LIRP^RY  OF  PRINCeTON 
 
 ?.3  20(6 
 
 THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 
 
 BX  5145   ,C48  1892 
 Church  of  England. 
 The  Liturgy  and  other 
 divine 
 
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 Znti  otljer  ^Mnt  DflSces  of 
 
 LIBRARY  OF  PRINCETON 
 
 MAR  2  3  2005 
 
 THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 
 
 LONDON : 
 GEORGE  J.  W.  PITMAN, 
 
 140,  Cower  Street. 
 i8q2. 
 
CHISWICK   press: — C.    WHITTINGHAM   AND  CO^  TOOKS  COURT, 
 CHANCERY  LANE. 
 
Conuntj5< 
 
 ABLE  of  Portions,  Lessons,  Epistles,  and 
 
 Gospels     ......  ix 
 
 Table  of  Psalms   xxxvi 
 
 '  Table  of  Movable  Feasts  ....  xxxviii 
 
 OFFICES  FOR  DAILY  OR  WEEKLY  USE. 
 
 The  Order  for  the  Celebration  of  the  Holy  Eucharist 
 and  for  the  Administration  of  the  Commmiion  on 
 
 the  Lord's  Day   i 
 
 The  Order  for  the  Administration  of  the  Communion  on 
 
 the  Afternoon  of  the  Lord's  Day  .  .  .  .  25 
 The  Shorter  Office  for  the  Celebration  of  the  Holy 
 
 Eucharist   29 
 
 The  Creed  commonly  called  the  Creed  of  St.  Athanasius  45 
 
 The  Office  for  Morning  Prayer  48 
 
 The  Order  for  the  Administration  of  the  Communion 
 
 after  Morning  Prayer  63 
 
 The  Office  for  Evening  Prayer  66 
 
 Forenoon  Service        .       .       .       .       .  . 
 
€onttnt0. 
 
 Page 
 
 The  Form  of  Removing  the  Holy  Sacrament.       .       .  85 
 
 The  Form  of  Benediction  of  Holy  Water      ...  86 
 
 The  Litany   88 
 
 Afternoon  Service   95 
 
 Shorter  Morning  Service   loi 
 
 Shorter  Evening  Service   112 
 
 Additional  Prayers,  &c   12 1 
 
 Occasional  Prayers,  Thanksgivings,  &c.       .       .       .  128 
 Prayers  on  passing  an  Altar  on  which  is  the  Holy  Sacra- 
 ment   140 
 
 FORMS  FOR  PROPER  AND  OCCASIONAL 
 USE. 
 
 FOU  HOL  V  DA  YS  AND  SEASONS. 
 
 The  Three  Seasons  preceding  Christmas,  Easter,  and 
 
 Pentecost   141 
 
 Advent   147 
 
 Christmas  Eve   j6o 
 
 Christmas  Day  and  Octave   1 64 
 
 Circumcision  and  Octave   1 71 
 
 After  the  Octave  of  Circumcision  until  the  Sunday  before 
 
 Easter   175 
 
 Presentation  and  Octave      .       .       .       ,       .       .  176 
 
 Sunday  before  Easter  .   1 79 
 
 Monday  and  Tuesday  before  Easter      ....  l8l 
 
 Wednesday  before  Easter   182 
 
 Thursday  before  Easter   183 
 
 Good  Friday   189 
 
 iv 
 
Content?:^. 
 
 Pagb 
 
 Easter  Eve  or  Holy  Saturday   211 
 
 Easter  Day  and  Octave   218 
 
 After  the  Octave  of  Easter  until  Ascension  Day    .       .  224 
 
 Ascension  Day   225 
 
 Sunday  after  Ascension   230 
 
 Eve  of  Pentecost   232 
 
 Day  of  Pentecost   241 
 
 Monday  after  Pentecost       ......  249 
 
 Tuesday  after  Pentecost   253 
 
 After  the  Octave  of  Pentecost  until  Christmas      .       .  258 
 
 The  Anniversary  of  the  Separation  of  the  Apostles       .  258 
 
 Commemoration  of  All  Angels     .       .       .       •       .  262 
 
 All  Sauits  Day  and  Octave   266 
 
 The  Assembly  of  the  Seven  Churches  ....  280 
 
 FOR  OCCASIONAL  USE, 
 
 On  the  occasion  of  the  Meeting  of  the  Apostles  and  the 
 Ministers  with  them  in  Council,  or  by  an  Apostle 
 
 previously  to  a  Solemn  Council  in  the  Tribe  .       .  293 
 
 In  Particular  Churches  on  the  like  occasions  .       ,       .  296 
 
 By  an  Apostle  for  the  Tribe   298 
 
 At  the  Commencement  of  an  Apostolical  Visitation      .  300 
 
 On  behalf  of  a  Particular  Church  .       ,       ,       .       .  301 
 
 In  a  time  of  Declension       ......  302 
 
 For  imploring  Blessing  on  the  Labours  of  Evangelists   .  305 
 
 For  beseeching  the  Lord  to  raise  up  Evangelists    .       .  309 
 
 On  days  of  Humiliation   310 
 
 In  times  of  Public  Calamity   313 
 
 On  days  of  Rejoicing   321 
 
 V 
 
Contents. 
 
 Tag* 
 
 On  behalf  of  a  Young  Person  entering  upon  any  Occupa- 
 tion in  Life  .       ,       ,       ^       .       .       ,       ,  325 
 The  Churching  of  Women    .       .       .       .       .       .  326 
 
 On  behalf  of  a  Woman  after  Child-bearing  ,       ,       .  328 
 
 In  Commemorating  a  Sick  Person       .       .       .       .  329 
 
 In  Commemorating  a  Deceased  Person .       ,       .       .  330 
 
 SPECIAL  SERVICES  AND  FORMS 
 
 The  Order  for  Receiving  a  Catechumen  .  .  .  333 
 The  Dedication  of  Catechumens  previously  to  their 
 
 Baptism  335 
 
 The  Order  for  the  Administration  of  holy  Baptism  .  342 
 The  Order  for  Receiving  in  the  Church  such  as  have 
 
 been  privately  baptized  350 
 
 The  Form  of  Committing  to  Pastorship        ,       .       .  353 
 The  Benediction  of  Persons  newly  committed  to  Pastor- 
 ship ;  or  of  Persons  about  to  be  received  to  Regular 
 
 Communion  355 
 
 The  Renewal  of  Vows,  and  Dedication  of  those  about 
 
 to  receive  the  Laying  on  of  Hands .  .  .  .  357 
 The  Order  for  the  Laying  on  of  Apostles'  Hands  .  .  363 
 The  Order  for  the  Solemnization  of  Marriage  .  .  370 
 The  Form  of  Blessing  NewlyrMarried  Persons  .  .  376 
 The  Form  of  Blessing  such  as  offer  themselves  for  Works 
 
 of  Charity  and  Piety  379 
 
 The  Office  for  Presentation  and  Dedication  for  the  Holy 
 
 Ministry       .......  .381 
 
 Form  for  Blessing  a  Doorkeeper  386 
 
 Form  for  Blessing  Singers  and  Players  on  Instruments  .  387 
 vi 
 
Pack 
 
 The  Form  for  Admitting  an  Underdeacon  38S 
 
 Form  for  receiving  a  Deaconess    .       .  390 
 
 The  Order  for  Admitting  to  the  Office  of  Deacon  .       ,  392 
 
 The  Office  for  Blessing  Deacons  .....  397 
 
 The  Form  of  Receiving  one  of  the  Seven  Deacons  of  a 
 
 Church        ........  40c 
 
 The  Form  of  Receiving  a  Deacon  not  of  the  Seven       .  403 
 
 The  Order  for  Ordaining  Priests   404 
 
 The  Form  of  Confirming  the  Orders  of  Priests  .  .  418 
 The  Form  of  Receiving  One  of  the  Six  Elders  of  a 
 
 Chmch   423 
 
 The  Form  of  Receiving  a  Priest  not  one  of  the  Six 
 
 Elders   427 
 
 The  Form  of  Receiving  a  Priest  for  Temporary  Service  430 
 The  Office  for  the  Presentation  of  Priests  for  the  Episco- 
 
 P^ite   431 
 
 A  Form  of  Prayer  on  behalf  of  a  called  Angel  shortly  to 
 
 be  Ordained                                                        .  436 
 
 The  Order  for  the  Ordination  or  Consecration  of  an 
 
 Angel   437 
 
 The  Order  and  Manner  of  Inducting  an  Angel  into  the 
 
 Charge  of  a  Particular  Church       .       .       .       .  452 
 
 The  Order  and  Manner  of  Sending  forth  an  Angel- 
 Evangelist    ........  459 
 
 Forms  of  Benediction  on  the  Dismissal  of  Ministers  on 
 
 New  Missions   462 
 
 The  Manner  of  Laying  the  First  Stone  of  a  Church      .  467 
 
 The  Order  for  the  Consecration  of  a  Church  .       .       .  471 
 
 The  Form  for  the  Consecration  of  an  Altar,  &c    .       .  488 
 
 The  Maimer  of  Consecrating  a  Tablet-Altar  .       .       .  495 
 
 ^  viz 
 
Contents?. 
 
 Pacb 
 
 Tlie  Forms  for  the  Benediction  of  Furniture,  Vessels, 
 
 and  Vestments      .......  498 
 
 A  Form  for  the  Benediction  of  Oil  for  the  Anointing  of 
 
 the  Sick  503 
 
 OFFICES  FOR  USE  ON  PRIVATE 
 OCCASIONS. 
 
 Prayer  for  a  Woman  after  Childbirth,  and  Dedication  of 
 
 the  Infant  504 
 
 The  Order  for  Private  Baptism  .....  507 
 The  Order  for  the  solemn  Absolution  of  Penitents  in 
 
 private   509 
 
 The  Order  for  the  Administration  of  the  Communion  to 
 
 the  Sick   515 
 
 The  Order  for  Anointing  the  Sick        ....  520 
 
 A  Litany  in  the  Visitation  of  the  Sick  ....  527 
 
 Prayers  of  Commendation  of  a  Departing  Soul      .       .  529 
 
 The  Form  of  Benediction  of  a  House   ,       .       .       .  531 
 
 The  Benediction  of  a  Chamber-lodging        .       .       .  535 
 
 Form  for  the  Benediction  of  a  Ship      ....  537 
 
 The  Catechism   541 
 
 riii 
 
%ablt  or  ^^ortion^?  of  fecnpmre 
 
 FOR  MATINS  AND  VESPERS, 
 
 AND  OF 
 
 Ecssions  for  dTorcnoon  anti  Afternoon  ^Jra^rrs, 
 
 AND  OF 
 
 THROUGHOUT  THE  YEAR,   BEGINNING  WITH  ADVENT. 
 
 TOGETHRR  WITH 
 
 a  ^atlc  of  t\)t  ?3isalm!8 
 
 AND 
 
 a  EalU  of  tSe  if^lobalile  dFcast^. 
 
Week  and  Day. 
 
 Ifflatfns. 
 
 jForrnoon. 
 
 *  First  Year.    |  *Second  Year. 
 
 iSf  5^iinfiap  (n 
 ^aoornt. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 Isa.  i.  8-T7. 
 
 The  daughter,  &c. 
 Isa.  ii.  i-ii. 
 Isa.  ii.  12. 
 
 The  day  of  the  Lord, 
 &c. 
 Isa.  iv. 
 Isa.  V.  1-7. 
 Isa.  V.  8  17. 
 Isa.  vi. 
 
 Isa.  1 
 
 Hab.  j.  &  ii. 
 Hab.  iii. 
 
 Zeph.  i. 
 Zeph.  n. 
 Zeph.  iii. 
 Hag.  i.  &  ii. 
 
 .  18. 
 
 Ezra  i.  &  ii.  1-35. 
 Ezra  ii.  36. 
 
 Ezra  iii. 
 Ezra  iv. 
 Ezra  V. 
 Ezra  vi. 
 
 2lr  ^unftac  In 
 MoN. 
 
 TuES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 Isa.  vii.  1-16. 
 
 Isa.  ix.  1-7. 
 Isa.  X.  5-19. 
 Isa.  X.  20. 
 Isa.  xi.  1-9-. 
 Isa.  xii. 
 Isa.  xiii.  i-ir. 
 
 Isa.  ^ 
 
 Zech.  i. 
 Zech.  ii.  8z  iii. 
 Zech.  iv.  &  V. 
 Zech.  vi.  &  vii. 
 Zech.  viii. 
 Zech.  ix. 
 
 fiii. 
 
 Ezra  vii. 
 Ezra  viii. 
 Ezra  ix. 
 Ezra  X, 
 Neh.  i. 
 Neh.  ii. 
 
 Ifany  of  theseN  M. 
 days  fall  on  I^e-  'i-,, 
 cen.beri8th,the  A;^- 
 Portions      and  I  • 
 Lessons  for  that  /t^„ 
 and  tlie  follow-  ^ 
 injf  days  shall  be  Yr. 
 those  appointed  1 
 below.  ' 
 
 Isa.  xiii.  12. 
 
 Isa.  xiv.  24. 
 Isa.  XV. 
 Isa.  xvi. 
 
 Isa.  xvii.  1-6. 
 
 Isa.  xvii,  7* 
 Isa.  xviii. 
 
 Isa.  xiv 
 
 Zech.  X.  &  xi. 
 Zech.  xii.  &  xiii. 
 Zech.  xiv. 
 
 Mai.  i. 
 
 Mai.  ii. 
 
 Mai.  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 1-23. 
 
 Neh.  iii. 
 Neh.  iv. 
 Neh,  V. 
 
 Neh.  vi. 
 
 Neh.  vii.  1-45. 
 Neh.  vii.  46. 
 
 4tf)  SunliaD  antr 
 aaiecfe  in  abbcnt. 
 
 Dec.  i8. 
 
 19. 
 
 20. 
 
 21. 
 22. 
 
 23- 
 
 The  Portions 
 
 Jer.  xxiii.  3-8. 
 Jer.  xxxiii.  14-22. 
 Mic.  v.  1-9. 
 
 Mai.  iii.  1-6. 
 
 Mai.  iii.  7. 
 
 From  the  days,  <S:c. 
 Mai.  iv. 
 
 and  Lessons  for  the  Day  of  the 
 Month. 
 
 Judges  xiii. 
 
 1  Samuel  i. 
 
 2  Samuel  vii. 
 
 Isaiah  xxiv. 
 
 Isaiah  xxv. 
 Isaiah  xxxii. 
 
 •  In  the  ecclesiastical  year,  which  hegfins  the  first  Sunday  in  Advent,  the  Forenoon 
 iLessons  for  the  First  Year  are  to  be  used  when  the  cini  year,  which  begins  the  following 
 Jauiuary,  is  an  odd  number,  as  1879,  j88i,  &c.;  but  those  for  the  Second  Year,  when  such 
 ciril  year  is  an  even  number,  as  x88o,  1882,  1884,  &c. 
 
^fiospcls. 
 
 Rom.  xiii. 
 Matt.  xxi. 
 
 Rom.  XV.  4-13. 
 Luke  .\xi.  25-33. 
 
 Afternoon. 
 
 Rev.  viii. 
 
 Isa.  lix. 
 Isa.  Lx. 
 
 Isa.  Ixi.  &  Ixii. 
 Isa.  Ixiii.  &  Ixiv. 
 Isa.  Ixv. 
 Isa.  Ixvi. 
 
 1 1  Cor.  iy.  i-s. 
 Matt.  XI.  2-10. 
 
 Rev.  xix. 
 
 Dan.  vii. 
 Dan.  viii. 
 Dan.  ix. 
 
 Dan.  X. 
 
 Dan.  xi. 
 Dan.  xii. 
 
 Philip,  iv.  4-7.  ^ 
 John  i.  19-28.  ) 
 
 Rev.  xlv.  I- 
 
 Dan.  i. 
 Dan.  ii. 
 Dan.  iii. 
 Dan.  iv. 
 Dan.  V. 
 Dan.  vi. 
 
 Vespers. 
 
 Rev.  ix. 
 
 Rev.  x. 
 Rev.  xi. 
 
 Rev.  xi.  15. 
 Rev.  xii. 
 Rev.  xiii.  i-io. 
 Rev.  xiii.  11. 
 
 Rev.  xiv.  13. 
 
 Rev.  XV. 
 
 Rev.  xvi.  i-ii. 
 
 Rev.  xvi.  12. 
 
 Rev.  xvii. 
 
 Rev.  xviii.  1-14. 
 
 Rev.  xviii.  15. 
 The  merchants,  &c 
 . .  rich  by  Babylon. 
 
 Week  and  D.\y 
 
 ist  .Junttag  in 
 
 MON. 
 i'UES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thuk. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 25  Jriinliai)  in 
 
 IMON. 
 ITUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thuk. 
 Fri. 
 Sat.  . 
 
 Rev.    xix.    17,  to 
 XX.  6 
 
 Rev.  XX.  7. 
 Rev.  xxi.  1-8. 
 Rev.  xxi.  9-21. 
 Rev.    xxi.    22,  to 
 
 xxii.  5 
 Rev.  xxii.  6-15. 
 Rev.  xxii.  16. 
 
 Those  appointed  for  the  Day  of 
 the  Month. 
 
 2  Tim.  ii. 
 Heb.  ii. 
 Heb.  iii.  _ 
 Matt.  xvi.  13,  to  ' 
 xvii.  13. 
 
 Matt.  xxiv. 
 
 Matt.  XXV. 
 
 I  John  i. 
 I  John  iv.  7. 
 
 1  John  v.  I- 12. 
 
 2  Pet.  i.  16. 
 
 We  have  not  followed, 
 &c. 
 
 2  Pet.  iii.  3-14. 
 
 Tliere  shall  come,  &c. 
 Rev.  xxii.  16. 
 
 3G  TlinUaD  ftl 
 .aDbfnt. 
 
 Ifany  of  these; 
 days  fall  on  De- 
 cember i8th,the' 
 Portions  and| 
 L.essons  for  that 
 and  the  follow-[ 
 ing  days  shall  be 
 those  appointeil 
 below.  I 
 
 4tf)  5unJ)ap  anlf 
 Mink  ill  atibent. 
 Dec.  18. 
 19. 
 
 XI 
 
Week  and  Day. 
 
 First  Year.   |  Second  Year. 
 
 26. 
 27. 
 
 28. 
 29. 
 
 30- 
 31. 
 
 !•     Jan.  I 
 
 Hag.  ii.  1-9. 
 
 Isa.  ix.  1-7. 
 
 Isa.  xl.  i-ii. 
 Isa.  Iii.  7. 
 
 Exod.  xii.  43. 
 Dent.  x.  12-18. 
 
 Deut.  XXX. 
 Deut.  XXX.  15. 
 
 Jer.  xxxi.  31-34. 
 
 Genesis  iii. 
 
 Isaiah  xi.  &  xii. 
 
 Isaiah  xHi. 
 Exodus  iv. 
 
 Joshua  v. 
 Judges  xiv. 
 
 Judges  XV. 
 Ezekiel  xxxii. 
 
 Genesis  xvii. 
 
 *a3Hfffe-  MoN. 
 
 cision.  Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 *Note.— If  Jan.  is 
 Isa.  XV. 
 
 Isa.  xvii.  1-6. 
 
 Isa.  xvii.  7. 
 Isa.  xviii. 
 
 t  fall  on  Sunday,  i 
 Zech.  xii.  &  xiii. 
 Zech.  xiv. 
 
 Malachi  i. 
 
 Malachi  ii. 
 Mai.  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 use  the  Week-day 
 Neh.  iv. 
 Neh.  v. 
 
 Neh.  vi. 
 
 Neh.  vii.  1-4*. 
 Neh.  vii.  ^^ 
 
 ist  ^unfiap  after 
 €ircumcision. 
 
 MON. 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 
 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 Isa.  xix.  I-IO. 
 
 Isa.  xxi.  I-IO. 
 Isa.  xxi.  II. 
 
 Isa.  xxii.  15. 
 
 Isa.  xxiii.  1-9. 
 Isa.  xxiii.  10. 
 Isa.  xxiv.  i-ia. 
 
 Isa.  X 
 
 Gen.  i. 
 Gen.  ii. 
 
 Gen.  iii. 
 
 Gen.  iv. 
 Gen.  V. 
 Gen.  vi.  &  vii. 
 
 IX.  11. 
 
 Neh.  viii. 
 Neh.  ix.  1-21. 
 
 Neh.  ix.  29, 
 
 Neh.  X. 
 Neh.  xi. 
 Neh.  xii. 
 
 2I1  ^runftap  after 
 •ffirrumcision. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 TuES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 Isa.  xxiv.  13. 
 
 Isa.  xxvi.  1-12. 
 
 Isa.  xxvi.  13. 
 
 Isa.  xxvii.  1-6. 
 
 Isa.  xxvii.  7. 
 Hath  He  stnitten  Ja- 
 cob. &c. 
 Isa.  xxviii.  1-6. 
 
 Isa.  xxviii.  9-16. 
 
 Isa. 
 
 Gen.  viii. 
 Gen.  ix. 
 Gen.  X. 
 Gen.  xi. 
 
 Gen.  xii.  &  xiii. 
 Gen.  xiv. 
 
 XXV. 
 
 Neh.  xiii. 
 Esth.  i. 
 Esth.  ii. 
 Esth.  iii. 
 
 Esth.  iv. 
 Esth.  V. 
 
 xii 
 
ifiospels. 
 
 Sftccnoon. 
 
 [Tit.  ii.  ] 
 
 iohn  iii. 
 ,  leb.  i. 
 John  i. 
 
 1-14, 
 13-19. 
 
 Col.  ii.  f 
 Luke  ii. 
 
 Luke  i.  26-56. 
 
 I 
 
 Luke  ii.  1-20. 
 
 Acts  X. 
 Rom.  ii. 
 
 Rom.  iii. 
 Rom.  iv. 
 
 Gal.  iii. 
 Gal.  V. 
 
 Philip,  iii. 
 
 Isa.  vii.  10-16. 
 
 jMatt.  i.  i8. 
 
 Matt.  ii.  1-12. 
 Matt.  iii.  13. 
 
 Jesus  conieth  from,  Sec. 
 Matt.  ii.  13. 
 Matt.  XV.  10-20. 
 
 Jesus  called  the  multi- 
 tude, &C. 
 
 Gal.  iv.  21. 
 Gal.  vi.  14. 
 God  forbid,  &c. 
 
 Ron? ,  XV.  8-16, 
 
 Portions  and  Lessons  for  6th  week  after  Circumcision. 
 
 Rev.  xxi.  1-8. 
 
 •Col.  ii.  8-17. 
 Luke  ii.  15-21 
 
 tRom..  xii.  1-5.  ) 
 Luke  ii.  41.  f 
 
 Dan.  viii. 
 Dan.  ix. 
 
 Dan.  x. 
 
 Dan.  xi. 
 Dan.  xii. 
 
 Rom.  v.  i-ii. 
 
 Matt.  i. 
 Matt.  ii. 
 
 Matt.  iii. 
 
 Matt.  iv. 
 Matt  V.  1-26. 
 Matt.  v.  27, 
 
 Rom.  XV.  1 
 Matt.  vi. 
 Matt.  vii. 
 Matt.  viii. 
 Matt.  ix. 
 
 Matt.  X. 
 Matt.  xi. 
 
 Rev.  xxi.  p-2i. 
 
 Rev.    XXI.    22,  to 
 
 xxii.  5. 
 Rev.  xxii.  6-15. 
 Rev.  xxii.  16. 
 
 Rom.  vi.  3-14. 
 
 Rom.  viii.  i-n. 
 Rom.  viii.  12-27. 
 
 Bretliren,  we  are,  &C. 
 Rom.  viii.  28. 
 
 We  know,  &c. 
 Rom.  X.  1-13. 
 Rom.  xi.  i-ia. 
 Rom.  xi.  25. 
 
 I  would  not,  &c. 
 
 1  Cor.  i.  1-9. 
 
 I  Cor.  i.  t8. 
 
 The  preaching,  &c 
 I  Cor.  ii.  6. 
 
 We  speak  wisdom,  &c 
 I  Cor.  iii.  p. 
 
 We  are  labourers,  &c. 
 I  Cor.  xii.  X-13. 
 
 1  Cor.  xii.  18. 
 
 God  hath  set,  &c 
 1  Cor.  xiii. 
 
 Week  and  Day. 
 
 Dec  2^  ^  W^t^ri- 
 
 .  S  €f)ristm. 
 Qaj. 
 
 26. 
 27- 
 
 28. 
 
 29. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 cision. 
 
 MoN.  aSHeeft 
 
 S'- . 
 
 Thur.  cision 
 
 Frf. 
 Sat. 
 
 ist  ^unlias  aflec 
 tfircumcisioii. 
 MoN. 
 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 
 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 2ti  ^tinliap  after 
 t^Ttrcumcisioa. 
 MoN. 
 
 TuES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 •  If  this  day  faU  on  Jan.  8,  the  Epistle  and  Gospel  shart  be  ^  ^"[^"-  »-S- 
 f  If  the  ist  Sunday  after  Circumcision  fall  on  Jan.  7  or  Jan.  8,  the  Epistle  and  On^peJ 
 for  the  2nd  week  shall  be  those  appointed  for  the  3rd  week,  and  so  on  until  Septua^ssima. 
 
 XIU 
 
Wbek  and  Day* 
 
 iforenooit. 
 First  Year.    |    Second  Year. 
 
 3tt  £iunJJ3p  after 
 €ircmnds(on. 
 
 MON. 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fki. 
 Sat. 
 
 Isa.  xxviii.  21. 
 
 The  Lord  shall,  &c. 
 Isa.  xxx.  8-18. 
 Isa.  xxx.  19. 
 
 The  people,  &c. 
 Isa.  xxxi. 
 Isa.  xxxii.  1-8. 
 Isa.  xxxii.  9. 
 Isa.  xxxiii. 
 
 Isa.  J 
 
 Gen.  XV.  &  xvi. 
 Gen.  xvii. 
 
 Gen.  xviii. 
 Gen.  xix. 
 Gen.  XX. 
 Gen.  xxi. 
 
 txix. 
 
 Esth.  vi. 
 Esth.  vii. 
 
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 Esth.  ix.  &  X. 
 Lev.  i. 
 Lev.  ii. 
 
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 Isa.  xxxviii.  9. 
 
 Isa.  xl.  i-ii. 
 
 Isa.  xl.  12-24. 
 Isa.  xl.  25. 
 
 Isa.  X 
 
 Gen.  xxii. 
 Gen.  xxiii. 
 Gen.  xxiv.  1-28. 
 
 Gen.  xxiv.  29. 
 
 Gen.  XXV. 
 Gen.  xxvi. 
 
 xxiv. 
 
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 Lev.  iv. 
 Lev.  V. 
 
 Lev.  vi. 
 
 Lev.  vii.  1-21. 
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 Isa.  xlii.  18. 
 Isa.  xliii.  1-7. 
 Isa.  xliii.  8-15. 
 Isa.  xliii.  i8. 
 
 Isa.  X 
 
 Gen.  xxvil. 
 
 Gen.  xxix. 
 Gen.  xxx. 
 Gen.  xxxi. 
 Gen.  xxxiL 
 
 li.  14. 
 
 Lev.  viii. 
 
 Lev.  X. 
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 Lev.  xii. 
 
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 Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
 &c. 
 Isa.  xlvi. 
 
 Isa.  xlvii.  i-ir. 
 Isa.  xlviii.  12. 
 
 Isa.  X 
 The  smith  feshio 
 Gen.  xxxiii. 
 Gen.  xxxiv. 
 Gen.  XXXV. 
 
 Gen.  xxxvi. 
 
 Gen.  xxxvii. 
 Gen.  xxxviii. 
 
 iv.  12. 
 
 neth  the  idol,  &c. 
 Lev.  xiii. 
 Lev.  xiv.  1-32. 
 Lev.  xiv.  33,  &  XV 
 
 Lev.  xvi. 
 
 Lev.  xvii. 
 Lev.  xviii. 
 
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 Prov.  XV.  23. 
 Prov.  xxi.  20. 
 
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 2  Kings  xiii. 
 2  K-ings  xiv. 
 2  Kings  XV. 
 2  Kings  xvi. 
 2  Kings  xvii. 
 2  Kings  xviii. 
 
 iii.  13. 
 
 Amos  V. 
 Amos  vi.  &  vii. 
 Amos  viii.  &  ix. 
 Obadiah. 
 Jonah  i.  &  ii. 
 Jonah  iii.  &  iv. 
 
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©ptstirs  anD 
 
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 I  Cor.  xiv.  12-25. 
 
 Forasmuch,  &c. 
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 Matt.  xii.  22. 
 
 Matt.  xiii.  1-35. 
 Matt.  xiii.  36. 
 
 Matt.  XV. 
 
 I  Cor.  XV.  19-28. 
 
 1  Cor.  XV.  35-45. 
 r  Cor.  XV.  47-57. 
 
 2  Cor.  i.  I-II, 
 2  Cor.  iii.  i-n. 
 
 2  Cor.  iii.  12,  to  iv.6. 
 2  Cor.  iv.  7. 
 
 We  have  this,  &c. 
 
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 Matt,  xviii. 
 
 Matt.  xix. 
 
 Matt.  XX. 
 i\Iatt.  xxi.  1-32. 
 
 2  Cor.  ix.  6. 
 
 This  I  say.  &c. 
 Gal.  iii.  1-14. 
 Gal.  iii.  16-27. 
 Gal.  ill.  27,  to  iv.  7. 
 
 As  many,  ii:c. 
 Gal.  iv.  22. 
 
 It  is  written,  &c. 
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 Matt.  xxi.  33. 
 Matt.  xxii. 
 Matt,  xxiii. 
 Matt.  xxiv.  1-28. 
 Matt,  xxiv.  29 
 Matt.  XXV. 
 
 Jude  17. 
 
 Beloved,  &c. 
 Rev.  i.  1-8. 
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 Rev.  ii.  T-7. 
 Rev.  ii.  8-11. 
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 Matt.  xxvi.  1-30. 
 Matt.  xxvi.  31. 
 Matt,  xxvii.  1-26. 
 
 Matt,  xxvii.  27. 
 
 Matt,  xxviii. 
 Mark  i. 
 
 Rev.  iii.  14. 
 
 Rev.  iv. 
 Rev.  V. 
 Rev.  vi.  1-8. 
 
 Rev.  vi.  g. 
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 Isa.  1. 
 
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 Gen.  ix.  1-17. 
 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen.  xxxix. 
 
 Gen.  xii. 
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 Gen.  xliii. 
 Gen.  xliv. 
 
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 Gen.  xii.  1-8. 
 
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 Gen.  xxviii.  10. 
 
 Gen.  xxxii.  22. 
 
 Jacob  rose  up,  &c. 
 Gen.  XXXV.  1-15. 
 Gen.  xxxvii.  i-ii. 
 
 Gen. 
 
 Gen.  xlv. 
 Gen.  xlvi. 
 Gen.  xlvii. 
 
 Gen.  xlviii. 
 
 Gen.  xlix. 
 Gen.  1. 
 
 XV. 
 
 Lev.  xxiv. 
 Lev.  XXV.  1-24. 
 Lev.  XXV.  23. 
 
 Lev.  xxvi.  I-20. 
 
 Lev.  xxvi.  21. 
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 Exod.  vii.  1-13. 
 Exod.  vii.  14. 
 Exod.  viii.  1-7. 
 
 Exod.  viii.  8-19. 
 
 Exod.  viii.  20. 
 
 Exod. 
 
 Jobi. 
 
 Job  ii. 
 Job  iii. 
 Job  iv. 
 
 Job  V. 
 
 Job  vi. 
 
 iii.  7. 
 Deut.  i. 
 
 Deut.  ii. 
 Deut.  iii. 
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 Deut.  v. 
 
 Deat.  vi. 
 
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 Exod.  ix.  1-12. 
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 Exod.  X.  21. 
 Exod.  xi. 
 Exod.  xii.  29-42. 
 Exod.  xiii.  17. 
 
 Exod. 
 Job  vii.  &  viii. 
 
 Job  X. 
 
 Job  xi.  &  xii. 
 Job  xiii.  &.  xiv. 
 Job  XV. 
 
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 Deut.  vii. 
 
 Deut.  viii. 
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 Exod.  xvi.  9-18. 
 Exod.  xvi.  19. 
 Exod.  xvii.  1-7, 
 
 Exod.  > 
 Job  .xvi.  &  xvii. 
 
 Job  xviii.  &  xix. 
 Job  XX. 
 
 Job  xxi. 
 Job  xxii. 
 Job  xxiii. 
 
 iv.  15. 
 Deut.  xiii. 
 
 Deut.  xiv. 
 Deut.  XV. 
 
 Deut.  xvi. 
 Deut.  xvii. 
 Deut.  xviii. 
 
 xvi 
 
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 ^^EEK  ANi>  Day. 
 
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 Matt.  XX.  1-16.  ) 
 
 Eph.  i.  3-14. 
 
 Mark  ii. 
 Mark  iii. 
 Mark  iv. 
 Mark  v. 
 Mark  vi.  1-29. 
 Mark  vi.  30. 
 
 Eph.  i.  15. 
 
 Eph.  ii.  i-io. 
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 Eph.  iii.  1-12. 
 Eph.  iii.  13. 
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 Mark  vii. 
 Mark  viii. 
 Mark  ix.  1-29. 
 
 Mark  ix.  30. 
 
 Mark  x.  1-31. 
 Mark  x.  32. 
 
 Philip,  iii.  1-12. 
 
 PhIlip.iii.i3,toiv.i. 
 Col.  i.  3-18. 
 Col.  i.  19. 
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 thatinHisSon,&c. 
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 Mark  xi. 
 
 Mark  xii. 
 Mark  xiii. 
 Markxiv.  1-31. 
 
 Mark  xiv.  32. 
 
 Mark  xv. 
 
 I  Thess.  V.  i-ii. 
 
 1  Thess.  V.  12-26. 
 
 We  beseech,  &c. 
 
 2  Thess.  i.  i-io. 
 2  Thess.  ii.  1-14. 
 I  Tim.  ii. 
 
 I  Tim.  iii.  14,  to 
 
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 Luke  i.  1-38. 
 Luke  i.  39. 
 Luke  ii.  1-21. 
 Luke  ii.  22. 
 Luke  iii. 
 
 2  Tim.  iii.  1-9. 
 
 Tit.  ii.  IT,  to  iii.  7. 
 The  grace  of  God.&c. 
 Heb.  i. 
 Heb.  ii.  i-io. 
 Heb.  ii.  11,  to  iii.  6. 
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 V.  16.  ) 
 Luke  v.  17. 
 
 Luke  vi.  1-19. 
 Luke  vi.  20. 
 Luke  vii.  1-30. 
 
 Heb.  vi.  1-12. 
 
 Heb.vi.  13,  to  vii.  3. 
 When  God  made.  &c. 
 
 Heb.  vii.  4-17. 
 
 Heb.  vii.  18. 
 
 There  is  verily,  &c. 
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 Exod.  xxiv.  9. 
 £xocla  XXV,  i"9» 
 Exod.  xxix.  38. 
 
 Exod. 
 
 Job  xxiv.  &  XXV. 
 Job  xxvi.  &  xxvii. 
 Job  xxviii.  &  xxix. 
 
 Job  XXX.  - 
 Job  xxxi.       : . 
 Job  xxxii. 
 
 xix. 
 
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 Exod.  xxxiv.  i-io. 
 Exod.  xxxiv.  27. 
 
 Exod.  xxxvi.  1-7. 
 
 Exod. 
 
 Job  xxxiii. 
 
 Job  xxxiv. 
 
 Job  XXXV.  &  xxxvi. 
 Job  xxxvii. 
 Job  xxxviii. 
 Job  xxxix. 
 
 xxxi. 
 
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 Lev.  xvi.  20. 
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 Exod.  J 
 
 Job  xl. 
 
 Job  xli. 
 Job  xlii. 
 
 Lamentation 
 Lamentation 
 Lamentation 
 
 d.  17. 
 
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 Lam.  iii.  37-51. 
 Lam.  iii.  52. 
 Hos.  vi.  1-6. 
 
 Zechariah  xi. 
 Genesis  viii. 
 
 Genesis  xxii. 
 Exodus  xxiv. 
 Exodus  xii. 
 
 Jonah  ii. 
 
ICniccHrc;  anil 
 
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 Luke  XI.  14-28.  } 
 
 Heb.  X.  1-14. 
 
 Luke  vii.  31. 
 Luke  viii.  1-21. 
 Lulcc  viii*  22. 
 
 Luke  ix.  1-36. 
 Luke  ix.  37. 
 Luke  x.  1-20. 
 
 Heb.  x.  15-25. 
 The  Holy  Ghost,  &c. 
 Heb.  X.  35,  to  xi.  6. 
 Heb.  xi.  7-16. 
 Heb.  xii.  18. 
 Ye  are  not  come,  &c. 
 Heb.  xiii. 
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 Luke  X.  21. 
 Luke  xi.  1-28. 
 
 Luke  xi.  29. 
 Luke  xii.  1-21. 
 Luko  xii.  22. 
 Luke  xiii. 
 
 I  Pet.  i.  17. 
 
 I  Pet.  ii.  i-io. 
 
 I  Pet.  iii.  17,  toiv.  8. 
 It  is  better,  &c. 
 
 1  Pet.  iv.  10. 
 
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 Luke  xix.  1-28. 
 
 I  John  ii.  18. 
 
 I  John  iii.  i-ii. 
 I  John  iii.  13. 
 I  John  iv.  1-14. 
 
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 Luke  xxii. 
 
 Luke  xxiii. 
 I  Pet.  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 Matt.  xvi.  21. 
 
 Matt.  xxi.  18-27. 
 In  the  morning  as 
 Jesus,  &c. 
 Matt.  xxi.  33. 
 
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 Lev.  xxiii.  1-8. 
 Lev.  xxiii.  9-22. 
 
 Lev.  xxiii.  23-32. . 
 Lev.  xxiii.  33. 
 
 Isa.  xxvi 
 
 Ezek.  XX 
 Dan.  xii. 
 
 Exod.  i.  &  ii. 
 Exod.  iii. 
 
 Exod.  iv. 
 Exod.  V. 
 
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 Num.  xxiii.  i-io. 
 Num.  xxiii.  11-24. 
 
 Ler.  xxi 
 
 Exod.  vi. 
 
 Exod.  vii. 
 Exod.  viii. 
 Exod.  ix. 
 Exod.  X. 
 
 Exod.  xi.&xii.i-42. 
 
 \r.  10. 
 
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 Deut.  iv.  1 1-20. 
 
 And  Israel,  &c. 
 Deut.  iv.  30-40. 
 Deut.  vi.  1-15. 
 Deut.  X.  12. 
 Deut.  xi.  8-21. 
 ,^  Ye  shall  keep,  &c. 
 
 '  •   Num.  XX 
 
 Exod.  xii.  43,  &  xiii. 
 Exod.  xiv. 
 
 Exod.  XV. 
 Exod.  xvi. 
 Exod.  xvii.  &  xviii. 
 Exod.  xix. 
 
 iv.  10. 
 
 Prov.  xvi. 
 
 Prov.  xvii.  &  xviii. 
 
 Prov.  xix. 
 Prov.  XX. 
 Prov.  xxi. 
 Prov.  xxii. 
 
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 MON. 
 
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 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 
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 Deut.  xi.  22. 
 
 If  ye.  &C. 
 Deut.  xiii.  1-5. 
 Deut.  xvii.  8-13. 
 Deut.  xviii.  15. 
 Deut.  xix.  1-13. 
 
 Dcilt«  XXV1»  T'TZ* 
 
 Deut.  xxvi.  12. 
 
 Deut.  xi 
 
 Exod.  XX. 
 Exod.  xxi. 
 Exod.  xxii. 
 Exod.  xxiii. 
 
 Exod.  xxiv. 
 Exod.  XXV. 
 
 i.  1-14. 
 
 Prov.  xxiii. 
 Prov.  xxiv. 
 Prov.  X-xv. 
 Prov.  xxvi. 
 
 Prov.  xxvii. 
 Prov.  xxviii. 
 
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 Deut.  xxviii.  i-io. 
 
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 Deut.  xxx.^11. 
 This  commandment, 
 &c 
 
 Deut.  xxxi.  14-23. 
 Deut.  xxxii.  1-14. 
 Deut.  xxxii.  15-28. 
 
 Jwhurun,  &c. 
 Deut.  xxxii.  29-4^. 
 
 0  that  the  children 
 of  Israel,  Arc 
 
 Deut.  xr 
 
 Exod.  xxvi. 
 Exod.  xxvii. 
 
 Exod.  xxviii. 
 Exod.  xxix. 
 Exod.  XXX.  &  xxxi. 
 
 Exod.  xxxii. 
 
 viii.  58. 
 
 Prov.  xxix. 
 Prov.  XXX. 
 
 Prov.  xxxi. 
 Eccle-s.  i.  &  ii. 
 Eccles.  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 Eccles.  V.  &  vi. 
 
 XX 
 
Afternoon. 
 
 I'tspcrs. 
 
 Week  AND  Day. 
 
 Col.  ill.  1-7.  ) 
 JoJin  XX.  i-io.  ) 
 
 Luke  xxiv. 
 
 Heb.  i.  &  ii. 
 Heb.  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 Heb.  V.  &  vi. 
 Heb.  vii.  &  viii. 
 
 Heb.  ix. 
 Heb.  X. 
 
 John  XX.  ir. 
 
 I  Cor.  XV.  12-26. 
 I  Cor.  XV.  45.57. 
 
 1  he  first  maji,  ike. 
 Acts  i.  i-ii. 
 Acts  i.  12. 
 
 Then  tlie  apostles  re- 
 turned unto,  &C. 
 Acts  ii.  i-ii. 
 Acts  iv.  23. 
 
 Peter  cind  John  beings 
 let  go,  &c. 
 
 (Paster  5unliap, 
 Mom. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thuk. 
 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 I  John  V.  4-12.  J 
 John  XX.  19-29.  j 
 
 Acts  v.  1-16. 
 
 Heb.  xi. 
 
 Heb.  xii. 
 Heb.  xiii. 
 Jam.  i. 
 Jam.  ii.  &  iii. 
 Jam.  iv.  &  V. 
 
 Acts  vii.  55,  to  viii.  2. 
 
 Stephen  being  full,  &c. 
 Acts  viii.  4-17. 
 
 The  disciples  that,  &c. 
 Acts  ix.  1-18. 
 Acts  ix.  32-42. 
 Acts  xi.  1-18. 
 Aces  xii.  I-II. 
 Acts  Xiii.  1-12. 
 
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 Acts  xix.  1-20. 
 
 I  Pet.  i. 
 I  Pet.  ii. 
 
 I  Pet.  iii. 
 
 1  Pet.  iv.  &  V. 
 
 2  Pet.  i. 
 2  Pet.  ii. 
 
 Acts  xxvlii.  I-IO. 
 Wheu  Paul  &  they  that 
 
 were  with  him  were 
 
 escaped,  &c 
 Rev.  i.  1-8. 
 Rev.  i.  9. 
 
 Rev.  ii.  1-7. 
 Rev.  ii.  8-11. 
 Rev.  ii.  12-17. 
 Rev.  ii.  18. 
 
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 Rev.  iii.  1-13. 
 
 2  Pet.  iii. 
 
 I  John  i.  &  ii. 
 
 I  Johniii.&iv.  1-6. 
 
 1  John  iv.  7,  &  V. 
 
 2  &  3  John. 
 John  i. 
 
 Rev.  iii.  14. 
 
 Rev,  iv. 
 Rev.  V, 
 Rev,  vi,  1-8. 
 Rev.  vi.  9. 
 
 "Wheu  the  Lamb,  &c 
 Rev.  vii.  1-8. 
 Rev.  vii.  9. 
 
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 Rev.  viii. 
 
 John  ii.  &  iii. 
 John  iv. 
 
 John  V. 
 John  vi. 
 John  vii. 
 
 John  viii. 
 
 Rev.  ix.  1-.T2. 
 
 Rev.  !x.  13. 
 Rev.  X. 
 
 Rev.  xi.  1-14. 
 Rev.  xi.  15. 
 Rev.  xii. 
 
 Rev.  xiii.  i-io. 
 
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Week  and  Day. 
 
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 Deut.  xxxii.  44 
 
 J^CUt.  XXXlll.  Ic 
 
 TUES. 
 
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 Wed. 
 
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 Isa.  xlix.  13. 
 
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 Isa.  1. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 Isa.  li.  i-ii. 
 
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 sasccnslon. 
 
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 ist  ^unttai)  after 
 Pentecost. 
 
 MON. 
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 Wed. 
 
 Thur. 
 
 Fki. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 fEattns. 
 
 Isa.  li.  12. 
 Isa.  liv.  1-8. 
 
 Isa.  liv.  Q. 
 
 This  is.  &c. 
 Isa.  Iv. 
 Isa.  Ivi. 
 Isa.  Ivii. 
 
 Isa.  Iviii. 
 
 F.xod.  xxxvi.. 
 Exod.  xxxvii. 
 
 Exod.  xxxix 
 Exod.  xl 
 
 Isa.  Ix.  1-7. 
 Isa.  Ixii. 
 
 Isa.  Ixiii.  1-9. 
 
 Isa.  Ixiii.  10. 
 Israel  rebe-e  J.  fzc. 
 Isa.  Ixiv. 
 
 Isa.  Ixv.  i-io. 
 Isa.  Ixv.  17.  "I 
 Behold,  I,  &c. 
 
 Isa.  Ixvi.  1-8. 
 
 Jer.  i.  i-io 
 Jer.  i.  II. 
 Jer.  X.  6-16. 
 
 There  is  none,  &c. 
 Jer.  xvi.  10. 
 Jer.  xviL  1-14. 
 Jer.  xvii.  15. 
 
 jForenoon.  i 
 First  Year.     |  Second  Year.  : 
 
 Excd.  xxxiii. 
 Exod.  xxxiv. 
 Exod.  XXXV. 
 
 Deut.  xxxiii.  1-17. 
 
 I  Eccles.  vii. 
 Eccles.  viii. 
 Eccles.  ix.  &  X. 
 
 2  Kings  ii. 
 
 Eccles.  xi.  &  xii. 
 Song  of  S.  i.  &ii. 
 
 Isa.  lii.  1-12. 
 Exod.  xxxviii.       Song  of  S.  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 Song  of  S.  V. 
 
 Song of S. 
 Joel  i.  &  ii.  1-14. 
 Joel  ii.  15,  &  iii. 
 
 Isa.  lix. 
 
 Xum. 
 
 Num.  ii. 
 
 Num.  iii. 
 Num.  iv. 
 
 Isa.  Ixi. 
 
 I  Chron.  i. 
 
 I  Chron.  ii. 
 
 I  Chron.  iii.  &  iv, 
 
 1-23.  _ 
 I  Chron.  iv.  24,  &  v. 
 
 Num.  v. 
 Num.  vi.  &  vii. 
 
 l-IO. 
 
 I  Chron.  vi. 
 I  Chron.  vii. 
 
 Num.  vii. 
 Num.  viii. 
 Num.  X. 
 
 Isa.  Ixvi.  10. 
 
 I  Chron.  viii. 
 I  Chron.  ix.  & 
 I  Chron.  xi. 
 
 Num.  xi. 
 Num.  xii.  &  xiii. 
 Num.  xiv. 
 
 I  Chron.  xii. 
 
 I  Chron.  xiii.  &xiv. 
 
 I  Chron.  XV. 
 
 xxu 
 
tf'plstlrs  anO 
 tCiospcls. 
 
 iaftrrncon. 
 
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 Week  and  Day. 
 
 Jam.  i.  22.  ) 
 John  -wi.  23.  f 
 
 Actsi.  i-ii.  } 
 Mark  xvi.  14.  ) 
 
 Rev,  xiii,  11, 
 
 John  ix. 
 John  X. 
 John  .\.i. 
 
 Eph.  i. 
 
 John  xii. 
 John  xiii. 
 
 Rev.  xiv.  1-12. 
 
 Rev.  xiv.  13. 
 Heb.  i. 
 Heb.  ii. 
 
 Luke  xxiv.  36. 
 Ab  the  disciples,  &c. 
 Rev.  XV. 
 Rev.  xvi. 
 
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 1  Pet.  iv.  7-1 1.  ^ 
 John  XV.  26,  to  r 
 xvi.  4.  / 
 
 Rev,  xvii. 
 John  xiv. 
 
 John  XV. 
 
 John  xvi. 
 John  xvii, 
 John  x.v.i9,& xxi. 
 
 Acts  i. 
 
 Rev.  xviii.  1-14. 
 
 Rev.  xviii.  15. 
 
 The  i.iercliauts,  &c... 
 rich  by  Babylon 
 Rev,  xix.  I- 10. 
 
 Rev.  xix.  II. 
 Rev.  XX.  i-io. 
 Re\.xx.  II, to  xxi,  8. 
 Rev.  xxi.  9. 
 
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 iSsccnsioii. 
 
 MoN. 
 TUKS. 
 
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 Thtk. 
 Fki 
 
 ^           (    ©be  Of 
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 Eph.  iv.  4-16.  ) 
 John  xiv.  15.  J 
 
 I  John  ii.  20.  ) 
 John  vii.  37-39.  f 
 
 Eph.  ii.  13.  ) 
 John  X.  1 1- 16.  3 
 
 Acts  Ii. 
 Acts  iii. 
 
 Acts  iv. 
 Acts  V. 
 
 Acts  vi.  &  vii.  I -2 1 
 Acts  vii,  22. 
 Acts  viii. 
 
 Rev.  xxii.  1-9. 
 
 Rev.  x.xii.  10. 
 The  angel  said,  &c. 
 
 Matt,  i,  18. 
 
 Matt,  ii.  1-12. 
 
 Matt.  ii.  13. 
 
 AVhen  the  wise  nien,&c 
 Matt.  iii. 
 
 Matt  iv.  i-ii. 
 
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 (  (C^riSKt. 
 /  tfommnno- 
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 {  Critics. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 Rev.  iv, 
 
 John  iii.  1-18,  ) 
 
 Matt.  iv.  12. 
 
 Acts  i.v. 
 Acts  X, 
 Acts  xi, 
 
 .\cts  xii. 
 .•\cts  xiii. 
 .\cls  xiv. 
 
 ]\ratt.  V.  1-12. 
 
 Matt.  V.  13-20. 
 Matt,  V.  21-32. 
 Matt.  V.  33. 
 
 Ye  have  heard,  &c 
 Matt.  vi.  1-8, 
 Matt,  vi.  g-i8. 
 Milt.  vi.  19. 
 
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Week  and  Day. 
 
 anil  irunnai)  afttt 
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 3rB  SunliaD  after 
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 Wed. 
 
 Thur. 
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 Jer.  XXV.  15-29. 
 
 Thus  saitli.  &c. 
 Jer.  xxvii.  12. 
 Jererniah  spake,  &c. 
 Jer.  xxix.  4-14. 
 
 er.  XXX.  i-ii. 
 Jer.  XXX.  12. 
 
 Thus  saith,  &c. 
 Jer.  xxxi.  1-9. 
 
 Jer.  xxxi.  10-20. 
 
 Jer.  xxxii.  36. 
 
 Thus  saith,  &c 
 Jer.  xxxiii.  1-9. 
 Jer.  xxxiii.  10-14. 
 
 Jer.  xxxiii.  15. 
 Jer.  xlv. 
 
 Jer.  I.  i-io. 
 
 ;forenoon. 
 
 First  Year.    |  Second  Year. 
 
 Num.  XV. 
 
 Num.  xvl.  1-35. 
 
 Num.xvi.36,&xvii 
 Num.  xviii. 
 Num.  xix. 
 
 Num.  XX. 
 
 Jer.  xxiv. 
 
 I  Chron.  xvi. 
 I  Chron.  xvii.  I 
 xviii. 
 I  Chron,  xix.  &  xx. 
 r  Chron.  xxi. 
 I  Chron.  xxii. 
 
 I  Chron.  xxiii. 
 
 Jer.  xxxi.  21 
 
 Jer.  1,  11-20. 
 
 Jer.  I.  41. 
 Jer.  li.  i-ir. 
 Jer.  li.  13-26. 
 
 Jer.  li.  27-40. 
 Jer  li.  41-52. 
 
 Jer.  li.  53. 
 
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 Fri.  Ezek.  x. 
 
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 TUES. 
 
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 Num.  xxii. 
 Num.  xxiii. 
 
 Num.  xxiv.  &  XXV. 
 Num.  xxvi. 
 
 Num.  xxvii.  1 
 
 I  Chron.  xxiv. 
 
 I  Chron.  xxv. 
 I  Chron.  xxvi. 
 
 I  Chron.  xxvii. 
 I  Chron.  xxviii. 
 
 Chron.  xxix. 
 
 Jer.  1.  21-40. 
 
 Num.  xxviii.  2  Chron.  i.  &  ii. 
 
 Num.  xxix.  j2  Chron.  iii.  &  i 
 
 Num.  xxx.  3  Chron.  v. 
 
 Num.  xxxi. 
 Num.  xxxii. 
 
 Num.  xxxiii. 
 
 i2  Chron.  vi. 
 2  Chron.  vii. 
 
 I 
 
 ,2  Chron.  viii. 
 
 Ezek.  i.  15. 
 
 Ezek. 
 
 XIV.  12. 
 
 Ezek.  xxviii.  11-19. 
 Ezek.  xxix.  1-12. 
 Ezek.  xxix.  13. 
 
 Tlius  iaitli,  &c. 
 Ezek.  xxx.  1-12. 
 Ezek.  xxx.  13. 
 
 Num.  xxxiv. 
 Num.  XXXV. 
 Num.  xxxvi. 
 Josh.  i. 
 Josh.  ii. 
 Josh.  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 2  Chron.  ix. 
 2  Chron.  x.  S:  xi. 
 2  Chron.  xii.  &  xiii. 
 2  Chron.  xiv.  &  x  v 
 2  Chron. xvi. & xvii, 
 2  Chron. xviii. &xix, 
 
 Josh.  v. 
 Josh.  vi. 
 Josh,  vii. 
 
 Josh.  viii. 
 Josh.  ix. 
 
 Ezek.  xxxiv.  1-16.  |josh.  x. 
 
 Ezek.  XX.  33-44- 
 
 1 2  Chron.  xx. 
 2Ch.xxi.&xxii.i-5. 
 2Ch.xxii.io8:xxiii, 
 
 1 2  Chron.  xxiv. 
 I  i  Chron.  xxv. 
 
 )«Chr.xxvi.&  x.Yvii. 
 
 .XXIV 
 
«&aspels. 
 
 iSfKritoon. 
 
 Vfspcrs. 
 
 Week  and  Da  v. 
 
 I  John  iv.  7.  } 
 Luke  xvi.  ig.  ) 
 
 Matt.  vii.  1-20. 
 
 Acts  XV. 
 
 Acts  xvi. 
 
 Acts  xvii. 
 Acts  xviii. 
 Acts  xix. 
 
 Acts  XX. 
 
 Matt  vii.  21. 
 Matt.  viii.  1-13. 
 
 Matt.  viii.  14-22. 
 
 ■W  hen  Jesus,  6cc. 
 Matt.  viii.  23. 
 Matt.  ix.  1-13. 
 Matt.  ix.  14-26. 
 TheiicametoJesus,&c. 
 Matt.  ix.  27. 
 
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 TuES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thuk. 
 Fki. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 I  John  iii.  13.  ) 
 Luke  xiv.  16-24.  J 
 
 Matt.  X.  1-20. 
 
 Acts  xxi. 
 
 Acts  xxii. 
 Acts  xxiii. 
 
 Acts  xxiv. 
 Acts  XXV. 
 
 Acts  xxvi. 
 
 Matt.  X.  21-31. 
 Jesus  said, The  brother 
 Matt.  X.  32. 
 W  hosoever  shall,  &c. 
 Matt.  xi.  i-ig. 
 Matt.  xi.  20. 
 Then  began  Jesus,  &c. 
 Matt.  xii.  1-8. 
 Matt.  xii.  9-21. 
 
 When  Jesus,  &c. 
 Matt.  xii.  22-32. 
 Then  was  brought 
 unto  Jesus,  Sec. 
 
 3rli  ^unUap  afUr 
 Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
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 Wed. 
 
 Thuk. 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 I  Pet.  V.  5-11.  ^ 
 Luke  XV.  i-io.  J 
 
 Matt.  xii.  33. 
 
 Acts  xxvii. 
 Acts  xxviii. 
 Rom.  i. 
 
 Rom.  ii. 
 Rom.  iii, 
 
 Rom.  iv. 
 
 Matt  xiii.  10-23. 
 
 Matt.  xiii.  24-35. 
 Matt.  xiii.  36-45. 
 Matt.  xiii.  47. 
 
 The  kingdom,  &c. 
 Matt.  xiv.  1-13. 
 Matt.  xiv.  14-22. 
 
 Jesus  went,  &c 
 Matt  xiv.  23. 
 When  Jesus,  ^c. 
 
 4t^  Yunnan  after 
 
 IPcntecost. 
 MoN. 
 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 
 Thur. 
 Fki. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 Roin.  viii.  18-23.  I 
 Luke  vi.  36-42.  ) 
 
 Matt.  XV.  1-20. 
 
 Rom.  V. 
 Rom.  vi. 
 Rom.  vii. 
 Rom.  viii. 
 Rom.  ix. 
 Rom.  X. 
 
 Matt.  XV.  21-28. 
 
 Matt.  XV.  29. 
 Matt.  xvi.  13-20. 
 Matt.  xvi.  21. 
 Matt  xvii.  1-13. 
 Matt.  xvii.  I4. 
 Matt,  xviii.  1-14. 
 
 5tj)  ^unOan  after 
 Pentecost. 
 
 MON. 
 TuES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thok. 
 Fki. 
 Sat. 
 
 I  Pet.  iii.  8-16.  J 
 Luke  V.  i-ii.  ) 
 
 Matt,  xviii.  15. 
 
 Rom.  xi. 
 Rom.  xii. 
 Rom.  xiii. 
 
 Rom.  xiv. 
 Rom.  XV. 
 
 Rom.  xvi. 
 
 Matt.  xix.  13-22. 
 
 Matt.  xix.  23. 
 Matt.  XX.  17-  iS. 
 Matt.  xxi.  1-.4. 
 
 Matt  xxi.  15-22. 
 Matt.  xxi.  23-32. 
 
 When  Jesus,  ice 
 Matt.  xxi.  33. 
 
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Week  and  Day. 
 
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 Tues. 
 
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 iWattns. 
 
 Ezok.  xxxiv.  17. 
 
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 Ezek.xxxvi.  1-12 
 
 Ezek.xxxvi.  13-30 
 Ezek.  xxxvi.  31 
 Ezek.xxxvii.  1-14. 
 Ezek.  xxxviii. 
 Ezek.  xKxix.i-16. 
 
 jForenoon. 
 First  Year.      |     Second  Yeai 
 
 Ezek.  XXXV. 
 Josh.  xi.  &  xii.        2  Chron.  xxviii. 
 
 Ezek.  xxxix.  17. 
 
 Tliou  son,  &c. 
 Ezek.  xlvii.  1-12. 
 Dan.  iv.  28. 
 Dan.  V.  17. 
 Dan.  vii.  1-14. 
 ])an.  vii.  15. 
 Dan.  xii.  5. 
 
 Hos.  i. 
 Hos.  iii. 
 
 H0S.V.13,  to  vi.  3. 
 
 Hos.  xi. 
 
 Hos.  xiil.  1-14. 
 Hos.  xiv. 
 Joel.  ii.  1-14. 
 
 Joel  ii.  15-20, 
 
 Amos  iii,  1-8. 
 
 Amos  ix.  8. 
 
 Obad.  15. 
 
 The  day  of,  &c. 
 Mic.  ii.  7. 
 Mic,  iv,  f-8, 
 Mic.  iv,  9,  to  V,  2. 
 
 Mic.  V.  2. 
 
 Mic.  vii.  9, 
 Nah,  i,  1-8, 
 
 Nah.  i  9, 
 Nah.  ii. 
 Nah,  iii. 
 
 Hah.  i. 
 
 Josh.  xiii. 
 Josh,  xiv. 
 Josh.  XV. 
 Josh,  xvi,  &  xvii. 
 Josh,  xviii. 
 
 2  Chron.  xxix. 
 2  Chron,  xxx. 
 2  Chron.  xxxi. 
 2  Chron.  xxxii. 
 2  Chron.  xxxiii. 
 
 Ezek.  xliii.  i-ii. 
 
 Josh,  xix.  1-31. 
 Josh,  xix.  32,  &  XX. 
 Josh.  xxi. 
 Josh.  xxii. 
 Josh,  xxiii. 
 Josh.  xxiv. 
 
 2  Chron,  xxxiv. 
 2  Chron.  xxxv, 
 2  Chron.  xxxvi. 
 Jer.  i. 
 Jer,  li. 
 Jer.  iii. 
 
 Hos.  ii. 
 
 Judg,  i. 
 Judg.  u. 
 
 Judg.  iii. 
 
 Judg.  iv. 
 Judg.  V. 
 Judg.  VI. 
 
 Jer.  iv. 
 Jer.  V. 
 
 Jer.  vi. 
 
 Jer.  vii. 
 Jer  viii. 
 Jer.  ix. 
 
 Joel  ii. 
 
 Judg,  vii. 
 Judg,  viii. 
 Judg.  ix. 
 
 Judg.  x.  &  xi.  i-ii, 
 Judg,  xi.  12,  &  xii. 
 Judg.  xiii. 
 
 Jer,  X. 
 
 Jer,  xi.  &  xii, 
 
 Jer,  xiii, 
 
 Jer.  xiv. 
 Jer.  XV. 
 Jer.  xvi. 
 
 Mic,  vi. 
 
 Judg.  xiv.  &  XV, 
 Judg.  xvi. 
 
 Judg,  xvii.  &  xviii. 
 Judg,  xix. 
 Judg,  XX,  &  xxi. 
 
 Ruth  i.  &  ii. 
 
 Jer.  xvii. 
 
 Jer,  xviii,  &  xix. 
 
 Jer.  XX.  &  xxi. 
 
 Jer.  xxii. 
 
 Jer.  xxiii.  1-24, 
 
 Jer.  xxiii.  25 &  xxiv. 
 
<i^ptstlcs  anO 
 
 Rom.  vi.  3-11. 
 Matt.  V.  20-26. 
 
 Rom.  vi.  19. 
 Mark  viii.  1-9. 
 
 Rom. viii. 12-17. 
 Matt.  vii. 15-21. 
 
 I  Cor.  X.  1-13.  ^ 
 Luke  xvi.  1-9.  j 
 
 I  Cor.  xii.  i-ii.  ) 
 Luke  xix.  41.  | 
 
 iaftcrnnon. 
 
 Matt.  xxii.  1-21, 
 
 I  Cor.  i. 
 
 I  Cor.  ii.  &  iii. 
 
 I  Cor.  iv. 
 
 I  Cor.  V.  &  vi. 
 
 1  Cor.  vii. 
 
 1  Cor.  viii.  &  ix. 
 
 Fcspers. 
 
 Matt.  xxii.  23-33. 
 
 Matt.  xxii.  34. 
 
 \Vheii  the.  i;c 
 Matt,  xxiii.  29. 
 Matt.  xxiv.  1-14, 
 Matt.  xxiv.  15-28. 
 Matt.  xxiv.  29-39. 
 Matt.  xxiv.  40. 
 
 Matt.  XXV.  1-30. 
 
 I  Cor.  X. 
 
 1  Cor.  xi. 
 
 1  Cor.  xii.  &  xiii. 
 
 1  Cor.  xiv. 
 
 I  Cor.  XV. 
 
 I  Cor.  xvi. 
 
 Mark  v.  22. 
 
 2  Cor.  i. 
 
 2  Cor.  ii.  &  iii. 
 
 2  Cor.  iv.  &  V. 
 
 2  Cor.  vi.  &  vii. 
 2  Cor.  viii. 
 2  Cor.  ix.  &  X. 
 
 Mark  ix.  11-29. 
 
 The  disciples  asked 
 Jesus,  &c 
 2  Cor.  xi. 
 
 2  Cor.  xii.  &  xiii. 
 
 GaL  i. 
 
 Gal.  ii. 
 Gal.  iii. 
 Gal.  iv. 
 
 Mark  xiii. 
 
 1-23- 
 
 Gal.  v.  &  vi. 
 Eph.  i. 
 
 Eph.  ii.  &  iii. 
 Eph.  iv. 
 Eph,  V. 
 
 Eph.  vi. 
 
 Matt.  XXV.  31. 
 
 Mark  i,  1-13. 
 Mark  i.  21-31. 
 Mark  i.  35. 
 Mark  iii.  1-12, 
 Mark  iii.  22. 
 Mark  iv.  26. 
 
 Mark  vi.  1-13. 
 
 Mark  vi.  34-44. 
 Mark  vi.  45. 
 And  siraightwayjesus, 
 &c. 
 
 Mark  vii.  25. 
 A  certain  woman,  &c. 
 Mark  viii.  i-io. 
 Mark  viii.  27. 
 Mark  ix.  1-9. 
 
 Mark  ix.  31-42. 
 Jesus  tauglit,  &c. 
 
 ^Tark  x.  32-40. 
 The  disciples  were, &c. 
 Mark  x.  46. 
 
 Jesus  came,  &c. 
 Mark  xi.  i-ii. 
 
 Mark  xi.  i:>-24. 
 Mark  xii.  1-12. 
 Mark  xii.  35. 
 
 Mark  xiii.  24-33. 
 
 In  those  days,  &c. 
 Mark  xiv.  1-9. 
 Mark  xvi.  9. 
 
 When  Jesus,  &C. 
 Luke  i.  26-38. 
 Luke  ii.  1-14. 
 Luke  ii.  25-38. 
 
 Behold,  there,  &C 
 Luke  ii.  40. 
 
 The  child  Jesus, 
 
 Week  and  Day. 
 
 7tt  ^ontiap  aftft 
 ^^riucrost. 
 
 MON. 
 TUKS. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 Btfi  5^unl)ap  after 
 Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 9ti}  5unliap  after 
 ^fntciost. 
 
 MON. 
 TuES. 
 
 Wed. 
 
 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 loti)  ^'untiap  after 
 Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 TuES. 
 
 Wed. 
 
 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 iiti)  f-unfiap  after 
 
 ^3cntccost. 
 MoN. 
 Tues. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 xwii 
 
Week  and  Day- 
 
 i2tl)  after 
 ^Pentecost. 
 
 MON. 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 i3tt)  Sunftap  after 
 Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 Tubs. 
 
 Wed. 
 
 Thur 
 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 i4t!)  5'unliap  after 
 Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 isff)  5untrap  after 
 Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 TuES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur, 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 i6tf)  ^untiap  after 
 IPentccost. 
 
 MoN. 
 Tubs. 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 .Sat. 
 
 |«atfiis. 
 
 Hab.  i.  12,  toii.  4. 
 
 Zeph.  i.  7. 
 Zeph.  iii.  1-9. 
 
 Zeph.  iii.  10. 
 Hag.  ii.  1-9. 
 Hag.  ii.  10. 
 Zech.  i.  1-13. 
 
 Zech.  i.  14. 
 The  angel,  &c. 
 
 Zech.  iii. 
 
 Zech.  iv.  1-7. 
 
 Zech.  iv.  8. 
 
 Zech.  V. 
 Zech.  vi.  1-8. 
 Zech.  vi.  9. 
 
 Zech.  viii.  1-8. 
 
 Zech.  ix.  9. 
 Zech.  X. 
 Zech.  xi. 
 Zech.  xii.  1-7. 
 Zech.  xii.  8. 
 Zech.  xiii. 
 
 Zech.  xiv.  1-9. 
 
 I  Sam.  ii.  i-io. 
 I  Sam.  vi.  1-16. 
 
 1  Sam.  vii. 
 
 2  Sam.  vii.  1-17. 
 2  Sam.  vii.  18. 
 
 3  Sam.  viii. 
 
 2  Sam.  xxii.  1-20 
 
 2  Sam.  xxiii.  1-7. 
 I  Kings  iii.  3-15 
 I  Kings  iv.  21. 
 I  Kings  viii.  i-ii. 
 
 iKings  viii. 12-21, 
 I  Kings  viii. 22-30 
 
 jForenoon. 
 First  Year.     |    Second  Year. 
 
 Hab.  iii 
 
 Ruth.  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 Jer.  XXV. 
 
 I  Sam.  i. 
 
 Jer.  XX vi. 
 
 I  Sam.  ii. 
 
 Jer.  xxvii. 
 
 I  Sam.  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 Jer.  xxviii. 
 
 I  Sam.  v.  &  vi. 
 
 Jer.  xxix. 
 
 I  Sam.  vii.  &  viii. 
 
 Jer.  xxx. 
 
 Zech.  ii. 
 
 I  Sam.  ix. 
 
 Jer.  xx.xi. 
 
 I  Sam.  x. 
 
 Jer.  xxxii. 
 
 I  Sam.  xi.  &  xii. 
 
 Jer.  xxxiii. 
 
 I  Sam.  xiii. 
 
 Jer.  xxxtv. 
 
 I  Sam.  xiv. 
 
 Jer.  xxxv. 
 
 r  Sam.  xv. 
 
 Jer.  xxxvi. 
 
 Zech. 
 
 viii.  9. 
 
 I  Sam.  xvi. 
 
 Jer.  xxxvi  i. 
 
 I  .Sam.  xvii. 
 
 Jer.  xxxviii. 
 
 I  Sam.  xviii. 
 
 Jer.  xxxix. 
 
 I  Sam.  xix. 
 
 Jer.  xl. 
 
 1  Sam.  XX. 
 
 Jer.  xii. 
 
 I  Sam.  xxi.  &  xxii. 
 
 Jer.  xiii. 
 
 Zech.  xiv.  10. 
 
 In  that  day  all  the  land,  .See. 
 
 I  Sam.  xxiii. 
 
 Jer.  xliii. 
 
 I  Sam.  xxiv. 
 
 Jer.  xliv.  &  xiv. 
 
 I  Sam.  XXV. 
 
 Jer.  xlvi.  &  xlvii. 
 
 I  Sam.xxvi.&xxvii. 
 
 Jer.  xlviii. 
 
 iSam.xxviii.&xxix. 
 
 Jer.  xlix. 
 
 r  Sam.  xxx.  &xxxi. 
 
 Jer.  1. 
 
 2  Sam.  xxii.  21. 
 
 2  Sam.  i. 
 
 Jer.  H. 
 
 2  Sam.  ii. 
 
 Jer.  Iii. 
 
 2  Sam.  iii. 
 
 Ezek.  i.  &  ii. 
 
 2  Sam.  iv.  &  v. 
 
 Ezek.  iii. 
 
 2  Sam.  vi.  &  vii. 
 
 Ezek.  iv. 
 
 2  Sam.  viii.  &  ix. 
 
 Ezek.  v.  &  VI. 
 
 XXV  Ml 
 
(R^pistlrs  anO 
 t&osprls. 
 
 Afternoon. 
 
 Vtsftts. 
 
 Week  and  Day. 
 
 r  Cor.  XV.  i-ii.  ) 
 Lukcxviii.9-14.  f 
 
 Luke  iii.  1-22. 
 
 Philip,  i. 
 Philip,  ii. 
 
 Philip,  iii. 
 Philh).  iv 
 Col.  1. 
 Col.  iu 
 I  would  lhat,  &c. 
 
 Luke  iv.  1-13. 
 
 Luke  iv.  14-22, 
 Luke  iv.  23-32. 
 
 Jesus  said,  &c. 
 Luke  iv.  33. 
 Luke  V.  I-II. 
 Luke  V.  17-26. 
 Luke  V.  27. 
 
 After  these  thinfrs 
 Jesus,  &c. 
 
 i2t[j  ^•unUap  aftrt 
 ^3cntecost. 
 
 MON. 
 
 Tubs. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thuk. 
 Fri. 
 Sat, 
 
 2  Cor.  iii.  4-0.  ) 
 
 Such  trust,  &C.  I 
 Mark  vii.  31.  ) 
 
 Luke  Yi.  i-ii. 
 
 Col.  iii. 
 Col.  iv. 
 
 1  Thess.  i.  &  ii. 
 
 I  Thess,  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 1  Thess.  v. 
 
 2  Thess.  i.  &  ii. 
 
 Luke  vi.  12-19. 
 
 Luke  vi.  20-29. 
 
 Jesus  lifted,  &c. 
 Luke  vi.  30-38. 
 
 Jesus  said.  Give,  &c. 
 Luke  vi.  39. 
 
 Jesus  spake,  &c. 
 Luke  vii.  i-io. 
 Luke  vii.  11-23. 
 Luke  vii.  24-35. 
 
 i3ti)  ^'Unflap  after 
 ^Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 
 Thur. 
 
 Fki. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 Gal.  iii.  16-22.  ) 
 Luke  X.  23-37.  ) 
 
 Luke  vii.  36. 
 
 2  Thess.  iii. 
 I  Tim.  i.  &  ii. 
 I  Tim.  iii.  &  iv. 
 I  Tim.  v. 
 
 1  Tim.  vi. 
 
 2  Tim.  i. 
 
 Luke  viii,  4-15. 
 
 Luke  viii.  16-25. 
 Luke  viii.  26-39. 
 Luke  viii.  40. 
 Luke  ix.  1-9. 
 Luke  ix.  10-17. 
 Luke  ix.  18-27. 
 
 i4tl)  «unlJati  after 
 ^Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 Tl-es. 
 
 Wed. 
 
 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 Gal.  V.  16-24.  I. 
 Lukexvii.n-19  f 
 
 Luke  ix.  28-45. 
 
 2  Tim.  ii. 
 2  Tim.  iii. 
 2  Tim.  iv. 
 Tit.  i. 
 
 Tit.  ii.  &  iii. 
 Philemon. 
 
 Luke  ix.  51. 
 
 Luke  x.  1-16. 
 Luke  X.  17-24. 
 Luke  X.  25-37. 
 Luke  X.  38,  to  xi.  4. 
 Luke  xi.  5-13. 
 
 Jesus  said  unto  his 
 disciples,  &c. 
 Luke  xi.  14-26. 
 
 Jesus  was,  &c. 
 
 istf)  $^tinliap  after 
 ipcntecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 Tues. 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 Gal.  vi.  II.  ) 
 Matt.  vi.  24.  > 
 
 Luke  xi.  27-36. 
 
 Jude. 
 Rev.  i. 
 Rev.  ii. 
 Rev.  iii. 
 
 Rev,  iv.  &  V. 
 Rev.  yi- 
 
 Luke  xi.  37-44. 
 
 And  as  Jesus,  &c. 
 Luke  xi.  45. 
 Luke  xii.  1-12. 
 Luke  xii.  13-21. 
 Luke  xii.  22-31. 
 
 Jesus  said.  Take  no 
 thought,  &C, 
 Luke  xii.  32-40. 
 Luke  xii.  42-53. 
 
 i6tf)  £^unlian  after 
 penteeost. 
 
 MoN. 
 Tuf^. 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 Sat- 
 
 xxix 
 
Week  aud  Day. 
 
 faattns. 
 
 jForcnoon. 
 First  Year.     |   Second  Ykar. 
 
 ijtf)  $unUap  after 
 ^Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 TUE"?. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 I  Kings  \'iii.  54. 
 When  Solomon,  &c. 
 
 I  Kings  X.  1-13. 
 I  Kings  xiii.  1-6. 
 I  Kings  xvii.  1-16. 
 I  Kings  xvii.  17. 
 I  Kings  xviii.  20-40. 
 1  Kings  xix.  i-8. 
 
 I  King 
 
 2  Sam.  X. 
 2  Sam.  xi. 
 2  Sam.  xii. 
 2  Sam.  xiii. 
 2  Sam.  xiv. 
 2  Sam.  XV. 
 
 six.  1-9. 
 
 Ezek.  vii. 
 Ezek.  viii. 
 Ezek.  IX.  &  x. 
 Ezek.  xi. 
 Ezek.  xii. 
 Ezek.  xiii. 
 
 i8tt)  5untt.ii)  after 
 ^Ptntcrost. 
 
 MoN. 
 Tues. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 1  Kings  xix.  g. 
 And  Elijah  oaine  to 
 
 Horeb,  &c. 
 
 2  Kigns  ii.  1-15. 
 2  Kings  ii.  16. 
 
 And  the  sons  of  the 
 prophet  Said  unto 
 Elisha,  &c. 
 2  Kings  iv.  1-7. 
 
 2  Kings  iv.  8-37. 
 And  Elishapassed,&c. 
 2  fongs  iv.  38. 
 
 2  Kings  vi.  8-23. 
 
 2  K 
 
 2  Sam.  xvi. 
 2  Sam.  xvii. 
 
 2  Sam.  xviii, 
 2  Sam.  xix. 
 2  Sam.  XX. 
 2  Sam.  xxi. 
 
 ngs  i. 
 
 Ezek.  xiv.  &  xr, 
 Ezek.  xvi. 
 
 Ezek.  xvii. 
 Ezek.  xviii.  &  xxi. 
 Ezek.  XX. 
 Ezek.  xxi. 
 
 jgtii  $unTi5P  after 
 ^Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 Tues. 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 2  Kings  xiii.  14. 
 2  Kings  xix.  15. 
 
 2  Kings  XX.  i-ii. 
 
 2  Kings  xxii. 
 
 2  Kings  xxiii.  15-27. 
 
 I  Chron.  xiii. 
 I  Chron.  xiv.  8. 
 
 2  Kings 
 2  Sam.  xxii. 
 
 2  Sam.  xxiii. 
 2  Sam.  xxlv. 
 T  Kings  i. 
 
 I  Kings  ii. 
 I  Kings  iii. 
 
 xvii.  1-23. 
 Ezek.  xxii. 
 
 Ezek.  xxiii. 
 Ezek.  xxiv. 
 Ezek.  XXV. 
 
 Ezek.  xxvi. 
 Ezek.  xxvii. 
 
 aottj  5untrap  after 
 ^Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 Tues. 
 
 Wed. 
 
 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 I  Chron.  xv.  1-15. 
 
 I  Chron.  xxi.  1-14. 
 I  Chron.  xxi.  15-27. 
 I  Chron.  xxi.  28,  ) 
 to  xxii.  5.  ^  ) 
 I  Chron.  xxii.  6. 
 Then  David  called,&c. 
 I  Chr.  xxviii.  i-io. 
 
 I  Chron.  xxviii.  11. 
 
 I  Chron.  XV 
 
 I  Kings  iv.  &  V. 
 I  Kings  vi. 
 
 I  Kings  vii. 
 
 I  Kings  viii. 
 
 I  Kings  ix. 
 
 I  Kings  x. 
 
 r.  16,  to  xvi.  6. 
 
 Ezek.  xxviii. 
 Ezek.  xxix. 
 
 Ezek.  XXX. 
 
 Ezek.  xxxi. 
 
 Ezek.  xxxii. 
 
 Ezek.  xxxiii. 
 
 XXX 
 
<B^pfstIrs  3nli 
 (i&ospcls. 
 
 aftfrnooii. 
 
 I^rspcrs. 
 
 Week  and  Day. 
 
 Eph.  iii.  13.  \ 
 Luke  vii.  11-17.  ) 
 
 Luke  xii.  54,  to  ) 
 xiii.  9.  f 
 Jesus  said  to,  &c. 
 Rev.  vii. 
 Rev.  viii.  &  ix. 
 Rev.  X.  &  xi. 
 Rev.  xii. 
 Rev.  xiii. 
 Rev.  xiv. 
 
 Luke  xiii.  10-21. 
 Jesus  was,  &c. 
 
 Luke  xiii.  23. 
 Luke  xiv.  1-14. 
 Luke  xiv.  15-24. 
 Luke  xiv.  25. 
 Luke  XV.  i-io. 
 Luke  XV.  I T. 
 Jesus  said,  &c. 
 
 i7tl)  ^■iintiar)  after 
 ^Pentecost. 
 
 MON. 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fki. 
 Sat. 
 
 Eph.  iv.  1-6.  ^ 
 Luke  xiv.  i-ii.  ) 
 
 Luke  xvi.  1-17. 
 
 Rev.  XV.  &  xvi. 
 Rev.  xvii. 
 
 Rev.  xviii. 
 Rev.  xix. 
 Rev.  XX. 
 
 Luke  xvi.  19. 
 
 Luke  xvii.  i-io. 
 Luke  xvii,  11-19. 
 
 Luke  xvii.  20. 
 When  Jesus  was,  &c. 
 Luke  xviii.  1-8. 
 
 Luke  xviii.  9-17. 
 
 Jesus  spake,  &c. 
 Luke  xviii.  18-30. 
 
 i8t5  5nnlrap  afttt 
 MoN. 
 
 TuES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 I  Cor.  I.  4-8.  } 
 Matt.  xxii.  34.  J 
 
 Luke  xviii.  31. 
 
 Jesus  took,  &c. 
 Rev.  xxii. 
 
 Isa.  i. 
 
 Luke  xix.  i-io. 
 
 Luke  xix.  11-27. 
 Jesus  spake  a  parable, 
 &c. 
 
 Luke  xix.  28-40. 
 
 When  Jesus,  &c. 
 Luke  xix.  41. 
 
 When  Jesus  was,  &c. 
 Luke  XX.  9-18. 
 
 Jesus  spake  this  para- 
 ble, &c. 
 Luke  XX.  19-26. 
 Luke  XX.  27. 
 Then  caiiictoJesus,&c. 
 
 igt\)  ^tinlfap  after 
 ^Icntccost. 
 
 MON. 
 TuES. 
 
 Isa.  ii. 
 
 Isa.  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 Isa.  v. 
 
 Isa.  vi.  &  vii. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 Eph.  iv.  17.  ) 
 Matt.  ix.  1-8.  ) 
 
 Luke  XXI.  1-24. 
 
 Isa.  viii. 
 Isa.  ix. 
 
 Isa.  X. 
 
 Isa.  xi.  &  xii. 
 Isa.  xiii. 
 
 Ira.  xiv. 
 
 Luke  xxi.  25-36. 
 
 Luke  xxii.  24-34. 
 Luke  xxiii.  24-34. 
 
 Luke  xxiii.  39-49. 
 
 Luke  xxiv.  i-io. 
 
 Luke  xxiv.  25-35. 
 Jesus  Sciid,  O  fools, 
 &c. 
 
 Ivuke  xxiv.  36. 
 
 2otf)  5unltat)  after 
 f  tntecost. 
 
 MON. 
 
 Tues. 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 xx.xi 
 
Weeic  and  Dav. 
 
 i/Hatfns. 
 
 dTorenoott. 
 First  Year.   |  Second  Year. 
 
 2ist  *onli3n  aflrr 
 Pentecost. 
 
 MON. 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 1  Chron.  xxix.  1-9. 
 
 2  Chron.  xii.  1-12. 
 2  Chron.  xiii. 
 
 2  Chron.  xiv. 
 2  Chron.  xv. 
 2  Chron.  xvii.  1-13. 
 2  Chr.  xxvi.  11-21. 
 
 I  Chro 
 
 r  Kings  xi. 
 I  Kings  xii. 
 I  Kings  xiii. 
 I  Kings  xiv. 
 I  Kings  XV. 
 I  Kings  xvi. 
 
 n.  xxix.  9. 
 
 Ezek.  xxxiv. 
 Ezek.  xxxv. 
 Jtt-zek.  XXXVI. 
 Ezek.  xxxvii. 
 Ezek.  xxxviii. 
 Ezek.  xxxix. 
 
 22*  S^unHap  after 
 f  cntecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 TuES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 Ezra  i. 
 
 Job  V.  6. 
 Job  ix.  1-15. 
 
 Job  xi.  7. 
 Job  xii.  12. 
 Job  xxii.  15. 
 Job  xxiii.  1-12. 
 
 Ez 
 
 I  Kings  xvii. 
 I  Kings  xviii. 
 
 I  Kings  xix. 
 I  Kings  XX. 
 I  Kings  xxi. 
 I  Kings  xxii. 
 
 ra  iii. 
 
 Ezek.  xl. 
 Ezek.  xii. 
 
 Ezek.  xiii. 
 Ezek.  xliii. 
 Ezek.  xliv. 
 Ezek.  xiv. 
 
 23I1  S^unliap  after 
 13entero'st. 
 
 M. 
 
 Note.—U  this 
 be  the  last  week  Tu. 
 before  Advent, 
 take    the    por-  \y 
 tions,   &c.   ap-   rp  * 
 pointed  for  that  i,"" 
 week.  Fr. 
 
 Sa. 
 
 Job  xxvi.  5. 
 
 Job  xxxiii.  14. 
 Godspeakethonce,&c 
 Job  xxxiv.  10-32. 
 
 Hearken,  Sic. 
 Job  xxxvi.  1-12. 
 Job  xxxvi.  22. 
 Job  xxxvii.  1-13. 
 Job  xxxvii.  14. 
 
 Job 
 
 2  Kings  i. 
 
 2  Kings  ii. 
 
 2  Kings  iii. 
 2  Kings  iv. 
 2  Kings  v. 
 2  Kings  vi. 
 
 xxviii. 
 
 Ezek.  xlvi. 
 
 Ezek.  xlvii. 
 
 Ezek,  xlviii. 
 Hos.  i.  &  ii. 
 Hos.  iii.  &  iv. 
 Hos.  V.  &  vi. 
 
 24lf)  5untrai)  after 
 ^Pentecost. 
 
 Mom. 
 
 TuES. 
 
 See  Note  Wed. 
 to  23d  week.  Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 Job  xxxviii.  i-ii. 
 
 Job  xl.  1-14. 
 
 Job  xl.  15. 
 Job  xii. 
 Job  xiii. 
 Prov.  i.  20. 
 Prov.  ii. 
 
 Job  xj 
 
 2  Kings  vii. 
 2  Kings  viii. 
 2  Kings  ix. 
 2  Kings  X. 
 2  Kings  xi. 
 2  Kings  xii. 
 
 cxviii.  12. 
 
 Hos.  vii.  &  viii. 
 Hos.  ix.  &  X. 
 Hos.  xi.  &  xii. 
 Hos.  xiii.  8c  xiv. 
 Amos  i.  &  ii. 
 Amos  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 25II)  :f  unlrap  after 
 Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 TuES. 
 
 See  Note  Wed. 
 toasdweek.  Thur. 
 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 Prov.  ili.  1-12. 
 
 Prov.  iv.  1-18. 
 Prov.  viii.  1-21. 
 Prov.  vlii.  22. 
 Prov.  ix. 
 Prov.  XV.  23. 
 Prov.  xxi.  20. 
 
 Prov 
 
 2  Kings  xiii. 
 2  Kings  xiv. 
 2  Kings  XV. 
 2  Kings  xvi. 
 2  Kings  xvii. 
 2  Kings  xviii. 
 
 .  iii.  13. 
 
 Amos  v. 
 Amos  vi.  &  vii. 
 Amos  viii.  &  ix. 
 Obadiah. 
 Jonah  i.  &  ii. 
 Jonah  iii.  &  iv. 
 
 xxxii 
 
(Ppfstlts  atm 
 (fiospcls. 
 
 3f  flrrnnnn 
 
 T^cspcrs. 
 
 Eph.  r.  15-21.  ) 
 Matt.  xxii.  1-14.  f 
 
 John  i.  1-28. 
 
 Isa.  XV.  &  xvi. 
 
 Isa,  xvii.  &  xviii. 
 
 Isa.  xix. 
 
 Isa.  XX.  &  xxi. 
 
 Isa.  xxii. 
 
 Isa.  xxiii. 
 
 John  i.  29-42. 
 
 John  i.  43. 
 John  ii.  i-ii. 
 John  ii.  13. 
 John  iii.  1-8. 
 John  iii.  9-21. 
 John  iii.  25. 
 
 2istf  unUaijafUr 
 ^entrcost. 
 
 MON. 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 Eph.  Ti.  10-20.  } 
 John  iv.  46.  ) 
 
 John  iv.  s-42. 
 Then  cometh  Jesus,  &c. 
 Isa.  xxiv. 
 Isa.  xxv. 
 
 Isa.  xxvi. 
 Isa.  xxvii. 
 Isa.  xxviii. 
 Isa.  xxix. 
 
 John  iv.  46. 
 
 Jesus  came,  &c. 
 John  V,  1-14. 
 John  V.  15-29. 
 The  impotent  man 
 departed,  &c. 
 John  V.  30. 
 John  vi.  1-14. 
 John  vi.  15-26. 
 John  vi.  27-34. 
 
 22U  ;?utHrap  after 
 Pentecost. 
 
 MoN. 
 
 TuES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thur. 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 Philip,  i.  3-11.  ) 
 Matt,  xviii.  21.  i 
 
 John  vi.  35-59. 
 Isa.  XXX. 
 
 Isa.  xxxi.  &  xxxii. 
 
 Isa.  xxxiii. 
 
 Isa.  xxxiv.  &  XXXV. 
 
 Isa.  xxxvi. 
 
 Isa.  xxxvii.  1-20. 
 
 John  vi.  60. 
 
 John  vii.  28-40. 
 
 John  viii.  i-ii. 
 
 John  viii.  12-27. 
 John  viii.  51. 
 John  ix.  I-II. 
 John  X.  i-io. 
 
 235  S^unUap  after 
 Pentecost. 
 
 M. 
 
 Tu.    J^ote.—lf  this 
 be    the  last 
 W     week  before 
 ry'    Advent,  take 
 i,"*  the  portions, 
 r  R.   &c.  appointed 
 Sa.   for  that  week. 
 
 Philip,  iii.  17.  ^ 
 Matt.  xxii.  15-32.  j 
 
 John  X.  11-30. 
 
 Isa.  xxxvii.  21. 
 
 Isa.  xxxviii.  &  xxxix. 
 
 Isa.  xl. 
 
 Isa.  xii. 
 
 Isa.  xUi. 
 
 Isa.  xliii. 
 
 John  X.  31. 
 
 John  xii.  1-18. 
 John  xii.  20-33. 
 John  xii.  35. 
 John  xiii.  1-17. 
 John  xiv.  1-14. 
 John  xiv.  15-27. 
 
 24tf)5tin&ap  after 
 
 Pentecost. 
 MoN. 
 
 TUES. 
 
 W.        See  Note 
 "Pjj     to  a3d  week. 
 
 FrI. 
 Sat. 
 
 Col.  i.  3-12.  ) 
 Matt.  ix.  18-26.  ( 
 
 John  XV. 
 
 Isa.  xliv. 
 Isa.  xiv. 
 
 Isa.  xlvi.  Sc  xlvii. 
 Isa.  xlviii. 
 Isa.  xlix. 
 Isa.  1. 
 
 John  xvi.  1-15. 
 
 John  xvi.  20. 
 John  xvii.  1-12. 
 John  xvii.  13. 
 John  xix.  25-37. 
 John  XX.  19. 
 John  xxi.  15. 
 
 25t$;8unl!aD  after 
 
 Pentecost. 
 MoN. 
 
 TuES. 
 
 W.       See  Note 
 Th.     *°  ^3*^  week. 
 
 Fri. 
 Sat, 
 
 xxxiii 
 
Week  and  Day. 
 
 26tfi  asieck  after 
 ^9flUrcost, 
 
 if  not  the  week 
 next  before  Ad- 
 vent. 
 
 sytf)  aaieeit  after 
 ^peiitfcost. 
 
 if  not  the  week 
 next  before  Ad- 
 vent. 
 
 :f  unOai)  nrxf 
 tefore  iaDbcnt. 
 
 MON. 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thuk. 
 
 Fri. 
 Sat. 
 
 iirfic  ^3resfntatton 
 in  t\)t  Ccmplc. 
 
 atton  of  ail 
 angels. 
 
 atton  of  ail 
 faints. 
 
 fHatlns. 
 
 jrorenoon. 
 First  Year.     |     Second  Year. 
 
 The  Portions,  Sec  for  the  4th  week  after  Circumcision. 
 But  if  the  foUowiiig  week  be  the  week  next  before 
 Advent,  those  for  the  5th  week  after  Circumcision. 
 
 The  Portions,  S:c.  for  the  5th  week  after  Circumcision. 
 
 Prov.  xxvi.  23,  ) 
 to  xxvii.  5.  f 
 Eccles.  xi. 
 Eccles.  xii. 
 Song  of  S.  i.  1-8. 
 Song  of  S.  ii. 
 
 Song  of  S.  V.  I 
 Song  of  S.  vi. 
 
 Prov. 
 
 2  Kings  xix. 
 2  Kings  XX.  &  xxi. 
 2  Kings  xxii. 
 2  Kings  xxiii.  1-30. 
 2  Kings  xxiii.  31,  I 
 &  xxiv.  ) 
 2  Kings  XXV. 
 
 Mic.  i.  &  ii. 
 Mic.  iii.  &  iv 
 Mic.  V.  &  vi. 
 Mic.  vii. 
 
 Nah.  i.  &  ii. 
 Nah.  iii. 
 
 Ezek. 
 
 Gen.  xxviii. 10-15. 
 
 Isa.  liv.  i-io. 
 
 Num.  iii. 
 
 2  Kings  vi.  1-23. 
 
 Isa.  Ixii. 
 
 XXX IV 
 
tt^ptstlfs  anD 
 tfiospcls. 
 
 iamrnoon. 
 
 Vtsftvs. 
 
 Week  and  Day. 
 
 26tfi  fjjlrefe  after 
 ^aciuffost. 
 
 if  not  the  week 
 next  befoi-e  Ad- 
 vent. 
 
 I 
 
 27tfi  IJlfffe  after 
 
 ^Sciiterost, 
 if  not  the  week 
 next  before  Ad- 
 vent. 
 
 Jer.  xxiii.  t;-8.  ) 
 John  vi.  5-14.  ) 
 
 Rev.  iii.  1-13. 
 Isa.  li. 
 
 Isa.  Iii.  &  liii. 
 
 Isa.  liv. 
 
 Isa.  iv.  &  Ivi. 
 
 Isa.  Iviii. 
 
 Rev.  iii.  14. 
 
 Rev.  iv. 
 Rev.  V. 
 Rev.  vi.  1-8. 
 Rev.  vi.  9. 
 When  the  Lamb,  &c. 
 
 Rev.  vii.  9. 
 
 ;tunlian  ntxt 
 tcfort  anufitt 
 
 MON. 
 TUES. 
 
 Wed. 
 Thuk. 
 
 Fri. 
 
 Sat. 
 
 Mai.  iii.  1-5.  ? 
 Luke  ii.  22-40.  f 
 And  within  the 
 Octave* 
 
 Gal.  iv. 
 
 Heb.  X. 
 
 JTfic  ^3rfsrntation 
 in  tlje  Ccmplc. 
 
 Rev.  xii.  7-12.  ) 
 Matt,  xviii.  i-ia  ) 
 
 Acts  xii. 
 
 Matt.  iv.  i-ii. 
 
 Ciic  tCoinmcmor. 
 ation    of  an 
 angels. 
 
 I  Thess.  iv.  13,  1 
 to  V.  10.  r 
 Matt.  XXV.  ji.  ' 
 
 I  Cor.  XV, 
 
 Rev.  xix.  1-9. 
 
 Cfie  iCominemor* 
 atton    of  ail 
 i-aiiits. 
 
 And  -A-ithin  the 
 Octave.* 
 
 •  If  the  Feast  fall  on  the  Lord's  Day  the  ordinary  Epistle  and  Gospel  shall  be  ustd 
 OD  the  Sunday  fol.owing. 
 
JANUARY,  MARCH,  MAY,  JULY,  SEPTEMBER,  NOVEMBER 
 
 Day. 
 
 Morning. 
 
 Forenoon. 
 
 Afternoon. 
 
 Evening. 
 
 Day. 
 
 I 
 
 1-2 
 
 80  
 
 81-82  .. 
 
 3-4   
 
 X 
 
 2 
 
 5-6  .... 
 
 83  
 
 84  
 
 7-8   
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 9  
 
 «5   
 
 86-87       .  ■ 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 11-12-13 
 
 88   
 
 89  V.  19  . . 
 
 89  V.  1-18 
 
 14-15-16  .. 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 17       ..  .. 
 
 90  
 
 18  V.  1-19  . .    . . 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 18  V.  20 
 
 91   
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 20-21  .. 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 23-24  . .    . . 
 26-27  •  •    •  • 
 
 97-98      . .    . . 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 lo 
 
 104  V.  1-23 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 105  V.  1-22      .  . 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 106  V.  1-33 
 
 35  
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 36  
 
 107  V.  1-22 
 
 107  V.  23 
 
 37  V.  1-22  . . 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 109  
 
 38  
 
 14 
 
 15 
 
 39  
 
 IIO-III-II2  .. 
 
 113-114  ..  .. 
 
 40  
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 41  
 
 115  
 
 116-117  ..  .. 
 
 42-43  
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 119  V.  i-i6  .. 
 
 45  
 
 17 
 
 18 
 
 46-47  ..  ,. 
 
 119  V.  17-32  .  . 
 
 48  
 
 18 
 
 19 
 
 49  
 
 119  V.  49-64  .  . 
 
 19 
 
 20 
 
 119  V.  81-96  .  . 
 
 iiq  V.  97-112. . 
 
 52-53-54    •  •   •  • 
 
 20 
 
 31 
 
 119  V.  113-128 
 
 21 
 
 22 
 
 57-58   ..  .. 
 
 119  V.  145-160 
 
 119  V.  i6t 
 
 59  
 
 22 
 
 23 
 
 60-01   . . 
 
 I20-I2I-I22  M 
 
 123-124-125  ,. 
 
 62-63  
 
 23 
 
 24 
 
 64-65   .,  .. 
 
 I26-I27-I28  M 
 
 129-130-131  .. 
 
 66  
 
 24 
 
 25 
 
 67-68  V.  i-i6 
 
 132-133  •• 
 
 134-135   ••  .. 
 
 68  V.  17     ..  .. 
 
 25 
 
 26 
 
 69  V.  1-19  . . 
 
 136  
 
 137-138  ..  .. 
 
 69  V.  20,  Ps.  70. . 
 
 26 
 
 27 
 
 71  
 
 27 
 
 28 
 
 73  
 
 141-142     .,  .. 
 
 74 
 
 28 
 
 29 
 
 75-76   .,  .. 
 
 145  
 
 77  
 
 29 
 
 30 
 
 78  V.  1.31  .. 
 
 146  
 
 147  
 
 78  V.  32-54.-  •• 
 
 30 
 
 31 
 
 78  V.  55  .. 
 
 148  
 
 31 
 
 i  Morning. 
 
 Forenoon. 
 
 Afternoon. 
 
 Evening. 
 
 Christ.  Eve     . . 
 
 80  
 
 143-144  ..  .. 
 
 123-124-125  .. 
 
 72 
 
 Christ.  Day    . , 
 
 90-91  ..  .. 
 
 84-85     ..  .. 
 
 132  
 
 45 
 
 Circumcision  . . 
 
 116-117  .. 
 
 37  
 
 lOI 
 
 Presentation  | 
 
 r  
 
 in  the  h 
 
 91-92      ..  .. 
 
 118  
 
 27 
 
 Temple.  / 
 
 |ii6     ..  .. 
 
 Wednesday  \ 
 
 before  - 
 
 119  V.  1-16. . 
 
 119  V.  17-40  . . 
 
 119  V.  41-64  .. 
 
 119  V.  65-88 
 
 Easier.  1 
 
 1 
 
 xxxvi 
 
ttirougljout  rlje  gear. 
 
 FEBRUARY,  APRIL,  JUNE,  AUGUST,  OCTOBER,  DECEMDER 
 
 Day. 
 
 Morning. 
 
 Forenoon. 
 
 Afternoon. 
 
 Evening. 
 
 Day 
 
 I 
 
 80  
 
 1-2     .  .    .  . 
 
 3-4   
 
 81-S2     . .    .  . 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 3 
 
 83  
 
 5-6  .... 
 
 7-8   
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 86-87     •  •    •  • 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 88  
 
 11-12-13 
 
 14-15-16    .  .    .  . 
 
 89  V.  1-18 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 89  V.  19  .  .    .  . 
 
 17  
 
 18  V.  1-19  .  .    .  . 
 
 90  
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 91  
 
 18  V.  20 
 
 19  
 
 92-93     .  •    .  • 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 95-96     .  .   .  . 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 97-98     .  .   .  . 
 
 23-24  .  .    .  . 
 
 25  
 
 99-100-101 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 26-27  .  .    .  . 
 
 28-29  
 
 103  
 
 Q 
 
 lO 
 
 104  V.  24.  .    .  . 
 
 lo 
 
 II 
 
 105  V.  23.  .    .  . 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 106  V.  34.  .     .  . 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 107  V.  1-22     .  . 
 
 36  
 
 37  V.  1-22    .  .     .  . 
 
 107  V.  23.  .    .  • 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 108  
 
 37  V.  23     .  . 
 
 38  
 
 109  
 
 14 
 
 IS 
 
 II3-II4  . .  . . 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 41  
 
 42-43  
 
 116-117  .  .   ,  . 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 119  V.  i-i6    ,  . 
 
 17 
 
 18 
 
 119  V.  17-32  .  . 
 
 46-47  .  .    .  . 
 
 48  
 
 119  V.  33-48  .  , 
 
 18 
 
 19 
 
 119  V.  65-80  .  . 
 
 19 
 
 20 
 
 lly  V.  81-96  .  , 
 
 5^  
 
 52-53-54       .  •     •  • 
 
 119  V.  97-112.  . 
 
 20 
 
 21 
 
 119  V.  113-128 
 
 119  V.  129-144 
 
 21 
 
 22 
 
 119  V.  145-160 
 
 119  V.  161 
 
 22 
 
 23 
 
 120-121-122    .  . 
 
 6o-6i  .  . 
 
 62-63  
 
 123-124-125    .  . 
 
 23 
 
 24 
 
 126-127-128    .  . 
 
 64-65  .... 
 
 I29-I30-I3I  .  . 
 
 24 
 
 132-133  .  .     .  . 
 
 67-68  V.  1-16 
 
 68  V.  17     .  .    .  . 
 
 134-135  .  •  . . 
 
 25 
 
 26 
 
 136  
 
 69  V.  1-19  .  . 
 
 69  V.  20,  Ps.  70.  . 
 
 137-138  .  •  . . 
 
 26 
 
 :i 
 
 27 
 
 74  
 
 28 
 
 29 
 
 29 
 
 30 
 
 146  
 
 78  V.  1-3X  .  . 
 
 78  V.  32-54.  .    .  . 
 
 M7  
 
 30 
 
 31 
 
 148  
 
 78-55  .  •  . . 
 
 149-150  •  •    •  • 
 
 31 
 
 Morning. 
 
 Forenoon. 
 
 Afterkoon. 
 
 Evening. 
 
 Thursday  > 
 
 before  )■ 
 
 119  r.  S9-104 
 
 119  V.  105-128 
 
 119  V.  129-152 
 
 119  V.  153 
 
 Easter.  i 
 
 51  
 
 88-142    ..  .. 
 
 140-141 
 
 Eaiter  Eve 
 
 130     ••  •• 
 
 27-28      ..  .. 
 
 30-31      ..  .. 
 
 15-16 
 
 Ea:>ter  Day    . . 
 
 iio-iir 
 
 118  
 
 113-114 
 
 Asceuitioa 
 
 20-2 1  . . 
 
 45-47  •• 
 
 118  
 
 24-27 
 
 48  
 
 68  
 
 145 
 
 All  Angels  .. 
 
 103      ..  .. 
 
 104  
 
 148-149  .. 
 
 8-91 
 
 AU  Saints 
 
 45  
 
 16-118    ..  .. 
 
 47-43 
 
 xxxvii 
 
ARRANGED  ACCORDING  TO  THE  SEVERAL  DAYS  ON 
 WHICH  EASTER  DAY  CAN  POSSIBLY  FALL. 
 
 Wuniber  of 
 
 Number  of 
 
 Sundays 
 after  Cir- 
 
 Septuagfesima 
 Sunday. 
 
 Sundays  between 
 
 Sunday 
 
 Easter  Day. 
 
 Pentecost. 
 
 Pentecost  and 
 
 cumcision. 
 
 before  Advent. 
 
 AdveiiL 
 
 2 
 
 Jan.  i8 
 
 March  22 
 
 May  10 
 
 27 
 
 Nov.  22 
 
 2 
 
 19 
 
 23 
 
 11 
 
 27 
 
 23 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 24 
 
 12 
 
 27 
 
 24 
 
 2 
 
 21 
 
 25 
 
 13 
 
 27 
 
 25 
 
 2 
 
 22 
 
 26 
 
 14 
 
 27 
 
 26 
 
 3 
 
 23 
 
 27 
 
 15 
 
 26 
 
 — — 20 
 
 3 
 
 24 
 
 28 
 
 16 
 
 26 
 
 21 
 
 3 
 
 25 
 
 29 
 
 17 
 
 26 
 
 22 
 
 3 
 
 26 
 
 30 
 
 18 
 
 26 
 
 23 
 
 3 
 
 27 
 
 31 
 
 19 
 
 26 
 
 24 
 
 3 
 
 28 
 
 Apkil  I 
 
 20 
 
 26 
 
 25 
 
 3 
 
 29 
 
 2 
 
 21 
 
 26 
 
 26 
 
 4 
 
 30 
 
 3 
 
 22 
 
 25 
 
 — >» — 20 
 
 4 
 
 3^^ 
 
 4 
 
 23 
 
 25 
 
 21 
 
 4 
 
 Feb.  I 
 
 5 
 
 24 
 
 25 
 
 22 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 25 
 
 25 
 
 23 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 7 
 
 26 
 
 25 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 27 
 
 25 
 
 25 
 
 4 
 
 y 
 
 28 
 
 25 
 
 26 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 29 
 
 24 
 
 — 1> — 20 
 
 7 
 
 1 1 
 
 30 
 
 24 
 
 21 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 31 
 
 24 
 
 22 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 13 
 
 J  UNE  I 
 
 24 
 
 23 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 14 
 
 2 
 
 24 
 
 24 
 
 5 
 
 II 
 
 J5 
 
 3 
 
 24 
 
 25 
 
 5 
 
 12 
 
 16 
 
 4 
 
 24 
 
 26 
 
 6 
 
 13 
 
 17 
 
 5 
 
 23 
 
 —,,—20 
 
 6 
 
 14 
 
 18 
 
 6 
 
 23 
 
 21 
 
 6 
 
 15 
 
 19 
 
 7 
 
 23 
 
 22 
 
 6 
 
 16 
 
 20 
 
 8 
 
 23 
 
 23 
 
 6 
 
 17 
 
 21 
 
 9 
 
 23 
 
 24 
 
 6 
 
 18 
 
 22 
 
 10 
 
 23 
 23 
 
 2S 
 
 6 
 
 19* 
 
 23 
 
 1 1 
 
 26 
 
 7 
 
 20 
 
 24 
 
 12 
 
 33 
 
  »»  
 
 7 
 
 21 
 
 25 
 
 13 
 
 ■^2 
 
 21 
 
 A'c/*". — In  Lkap  Year,  the  "Sundays  after  Cirr.iimcision  "  and  "  Septiiafresima  Siii 
 ,day  "  vAll  be  tlic  same  ab  il  J-.a^ter  Day  liad  fallen  one  Uay  later  than  iL  really  does. 
 
 x.Kxviii 
 
THE  ORDER 
 
 Celebration  of  tbe  ^olp  oBuc&anst 
 
 AND  FOR  THE 
 
 ^timmif^trfltion  of  t|)C  Communioit 
 
 ON  THE  LORD'S  DAY. 
 7"!W  Office  is  to  he  used  in  a  particular  Church  by  the  Angel  only^ 
 
 The  Invocation. 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 liC.  Amen. 
 
 The  Confession. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  our  heavenly  Father,  who 
 admittest  Thy  people  unto  such  wonderful 
 communion,  that,  partaking  by  a  divine  mys- 
 tery of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Thy  dear  Son, 
 they  should  dwell  in  Him,  and  He  in  them  ; 
 We  unworthy  sinners,  approaching  to  Thy  presence  and 
 beholding  Thy  Divine  glory,  do  abhor  ourselves,  and 
 repent  in  dust  and  ashes.  We  have  sinned,  we  have 
 sinned,  we  have  grievously  sinned  against  Thee,  in 
 thought,  in  word,  and  in  deed,  provoking  most  justly  Thy 
 B  I 
 
wiMth  and  indii;nation  against  us.  We  have  broken  our 
 past  vows,  we  have  dishonoured  Thy  holy  Name,  and 
 profaned  Thy  holy  sanctuary. 
 
 Yet  now,  most  merciful  Father,  have  mercy  upon  us  ; 
 for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ,  forgive  us  all  our  sins;  deliver 
 MS,  by  the  inspiration  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  from  all  un- 
 cleanness  in  spirit  and  in  flesh  ;  and  give  unto  us  heartily 
 to  forgive  others,  as  we  beseech  Thee  to  forgive  us,  and  to 
 serve  Thee  henceforth  in  newness  of  life,  to  the  glory  of 
 Thy, holy  Name  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Absolution. 
 
 ^asasEsnjlLMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hath  given  His  Son 
 P^ll^  m    Jesus  Christ  to  be  the  Sacrifice  and  Propitia- 
 [  mn^  IB    tion  for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world  ;  Grant 
 unto  you  for  His  sake  full  remission  and  for- 
 
 —  *  giveness  ;  absolve  you  from  all  your  sins  ;  and 
 
 vouchsafe  to  you  His  Holy  Spirit. 
 Amen. 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Show  us  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord  ; 
 
 ItC.  And  grant  us  Thy  salvation. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 
 
 ItC.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 
 Our  help  standeth  in  the  Name  of  the  Lord  ; 
 
 K.  Who  made  heaven  and  earth. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  ^ho  by  the  blood  of  Thy  dear  Son  hast 
 consecrated  unto  us  a  new  and  living  way  into 
 the  holiest  of  all;  Grant  unto  us,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  the  assurance  of  Thy  mercy,  and  sanctify 
 us  by  Thy  heavenly  grace  :  that  we,  approach- 
 ing unto  Thee  with  pure  heart  and  undefiled  conscience, 
 may  offer  unto  Thee  a  sacrifice  in  righteousness,  and 
 
oil  tlje  iLorti*5f  3>i\v. 
 
 duly  celebrate  these  holy  mysteries  to  the  glory  of  Thy 
 Name  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 i    llv.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 IrC.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 On  Easter-Day  here  shall  follow  the  proper  Versicles,  page  220 
 
 Gloria  in  Excelsis, 
 
 Except  on  Chi-istmas-Eve. 
 
 LORY  be  to  Cod  on  high,  and  in  earth  peace, 
 good-will  towards  men.  We  praise  Thee,  we 
 TdIcss  Thee,  we  worship  Thee,  we  glorify  Thee, 
 we  give  thanks  to  Thee  for  Thy  great  glory, 
 O  Lord  God,  heavenly  King,  God  the  Father 
 Almighty. 
 
 O  Lord,  the  Only-begotten  Son  Jesu  Christ  ;  O  Lord 
 God,  Lamb  of  God,  Son  of  the  Father,  that  takest  away 
 the  sins  of  the  world,  have  mercy  upon  us.  Thou  that 
 takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world,  have  mercy  upon  us  : 
 Thou  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world,  receive  our 
 prayer  :  Thou  that  sittest  at  the  right  hand  of  God  the 
 Father,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 For  Thou  only  art  holy  ;  Thou  only  art  the  Lord  ; 
 Thou  only,  O  Christ,  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  art  most  high 
 in  the  glory  of  God  the  Father.  Amen. 
 
 After  zi'hich,  when  appointed. 
 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 On  the  Day  of  Pentecost  the  proper  Anthem,  page  243. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 K.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
Let  us  pray. 
 Then  shall  follow  the  proper 
 
 Collect. 
 
 Collect  for  Cliristmas-Day  and 
 within  the  Octave,  page  i68. 
 
 Additional  Collect  for  the  Day 
 of  the  Circumcision,  and  Col- 
 lect within  the  Octave,  page  172. 
 
 Collect  after  the  Octave  of  Cir- 
 cumcision, until  the  Sunday  before 
 Easter,  page  175. 
 
 Additional  Collect  for  the  Day 
 of  the  Presentation  in  the  Temple 
 and  within  the  Octave,  page  176. 
 
 Collect  for  the  Sunday  before 
 Easter,  page  179. 
 
 Collect  for  Easter-Day  and  Sun- 
 day afterj  page  220,  from  thence 
 to  Ascension,  page  224. 
 
 Collect  for  the  Sunday  after  As- 
 cension, page  230. 
 
 Collect  for  the  Day  of  Pentecost, 
 and  Sunday  after,  page  243,  from 
 thence  to  Christmas,  page  258. 
 
 Additional  Collect  for  the  Day 
 of  the  Separation  of  the  Apostles, 
 page  259. 
 
 Additional  Collect  for  the  Com- 
 memoration of  all  Angels,  page 
 263. 
 
 Additional  Collect  for  All  Saints 
 Day,  and  within  the  Octave,  page 
 274. 
 
 Additional  Collect  in  Advent, 
 
 page  147. 
 Second  Additional  Collect  for 
 
 Christmas-Eve,  page  162. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  the  reading  of 
 
 The  Epistle. 
 
 Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O  God. 
 
 Then  shall  he  sung  the  proper 
 
 Anthem  after  the  Epistle, 
 
 adding  Hallelujah  on  all  occasions  on  which  it  is  sung  after  the 
 GloHa  in  excelsis. 
 
 Anthem  for  Advent  (except  Christ- 
 mas-Eve), page  147. 
 
 Christmas-Eve,  page  162. _ 
 
 Christmas-Day  and  within  the  Oc- 
 tave (except  the  Day  of  the  Cir- 
 cumcision), page  168. 
 
 Circumcision  and  within  the  Octave, 
 page  172. 
 
 A.fter  Octave  of  Circumcision  until 
 Sunday  before  Easter  (except  on 
 the  Day  of  the  Presentation  and 
 within  the  Octave),  page  175. 
 
 Day  of  the  Presentation  in  the  Tem- 
 
 4 
 
 pie,  and  within  the  Octave,  page 
 
 Sunday  before  Easter,  page  179. 
 
 Easter-Day  and  Sunday  after  Easter, 
 page  221. 
 
 Sunday  after  Ascension,  page  231. 
 
 Day  of  Pentecost  and  Sunday  after 
 Pentecost,  page  243. 
 
 Day  of  the  Separation  of  the  Apos- 
 tles, page  259. 
 
 Day  of  the  Commemoration  of  All 
 Angels,  page  263. 
 
 All  Saints'  Day  and  within  the  Oc- 
 tave, page  275. 
 
on  tijc  ILoWiS  3Dap. 
 
 O/i  days  for  which  no  other  Anthem  is  appointed! 
 
 HIS  is  the  day  which  the  Lord  hath  made  : 
 We  will  rejoice  and  be  glad  in  it. 
 Blessed  is  He  that  cometh  in  the  Name  of  the 
 Lord  : 
 
 We  have  blessed  you  out  of  the  house  of  the 
 Lord. 
 
 God  is  the  Lord,  which  hath  showed  us  light  : 
 Bind  the  sacrifice  with  cords,  even  to  the  horns  of  the 
 altar. 
 
 Then  shall  be  read 
 
 The  Gospel. 
 1^.  Glory  be  to  Thee,  O  Lord. 
 
 After  the  Gospel  shall  be  preached  a 
 
 Homily. 
 
 Ihe  Benediction  to  be  pronounced  upon  the  preacher  of  the 
 Homily. 
 
 HE  blessing  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  thee  and 
 rest  upon  thee.  The  Lord  be  in  thy  heart, 
 and  with  thy  lips,  that  thou  mayest  worthily 
 declare  His  holy  gospel. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  be  rehearsed  the  CREED,  commonly  called  the  Nicene 
 Creed,  the  people  following:  but  on  Christmas- Day,  Easter 
 Pentecost,  and  All  Saints,  instead  of  the  Nicene  Creed,  shall  b* 
 rehearsed  the  Creed  commonly  called  the  Creed  of  Saint  Atha- 
 nasius.  Page  45. 
 
 BELIEVE  IN  ONE  GOD,  the  Father  Al- 
 mighty, Maker  of  heaven  and  earth,  And  of  all 
 things  visible  and  invisible  : 
 
 And  in  One  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Only- 
 begotten  Son  of  God,  Begotten  of  His  Father 
 before  all  worlds,  God  of  God,  Light  of  Light,  Very  God 
 of  very  God,  Begotten,  not  made.  Being  of  one  substance 
 
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with  the  Father,  By  whom  all  things  were  made  :  Who 
 for  us  men,  and  for  our  salvation,  came  down  fi  om  heaven, 
 And  was  incarnate  by  the  Holy  Ghost  of  the  Virgin  Mary, 
 And  was  made  man, — And  was  crucified  also  for  us 
 under  Pontius  Pilate.  He  suffered  and  was  buried.  And  the 
 third  day  He  rose  again  according  to  the  Scriptures,  And 
 ascended  into  heaven,  And  sitteth  on  the  right  hand  of 
 the  Father.  And  He  shall  come  again  with  glory  to  judge 
 both  the  quick  and  the  dead  :  Whose  kingdom  shall  have 
 no  end. 
 
 And  I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  The  Lord,  and  Giver 
 of  life.  Who  proceedeth  from  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
 Who  with  the  Father  and  the  Son  together  is  worshipped 
 and  glorified.  Who  spake  by  the  prophets.  And  I  believe 
 One  Holy  Catholic  and  Apostolic  Church;  I  acknowledge 
 One  Baptism  for  the  remission  of  sins  ;  And  I  look  for  the 
 Resurrection  of  the  dead,  And  the  life  of  the  world  to 
 come.  Amen. 
 
 The  Offertory. 
 
 ONOUR  the  Lord  with  thy  substance,  and  with 
 the  first-fruits  of  all  thine  increase  :  so  shall 
 thy  barns  be  filled  with  plenty,  and  thy  presses 
 shall  burst  out  with  new  wine. 
 
 Bring  ye  all  the  tithes  into  the  storehouse, 
 and  prove  Me  now  herewith,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  if  I 
 will  not  open  the  windows  of  heaven,  and  pour  you  out  a 
 blessing,  that  there  shall  not  be  room  enough  to  receive  it. 
 
 To  do  good  and  to  distribute  forget  not ;  for  with  such 
 sacrifices  God  is  well  pleased. 
 
 LORD  our  Governor,  who  art  King  of  all  the 
 earth  ;  Accept,  of  Thine  infinite  goodness,  the 
 tithes  and  offerings  of  Thy  people  ;  which,  in 
 obedience  to  Thy  commandment,  in  honour  of 
 Thy  Name,  and  with  a  free  will  and  joyful 
 heart,  we  yield  and  dedicate  to  Thee  :  and  grant  unto  us 
 Thy  blessing,  that  the  same,  being  devoted  to  Thy  ser- 
 6 
 
vice,  may  be  used  for  Thy  glory  and  for  the  welfare  of  Thy 
 Church  and  people  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 While  the  holy  vessels  with  the  bread  and  wine  are  being  placed 
 upon  the  altar,  and  the  incense  lighted,  the  following  Anthem 
 shall  be  sung : 
 
 SEND  out  Thy  light  and  Thy  truth  :  let  them 
 lead  me  : 
 
 Let  them  bring  me  unto  Thy  holy  hill,  and  to 
 
 Thy  tabernacles. 
 Then  will  I  go  unto  the  altar  of  God,  unto  God 
 my  exceeding  joy  : 
 Yea,  upon  the  harp  will  I  praise  Thee,  O  God,  my  God. 
 I  will  offer  to  Thee  the  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving  : 
 And  will  call  upon  the  Name  of  the  Lord. 
 I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the  Lord  : 
 Now  in  the  presence  of  all  His  people. 
 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. 
 
 RETHREN,  pray  that  our  sacrifice  may  be 
 acceptable  to  God  the  Father  Almighty, 
 through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
 
 l£(.  The  Lord  be  with  thy  spirit.    The  Lord 
 accept  our  sacrifice,  and  give  unto  us  His  bless- 
 Amen. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  we  offer 
 and  present  unto  Thee  this  bread  and  this  cup, 
 in  token  that  we  are  Thine  ;  for  all  that  we 
 have  is  Thine  ;  and  of  Thine  own  gifts  only 
 can  we  give  to  Thee.  We  are  unworthy  to 
 offer  unto  Thee  any  sacrifice  ;  yet,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 accept  this  our  duty  and  service,  who  desire  to  honour 
 Thee  and  to  worship  and  adore  Thy  Majesty,  acknow- 
 ledging Thee  to  be  our  God,  and  ourselves  Thy  servants, 
 
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as  we  are  most  bound.  And  here  we  present  to  Thee  oup- 
 selves,  our  souls  and  bodies,  and  dedicate  ourselves  unto 
 Thy  service  ;  engaging  henceforth  to  obey  Thy  holy  will 
 and  commandments,  and  utterly  to  eschew  the  things 
 which  Thou  abhorrest.  O  God,  Thou  knowest  our  weak- 
 ness, and  our  frailty  is  not  hid  from  Thee  ;  have  mercy 
 upon  us,  and  fulfil  our  vows  in  us.  Send  down  Thy  Holy 
 Spirit  upon  us,  and  let  the  flesh  and  all  its  affections  and 
 lusts  be  destroyed  in  us,  as  by  a  consuming  fire  ;  that  we 
 may  henceforth  yield  ourselves  to  Thee  a  living  sacrifice, 
 holy  and  acceptable,  which  is  our  reasonable  service. 
 
 And  now,  O  Lord,  vouchsafe  to  us  Thy  heavenly  grace, 
 through  this  most  blessed  sacrament  and  means  of  grace. 
 Have  respect  unto  the  faith  and  prayers  of  Thy  Church, 
 and  impute  not  to  Thy  people  their  sins,  nor  the  sins  of 
 Thy  servant  ministering  before  Thee  ;  but  confirm  Thou, 
 and  ratify,  and  make  effectual,  the  words  and  acts  which, 
 in  Thy  Name,  in  obedience  to  Thy  commandment,  and 
 according  to  Thy  will.  Thine  ordained  minister  shall 
 speak  and  do.  Hear  us,  heavenly  Father,  for  the  sake  of 
 Jesus  Christ  Thy  Son,  to  whom,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  be  all  honour  and  glory,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 1$.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 T/ie  Cong)'egation  shall  rise. 
 
 Lift  up  your  hearts  : 
 K.  We  lift  them  up  unto  the  Lord. 
 Let  us  give  thanks  unto  our  Lord  God  : 
 It  is  meet  and  right  so  to  do. 
 
 The  Preface. 
 
 T  is  very  meet,  right,  and  our  bounden  duty, 
 that  we  should  at  all  times  and  in  all  places 
 give  thanks  unto  Thee,  O  Lord,  Father  Al- 
 mighty, Eternal  God ;  who,  together  with 
 Thine  v^niy-begotten  Son  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 art  ONE  GOD  AND  ONE  LORD 
 8 
 
on  tjc  3LorD'0  2Dap. 
 
 For  Thou  didst  create  heaven  and  earth,  and  all  thing?, 
 that  are  therein.  Thou  hast  given  unto  us  life  and  being. 
 By  Thy  providence  are  the  fruits  of  the  earth  preserved  ; 
 and  by  Thy  blessing  we,  and  all  things  living,  are  sustained: 
 Thou  hast  preserved  us  all  our  days,  and  again  Thou 
 bringest  us  into  Thy  presence,  satisfied  with  Thy  mercies, 
 and  replenished  with  Thy  goodness. 
 
 For  all  Thy  bounties  known  to  us,  for  all  unknown,  we 
 give  Thee  thanks.  But  chiefly  that,  when  through  dis- 
 obedience we  had  fallen  from  Thee,  Thou  didst  not  suffer 
 us  to  depart  from  Thee  for  ever  ;  Thou  hast  ransomed  us 
 from  eternal  death,  and  given  us  the  joyful  hope  of  ever- 
 lasting life,  through  Jesus  Christ  ;  who,  being  very  and 
 eternal  God,  dwelling  with  Thee  before  all  time  in  glory 
 and  blessedness  unspeakable,  came  down  from  heaven  in 
 perfect  love,  from  perfect  Love,  and  be- 
 came very  Man  for  our  salvation.* 
 
 We  bless  Thee  for  His  holy  Incarna- 
 tion ;  for  His  life  on  earth  ;  for  His  pre- 
 cious sufferings  and  death  upon  the  cross 
 for  His  resurrection  from  the  dead ;  and 
 for  His  glorious  ascension  to  Thy  right 
 hand.-^ « 
 
 We  bless  Thee  for  the  giving  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost ;  for  all  the  sacraments  and 
 ordinances  of  Thy  Church  ;  ^  and  for  the 
 most  blessed  communion  of  all  saints  in 
 these  holy  mysteries.^  We  bless  Thee  ^77//sain^s  a.d 
 for  the  hope  of  everlasting  life,  and  of  the  Sunday  within  t/ie 
 glory  which  shall  be  brought  unto  us  at 
 the  coming,  and  in  the  kingdom,  of  Thy 
 dear  Son.'' ' 
 
 Thee,  mighty  God,  heavenly  King,  we 
 magnify  and  praise.  We  worship  and 
 adore  Thy  glorious  Name  ;  the  Name  of 
 the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost ;  joining  in  the  hymn  of 
 angels,  and  archangels,  and  all  the  hosts  of  heaven,  the 
 cherubim  and  seraphim  before  Thy  throne,  and  singing 
 unto  Thee, 
 
 »  Christmas  attd 
 Circumcision  aftd 
 within  the  Octaves^ 
 see  page  i68. 
 
 Sunday  before 
 Easter,  see  page 
 1 80. 
 
 c  Easter  and 
 Sunday  after,  see 
 paoe  22.1. 
 
 "  Su7iday  after 
 Ascension,  see  page 
 231- 
 
 e  Pentecost  and 
 Sufiday  after,  see 
 
 Octave,  see  page 
 275- 
 
 g  Advent,  see 
 page  148. 
 
 ^  Day  of  the 
 Separation  of  the 
 Apostles,  see  pagt 
 260. 
 
 i  All  Angels,  see 
 page  264. 
 
U.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God  of  Sabaoth  ;  heaven 
 and  earth  are  full  of  the  majesty  of  Thy  glory. 
 Hosanna  in  the  highest. 
 
 Blessed  is  He  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
 Hosanna  in  the  highest. 
 
 The  Lord's  Prayer. 
 
 UR  Father,  which  art  in  heaven.  Hallowed  be 
 Thy  Name.    Thy  kingdom  come.    Thy  will 
 be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.    Give  us 
 this  day  our  daily  bread.    And  forgive  us  our 
 trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass 
 agamst  us.    And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but  deliver 
 us  from  evil. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  ConsecratiOxV. 
 
 00 K  upon  us,  O  God,  and  bless  and  sanctify 
 this  bread. 
 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  we  bless  ^  this 
 bread  ;  and  we  beseech  Thee,  heavenly  Father, 
 to  send  down  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  and  make  it  unto  us  the  Body 
 of  Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  :  Who,  THE  SAME  NIGHT  in 
 which  He  was  betrayed,  took  bread 
 
 AND    after    He    had    given    thanks,  brant  shall 
 
 He   brake   it,**  and   said,  Take,  eat,  the  bread  into  his 
 
 THIS  IS  MY  BODY,  which  is  broken  ^^'^^'e.e  he  shall 
 
 FOR  YOU  :  this  do  ye  in  remembrance  break  the  bread. 
 
 OF  Me. 
 llv.  Amen. 
 
 a  Here  the  Cele- 
 tak« 
 
 00 K  upon  US,  O  God,  and  bless  and  sanctify 
 this  cup. 
 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  we  bless 
 this  cup ;  and  we  beseech  Thee,  heavenly 
 Father,  to  send  down  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  and  make  it  unto 
 
 lO 
 
on  tlje  lLo\:l}'(S  3Dap. 
 
 us  the  Blood  of  Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  :  Who  in  like 
 
 MANNER  ALSO  TOOK  THE   CUP'  AFTER 
 
 He  had  supped,  saying,  THIS  CUP  * -^^/"^ 
 
 IS  THE  NEW  TESTAMENT  IN  MY  ^H^'haiuis. 
 BLOOD  :  this  do  ye,  as  often  as  ye 
 
 DRINK  it,  in  remembrance  OF  ME. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  we  Thy  servants,  calling  to 
 mind  the  most  blessed  Sacrifice  of  Thy  Son, 
 showing  forth  His  death,  rejoicing  in  His  re- 
 surrection and  glorious  presence  at  Thy  right 
 hand,  and  waiting  for  the  blessed  hope  of  His 
 appearing  and  coming  again,  do  present  unto  Thee  this 
 reasonable  and  unbloody  sacrifice  which  Thou  hast  insti- 
 tuted in  Thy  Church,  the  holy  bread  of  everlasting  life, 
 j  and  the  cup  of  eternal  salvation.    Whereupon  do  Thou 
 I  look,  and  accept  them  upon  Thine  altar,  before  Thy  glo- 
 '  rious  high  throne  in  heaven.    Have  respect  unto  that 
 I  Sacrifice  once  offered  upon  the  cross,  once  for  all,  a  full, 
 perfect,  and  sufficient  sacrifice,  oblation,  and  satisfaction 
 for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world  ;  and  grant  unto  us,  and 
 unto  all  Thy  people,  the  full  benefits  of  the  passion  of 
 Thy  dear  Son,  remission  of  all  our  sins,  and  eternal  life. 
 
 Which  things,  O  Lord,  we  seek  for  all  in  the  commu- 
 nion of  Thy  holy  Church  ;  for  whom,  and  for  all  for  whom 
 Thou  v.'ouldest  be  besought,  we  offer  this  our  sacrifice,  and 
 present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 [Here  shall  folloiu  any  special  clause  appointed. 
 
 For  Advent,  see  page  148. 
 Christmas-Day,  page  169. 
 Day  of  the  Circumcision,  page  172. 
 Day  of  the  Presentation  in  the  Tem- 
 ple, page  177. 
 Rlasier-Day,  page  222. 
 
 \x.  Amen. 
 
 Pentecost,  page  246. 
 Separation  of  the  Apostles,  page 
 260. 
 
 Commemoration  of  All  Angels,  page 
 264, 
 
 All  Saints'  Day,  page  276.] 
 
TAe  Anthem  a^  Ihe  time  of  offering  the  incense. 
 
 NCENSE  and  a  pure  offering,  O  Lord  of  hosts: 
 Thy  holy  Church  presents  unto  Thy  Name. 
 And  when  the  cloud  covers  the  Mercy-seat: 
 Look  forth  upon  Thy  people,  and  speak  peace. 
 
 The  Commemoration  of  the  Living. 
 
 EMEMBER,  O  Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  Thy 
 Church  militant  here  on  earth.  We  pray 
 Thee,  send  down  Thy  heavenly  grace  upon 
 those  whom  Thou  hast  called  to  serve  Thee 
 as  apostles,  and  upon  their  coadjutors,  and 
 upon  the  prophets,  evangelists,  and  pastors  and  teachers, 
 labouring  with  the  apostles.  We  beseech  Thee,  that  by 
 Thy  fourfold  ministry  Thou  wilt  perfect  Thy  saints,  and 
 edify  the  body  of  Thy  Christ. 
 
 \^Here  may  be  added  any  special  prayer  for  ministers  of  the  Uni- 
 versal Church  J\ 
 
 Amen. 
 
 E  pray  Thee  for  the  angels  of  the  churches, 
 that  they  may  rule  them  in  Thy  fear  and 
 love  ;  that  they  may  foster  the  motions  of 
 Thy  good  Spirit  in  the  hearts  of  their 
 people,  and  protect  them  from  all  the  de- 
 vices of  the  enemy. 
 
 {Hej-e,  in  dependencies^  prayer  shall  be  made  for  the  angel  in 
 chief  charge.'] 
 
 Amen. 
 
 IVE  grace,  O  heavenly  Father,  unto  all  elders, 
 prophets,  evangelists,  and  pastors  ;  to  all 
 deacons,  under-deacons,  and  deaconesses, 
 serving  Thee  under  Thine  angels  ;  that  they 
 may  fulfil  their  several  ministries,  and  bless 
 Thy  flock  ;  and  to  all  committed  to  their  charge,  that  they 
 
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on  tje  3Lorli'0  2Da?. 
 
 nay  be  holy  and  obedient,  and  may  come  behind  in  no 
 ;ift  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  waiting  for  the  coming  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
 
 YHere  may  be  added  any  special  petitions  for  the  particular 
 Jiurch  ;  also  for  any  other  chtcrch.'\ 
 
 i  K.  Amen. 
 
 EMEMBER  also,  we  beseech  Thee,  the 
 bishops  of  the  Catholic  Church  :  uphold  them 
 in  their  true  place  ;  and  grant  to  them  the 
 willing  obedience  and  ready  hearts  of  all  their 
 clergy,  and  of  the  people  committed  to  their 
 :  harge.  And  unto  all  in  any  holy  office  in  Thy  Church 
 4i\  e  Thy  heavenly  grace,  and  enable  them  to  fulfil  their 
 several  duties  in  Thy  fear  and  in  purity  of  heart.  And 
 cause  all  Christian  people  to  grow  in  grace,  in  the  know- 
 ledge of  Thy  will,  in  sound  religion,  and  unto  all  perfec- 
 tion. Especially  we  beseech  Thee  for  the  bishop  [or, 
 those  in  offices  of  chief  oversight  and  charge],  and  for  all 
 the  clergy  and  people  in  this  diocese  \or^  in  this  city  [or 
 town,  or  place)  and  neighbourhood]. 
 Amen. 
 
 H  re  shall  he  introduced  the  following,  for  the  low  estate  of  the 
 Church. 
 
 MERCIFUL  GOD,  look  down  upon 
 Thy  desolate  heritage,  upon  Thy  scattered 
 and  divided  people.    Heal  the  schisms  of 
 the  churches;  put  away  all  heresies  from 
 among  them  ;  and  cleanse  Thy  sanctuary 
 from  all  defilement  of  superstition,  will-worship,  and 
 infidelity.    O  God,  Thou  dost  rebuild  Thy  holy  altar, 
 giving  Thine  apostles  to  minister  before  Thee,  as  in 
 the  beginning  Thou  didst  commit  this  ministry  unto 
 them.    We  beseech  Thee,  therefore,  strengthen  the 
 things  which  remain,  and  are  ready  to  die ;  send  forth 
 Thine  apostles  to  minister  the  fulness  of  the  gospel ; 
 and  grant  unto  all  that  seek  Thee  the  joy  and  comfort 
 
of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  unto  Thy  whole  Church  unity 
 and  peace. 
 iLv.  Amen. 
 
 EGARD  with  Thy  compassion  those  who 
 are  in  bitterness  because  of  their  trans- 
 gressions; give  unto  them  true  contrition 
 of  heart;  restore  unto  them  the  joy  of 
 Thy  salvation  ;  and  strengtlien  and  up- 
 hold them  with  Thy  free  Spirit. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 AVE  mercy  upon  all  who  are  invaded  and 
 oppressed  of  the  devil,  or  who  have  fallen 
 under  the  possession  of  evil  spirits.  Dis- 
 appoint, we  beseech  Thee,  the  cruel  malice 
 of  the  enemy,  and  deliver  Thy  redeemed 
 from  his  power. 
 Amen. 
 
 E  pray  for  all  estates  of  men  in  Christian 
 lands;  for  kings,  princes,  and  governors; 
 forjudges  and  magistrates  ;  for  nobles  and 
 men  of  estate  ;  and  for  all  the  people.  VVe 
 beseech  Thee  to  put  Thine  honour  and 
 majesty  on  all  who  are  in  authority,  and  so  to  dispose  and 
 order  the  affairs  of  all  nations,  that  righteousness  and 
 truth  may  prevail;  that  injustice,  cfuelty,  and  fraud  may 
 be  defeated  ;  and  that  we  may  lead  quiet  and  peaceable 
 lives,  in  all  godliness  and  honesty.  Especially  in  this 
 land,  we  remember  before  Thee  our  gracious  Sovereign 
 Queen  VICTORIA,  Albert  Edward  Prince  of  Wales,  the 
 Princess  of  Wales,  and  all  the  Royal  Family.  Give 
 wisdom  and  understanding,  we  beseech  Thee,  [to  the 
 High  Court  of  Parliament  and]  to  all  ministers  of  state 
 and  officers  of  government ;  and  let  Thy  blessing  rest  on 
 all  our  fellow-subjects  in  this  United  Kingdom,  and  in  all 
 the  colonies  and  dependencies  of  the  realm. 
 
 \Here  shall follow  any  special  prayers  for  the  realm.] 
 
 K.  Amen. 
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on  t5c  1lort)*^(  3Da^* 
 
 IVE  peace,  we  beseech  Thee,  to  the  nations  ; 
 and  in  war  do  Thou  favour  the  righteous  cause. 
 Take  away  ambition  and  lust  of  conquest  from 
 the  hearts  both  of  rulers  and  of  people  ;  save 
 us  from  bloodshed  and  confusion  ;  and  vouch- 
 safe unto  all  Christian  men  to  dwell  together,  as  brethren, 
 m  unity  and  peace, 
 tv.  Amen. 
 
 TIR  up  the  hearts  of  Christian  parents  to  bring 
 up  their  children  in  the  nurture  and  admoni- 
 tion of  the  Lord  ;  that  they  may  be  prepared 
 rightly  to  fulfil  their  several  callings  in  this 
 hfe,  and  to  adorn  the  doctrine  of  God  their 
 Saviour  in  all  things. 
 Ilv.  Amen. 
 
 END  forth  the  news  of  Thy  salvation  unto  the 
 ends  of  the  earth;  gather  Thine  elect;  and 
 turn  the  hearts  of  all  Jews,  Turks,  infidels, 
 and  heretics,  and  make  them  obedient  to  the 
 faith. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 OUCHSAFE  unto  us  seasonable  weather,  that 
 the  fruits  of  the  earth  may  be  perfected  and 
 gathered  in.     Preserve  us  from  famine  and 
 from  pestilence. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 OMFORT  and  succour,  we  beseech  Thee,  all 
 who  are  in  trouble,  sorrow,  need,  sickness,  of 
 any  other  adversity.  Grant  that  the  elders 
 may  anoint  the  sick  of  Thy  flock,  and  that  the 
 evangelists  may  stretch  forth  the  hand,  that 
 the  sick  may  be  healed,  and  devils  cast  out,  in  the  Name 
 of  the  Lord  Jesus. 
 
 [I/ere  mefttioit  may  be  made  of  the  case  of  any  individtial ,  aloud  or 
 in  secret. '\ 
 
 Amen. 
 
ND  especially  we  commend  unto  Thee  all  those 
 departing  this  life ;  be  present  to  them,  in  Thy 
 mercy  and  Thy  love,  in  that  last  hour  when 
 flesh  and  heart  do  fail ;  defend  them.,  we  be- 
 seech Thee,  against  the  assaults  of  the  devil  ; 
 and  give  them  such  patient  hope  and  confidence,  that  they 
 may  joyfully  commit  their  spirits  into  Thy  hands  :  and  do 
 Thou  receive  them  to  Thy  rest. 
 
 [//ar  mention  may  he  made  of  any  individual,  aloud  or  in  secret 
 K.  Amen- 
 
 The  Commemoration  of  the  Departed. 
 
 ND  now,  heavenly  Father,  rejoicing  in  the 
 blessed  communion  of  all  Thy  saints,  we  re- 
 member before  Thee  all  those  who  have  de- 
 parted in  the  faith.  We  venerate  their  memo- 
 ries ;  we  give  thanks  to  Thee  for  Thy  great 
 grace  and  many  gifts  bestowed  upon  them,  through  whom 
 such  benefits  have  come  to  us  in  the  dispensation  of  Thy 
 gospel.  And  we  pray  Thee,  that  of  Thy  mercy  Thou  wilt 
 keep  them  in  rest  and  peace,  until  our  common  perfecting 
 in  bliss  in  the  day  of  the  glorious  resurrection, 
 i^.  Amen. 
 
 HE  faithful  patriarchs  of  old,  and  all  the  pro- 
 phets ;  Thy  servant  John  the  Baptist,  fore- 
 runner of  the  Lord  ;  and  all  who  served  Thee 
 before  His  coming,  we  remember. 
 
 The  Blessed  Virgin  Mary,  unto  whom  Thou 
 didst  give  such  faith,  and  didst  so  replenish  her  with 
 grace,  that  she  should  become  the  mother  of  the  Lord,  we 
 remember ;  and  with  the  holy  angels,  and  with  Thy  Church 
 in  all  generations,  we  call  her  blessed. 
 
 The  holy  apostles  and  prophets,  the  evangelists  and 
 pastors  ;  the  holy  bishops,  priests,  and  deacons  ;  the 
 blessed  martyrs  and  confessors ;  all  holy  men  and  women, 
 all  who  have  served  Thee  in  life,  and  remain^.i  faithful 
 unto  death,  we  remember  and  commend  to  Thee. 
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on  tlje  5Locd'0  3Dap* 
 
 We  commend  unto  Thee  those  who,  in  these  last  times, 
 have  rejoiced  in  Thy  returning  grace  unto  Thy  Church,  in 
 the  reviving  of  the  ordinances  which  Thou  gavest  at  the 
 beginning,  and  in  the  manifestation  of  the  gifts  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost. 
 
 [Here  mention  may  be  made  of  any  tnimster,  aloud  or  171  secret.^ 
 
 All  our  fathers,  our  brethren,  and  our  children,  we  re- 
 member, and  commend  their  spirits  unto  Thee. 
 
 May  they  rest  in  Thy  peace,  and  awake  to  a  joyful 
 resurrection.  Amen. 
 
 The  Concluding  Prayer 
 
 BEFORE  COMMUNION. 
 
 ASTEN,  O  God,  the  time  when  Thou  shalt 
 send  from  Thy  right  hand  Him  whom  Thou 
 wilt  send  ;  at  whose  appearing  the  saints  de- 
 parted shall  be  raised,  and  we  which  are  alive 
 shall  be  caught  up  to  meet  Him,  and  so  shall 
 ever  be  with  Him.  Under  the  veil  of  earthly  things  we 
 have  now  communion  with  Him;  but  with  unveiled  face 
 we  shall  then  behold  Him,  rejoicing  in  His  glory,  made 
 like  unto  Him  in  His  glory ;  and  by  Him  we,  with  all  Thy 
 Church,  holy  and  unspotted,  shall  be  presented  with  ex- 
 ceeding joy  before  the  presence  of  Thy  glory.  Hear  us,  O 
 heavenly  Father,  for  His  sake,  to  whom,  with  Thee  and 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  living  and  true  God,  be  glory  for 
 ever  and  ever 
 Iti.  Amen. 
 
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^Ije  ^5tDmini'0tratfon  of  ttie  Commum'om 
 
 HRIST,  our  Passover,  is  sacrificed  for  us  : 
 therefore  let  us  keep  the  feast,  not  with  the  old 
 leaven,  neither  with  the  leaven  of  malice  and 
 wickedness ;  but  with  the  unleavened  bread  of 
 sincerity  and  truth. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 E  do  not  presume  to  come  to  this  Thy  table, 
 O  merciful  Lord,  trusting  in  our  own 
 righteousness,  but  in  Thy  manifold  and 
 great  mercies.  We  are  not  worthy  so  much 
 as  to  gather  up  the  crumbs  under  Thy 
 table :  but  Thou  art  the  same  Lord  whose  property  is 
 always  to  have  mercy.  Grant  unto  us,  therefore,  gracious 
 Lord,  so  to  eat  the  Flesh  of  Thy  dear  Son,  and  to  drink 
 His  Blood,  that  our  sinful  bodies  may  be  made  clean  by 
 His  Body,  and  our  souls  washed  through  His  most  pre- 
 cious Blood,  and  that  we  may  evermore  dwell  in  Him, 
 and  He  in  us.  Thus,  judging  ourselves  and  counting  our- 
 selves unworthy,  may  we  be  delivered  from  Thy  most 
 righteous  judgment,  and  receive  of  Thy  mercy  health  both 
 of  body  and  soul,  in  the  communion  of  the  mystical  Body 
 of  Thy  Christ. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Lamb  of  God,  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 M.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Lamb  of  God  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 Iv.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Lamb  of  God,  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 K.  Grant  us  Thy  peace. 
 
 V'/ie  Cdehmnt  shall  rise, 
 
 i8 
 
ORD  JESU  CHRIST,  our  God,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  draw  near,  according  to  Thy  promise, 
 from  Thy  holy  habitation,  from  the  throne  of 
 Thy  glory.    Sanctify  us,  O  Thou  that  sittest 
 at  the  right  hand  of  the  Father,  and  yet  art 
 invisibly  present  in  the  midst  of  us  ;  and  by  Thy  mighty 
 hand  vouchsafe  to  impart  unto  us  Thy  most  holy  Body 
 and  Thy  most  precious  Blood. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 HOLY  GHOST,  Comforter,  Spirit  of  Truth, 
 who  art  everywhere  present  and  fiUest  all 
 things.  Treasure  of  Good,  Giver  of  Life ;  Visit 
 us,  we  beseech  Thee,  with  the  fulness  of  Thy 
 grace.  Thou  that  hast  sanctified  these  gifts, 
 sanctify  us  also,  even  our  whole  body,  soul,  and  spirit, 
 thot  we  may  abide  Thy  temple  and  dwelling-place  for 
 e\er. 
 
 iv.  Amen. 
 
 Holy  things  for  holy  persons. 
 
 1%.  There  is  One  Holy,  even  One  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  in 
 whom  are  we  to  the  glory  of  God  the  Father. 
 The  peace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with 
 
 VOU  ALL. 
 
 U.  Amen. 
 
 Benedictions. 
 
 To  be  pronounced  before  "  The  Peace,"  &c. 
 BY  THE  APOSTLE, 
 
 When  celebrating,  or  on  the  occasion  of  an 
 Apostolical  Visitation. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  from  whom  proceed  bless- 
 ing, and  glory,  and  strength  ;  Pour  out  upon 
 you  the  riches  of  His  grace  and  heavenly 
 benediction. 
 The  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Head  of  His  Body 
 the  Church,  [who  holdeth  the  seven  stars  in  His  right  hand 
 
 '9 
 
and  walketh  in  the  midst  of  the  seven  golden  candle- 
 sticks ;]  Send  forth  His  light  and  His  truth,  and  guide  you 
 in  the  way  of  eternal  salvation. 
 
 The  Holy  Ghost  the  Comforter,  the  Spirit  of  the  Father 
 and  of  the  Son,  anoint  and  sanctify  you,  confirm  and  esta- 
 blish you,  visit  you  with  His  consolations,  and  abide  in  you 
 for  ever. 
 
 i^.  Amen. 
 
 On  Christmas  Day  and  within  the  On  the  Day  of  Pentecost  and  within 
 Octave,  page  169.  the  Octave,  page  247. 
 
 On  Easter  Day  and  within  the  Oc-  On  All  Saints*  Day  and  within  the 
 tave,  page  222.  Octave,  page  276. 
 
 BY  AN  ANGEL, 
 
 JV/ien  visiling  a  dependent  congregation. 
 
 HE  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. 
 3tC.  Amen, 
 
 In  administering  the  Holy  Communion  the  Celebrant  shall  first 
 receive  in  both  kinds,  and  shall  administer  to  those  assisting; 
 then,  with  their  help,  to  the  other  ministers,  according  to  their 
 degree;  the  people  shall  afterwards  come  and  receive,  within 
 the  choir. 
 
 And  Note  that  in  delivering  the  holy  Bread  to  each  communicant, 
 it  shall  be  said  to  him  "  The  Body  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
 given  for  thee ;^^  and  he  shall  answer  Aj?ien."  And  in  de- 
 livering the  cup  to  each,  it  shall  be  said  *'  The  Blood  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ,  shed  for  thee ;"  and  he  shall  answer 
 Amen. ' 
 
 When  all  have  received,  the  proper 
 
 Communion  Anthem 
 
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 shall  be  sung. 
 
on  tlje  iLouti*0  3Dap. 
 
 Anthem  for  Advent,  page  149. 
 
 Christmas  Day  and  within  the  Oc- 
 tave, page  170. 
 
 Circumcision  and  within  the  Octave, 
 page  173. 
 
 The  Presentation  in  the  Temple  and 
 within  the  Octave,  page  177. 
 
 Sunday  before  Easter,  page  180. 
 
 Easter  Day  and  Sunday  after,  page 
 223. 
 
 Sunday  after  Ascension,  page  228. 
 Pentecost  and  Sunday  after, page  247 
 Separation  of  the  Apostles,  page  2O1, 
 All  Angels,  page  265. 
 All  Saints'  Day  and  within  the  Oc- 
 tave, page  277. 
 
 On  days  for  xvhich  no  other  A  fit  hern  is  appointed. 
 
 HE  Lord  hath  chosen  Zion  : 
 He  hath  desired  it  for  His  habitation. 
 This  is  my  rest  for  ever  : 
 Here  will'l  dwell,  for  I  have  desired  it. 
 I  will  abundantly  bless  her  provision  : 
 I  will  satisfy  her  poor  with  bread. 
 I  will  clothe  her  priests  with  salvation  : 
 And  her  saints  shall  shout  aloud  for  joy. 
 
 Then  shall  be  said  one  of  the  following 
 
 Post- Communion  Flayers. 
 
 RANT  unto  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  that 
 we  may  be  eternally  satisfied  with  that  fruition 
 of  Thy  divine  glory,  which  Thou  hast  now 
 prefigured  unto  us  by  making  us  partakers  of 
 Thy  precious  Body  and  Blood,  Who  livest 
 and  reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 
 iC.  Amen.  -  . 
 
 GOD,  who  in  these  holy  mysteries  hast  vouch- 
 safed to  feed  us  with  the  Flesh  and  Blood  of 
 Thy  dear  Son  ;  We  beseech  Thee  that  all  who 
 faithfully  partake  of  the  same  may  grow  up  in 
 the  communion  of  the  Body  of  Christ,  and 
 finally  attain  unto  the  glory  of  the  resurrection,  through 
 the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth 
 with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end.] 
 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
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LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  we  most 
 heartily  thank  Thee,  that  Thou  hast  now- 
 vouchsafed  to  feed  us  with  the  spintjal  food 
 of  the  most  precious  Body  and  Blood  of  Thy 
 Son  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  assuring  us 
 thereby  that  we  are  very  members  incorporate  in  the 
 mystical  Body  of  Thy  Son,  and  heirs  through  hope  of 
 Thine  everlasting  kingdom.  And  we  most  humbly  be- 
 seech Thee,  O  heavenly  Father,  so  to  assist  us  with  Thy 
 grace,  that  we  may  continue  in  that  holy  fellowship,  and 
 do  all  such  good  works  as  Thou  hast  prepared  for  us 
 to  walk  in  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  [to  whom, 
 with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  all  honour  and  glory, 
 world  without  end.] 
 Amen. 
 
 Additional  Post-Communion  Prayers. 
 
 For  \dvent,  page  149. 
 
 Christmas  Eve,  page  163. 
 
 Christmas  Day  and  within  the  Oc- 
 tave, page  170. 
 
 Circumcision  and  within  the  Octave, 
 page  174-  . 
 
 The  Presentation  in  the  Temple,  and 
 within  the  Octave,  page  178. 
 
 Easter  Day  and  Sunday  after  Easter, 
 page  223, 
 
 Sunday  after  Ascension,  page  229. 
 
 Pentecost  and  Sunday  after  Pente- 
 cost, page  247. 
 
 Separation  of  the  Apostles,  page  261. 
 
 All  Saints'  Day  and  within  the  Oc- 
 tave, page  277. 
 
 Then,  unless  otJurwise  appointed,  shall  he  sting  ihe  Hymn 
 
 Te  Deum. 
 
 E  praise  Thee,  O  God  : 
 We  acknowledge  Thee  to  be  the  Lord. 
 All  the  earth  doth  worship  Thee : 
 The  Father  everlasting. 
 To  Thee  all  Angels  cry  aloud  : 
 The  heavens  and  all  the  powers  therein. 
 To  Thee  Cherubim  and  Seraphim  : 
 Continually  do  cry. 
 Holy,  Holy,  Holy  : 
 Lord  God  of  Sabaoth, 
 Heaven  and  earth  are  full  : 
 Of  the  majesty  of  Thy  glory. 
 
oil  tijc  TLovt}'^  3Da|^. 
 
 The  glorious  company  of  the  Apostles  praise  Thee  : 
 The  goodly  fellowship  of  the  Prophets  praise  Thee  ; 
 The  noble  army  of  Martyrs  praise  Thee  ; 
 The  holy  Church  throughout  all  the  world  doth  acknoA 
 ledge  Thee, 
 
 The  Father  of  an  infinite  Majesty  ;  Thine  honourable, 
 
 true,  and  only  Son  : 
 Also  the  Holy  Ghost  the  Comforter. 
 Thou  art  the  King  of  Glor}^,  O  Christ : 
 Thou  art  the  everlasting  Son  of  the  Father. 
 When  Thou  tookest  upon  Thee  to  deliver  man  : 
 Thou  didst  not  abhor  the  Virgin's  womb. 
 When  Thou  hadst  overcome  the  sharpness  of  death  : 
 Thou  didst  open  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven  to  all  believers. 
 Thou  sittest  at  the  right  hand  of  God,  in  the  glor}'  of 
 
 the  Father  : 
 
 We  believe  that  Thou  shalt  come  to  be  our  Judge  ; 
 We  therefore  pray  Thee,  help  Thy  serv^ants  : 
 Whom  Thou  hast  redeemed  with  Thy  precious  blood. 
 Make  them  to  be  numbered  with  Thy  saints  : 
 In  glory  everlasting. 
 
 O  Lord,  save  Thy  people,  and  bless  Thy  heritage  : 
 Govern  them,  and  lift  them  up  for  ever. 
 Day  by  day  we  magnify  Thee  : 
 
 And  we  worship  Thy  name,  ever  world  without  end. 
 
 Vouchsafe,  O  Lord,  to  keep  us  this  day  without  sin  : 
 
 O  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 O  Lord,  let  Thy  mercy  lighten  upon  us  : 
 
 As  our  trust  is  in  Thee. 
 
 O  Lord,  in  Thee  have  I  trusted  : 
 
 Let  me  never  be  confounded. 
 
 j4/ifer  the  Te  Deum,  or,  if  it  be  not  sung,  after  the  Post- Commu- 
 nion Prayer,  shall  folloav  the 
 
 Gloria  Patri. 
 
 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. 
 
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The  Benediction. 
 
 HE  peace  of  God,  which  passeth  all  under- 
 standing, keep  your  hearts  and  minds  in  the 
 knowledge  and  love  of  God,  and  of  His  Son 
 Jesus  Christ,  our  Lord ;  and  the  blessing  of 
 God  Almighty,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  be  amongst  you,  and  remain  with  you  ever- 
 more. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 [Noie.  The  Creed  in  the  above  Office  is  set  forth  in  the  for 711 
 used  in  the  Churches  in  the  West.  The  Churches  in  the  East  use 
 the  Creed  in  the  form  in  which  it  was  left  by  the  Council  of  Con- 
 stantinople. It  does  not  follow  that  these  two  great  divisions  in 
 the  Christian  Church  are  irrecoucUably  opposed  on  the  doctrine 
 involved  in  that  clause,  which  the  Western  Churches  af^rm,  and 
 which  the  Eastern  Churches  abstain  from  affirming:  and  until  a 
 competent  authority  shall  pronounce  thereon,  it  seems  unreasonable 
 that  either  for 771  should  be  imivei'sally  i77iposed.\ 
 
 The  End  of  the  Order  for  the  Celebration 
 OF  THE  Eucharist  and  the  Adminis- 
 tration OF  the  Communion 
 ON  the  Lord's  Day 
 
 24 
 
THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR  THE 
 
 ^nmim'^trati'on  of  tijc  Communioit 
 
 ON  THE  AFTERNOON  OF  THE  LORD'S  DAY 
 TO  THOSE  WHO  WERE  NOT  PRESENT 
 AT  THE  CONSECRATION. 
 
 T^e  Priest  standing  at  the  access  to  the  sancitiary  shall  address 
 those  present  as  follows. 
 
 EARLY  beloved  in  the  Lord, 
 
 Ye  see  before  you  the  bread  which  hath 
 been  broken,  and  the  cup  which  hath  been 
 blessed,  in  the  Church  of  God,  and  which  as 
 the  apostle  saith,  are  the  Communion  of  the 
 Body  and  of  the  Blood  of  Christ.  And  Almighty  God, 
 who  is  full  of  tenderness  towards  the  necessities  of  His 
 creatures,  hath  ordained  this  holy  service,  that  you,  who 
 were  hindered  from  approaching  to  His  holy  table  in  the 
 morning,  but  who  were  present  in  your  desires  and  in  the 
 unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  as  sheep  of  the  fold  of  Jesus 
 Christ  and  faithful  memlDers  of  this  flock,  may  now  be 
 blessed  in  partaking  of  this  heavenly  feast. 
 
 Remember,  I  beseech  you,  the  holy  act  which  hath  been 
 wrought  in  the  service  of  this  day.  These  creatures  of 
 bread  and  wine  brought  up  by  His  congregation,  have 
 been  accepted  of  God  ;  and  through  the  operation  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  by  the  word  of  God  and  by  prayer,  have 
 been  made  unto  His  Church  the  Flesh  and  Blood  of 
 Jesus  Christ.  And,  being  thus  sanctified,  they  have  been 
 presented  before  God,  in  memorial  of  that  one  Sacrifice 
 upon  the  cross  once  offered  by  Jesus  Christ,  full,  perfect, 
 and  sufficient ;  for  the  sake  whereof  the  mercv  of  God 
 
 ^5 
 
Afternoon  Communfoii 
 
 hath  been  besought  on  behalf  of  all  God's  Church  and 
 people,  for  you,  and  for  all  men,  even  the  remission  of  all 
 our  sins,  and  everlasting  life. 
 
 Of  this  bread  and  this  cup  your  brethren  have  partaken, 
 feeding  on  that  Flesh,  and  drinking  that  Blood  :  and 
 now,  in  the  Name  of  God,  and  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
 I  invite  you  also,  as  being  one  with  them  in  the  com- 
 munion of  the  Holy  Ghost,  to  draw  near  and  partake 
 thereof. 
 
 And  as  it  becomes  us  at  all  times  to  confess  our  sins, 
 and  cast  ourselves  upon  the  mercy  of  God,  waiting  for 
 His  forgiveness  ;  so  especially  at  this  time  it  becomes 
 us  to  humble  ourselves  before  Him,  in  thus  coming  into 
 His  immediate  presence,  and  seeking  this  blessing  at 
 His  hands.  Wherefore  I  beseech  you  to  accompany  me 
 with  all  your  heart,  making  your  humble  confession  unto 
 Almighty  God,  meekly  kneeling  upon  your  knees. 
 
 Then  shall  he  said  the  CONFESSION  and  Absolution  set  forth  in 
 the  Order  for  Celebrating  the  Eucharist  as  follows. 
 
 The  Confession. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  our  heavenly  Father,  who 
 admittest  Thy  people  unto  such  wonderful 
 communion,  that,  partaking  by  a  divine  mys- 
 tery of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Thy  dear  Son, 
 they  should  dwell  in  Him,  and  He  in  them  ; 
 We  unworthy  sinners,  approaching  to  Thy  presence,  and 
 beholding  Thy  Divine  glory,  do  abhor  ourselves,  and  re- 
 pent in  dust  and  ashes.  We  have  sinned,  we  have  sinned, 
 we  have  grievously  sinned  against  Thee,  in  thought,  in 
 word,  and  in  deed,  provoking  most  justly  Thy  wrath  and 
 indignation  against  us.  We  have  broken  our  past  vows, 
 we  have  dishonoured  Thy  holy  Name,  and  profaned  Thy 
 holy  sanctuary. 
 
 Yet  now,  most  merciful  Father,  have  mercy  upon  us  ; 
 for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ,  forgive  us  all  our  sins  ; 
 deliver  us,  by  the  inspiration  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  from  all 
 uncleanness  in  spirit  and  in  flesh  ;  and  give  unto  us 
 heartily  to  forgive  others,  as  we  beseech  Thee  to  forgive 
 26 
 
oil  tijc  liov^'^  3Dap. 
 
 us,  and  to  serve  Thee  henceforth  in  newness  of  life,  to 
 the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord, 
 ii.  Amen. 
 
 The  Absolution. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hath  given  His  Son 
 Jesus  Christ  to  be  the  Sacrifice  and  Propitia- 
 tion for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world  ;  Grant 
 unto  you  for  His  sake  full  remission  and  for- 
 giveness; absolve  you  from  all  your  sins  ;  and 
 vouchsafe  to  you  His  Holy  Spirit. 
 IC.  Amen. 
 [Peace  be  with  you. 
 
 U.  Amen.]  ^  ^ 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 T/ien  ihe  Collect,  Epistle,  and  Gospel  for  the  day. 
 
 And  afterguards  ihe  NiCENE  Creed  {page  5),  those  present 
 following. 
 
 Then  the  Priest  shall  go  up  to  the  altar,  and  having  reinoved  the 
 covering  veil  from  ihe  holy  vessels,  shall  offer  ihe  following 
 prayer. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  our  heavenly  Father,  who 
 hast  gathered  these  Thy  servants  at  this  time 
 into  Thy  presence,  that  Thou  mayest  satisfy 
 them  W'ith  Thy  goodness  ;  Vouchsafe  unto 
 them  Thy  heavenly  grace,  through  this  most 
 blessed  sacrament  and  means  of  grace.  Thou  hast  ac- 
 cepted the  offerings  and  sacrifice  of  Thy  Church,  and  had 
 respect  unto  their  faith  and  prayers  ;  and  through  the 
 ministry  of  Thine  ordained  servant,  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 Thou  hast  made  this  bread  and  this  cup  to  be  the  most 
 precious  Body  and  Blood  of  Christ  our  Saviour,  given  for 
 remission  of  sins,  and  for  eternal  life  ;  feeding  Thy  church 
 and  congregation  with  heavenly  food.  We  beseech  Thee, 
 therefore,  vouchsafe  also  unto  these  Thy  servants  the 
 same  inestimable  benefits  ;  that  they,  being  admitted  unto 
 the  sam2  holy  Communion,  may  receive  remission  of  their 
 sins,  and  may  be  nourished  unto  everlasting  glory  in  the 
 
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Afternoon  Comnmnion. 
 
 world  to  come  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord;  to  whom, 
 with  Thee,  O  Father,  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 be  glory  for  ever  and  ever. 
 ik.  Amen^ 
 
 T/ie7t  shall  follow  the  Adviinistration  of  the  holy  Communion^ 
 beginning,  "Christ  our  Passover,"  &c.  {page  1 8),  except  that 
 after  the  Post- Communion  Prayer  the  Gloria  Patri  only 
 shall  be  sung. 
 
 The  Benediction. 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God  Almighty,. the  Father,  the 
 Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  you  all  ever- 
 more. 
 
 Itl.  Amen. 
 
 The  End  of  the  Order  for  the  Afternoon 
 Communion  on  the  Lord's  Day. 
 
 38 
 
THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR  THE 
 
 Celefiration  of  tfee  ^olp  (ZBuc&atist 
 
 AND 
 
 %l\z  aiimini0tcation  of  t^e  Communfotx 
 
 ON  OTHER  OCCASIONS  THAN 
 
 THE  LORD'S  DAY. 
 
 T/iis  Office  is  to  be  used  on  the  LorcVs  Day  also  in  e^ery  congre- 
 gation not  being  the  seat  of  an  Angel ^  and  at  the  AngePs  seat  if 
 he  does  tiot  celebrate. 
 
 The  Invocation. 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 V .  Amen. 
 
 The  Confession. 
 
 LMIGHTY  god,  our  heavenly  Father,  who 
 admittest  Thy  people  unto  such  wonderful 
 communion,  that,  partaking  by  a  divine  mys- 
 tery of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Thy  dear  Son, 
 they  should  dwell  in  Him,  and  He  in  them  ; 
 We  unworthy  sinners,  approaching  to  Thy  presence  and 
 beholding  Thy  divine  glor)',  do  abhor  ourselves  and  re- 
 pent in  dust  and  ashes.  We  have  sinned,  we  have  sinned, 
 we  have  grievously  sinned  against  Thee,  in  thought,  in 
 word,  and  in  deed,  provoking  most  justly  Thy  wrath  and 
 indignation  against  us.    We  have  broken  our  past  vows, 
 
 29 
 
we  have  dishonoured  Thy  holy  Name,  and  profaned  Thy 
 holy  sanctuary. 
 
 Yet  now,  most  merciful  Father,  have  mercy  upon  us  ; 
 for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ,  forgive  us  all  our  sins  ;  de- 
 liver us,  by  the  inspiration  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  from  all 
 uncleanness  in  spirit  and  in  flesh  ;  and  give  unto  us 
 heartily  to  forgive  others,  as  we  beseech  Thee  to  forgive 
 us,  and  to  serve  Thee  henceforth  in  newness  of  life,  to 
 the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Absolution. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hath  given  His  Son 
 Jesus  Christ  to  be  the  Sacrifice  and  Propitia- 
 tion for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world ;  Grant 
 unto  you  for  His  sake  full  remission  and  for- 
 giveness ;  absolve  you  from  all  your  sins  ;  and 
 vouchsafe  to  you  His  Holy  Spirit. 
 U.  Amen. 
 [Peace  be  with  you. 
 H.  Amen.] 
 
 Show  us  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord  ; 
 
 K  And  grant  us  Thy  salvation. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 
 
 It.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 
 Our  help  standeth  in  the  Name  of  the  Lord  ; 
 
 li.  Who  made  heaven  and  earth. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  who  by  the  blood  of  Thy  dear  Son  hast 
 consecrated  unto  us  a  new  and  living  way  into 
 the  holiest  of  all ;  Grant  unto  us,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  the  assurance  of  Thy  mercy,  and  sanc- 
 tify us  by  Thy  heavenly  grace  :  that  we,  ap- 
 proaching unto  Thee  with  pure  heart  and  undefiled  con- 
 science, may  offer  unto  Thee  a  sacrifice  in  righteousness, 
 and  duly  celebrate  these  holy  mysteries,  to  the  gbry  of 
 Thy  Name  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 li.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 K.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 iiv.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 On  Easter  Day  here  shall  follaiv  the pj-oper  Ver sides,  page  220. 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis,  page  3,  on  the  Lord's  Day  {except  it 
 
 be  Christmas  Eve),  and  when  appointed,  after  which  Hallelujah 
 
 when  appointed. 
 
 On  the  Day  of  Pentecost,  after  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis,  the  appointed 
 Anthem,  page  243. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you. 
 iv.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 77icn  shall  follow  the  proper 
 
 Collect. 
 
 Collect  for  Christmas,  and  within 
 
 Octave,  page  168. 
 Circumcision,  additional,  page  172. 
 Within  Octave  of  Circumcision,  page 
 
 172. 
 
 After  Octave  of  Circumcision  till 
 Sunday  before  Easter,  page  175. 
 
 Presentation,  and  additional  within 
 Octave,  page  176. 
 
 Sunday,  Monday,  and  Tuesday  be- 
 fore Easter,  page  179. 
 
 Thursday  before  Easter,  page  1S3. 
 
 Easter  Eve,  page  214. 
 
 Easter  Day  and  within  Octave,  page 
 220,  after  Octave  to  Ascension, 
 page  224. 
 
 Ascension  and  two  following  days, 
 page  227. 
 
 Sunday  after  Ascension  till  Friday 
 
 before  Pentecost,  page  230. 
 Pentecost  and  Octave,  page  243,  after 
 
 Octave  to  Christmas,  page  258. 
 Monday  after  Pentecost,  additional, 
 
 page  249. 
 Tuesday  after  Pentecost,  additional, 
 
 page  253. 
 Separation  of  the  Apostles,  page  259. 
 All  Angels,  page  263. 
 All  Saints',  and  additional  within 
 
 Octave,  page  274. 
 I^ast  day  of  Three  Seasons,  page  144. 
 Day    of   Meeting    of   the  Seven 
 
 Churches,  page  284. 
 Advent,  additional,  page  147. 
 Christmas  Eve,  2nd  additional,  page 
 
 162. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  the  reading  of 
 
 The  Epistle. 
 
 Vi.  Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O  God. 
 
 Tf  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis  {or  Anthem  substituted)  has  been  sung 
 here  shall  follow  the  proper  Anthem  after  the  Epistle, 
 {and  on  Christmas  and  Pentecost  the  proper  Hymns)  adding 
 Hallelujah  when  sung  after  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis, 
 
 11 
 
T/ien  shall  be  read 
 
 The  Gospel. 
 
 K.  Glory  be  to  Thee,  O  Lord. 
 
 A  Homily  shall  not  be  preached  on  week-days  unless  specially 
 appointed.  The  NiCENE  Creed  shall  be  zised  only  when  thf 
 Gloria  in  Excelsis  (or  substitute)  is  sting:  but  on  Christinas 
 Day,  Easter  Bay,  Pentecost,  and  All  Saint s\  the  Creed  of 
 St.  Athanasius  (page  45). 
 
 The  Nicene  Creed. 
 
 BELIEVE  in  One  God,  the  Father  Almighty, 
 Maker  of  heaven  and  earth,  And  of  all  things 
 visible  and  invisible  : 
 
 And  in  One  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Only- 
 begotten  Son  of  God,  Begotten  of  His  Father 
 before  all  worlds,  God  of  God,  Light  of  Light,  Very  God 
 of  very  God,  Begotten,  not  made,  Being  of  one  substance 
 with  the  Father,  By  whom  all  things  were  made  :  Who 
 for  us  men,  and  for  our  salvation,  came  down  from  heaven. 
 And  was  incarnate  by  the  Holy  Ghost  of  the  Virgin  Mary, 
 And  was  made  Man, — And  was  crucified  also  for  us 
 under  Pontius  Pilate.  He  suffered  and  was  buried.  And 
 the  third  day  He  rose  again  according  to  the  Scriptures, 
 And  ascended  into  heaven.  And  sitteth  on  the  right  hand 
 of  the  Father.  And  He  shall  come  again  with  glory  to 
 judge  both  the  quick  and  the  dead  :  Whose  kingdom  shall 
 have  no  end. 
 
 And  I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  The  Lord,  and  Giver 
 of  life,  Who  proceedeth  from  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
 Who  with  the  Father  and  the  Son  together  is  worshipped 
 and  glorified.  Who  spake  by  the  prophets.  And  I  believe 
 One  Holy  Catholic  and  Apostolic  Church  ;  I  acknowledge 
 One  Baptism  for  the  remission  of  sins  ;  And  I  look  for 
 the  Resurrection  of  the  dead.  And  the  life  of  the  world  to 
 come.  Amen. 
 
 The  Sentences  and  Prayer  in  the  Offer'IOry  shall  be  said 
 on  the  Ij)rd^s  Day,  and  when  specially  appointed,  as  follows. 
 32 
 
The  Offertory. 
 
 ONOUR  the  Lord  with  thy  substance,  and  with 
 the  first-fruits  of  all  thine  increase  :  so  shall 
 thy  barns  be  filled  with  plenty,  and  thy  presses 
 shall  burst  out  with  new  wine. 
 
 [Bring  ye  all  the  tithes  into  the  storehouse, 
 and  prove  me  now  herewith,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  if  I 
 will  not  open  the  windows  of  heaven,  and  pour  you  out  a 
 blessing,  that  there  shall  not  be  room  enough  to  receive  it.] 
 To  do  good,  and  to  distribute,  forget  not  :  for  with  such 
 sacrifices  God  is  well  pleased. 
 
 LORD,  our  Governor,  v/ho  art  King  of  all  the 
 earth  ;  Accept,  of  Thine  infinite  goodness,  the 
 [tithes  and]  offerings  of  Thy  people,  which,  [in 
 obedience  to  Thy  commandment,]  in  honour 
 of  Thy  Name,  and  with  a  free  will  and  joyful 
 heart,  we  yield  and  dedicate  to  Thee  :  and  grant  unto  us 
 Thy  blessing,  that  the  same,  being  devoted  to  Thy  service, 
 may  be  used  for  Thy  glory  and  for  the  welfare  of  Thy 
 Church  and  people  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 When  the  Gloria  in  Excchis  is  sung,  and  on  other  occasions  if 
 appointed,  Anthem,  "O  send  out,"  &c.,  page  7,  shall  be 
 sung,  and  incense  burned. 
 
 llie  holy  vessels,  with  the  bread  and  wine,  having  been  presented 
 upon  the  altar  \and  the  incense  lighted\  the  Celebrant  shall 
 say. 
 
 RETHREN,  pray  that  our  sacrifice  may  be 
 acceptable  to  God  the  Father  Almighty,  through 
 our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
 
 K.  The  Lord  be  with  thy  spirit.    The  Lord 
 accept  our  sacrifice,  and  give  unto  us  His 
 blessing.  Amen. 
 
 D  33 
 
Let  us  pray 
 
 LMIGHTYand  most  merciful  feather,  we  offer 
 and  present  unto  Thee  this  bread  and  this 
 cup,  in  token  that  we  are  Thine  :  for  all  that 
 we  have  is  Thine,  and  of  Thine  own  gifts  only 
 can  we  give  to  Thee.  We  are  unworthy  to 
 offer  unto  Thee  any  sacrifice ;  yet,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 accept  this  our  duty  and  service,  who  desire  to  honour 
 Thee  and  to  worship  and  adore  Thy  Majesty,  acknow- 
 ledging Thee  to  be  our  God,  and  ourselves  Thy  servants, 
 as  we  are  most  bound.  And  here  we  present  to  Thee 
 ourselves,  our  souls  and  bodies,  and  dedicate  ourselves 
 unto  Thy  service  ;  engaging  henceforth  to  obey  Thy  holy 
 will  and  commandments,  and  utterly  to  eschew  the  things 
 which  Thou  abhorrest.  O  God,  Thou  knowest  our  weak- 
 ness, and  our  frailty  is  not  hid  from  Thee  ;  have  mercy  upon 
 us,  and  fulfil  our  vows  in  us.  Send  down  Thy  Holy  Spirit 
 upon  us,  and  let  the  flesh  and  all  its  affections  and  lusts 
 be  destroyed  in  us,  as  by  a  consuming  fire  ;  that  we  may 
 henceforth  yield  ourselves  to  Thee  a  living  sacrifice,  holy 
 and  acceptable,  which  is  our  reasonable  service. 
 
 And  now,  O  Lord,  vouchsafe  to  us  Thy  heavenly  grace, 
 through  this  most  blessed  sacrament  and  means  of  grace. 
 Have  respect  unto  the  faith  and  prayers  of  Thy  Church, 
 and  impute  not  to  Thy  people  their  sins,  nor  the  sins  of 
 Thy  servant  ministering  before  Thee  ;  but  confirm  Thou, 
 and  ratify,  and  make  effectual,  the  words  and  acts  which, 
 in  Thy  Name,  in  obedience  to  Thy  commandment,  and 
 according  to  Thy  will.  Thine  ordained  minister  shall 
 speak  and  do.  Hear  us,  heavenly  Father,  for  the  sake  of 
 Jesus  Christ  Thy  Son,  to  whom,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  be  all  honour  and  glory,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 tC.  Amen. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 K.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 TJie  Congregation  shall  rise. 
 
 Lift  up  your  hearts: 
 
 Iv.  We  lift  them  up  unto  the  Lord. 
 
 34 
 
^Ijortcr  CEBcc* 
 
 Let  us  give  thanks  unto  our  Lord  God  : 
 K   1 1  is  meet  and  right  so  to  do. 
 
 The  Preface. 
 
 T  is  very  meet,  right,  and  our  bounden  duty, 
 that  we  should  at  all  times  and  in  all  places, 
 give  thanks  unto  Thee,  O  Lord,  Father  Al- 
 mighty, Eternal  God  ;  who,  together  with 
 Thine  Only-begotten  Son  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 
 Ascension  and  to  Eve  of  Pentecost, 
 
 page  228. 
 Pentecost  and  within   the  Octave 
 
 (except  Tuesday),  page  246. 
 Tuesday  after  Pentecost,  page  254. 
 Separation  of  the  Apostles,  page 
 
 260. 
 
 All  Angels,  page  264. 
 All  Saints'  and  witliin  the  Octave, 
 page  275. 
 
 In  Advent,  see  page  148. 
 Christmas  and  within  the  Octave, 
 
 page  168. 
 Circumcision  and  within  the  Octave, 
 
 page  168. 
 vSunday,   Monday,    Tuesday,  and 
 
 Wednesday  beforeEaster,page  180. 
 Tlnirsday  before  Easter,  page  184. 
 Kaster  f^ve,  page  215. 
 Kaster  Day  and  within  the  Octave, 
 
 page  221. 
 
 Wherefore  we  magnify  and  praise  Thee,  mighty  God, 
 heavenly  King,  We  worship  and  adore  Thy  glorious 
 Name;  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of 
 ihe  Holy  Ghost;  joining  in  the  hymn  of  angels  and  arch- 
 angels, and  all  the  hosts  of  heaven,  the  cherubim  and  se- 
 raphim before  Thy  throne,  and  singing  unto  Thee, 
 
 K.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God  of  Sabaoth ;  heaven 
 and  earth  are  full  of  the  majesty  of  Thy  glory. 
 
 Hosanna  in  the  highest. 
 
 Blessed  is  He  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
 Hosanna  in  the  highest. 
 
 The  Lord's  Prayer. 
 
 UR  Father,  which  art  in  heaven.  Hallowed  be 
 Thy  Name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will 
 be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us 
 this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
 trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass 
 And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but  deliver 
 
 agamst  us. 
 us  from  evil. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
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The  Consecration. 
 
 OOK  upon  us,  O  God,  and  bless  and  sanctify 
 this  bread. 
 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,  and  of  the  HoLY  Ghost,  we  bless  *^  this 
 bread  ;  and  we  beseech  Thee,  heavenly  Father, 
 to  send  down  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  and  make  it  unto  us  the 
 Body  of  Thy  Son  Jesus  Chri^  :  Who,  THE  SAME  night 
 
 IN   WHICH    He    WAS    BETRAYED,  TOOK 
 BREAD;*    AND   AFTER    HE   HAD  GIVEN 
 THANKS,  He  brake  IT,**  AND  SAID,  TaKE, 
 EAT,   THIS    IS    MY  BODY,  which  is  /^ands 
 BROKEN  FOR  YOU  :  THIS  DO  YE  IN  RE-      ^  Here  he  shaH 
 
 membrance  OF  Me. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 »  Here  the  Cele- 
 brant shall  take 
 the  bread  into  his 
 
 break  tlie  bread. 
 
 OOK  upon  us,  O  God,  and  bless  and  sanctify 
 this  cup. 
 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  we  bless  ^  this  cup  ; 
 and  we  beseech  Thee,  heavenly  Father,  to  send 
 down  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  and  make  it  unto  us  the  Blood  of 
 Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ;  Who,  in  LIKE  MANNER  ALSO  TOOK 
 
 THE  CUP*  AFTER  HE  HAD  SUPPED,  SAY- 
 ING, THIS  CUP  IS  THE  NEW  TES-     "^^^^^^  ^^^^^i 
 TAMENT  IN  MY  BLOOD  :  THIS  DO  gfw/"^  '"'^ 
 
 YE,  AS  OFTEN  AS  YE  DRINK   IT,  IN  RE- 
 MEMBRANCE OF  Me. 
 llv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  we  Thy  servants,  calling  to 
 mind  the  most  blessed  Sacrifice  of  Thy  Son, 
 showing  forth  His  death,  rejoicing  in  His  re- 
 surrection and  glorious  presence  at  Thy  right 
 hand,  and  waiting  for  the  blessed  hope  of  His 
 appearing  and  coming  again,  do  present  unto  Thee  this 
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^Sorter  flDfiKce. 
 
 reasonable  and  unbloody  sacrifice  which  Thou  hast  insti- 
 tuted in  Thy  Church,  the  holy  bread  of  everlasting  life, 
 and  the  cup  of  eternal  salvation.  Whereupon  do  Thou 
 look,  and  accept  them  upon  Thine  altar,  before  Thy  glo- 
 rious high  throne  in  heaven.  Have  respect  unto  that 
 Sacrifice  once  offered  upon  the  cross,  once  for  all,  a  full, 
 perfect,  and  sufficient  sacrifice,  oblation,  and  satisfaction 
 for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world  ;  and  grant  unto  us,  and 
 unto  all  Thy  people,  the  full  benefits  of  the  passion  of  Thy 
 dear  Son,  remission  of  all  our  sins,  and  eternal  life. 
 
 Which  things,  O  Lord,  we  seek  for  all  in  the  commu- 
 nion of  Thy  holy  Church  ;  for  whom,  and  for  all  for  whom 
 Thou  wouldest  be  besought,  we  offer  this  our  sacrifice,  and 
 present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 \IIere  shall  follotv  any  special  clause  which  j/iay  be  appointed.'] 
 
 On  the  Sundays  in  Advent,  page 
 148. 
 
 Christmas  Day  only,  page  169. 
 Circumcision  only,  page  172. 
 Presentation  only,  page  177. 
 Thursday  before  Easter,  page  184. 
 Easter  Eve,  page  215. 
 Easter  Day  only,  page  222. 
 Ascension  Day  only,  page  228. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 Day  of  Pentecost  only,  page  246. 
 Monday  after  Pentecost,  page  250. 
 Tuesday  after  Pentecost,  page  256. 
 Separation  of  the  Apostles,  page  260. 
 All  Angels,  page  264. 
 All  Saints'  Day  only,  page  276. 
 Three  Seasons,  last  day,  page  145. 
 Day  of  Meeting  of  Seven  Churches, 
 '      page  287. 
 
 When  incense  is  offered,  the  Anthem  {page  12)  shall  be  sung. 
 
 The  Commemoration  of  the  Living. 
 
 E  remember  before  Thee  the  Church  mili- 
 tant here  upon  earth. 
 \x.  Amen. 
 
 \ye  pray  Thee  for  the  apostles,  and  for 
 their  coadjutors,  and   for  the  prophets, 
 evangelists,  and  pastors  with  the  apostles. 
 
 Here  prayer  should  be  made  for  the  initiisters  of  the  Universal 
 Church  having  charge  in  the  [city  or)  tribe. 
 
 \x.  Amen. 
 
 We  pray  Thee  for  the  angels  of  the  churches,  and  for 
 
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all  who  serve  Thee  under  them  in  the  priesthood  and 
 ministry  ;  and  for  all  committed  to  their  care. 
 
 [I/ere  a  priest  should  pray  for  the  angel  under  whom  he  is 
 inunediately  serving.  ] 
 
 Itt.  Amen. 
 
 *We  commend  unto  Thee  the  congregation  here  pre- 
 sent, whose  faith  and  piety  do  Thou  accept  and  increase. 
 3lv.  Amen. 
 
 \*0n  feasts,  or  other  solemn  occasions^  instead  of  the  last  clause, 
 the  following : 
 
 We  especially  commend  unto  Thee  this  church  and 
 congregation,  with  the  angel,  priests,  and  deacons,  and 
 all  the  people ;  whose  faith  and  piety  do  Thou  accept 
 and  increase. 
 
 lix.  Amen.] 
 
 We  pray  Thee  for  the  bishops,  priests,  and  deacons "  of 
 the  Catholic  Church,  and  for  all  baptized  people. 
 2^.  Amen. 
 
 [We  pray  Thee  to  look  down  in  mercy  upon  Thy 
 desolate  heritage,  upon  Thy  scattered  and  divided 
 people  ;  heal  the  schisms  of  the  churches,  put  away 
 all  heresies  from  among  them  ;  bring  back  all  who 
 have  wandered  ;  cleanse  Thy  sanctuary  from  all  de- 
 filement of  superstition,  will-worship,  and  infidelity  ; 
 and  grant  unto  Thy  Church  unity  and  peace. 
 
 li.  Amen.] 
 
 We  pray  Thee  for  all  kings,  princes,  and  governors,  and 
 for  all  the  people  ;  especially  for  Thy  servant  Queen 
 VICTORIA,  for  her  whole  council,  and  for  all  the  people 
 of  her  realm. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 We  pray  Thee  that  Thou  wilt  give  peace  in  our  days. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 We  pray  Thee  for  the  children  of  Christian  parents,  that 
 they  may  be  brought  up  in  the  nurture  and  admonition  of 
 the  Lord. 
 
 3li.  Amen. 
 
We  pray  Thee  for  all  Jews,  Turks,  infidels,  and  heretics, 
 that  Thou  wilt  turn  their  hearts. 
 Amen. 
 
 We  pray  Thee  for  favourable  weather,  and  that  Thou 
 wilt  give  unto  us  the  fruits  of  the  earth  in  due  season. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 We  beseech  Thee  for  all  who  are  in  trouble,  sorrow, 
 need,  sickness,  or  any  other  adversity, 
 iv.  Amen. 
 
 We  commend  unto  Thee  all  departing  this  life  ;  and  we 
 beseech  Thee  to  receive  them  to  Thy  rest. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  Commemoration  of  the  Departed. 
 
 On  All  Saints'  Day,  and  on  the  Sunday  within  the  Octave,  the 
 Coninicniorations  in  the  former  Office,  page  1 6,  shall  be  used. 
 
 E  remember  before  Thee  all  those  departed 
 in  the  faith :  the  patriarchs  and  saints  of 
 old ;  Thy  servant  John  the 
 Baptist  ;'  the  Blessed  Vir-  ^'4 
 gin  Mary,  mother  of  our  "V'on  ^1^o,iday 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ  the  holy  apostles  and  after  Pentecost, 
 prophets,  the  evangelists  and  pastors  ;  the  '^ff 
 
 il  l  1         r         ^1         1  C/  hands,  see  page 
 
 blessed  martyrs  and  confessors  \  ^  and  all  250. 
 Thy  saints  who  have  gone  before. 
 
 K.  May  they  rest  in  Thy  peace,  and  awake  to  a  joyful 
 resurrection.  Amen. 
 
 The  Conxludixg  Prayer 
 
 BEFORE  communion. 
 
 ASTEX,  O  God,  the  time  when  Thou  shalt 
 send  from  Thy  right  hand  Him  whom  Thou 
 wilt  send  ;  at  whose  appearing  the  saints  de- 
 parted shall  be  raised,  and  we  which  are  alive 
 shall  be  caught  up  to  meet  Him,  and  so  shall 
 ever  be  with  Him.  Under  the  veil  of  earthly  things  we 
 have  now  communion  with  Him  ;  but  with  unveiled  face 
 we  shall  then  behold  Him,  rejoicing  in  His  glory,  made 
 
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like  unto  Him  in  His  glory;  and  by  Him  we,  with  all  Thy 
 Church,  holy  and  unspotted,  shall  be  presented  with  ex- 
 ceeding joy  before  the  presence  of  Thy  glory.  Hear  us, 
 O  heavenly  Father,  for  His  sake,  to  whom,  with  Thee,  and 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  living  and  true  God,  be  glory  for 
 ever  and  ever. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 %\it  ^t)mini0trati'on  of  tijc  Communi'om 
 
 HRIST,  our  Passover,  is  sacrificed  for  us  : 
 therefore  let  us  keep  the  feast,  not  with  the 
 old  leaven,  neither  with  the  leaven  of  malice 
 and  wickedness  ;  but  with  the  unleavened 
 bread  of  sincerity  and  truth. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 E  do  not  presume  to  come  to  this  Thy  table, 
 O  merciful  Lord,  trusting  in  our  own 
 righteousness,  but  in  Thy  manifold  and 
 great  mercies.  We  are  not  worthy  so  much 
 as  to  gather  up  the  crumbs  under  Thy 
 table  :  but  Thou  art  the  same  Lord,  whose  property  is 
 always  to  have  mercy.  Grant  unto  us,  therefore,  gracious 
 Lord,  so  to  eat  the  Flesh  of  Thy  dear  Son,  and  to  drink 
 His  Blood,  that  our  sinful  bodies  may  be  made  clean  by 
 His  Body,  and  our  souls  washed  through  His  most  pre- 
 cious Blood,  and  that  we  may  evermore  dwell  in  Him,  and 
 He  in  us.  Thus,  judging  ourselves  and  counting  ourselves 
 unworthy,  may  we  be  delivered  from  Thy  most  righteous 
 judgment,  and  receive  of  Thy  mercy  health  both  of  body 
 and  soul,  in  the  communion  of  the  mystical  Body  of  Thy 
 Christ. 
 Hoi.  Amen. 
 
 Lamb  of  God,  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world ; 
 K.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Lamb  of  God,  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  worLd  • 
 
 Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lamb  of  God,  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world; 
 K.  Grant  us  Thy  peace. 
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IVie  Celebrant  shall  rise. 
 
 ORD  JESU  CHRIST,  our  God,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  draw  near,  according  to  Thy  promise, 
 from  Thy  holy  habitation,  from  the  throne  of 
 Thy  glory.  Sanctify  us,  O  Thou  that  sittest  at 
 the  right  hand  of  the  Father,  and  yet  art  invisi- 
 bly present  in  the  midst  of  us  ;  and  by  Thy  mighty  hand 
 vouchsafe  to  impart  unto  us  Thy  most  holy  Body  and  Thy 
 most  precious  Blood. 
 3$.  Amen. 
 
 HOLY  GHOST,  Comforter,  Spirit  of  Truth, 
 who  art  everywhere  present  and  fillest  all 
 things,  Treasure  of  Good,  Giver  of  Life  ;  Visit 
 us,  we  beseech  Thee,  with  the  fulness  of  Thy 
 grace.  Thou  that  hast  sanctified  these  gifts, 
 sanctify  us  also,  even  our  whole  body,  soul,  and  spirit, 
 that  we  may  abide  Thy  temple  and  dwelling-place  for 
 ever. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Holy  things  for  holy  persons. 
 
 lU.  There  is  One  Holy,  even  One  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  in 
 whom  are  we  to  the  glory  of  God  the  Father. 
 
 [Benedictions  at  a  Visitation  and  on  other  occasions,  page  19.] 
 
 The  peace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be  with 
 
 YOU  ALL. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Theit  the  Celebrant  shall  receive  and  adfuinister  the  holy  Com 
 munion,  as  directed  on  page  20. 
 
 When  all  have  received^  the  proper 
 
 Communion  Anthem 
 
 sliall  be  Sling. 
 
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In  Advent,  page  149. 
 
 Cliristinas  and  within  the  Octave, 
 
 page  170. 
 Circumcision  and  within  the  Octave, 
 
 page  173. 
 Presentation  and  within  the  Octave, 
 
 page  177. 
 Sunday,  Monday,  and  Tuesday  be- 
 
 fure  Easter,  page  x8o. 
 Thursday  before  Easter,  page  185. 
 Easter  Eve,  page  216. 
 Easter  Day  and  within  the  Octave, 
 
 page  223. 
 
 Ascension  and  till  Friday  before  Pen- 
 tecost, page  228. 
 
 Pentecost  and  within  the  Octave 
 (except  Tuesday  after  Pentecosi), 
 page  247. 
 
 Tuesday  after  Pentecost,  page  257. 
 
 Separation  of  the  Apostles,  261. 
 
 All  Angels,  page  265. 
 
 All  Saints'  and  within  the  Octave, 
 page  277. 
 
 Last  day  of  Three  Seasons,  page 
 146. 
 
 JV/ien  no  other  is  appointed: 
 
 HE  Lord  hath  chosen  Zion: 
 He  hath  desired  it  for  His  habitation. 
 This  is  my  rest  for  ever: 
 Here  will  I  dwell,  for  I  have  desired  it. 
 I  will  abundantly  bless  her  provision: 
 I  will  satisfy  her  poor  with  bread. 
 I  will  clothe  her  priests  with  salvation : 
 And  her  saints  shall  shout  aloud  for  joy. 
 
 Then  shall  be  said  one  of  the  following 
 POST-COMMUNIOX  PRAYERS. 
 
 RANT  unto  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord, 
 that  we  may  be  eternally  satisfied  with  that 
 fruition  of  Thy  divine  glory,  which  Thou  hast 
 now  prefigured  unto  us  by  making  us  par- 
 takers of  Thy  precious  Body  and  Blood,  Who 
 livest  and  reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 GOD,  who  in  those  holy  mysteries  hast  vouch- 
 safed to  feed  us  with  the  Flesh  and  Blood  ot 
 Thy  dear  Son  ;  We  beseech  Thee  that  all  who 
 faithfully  partake  of  the  same  may  grow  up 
 in  the  communion  of  the  Body  of  Christ,  and 
 finally  attain  unto  the  glory  of  the  resurrection,  through 
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the  same  Je^us  Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth 
 with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end], 
 li  Amen. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  we  most 
 heartily  thank  Thee  that  Thou  hast  now 
 vouchsafed  to  feed  us  with  the  spiritual  food 
 of  the  most  precious  Body  and  Blood  of  Thy 
 Son  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ:  assuring  us 
 thereby  that  we  are  very  members  incorporate  in  the 
 mystical  Body  of  Thy  Son,  and  heirs  through  hope  of 
 Thine  everlasting  kingdom.  And  we  most  humbly  be- 
 seech Thee,  O  heavenly  Father,  so  to  assist  us  with  Thy 
 grace,  that  we  may  continue  in  that  holy  fellowship,  and 
 do  all  such  good  works  as  Thou  hast  prepared  for  us  to 
 walk  in  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [to  whom,  with 
 Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  all  honour  and  glory,  world 
 without  end], 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 Additional  Post- Communion  Prayers. 
 
 In  Advent,  pa^e  149. 
 Cnristmas    Eve    (2nd  additional), 
 pa§e  163. 
 
 Christmas  and  within  the  Octave, 
 
 page  170. 
 Circumcision  and  within  the  Octave, 
 .re  174. 
 
 -otation  and  within  the  Octave, 
 ?e  178. 
 
 i  . -rsday  before  Easter,  page  185, 
 1- .-:er  Eve,  page  216. 
 K.i  :er  Day  and  within  the  Octave, 
 pa„^e  223. 
 
 Ascension  and  till  Eve  of  Pentecost, 
 
 page  229. 
 Pentecost  and  within  the  Octave, 
 
 page  247. 
 
 Tuesday  after  Pentecost  (2nd  addi- 
 tional), page  257. 
 
 Separation  of  the  Apostles,  page  261. 
 
 (All  Angels,  none). 
 
 All  Saints'  and  within  the  Octave, 
 page  277. 
 
 Three  Seasons,  last  day,  page  149. 
 
 Day  of  Meeting  of  the  Seven 
 Churches,  page  290. 
 
 On  the  Lorifs  Day,  and  zu/ufiever  specially  appointed,  the  Te 
 
 Df.um,  page  22. 
 Oil  Thursday  before  Easter,  seepage  185. 
 On  AH  Saints'  Day,  see  page  277. 
 
 The  Gloria  Patri  shall  be  sung  before  the  Benediction,  if  the 
 Anthem,  "  O  send  out  Thy  light,"  c^r.,  has  been  sung. 
 
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The  Benediction. 
 
 071  ordinary  week-days. 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God  Almighty,  the  Father^  the 
 Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  you  all 
 evermore. 
 Vi.  Amen. 
 
 On  the  Lord' s  day,  Feast-days,  and  other  special  occasions. 
 
 HE  peace  of  God,  which  passeth  all  under- 
 standing, keep  your  hearts  and  minds  in  the 
 knowledge  and  love  of  God,  and  of  His  Son 
 Jesus  Christ,  our  Lord  ;  and  the  blessing  of 
 God  Almighty,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  be  amongst  you,  and  remain  with  you  ever- 
 more. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 \Note.  With  reference  to  the  Creed  as  set  forth  in  this  Office, 
 see  the  Note  at  the  end  of  t lie  Office  for  the  Lord^s  Day.] 
 
 End  of  the  Shorter  Office  of 
 THE  Holy  Eucharist. 
 
 44 
 
THE  CREED 
 
 COMMONLY  CALLED 
 
 %l)t  Crcet)  of  ^t*  at!)cina0m<5. 
 
 Tj  be  used  in  the  Holy  Eucharist  on  Christmas  Day,  Easter^ 
 Pentecost,  and  All  Saints^  Day. 
 
 HOSOE  VER  will  be  saved :  before  all  things 
 it  is  necessary  that  he  hold  the  Catholic 
 Faith. 
 
 Which  Faith  except  every  one  do  keep 
 whole  and  undefiled  :  without  doubt  he 
 shall  perish  everlastingly. 
 
 And  the  Catholic  Faith  is  this  :  That  we  worship  one 
 God  in  Trinity,  and  Trinity  in  Unity; 
 
 Neither  confounding  the  Persons  :  nor  dividing  the 
 Substance. 
 
 For  there  is  one  Periion  of  the  Father,  another  of  the 
 Son  :  and  another  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 But  the  Godhead  of  the  Father,  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  is  all  one  :  the  glory  equal,  the  majesty  co- 
 eternal. 
 
 Such  as  the  Father  is,  such  is  the  Son  :  and  such  is  the 
 Holy  Ghost. 
 
 The  Father  uncreate,  the  Son  uncreate  :  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost  uncreate. 
 
 The  Father  incomprehensible,  the  Son  incomprehen- 
 sible :  and  the  Holy  Ghost  incomprehensible. 
 
 The  Father  eternal,  the  Son  eternal  :  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost  eternal. 
 
 And  yet  they  are  not  three  eternals  :  but  one  eternal. 
 
 As  also  they  are  not  three  incomprehensibles,  nor 
 three  uncreated  :  but  one  uncreated,  and  one  incompre- 
 hensible. 
 
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So  likewise  the  Father  is  almighty,  the  Son  almighty: 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost  almighty. 
 
 And  yet  they  are  not  three  almighties  :  but  one  al- 
 mighty. 
 
 So  the  Father  is  God,  the  Son  is  God  :  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost  is  God. 
 
 And  yet  they  are  not  three  Gods  :  but  one  God. 
 
 So  likewise  the  Father  is  Lord,  the  Son  Lord  :  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost  Lord. 
 
 And  yet  not  three  Lords  :  but  one  Lord. 
 
 For  like  as  we  are  compelled  by  the  Christian  verity  : 
 to  acknowledge  every  Person  by  Himself  to  be  God  and 
 Lord  ; 
 
 So  are  we  forbidden  by  the  Catholic  Religion  :  to  say, 
 There  be  three  Gods,  or  three  Lords. 
 
 The  Father  is  made  of  none  :  neither  created,  nor 
 begotten. 
 
 The  Son  is  of  the  Father  alone  :  not  made,  nor  created, 
 but  begotten. 
 
 The  Holy  Ghost  is  of  the  Father  and  of  the  Son  : 
 neither  made,  nor  created,  nor  begotten,  but  proceeding. 
 
 So  there  is  one  Father,  not  three  Fathers  ;  one  Son,  not 
 three  Sons  :  one  Holy  Ghost,  not  three  Holy  Ghosts. 
 
 And  in  this  Trinity  none  is  afore  or  after  other  :  none 
 is  greater  or  less  than  another. 
 
 But  the  whole  three  Persons  are  co-eternal  together  : 
 and  co-equal. 
 
 So  that  in  all  things,  as  is  aforesaid  :  the  Unity  in 
 Trinity,  and  the  Trinity  in  Unity,  is  to  be  worshipped. 
 
 He  therefore  that  will  be  saved  :  must  thus  think  of  the 
 Trinity. 
 
 Furthermore,  it  is  necessary  to  everlasting  salvation : 
 that  he  also  believe  rightly  the  Incarnation  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ. 
 
 For  the  right  Faith  is,  that  we  believe  and  confess  : 
 that  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Son  of  God,  is  God  and 
 Man. 
 
 He  is  God,  of  the  Substance  of  the  Father,  begotten 
 before  the  worlds  :  and  He  is  Man,  of  the  substance  of 
 His  Mother,  born  in  the  world  ; 
 
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%\)t  Creed  of  »)t.  ^t^aiiajfmjs. 
 
 Perfect  God,  and  perfect  Man  :  of  a  reasonable  soul 
 and  human  flesh  subsisting  ; 
 
 Equal  to  the  Father,  as  touching  His  Godhead  :  and 
 inferior  to  the  Father,  as  touching  His  Manhood, 
 
 Who,  although  He  be  God  and  Man  :  yet  He  is  not  two, 
 but  one  Christ. 
 
 One,  not  by  conversion  of  the  Godhead  into  flesh  :  but 
 by  taking  of  the  Manhood  into  God. 
 
 One  altogether;  not  by  confusion  of  Substance  :  but 
 by  unity  of  Person. 
 
 For  as  the  reasonable  soul  and  flesh  is  one  man  :  so 
 God  and  Man  is  one  Christ ; 
 
 Who  suffered  for  our  salvation  :  descended  into  hell, 
 rose  again  the  third  day  from  the  dead. 
 
 He  ascended  into  heaven,  He  sitteth  on  the  right  hand 
 of  the  Father,  God  Almighty  :  from  whence  He  shall  come 
 to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 
 
 At  whose  coming  all  men  shall  rise  again  with  their 
 bodies  :  and  shall  give  account  for  their  own  works. 
 
 And  they  that  have  done  good  shall  go  into  life  ever- 
 lasting :  and  they  that  have  done  evil,  into  everlasting 
 fire. 
 
 This  is  the  Catholic  Faith  :  which  except  a  man  believe 
 faithfully,  he  cannot  be  saved. 
 
 End  of  the  Creed  of  St.  Athanasius. 
 
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THE  OFFICE 
 
 roR 
 
 horning:  Ipraper, 
 
 AT  SIX  o'clock,  A.m. 
 
 On  the  entry  of  the  officiating  ministers. 
 
 COME,  let  us  worship  and  bow  down  :  let  us 
 kneel  before  the  Lord  our  Maker.  For  He  is 
 our  God  ;  and  we  are  the  people  of  His  pas- 
 ture, and  the  sheep  of  His  hand. 
 
 The  Invocation. 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Exhortation. 
 
 EARLY  beloved  Brethren, 
 
 Almighty  God,  in  His  holy  word  and  by  the 
 ministers  of  His  Church,  calleth  upon  all 
 men  everywhere  to  repent,  and  to  seek  His 
 forgiveness  with  confession  of  sin.  For  we 
 are  all  by  nature  shapen  in  iniquity,  and  condemned  by 
 the  law  of  God.  And  although  God  hath  brought  life 
 and  immortality  to  light  by  the  gospel,  giving  unto  us 
 through  Jesus  Christ  the  remission  of  our  sins  and  the 
 adoption  of  sons  ;  yet  we  have  not  been  steadfast  in  the 
 grace  of  our  baptism,  nor  in  the  hope  of  our  calling. 
 We  have  resisted  the  motions,  and  hindered  the  mani- 
 festation, of  the  Holy  Spirit ;  we  have  been  unmindful  of 
 the  unity  of  the  Body  of  Christ;  we  have  forgotten,  and 
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lightly  esteemed,  the  ordinances  given  at  the  beginning 
 for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints ;  we  have  not  served  the 
 Lord  with  a  perfect  heart,  nor  continued  in  brotherly  love. 
 The  hope  of  His  appearing  and  kingdom  hath  failed 
 among  those  who  are  called  by  His  name  ;  neither  have 
 we  puritied  ourselves,  as  He  is  pure.  We  are  found 
 entangled  with  the  world,  and  overcome  of  evil. 
 
 Nevertheless  unto  this  hour  are  we  spared.  Our 
 heavenly  Father  still  regards  us  in  the  pitifulness  of  His 
 great  mercy.  He  would  raise  us  out  of  the  low  estate 
 into  which  we  have  brought  ourselves  ;  and  vouchsafe  to 
 us,  through  the  mediation  of  His  Son,  an  abundant 
 entrance  into  His  kingdom. 
 
 Wherefore  let  us  humbly  confess  our  sins,  and  implore 
 His  forgiveness;  that  our  consciences  being  cleansed 
 through  the  blood  of  sprinkling,  we  may  at  this  time  and 
 henceforward  acceptably  serve  Him,  and  worthily  mag- 
 nify His  holy  Name. 
 
 The  Confession 
 
 T/i^  people  foll(nving. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 |LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father;  We 
 have  erred  and  strayed  from  Thy  ways  like 
 lost  sheep.  We  have  followed  too  much  the 
 devices  and  desires  of  our  own  hearts.  We 
 have  offended  against  Thy  holy  laws.  We 
 have  left  undone  those  things  which  we  ought  to  have 
 done  ;  And  we  have  done  those  things  which  we  ought 
 not  to  have  done ;  And  there  is  no  health  in  us. 
 
 But  Thou,  O  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  miserable 
 offenders.  Spare  us,  good  Lord  ;  Spare  Thou  them  which 
 confess  their  faults  ;  Restore  Thou  them  that  are  peni- 
 tent ;  According  to  Thy  promises  declared  unto  mankind 
 in  Christ  Jesu  our  Lord.  And  grant,  O  most  merciful 
 Father  for  His  sake,  That  we  may  hereafter  live  a  godly, 
 righteous,  and  sober  life;  To  the  glory  of  Thy  holy 
 Name.  Amen. 
 
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The  Absolution. 
 
 ^E^BffinjLMIGHTY  GOD,  the  Father  of  our  Lord 
 J^s^s  Christ,  who  desireth  not  the  death  of  a 
 I         IB  sinner,  but  rather  that  he  may  turn  from  his 
 pj^^^  wickedness  and  live :  Have  mercy  upon  you  ; 
 
 J  gj-ant  unto  you  full  remission  and  forgiveness  ; 
 and  absolve  you  from  all  your  sins,  iniquities,  and  trans- 
 gressions. 
 H.  Amen. 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Prayer  of  Dedication. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  by  Thy  holy  apostle 
 hast  called  upon  us  to  present  our  bodies  unto 
 Thee  a  living  sacrifice,  holy  and  acceptable, 
 which  is  our  reasonable  service ;  We  come 
 unto  Thee  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ,  and 
 w^e  devote  and  dedicate  ourselves  wholly  to  Thy  service, 
 henceforth  to  live  only  to  Thy  glory.  Thou  art  our 
 God,  and  we  will  praise  Thee ;  Thou  art  our  God,  we 
 will  exalt  Thee.  We  give  thanks  unto  Thee,  O  Lord,  for 
 Thou  art  good,  and  Thy  mercy  endureth  for  ever  :  and 
 unto  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  glory  for  ever. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips  ; 
 
 Iv.  And  our  mouth  shall  show  forth  Thy  praise. 
 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  save  us : 
 
 O  Lord,  make  haste  to  help  us. 
 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. 
 
 T/u'/i  shall  be  read 
 
 The  Portion  of  Holy  Scripture. 
 
The  Apostles'  Creed. 
 
 The  people  folloiviiig. 
 
 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  Ahnighty ;  From  thence  He  shall  come 
 to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 
 
 1  beheve  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. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed 
 
 "when  no  other  is  appointed. 
 
 AKE  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord,  all  ye  lands: 
 Serve  the  Lord  with  gladness;  come  before  His 
 
 presence  with  singing. 
 Know  ye  that  the  Lord  He  is  God  : 
 It  is  He  that  hath  made  us,  and  not  we  ourselves; 
 we  are  His  people,  and  the  sheep  of  His  pasture. 
 Enter  into  His  gates  with  thanksgiving,  and  into  His 
 
 courts  with  praise : 
 Be  thankful  unto  Him,  and  bless  His  Name. 
 For  the  Lord  is  good  ;  His  mercy  is  everlasting  : 
 And  His  truth  endureth  to  all  generations. 
 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. 
 
 Tlien  shall  follow 
 
 The  Psalms. 
 
 The  Gloria  Patri  is  to  be  repeated  after  each  Psalm 
 or  portion  of  a  Psiilni. 
 
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The  Prayer  to  be  used  by  the  Angel 
 secretly  at  the  proposition  of 
 THE  Holy  Sacrament. 
 
 ORD  GOD  ALMIGHTY,  we  come  before  the 
 throne  of  Thy  glorious  Majesty,  presenting  the 
 emblems  of  the  passion  of  Thy  Son,  the  bread 
 of  everlasting  life,  and  the  cup  of  eternal  salva- 
 tion. Have  respect,  O  Lord,  unto  His  sacrifice; 
 remember  Thou  His  offering;  and  let  His  intercession  on 
 behalf  of  Thy  Church,  and  of  all  Thy  creatures,  ascend  up 
 before  Thee  ;  to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name.  Amen. 
 
 After  the  Psalms^ 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 K.  And  with  thy  spirit* 
 
 Supplications. 
 
 GOD  the  Father,  of  heaven  :  have  mercy 
 upon  us. 
 
 Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 O  God  the  Son,  Redeemer  of  the  world  : 
 have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 O  God  the  Holy  Ghost,  proceeding  from  the  Father  and 
 the  Son  :  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 H.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Spare  us,  good  Lord  ;  spare  Thy  people,  whom  Thou 
 hast  redeemed  with  Thy  most  precious  blood  ;  and  be  not 
 angry  with  us  for  ever. 
 
 Spare  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 From  all  evil  and  mischief ;  from  sin,  from  the  crafts 
 and  assaults  of  the  devil;  from  Thy  wrath,  and  from  ever- 
 lasting damnation, 
 
 H.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 From  all  blindness  of  heart  ;  from  pride,  vain-glory, 
 
and  hypocrisy;  from  envy,  hatred,  and  malice,  and  all  un- 
 charitableness. 
 
 Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 From  fornication,  and  all  other  deadly  sin  ;  and  from  all 
 the  deceits  of  the  world,  the  flesh,  and  the  devil, 
 
 X\.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 From  lightning,  tempest,  and  earthquake  ;  from  plague, 
 pestilence,  and  famine;  from  battle  and  murder,  and  from 
 sudden  death, 
 
 K.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 From  all  sedition,  privy  conspiracy,  and  rebellion ;  from 
 all  false  doctrine,  heresy,  and  schism  ;  from  hardness  of 
 heart,  and  contempt  of  Thy  word  and  commandment, 
 
 i^v.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 By  the  mystery  of  Thy  holy  Incarnation  ;  by  Thy  holy 
 Nativity  and  Circumcision  ;  by  Thy  Baptism,  Fasting,  and 
 Temptation, 
 
 ix.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 By  Thine  Agony  and  bloody  Sweat  ;  by  Thy  Cross  and 
 Passion  ;  by  Thy  precious  Death  and  Burial  ;  by  Thy 
 glorious  Resurrection  and  Ascension;  and  by  the  coming 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 
 iv.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 In  all  time  of  our  tribulation  ;  in  all  time  of  our  wealth; 
 in  the  hour  of  death,  and  in  the  day  of  judgment, 
 K.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 We  sinners  do  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord  ; 
 
 llA.  Son  of  God,  we  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  keep  us  in  all  time  of  temp- 
 tation and  heaviness  ;  to  comfort  and  help  all  the  weak- 
 hearted  ;  to  raise  up  them  that  fall ;  and  finally  to  beat 
 down  Satan  under  our  feet  ; 
 
 Iv.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  succour,  help,  and  comfort, 
 all  that  are  in  danger,  necessity,  and  tribulation  ; 
 
 tx.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  preserve  all  that  travel  by 
 land  or  by  water,  all  women  labouring  of  child,  all  sick 
 persons,  and  young  children  ;  and  to  show  Thy  pity  upon 
 all  prisoners  and  capti\es; 
 
 S3 
 
?A  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  defend  and  provide  for  the 
 fatherless  children,  and  widows,  and  all  that  are  desolate 
 and  oppressed  ; 
 
 ix.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord, 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  have  mercy  upon  all  men; 
 
 H.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord. 
 
 Lamb  of  God  :  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 
 liv.  Spare  us. 
 
 Lamb  of  God  :  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world ; 
 lit.  Grant  us  Thy  peace. 
 
 Lamb  of  God  :  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 H.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercv  uDon  us. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 GOD,  merciful  Father,  that  despisest  not  the 
 sighing  of  a  contrite  heart,  nor  the  desire  of 
 such  as  be  sorrowful ;  Mercifully  assist  our 
 prayers  that  we  make  before  Thee  in  all  our 
 troubles  and  adversities,  whensoever  they  op- 
 press us  ;  and  graciously  hear  us,  that  those  evils,  which 
 the  craft  and  subtilty  of  the  devil  or  man  worketh  against 
 us,  be  brought  to  nought,  and  by  the  providence  of  Thy 
 goodness  they  may  be  dispersed :  that  we  Thy  servants, 
 being  hurt  by  no  persecutions,  may  evermore  give  thanks 
 unto  Thee  in  Thy  holy  Church  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 
 tft.  O  Lord,  arise  ;  help  us,  and  deliver  us  for  Thy 
 Name's  sake. 
 
 [I/z  the  Three  Sensojis,  see  page  141.] 
 
 From  our  enemies  defend  us,  O  Christ. 
 
 Graciously  look  upon  our  afflictions. 
 Pitifully  behold  the  sorrows  of  our  hearts. 
 H.  Mercifully  forgive  the  sins  of  Thy  people. 
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Favourably,  with  mercy,  hear  our  prayers. 
 K.  O  Son  of  David,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Both  now  and  ever  vouchsafe  to  hear  us,  O  Christ. 
 U.  Graciously  hear  us,  O  Christ;  graciously  hear  us.  O 
 Lord  Christ. 
 
 O  Lord,  let  Thy  mercy  be  showed  upon  us  ; 
 K.  As  we  do  put  our  trust  in  Thee. 
 
 Prayers. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 Prayers  for  the  Church. 
 
 ^^^^1  ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  unto  Thy 
 r^j^^v^  Church  apostles,  prophets,  evangelists,  pastors 
 I  (SJ^j  ]  'ind  teachers,  for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints, 
 ^^^^   for  the  work  of  the  ministr}',  for  the  edifying  of 
 
  '  the  Body  of  Christ;  Grant  that  all  those  whom 
 
 Thou  callest  to  these  ministries  may  labour  faithfully  and 
 effectually  in  the  same  ;  till  we  all  come  in  the  unity  of  the 
 faith,  and  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Son  of  God,  unto  the 
 measure  of  the  stature  of  tlie  fulness  of  Christ.  Grant 
 this,  heavenly  Father,  for  Jesus  Christ's  sake,  our  only 
 Lord  and  Saviour, 
 iv.  Amen. 
 
 LMIGHTY  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  the 
 bishops,  priests,  and  deacons  of  the  Cathohc 
 Church,  and  for  all  Thy  flock  and  congregation.  Send 
 down  upon  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  the  manifold  gifts  of  Thy 
 Spirit;  and  grant  unto  us  grace  so  to  exercise  the  same 
 to  Thy  glory,  that  every  member  of  Thy  Church  in  his 
 vocation  and  ministry  may  truly  and  godly  serve  Thee  : 
 through  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 
 Ix.  Amen. 
 
 S3 
 
LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  we  bless 
 Thy  holy  Name  for  all  Thy  servants  departed 
 this  life  in  Thy  faith  and  fear;  beseeching  Thee 
 that  they  may  rest  in  Thy  peace,  and  that 
 Thou  wilt  give  unto  us  grace  so  to  follow  their 
 good  examples,  that  we  with  them  may  be  partakers  of 
 Thy  heavenly  kingdom.    Grant  this,  O  Father,  for  Jesus 
 Christ's  sake,  our  only  Mediator  and  Advocate. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 For  Kings,  and  those  in  authority. 
 
 LORD,  our  heavenly  Father,  high  and  mighty, 
 King  of  kings.  Lord  of  lords,  the  only  Ruler  of 
 princes,  who  dost  from  Thy  throne  behold  all 
 the  dwellers  upon  earth  ;  Most  heartily  we 
 beseech  Thee  with  Thy  favour  to  behold  all 
 Christian  kings,  princes,  and  governors  (and  especially 
 Thy  servant  VICTORIA  our  most  gracious  Sovereign); 
 and  so  replenish  them  with  the  grace  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit, 
 that  they  may  always  incline  to  Thy  will  and  walk  in  Thy 
 way.  Endue  them  plenteously  with  heavenly  gifts ;  grant 
 them  in  health  and  wealth  long  to  live ;  strengthen  them 
 that  they  may  vanquish  and  overcome  all  their  enemies  ; 
 and  finally,  after  this  life,  they  may  attain  everlasting  joy 
 and  felicity;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 For  Seasonable  Weather. 
 
 \0u  the  Sunday  and  following  days  before  Ascension  substitute 
 the  Prayer  for  Seed-time,  page  128]. 
 
 GOD,  our  heavenly  Father,  we  beseech  Thee 
 to  send  us  such  weather  * 
 that  we  may  receive  the  fruits 
 of  the  earth  in  due  season,  to 
 our  comfort,  and  to  Thine 
 through    Jesus    Christ  our 
 
 >  Here  add  in  time 
 of  drought, 
 
 and  in  this  our  ne- 
 cessity such  moderate 
 rains  and  showers. 
 
 honour  ; 
 Lord. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 [Note. — In  time  of  immoderate  rains,  one  of  the  two  Prayers  for 
 Fair  Weather  [page  129)  is  to  be  used  instead  of  the  foregoingJ\ 
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For  the  People  (on  working-days). 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  who 
 hast  given  unto  us  the  promise  of  the  life  that 
 now  is,  as  well  as  of  that  which  is  to  come  ;  We 
 beseech  Thee  for  Thy  blessing  upon  our  sub- 
 stance ;  and  that,  having  food  and  raiment,  we 
 may  be  therewith  content,  and  may  pass  our  days  in  peace 
 and  quietness.  We  pray  Thee,  therefore,  be  with  Thy  ser- 
 vants who  are  now  going  forth  unto  their  work  and  labour 
 until  the  evening  ;  and  comfort  their  hearts  with  a  due  re- 
 turn for  the  same.  Bestow  Thy  grace  upon  all  who  are 
 w  ealthy,  that  with  a  free  heart  they  may  yield  unto  the 
 labourer  his  hire,  and  may  be  bountiful  unto  the  needy  : 
 and  do  Thou  dehver  the  poor  from  oppression,  and  give 
 unto  them  patience  and  contentment ;  for  the  sake  of 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
 it.  Amen. 
 
 [//tvr,  tmless  othci~vise  directed^  shall  follow  atiy  special  Prayer 
 when  appointed.'\ 
 
 Intercessions. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 First  shall  be  said  the  Collect  for  the  week,  and  any  additional 
 or  special  Collect  appointed  for  the  day  or  season. 
 
 Then  two  or  more  of  the  following,  after  which  the  Lord's 
 Prayer. 
 
 GOD,  who  art  the  author  of  peace  and  lover  of 
 concord,  in  knowledge  of  whom  standeth  our 
 eternal  life,  whose  service  is  perfect  freedom  ; 
 Defend  us  Thy  humble  servants  in  all  assaults 
 of  our  enemies ;  that  we,  surely  trusting  in 
 Thy  defence,  may  not  fear  the  power  of  any  adversaries  ; 
 through  the  might  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
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LORD,  our  heavenly  Father,  ahnighty  and 
 everlasting  God,  who  hast  safely  brought  us 
 to  the  beginning  of  this  day  ;  Defend  us  in  the 
 same  with  Thy  mighty  power  :  and  grant  that 
 this  day  we  fall  into  no  sin,  neither  run  into 
 any  kind  of  danger  ;   but  that  all  our  doings  may  be 
 ordered  by  Thy  governance,  to  do  always  that  is  righteous 
 in  Thy  sight;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 ROM  the  night  early  awaketh  our  soul  unto 
 Thee,  O  God  ;  for  the  light  of  Thy  command- 
 ments is  upon  the  earth.  Teach  us  to  perfect 
 righteousness  and  truth  in  Thy  fear  ;  for  Thee 
 we  glorify,  who  verily  art  our  God.  Incline 
 Thine  ear  and  hear  us,  and  remember,  O  Lord,  each 
 one  before  Thee,  and  save  us  by  Thy  power.  Bless  Thy 
 people,  and  sanctify  Thine  inheritance ;  grant  peace  to 
 Thy  Church,  to  the  nations,  and  to  all  men.  For  blessed 
 and  magnified  is  Thy  most  holy  and  glorious  Name,  of 
 Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost,  now  and  for  evermore. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 ixOM  the  night  early  awaketh  our  soul  unto 
 Thee,  O  God  ;  for  the  light  of  Thy  command- 
 ments is  upon  the  earth.  Teach  us,  O  God, 
 by  Thy  truth  ;  by  Thy  commandments,  by  Thy 
 judgments,  enlighten  the  eyes  of  our  minds, 
 lest  we  sleep  the  sleep  of  death.  Remove  from  our  hearts 
 all  darkness  ;  give  unto  us  the  light  of  the  Sun  of  Right- 
 eousness ;  preserve  our  life  free  from  all  snares,  by  the 
 seal  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit ;  and  direct  our  footsteps  in  the 
 way  of  peace.  For  Thine  is  the  dominion,  the  power, 
 and  the  glory,  world  without  end. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 \Hcre  shall  follow  any  special  Prayer  appointed, ^ 
 
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horning  i^rapcr. 
 
 €f)t  JLorli's  ^raprr. 
 
 u  R  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  Hallowed  be 
 Thy  Name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
 done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.    Give  us  this 
 day  our  daily  bread.    And  forgive  us  our  tres- 
 passes, as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass  against 
 us.    And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but  dehver  us  from 
 evil.    For  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  the  power,  and  the  glory, 
 for  ever  and  ever. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Thanksgivings. 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips  ; 
 
 K.  And  our  mouth  shall  show  forth  Thy  praise. 
 
 Let  us  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  : 
 
 K.  The  Lord's  Name  be  praised. 
 
 [T^:e  Form  ctt  fagt  loS  may  be  used  instead  of  the  foUord.nng.'\ 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  Father  of  all  mercies,  we 
 Thine  unworthy  servants  do  give  Thee  most 
 humble  and  hearty  thanks  for  all  Thy  good- 
 ness and  loving-kindness  to  us  and  to  all  men. 
 We  bless  Thee  for  our  creation,  preser\-ation, 
 and  all  the  blessings  of  this  life  ;  but  above  all,  for  Thine 
 inestimable  love  in  the  redemption  of  the  world  by  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ  ;  for  the  means  of 
 grace,  and  for  the  hope  of  glory.*    And  ^^J^^^^  Z?^ ^Ji^'l 
 we  beseech  Thee,  give  us  that  due  sense  ^^ly^ct  Ja!-^  thZlks- 
 of  all  Thy  mercies,  that  our  hearts  may  giving. 
 be  unfeignedly  thankful,  and  that  we 
 may  show  forth  Thy  praise,  not  only  with  our  lips,  but  in 
 I  our  lives ;  by  giving  up  ourselves  to  Thy  service,  and  by 
 I  walking  before  Thee  in  holiness  and  righteousness  all  our 
 I  days  ;  looking  for  that  blessed  hope,  and  the  glorious 
 I  appearing  of  the  great  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ; 
 I  to  whom,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Giiost,  be  all  honour 
 j  and  glory,  world  without  end. 
 
 I     i{.  Amen. 
 
 I 
 
 \ncre  sJiall follow  any  special  TTianksc^ii'inj^  'vhm  appointed.'\ 
 
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The  Anthem  at  fhe  time  of  offering  the  incense. 
 
 PON  the  golden  altar  before  Thy  throne: 
 Let  the  sweet  incense  from  the  Angel's  hand 
 
 continually  ascend. 
 So  shall  the  words  of  our  mouth  and  the  medi- 
 tations of  our  heart: 
 Be  acceptable  in  Thy  sight,  O  Lord,  our  Strength  and  our 
 Redeemer. 
 
 The  Intercession. 
 
 L]\IIGHTY  and   everliving  God,  we  draw 
 near  in  the  Name  of  Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ, 
 our  High  Priest  and  Mediator,  who  hath 
 passed  into  the  heavens,  where  He  abideth 
 before  Thee,  and  ever  liveth  to  make  interces- 
 sion for  us.    We  bring  unto  Thee  these  the  supplications 
 of  Thy  people,  and  the  prayers,  intercessions,  and  thanks- 
 givings of  Thy  Church,^  and  we  beseech 
 »  1/  this  form  be  Thee  that  they  mav  come  up  with  accep- 
 
 used  z«  the  evemng,    ^^^^^        -^^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^^ 
 
 and  all  the  prayers  that  Thou  wilt  be  favourable  unto  us, 
 and  supplications  of  ^nd  answer  us  in  peace.    We  bring 
 
 Thy     people     which    .  r^.  ^  ^^   r  i  ^ 
 
 have  been  made  to  mto  Thy  presence  all  for  whom  we 
 Thee  this  day  in  Thy  have  besought  Thee,  that  they  may  re- 
 holy  Church;  ^^j^^g  ^^^^  blessing,  and  the 
 outpouring  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit.  Revive 
 us,  O  God ;  revive  Thy  Church,  we  beseech  Thee ;  have 
 mercy  upon  all  men  ;  gather  all  who  shall  be  saved  into 
 Thy  fold  ;  bring  in  the  fulness  of  the  Gentiles  ;  accom- 
 plish the  number  of  Thine  elect  ;  vouchsafe  unto  Thy 
 Church  the  ministry  of  Thine  apostles,  prophets,  evan- 
 gelists, pastors  and  teachers  ;  and  unite  and  carry  onward 
 to  perfection  all  Thy  saints.  Grant  unto  Thy  servants 
 departed  in  the  faith  rest  and  joy  and  peace,  in  the  hope 
 of  a  blessed  resurrection  ;  and  hasten  the  appearing  and 
 kingdom  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 
 
 These  things  we  ask,  O  heavenly  Father,  in  patient 
 confidence  and  jovful  hope,  being  assured  that  we  ask 
 
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horning:  pcapcr^ 
 
 them  accordino:  to  Thy  will ;  that  the  voice  of  Thy  Church 
 is  heard  by  Thee  ;  that  the  intercessions  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost  are  known  unto  Thee  ;  and  that  the  mediation  of 
 Thy  well-beloved  Son,  our  Lord  and  Saviour,  doth  prevail 
 with  Thee. 
 
 Wherefore  we  glorify  Thy  Name  ;  we  fall  down,  we 
 worship,  we  adore  Thy  glorious  Majesty  ;  we  praise  and 
 magnify  Thee,  heavenly  Father,  with  Thine  eternal  Son, 
 and  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 
 IC.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  follow 
 
 The  Morning  Ministry. 
 
 The  Hymn  Benedictus. 
 
 LESSED  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  pro- 
 phets : 
 
 Which  have  been  since  the  world  began  ; 
 
 That  we  should  be  saved  from  our  enemies : 
 
 And  from  the  hand  of  all  that  hate  us  ; 
 
 To  perform  the  mercy  promised  to  our  forefathers  : 
 
 And  to  remember  His  holy  covenant; 
 
 To  perform  the  oath  which  He  sware  to  our  forefather 
 
 Abraham : 
 That  He  would  give  us  ; 
 
 That  we,  being  delivered  out  of  the  hand  of  our  enemies  : 
 
 Might  serve  Him  without  fear; 
 
 In  holiness  and  righteousness  before  Him : 
 
 All  the  days  of  our  life. 
 
 And  thou,  child,  shalt  be  called  the  prophet   of  the 
 Highest : 
 
 For  thou  shalt  go  before  the  face  of  the  Lord  to  prepare 
 Flis  ways  ; 
 
 To  give  knowledge  of  salvation  unto  His  people: 
 P^or  the  remission  of  their  sins, 
 
2DailP  »>trtn'ct0. 
 
 Through  the  tender  mercy  of  our  God  : 
 
 Whereby  the  day-spring  from  on  high  hath  visited  us  ; 
 
 To  give  light  to  them  that  sit  in  darkness,  and  in  the 
 
 shadow  of  death  : 
 And  to  guide  our  feet  into  the  way  of  peace. 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son : 
 And  to  the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be : 
 World  without  end.  Amen. 
 
 The  Benediction. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  love  of 
 God,  and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  you  all  evermore. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 EKD  of  the  Oti'lCi;:  FOR  MORNING  FRAYEP^ 
 
 6.' 
 
THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR  THE 
 
 aDmnmtration  of  tfjc  !t)olp 
 Communion 
 
 after  horning  ^^ra^er^ 
 
 LESSED  be  the  glory  of  the  Lord  from  His 
 holy  place,  even  the  glory  of  the  Lord  out  of 
 His  sanctuary. 
 
 Or  this  sentence, 
 
 Glory  be  to  God  on  high,  and  on  earth  peace,  good  will 
 towards  men. 
 
 After  which ^ 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
 Ghost; 
 
 K.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be, 
 world  without  end.  Amen. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 Then  shall  follow  the 
 
 Collect  (or  Collects),  Epistle,  and  Gospel, 
 
 which  shall  invariably  be  those  used  on  the  preceding  Lo?'d^s  Day, 
 and  no  other;  except  that  7io  Additional  Collect  shall  be  usea 
 after  the  time  for  which  it  is  appointed  has  expired. 
 
 Then  the  Ministrant  shall  go  up  to  the  altar,  and  remove  the 
 covering-veil  from  the  holy  vessels. 
 
 I  [If  the  full  Service  of  Morning  Prayer  except  the  Intercession 
 has  been  offered,  the  Minist)-ant^  being  tlie  Elder,  shall 
 offer  the  fallowing  Prayer: 
 
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Let  us  pray. 
 
 L MIGHTY  and  everliving  God,  most  mer- 
 ciful Father,  in  whose  presence  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  High  Priest  and  Advocate  on 
 our  behalf,  continually  abides,  pleading 
 the  merits  of  His  passion,  and  making  in- 
 tercession for  us  ;  We  humbly  beseech  Thee  to  look 
 down  upon  us,  Thine  unworthy  servants,  coming  in 
 His  name,  and  placing  upon  Thine  altar  these  holy 
 gifts,  the  memorial  of  the  one  Sacrifice  once  offered 
 for  us  ;  and,  for  the  merits  of  that  Sacrifice,  hear  Thou 
 in  heaven  Thy  dwelling-place  the  supplications,  and 
 answer  the  prayers,  which  have  been  presented  before 
 Thee  in  Thy  holy  Church.    Pour  out  the  abundance 
 of  Thy  pity  upon  all  Thy  creatures ;  establish  Thy 
 Church  with  heavenly  grace ;  gather  unto  Thyself  the 
 full  number  of  Thine  elect ;  satisfy  Thy  departed 
 saints  \vith.  peace  and  joy  ;  and  hasten  the  coming  and 
 kingdom  of  Thy  Son,    And  unto  Him  with  Thyself, 
 O  Father  Almight>',  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 living  and  true  God,  be  all  honour  and  glory,  worship 
 and  praise,  now  and  for  evermore. 
 ISr.  Amen.] 
 
 T/ieft  the  Ministrant  shall  proceed  as  follows  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  our  heavenly  Father,  who 
 hast  gathered  us  Thy  servants  into  Thy  pre- 
 sence, that  Thou  mayest  satisfy  us  with  Thy 
 goodness  ;  Vouchsafe  unto  us  Thy  heavenly 
 grace  through  this  most  blessed  sacrament  and 
 means  of  grace.  Thou  hast  accepted  the  offerings  and 
 sacrifice  of  Thy  Church,  and  had  respect  unto  their  faith 
 and  prayers  ;  and,  through  the  ministry  of  Thine  ordained 
 servant,  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  Thou  hast  made  this  bread  and 
 this  cup  to  be  the  most  precious  Body  and  Blood  of  Christ 
 our  Saviour,  given  for  remission  of  sins  and  for  eternal 
 life  ;  providing  Thy  chuich  and  congregation  with  heavenly 
 food.    Grant  therefore  at  this  time,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 
Communion  after  doming:  i^raper* 
 
 unto  us  Thine  unworthy  servants,  that,  coming  unto  Thy 
 holy  Communion,  we  may  receive  remission  of  our  sins, 
 and  may  be  nourished  unto  everlasting  glory  in  the  world 
 to  come  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  to  whom,  with 
 Thee,  O  Father,  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  be 
 glory  for  ever  and  ever. 
 3S.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  follow 
 
 The  Administration  of  the  Holy  Communion 
 
 as  before  set  forth,  page  1 8. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem  is  invaiiably  to  be  that  used  on  the 
 preceding  Lord^s  Day. 
 
 Any  Additional  Post-comm union  Prayer  which  was  used 
 on  the  Lord^s  Day  shall  be  continued  at  Morning  Communion 
 ttntil  the  season  for  which  it  is  appointed  shall  have  expired. 
 
 The  Benediction. 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God  Almighty,  the  Father,  the 
 Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  you  all  ever- 
 more. 
 3£v.  Amen. 
 
 End  of  the  Order  for  Communion  after 
 Morning  Prayer. 
 
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THE  OFFICE 
 
 FOR 
 
 (ZEtiemng:  draper, 
 
 AT  FIVE  o'clock,  P.M. 
 
 On  the  entry  of  the  officiating  Ministers. 
 
 COME,  let  us  worship  and  bow  down  :  let  us 
 kneel  before  the  Lord  our  Maker.  For  He  is 
 our  God ;  and  we  are  the  people  of  His  pasture, 
 and  the  sheep  of  His  hand. 
 
 The  Invocation. 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Exhortation. 
 
 EARLY  beloved  Brethren, 
 
 We  have  all  sinned  against  God  by  disre- 
 garding the  witness  of  our  own  conscience,  by 
 disobedience  to  His  known  will,  and  by  actual 
 transgression  of  His  laws  :  therefore  doth  He 
 call  upon  all  men  everywhere  to  repent. 
 
 And  we,  who  have  been  baptized  into  His  Name,  and 
 made  members  of  the  Body  of  Christ  and  partakers  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  are  especially  bound  to  confess  our  sins  with 
 penitent  and  contrite  hearts.  For  we  have  all  broken  the 
 vows  made  in  our  baptism  ;  we  have  all  disregarded  the 
 unity  of  the  Church  ;  and,  distracted  by  diverse  winds  of 
 doctrine  and  divided  into  many  sects,  we  are  incapab!?, 
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except  we  repent,  of  receiving  the  full  blessing  of  God,  or 
 attaining  to  the  perfect  stature  of  Christ. 
 
 Moreover,  we  have  not  held  fast  the  hope  of  the  coming 
 and  kingdom  of  our  Lord;  neither  have  we  purified  our- 
 selves as  He  is  pure.  We  have  grieved  and  well-nigh 
 quenched  the  Holy  Ghost,  the  earnest  of  our  inheritance ; 
 we  have  preferred  the  institutions  of  man  to  those  of  God; 
 and  they  who  should  have  been  the  salt  of  the  earth  are 
 themselves  become  corrupt. 
 
 The  sins  of  many  generations  lie  sore  upon  us,  and  have 
 provoked  God  to  consume  us  in  His  anger ;  yet  hath  He 
 not  forsaken  His  inheritance,  neither  shall  His  promise 
 fail  for  evermore.  Although  our  sins  be  as  scarlet,  they 
 shall  be  white  as  snow.  Only  let  us  acknowledge  our 
 great  iniquity,  that  we  may  be  loosed  from  the  chain  of  our 
 transgressions  by  the  word  of  absolution  ministered  unto 
 us  from  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  and  that  our  prayers  may 
 obtain,  through  His  intercession,  an  answer  of  peace. 
 
 The  Coxfession. 
 
 T/ie  people  follozving. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  We  ac- 
 knowledge and  bewail  our  manifold  sins  and 
 .  wickedness,  Which  we  from  time  to  time,  and 
 especially  in  the  course  of  the  past  day,  most 
 grievously  have  committed,  By  thought,  word, 
 and  deed,  against  Thy  Divine  Majesty,  Provoking  most 
 iiistly  Thy  wrath  and  indignation  against  us. 
 
 We  do  earnestly  repent,  and  are  heartily  sorry  for  these 
 our  misdoings.  Have  mercy  upon  us  ;  Have  mercy  upon 
 as,  most  merciful  Father  ;  For  Thy  Son  our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ's  sake,  Forgive  us  all  that  is  past,  and  especially 
 the  sins  of  this  day.  And  grant  that  we  may  ever  hereafter 
 serve  and  please  Thee  in  newness  of  life,' To  the  honour 
 and  glory  of  Thy  Name  ;  Through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
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The  Absolution. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  the  Father  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  who  desireth  not  the  death  of  a 
 sinner,  but  rather  that  he  may  turn  from  his 
 wickedness,  and  live  :  Have  mercy  upon  you; 
 grant  unto  you  full  remission  and  forgiveness; 
 and  absolve  you  from  all  your  sins,  iniquities,  and  trans- 
 gressions. 
 H.  Amen. 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 The  Prayer  of  Dedication. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  by  Thy  holy  apostle 
 hast  called  upon  us  to  present  our  bodies  unto 
 Thee  a  living  sacrifice,  holy  and  acceptable, 
 which  is  our  reasonable  service  ;  We  come 
 unto  Thee  in  the  Name  of  Jesus  Christ,  and 
 we  devote  and  dedicate  ourselves  wholly  to  Thy  service, 
 henceforth  to  live  only  to  Thy  glory.  Thou  art  our  God, 
 and  we  will  praise  Thee  ;  Thou  art  our  God,  we  will  exalt 
 Thee.  We  give  thanks  unto  Thee,  O  Lord,  for  Thou  art 
 good,  and  Thy  mercy  endureth  for  ever.  And  unto  the 
 Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  glory 
 for  ever. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips  ; 
 K.  And  our  mouth  shall  show  forth  Thy  praise. 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  save  us: 
 
 O  Lord,  make  haste  to  help  us. 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
 Ghost  ; 
 
 i^.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be, 
 world  without  end.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  be  read 
 
 The  Portion  of  Holy  Scripture. 
 
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 1 
 
The  Apostles'  Creed. 
 
 The  people  following. 
 
 BELIEVE  in  God  the  Father  Ahnighty, 
 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 
 j  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. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed 
 
 when  no  other  is  appointed. 
 
 ORD,  I  have  loved  the  habitation  of  Thy 
 house  : 
 
 And  the  place  where  Thine  honour  dwelleth. 
 Gather  not  my  soul  with  sinners: 
 Nor  my  life  with  bloody  men. 
 As  for  me,  I  will  walk  in  mine  integrity  : 
 Redeem  me,  and  be  merciful  unto  me. 
 My  foot  standeth  in  an  even  place  : 
 In  the  congregations  will  I  bless  the  Lord. 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son: 
 And  to  the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be  : 
 World  without  end.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  follow 
 
 The  Psalms. 
 
 The  Gloria  Patri  is  to  be  repeated  after  each  Psalm 
 or  portion  of  a  Psalm, 
 
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The  Prayer  to  be  used  by  the  Angel 
 secretly  at  the  proposition  of 
 THE  Holy  Sacrament. 
 
 ORD  GOD  ALMIGHTY,  we  come  before  the 
 throne  of  Thy  glorious  Majesty,  presenting  the 
 emblems  of  the  passion  of  Thy  Son,  the  bread 
 of  everlasting  life,  and  the  cup  of  eternal  salva- 
 tion. Have  respect,  O  Lord,  unto  His  sacrifice  ; 
 remember  Thou  His  offering  ;  and  let  His  intercession  on 
 behalf  of  Thy  Church,  and  of  all  Thy  creatures,  ascend  up 
 before  Thee  ;  to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name.  Amen. 
 
 A/Ur  the  Psalms, 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 Itt.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Supplications. 
 GOD  the  Father,  of  heaven  :  have  mercy  upon 
 
 liv.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 O  God  the  Son,  Redeemer  of  the  world : 
 have  mercy  upon  us. 
 let.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 O  God  the  Holy  Ghost,  proceeding  from  the  Father  and 
 the  Son:  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 3£v.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Spare  us,  good  Lord ;  spare  Thy  people,  whom  Thou 
 hast  redeemed  with  Thy  most  precious  blood  ;  and  be  not 
 angry  with  us  for  ever  ; 
 
 Spare  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 From  all  evil  and  mischief ;  from  sin,  from  the  crafts 
 and  assaults  of  the  devil;  from  Thy  wrath,  and  from  ever- 
 lasting damnation, 
 
 lix.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 From  all  blindness  of  heart  ;  from  pride,  vain-glory, 
 and  hypocrisy;  from  envy,  hatred,  and  malice,  and  all 
 uncharitableness, 
 
 ili.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
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From  fornication,  and  all  other  deadly  sin  ;  and  from 
 all  the  deceits  of  the  world,  the  flesh,  and  the  devil, 
 K.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 From  lightning,  tempest,  and  earthquake  ;  from  plague, 
 pestilence,  and  famine  ;  from  battle  and  murder,  and  from 
 sudden  death, 
 
 1\.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 From  all  sedition,  privy  conspiracy,  and  rebellion  ; 
 from  all  false  doctrine,  heresy,  and  schism  ;  from  hard- 
 ness of  heart,  and  contempt  of  Thy  word  and  command- 
 ment, 
 
 i\.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 By  the  myster)^  of  Thy  holy  Incarnation;  by  Thy  holy 
 Nativity  and  Circumcision;  by  Thy  Baptism,  Fasting,  and 
 Temptation, 
 
 1a.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 By  Thine  Agony  and  bloody  Sweat  ;  by  Thy  Cross  and 
 Passion  ;  by  Thy  precious  Death  and  Burial  ;  by  Thy 
 glorious  Resurrection  and  Ascension  ;  and  by  the  coming 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 
 K.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 In  all  time  of  our  tribulation  ;  in  all  time  of  our  wealth; 
 in  the  hour  of  death,  and  in  the  day  of  judgment, 
 K.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 We  sinners  do  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord  ; 
 
 1-v.  Son  of  God,  we  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  keep  us  in  all  time  of 
 temptation  and  heaviness ;  to  comfort  and  help  all  the 
 weak-hearted  ;  to  raise  up  them  that  fall ;  and  Anally  to 
 beat  down  Satan  under  our  feet  ; 
 
 a.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  succour,  help,  and  comfort, 
 all  that  are  in  danger,  necessity,  and  tribulation  ; 
 
 K.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  preserve  all  that  travel  by 
 land  or  by  water,  all  women  labouring  of  child,  all  sick 
 persons,  and  young  children  ;  and  to  show  Thy  pity  upon 
 all  prisoners  and  captives  ; 
 
 K.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  defend  and  provide  for  the 
 
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fatherless  children,  and  widows,  and  all  that  are  desolate 
 and  oppressed  ; 
 
 IS.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  have  mercy  upon  all  men 
 
 IS.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord. 
 
 Lamb  of  God :  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world 
 
 M.  Spare  us. 
 
 Lamb  of  God  :  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world 
 1^  Grant  us  Thy  peace. 
 
 Lamb  of  God:  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world 
 
 K.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 IS.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 3S.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 IS.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 GOD,  merciful  Father,  that  despisest  not  the 
 sighing  of  a  contrite  heart,  nor  the  desire  of 
 such  as  be  sorrowful ;  Mercifully  assist  our 
 prayers  that  we  make  before  Thee  in  all  our 
 troubles  and  adversities,  whensoever  they  op- 
 press us :  and  graciously  hear  us,  that  those  evils,  which 
 the  craft  and  subtilty  of  the  devil  or  man  worketh  against 
 us,  be  brought  to  nought,  and  by  the  providence  of  Thy 
 goodness  they  may  be  dispersed :  that  we  Thy  servants, 
 being  hurt  by  no  persecutions,  may  evermore  give  thanks 
 unto  Thee  in  Thy  holy  Church ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 
 IS.  O  Lord,  arise,  help  us,  and  deliver  us  for  Thy 
 Name's  sake. 
 
 [In  the  Three  Seasons,  seepage  1 41. J 
 
 From  our  enemies  defend  us,  O  Christ, 
 ii.  Graciously  look  upon  our  afflictions. 
 Pitifully  behold  the  sorrows  of  our  hearts. 
 IS.  Mercifully  forgive  the  sin-s  of  Thy  people. 
 Favourably,  with  mercy,  hear  our  prayers. 
 IS.  O  Son  of  David,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
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(Elieniitij:  Prapec. 
 
 Roth  now  and  ever  vouchsafe  to  hear  us,  O  Christ. 
 1\.  Graciously  hear  us,  O  Christ  ;  graciously  hear  us, 
 O  Lord  Christ. 
 
 O  Lord,  let  Thy  mercy  lighten  upon  us; 
 ix.  As  we  do  put  our  trust  in  Thee. 
 
 Prayers. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 Prayers  for  the  Church. 
 
 ALiMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  unto  Thy 
 Church  apostles,  prophets,  evangelists,  pastors 
 and  teachers,  for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints, 
 for  the  work  of  the  ministry,  for  the  edifying  of 
 the  Body  of  Christ ;  Grant  that  all  those  whom 
 Thou  callest  to  these  ministries  may  labour  faithfully  and 
 effectually  in  the  same  ;  till  we  all  come,  in  the  unity  of 
 the  faith  and  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Son  of  God,  unto  the 
 measure  of  the  stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ.  Grant  this, 
 heavenly  Father,  for  Jesus  Christ's  sake,  our  only  Lord 
 and  Saviour, 
 itv.  Amen. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who  alone 
 workest  great  marvels  ;  Send  down  upon  all 
 bishops  and  curates,  and  all  congregations 
 committed  to  their  ciiarge,  the  healthful  Spirit 
 of  Thy  grace  :  and  that  they  may  truly  please 
 Thee,  pour  upon  them  the  continual  dew  of  Thy  blessing. 
 Grant  this,  O  Lord,  for  the  honour  of  our  Advocate  and 
 Mediator,  Jesus  Christ. 
 1-v.  Amen. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  we  bless 
 Thy  holy  Name  for  all  Thy  servants  departed 
 this  life  in  Thy  faith  and  fear.  And  we  be- 
 seech Thee  that  they  may  rest  in  Thy  peace, 
 and  that  Thou  wilt  give  unto  us  grace  so  to 
 follow  their  good  examples,  that  we  with  them  may  be 
 
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partakers  of  Thy  heavenly  kingdom.    Grant  this,   O  j 
 leather,  for  Jesus  Christ's  sake,  our  only  Mediator  and 
 Advocate. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 For  Kings  and  those  in  authority. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  we  are  taught 
 by  Thy  holy  word,  that  the  hearts  of  kings  are 
 in  Thy  rule  and  governance,  and  that  Thou 
 dost  dispose  and  turn  them  as  it  seemeth  best 
 to  Thy  Godly  wisdom  :  We  humbly  beseech 
 Thee  so  to  dispose  and  govern  the  hearts  of  all  Thy  ser- 
 vants (and  especially  of  Thy  servant  VICTORIA  our 
 Queen  and  Governor),  that  in  all  their  thoughts,  words, 
 and  works,  they  may  ever  seek  Thine  honour  and  glory, 
 and  study  to  preserve  Thy  peojDle,  committed  to  their 
 charge,  in  wealth,  peace,  and  godliness.  Grant  this,  O 
 merciful  Father,  for  Thy  dear  Son's  sake,  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 ItC.  Amen. 
 
 \Hi're  shall  follow  any  special  Prayer  when  appointed. ^ 
 
 Intercessions. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 First  shall  be  said  the  Collect  for  the  week,  and  any  additional 
 or  special  Collect  appointed  for  the  day  or  season. 
 
 Then  two  or  more  of  the  following,  after  which  the  Lord's 
 Prayer. 
 
 GOD,  from  whom  all  holy  desires,  all  good 
 counsels,  and  all  just  works  do  proceed  ;  Give 
 unto  Thy  servants  that  peace  which  the  world 
 cannot  give  :  that  both  our  hearts  may  be  set 
 to  obey  Thy  commandments,  and  also  that  by 
 Thee  we  being  defended  from  the  fear  of  our  enemies  may 
 pass  our  time  in  rest  and  quietness ;  for  the  merits  of  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Saviour. 
 3lv.  Amen. 
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(Eljcnfao;  prater. 
 
 IGHTEN  our  darkness,  we  beseech  Thee,  O 
 Lord ;  and,  by  Thy  great  mercy,  defend  us 
 from  all  perils  and  dangers  of  this  night  ;  for 
 the  love  of  Thine  only  Son,  our  Saviour,  Jesus 
 Christ. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 ILMIGHTY  GOD,  who  seest  that  we  have  no 
 power  of  ourselves  to  help  ourselves  ;  keep  us 
 I  both  outwardly  in  our  bodies  and  inwardly  in 
 our  souls  :  that  we  may  be  defended  from  all 
 adversities  which  may  happen  to  the  body,  and 
 from  all  evil  thoughts  which  may  assault  and  hurt  the  soul ; 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Isi.  Amen. 
 
 GOD  Most  High,  who  alone  art  exalted, 
 haA'ing  immortality,  and  dwelling  in  the  light 
 which  no  one  can  approach  unto ;  [Thou  hast 
 made  all  things  by  Thy  wisdom,  separating 
 between  the  light  and  the  darkness,  setting  the 
 sun  to  rule  the  day,  and  the  moon  to  rule  the  night ;]  Thou 
 hast  given  us  grace  to  come  before  Thee  at  this  time,  to 
 offer  unto  Thee  our  evening  sacrifice  of  adoration  and 
 praise  :  Grant  unto  us  peace  for  the  present  evening  and 
 coming  night ;  clothe  us  with  the  armour  of  light;  save  us 
 from  the  fear  of  the  night,  and  from  all  the  perils  of  dark- 
 ness ;  grant  unto  us  sleep,  that  our  weary  limbs  may  be 
 refreshed ;  and  defend  us  from  all  the  malice  of  the  devil. 
 [And,  O  Lord,  Giver  of  all  good  things,  grant  us,  while 
 resting  on  our  beds,  to  remember  Thy  Name  in  the  silent 
 watches  of  the  night;  and,  being  enlightened  by  Thy  law, 
 give  us  with  joy  to  persevere  in  glorifying  Thy  goodness, 
 offering  prayers  and  supplications  to  Thy  compassion  for 
 our  fellow-sinners  and  for  all  Thy  people ;  which  do  Thou 
 grant  according  to  Thy  good  will  towards  men.]  And  to 
 Thee  we  ascribe 
 world  without  end. 
 ix  Amen. 
 
 jlory,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
 
 [//c'/-c-  s/iu//  follow  any  special  Prayer  appointcd.l 
 
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UR  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  Hallowed  be 
 Thy  Name.   Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
 done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.    Give  us  this 
 day  our  daily  bread.    And  forgive  us  our  tres- 
 passes, as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass  against 
 us.   And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but  deliver  us  from 
 evil.   For  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  the  power,  and  the  glory, 
 for  ever  and  ever. 
 Jv.  Amen. 
 
 Thanksgivings. 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips  ; 
 
 H.  And  our  mouth  shall  show  forth  Thy  praise. 
 
 Let  us  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  : 
 
 K.  The  Lord's  Name  be  praised.  j 
 
 [TAe  form  on  page  117  may  be  used  instead  of  the  foUo'wing.'X 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  Father  of  all  mercies,  we 
 Thine  unworthy  servants  do  give  Thee  most 
 humble  and  hearty  thanks  for  all  Thy  good- 
 ness and  loving-kindness  to  us  and  to  all  men. 
 We  bless  Thee  for  our  creation,  preservation, 
 and  all  the  blessings  of  this  life  ;  but,  above  all,  for  Thine 
 inestimable  love  in  the  redemption  of  the  world  by  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ  ;  for  the  means  of 
 grace  and  for  the  hope  of  glory.*  And 
 we  beseech  Thee,  give  us  that  due  sense 
 of  all  Thy  mercies,  that  our  hearts  may 
 be  unfeignedly  thankful,  and  that  we 
 may  show  forth  Thy  praise,  not  only  with  our  lips,  but  in 
 our  lives  ;  by  giving  up  ourselves  to  Thy  service,  and  by 
 walking  before  Thee  in  holiness  and  righteousness  all  our 
 days  ;  looking  for  that  blessed  hope,  and  the  glorious  ap- 
 pearing of  the  great  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ :  to 
 whom,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  all  honour  and 
 glory,  world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 \Here  shall  follo70  any  special  Thanksgiving  lohcn  appoinled.^ 
 76 
 
 a  Here  Jitay  be  in- 
 tvvduicii  any  special 
 subject  for  l/ianks- 
 
Cbcnfng:  Reaper* 
 
 The  Anthem  at  the  time  of  offering  the  incense. 
 
 PON  the  golden  altar  before  Thy  throne  } 
 Let  the  sweet  incense  from  the  Angel's  hand 
 
 continually  ascend. 
 So  shall  the  words  of  our  mouth  and  the  medi- 
 tations of  our  heart : 
 Be  acceptable  in  Thy  sight,  O  Lord,  our  Strength  and  our 
 Redeemer. 
 
 The  Intercession. 
 
 [The  form  used  in  the  Morning  {page  60),  may  noiv  he  used, 
 introducing  the  cuiditional  clause^ 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everliving  God,  who  hast 
 given  unto  Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  power  over 
 all  flesh,  that  He  should  give  eternal  hfe  to  as 
 many  as  Thou  hast  given  Him  ;  and  hast 
 raised  Him  to  Thy  right  hand  to  be  High 
 Priest  over  the  House  of  God,  and  the  Angel  and  Me- 
 diator of  the  new  covenant,  ever  present  with  Thy  people; 
 In  His  Name  we  draw  near  unto  Thy  holy  altar,  and 
 make  intercession  before  Thee. 
 
 Hear,  O  most  holy  Lord  God,  the  supplications  and 
 prayers  of  Thy  people,  which  have  been  made  to  Thee 
 this  day  in  Thy  holy  Church.  Let  our  prayers  come  up 
 before  Thee  as  incense,  and  the  lifting  up  of  our  hands 
 be  as  the  evening  sacrifice.  Holy  Father,  keep,  through 
 Thine  own  Name,  those  whom  Thou  hast  chosen  in 
 Christ  Jesus  :  preserve  them  from  the  evil  that  is  in  the 
 world ;  sanctify  them  through  Thy  truth ;  let  Thy  love  be 
 manifested  in  them  ;  fill  them  with  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  that 
 they  may  be  one  in  Thee,  O  Father,  and  in  Jesus  Christ 
 Thy  Son  ;  perfect  them  in  the  hope  of  His  coming  ;  give 
 unto  them  a  full  entrance  into  His  eternal  kingdom,  and 
 make  them  partakers  of  His  glory. 
 
 These  things  we  ask,  O  heavenly  Father,  in  patient 
 confidence  and  joyful  hope,  being  assured  that  we  ask 
 them  according  to  Thy  will ;  that  the  voice  of  Thy  Church 
 
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is  heard  by  Thee  ;  that  the  intercessions  of  the  Holy  i 
 Ghost  are  known  unto  Thee  ;  and  that  the  mediation  of  1 
 Thy  well-beloved  Son,  our  Lord  and  Saviour,  doth  prevail  ' 
 with  Thee. 
 
 Wherefore  we  glorify  Thy  Name,  we  fall  down  before 
 Thy  throne,  we  worship  and  adore  Thy  glorious  Majesty  ;  i 
 evermore  praising  Thee,  and  saying,  "  Salvation  be  unto  ' 
 our  God,  which  sitteth  upon  the  throne,  and  unto  the 
 Lamb,  for  ever."  "  Blessing,  and  glory,  and  wisdom,  and 
 thanksgiving,  and  honour,  and  power,  and  might,  be  unto 
 our  God  for  ever  and  ever." 
 
 3lv.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  shall  follow 
 
 The  Evening  Ministry. 
 
 The  Hymn  Magnificat. 
 
 Y  soul  doth  magnify  the  Lord  ; 
 And  my  spirit  hath  rejoiced  in  God  my  Sa- 
 viour ; 
 For  He  hath  regarded  : 
 The  lowliness  of  His  handmaiden. 
 For,  behold,  from  henceforth  : 
 All  generations  shall  call  me  blessed. 
 For  He  that  is  mighty  hath  magnified  me  : 
 And  holy  is  His  Name. 
 And  His  mercy  is  on  them  that  fear  Him  : 
 Throughout  all  generations. 
 He  hath  showed  strength  with  His  arm  : 
 He  hath  scattered  the  proud  in  the  imagination  of  their 
 hearts. 
 
 He  hath  put  down  the  mighty  from  their  seat  ; 
 And  hath  exalted  the  humble  and  meek. 
 He  hath  filled  the  hungry  with  good  things  : 
 And  the  rich  He  hath  sent  empty  away. 
 He,  remembering  His  mercy  : 
 Hath  holpen  His  servant  Israel ; 
 As  He  promised  to  our  forefathers  : 
 Abraham  and  his  seed  for  ever. 
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Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son  : 
 And  to  the  Holy  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be  : 
 World  without  end.  Amen. 
 
 The  Benediction. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  love  of 
 God,  and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  you  all  evermore. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 End  of  the  Office  for  Evening  Prayer, 
 
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jTorenoon  ©ertiice. 
 
 On  the  Lord^s  Day  the  SeTvice  shall  begin  at  Ten  o'clock,  and 
 shall  be  the  same  as  is  set  forth  for  Morning  Prayer,  to  the 
 Psalms  inclusive ;  except  that  the  portion  of  holy  Scripture  and 
 the  Psalms  shall  be  those  for  the  Jorenoon. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  the  Versicles  and  Prayers  as  set  forth  in 
 this  Office  after  the  Creed.  The  Sei-vice  shall  co7iclude  with  the 
 Gloria  Patri  and  the  declaratory  Benediction. 
 
 If  the  Order  for  Morning  Prayer  cannot  be  fulfilled,  the  Shorter 
 Morning  Service  shall  be  i<sed  dow?i  to  the  Creed  inclusive. 
 
 On  Week  Days  the  Service  shall  ordinarily  begin  at  Nine  o'clock^ 
 after  the  following  order. 
 
 Introductory  Collect. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  unto  whom  all  hearts  are 
 open,  all  desires  known,  and  from  whom  no 
 secrets  are  hid  ;  Cleanse  the  thoughts  of  our 
 hearts  by  the  inspiration  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit ; 
 that  we  may  perfectly  love  Thee,  and  worthily 
 magnify  Thy  holy  Name  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips  ; 
 K.  And  our  mouth  shall  show  forth  Thy  praise. 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  save  us  : 
 H.  O  Lord,  make  haste  to  help  us. 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
 Ghost ; 
 
 H.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be, 
 world  without  end.  Amen. 
 Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
 K.  The  Lord's  Name  be  praised. 
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iforenoon  ^erbice. 
 
 The  Psalms. 
 
 The  Gloria  Patri  is  io  be  repeated  after  each  Psalm,  or 
 portion  of  a  Psalm. 
 
 The  Lesson  of  Holy  Scripture. 
 
 At  the  close  of  the  Lesson^ 
 
 The  Apostles'  Creed. 
 
 The  people  following. 
 
 BELIEVE  in  God  the  Father  Ahnighty, 
 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. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 M.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 ItC.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Then  on  Wednesdays  and  Fridays,  unless  otho-wisd 
 appointed,  shall  be  said  or  sttng 
 
 The  Litany  {page  88).         .  • 
 
 G  S» 
 
On  other  days  the  following: 
 
 UR  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  Hallowed  be 
 Thy  Name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will 
 be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us 
 this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
 trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass 
 ,   And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but  deliver 
 
 agamst  us. 
 us  from  evil. 
 Amen. 
 
 [/«  the  Three  Seasons,  see  page  141.] 
 
 O  Lord,  let  Thy  mercy  be  showed  upon  us  ; 
 
 K.  As  we  do  put  our  trust  in  Thee. 
 
 Let  Thy  priests  be  clothed  with  righteousness  ; 
 
 llv.  And  let  Thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 
 
 O  Lord,  save  the  King ; 
 
 \x.  And  mercifully  hear  us,  when  we  call  upon  Thee. 
 
 O  Lord,  save  Thy  people,  and  bless  Thine  inheritance  ; 
 
 H.  Govern  them,  and  lift  them  up  for  ever. 
 
 Peace  be  within  the  walls  of  Thy  Zion  ; 
 
 ItC.  And  plenteousness  within  her  palaces. 
 
 O  Lord,  make  clean  our  hearts  within  us  ; 
 
 K.  And  take  not  Thy  Holy  Spirit  from  us. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 
 
 IC.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 Then  shall  be  said  the  Collect  for  the  tveek,  and  any  additional 
 or  special  COLLECT  appointed  for  the  day  or  season. 
 
 After  zvhich  the  following. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everliving  God,  we  humbly 
 beseech  Thee  to  inspire  continually  the  univer- 
 sal Church  with  the  spirit  of  truth,  unity  and 
 concord;  and  grant  that  all  they  who  do  confess 
 Thy  holy  Name  may  agree  in  the  truth  of  Thy 
 holy  word,  and  live  in  unity  and  godly  love.    We  pray 
 Thee  continually  to  guide  Thy  Church  by  the  apostles 
 v/hom  Thou  ordainest;  and  by  all  the  ministries  of  Thy 
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Jforenoon  »>ertiicc. 
 
 house  to  prepare  us  for  the  appearing  and  kingdom  of  Thy 
 Son.  Give  grace,  O  heavenly  feather,  to  all  bishops  and 
 curates,  that  they  may  both  by  their  life  and  doctrine  set 
 forth  Thy  true  and  lively  word,  and  rightly  and  duly  ad- 
 minister Thy  holy  sacraments.  And  to  all  Thy  people 
 give  Thy  heavenly  grace ;  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.  We  pray  Thee  also  to  save  and  defend  all 
 Christian  kings,  princes,  and  governors  (and  especially 
 Thy  servant  VICTORIA  our  Queen)  ;  that  under  them 
 we  may  be  godly  and  quietly  governed.  And  we  most 
 humbly  beseech  Thee  of  Thy  goodness,  O  Lord,  to  com- 
 fort and  succour  all  them  who  in  this  transitory  life  are 
 in  trouble,  sorrow,  need,  sickness,  or  any  other  adversity 
 [particularly  those  for  whom  our  prayers  are  desired]. 
 And  we  also  bless  Thy  holy  Name  for  all  Thy  servants  de- 
 parted this  life  in  Thy  faith  and  fear  :  beseeching  Thee 
 that  they  may  rest  in  Thy  peace,  and  that  Thou  wilt  give 
 unto  us  grace  so  to  follow  their  good  examples,  that  we 
 with  them  may  be  partakers  of  Thy  heavenly  kingdom. 
 Grant  this,  O  Father,  for  Jesus  Christ's  sake,  our  only  Me- 
 diator and  Advocate. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 \IIere  shall  follow  any  special  or  occasional  Prayer,  tinless  other- 
 wise directed.  ] 
 
 LORD  GOD,  holy  and  incomprehensible, 
 [  who'didst  command  light  to  shine  out  of  dark- 
 ness, who  hast  given  us  rest  in  sleep,  and  hast 
 raised  us  up  to  glorify  and  declare  Thy  good- 
 ness;] we  beseech  Thee  of  Thy  great  mercy  to 
 accept  us  who  now  worship  before  Thee  and  according  to 
 our  power  do  give  Thee  thanks,  and  to  grant  unto  us  our 
 requests  for  all  things  pertaining  to  our  everlasting  salva- 
 tion. Make  us  children  of  the  light  and  of  the  day,  and 
 heirs  of  Thine  eternal  blessing.  Remember,  O  Lord,  ac- 
 cording to  the  greatness  of  Thy  mercies,  all  Thy  people  ; 
 all  now  with  us  worshipping  before  Thee  ;  all  who  are  now 
 in  need  of  Thy  help,  by  land,  by  sea,  and  in  all  places  of 
 
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Thy  dominion,  and  vouchsafe  unto  them  all  Thy  mercy: 
 and  grant  that,  being  preserved  in  soul  and  body,  we  may 
 glorify  with  all  boldness  Thy  wonderful  and  blessed  Name 
 of  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost,  now  and  for  evermore. 
 K.  Amen.] 
 
 LORD  our  God,  who  hast  shown  great  mercy 
 to  us  Thy  sinful  and  unworthy  servants,  upon 
 whom  Thy  holy  Name  is  called;  Put  us  not 
 to  shame  for  our  hope  in  Thy  mercy :  but 
 grant  us,  Lord,  all  these  our  petitions  for  salva- 
 tion, and  count  us  worthy  to  love  and  fear  Thee  with  all 
 our  hearts,  and  to  do  in  all  things  Thy  most  holy  will. 
 For  Thou,  O  God,  art  good,  and  lovest  all  mankind  : 
 and  to  Thee  we  ascribe  all  glory,  to  the  Father,  and  to 
 the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost,  now  and  for  evermore. 
 3$.  Amen.] 
 
 \FIere  shall  follow  any  special  Thanksgiving  when  appointed.'\ 
 
 Concluding  Prayer. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  us  grace  at 
 this  time  with  one  accord  to  make  our  com- 
 mon supphcations  unto  Thee  ;  and  dost  pro- 
 mise, that  when  two  or  three  are  gathered 
 together  in  Thy  Name  Thou  wilt  grant  their 
 requests :  Fulfil  now,  O  Lord,  the  desires  and  petitions 
 of  Thy  servants,  as  may  be  most  expedient  for  them  ; 
 granting  us  in  this  world  knowledge  of  Thy  truth,  and  in 
 the  world  to  come  life  everlasting. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  love  of 
 God,  and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  us  all  evermore. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 End  ok  the  Forenoon  Servick. 
 
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THE  FORM 
 
 OF 
 
 Ecmotimg  tf)e  fpolp  Sacrament 
 
 ox  THE  LORD'S  DAY,  AFTER 
 
 FORENOON  SERVICE. 
 
 The  presiding  Minister  shall  go  to  the  altar,  and  take  frotn  t/u 
 taberjiacle  the  vessels  coniaifting  the  holy  Sacratnenty  and  place 
 them  upon  the  altar.    He  s/iall  say, 
 
 ORD,  we  draw  near  to  Thy  presence  to  re- 
 move from  Thine  altar  these  holy  symbols,  the 
 Sacrament  of  Thy  Body  and  Blood,  the  me- 
 morial of  Thy  one  Sacrifice  for  sin.  Thou 
 hast  vouchsafed  to  us  herein  Thy  presence, 
 and  nourished  us  with  spiritual  food.  Under  the  veil  of 
 these  earthly  elements  we  worship  Thee  alone.  We  wor- 
 ship not  the  things  we  see ;  but  Thee,  Who  art  invisible  : 
 and  through  Thee  we  glorify  the  blessed  Name  of  Father, 
 Son,  and  Holy  Ghost,  One  God. 
 
 K.  Amen.  Lord,  we  worship  Thee,  we  praise  Thee 
 for  Thy  mercies,  and  in  Thy  presence  we  rejoice.  Hasten 
 the  time  when  our  joy  shall  be  fulfilled,  and  we  shall  see 
 Thee  as  Thou  art. 
 
THE  FORM 
 
 OF 
 
 Xcneflicti'on  of  ^olp  mater. 
 
 After  iJie  conclusion  of  any  service  of  Prayei,  the  presidijtg 
 Minister,  beitig  a  priest,  shall  go  to  the  alt  a?;  and  the  deacon 
 ^hall  bring  a  proper  vessel  with  pure  ivater  therein,  and  shall 
 kneel  before  the  altar.  The  Minister,  turning  to  the  congre- 
 gation, shall  say. 
 
 Peace  be  with  you  ; 
 Id.  And  with  thy  spirit 
 
 His  Church. 
 
 ET  us  pray,  my  beloved  brethren,  that  the 
 Ahnighty  Lord  God,  from  whom  proceeds  the 
 grace  of  blessing  and  consecration,  may  vouch- 
 safe, through  our  ministry,  to  bless  and  set 
 apart  this  water  for  holy  use  in  the  service  of 
 
 Then  hnccling  at  the  altar. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  Creator  of  all  things,  who 
 hast  appointed  this  Thy  creature,  water,  to  be 
 a  symbol  of  the  presence  and  power  of  Thy 
 life-giving  Spirit ;  Sanctify,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 this  water,  which  we  bless  in  Thy  thrice  holy 
 Name,  that  it  may  be  for  a  sign  and  symbol  of  the  wash- 
 ing of  regeneration  and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 And  grant  that  all  who  come  up  into  Thy  courts  may  be 
 reminded  of  the  grace  wherein  they  stand  ;  and,  being 
 evermore  sanctified  and  cleansed  in  the  inner  man,  they 
 may  be  kept  unto  the  day  of  the  appearing  of  Thy  Son, 
 and  finally  be  presented  holy  and  without  blemish  before 
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Bcnctn'ction  of  !^olp  SEatcr. 
 
 the  throne  of  Thy  glory.    Hear  us,  for  the  sake  of  the 
 same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  Who  Hveth  and  reigneth 
 with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 iS.  Amen. 
 
 Then  the  Minister  shall  rise  and  say, 
 
 E  bless  >J<,  consecrate  and  set  ^  apart 
 this  water  for  the  service  of  the  Church  ; 
 that  it  may  be  a  sign  and  symbol  of  God's 
 heavenly  grace.  In  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost. 
 Itv.  Amen. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  love  of 
 God,  and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  you  all. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Or, 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God  Almighty,  the  Father,  the 
 Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  you  all. 
 l£v.  Amen. 
 
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To  be  said  or  stcng  in  the  Forenoon  Service  of  Wednesday  and 
 Friday,  and  on  other  occasions  tvhen  appointed. 
 
 GOD  the  Father,  of  heaven  :  have  mercy  upon 
 us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 K.  O  God  the  Father,  of  heaven  :  have  mercy 
 upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 O  God  the  Son,  Redeemer  of  the  world  : 
 have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 M.  O  God  the  Son,  Redeemer  of  the  world  :  have  mercy 
 upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 O  God  the  Holy  Ghost,  proceeding  from  the  Father  and 
 the  Son  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 Iv.  O  God  the  Holy  Ghost,  proceeding  from  the  Father 
 and  the  Son  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 Remember  not.  Lord,  our  offences,  nor  the  offences  of 
 our  forefathers ;  neither  take  Thou  vengeance  of  our  sins  : 
 spare  us,  good  Lord  ;  spare  Thy  people,  whom  Thou  hast 
 redeemed  with  Thy  most  precious  blood,  and  be  not  angry 
 with  us  for  ever. 
 
 H.  Spare  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 From  all  evil  and  mischief ;  from  sin,  from  the  crafts 
 and  assaults  of  the  devil ;  from  Thy  wrath,  and  from  ever- 
 lasting damnation, 
 
 M.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 From  all  blindness  of  heart ;  from  pride,  vain-glory,  and 
 hypocrisy  ;  from  envy,  hatred,  and  malice,  and  all  un- 
 charitableness, 
 
 M.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 From  fornication,  and  all  other  deadly  sin  ;  and  from  all 
 the  deceits  of  the  world,  the  flesh,  and  the  devil, 
 M.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 From  lightning,  tempest,  and  earthquake ;  from  plague, 
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pestilence,  and  famine ;  from  battle  and  murder,  and  from 
 >udden  death, 
 iv.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 From  all  sedition,  privy  conspiracy,  and  rebellion ;  from 
 ill  false  doctrine,  heresy,  and  schism  ;  from  hardness  of 
 leart,  and  contempt  of  Thy  word  and  commandment, 
 
 K.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 By  the  mystery  of  Thy  holy  Incarnation  ;  by  Thy 
 loly  Nativity  and  Circumcision  ;  by  Thy  Baptism,  Fast- 
 ng;,  and  Temptation, 
 
 K.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 By  Thine  Agony  and  bloody  Sweat ;  by  Thy  Cross  and 
 Passion  ;  by  Thy  precious  Death  and  Burial  ;  by  Thy 
 ::lorious  Resurrection  and  Ascension  ;  and  by  the  coming- 
 3f  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 
 K.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 In  all  time  of  our  tribulation  ;  in  all  time  of  our  wealth  ; 
 n  the  hour  of  death,  and  in  the  day  of  judgment, 
 iv.  Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
 
 We  sinners  do  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  O  Lord  God  ; 
 ind  that  it  may  please  Thee  to  rule  and  govern  Thy  holy 
 Church  universal,  in  the  right  way  ; 
 
 K.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  send  down  Thy  heavenly 
 ;race  upon  apostles,  prophets,  evangelists,  pastors  and 
 eachers  ;  for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints,  for  the  work  of 
 ;he  ministry,  and  for  the  edifying  of  the  Body  of  Christ ; 
 
 Iv.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  illuminate  all  bishops, 
 priests,  and  deacons,  with  true  knowledge  and  under- 
 nanding  of  Thy  word  ;  and  that  both  by  their  preaching 
 md  living  they  may  set  it  forth,  and  show  it  accordingly  ; 
 
 H.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  bless  all  Thy  people  ; 
 
 K.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  keep  and  strengthen  in  the 
 :rue  worshipping  of  Thee,  in  righteousness  and  holiness  of 
 •life,  all  kings,  princes,  and  governors  (especially  Thy 
 servant  VICTORIA  our  most  gracious  Queen  and  Go- 
 vernor) ; 
 
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We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  rule  their  hearts  in  Thy 
 faith,  fear,  and  love  ;  and  that  they  may  evermore  have 
 affiance  in  Thee,  and  ever  seek  Thine  honour  and  glory ; 
 We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  be  their  defender  and  keeper, 
 giving  them  the  victory  over  all  their  enemies  ; 
 We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  bless  and  keep  all  magis- 
 trates, judges,  and  persons  in  authority;  giving  them  grace 
 to  execute  justice,  and  to  maintain  truth  ; 
 
 K.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  give  to  all  nations  unity, 
 peace,  and  concord  ; 
 
 H.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  give  us  a  heart  to  love  and 
 dread  Thee,  and  diligently  to  live  after  Thy  command- 
 ments ; 
 
 K.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  give  to  all  Thy  people  in- 
 crease of  grace  to  hear  meekly  Thy  word,  and  to  receive  it 
 with  pure  affection,  and  to  bring  forth  the  fruits  of  the 
 Spirit ; 
 
 We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  bring  into  the  way  of  truth 
 all  such  as  have  erred,  and  are  deceived ; 
 
 We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  strengthen  such  as  do  stand; 
 and  to  comfort  and  help  the  weak-hearted  ;  and  to  raise 
 up  them  that  fall ;  and  finally  to  beat  down  Satan  under 
 our  feet ; 
 
 Ift.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  succour,  help,  and  comfort, 
 all  that  are  in  danger,  necessity,  and  tribulation ; 
 We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  preserve  all  that  travel  by 
 land  or  by  water,  all  women  labouring  of  child,  all  sick 
 persons,  and  young  children  ;  and  to  show  Thy  pity  upon 
 all  prisoners  and  captives  ; 
 
 ik.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
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That  it  may  please  Thee  to  defend  and  provide  for  the 
 atherless  children,  and  widows,  and  all  that  are  desolate 
 md  oppressed  ; 
 
 K.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  have  mercy  upon  all  men ; 
 
 IcC.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  forgive  our  enemies,  perse- 
 :utors,  and  slanderers,  and  to  turn  their  hearts; 
 
 iS.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  give  and  preserve  to  our 
 [ise  the  kindly  fruits  of  the  earth,  so  as  in  due  time  we  may 
 i^njoy  them; 
 
 !   a.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to  give  us  true  repentance  ;  to 
 brgive  us  all  our  sins,  negligences,  and  ignorances ;  and 
 0  endue  us  with  the  grace  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  to  amend 
 Dur  lives  according  to  Thy  holy  word  ; 
 
 K.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
 
 Son  of  God,  we  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us. 
 Son  of  God,  we  beseech  Thee  to  hear  us. 
 
 O  Lamb  of  God  :  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the 
 world  ; 
 
 H.  Grant  us  Thy  peace. 
 
 O  Lamb  of  God  :   that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the 
 world  ; 
 iv.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 O  Christ,  hear  us. 
 K.  O  Christ,  hear  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 liv.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
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UR  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  Hallowed  be 
 Thy  Name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
 done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this 
 day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  tres- 
 passes, as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass  against 
 us.  And  lead  us  not  into  temptation ;  but  deliver  us  from 
 evil. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 O  Lord,  deal  not  with  us  after  our  sins ; 
 H.  Neither  reward  us  after  our  iniquities. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  merciful  Father,  that  despisest  not  the 
 sighing  of  a  contrite  heart,  nor  the  desire  of 
 such  as  be  sorrowful ;  Mercifully  assist  our 
 prayers  that  we  make  before  Thee  in  all  our 
 troubles  and  adversities,  whensoever  they  op- 
 press us  ;  and  graciously  hear  us,  that  those  evils,  which 
 the  craft  and  subtilty  of  the  devil  or  man  worketh  against 
 us,  be  brought  to  nought,  and  by  the  providence  of  Thy 
 goodness  they  may  be  dispersed  ;  that  we  Thy  serva'-'.s, 
 being  hurt  by  no  persecutions,  may  evermore  give  thanks 
 unto  Thee  in  Thy  holy  Church  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 
 1^,  O  Lord,  arise,  help  us,  and  deliver  us,  for  Thy 
 Name's  sake. 
 
 GOD,  we  have  heard  with  our  ears,  and  our 
 fathers  have  declared  unto  us,  the  noble  works 
 that  Thou  didst  in  their  days,  and  in  the  old 
 time  before  them. 
 
 O  Lord,  arise,  help  us,  and  deliver  us,  for 
 Thine  honour. 
 
 [/n  the  Three  Seasons ^  see  page  141.] 
 
 From  our  enemies  defend  us,  O  Christ. 
 U.  Graciously  look  upon  our  afflictions. 
 Pitifully  behold  the  sorrows  of  our  hearts. 
 K   Mercifully  forgive  the  sins  of  Thy  people. 
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m)Z  ILitmv. 
 
 Favourably,  with  mercy,  hear  our  prayers. 
 iiC.  O  Son  of  David,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Both  now  and  ever  vouchsafe  to  hear  us,  O  Christ. 
 Id.  Graciously  hear  us,  O  Christ ;  graciously  hear  us,  O 
 Lord  Christ. 
 
 O  Lord,  let  Thy  mercy  be  showed  upon  us ; 
 Iv.  As  we  do  put  our  trust  in  Thee. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 E  humbly  beseech  Thee,  O  Father,  merci- 
 fully to  look  upon  our  infirmities ;  and  for 
 the  glory  of  Thy  Name  turn  from  us  all 
 those  evils  that  we  most  righteously  have 
 deserved  ;  and  grant,  that  in  all  our  troubles 
 we  may  put  our  whole  trust  and  confidence  in  Thy  mercy, 
 and  evermore  serve  Thee  in  holiness  and  pureness  of 
 living,  to  Thine  honour  and  glory:  through  our  only  Me- 
 diator and  Advocate,  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 ItC.  Amen. 
 
 GOD,  whose  nature  and  property  is  ever  to 
 have  mercy  and  to  forgive,  receive  our  humble 
 petitions ;  and  though  we  be  tied  and  bound 
 with  the  chain  of  our  sins,  yet  let  the  pitifulness 
 of  Thy  great  mercy  loose  us  :  for  the  honour  of 
 Jesus  Christ, 
 iv.  Amen. 
 
 gi^MaujlLMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  we  bless 
 J    Thy  holy  Name  for  all  Thy  servants  departed 
 I         II    this  life  in  Thy  faith  and  fear  :  beseeching 
 gtj^^J^    Thee  that  they  may  rest  in  Thy  peace,  and 
 
 '  '  that  Thou  wilt  give  unto  us  grace  so  to  follow 
 
 their  good  examples,  that  we  with  them  may  be  partakers 
 of  Thy  heavenly  kingdom.    Grant  this,  O  Father,  for 
 Jesus  Christ's  sake,  our  only  Mediator  and  Advocate. 
 a.  Amen. 
 
 [//ere  shall  follow  any  special  or  occasional  Prayer  or  Thanks- 
 g'iinng,  unless  othe}-7uise  directed.  ] 
 
 9J 
 
Concluding  Prayer. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  us  grace  at 
 this  time  with  one  accord  to  make  our  com- 
 mon supplications  unto  Thee  ;  and  dost  pro- 
 mise, that  when  two  or  three  are  gathered 
 together  in  Thy  Name  Thou  wilt  grant  their 
 requests  :  Fulfil  now,  O  Lord,  the  desires  and  petitions  of 
 Thy  servants,  as  may  be  most  expedient  for  them  ;  grant- 
 ing us  in  this  world  knowledge  of  Thy  truth,  and  in  the 
 world  to  come  life  everlasting. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  love  of 
 God,  and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  us  all  evermore. 
 tx.  Amen. 
 
 94 
 
afternoon  ^ertJice, 
 
 On  the  Lord^s  Day  the  Service  shall  begirt  at  T^vo  o'clock,  and 
 shall  be  the  same  as  is  set  forth  for  Morning  Prayer  to  the 
 Psahns  inclusive  ;  except  that  the  portion  of  holy  Scripture  and 
 the  Psalms  shall  be  those  appointed  for  the  afternoon. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  the  Versicles  and  Prayers  as  set  forth  iji 
 this  Office  after  the  Creed.  The  Service  shall  conclude  with  the 
 Gloria  Patri  arid  the  declaratory  Benediction. 
 
 If  the  Order  for  Morning  Prayer  cannot  be  fulfilled,  the  Shorter 
 Morning  Service  shall  be  used  down  to  the  Creed  inclusive. 
 
 Oil  Week  Days  the  Service  shall  ordinarily  begin  at  Three  o'clock, 
 after  the  following  order. 
 
 INTRODLXTORY  COLLECT. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  from  whom  all  holy  desires,  all  good 
 counsels,  and  all  just  works,  do  proceed ;  Give 
 unto  Thy  servants  that  peace  which  the  world 
 cannot  give  :  that  both  our  hearts  may  be  set 
 to  obey  Thy  commandments,  and  also  that  by 
 Thee  we,  being  defended  from  the  fear  of  our  enemies, 
 may  pass  our  time  in  rest  and  quietness  :  for  the  merits 
 of  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour, 
 ii.  Amen. 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips  ; 
 a.  And  our  mouth  shall  show  forth  Thy  praise 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  save  us  ; 
 Ia.  O  Lord,  make  haste  to  help  us. 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
 Ghost  ; 
 
 K.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be, 
 world  without  end.  Amen. 
 Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
 K.  The  Lord's  Name  be  praised. 
 
 9/ 
 
aDai'lP  Vertices?. 
 
 The  Psalms. 
 
 The  Gloria  Patri  is  to  be  repeated  after  each  Psalm, 
 or  portion  of  a  Psalm. 
 
 The  Lesson  of  Holy  Scripture. 
 
 At  the  close  of  the  Lesson, 
 K.  Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O  God. 
 
 The  Apostles'  Creed. 
 
 The  people  folloiving. 
 
 BELIEVE  in  God  the  Father  Ahnighty 
 Maker  of  heaven  and  earth  : 
 
 And  in  Jesus  Christ  His  only  Son,  our  Lord 
 Who  was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  Bon 
 of  the  Virgin  Mary,  Suffered  under  Pontiu 
 Pilate,  Was  crucified,  dead,  and  buried ;  He  descende< 
 into  hell ;  The  third  day  He  rose  again  from  the  dead 
 He  ascended  into  heaven.  And  sitteth  on  the  right  han< 
 of  God  the  Father  Almighty  ;  From  thence  He  shall  com 
 to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 
 
 I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost ;  The  Holy  Catholi 
 Church  ;  The  communion  of  saints  ;  The  forgiveness  c 
 sins  ;  The  resurrection  of  the  body  ;  And  the  life  everlast 
 ing.  Amen. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 K.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 ilC.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 ii.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 96 
 
Httentooii  »)ed3i'ce* 
 
 UR  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  Hallowed  be 
 Thy  Name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will 
 be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven.  Give  us 
 this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
 trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass 
 And  lead  us  not  into  temptation ;  but  deliver 
 
 agamst  us. 
 us  from  evil. 
 Amen. 
 
 I  [In  the  Three  Seasons,  see  page  1 41.] 
 
 O  Lord,  let  Thy  mercy  be  showed  upon  us  ; 
 
 As  we  do  put  our  trust  in  Thee. 
 Let  Thy  priests  be  clothed  with  righteousness  ; 
 K.  And  let  Thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 
 O  Lord,  save  the  King  ; 
 
 K.  And  mercifully  hear  us  when  we  call  upon  Thee. 
 O  Lord,  save  Thy  people,  and  bless  Thine  inheritance  ; 
 
 Govern  them,  and  lift  them  up  for  ever. 
 Peace  be  within  the  walls  of  Thy  Zion  ; 
 ^i.  And  plenteousness  within  her  palaces. 
 Remember  Thy  saints  departed  in  the  faith  ; 
 i^.  May  they  rest  in  Thy  peace,  and  awake  to  a  joyfui 
 resurrection. 
 
 O  Lord,  make  clean  our  hearts  within  us  ; 
 IK.  And  take  not  Thy  Holy  Spirit  from  us. 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 
 K.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 Then  shall  he  said  the  Collect  for  the  week,  and  any  additional 
 or  special  Collect  appointed  for  the  day  or  season. 
 
 After  which  the  following. 
 
 GOD,  the  Creator  and  Preserver  of  all  man- 
 kind, we  humbly  beseech  Thee  for  all  sorts 
 and  conditions  of  men;  that  Thou  wouldest  be 
 pleased  to  make  Thy  ways  known  unto  them, 
 Thy  saving  health  unto  all  nations.    More  es- 
 pecially we  pray  for  the  good  estate  of  the  Catholic  Church, 
 that  it  may  be  so  guided  and  governed  by  Thy  good  Spirit,  that 
 H  97 
 
all  who  profess  and  call  themselves  Christians  may  be  led 
 into  the  way  of  truth,  and  hold  the  faith  in  unity  of  spirit, 
 in  the  bond  of  peace,  and  in  righteousness  of  life.  Penally, 
 we  commend  to  Thy  Fatherly  goodness  all  those  who  are 
 any  ways  afflicted  or  distressed,  in  mind,  body,  or  estate 
 [particularly  those  for  whom  our  prayers  are  desired] :  that 
 it  may  please  Thee  to  comfort  and  relieve  them,  according 
 to  their  several  necessities;  giving  them  patience  under 
 their  sufferings,  and  a  happy  issue  out  of  all  their  afflictions. 
 And  this  we  beg  for  Jesus  Christ  His  sake. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  eternal  Shepherd,  we 
 humbly  beseech  Thee  not  to  forsake  Thy  flock, 
 but  to  protect  and  keep  them  at  all  times  by 
 Thine  apostles  :  that  Thy  Church  may  be 
 guided  by  those  ministers,  whom  Thou  didst 
 appoint  to  carry  on  the  work  in  Thine  absence,  and  to  pre- 
 side over  her  as  shepherds  of  the  sheep  ;  Who  livest  and 
 reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  the  Giver  of  all  good  gifts, 
 who  of  Thy  Divine  providence  hast  appointed 
 divers  orders  in  Thy  Church;  Give  Thy  grace, 
 we  humbly  beseech  Thee,  to  all  those  who  are 
 called  to  any  office  and  administration  in  the 
 >ame:  and  so  replenish  them  with  the  truth  of  Thy  doc- 
 trine, and  endue  them  with  innocency  of  life,  that  they  may 
 faithfully  serve  before  Thee  to  the  glory  of  Thy  great  Name 
 and  the  benefit  of  Thy  holy  Church :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 \^Here  shall  JqUozv  any  special  or  occasional  Pi-ayeVy  unless 
 otherwise  direct ed.'\ 
 
 98 
 
Afternoon  »)crtn'cc. 
 
 LORD,  govern  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  by 
 Thine  own  almighty  power  in  all  things;  be 
 Thou  long-suffering  with  all  of  us,  and  turn 
 unto  us  according  to  our  supplications.  Re- 
 member Thy  tenderness  and  Thy  mercy  ; 
 visit  us  in  Thy  goodness  ;  grant  us  by  Thy  blessing  to 
 escape  [through  the  remainder  of  this  day]  the  manifold 
 wiles  of  the  wicked  one  ;  and  preserve  our  life  from  all 
 snares  by  the  grace  of  Thy  most  holy  Spirit.  We  ask  all 
 through  the  mercy  and  pitifulness  of  Thine  Only-begotten 
 Son. 
 
 3ft.  Amen.] 
 
 THOU,  whom  cherubim  and  seraphim  con- 
 tinually do  praise,  the  heavens  and  all  the 
 powers  therein  ;  Open  Thou  our  mouths, 
 that  we  may  show  forth  Thy  praise,  and  tell 
 out  the  greatness  of  Thy  holy  Name.  Grant 
 unto  us  to  have  our  portion  with  them  who  fear  Thee 
 in  truth,  and  obey  Thy  commandments.  For  to  Thee  is 
 due  all  glory,  honour,  and  worship,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy 
 Ghost,  throughout  all  ages. 
 K  Amen.] 
 
 [//ere  shall  follo7U  any  special  T/ianl'sgizn'jig  rvhen  appointed.^ 
 
 Concluding  Prayer. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  us  grace  at 
 this  time  with  one  accord  to  make  our  com- 
 mon supplications  unto  Thee ;  and  dost  promise, 
 that  when  two  or  three  are  gathered  together 
 in  Thy  Name  Thou  will  grant  their  requests  : 
 Fulfil  now,  O  Lord,  the  desires  and  petitions  of  Thy  ser- 
 vants, as  may  be  most  expedient  for  them  ;  granting  us 
 in  this  world  knowledge  of  Thy  truth,  and  in  the  world  to 
 come  life  everlasting-. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 99 
 
2Daflp  ^tvWt^. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  love  of 
 God,  and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  us  all  evermore. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 End  of  the  afi'ernoon  Service. 
 
THE 
 
 ^!)ortcr  jForm  of  Dailg  ^crtii'ce, 
 
 MORNING  AND  EVENING. 
 
 MORNING  SERVICE. 
 The  Invocation. 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  confession. 
 
 The  people  following. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father;  We 
 have  erred  and  strayed  from  Thy  ways  like 
 lost  sheep.  We  have  followed  too  much  the 
 devices  and  desires  of  our  own  hearts.  We 
 have  offended  against  Thy  holy  laws.  We  have 
 left  undone  those  things  which  we  ought  to  have  done  ; 
 And  we  have  done  those  things  which  we  ought  not  to 
 have  done  ;  And  there  is  no  health  in  us. 
 
 But  Thou,  O  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  miserable  offen- 
 ders. Spare  us,  good  Lord;  spare  Thou  them  which  con- 
 fess their  faults  ;  Restore  Thou  them  that  are  penitent  ; 
 According  to  Thy  promises  declared  unto  mankind  in 
 Christ  Jesu  our  Lord.  And  grant,  O  most  merciful  Father, 
 for  His  sake,  That  we  may  hereafter  live  a  godly,  righ- 
 teous, and  sober  life  ;  To  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name. 
 Amen. 
 
 lOI 
 
The  Absolution. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  the  Father  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  who  desireth  not  the  death  of  a 
 sinner,  but  rather  that  he  may  turn  from  his 
 wickedness  and  live  ;  Have  mercy  upon  you  ; 
 grant  unto  you  full  remission  and  forgiveness ; 
 and  absolve  you  from  all  your  sins,  iniquities,  and  trans- 
 gressions. 
 a.  Amen. 
 [Peace  be  with  you. 
 Amen.] 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips  ; 
 
 lii.  And  our  mouth  shall  show  forth  Thy  praise. 
 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  save  us  : 
 
 O  Lord,  make  haste  to  help  us. 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
 Ghost ; 
 
 li.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be, 
 world  without  end.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  shall  follow 
 
 The  Lesson  and  Psalms, 
 
 Which  shall  be  those  for  the  Forenoon  Service,  unless  the  same  are 
 to  be  used  later  in  tfie  day.  {If  the  Sacratnetit  be  proposed,  the 
 prayer  shall  be  offered  as  appointed  at  Morning  Prayer,  p.  52. ) 
 
 The  Apostles'  Creed. 
 
 The  people  folloxoing. 
 
 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 
 102 
 
%\)t  ^|)omr  ^ounmo:  fecrl3i'cc* 
 
 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  ever- 
 lasting. Amen. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 tv.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 lli.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 M.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Iv.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Then  on  Wednesdays  and  Fridays,  except  on  Christinas  Day  and 
 All  Saints''  Day,  the  LiTANY  {page  88)  shall  be  said  or  sung, 
 tmless  the  same  is  appointed  to  be  said  or  sung  later  in  the 
 day.    On  other  occasions  the  following: 
 
 UR  Father,  which  art  in  heaven.  Hallowed  be 
 Thy  Name.    Thy  kingdom  come.    Thy  will 
 be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.    Give  us 
 this  day  our  daily  bread.    And  forgive  us  our 
 trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass 
 against  us.    And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but  deliver 
 us  from  evil. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 [/«  the  Three  Seasons,  see  page  141.] 
 
 O  Lord,  let  Thy  mercy  be  showed  upon  us  ; 
 
 li.  As  we  do  put  our  trust  in  Thee. 
 
 Let  Thy  priests  be  clothed  with  righteousness  ; 
 
 H.  And  let  Thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 
 
 O  Lord,  save  Thy  people,  and  bless  Thine  inheritance ; 
 
 3tC.  Govern  them,  and  lift  them  up  for  ever. 
 
 103 
 
Remember,  O  Lord,  Thy  congregation  ; 
 
 Which  Thou  hast  purchased  of  old. 
 Peace  be  within  the  walls  of  Thy  Zion  ; 
 
 And  plenteousness  within  her  palaces. 
 Remember  all  Thy  servants,  our  brethren  in  the  faith  r 
 1$.  And  save  all  them  that  put  their  trust  in  Thee. 
 Regard  all  those  that  suffer  from  pain,  sickness,  or  infir- 
 mity.*       »  Here  special  7nention  may  be  made  of  any  sick  person. 
 
 Heal  the  diseases  of  Thy  people,  O  Lord,  and  pardon 
 all  our  sins. 
 
 Look  down  in  pity  upon  all  prisoners  and  captives. 
 ItC.  Deliver  them,  O  Lord,  out  of  all  their  afflictions.  a 
 Have  mercy  upon  the  desolate  and  the  oppressed  :  I 
 Send  them  help  from  Thy  sanctuary,  and  strengthen 
 them  out  of  Zion, 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 
 
 And  let  our  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  merciful  Father,  that  despisest  not  the 
 sighing  of  a  contrite  heart,  nor  the  desire  of 
 such  as  be  sorrowful ;  Mercifully  assist  our 
 prayers  that  we  make  before  Thee  in  all  our 
 troubles  and  adversities,  whensoever  they  op- 
 and  graciously  hear  us,  that  those  evils,  which 
 the  craft  and  subtilty  of  the  devil  or 
 ft  Here  special  men-  1^1^^  worketh  against  US,  be  brought  to 
 Hon  may  be  made  of  nought,  and  by  the  providence  of  Thy 
 any  sick  person.  goodncss  they  may  be  dispersed;  that 
 we  Thy  servants,  being  hurt  by  no  per- 
 secutions, may  evermore  give  thanks  unto  Thee  in  Thy 
 holy  Church:  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 
 press  us 
 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 Or  this. 
 
 E  humbly  beseech  Thee,  O  Father,  merci- 
 fully to  look  upon  our  infirmities  ;  and  for 
 the  glory  of  Thy  Name  turn  from  us  all 
 those  evils  that  we  most  righteously  have 
 deserved  :  and  grant,  that  in  all  our  troubles 
 we  may  put  our  whole  trust  and  confidence  in  Thy  mercy 
 104  - 
 
'€1)0  »)!)omc  horning:  ^ztWt. 
 
 and  evermore  serve  Thee  in  holiness  and  pureness  of 
 living,  to  Thine  honour  and  glory :  through  our  only  Me- 
 diator and  Advocate,  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  shall  be  said  the  COLLECT  for  the  week,  and  any  additional 
 or  special  COLLECT  appointed  for  the  day  or  season. 
 
 GOD,  who  art  the  author  of  peace  and  lover 
 of  concord,  in  knowledge  of  whom  standeth 
 our  eternal  life,  whose  service  is  perfect  free- 
 dom :  Defend  us  Thy  humble  servants  in  all 
 assaults  of  our  enemies  ;  that  we,  surely  trust- 
 ing in  Thy  defence,  may  not  fear  the  power  of  any  adver- 
 saries :  through  the  might  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 any 
 
 kind 
 
 LORD,  our  heavenly  Father,  almighty  and 
 everlasting  God,  who  hast  safely  brought  us  to 
 the  beginning  of  this  day ;  Defend  us  in  the 
 same  with  Thy  mighty  power ;  and  grant  that 
 this  day  we  fall  into  no  sin,  neither  run  into 
 of  danger;  but  that  all  our  doings  may  be 
 ordered,  by  Thy  governance,  to  do  always  that  is  righteous 
 in  Thy  sight:  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Vi.  Amen. 
 
 Prayers  for  the  Church. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  unto  Thy 
 Church  apostles,  prophets,  evangelists,  pastors 
 and  teachers,  for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints, 
 for  the  work  of  the  ministry,  for  the  edifying 
 of  the  Body  of  Christ ;  Grant  that  all  those 
 whom  Thou  callest  to  these  ministries  may  labour  faithfully 
 and  effectually  in  the  same ;  till  we  all  come  in  the  unity 
 of  the  faith,  and  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Son  of  God,  unt'o 
 the  measure  of  the  stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ.  Grant 
 this,  heavenly  Father,  for  Jesus  Christ's  sake,  our  only 
 Lord  and  Saviour. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 105 
 
LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  by  whost 
 Spirit  the  whole  body  of  the  Church  i« 
 governed  and  sanctified ;  Receive  our  sup' 
 plications  and  prayers,  which  we  offer  before 
 Thee  for  the  bishops,  priests,  and  deacons,  o; 
 the  Catholic  Church,  and  for  all  Thy  flock  and  congrega^ 
 tion.  Send  down  upon  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  the  manl 
 fold  gifts  of  Thy  Spirit;  and  grant  unto  us  grace  so  tc 
 exercise  the  same  to  Thy  glory,  that  every  member  of  Th) 
 Church  in  his  vocation  and  ministry  may  truly  and  godl} 
 serve  Thee :  through  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 
 3tC.  Amen. 
 
 i|LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  we  blesj 
 Thy  holy  Name  for  all  Thy  servants  departec 
 this  life  in  Thy  faith  and  fear  :  beseeching 
 Thee  that  they  may  rest  in  Thy  peace ;  anc 
 that  Thou  wilt  give  unto  us  grace  so  to  follow 
 their  good  examples,  that  we  with  them  may  be  partaker; 
 of  Thy  heavenly  kingdom.    Grant  this,  6  Father,  foi 
 Jesus  Christ's  sake,  our  only  Mediator  and  Advocate. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 For  Kings,  and  those  in  authority. 
 
 LORD,  our  heavenly  Father,  high  and  mighty 
 King  of  kings.  Lord  of  lords,  the  only  Rule: 
 of  princes,  who  dost  from  Thy  throne  behol( 
 all  the  dwellers  upon  earth ;  Most  heartily  w< 
 beseech  Thee  with  Thy  favour  to  behold  al 
 Christian  kings,  princes,  and  governors  (and  especially 
 Thy  servant  VICTORIA  our  most  gracious  Sovereign) 
 and  so  replenish  them  with  the  grace  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit 
 that  they  may  always  incline  to  Thy  will  and  walk  ii 
 Thy  way:  endue  them  plenteously  with  heavenly  gifts 
 grant  them  in  health  and  weahh  long  to  live ;  strengthei 
 them  that  they  may  vanquish  and  overcome  all  their  ene 
 mies  ;  and  finally,  after  this  life,  they  may  attain  everlast 
 ing  joy  and  felicity:  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 H.  Amen. 
 io6 
 
^Ije  ^Ijotm  9^ovn\nQ  &tvWz. 
 
 For  Seasonable  Weather. 
 
 [On  the  Sunday  and  following  days  before  Asccnsioji,  substituU 
 the  Prayer  Jor  Seed-time,  page  128.] 
 
 GOD,  our  heavenly  Father,  we  beseech  Thee 
 to  send  us  such  weather*  that 
 we  may  receive  the  fruits  of 
 the  earth  in  due  season,  to 
 our  comfort,  and  to  Thine 
 honour ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
 iv.  Amen. 
 
 Note. — In  time  of  immoderate  rains,  one  of  the  ttvo  Prayers  for 
 Fair  Weather  [page  129)  is  to  be  used  instead  of  the  foregoing. 
 
 »  Here  add  in  time 
 of  drought, 
 
 and  in  this  our  ne- 
 cessity such  moderate 
 rains  and  showers. 
 
 For  the  People  (in  the  early  morning  of  working-days). 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  who 
 hast  given  unto  us  the  promise  of  the  life  that 
 now  is,  as  well  as  of  that  which  is  to  come ;  We 
 beseech  Thee  for  Thy  blessing  upon  our  sub- 
 stance; and  that,  having  food  and  raiment, 
 we  may  be  therewith  content,  and  may  pass  our  days  in 
 peace  and  quietness.  We  pray  Thee,  therefore,  be  with 
 Thy  servants,  who  are  now  going  forth  unto  their  work 
 and  labour  until  the  evening  ;  and  comfort  their  hearts 
 with  a  due  return  for  the  same.  Bestow  Thy  grace  upon 
 all  who  are  wealthy,  that  with  a  free  heart  they  may  yield 
 unto  the  labourer  his  hire,  and  may  be  bountiful  unto  the 
 needy:  and  do  Thou  deliver  the  poor  from  oppression, 
 and  give  unto  them  patience  and  contentment:  for  the 
 sake  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
 liv.  Amen. 
 
 [Here,  unless  otherwise  directed,  shall  follow  any  special  Prayer 
 appointed. \ 
 
 107 
 
The  Thanksgiving. 
 
 form  on  page  59  may  be  substituted  for  the  folloiu'mg?^ 
 
 E  give  thanks  unto  Thee,  O  God  of  our  sal- 
 vation,  who  crownest  our  lives  with  mercies. 
 [In  the  morning  we  direct  our  prayer  unto 
 Thee  and  look  up,  for  Thou  art  the  Saviour 
 and  Benefactor  of  our  souls.]  Thou  hast 
 given  us  rest  during  the  past  night,  and  hast  raised  us 
 from  our  beds  in  strength,  and  brought  us  to  the  worship 
 of  Thine  adorable  Name:  wherefore  we  worship  and  give 
 praise  to  Thee,  O  God.  [Again  Thou  hast  visited  us  with* 
 .  the  light  of  another  day,  surrounding  us 
 
 unJus.  with   innumerable  benefits,  and  con- 
 
 tinuing to  us  all  things  necessary  for 
 this  life.  Thy  compassions  are  new  every  morning;  great 
 is  Thy  faithfulness.]  Above  all,  we  bless  Thee  that  Thou 
 hast  visited  us  with  the  hght  of  the  Sun  of  Righteousness, 
 bringing  life  and  immortality  to  light.  [We  rejoice  in  the 
 gospel  oi  Thy  salvation,  wherein  Thou  hast  caused  us  to 
 trust.]  We  bless  Thee  that  Thou  hast  made  us  obedient 
 to  the  faith,  and  hast  washed  us  with  the  baptism  of  regen- 
 eration, engrafting  us  into  the  mystical  Body  of  Thy 
 Christ.  We  give  thanks  to  Thee  that  Thou  sealest 
 Thine  elect,  anointing  them  with  the  fulness  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost.  We  glorify  Thee  for  all  Thy  gracious  gifts  unto 
 Thy  Church,  and  especially  for  the  gift  of  apostles  and 
 prophets,  and  all  the  sacred  ministries  by  which  Thou  dost 
 perfect  Thy  saints.  We  rejoice  with  joy  unspeakable  and 
 full  of  glory  in  the  hope  of  the  speedy  advent  of  Thy  Son, 
 and  of  the  inheritance  reserved  for  those  who  love  Him, 
 in  the  day  of  His  appearing  and  kingdom. For  Thou 
 art  the  God  of  all  glory,  dominion,  and 
 ^  Here  may  be  in-  majesty:  and  unto  Thee,  O  Father 
 '^^fM'tiZlkl  Almighty,  with  Thine  Onlv-begotten 
 giving.  Son  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  one  living  and 
 
 true  God,  be  all  honour  and  praise,  now 
 
 and  for  evermore. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 [  f /ere  s  hail  follow  any  special  TJianksgiving  when  appointed.'\ 
 loS 
 
Cl)e  ^Ijomr  9^ovninQ  S)crt)icc^ 
 
 The  Concluding  Prayer. 
 
 Except  zuhen  Inteixessicn  is  to  he  offered. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  us  grace  at 
 this  time  with  one  accord  to  make  our  common 
 suppHcations  unto  Thee  :  and  dost  promise, 
 that  when  two  or  three  are  gathered  together 
 in  Thy  Name  Thou  will  grant  their  requests  : 
 Fulfil  now,  O  Lord,  the  desires  and  petitions  of  Thy  ser- 
 vants, as  may  be  most  expedient  for  them  ;  granting  us 
 in  this  world  knowledge  of  Thy  truth,  and  in  the  world  to 
 come  life  everlasting. 
 ISi.  Amen. 
 
 ^Se  dFf  tm  of  :?ntew0i3ioii. 
 
 Anthem  which  may  be  sung  if  incense  is  offered. 
 
 PON  the  golden  altar  before  Thy  throne  : 
 Let  the  sweet  incense  from  the  Angel's  hand 
 
 continually  ascend. 
 So  shall  the  words  of  our  mouth  and  the  medi- 
 tations of  our  heart : 
 Be  acceptable  in  Thy  sight,  O  Lord,  our  Strength  and  our 
 Redeemer. 
 
 Note. — On  Good  Fi^day  and  Easter  Eve,  the  rvords  tvithin 
 brackets  are  to  be  omitted^ 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everliving  God,  most  merciful 
 Father,  in  whose  presence  our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ,  High  Priest  and  Advocate  on  our  be- 
 half, continually  abides,  pleading  the  merits 
 of  His  passion  and  making  intercession  for 
 i> ;  We  humbly  beseech  Thee  to  look  down  upon  us 
 Thine  unworthy  servants,  coming  in  His  name  [and 
 placing  upon  Thine  altar  these  holy  gifts,  the  memorial 
 of  the  one  sacrifice  once  offered  for  us]  ;  and,  for  the 
 merits  of  [that]  His  sacrifice,  hear  Thou  in  heaven  Thy 
 dwelling-place  the  supplications,  and  answer  the  prayers, 
 which  have  been  presented  before  Thee  in  Thy  holy 
 
 109 
 
Church.  Pour  out  the  abundance  of  Thy  pity  upon  all 
 Thy  creatures ;  establish  Thy  Church  with  heavenly 
 grace ;  gather  unto  Thyself  the  full  number  of  Thine 
 elect ;  satisfy  Thy  departed  saints  with  peace  and  joy  ; 
 and  hasten  the  coming  and  kingdom  of  Thy  Son.  And 
 unto  Him,  with  Thyself,  O  Father  Almighty,  and  with  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  living  and  true  God,  be  all  honour  and 
 glory,  worship  and  praise,  now  and  for  evermore. 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  Pastoral  Instruction, 
 
 Except  when  this  Service  is  used  in  the  forenoo7i  of  the 
 Lord^s  Day. 
 
 The  Hymn  Benedictus. 
 
 LESSED  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel : 
 For  He  hath  visited  and  redeemed  His  people; 
 And  hath  raised  up  a  mighty  salvation  for  us  : 
 In  the  house  of  His  servant  David  ; 
 As  He  spake  by  the  mouth  of  His  holy  prophets  : 
 Which  have  been  since  the  world  began  ; 
 That  we  should  be  saved  from  our  enemies  : 
 And  from  the  hand  of  all  that  hate  us  ; 
 To  perform  the  mercy  promised  to  our  forefathers  : 
 And  to  remember  His  holy  covenant ; 
 To  perform  the  oath  which  He  sware  to  our  foiefather 
 
 Abraham  : 
 That  He  would  give  us  ; 
 
 That  we,  being  delivered  out  of  the  hand  of  our  enemies : 
 
 Might  serve  Him  without  fear  ; 
 
 In  holiness  and  righteousness  before  Him  : 
 
 All  the  days  of  our  life. 
 
 And  thou,  child,  shall  be  called  the  prophet  of  the  Highest : 
 For  thou  shalt  go  before  the  face  of  the  Lord  to  prepare 
 His  ways  ; 
 
 To  give  knowledge  of  salvation  unto  His  people  ; 
 For  the  remission  of  their  sins, 
 Through  the  tender  mercy  of  our  God  : 
 Whereby  the  day-spring  from  on  high  hath  visited  us  ; 
 no 
 
^Ijc  »>ljivcrci*  Q^oraing  »>crln'cc* 
 
 0  give  light  to  them  that  sit  in  darkness,  and  in  the 
 
 shadow  of  death  : 
 ^nd  to  guide  our  feet  into  the  way  of  peace. 
 
 "rlory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son  : 
 Vnd  to  the  Holy  Ghost  ; 
 
 Vs  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be  : 
 -Vorld  without  end.  Amen. 
 
 The  Benediction. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  love  of 
 God,  and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
 be  with  you  all  evermore. 
 X\.  Amen. 
 
Cf)C  ^f)ortcr  (Sticnmg  ^ertiicc 
 
 The  Invocation. 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 Amen. 
 
 -   The  Confession. 
 
 TAe  people  following. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  We 
 acknowledge  and  bewail  our  manifold  sins 
 and  wickedness.  Which  we  from  time  to  time, 
 and  especially  in  the  course  of  the  past  day, 
 most  grievously  have  committed,  By  thought, 
 word,  and  deed,  against  Thy  Divine  Majesty,  Provoking 
 most  justly  Thy  wrath  and  indignation  against  us. 
 
 We  do  earnestly  repent,  and  are  heartily  sorry  for  these 
 our  misdoings.  Have  mercy  upon  us  ;  Have  mercy  upon 
 us,  most  merciful  Father ;  For  Thy  Son  our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ's  sake,  Forgive  us  all  that  is  past,  and  especially 
 the  sins  of  this  day.  And  grant  that  we  may  ever  here- 
 after serve  and  please  Thee  in  newness  of  life,  To  the 
 honour  and  glory  of  Thy  Name  :  Through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord.  Amen. 
 
 The  Absolution. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  the  Father  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  who  desireth  not  the  death  of  a 
 sinner,  but  rather  that  he  may  turn  from  his 
 wickedness  and  live  :  Have  mercy  upon  you  ; 
 grant  unto  you  full  remission  and  forgiveness  ; 
 and  absolve  you  from  all  your  sins,  iniquities,  and  trans- 
 gressions. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 112 
 
%\it  ^Ijovm  Ctjenmg:  feerti'ce. 
 
 [Peace  be  with  you. 
 l\.  Amen.] 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips  ; 
 l\.  And  our  mouth  shall  show  forth  Thy  praise. 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  save  us  : 
 K.  O  Lord,  make  haste  to  help  us. 
 Glorv  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
 Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 K.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  world  without  end.  Amen. 
 
 T/ic'H  shall  follow 
 The  Lesson  and  Psalms. 
 
 IVhich  shall  be  those  for  the  Afternoon  Service,  unless  the  same 
 have  been  used  earlier  in  the  day,  {If  the  Sacrament  be  pro- 
 posed, the  Prayer  shall  be  offered  as  appointed  at  Evening 
 Prayer,  page  70. ) 
 
 The  Apostles'  Creed. 
 
 The  people  following. 
 
 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  Man,^,  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. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 U.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 113 
 
Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 3tt.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 UR  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  Hallowed  be 
 Thy  Name.    Thy  kingdom  come.    Thy  will 
 be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.    Give  us 
 this  day  our  daily  bread.    And  forgive  us  our 
 trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass 
 against  us.    And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but  deliver 
 us  from  evil. 
 Amen. 
 
 [/«  the  Th7'ee  Seasons,  see  page  141. 1 
 
 O  Lord,  let  Thy  mercy  be  showed  upon  us ; 
 
 K.  As  we  do  put  our  trust  in  Thee. 
 
 Let  Thy  priests  be  clothed  with  righteousness ; 
 
 And  let  Thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 
 O  Lord,  save  Thy  people,  and  bless  Thine  inheritance ; 
 ,  K.  Govern  them,  and  lift  them  up  for  ever. 
 Remember,  O  Lord,  Thy  congregation ; 
 liC.  Which  Thou  hast  purchased  of  old. 
 Peace  be  within  the  walls  of  Thy  Zion ; 
 K.  And  plenteousness  within  her  palaces. 
 Remember  all  Thy  servants,  our  brethren  in  the  faith ; 
 K.  And  save  all  them  that  put  their  trust  In  Thee. 
 Regard  all  those  that  suffer  from  pain,  sickness,  or  in- 
 
 lirmity ;  *        *  Here  special  tnention  may  be  made  of  any  sick  person. 
 
 liv.  Heal  the  diseases  of  Thy  people,  O  Lord,  and  par- 
 don all  our  sins. 
 
 Look  down  in  pity  upon  all  prisoners  and  captives ; 
 
 ii.  Deliver  them,  O  Lord,  out  of  all  their  afflictions. 
 
 Have  mercy  upon  the  desolate  and  the  oppressed  : 
 
 K.  Send  them  help  from  Thy  sanctuary,  and  streng  then 
 them  out  of  Zion. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 
 
 K.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 
 114 
 
^fjc  feljocter  (EtJcmiuj:  ^erl3ice. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  merciful  Father,  that  despisest  not  the 
 sighing  of  a  contrite  heart,  nor  the  desire  of 
 such  as  be  sorrowful ;  Mercifully  assist  our 
 prayers  that  we  make  before  Thee  in  all  our 
 troubles  and  adversities,  whensoever  they  op- 
 press us  and  graciously  hear  us,  that 
 those  evils,  which  the  craft  and  subtilty 
 A  the  devil  or  man  worketh  against  us, 
 ie  brought  to  nought,  and  by  the  provi- 
 lence  of  Thy  goodness  they  may  be 
 hspersed:  that  we  Thy  servants,  being  hurt  by  no  perse- 
 uiions,  may  evermore  give  thanks  unto  Thee  in  Thy  holy 
 Church;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 
 »  Here  special  men- 
 tion may  be  made  oj 
 any  sick  J>erson. 
 
 \\.  Amen. 
 
 Or  this. 
 
 E  humbly  beseech  Thee,  O  Father,  merci- 
 fully to  look  upon  our  infirmities  ;  and  for 
 the  glory  of  Thy  Name  turn  from  us  all 
 those  evils  that  we  most  righteously  have 
 deserved:  and  grant,  that  in  all  our  troubles 
 we  may  put  our  whole  trust  and  confidence  in  Thy  mercy, 
 md  evermore  serve  Thee  in  holiness  and  pureness  of 
 living,  to  Thine  honour  and  glory;  through  our  only  Me- 
 diator and  Advocate,  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 :•  shall  be  said  the  COLLECT  for  the  week,  and  any  additional 
 special  COLLECT  appointed  for  the  day  or  season. 
 
 GOD,  from  whom  all  holy  desires,  all  good 
 counsels,  and  all  just  works   do    proceed ; 
 Give  unto  Thy  servants  that  peace  which  the 
 world  cannot  give  :  that  both  our  hearts  may 
 be  set  to  obey  Thy  commandments,  and  also 
 lIkU  by  Thee  we  being  defended  from  the  fear  of  our 
 enemies  may  pass  our  time  in  rest  and  quietness ;  for  the 
 merits  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour, 
 K.  Amen. 
 
IGHTEN  our  darkness,  we  beseech  Thee,  O 
 Lord ;  and,  by  Thy  great  mercy,  defend  us 
 from  all  perils  and  dangers  of  this  night ;  for 
 the  love  of  Thine  only  Son,  our  Saviour,  Jesus 
 Christ. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 Prayers  for  the  Church. 
 
 i 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  unto  Thy 
 Church  apostles,  prophets,  evangelists,  pastors 
 and  teachers,  for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints, 
 for  the  work  of  the  ministry,  for  the  edifying  of 
 the  Body  of  Christ ;  Grant  that  all  those  whom 
 Thou  callest  to  these  ministries  may  labour  faithfully  and 
 effectually  in  the  same,  till  we  all  come,  in  the  unity  of  the 
 faith,  and  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Son  of  God,  unto  the 
 measure  of  the  stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ.  Grant 
 this,  heavenly  Father,  for  Jesus  Christ's  sake,  our  only 
 Lord  and  Saviour, 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who  alone 
 workest  great  marvels ;  Send  down  upon  all 
 bishops  and  curates,  and  all  congregations 
 committed  to  their  charge,  the  healthful  Spirit 
 of  Thy  grace  :  and  that  they  may  truly  please 
 Thee,  pour  upon  them  the  continual  dew  of  Thy  blessing. 
 Grant  this,  O  Lord,  for  the  honour  of  our  Advocate  and 
 Mediator,  Jesus  Christ. 
 ix.  Amen. 
 
 LM I GHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  we  bless 
 Thy  holy  Name  for  all  Thy  servants  departed 
 this  life  in  Thy  faith  and  fear.  And  we  beseech 
 Thee  that  they  may  rest  in  Thy  peace  ;  and 
 that  Thou  wilt  give  unto  us  grace  so  to  follow 
 their  good  examples,  that  we  with  them  may  be  partakers 
 of  Thy  heavenly  kingdom.    Grant  this,  O  Father,  for 
 Jesus  Christ's  sake,  our  only  Mediator  and  Advocate. 
 K.  Amen. 
 ii6 
 
Ct)e  »)|)ortec  (Kbenmg:  ^ttWt. 
 
 For  Kings  and  those  in  authority. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  we  are  taught 
 by  Thy  holy  word  that  the  hearts  of  kings  are 
 in  Thy  rule  and  governance,  and  that  Thou 
 dost  dispose  and  turn  them  as  it  seemeth  best 
 to  Thy  Godly  wisdom  :  We  humbly  beseech 
 Thee  so  to  dispose  and  govern  the  hearts  of  all  Thy 
 servants  (and  especially  of  Thy  servant  VICTORIA  our 
 (Jueen  and  Governor),  that  in  all  their  thoughts,  words, 
 and  works,  they  may  ever  seek  Thine  honour  and  glory, 
 and  study  to  preserve  Thy  people,  committed  to  their 
 charge,  in  wealth,  peace,  and  godliness.  Grant  this,  O 
 merciful  Father,  for  Thy  dear  Son's  sake,  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 \IIere  shall  follorv  any  special  Prayer  zvhen  appoinfcd?^ 
 
 The  Thanksgiving. 
 
 \The  Form  on  page  76  may  he  substituted  for  the  follozmng.'\ 
 
 NTO  Thee,  O  God,  do  we  give  thanks;  for 
 that  Thy  Name  is  near.  Thy  wondrous  works 
 declare.  [Of  old  Thon  hast  laid  the  foundation 
 of  the  earth,  and  the  heavens  are  the  work  of 
 Thy  hands  :  they  continue  this  day  according 
 to  Thine  ordinances  ;  for  all  are  Thy  servants.  And  we 
 also  are  Thy  servants,  O  Lord,  whom  Thou  hast  made 
 Thy  reasonable  creatures,  and  fulfillest  with  Thy  love, 
 that  from  our  hearts  and  with  our  lips  we  may  praise  and 
 magnify  Thy  Name,  O  Thou  Creator  and  Saviour  of  all.] 
 Through  another  day  Thou  hast  preserved  the  earth 
 and  its  inhabitants,  supplying  out  of  Thine  inexhaustible 
 bounty  all  their  wants.  Through  another  day  Thy  Church 
 hath  been  saved  by  Thy  presence,  and  the  gates  of  hell 
 have  not  prevailed  against  it.  [Thou  hast  still  prolonged 
 the  day  of  salvation,  and  mercy  hath  rejoiced  over  judg- 
 ment.] And  once  more  this  evening  Thou  hast  admitted 
 us  into  Thy  presence,  to  offer  our  evening  sacrifice,  to 
 
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make  prayers  and  intercessions  for  all  men,  and  to  glorify 
 and  declare  Thy  goodness. 
 
 We  bless  Thee  for  our  creation,  preservation,  and  all 
 the  mercies  of  this  life.  We  bless  Thee  for  the  redemp- 
 tion of  the  world  by  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  for  all  the 
 means  of  grace,  and  the  hope  of  eternal  glory.  We  bless 
 Thee  for  Thy  purposes  of  mercy  unto  Thy  Church  in  the 
 evening  of  this  age,  that  Thou  wilt  again  by  Thine  apostles 
 gather  and  unite  the  scattered  sheep  of  Thy  pasture,  and 
 by  all  Thine  ordinances  purify  and  perfect  Thy  Church. 
 We  bless  Thee  for  the  sure  hope  of  the  speedy  appearing 
 and  kingdom  of  Thy  Son,  who  shall  come  again  in  the 
 brightness  of  Thy  Majesty,  and  gather  unto  Himself  His 
 saints,  both  living  and  departed,  and  reign  with  them  in 
 the  glory  of  the  resurrection  in  the  age  to  come.*  And 
 unto  Thee,  O  Father  Almighty,  with 
 »  //e7'e  may  he  in-  Thine  Only-begotten  Son  and  the  Holy 
 .S??r;^.7''£"-  Ghost,  One  living  and  true  God,  we 
 ^ivifig,  ascribe  all  honour  and  glory,  thanks- 
 
 giving and  praise,  now,  henceforth,  and 
 
 for  ever. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 \Hcrc  shall  follow  any  special  Thanksgiving  when  appointed.'\ 
 
 The  Concluding  Prayer, 
 
 Except  zvhen  Intercession  is  to  be  offered. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  us  grace  at 
 this  time  with  one  accord  to  make  our  com- 
 mon supplications  unto  Thee  ;  and  dost  pro- 
 mise, that  when  two  or  three  are  gathered 
 together  in  Thy  Name  Thou  wilt  grant  their 
 requests  :  Fulfil  now,  O  Lord,  the  desires  and  petitions 
 of  Thy  servants,  as  may  be  most  expedient  for  them ; 
 granting  us  in  this  world  knowledge  of  Thy  truth,  and  in 
 the  world  to  come,  life  everlasting. 
 Amen. 
 
 ii8 
 
^Ije  ^^ortcr  (Etemng  lettuce* 
 
 Ci)e  dTotm  of  SJ^terresston. 
 
 Anthem  which  may  be  sung  if  incense  is  offej-ea. 
 
 PON  the  golden  altar  before  Thy  throne  : 
 Let  the  sweet  incense  from  the  Angel's  hand 
 
 continually  ascend. 
 So  shall  the  words  of  our  mouth  and  the 
 meditations  of  our  heart  : 
 Be  acceptable  in  Thy  sight,  O  Lord,  our  Strength  and 
 our  Redeemer. 
 
 {^N'ofe. — Oft  the  Thursday,  Friday,  ajtd  Saturday  before  Easter ^ 
 the  words  within  brackets  are  to  be  omitted.\ 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everliving  God,  most  merciful 
 Father,  in  whose  presence  our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ,  High  Priest  and  Advocate  on  our 
 behalf,  continually  abides,  pleading  the  merits 
 of  His  passion,  and  makmg  intercession  for 
 us  ;  We  humbly  beseech  Thee  to  look  down  upon  us 
 Thine  unworthy  servants,  coming  in  His  Name  Jand 
 placing  upon  Thine  altar  these  holy  gifts,  the  memorial  of 
 the  one  sacrifice  once  offered  for  us] ;  and,  for  the  merits 
 of  [that]  His  sacrifice,  hear  Thou  in  heaven  Thy  dwelling- 
 place  the  supplications,  and  answer  the  prayers,  which 
 have  been  presented  before  Thee  in  Thy  holy  Church, 
 Pour  out  the  abundance  of  Thy  pity  upon  all  Thy  crea- 
 tures ;  establish  Thy  Church  with  heavenly  grace  ;  gather 
 unto  Thyself  the  full  number  of  Thine  elect  ;  satisfy  Thy 
 departed  saints  with  peace  and  joy ;  and  hasten  the  coming 
 and  kingdom  of  Thy  Son.  And  unto  Him,  with  Thyself, 
 O  Father  Almighty,  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  living 
 and  true  God,  be  all  honour  and  glory,  worship  and  praise, 
 now  and  for  evermore. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  foilo7V  PASTORAL  INSTRUCTION. 
 
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The  Hymn  Magnificat. 
 
 Y  soul  doth  magnify  the  Lord  : 
 And  my  spirit  hath  rejoiced  in  God  my  Saviour ; 
 For  He  hath  regarded  : 
 The  lowhness  of  His  handmaiden. 
 For,  behold,  from  henceforth  : 
 All  generations  shall  call  me  blessed. 
 For  He  that  is  mighty  hath  magnified  me  : 
 And  holy  is  His  Name. 
 And  His  mercy  is  on  them  that  fear  Him : 
 Throughout  all  generations. 
 He  hath  showed  strength  with  His  arm : 
 He  hath  scattered  the  ^roud  in  the  imagination  of  their 
 hearts. 
 
 He  hath  put  down  the  mighty  from  their  seat : 
 And  hath  exalted  the  humble  and  meek. 
 He  hath  filled  the  hungry  with  good  things : 
 And  the  rich  He  hath  sent  empty  away. 
 He,  remembering  His  mercy  : 
 Hath  holpen  His  servant  Israel ; 
 
 As  He  promised  to  our  forefathers  :  , 
 Abraham  and  his  seed  for  ever. 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son  : 
 And  to  the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be 
 World  without  end.  Amen. 
 
 The  Benediction. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  love  of 
 God,  and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  you  all  evermore. 
 m.  Amen. 
 
 End  of  the  Shorter  Form  of  Daily  Service. 
 
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aotiitional  Prapers,  (fc» 
 
 A  Form  of  Confession, 
 
 To  he  tised  when  appointed. 
 The  people  foUoi.iing. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  art  greatly  to  be 
 feared  in  Thy  hohness  ;  we  are  ashamed  of 
 our  manifold  iniquities ;  we  confess  unto  Thee 
 our  sin.  W e  offend  continually  and  grievously 
 in  deed,  in  word,  and  in  thought.  Our  fathers 
 have  transgressed  against  Thee  ;  and  we,  our  children, 
 and  our  brethren,  do  fill  up  the  measure  of  their  iniquity. 
 Thy  people,  from  generation  to  generation,  have  resisted 
 and  turned  from  Thee.  We  have  abounded  in  false  doc- 
 trine, heresy,  and  schism.  The  priesthood  have  sinned, 
 and  all  the  people.  We  harden  our  hearts,  and  are  im- 
 penitent ;  we  are  proud  and  rebellious  ;  we  are  high- 
 minded,  and  refuse  to  be  humbled.  W^e  have  rejected 
 Thine  ordinances,  and  have  chosen  paths  of  our  own.  We 
 have  lived  in  strife  and  confusion ;  and  have  not  desired 
 peace.  We  have  loved  lies  and  vanity,  hypocrisy  and  de- 
 ceit. W"e  covet  and  lust  after  the  things  which  perish,  and 
 seek  not  Thy  heavenly  kingdom.  We  confess  the  sin  of 
 all  Thy  people,  the  members  of  Thy  One  Catholic  Church. 
 We  have  received  Thy  truth  with  our  minds,  but  have 
 closed  our  hearts  against  Thee.  We  have  sat  in  judgment 
 on  those  whom  Thou  hast  set  over  us,  and  we  judge  not 
 ourselves.  We  have  loved  the  ways  of  disorder  in  which 
 we  have  lived,  and  have  been  slow  to  learn  reverence  and 
 humility.  We  have  caused  Thy  truth  to  be  rejected  of  the 
 heathen  by  our  foolishness  and  our  sin ;  and  have  brought 
 reproach  upon  Thy  holy  Name.  By  our  hardness  of  heart 
 and  unbelief  we  have  grieved  and  quenched  Thy  Holy 
 Spirit.    We  are  a  burden  unto  Thee,  hindering  Tby  pur- 
 
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aniiitional  ^vanv^,  fc. 
 
 pose  ol  grace  to  others ;  and  we  hav^e  forsaken  our  own 
 mercies. 
 
 We  confess  unto  Thee,  O  God,  the  sin  of  all  kings, 
 princes,  and  governors  ;  the  sin  of  all  ranks  and  estates  of 
 men.  From  the  highest  to  the  lowest,  we  have  all  trans- 
 gressed against  Thee.  And  as  dwellers  in  this  land,  we 
 especially  acknowledge  before  Thee  the  sin  of  this  kingdom 
 and  people.  For  all  these  our  manifold  offences  and  iniqui- 
 ties we  do  beseech  Thy  mercy.  We  have  sinned  wilfully 
 and  grievously,  yet  have  pity  on  us.  W^e  have  presumed 
 on  Thy  long-suffering,  yet  deal  with  us  in  mercy  and  in 
 truth,  and  forgive  us  our  sins  :  through  Thy  Son  Jesus 
 Christ,  our  only  Redeemer.  Amen. 
 
 A  Form  of  Absolution. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  the  Father  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  who  hath  given  you  grace  at 
 this  time  to  confess  your  sins  unto  Him  ;  for 
 the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ  have  mercy  upon 
 you  ;  grant  unto  you  full  remission  and  for- 
 giveness, and  absolve  you  from  all  your  sins,  iniquities, 
 and  transgressions  ;  give  unto  you  peace  through  His 
 word  of  pardon  pronounced  upon  you  in  His  Name  ;  and 
 vouchsafe  unto  you  the  inspiration  of  His  Holy  Spirit:  that 
 at  this  time  present  ye  may  offer  unto  Him  true  and  accept- 
 able worship  ;  that  for  the  time  to  come  ye  may  serve  and 
 please  Him  in  newness  of  life,  in  righteousness  and  true 
 holiness  ;  and  that  at  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
 ye  may  be  found  of  Him  in  peace  unto  salvation. 
 3^.  Amen. 
 
 Introductory  Collects. 
 
 In  Forenoon  or  Afternoon  Sei-vice. ) 
 
 GOD,  our  refuge  and  strength,  who  art  the 
 author  of  all  godliness  ;  Be  ready,  we  be- 
 seech Thee,  to  hear  the  devout  prayers  of 
 Thy  Church  ;  and  grant  that  those  things 
 which  we  ask  faithfully  we  may  obtain  effec- 
 tually :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord 
 H.  Amen 
 
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^Dtn'ti'onat  i^ra^cr^, 
 
 ET  Thy  merciful  ear,  O  Lord,  be  open  to  the 
 prayers  of  Thy  humble  servants  :  and,  that 
 they  may  obtain  their  petitions,  make  them 
 to  ask  such  things  as  shall  please  Thee  : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 For  the  Church. 
 
 {In  Forefjoon  or  Afternoon  Service.') 
 
 LORD,  we  beseech  Thee  to  keep  Thy  house- 
 hold the  Church  in  continual  godliness;  that 
 through  Thy  protection  it  may  be  free  from 
 all  adversities,  and  devoutly  given  to  serve 
 Thee  in  good  works  ;  to  the  glory  of  Thy 
 Name,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 LORD,  we  beseech  Thee  to  keep  Thy 
 Church  and  household  continually  in  Thy 
 true  religion  ;  that  they  who  do  lean  only 
 upon  the  hope  of  Thy  heavenly  grace  may 
 evermore  be  defended  by  Thy  mighty  power: 
 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 LORD,  we  beseech  Thee,  let  Thy  continual 
 pity  cleanse  and  defend  Thy  Church  ;  and 
 because  it  cannot  continue  in  safety  without 
 Thy  succour,  preserve  it  evermore  by  Thy 
 help  and  goodness  :    through  Jesus  Christ 
 
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^Utii'tioital  i^raptr^,  %t. 
 
 General  Prayers  and  Collects. 
 
 {Fo7'  use  in  Forenoon  or  Afternoon  Service. ) 
 
 LORD,  who  hast  taught  us  that  all  our  doings 
 without  charity  are  nothing  worth  ;  Send  Thy 
 Holy  Ghost,  and  pour  into  our  hearts  that 
 most  excellent  gift  of  charity,  the  very  bond  of 
 peace  and  of  all  virtues  ;  without  which  who- 
 soever liveth  is  counted  dead  before  Thee.  Grant  this,  for 
 Thine  only  Son  Jesus  Christ's  sake. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 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. 
 5K.  Amen. 
 
 URIFY  our  reins  and  our  hearts,  O  God,  by 
 the  fire  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit;  that  we  may  hence- 
 forth serve  Thee  with  chaste  bodies,  and  please 
 Thee  with  pure  minds:  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 
 t\.  Amen. 
 
 ORD  of  all  power  and  might,  who  art  the 
 author  and  giver  of  all  good  things ;  Graft  in 
 our  hearts  the  love  of  Thy  name ;  increase  in 
 us  true  religion;  nourish  us  with  all  goodness; 
 and  of  Thy  great  mercy  keep  us  in  the  same  : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
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^titJiti'onal  praperjJ,  fc. 
 
 without  end. 
 K.  Amen, 
 
 I  SIT  and  cleanse  our  consciences,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  O  Lord ;  that  when  Thy  Son  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ  shall  come,  He  may  find  us  fit  and 
 ready  for  His  appearing  ;  Who  abideth  with 
 Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 
 LORD,  pour  not  out  Thine  anger  upon  us, 
 neither  chasten  us  in  Thy  hot  displeasure;  but, 
 according  to  Thy  mercy,  show  that  Thou  art 
 the  Physician  of  souls  :  heal  our  souls,  guide 
 us  to  the  haven  of  Thy  will,  enlighten  our 
 hearts  in  the  knowledge  of  Thy  truth,  and  grant  us  to  pass 
 the  remainder  of  this  day,  and  of  our  whole  life,  in  peace 
 and  without  sin  ;  for  Thine  is  the  dominion,  and  the 
 I  power,  and  the  glor}^,  for  ever  and  ever. 
 ix.  Amen. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  showest  to  them  that 
 be  in  error  the  light  of  Thy  truth,  to  the  intent 
 that  they  may  return  into  the  way  of  righteous- 
 ness ;  grant  unto  all  them  that  are  admitted 
 into  the  fellowship  of  Christ's  religion,  that 
 they  may  eschew  those  things  that  are  contrary  to  their 
 profession,  and  follow  all  such  things  as  are  agreeable  to 
 the  same:  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
 tv.  Amen. 
 
 F  Thy  great  goodness  show  unto  us,  O  Lord, 
 we  beseech  Thee,  Thine  unspeakable  mercy  ; 
 and  thereby  cleanse  and  put  away  from  us  all 
 our  sins,  and  remit  unto  us  the  punishment 
 which  we  have  justly  deserved  for  the  same  : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 ix.  Amen. 
 
 It- 
 
LORD,  raise  up,  we  pray  Thee,  Thy  power, 
 and  come  among  us,  and  with  great  might 
 succour  us  ;   that  whereas,  through  our  sins 
 and  wickedness,  we  are  sore  let  and  hindered 
 in  running  the  race  which  is  set  before  us.  Thy 
 bountiful  grace  and  mercy  may  speedily  help  and  deliver 
 us  :  through  the  satisfaction  of  Thy  Son,  our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ. 
 K,  Amen. 
 
 Concluding  Collects. 
 
 {/n  Forenoo7i  or  Afternoon  Service.') 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  the  Fountain  of  all  wisdom, 
 who  knowest  our  necessities  before  we  ask, 
 and  our  ignorance  in  asking,  we  beseech  Thee 
 to  have  compassion  upon  our  infirmities  ;  and 
 those  things,  which  for  our  unworthiness  we 
 dare  not,  and  for  our  blindness  we  cannot  ask,  vouchsafe 
 to  give  us,  for  the  worthiness  of  Thy  Son,  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 
 IC.  Amen. 
 
 SSI  ST  us  mercifully,  O  Lord,  in  these  our  sup- 
 plications and  prayers,  and  dispose  the  way  of 
 Thy  servants  towards  the  attainment  of  ever- 
 lasting salvation  ;  that  among  all  the  changes 
 and  chances  of  this  mortal  life,  we  may  ever 
 be  defended  by  Thy  most  gracious  and  ready  help : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 our  Lord. 
 K,  Amen. 
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 LORD,  we  beseech  Thee  mercifully  to  hear 
 us  ;  and  grant  that  we,  to  whom  Thou  hast 
 given  a  hearty  desire  to  pray,  may  by  Thy 
 mighty  aid  be  defended  and  comforted  in  all 
 dangers  and  adversities:  through  Jesus  Christ 
 
atitn'tional  prapcr??,  fc. 
 
 LORD,  we  beseech  Thee  mercifully  to  receive 
 the  prayers  of  Thy  people  which  call  upon 
 Thee  ;  and  grant  that  they  may  both  perceive 
 and  know  what  things  they  ought  to  do,  and 
 also  may  have  grace  and  power  faithfully  to 
 fulfil  the  same  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 ix.  Amen, 
 
 ElND  OF  Additional  Prayers,  Exa 
 
jaDccaSBonal 
 drapers,  Cbanfesgitiingg,  9C» 
 
 PRAYERS. 
 
 On  the  Sunday  and  following  Days  before 
 Ascension. 
 
 Note.  —  The  following  Prayer  is  to  be  used  in  the  Morning  instead 
 of  the  Prayer  for  Seasonable  Weather;  in  the  Evening,  after 
 the  Prayer  for  Kings,  (St'c.  ;  and  in  Forenoon  and  A  fternoon 
 Service,  before  the  Concluding  Prayer.  ] 
 
 LORD  our  God,  author  and  giver  of  all  good 
 things,  who  hast  ordained  the  earth  to  bring 
 forth  grass  for  cattle,  and  herbs  and  food  for 
 the  service  of  man  ;  Look  down  in  Thy  com- 
 passion upon  this  and  the  neighbouring  lands, 
 and  bless,  we  beseech  Thee,  the  labours  of  Thy  servants, 
 who  have  tilled  and  sown  our  fields.  Vouchsafe  to  us 
 temperate  and  seasonable  weather  ;  cause  Thy  sun  to 
 shine,  and  let  Thy  rain  and  dew  refresh  the  ground  ;  that 
 the  fruits  of  the  earth  may  be  matured,  our  garners  may  be 
 filled  with  corn,  and  our  stores  replenished  with  wine  and 
 oil  and  all  good  fruits,  and  that  abundance  of  food,  both 
 for  man  and  for  beast,  may  be  supplied  to  us.  So  we  Thy 
 people  and  the  sheep  of  Thy  pasture  will  give  thanks  untc 
 Thy  holy  Name,  waiting  for  the  time  when,  with  all  Thy 
 saints,  we  shall  be  gathered  into  the  garner  of  Thy  king- 
 dom. Hear  us,  heavenly  Father,  for  the  sake  of  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
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In  Time  of  Storm  or  Tempest. 
 
 [Especially  in  marititne  places,  or  at  sea."] 
 
 MOST  mighty  and  eternal  God,  who  com- 
 mandest  the  winds  and  seas,  and  they  do  obey 
 Thy  voice  ;  in  dread  of  Thy  great  power,  yet 
 trusting  to  Thy  mercy,  we  cry  unto  Thee  in 
 behalf  of  all  those  exposed  to  peril  [or,  in  this 
 our  peril  and  trouble],  through  this  prevailing  storm  and 
 tempest.  We  beseech  Thee  to  have  mercy  upon  us,  and 
 spare  Thy  creatures  whom  Thou  hast  made.  Forgive 
 Thy  people  who  have  sinned  against  Thee  ;  and  assuage, 
 we  beseech  Thee,  this  storm.  Do  Thou  bid  the  winds  to 
 cease,  and  let  there  be  a  calm.  Of  Thy  great  goodness 
 rescue  and  deliver  those  who  are  travelling  by  land  or  by 
 water,  and  especially  those  [or,  especially  us  Thine  un- 
 worthy servants,  whom  Thou  seest  to  be]  in  peril  of  ship- 
 wreck :  and  grant  that,  being  taught  by  Thy  power  and 
 persuaded  by  Thy  mercy,  they  and  we  and  all  Thy 
 people  may  henceforth  serve  Thee  in  pureness  of  living 
 and  truth,  to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name  :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 For  Fair  Weather. 
 
 [  When  used  in  Alorning  and  Evening  Prayer,  to  be  ititroduced 
 after  the  Prayer  for  Kings,  &'c.;  in  the  Morning  to  be  said 
 instead  of  the  ordinary  Prayer  for  Seasonable  Weather.] 
 
 ALMIGHTY  LORD  GOD,  who  for  the  sin 
 of  man  didst  once  drown  all  the  world  except 
 eight  persons,  and  afterwards  of  Thy  great 
 mercy  didst  promise  never  to  destroy  it  so 
 again;  We  humbly  beseech  Thee,  that  although 
 we  for  our  iniquities  have  worthily  deserved  a  plague  of 
 rain  and  waters,  yet  upon  our  true  repentance  Thou  wilt 
 send  us  such  weather,  as  that  we  may  receive  the  fruits  of 
 the  earth  in  due  season  ;  and  learn  both  by  Thy  punish- 
 ment to  amend  our  lives,  and  for  Thy  clemency  to  give 
 Thee  praise  a  d  glory  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 *C.  Amen. 
 
 K 
 
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Or  this. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  for  our  sins  hast  visited 
 us  with  immoderate  rain  and  waters  ;  We  be- 
 seech Thee  of  Thy  great  mercy  to  pardon  our 
 offences,  and  to  restore  to  us  such  temperate 
 weather,  that  we  may  receive  the  fruits  of  the 
 earth  in  due  season,  to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name  : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 In  Time  of  Sickness. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  forgivest  the  iniquities 
 of  Thy  people,  and  healest  all  their  diseases  ; 
 who  hast  proclaimed  Thy  Name  to  be  the 
 Lord  that  healeth  us,  and  hast  sent  Thy  well- 
 beloved  Son  to  bear  our  sicknesses  ;  Look 
 down  upon  Thine  unworthy  servants,  who  humble  our- 
 selves before  Thee  and  acknowledge  that  we  have  justly 
 provoked  the  indignation  of  Thine  anger.  We  beseech 
 Thee  to  have  mercy  upon  us  and  to  forgive  ;  and,  of  Thy 
 lovingkindness,  remove  this  plague  of  sickness,  the  judg- 
 ment of  Thy  hand,  with  which  Thou  hast  visited  us  :  for 
 the  honour  of  Thy  great  Name,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 In  Time  of  Dearth. 
 
 GOD,  heavenly  Father,  whose  gift  it  is  that 
 the  rain  doth  fall,  the  earth  is  fruitful,  and 
 living  things  do  multiply  ;  Behold,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  the  afflictions  of  Thy  people  ;  and  grant 
 that  the  scarcity  and  dearth  which  we  do  now 
 most  justly  suffer  for  our  iniquity,  may  through  Thy  good- 
 ness be  mercifully  turned  into  cheapness  and  plenty  :  for 
 the  love  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 »3o 
 
Or  this. 
 
 GOD,  merciful  Father,  who  in  the  time  of 
 EHsha  the  prophet  didst  suddenly  in  Samaria 
 turn  great  scarcity  and  dearth  into  plenty  and 
 cheapness  ;  Have  mercy  upon  us  ;  that  we, 
 who  are  now  for  our  sins  punished  with  like 
 dversity,  may  likewise  find  a  seasonable  relief :  increase 
 he  fruits  of  the  earth  by  Thy  heavenly  benediction  ;  and 
 rar-t  that  we,  receiving  Thy  bountiful  liberality,  may  use 
 he  same  to  Thy  glory,  the  relief  of  those  that  are  needy, 
 nd  our  own  comfort  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 In  Time  of  War  and  Tumults. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  King  of  all  kings,  and 
 Governor  of  all  things,  whose  power  no  crea- 
 ture is  able  to  resist,  to  whom  it  belongeth 
 justly  to  punish  sinners,  and  to  be  merciful  to 
 them  that  truly  repent ;  Save  and  deliver  us, 
 ve  humbly  beseech  Thee,  from  the  hands  of  our  enemies; 
 ibate  their  pride,  assuage  their  malice,  and  confound 
 heir  devices  :  that  we,  being  armed  with  Thy  defence, 
 nay  be  preserved  evermore  from  all  perils,  to  glorify  Thee, 
 vho  art  the  only  Giver  of  all  victory  :  through  the  merits 
 )f  Thine  only  Son,  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Or  this. 
 
 LORD  GOD,  of  infinite  mercy,  we  humbly 
 beseech  Thee  to  look  down  in  compassion 
 upon  this  kingdom  and  nation  now  involved 
 in  war.  Reckon  not  against  us  our  many 
 iniquities  ;  pardon  our  offences,  our  pride  and 
 ifirrogance,  our  self-sufficiency  and  forgetfulness  of  Thee. 
 Save  and  defend  our  gracious  Oueen.  Give  wisdom  to 
 her  councillors,  skill  to  her  officers,  courage  and  endurance 
 to  her  soldiers  and  sailors.  [Look  in  mercy  on  those  im- 
 mediately exposed  to  peril,  conflict,  sickness,  and  death  : 
 
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comfort  the  prisoners,  relieve  the  sufferings  of  thewoundedj 
 and  show  mercy  to  the  dying.] 
 
 Finally,  we  beseech  Thee  to  remove,  in  Thy  good  pro- 
 vidence, all  causes  and  occasions  of  war  ;  to  dispose  our 
 hearts  and  the  hearts  of  our  enemies  to  moderation  ;  and 
 of  Thy  great  goodness  to  restore  peace  among  the  nations : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 On  Behalf  of  Nations  Engaged  in  War. 
 
 LORD  GOD  of  infinite  mercy,  we  humbly 
 beseech  Thee  to  look  down  upon  the  nations 
 now  involved  in  war.  Reckon  not  against  Thy 
 people  their  many  iniquities,  for  from  the  lusts 
 of  our  own  hearts  come  wars  and  fightings 
 amongst  us.  Look  in  mercy  on  those  immediately  ex- 
 posed to  peril,  conflict,  sickness,  and  death  :  comfort  the 
 prisoners,  reheve  the  sufferings  of  the  wounded,  and  show 
 mercy  to  the  dying.  Remove,  in  Thy  good  providence, 
 all  causes  and  occasions  of  war  ;  dispose  the  hearts  ol 
 those  engaged  therein  to  moderation  ;  and  of  Thy  great 
 goodness  restore  peace  among  the  nations  :  through  Jesui 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 
 2a.  Amen 
 
 THANKSGIVINGS. 
 
 To  he  used,  -when  appointed,  after  the  General  TJianksgi^nng  it. 
 Morning  and  Evening  Prayer,  and  before  the  Conchiditii. 
 Prayer  on  other  occasions. 
 
 In  Time  of  Harvest. 
 
 LORD  GOD  ALMIGHTY,  the  fountain  o: 
 all  goodness,  by  whose  word  alone  all  things 
 receive  increase  and  are  brought  unto  perfec- 
 tion, and  by  whose  appointment  the  fruits  oi 
 the  earth  are  given  for  meat  unto  the  children 
 of  men  ;  We  offer  unto  Thee  our  praises  and  thanksgivings 
 that  Thou  hast  brou^rht  us  throucrh  the  circuit  of  anothei 
 
/ear,  and  that,  according  to  Thy  promise,  secd-limc  and 
 larvest  have  not  failed. 
 
 [Thou  hast  crowned  the  year  with  Thy  goodness  ;  the 
 earth  at  Thy  commandment  hath  brought  forth  abun- 
 dantly ;  and  our  barns  are  filled  with  plenty.] 
 
 We  give  thanks  unto  Thy  holy  Name,  we  rejoice  before 
 Thee  and  praise  Thee  for  Thy  goodness  to  us  and  to  all 
 the  creatures  of  Thy  hand.  For  Thou  art  the  Giver  of  all 
 good  gifts,  and  unto  Thee  we  render  glory  and  praise, 
 even  unto  the  Father,  and  unto  the  Son,  and  unto  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  now  and  for  evermore,  world  without  end. 
 
 t\.  Amen. 
 
 For  Rain. 
 
 GOD,  our  heavenly  Father,  who  by  Thy 
 gracious  providence  dost  cause  the  former 
 and  the  latter  rain  to  descend  upon  the  earth, 
 that  it  may  bring  forth  fruit  for  the  use  of  man  ; 
 We  give  Thee  humble  thanks  that  it  hath 
 pleased  Thee,  in  our  great  necessity,  to  send  at  the  last  a 
 joyful  rain  upon  our  land,  and  to  refresh  it  when  it  was 
 dry,  to  the  great  comfort  of  us.  Thine  unworthy  servants, 
 and  to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name  :  through  Thy  mercies 
 in  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 For  Fair  Weather. 
 
 LORD  GOD,  who  hast  justly  humbled  us  by 
 Thy  late  plague  of  immoderate  rain  and  waters, 
 and  in  Thy  mercy  hast  relieved  and  comforted 
 our  souls  by  this  seasonable  and  blessed  change 
 of  weather  ;  We  praise  and  glorify  Thy  holy 
 Name  for  this  Thy  mercy,  and  will  always  declare  Thy 
 lovingkindness  from  generation  to  generation  :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee, 
 O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 4i.  Amen. 
 
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For  Plenty. 
 
 MOST  merciful  Father,  who  of  Thy  grace  and 
 goodness  hast  heard  the  devout  prayers  of  Thy 
 Church,  and  turned  our  dearth  and  scarcity 
 into  cheapness  and  plenty  ;  We  give  Thee 
 humble  thanks  for  this  Thy  special  bounty; 
 beseeching  Thee  to  continue  Thy  lovingkindness  unto  us, 
 that  our  land  may  yield  us  her  fruits  of  increase,  to  Thy 
 glory  and  our  comfort  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
 Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 3^.  Amen. 
 
 For  Peace  and  Deliverance  from  Enemies. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  art  a  strong  tower 
 of  defence  unto  Thy  servants  against  the  face 
 of  their  enemies ;  We  yield  Thee  praise  and 
 thanksgiving  for  our  deliverance  from  those 
 great  and  apparent  dangers  wherewith  we 
 were  compassed  ;  We  acknowledge  it  Thy  goodness  that 
 we  were  not  delivered  over  as  a  prey  unto  them  ;  beseech- 
 ing Thee  still  to  continue  such  Thy  mercies  towards  us, 
 that  all  the  world  may  know  that  Thou  art  our  Saviour 
 and  mighty  Deliverer :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
 Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 Or  this. 
 
 'LMIGHTY  GOD,  our  heavenly  Father,  we 
 render  unto  Thee  our  hearty  praises,  that 
 Thou  hast  been  pleased 
 
 to  deliver  us  from  the  perils  of  war,  and  to 
 restore  peace  within  our  borders.  We  bless 
 Thee,  that  in  Thy  goodness  Thou  hast  preserved  \or^  de- 
 livered] us  from  the  scourge  of  invasion,  and  hast  turned 
 the  battle  from  our  gates.  It  is  of  Thy  mercies  that  we 
 are  not  consumed,  and  because  Thy  compassions  fail  not. 
 134 
 
Or, 
 
 to  restore  peace  to  the  nations  lately  involved  in  war, 
 and  hast  of  Thy  goodness  preserved  this  land  in  tran- 
 quillity. 
 
 We  humbly  beseech  Thee  that  Thou  wilt  continue  unto 
 all  nations  the  blessings  of  peace,  and  wilt  hasten  the 
 coming  of  the  Prince  of  peace,  even  of  Thy  Son  our  Lord 
 and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ ;  in  whose  Name  and  for  whose 
 merits  we  offer  these  thanksgivings  and  prayers,  and  unto 
 Whom,  with  Thee,  O  Father,  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  we  ascribe  all  honour  and  glory,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 For  Restoring  Public  Peace  at  Home 
 
 ETERNAL  GOD,  our  heavenly  Father,  who 
 alone  makest  men  to  be  of  one  mind  in  a 
 house,  and  stillest  the  outrage  of  a  violent  and 
 unruly  people  ;  We  bless  Thy  holy  Name, 
 that  it  hath  pleased  Thee  to  appease  the  sedi- 
 tious tumults  which  have  been  lately  raised  up  amongst 
 us  ;  most  humbly  beseeching  Thee  to  grant  to  all  of  us 
 grace,  that  we  may  henceforth  obediently  walk  in  Thy 
 holy  commandments  ;  and,  leading  a  quiet  and  peaceable 
 life  in  all  godliness  and  honesty,  may  continually  offer 
 unto  Thee  our  sacrifice  of  praise  and  thanksgiving  for 
 these  Thy  mercies  towards  us  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord,  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in 
 the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 US 
 
For  Deliverance  from  the  Plague  of  Common 
 Sickness. 
 
 MOST  merciful  Father,  who  for  our  sins  hast 
 been  justly  displeased,  but  in  the  midst  of 
 Thy  judgments  hast  remembered  mercy  ;  We 
 meekly  acknowledge  Thy  marvellous  loving- 
 kindness  towards  us,  and  Thy  tender  goodness. 
 Thou  didst  visit  us  with  Thy  sore  displeasure  ;  but  in  Thine 
 abundant  mercy  Thou  hast  hearkened  unto  the  prayer  of 
 Thy  people,  and  hast  assuaged  the  plague  of  sickness  with 
 which  Thou  hast  lately  afflicted  us.  We  render  unto  Thy 
 Divine  Majesty  our  humble  thanksgivings,  and  rejoice  in 
 Thy  salvation.  We  laud  and  magnify  Thine  ever-glorious 
 and  honourable  Name,  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost ;  and  unto  Thee,  in  Thy  holy 
 Church,  we  ascribe  glory  and  worship,  power  and  domi- 
 nion, blessing  and  praise,  now,  henceforth,  and  for  ever- 
 more, world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 BENEDICTION  AND  PRAYERS 
 before  sermon  or  exposition. 
 The  Benediction. 
 
 To  he  pronounced  upon  the  Preacher  before  the  Sermon  or  Homily, 
 
 HE  blessing  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  thee,  and  rest  upon 
 thee.  The  Lord  be  in  thy  heart,  and  with  thy 
 lips,  that  thou  mayest  worthily  declare  His 
 holy  gospel. 
 3iC.  Amen. 
 
 136 
 
^u^m  before  »)ecmon,  fc. 
 
 Prayers  before  Sermon. 
 
 7'c'  Preacher  covimences  with  the  Invocation.  He  then  offers 
 om  or  more  of  the  following  Prayers  (f  r  any  suitable  Prayer 
 contained  in  this  book),  and  afterwards  the  Lord's  Prayer. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  who  at  Thy  first 
 coming  didst  send  Thy  messenger  to  prepare 
 Thy  way  before  Thee  ;  Grant  that  Thy  minis- 
 ters, the  stewards  of  the  mysteries  of  God,  may 
 likewise  so  prepare  and  make  ready  Thy  way^ 
 y  turning  the  hearts  of  the  disobedient  to  the  wisdom  of 
 le  just,  that,  at  Thy  second  coming  to  judge  the  world, 
 e  may  be  found  an  acceptable  people  in  Thy  sight ;  Who 
 vest  and  reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Spirit, 
 >ne  God,  world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 "ERCIFUL  LORD,  we  beseech  Thee  to  cast 
 I  Thy  bright  beams  of  light  upon  Thy  Church  ; 
 I  that,  being  enlightened  by   Thy  most  holy 
 word,  we  may  so  walk  in  the  light  of  Thy 
 truth,  that  we  may  at  length  attain  to  the  light 
 f  everlasting  life  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 U.  Amen. 
 
 i 
 
 LESSED  LORD,  who  hast  caused  all  holy 
 Scriptures  to  be  written  for  our  learning  ;  Grant 
 that  we  may  in  such  wise  hear  them,  read, 
 mark,  learn,  and  inwardly  digest  them,  that  by 
 patience,  and  comfort  of  Thy  holy  word,  we 
 av  embrace  and  ever  hold  fast  the  blessed  hope  of  ever- 
 sting  hfe,  which  Thou  hast  given  us  in  our  Saviour  Jesus 
 hrist. 
 K.  Amen 
 
 137 
 
^va^tt^  tiefore  »)ei:mon, 
 
 REVENT  us,  O  Lord  in  all  our  doings  will 
 Thy  most  gracious  favour,  and  further  us  witl^ 
 Thy  continual  help  ;  that  in  all  our  works  be 
 gun,  continued,  and  ended  in  Thee,  we  maj 
 glorify  Thy  holy  Name,  and  finally  by  Th) 
 mercy  obtain  everlasting  life  :  through  Jesus  Christ  oui 
 Lord. 
 3^.  Amen. 
 
 GOD,  who  didst  teach  the  hearts  of  Th; 
 faithful  people  by  sending  to  them  the  lighi 
 of  Thy  Holy  Spirit ;  Grant  unto  us  by  tb 
 same  Spirit  to  have  a  right  judgment  in  a) 
 things,  and  evermore  to  rejoice  in  His  hoi 
 comfort :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
 T/ie  two  following  Prayers  may  be  used  cither  before  or  after 
 SerjHon. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  instructed  Th 
 Church  with   heavenly  doctrine,  and  has 
 caused  the  light  of  Thy  glorious  gospel  t 
 shine  into  the  world  ;  Give  unto  us  Thy  grac< 
 that  we  may  be  no  longer  children,  tosse 
 about  with  every  blast  of  vain  doctrine,  but  may  be  estal 
 lished  in  Thy  most  holy  truth  :  through  Jesus  Christ  oi 
 Lord. 
 3S.  Amen. 
 
 LORD,  who  lovest  all  men.  Cause  the  ligl 
 of  Thine  unchangeable  wisdom  to  shine  im 
 our  hearts,  and  open  the  eyes  of  our  minds  '. 
 the  understanding  of  Thy  preached  gospc 
 Put  into  us  the  fear  of  Thy  blessed  commam 
 ments  ;  that,  by  subduing  all  fleshly  lusts,  we  may  mal 
 progress  in  spiritual  life,  both  thinking  and  acting  in  2 
 things  according  to  Thy  good  pleasure.  For  Thou  art  th 
 enlightener  of  our  soul  and  body,  O  Christ  our  Lord  ;  ar 
 13S 
 
^aca^ec0  before  »>ermon,  fc. 
 
 to  Thee  we  ascribe  glory,  with  the  eternal  Father,  and  with 
 Thy  most  blessed  quickening  Spirit,  now  and  for  evermore. 
 iC.  Amen. 
 
 The  Lord's  Prayer. 
 
 UR  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  Hallowed  be 
 Thy  Name.    Thy  kingdom  come.    Thy  will 
 be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.    Give  us 
 this  day  our  daily  bread.    And  forgive  us  our 
 trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass 
 against  us.    And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but  deliver 
 us  from  evil.    For  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  the  power,  and 
 the  glory,  for  ever  and  ever. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Ascription  of  Glory. 
 
 At  the  close  of  the  Sermon  or  Homily, 
 
 NTO  the  Father,  and  unto  the  Son,  and  unto 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  be  ascribed  in  the 
 Church  all  honour  and  glory,  might,  majesty, 
 dominion,  and  blessing,  now,  henceforth,  and 
 for  ever. 
 
 Concluding  Prayer. 
 
 \0r  one  of  the  two  Prayers  above  set  forth.^ 
 
 RANT,  we  beseech  Thee,  almighty  God,  that 
 the  words  which  we  have  heard  this  day  with 
 our  outward  ears,  may  through  Thy  grace  be  so 
 grafted  inwardly  in  our  hearts,  that  they  may 
 bring  forth  in  us  the  fruit  of  good  living,  to  the 
 li  honour  and  praise  of  Thy  Name  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 s?  four  Lord. 
 aJ"   itC.  Amen. 
 
 139 
 
WHICH  MAY  BE  USED  PRIVATELY  ON  PASSING  AN 
 ALTAR  ON  WHICH  IS 
 
 THE  HOLY  SACRAMENT. 
 
 ORD  JESU  CHRIST,  verily  present  in  Thy 
 Church,  I  worship  Thee  and  glorify  Thy 
 Name.  Send  me  help  from  Thy  sanctuary^ 
 and  strengthen  me  out  of  Zion.  Amen. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  who  in  the  Holy 
 Eucharist  vouchsafest  unto  the  Church  Thy 
 presence  ;  I  worship  and  adore  Thee,  and  im- 
 plore Thy  grace  and  Thy  peace.    Amen.  ; 
 
 LESSED  be  Thy  glorious  Name,  Lord  Jesu 
 Christ  our  Saviour  ;  Who  in  this  holy  Sacra- 
 ment art  present  to  Thy  Church.  Amen. 
 
 End  of  Occasional  Prayers, 
 Thanksgivings,  etc. 
 
 140 
 
Iproper  jTorms  anD  ^ertiices  for 
 
 FORMS  TO  BE  USED  IN 
 
 NAMELY, 
 
 From  the  i6th  to  the  23rd  of  December,  both  inclusive. 
 
 From  the  Wednesday,  in  the  5th  M'eek  in  Quadragesima,  until 
 
 the  Wednesday  before  Easter,  both  inclusive. 
 From  the  day  after  Ascension  until  the  Friday  before  Pentecost, 
 
 both  inclusive. 
 
 /n  Mo7'n{7tg  and  Evening  Prayer, 
 
 After  the  loi.  0  Loj-d,  arise,  help  us  .  .  .  Names  sake. 
 In  the  Liiany, 
 
 After  t/ielai.  0  Lo7-d,  arise,  .  .  .  Thine  honour. 
 In  Shorter  Morning  and  Evening  Sei-vices, 
 
 After  the  Lord's  Prayer. 
 In  Forenoon  and  Aftertioon  Services,  unless  the  Litany  is  said. 
 
 After  the  Lord's  Prayer:  hit  from 
 December  i%th  to  2yd,  after  the  Ver sides  "  0  JVisdom  of  God''' 
 
 ROM  our  enemies  defend  us,  O  Christ, 
 t-v.  Graciously  look  upon  our  afflictions. 
 Pitifully  behold  the  sorrows  of  our  hearts. 
 ISi.    Mercifully  forgive  the    sins   of  Thy 
 people. 
 
 Behold,  O  Lord,  the  desolations  of  Thy  sanctuar}-  : 
 \x.  And  think  upon  Thy  congregation,  which  Thou  hast 
 purchased  of  old. 
 
 T4I 
 
Regard  the  prayer  of  the  poor  and  destitute  ; 
 K.  And  loose  Thou  those  that  are  appointed  to  death. 
 Remember  not  against  us  former  iniquities, 
 i^.  Oh,  turn  Thy  hand  upon  us,  and  purge  away  our 
 sin. 
 
 Estabhsh  our  judges  as  at  the  first  ; 
 K.  And  restore  to  us  our  counsellors  as  at  the  begin- 
 ning. 
 
 Save,  Lord,  Thy  Zion  with  the  might  of  Thy  right 
 hand  ; 
 
 K.  And  those  that  return  unto  Thee  redeem  Thou  with 
 righteousness. 
 
 Pour  out  Thy  Spirit  as  floods  on  the  dry  ground  ; 
 
 H.  And  refresh  with  a  gracious  rain  Thy  weary  heri- 
 tage. 
 
 Let  Thy  priests  be  clothed  with  righteousness  : 
 li.  And  let  Thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 
 
 IS.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 [In  the  Shorter  Morning  and  Evening  Sei^icf.s,  here 
 follow : 
 
 (i.)  The  Prayer,  *'0  God,  merciful  Father.' 
 (ii.)  The  Collects. 
 
 (iil)  IVie  Two  Prayers  usually  following.] 
 Then  shall  be  said  the  two  following  Prayers. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  who 
 hast  ordained  that  Thy  saints  should  be  per- 
 fected and  the  Body  of  Thy  Christ  edified 
 through  the  ministries  of  Thy  Church  ;  Pour 
 down,  we  beseech  Thee,  upon  the  whole  con- 
 gregation of  the  baptized  the  abundance  of  Thy  Spirit, 
 and  complete  and  perfect  Thy  holy  ordinances.  Stir  up 
 the  hearts  of  faithful  men  to  dedicate  themselves  to  Thy 
 service  :  give  grace  to  all  churches  and  congregations  to 
 choose  such  as  are  fit  and  able  to  be  deacons  in  Thy 
 house  :  call  forth  by  the  voice  of  the  Holy  Ghost  those 
 142 
 
vho  should  serve  in  the  priesthood,  and  in  the  rule  and 
 )versight  of  the  Church  :  give  wisdom  and  discernment 
 o  the  apostles  to  ordain  holy  and  faithful  men  to  the 
 ninistry.  Finally,  we  beseech  Thee  speedily  to  accom- 
 )lish  the  number  of  Thine  elect,  and  to  hasten  the  appear- 
 ng  and  kingdom  of  Thy  dear  Son  :  through  the  same 
 esus  Christ  our  Lord  and  Saviour. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  ever-blessed  God,  who  hidest 
 not  Thy  face  from  the  prayer  of  the  destitute, 
 and  disposest  all  things  by  Thy  Spirit  for  the 
 accomplishment  of  Thy  will  ;  We  give  Thee 
 hearty  thanks  that  Thou  hast  vouchsafed  to 
 estore  the  ordinances  of  Thy  house,  and  hast  given  again 
 ipostles  to  Thy  Church.  Add  unto  the  apostles,  we 
 lumbly  beseech  Thee,  the  full  number  of  those  who  shall 
 ;erve  as  fellow-labourers  with  them  ;  inspiring  prophets 
 vho  shall  speak  by  the  Holy  Ghost  the  hidden  mysteries 
 vhich  by  apostles  and  prophets  Thou  wouldest  reveal  ; 
 md  bringing  to  their  help  evangelists  and  pastors.  And 
 n  all  the  churches  of  Thy  people  raise  up  prophets,  who 
 nay  serve  Thee  in  the  sacred  ministry  ;  call  forth  faithful 
 nen  who  shall  labour  as  evangelists,  and  by  whom  Thou 
 nayest  testify  Thy  coming  judgments,  and  the  promises 
 )f  grace  and  mercy  which  Thou  purposest  to  fulfil  unto 
 Thy  people  ;  and,  O  Thou  good  Shepherd,  send  unto 
 Thy  flock  those  who  shall  feed  them  in  truth  and  in  love. 
 Hear,  accept,  and  have  mercy  upon  us,  O  merciful  Father, 
 o  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 )nly  Mediator  and  Redeemer. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 r/icn  in  Morning  Prayer,  the  Prayer  for  the  Departed,  page  56. 
 Evening  Prayer,  ,,  P^g^  73- 
 
 Shorter  Morning  Service,  ,,         page  io6. 
 
 Shorter  Evenitig  Sei-vice,   ,,  page  1 16. 
 
 Forenoon  Service,  the  Collects. 
 Afternoon  Service,  ,, 
 
 The  Litany,  the  Prayer  for  the  Departed,  page  93. 
 
 ^43 
 
Note. — In  these  Sei-vices,  when  the  Collect  for  the  day  is  said,  tlu 
 additional  Collect  for  Advcjit  shall  be  said  as  the  last  of  the 
 Collects. 
 
 On  the  Last  Day  of  each  Season. 
 
 In  the  Forenoon  the  LiTANY  shall  be  said,  and  the  HOLY 
 Eucharist  shall  be  celebrated  as  directed  below. 
 
 Except  that  if  the  22,rd  of  December  fall  on  the  Lord's  Day,  or 
 on  the  day  of  the  Meeting  of  the  Seven  Churches,  these  Forms 
 shall  be  used  on  the  22nd  of  December  instead  of  the  2yd. 
 
 THE  SPECIAL  CELEBRATION  OF  THE 
 EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be  sung.    In  the  Season 
 before  Pentecost^  Hallelujah  is  added. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  unto  the 
 Church  apostles,  prophets,  evangelists,  and 
 pastors  and  teachers  ;  We  beseech  Thee  to 
 call  forth  able  and  faithful  labourers  into  Thy 
 vineyard  ;  that  through  the  ministry  of  Thy  holy 
 ordinances  w^e  may  all  come,  in  the  unity  of  the  faith  and 
 of  the  knowledge  of  Thy  Son,  unto  a  perfect  man,  unto 
 the  measure  of  the  stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ.  Hear 
 us  for  the  sake  of  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end], 
 ifv.  Amen. 
 
 For  the  Epistle,  Isa.  vi.  1-8.  '^1 
 I  saw  the  Lord  sitting  upon  a  throne,  &c. 
 
 144 
 
The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 AVE  mercy  upon  us,  O  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
 us : 
 
 For  we  are  exceedingly  filled  with  contempt. 
 Our  soul  is  exceedingly  filled  with  the  scorning 
 of  those  that  are  at  ease  : 
 And  with  the  contempt  of  the  proud. 
 Turn  again  our  captivity,  O  Lord,  as  the  streams  in  the 
 south : 
 
 They  that  sow  in  tears  shall  reap  in  joy. 
 He  that  goeth  forth  and  weepeth,  bearing  precious  seed : 
 Shall  doubtless  come  again  with  rejoicing,  bringing  his 
 sheaves  with  him. 
 
 In  the  Season  before  Pentecost:  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt.  ix.  35. 
 Jesus  went  about  all  the  cities,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
 
 Before  Christmas  {for  Advent),  page  148. 
 
 Before  Easter,  page  180. 
 
 Before  Pentecost  (for  Ascension),  page  23 1. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  we  beseech  Thee  to  look  upon  the  low  estate 
 of  Thy  people ;  and  hear  Thou,  and  accept,  and  answer 
 -he  prayers  and  supplications,  which  at  this  season  we  have 
 made  to  Thee.  Pour  out  Thy  Spirit  abundantly  upon  the 
 Catholic  Church,  and  separate  unto  Thyself  able  and  godly 
 men  for  the  sacred  ministry.  In  every  congregation  raise 
 up,  we  pray  Thee,  prophets  and  evangelists,  who,  with  the 
 elders  and  pastors  of  Thy  flock,  may  fulfil  under  the  angels 
 the  work  of  the  ministry,  and  may  perfect  the  saints.  Send 
 Thine  apostles  in  the  fulness  of  the  blessing  of  the  gospel  of 
 
 L  145 
 
peace  unto  all  the  churches ;  and  turn  the  hearts  of  the 
 children  to  the  fathers,  that  they  may  be  saved  in  the  day 
 of  visitation  :  and,  with  the  apostles,  give  prophets,  evan- 
 gelists, and  pastors,  that  the  whole  body  of  the  Church 
 may  be  edified  in  the  unity  of  the  faith  and  hope  of  Thy 
 gospel.  Speedily  prepare  Thy  whole  Church  for  that  day 
 of  salvation  when  Thou  shalt  again  send  forth  Thy  Son, 
 and  we  shall  behold  His  face  in  righteousness  and  ever- 
 lasting peace, 
 ii.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 HOU  shalt  arise,  and  have  mercy  upon  Zion  : 
 For  the  time  to  favour  her,  yea,  the  set  time  is 
 come. 
 
 For  Thy  servants  take  pleasure  in  her  stones  : 
 And  favour  the  dust  thereof. 
 So  the  heathen  shall  fear  the  Name  of  the  Lord  : 
 And  all  the  kings  of  the  earth  Thy  glory. 
 When  the  Lord  shall  build  up  Zion  : 
 He  shall  appear  in  His  glory. 
 
 Additional  Post-ComiMunion  Prayers. 
 
 Ill  Advent,  page  149.    Before  Pentecost,  page  229. 
 
 Then  the  following: 
 
 through  the  partaking  of  these  holy  mysteries  Thy  whole 
 Church  may  receive  increase  of  life,  renewed  health,  and 
 abundant  energy  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  to  the  glory  of  Thy 
 holy  Name,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ;  Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 146 
 
IN  ALL  SERVICES. 
 The  Collects. 
 (i.)  Collect  /or  the  week,  page  258. 
 
 (il)  Additional  Collect  y^^r  the  Season,  "O  Lord  Jestj 
 :hrisL" 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i.)  Collect  for  the  week,  page  258. 
 (II.)  Additional  Collect  for  the  Season,  as  follows: — 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  who  at  Thy  first 
 coming  didst  send  Thy  messenger  to  prepare 
 Thy  way  before  Thee  ;  Grant  that  Thy  minis- 
 ters, the  stewards  of  the  mysteries  of  God,  may 
 hkewise  so  prepare  and  make  ready  Thy  way, 
 3y  turning  the  hearts  of  the  disobedient  to  the  wisdom  of 
 he  just,  that,  at  Thy  second  coming  to  judge  the  world, 
 ve  may  be  found  an  acceptable  people  in  Thy  sight,  Who 
 ivest  and  reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Spirit, 
 3ne  God,  world  without  end, 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 TiiE  Anthem  after  the  Epistle 
 {if  sung). 
 
 ROP  down,  ye  heavens,  your  dew  from  above  : 
 And  let  the  skies  pour  down  righteousness. 
 Let  the  earth  open,  and  let  them  bring  forth 
 salvation  : 
 
 And  let  righteousness  spring  up  together. 
 Send  forth,  O  Lord,  the  Lamb  : 
 To  be  the  Ruler  of  the  earth ; 
 From  the  rock  of  the  wildern.ess  : 
 Unto  the  mount  of  the  daughter  of  Zion. 
 
 i}7 
 
ll?olj  3Da?jJ  anil  feeajjonjj. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
 
  one  god  and  one  lord. 
 
 [U  the  Larger  Office.  For  Thou  didst  Create  ...  .  ,  these 
 holy  mysteries?^ 
 
 And  at  this  time,  celebrating  with  joy  and  gladness  the 
 first  advent  of  our  Lord,  we  bless  Thee  for  the  hope  of 
 that  His  second  coming  in  glorious  majesty:  when  they 
 that  have  kept  the  word  of  His  patience  shall  be  received 
 up  into  His  glory,  and  mortality  shall  be  swallowed  up  of 
 life 
 
 In  the  Larger  Office.     Thee,  mighty  God,  &^C. 
 
 In  the  Shorter  Office.  Wherefore  wc  magnify  and  praise 
 Thee,  &c. 
 
 In  THE  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  CONSECRATION. 
 On  the  Lord^s  Day  only. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Specially,  in  this  our  sacrifice  of  praise,  we  remember 
 and  rejoice  in  that  grace  of  salvation  which  by  Jesus 
 Christ  hath  appeared  unto  all  men ;  and  we  look  forward 
 unto  that  blessed  hope,  and  the  glorious  appearing  of 
 the  great  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ.  Grant,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  that  all  they  who  profess  His  Name  may 
 be  delivered  from  every  error,  and  united  in  faith  and 
 knowledge  ;  and,  being  perfected  in  holiness  and  charity, 
 and  established  by  Thy  Spirit  with  all  heavenly  gifts,  may 
 be  kept  from  that  hour  of  temptation  which  cometh  upon 
 all  the  earth  ;  and  may  be  found  blameless  and  spotless 
 in  the  day  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
 
 IS.  Amen.  i 
 
 148 
 
The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 ISDOM  hath  builded  her  house  : 
 She  hath  hewn  out  her  seven  pillars. 
 She  crieth,  Come,  eat  of  my  bread  : 
 And  drink  of  the  wine  that  I  have  minj^led. 
 Behold,  the  marriage  of  the  Lamb  is  near: 
 Let  the  bride  make  herself  ready. 
 For  blessed  are  they  that  sit  down  : 
 To  eat  bread  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST  our  God,  who  hast 
 ordained  this  holy  sacrament  to  be  a  continual 
 memorial  of  Thy  precious  death  until  Thy 
 coming  again  ;  We  humbly  beseech  Thee,  that 
 all  we  who  have  partaken  of  these  holy  mys- 
 teries may  be  enabled,  through  Thy  strength  and  comfort, 
 to  endure  steadfastly  unto  that  day,  and  to  lift  up  our 
 heads  with  joy  because  our  redemption  draweth  nigh  ; 
 Who  livest  and  reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 ^iXtttntl)  2Da^  of  2Deceml)cr. 
 
 T/ie  Prayers  for  the  Three  Seasons  begin  {page  141). 
 
 heaven. 
 
 (Ei'gl)teentl)  2Daj  of  2Dtctmlier. 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 URELY  His  salvation  is  nigh  them  that  fear 
 Him  : 
 
 That  glory  may  dwell  in  our  land. 
 Truth  shall  spring  out  of  the  earth  : 
 And  righteousness   shall  look  down  froir 
 
 149 
 
Yea,  the  Lord  shall  give  that  which  is  good  : 
 And  our  land  shall  yield  her  increase. 
 Righteousness  shall  go  before  Him  : 
 And  shall  set  us  in  the  way  of  His  steps. 
 Glor}',  &c. 
 
 Collects  (i.)  for  the  week,  page  258. 
 
 (II.)  for  Advent,  page  147. 
 (ill.)  The  following: 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  we  beseech  Thee,  grant 
 unto  Thy  people  grace  that  they  may  wait  with 
 vigilance  for  the  advent  of  Thy  Son,  our  Lord  ; 
 that,  when  He  shall  arise  from  Thy  right  hand, 
 to  visit  the  earth  in  righteousness  and  Thy 
 people  with  salvation,  He  may  find  us,  not  sleeping  in  sin, 
 but  diligent  in  His  service  and  rejoicing  in  His  praises ; 
 that  so  we  may  enter  in  \vith  Him  unto  the  marriage  of 
 the  Lamb  :  for  the  merits  of  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 
 \x.  Amen. 
 
 FORENOON  AND  AFTERNOON  SERVICES. 
 
 After  the  Lorcfs  Prayer ;  or,  if  the  Litany  he  said,  im7ncdiately 
 before  the  Litany : 
 
 WISDOM  of  God,  which  art  the  Word  pro- 
 ceeding from  the  Most  High  ;  reaching  from 
 the  beginning  to  the  end  ;  firmly  and  gently 
 disposing  all  things  :  Come  Thou,  and  teach 
 us  in  the  way  of  understanding. 
 Come,  Lord  Jesu. 
 O  Adonai,  Captain  of  the  house  of  Israel  ;  Thou  which 
 didst  appear  unto  Moses  in  the  fire  of  the  burning  bush^ 
 and  gavest  unto  him  the  law  in  Sinai  :  Come  Thou,  and 
 redeem  us  with  Thine  outstretched  arm. 
 Come,  Lord  Jesu. 
 O  Root  of  Jesse,  which  standest  for  an  ensign  of  the 
 people  ;  before  whom  kings  shall  shut  their  mouth  ;  unto 
 ISO 
 
whom  the  nations  shall  make  their  supplications  :  Come 
 Thou,  and  deliver  us  ;  make  no  longer  tarrying. 
 K.  Come,  Lord  Jesu. 
 
 O  Key  of  David,  Sceptre  of  the  house  of  Israel ;  which 
 openest  and  no  man  shutteth  ;  which  shuttest,  and  no  man 
 openeth  :  Come  Thou,  and  bring  forth  from  the  prison- 
 house  him  that  is  bound. 
 
 K.  Come,  Lord  Jesu. 
 
 O  Day-spring  from  on  high,  Brightness  of  eternal  Light, 
 Sun  of  Righteousness  :  Come  Thou,  and  shine  in  upon 
 them  that  are  sitting  in  darkness,  and  in  the  shadow  of 
 death. 
 
 K.  Come,  Lord  Jesu. 
 
 O  King  of  the  Gentiles,  God  of  Israel  and  his  Saviour, 
 chief  Corner-stone,  which  makest  both  one  :  Come  Thou, 
 and  save  Thy  creatures,  whom  Thou  didst  fashion  from 
 the  dust  of  the  earth. 
 
 K.  Come,  Lord  Jesu. 
 
 O  Emmanuel,  our  King  and  Lawgiver,  the  Expectation 
 of  the  Gentiles  and  their  Desire :  Come  Thou  unto  our 
 salvation,  O  Lord  our  Saviour  and  our  God. 
 
 K.  Come,  Lord  Jesu. 
 
 O  Shepherd  of  Israel,  Lord  over  the  house  of  David  ; 
 whose  goings  forth  have  been  from  of  old,  even  from  ever- 
 lasting :  Come  Thou,  and  feed  Thy  people  in  Thy  strength, 
 and  rule  them  in  equity  and  judgment. 
 
 K.  Come,  Lord  Jesu. 
 
 When  the  Lit  any  is  not  said : — 
 
 Then  the  Versicles,  kz.,  for  the  Three  Seasons,  fagc  141. 
 The  Collects  (i.)  for  the  week,  page  258. 
 
 (n. )  for  Advent,  page  147. 
 Ihen  in  the  Forenoon  the  first  ordinary  Prayer,  page  82. 
 In  the  Afternoon  the  first  three  ordinary  Prayers,  page  97. 
 Afteiivards  07ie  or  more  of  the  PRAYERS  given  below. 
 When  the  Litany  is  said : — • 
 After  the  Response,  ' '  O  Lo7-d,  arise,  help  its  and  deliver  us  for 
 Thine  honour,'"  the  Versicles,  &.c.,for  the  Three  SeasofiS, 
 page  141. 
 
 77ien  the  Prayer  for  the  Departed,  page  93. 
 After  7vhich  one  or  two  of  the  Prayers  give7t  below . 
 
 151 
 
ISIT  and  cleanse  our  consciences,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  O  Lord;  that  when  Thy  Son  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ  shall  come,  He  may  find  us  fit 
 and  ready  for  His  appearing  :  for  the  merits 
 of  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth 
 and  reign eth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 Amen. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  we  beseech  Thee  grant  unto 
 Thy  people  grace  that  they  may  wait  with 
 vigilance  for  the  advent  of  Thy  Son,  our  Lord; 
 that  when  He  shall  arise  from  Thy  right  hand, 
 to  visit  the  earth  in  righteousness  and  Thy 
 people  with  salvation,  He  may  find  us,  not  sleeping  in  sin, 
 but  diligent  in  His  service  and  rejoicing  in  His  praises; 
 that  so  we  may  enter  in  with  Him  unto  the  marriage  uf 
 the  Lamb:  for  the  merits  of  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord  [Who  hveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end], 
 i*.  Amen. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  grant  that  those  neces- 
 sary works  wherein  we  are  engaged,  whether 
 in  the  affairs  of  Thy  Church  or  of  this  world, 
 may  not  prevail  to  hinder  us,  but  that  at  the 
 appearing  and  advent  of  Thy  Son  we  may 
 hasten  with  joy  to  meet  Him  ;  for  the  merits  of  the  samei 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  one  God, 
 world  without  end]. 
 Amen. 
 
 RANT  unto  Thy  whole  family,  O  almighty 
 God,  that,  being  diligent  in  all  just  works,  it 
 may  be  the  earnest  desire  of  their  hearts  to 
 meet  Thy  Son  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  when  He 
 Cometh  ;  and,  being  seated  on  His  right  hand, 
 may  they  of  Thy  mercy  be  blessed  in  Thine  eternal  king- 
 dom :  for  the  merits  of  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord 
 152 
 
[Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the 
 unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 a.  Amen. 
 
 E  not  far,  O  Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  from  those 
 who  wait  for  Thee  in  truth  ;  that  when  Thy 
 Son  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  shall  come,  we  may  be 
 found  doing  those  things  which  are  well  pleasing 
 in  Thy  sight  :  through  the  same  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God.  world  without 
 end]. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 RANT,  Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  that  all  those 
 who  are  upright  in  heart  may  rejoice  to  be 
 gathered  together  in  the  unity  of  the  faith  ; 
 that  when  Thy  Son  our  Saviour  shall  come, 
 we  may  meet  Him  without  spot  in  the  com- 
 pany of  all  His  saints  :  through  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  wqth  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 Amen. 
 
 T/i^n  shall  follow  any  special  Prayer  appointed^ 
 Then  tJu  CoNXLUDiNG  Prayer  and  Benediction. 
 
 EVENING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 OOK  down  upon  us,  O  Lord,  from  the  habita- 
 tion of  Thy  holiness  : 
 Incline  Thine  ear,  and  hear  us. 
 Let  Thine  anger  and  Thy  fury  be  turned  away 
 from  Jerusalem  : 
 And  from  Thy  holy  mountain. 
 Forsake  us  not,  O  Lord  : 
 
 Neither  take  away  Thy  tender  mercies  from  us  for  ever. 
 Make  us  not  ashamed  of  our  hope  : 
 
 But  deal  with  us  in  the  multitude  of  Thy  tender  mercies. 
 Glor)',  &c. 
 
 The  Collects  as  in  Morning  Prayer. 
 
iPi'netttntl)  3Da^  of  2Deceniber* 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 HEN  Thou  spakest  in  vision  unto  Thy  Holy 
 One,  and  saidst : 
 J  have  laid  help  upon  One  that  is  mighty  ;  I 
 have  exalted  One  chosen  out  of  the  people. 
 I  have  found  David  my  servant : 
 With  my  holy  oil  have  I  anointed  Him. 
 I  will  make  Him  my  First-born : 
 Higher  than  the  kings  of  the  earth. 
 His  seed  also  will  I  make  to  endure  for  ever  : 
 And  His  throne  as  the  days  of  heaven. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 T/ie  Collects  as  on  Dec.  \%th. 
 
 FORENOON  AND  AFTERNOON  SERVICES, 
 As  on  Dec.  iZth. 
 
 EVENING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 EMEMBER,  O  Lord,  Thy  covenant  with  us; 
 make  it  not  void  ; 
 Art  not  Thou  He  for  whom  we  have  waited  ? 
 Thou,  O  Lord,  art  our  Father,  our  Redeemer ; 
 Turn  Thee  yet  again  for  Thy  servants'  sake. 
 God  shall  come  from  Teman : 
 The  Holy  One  from  Mount  Paran. 
 His  glor>'  shall  cover  the  heavens  : 
 And  the  earth  shall  be  full  of  His  praise. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Collects  as  on  Dec.  \Wi. 
 
 154 
 
'ilVDenn'etl)  2Da;j  of  2Deccmlien 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 O,  we  heard  of  it  at  Ephratah  : 
 We  found  it  in  the  trees  of  the  wood. 
 We  will  go  into  His  tabernacles  : 
 We        worship  at  His  footstool. 
 Arise,  O  Lord,  into  Thy  rest : 
 Thou,  and  the  ark  of  Thy  strength. 
 Let  Thy  priests  be  clothed  with  righteousness  : 
 And  let  Thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 T/ie  Collects  as  on  Dec. 
 
 FORENOON  AND  AFTERNOON  SERVICES, 
 As  on  Dec. 
 
 EVENING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 GOD,  our  Saviour,  remember  Thy  compas- 
 sions : 
 
 And  show  unto  us  the  light  of  Thy  tender 
 mercies. 
 
 Fulfil  Thy  words  by  Thy  prophets  of  old  : 
 Which  Thou  hast  spoken  to  us  again  in  the  last  davs. 
 Reward  Thou  them  which  wait  for  Thee 
 That  the  words  of  Thy  prophets  may  be  seen  to  be  true. 
 Remember,  O  Lord,  Thy  covenant  : 
 
 That  all  nations  shall  acknowledge  Thee,  and  none  else 
 beside  Thee. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Collects  as  on  Dec.  \%th. 
 
l&ol^  3Dap0  anil  »)ca5Jon5J. 
 
 '^Etotntp'-fir^t  2Da^  of  SDeccmber. 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 UR  God  shall  come,  and  shall  not  keep  silence: 
 A  fire  shall  devour  before  Him,  and  it  shall  be 
 
 very  tempestuous  round  about  Him. 
 He  shall  call  to  the  heavens  from  above : 
 And  to  the  earth,  that  He  may  judge  his  people. 
 Gather  my  saints  together  unto  me  : 
 Those  that  have  made  a  covenant  with  me  by  sacrifice. 
 And  the  heavens  shall  declare  His  righteousness : 
 For  God  is  Judge  Himself. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Collects  as  on  Dec.  \%th. 
 
 FORENOON  AND  AFTERNOON  SERVICES, 
 As  on  Dec.  \%th. 
 
 EVENING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 H  that  Thou  wouldest  rend  the  heavens,  that 
 
 Thou  wouldest  come  down  : 
 That  the  mountains  might  flow  down  at  Thy 
 
 presence  ! 
 For  ear  hath  not  heard,  nor  eye  seen  : 
 What  Thou  hast  prepared  for  them  that  wait  for  Thee. 
 Thou  meetest  him  that  rejoiceth  and  worketh  righteous- 
 ness : 
 
 Those  that  remember  Thee  in  Thy  ways. 
 Behold,  Thou  art  wroth,  for  we  have  sinned  : 
 In  those  is  continuance,  and  we  shall  be  saved. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
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 The  Collects  as  on  Dec.  i2,(h. 
 
MORNING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 EAR,  O  my  people,  and  I  will  speak: 
 
 0  Israel,  and  I  will  testify  against  thee. 
 
 1  will  not  reprove  thee  for  thy  sacrifices  or  thy 
 burnt-offerings : 
 
 To  have  been  continually  before  Me. 
 ffer  unto  God  thanksgiving : 
 nd  pay  thy  vows  unto  the  Most  High, 
 nd  caU  upon  Me  in  the  day  of  trouble  : 
 will  deliver  thee,  and  thou  shalt  glorify  Me. 
 Glory,  &;c. 
 
 The  Collects  as  on  Dec.  \%th. 
 
 FORENOON  SERVICE. 
 
 Ordinarily  as  on  Dec.  \%th. 
 
 Note. — If  the  2yd  fall  on  the  Lord^s  Day,  or  on  the  day  of  the 
 Meeting  of  the  Seven  Churches  in  London,  the  LiTANY  is  to 
 be  said  on  the  22nd,  and  the  Special  Form  for  the  HoLY 
 Eucharist  on  the  last  day  of  the  Three  Seasons  {page  144)  is 
 to  be  used.} 
 
 AFTERNOON  SERVICE, 
 Js  on  Dec.  \%th. 
 
 »57 
 
EVENING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 HE  Lord  is  our  lawgiver,  the  Lord  is  our  king*. 
 He  will  come  and  save  us. 
 He  shall  not  judge  after  the  sight  of  His  eyes : 
 Nor  reprove  after  the  hearing  of  His  ears  ; 
 But  withrighteousness  shall  He  judge  the  poor  : 
 And  reprove  with  equity  for  the  meek  of  the  earth. 
 He  shall  smite  the  earth  with  the  rod  of  His  mouth  : 
 And  with  the  breath  of  His  lips  shall  He  slay  the  wicked 
 And  righteousness  shall  be  the  girdle  of  His  loins  : 
 And  faithfulness  the  girdle  of  His  reins. 
 And  He  shall  assemble  the  outcasts  of  Israel : 
 And  gather  together  the  dispersed  of  Judali. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Collects  as  on  Dec.  \Wi. 
 
 'ZirVDentP'-tljirn  3DaP  SDecemlicr. 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 HE  voice  of  one  that  crieth  in  the  wilderness  : 
 Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
 Make  straight  in  the  desert : 
 A  highway  for  our  God. 
 
 Behold,  the  Lord  God  will  come  with  strong 
 hand : 
 
 And  His  arm  shall  rule  for  Him  ; 
 Behold,  His  reward  is  with  Him  : 
 And  His  work  before  Him. 
 Glory,  &:c. 
 
 The  Versicles,  «S:c.,  for  the  Three  Seasons  are  to  he  continueil 
 Tlie  Collects  as  on  Dec. 
 
FORENOON  SERVICE, 
 Js  tm  Dec.  \  Wi. 
 
 "hi  this  day  {unless  it  he  the  Lord^s  Day,  or  the  day  of  the 
 Meeting  of  the  Seven  Churches  in  London,  in  either  of  which 
 cases  these  Forms  xuill  have  been  tised  on  the  22nd)  the  LiTANY 
 shall  be  saiii,  and  the  HOLY  EUCHARIST  celebrated  according 
 to  the  Form  on  page  144. 
 
 rhe  Versicles,  &c.  for  the  Three  Seasons  are  to  be  continued 
 
 in  any  case. 
 
 AFTERNOON  SERVICE, 
 As  on  Dec.  \%th. 
 
 EVENING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 LORD,  we  have  waited  for  Thy  salvation  : 
 Let  us  never  be  confounded. 
 Put  off,  O  Jerusalem,  the  garments  of  heavi- 
 ness : 
 
 _  And  clothe  thee  with  glory  and  beauty. 
 For  great  joy  shall  come  unto  thee  from  the  Holy  One  : 
 Even  the  mercies  of  His  salvation. 
 Thy  righteousness  shall  go  forth  as  brightness  : 
 Vnd  thy  salvation  as  a  lamp  that  burneth. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Versicles,  ^c.,for  the  Three  Seasons  are  to  be  used  for  the 
 
 last  time. 
 The  Collects  as  m  Dec.  \%th. 
 
C5n0tma??=(Ete. 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 SATISFY  us  early  with  Thy  mercy  : 
 That  we  may  rejoice  and  be  glad  in  Thee  aU 
 our  days. 
 
 Make  us  glad  according  to  the  days  wherein 
 Thou  hast  afflicted  us  : 
 And  the  years  wherein  we  have  seen  evil. 
 Let  Thy  work  appear  unto  Thy  servants  : 
 And  Thy  glory  unto  their  children. 
 And  let  the  beauty  of  the  Lord  our  God  be  upon  us  : 
 Yea,  the  work  of  our  hands  establish  Thou  it. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (I.)  For  the  weeky  page  258. 
 
 (II.)  For  Advent,  page  147. 
 {wi.)  For  Dec,  \%,  page  lip. 
 (lY.)  For  the  day,  page  162. 
 
 I 
 
 FORENOON  AND  AFTERNOON  SERVICES. 
 On  Wednesday  and  Friday ,  before  the  Litany ,  and  on  other  OC' 
 casions  after  the  Lord' s  Prayer,  the  Versicles  '*  O  Wisdom  ol 
 God  "  shall  be  said,  and  one  or  two  of  the  proper  Prayers  for 
 December  iZth  {pages  152,  153),  before  the  Concluding  Prayer. 
 The  Collects  {when  the  Litany  is  not  said)  shall  be  (i.),  (n.), 
 (iv.),  as  in  Morning  Prayer. 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 Instead  of  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis,  the  following  shall  be  said  of 
 sung,  all  continuing  to  kneel. 
 
 ROP  down,  ye  heavens,  your  dew  from  above; 
 and  let  the  skies  pour  down  righteousness. 
 
 Be  not  wroth  very  sore,  O  Lord  :  neither 
 remember  our  iniquity  for  ever. 
 
 Behold,  the  city  of  Thy  Holy  One  is  laid 
 Zion  is  laid  waste,  Jerusalem  is  desolate  ;  the 
 
house  of  Thy  holiness,  and  of  Thy  glory,  where  our  fathers 
 praised  Thee. 
 
 H.  Drop  down,  ye  heavens,  your  dew  from  above  :  and 
 let  the  skies  pour  down  righteousness. 
 
 We  have  sinned,  O  Lord,  we  have  altogether  become 
 unclean  :  we  all  do  fade  as  a  leaf;  and  our  iniquities,  like 
 the  wind,  have  carried  us  away.  Thou  hast  hid  Thy  face 
 from  us,  and  hast  left  us  to  the  consequences  of  our  own 
 iniouity. 
 
 m.  Drop  down,  ye  heavens,  your  dew  from  above  :  and 
 
 let  the  skies  pour  down  righteousness. 
 
 Behold,  O  Lord,  the  affliction  of  Thy  people,  and  send 
 
 forth  Him  whom  Thou  wilt  send.    Send  forth  the  Lamb 
 
 to  be  the  ruler  over  all  the  earth  ;  that  He  may  remove 
 
 the  yoke  of  our  captivity. 
 I     H.  Drop  down,  ye  heavens,  your  dew  from  above  :  and 
 I  let  the  skies  pour  down  righteousness. 
 I     Comfort  the  hearts  of  Thy  people,  O  Lord,  and  bring 
 
 near  Thy  salvation  :  save  us,  for  Thou  art  our  God  ;  the 
 
 Holy  One  of  Israel,  our  Redeemer. 
 K.  Drop  down,  ye  heavens,  your  dew  from  above  :  and 
 
 let  the  skies  pour  down  righteousness.     Let  the  earth 
 
 open,  and  bring  forth  salvation:  and  let  righteousness 
 
 spring  up  together. 
 
 The  Celebrant  and  Assistants  shall  rise  and  enter  the  sanctuary. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i.)  For  the  week,  page  258. 
 (II.)  For  Advent,  page 
 (ill.)  For  the  day,  as  follozvs  : 
 
 M  161 
 
The  Collect  for  the  Day. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  we  beseech  Thee,  that  as 
 Thou  hast  given  unto  us  grace  to  receive  T  hy 
 Son  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  to  beheve  on 
 His  Name,  whose  birth  we  are  about  to  cele- 
 brate ;  so  Thou  wilt  grant  us  ever  to  abide 
 steadfast  in  Thy  faith  and  in  all  good  works  :  that,  when 
 He  shall  come  again  to  judge  the  world,  we  may  stand 
 before  Him  with  meekness  of  joy  and  confidence  :  for 
 the  merits  of  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end]. 
 l£C.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Titus  ii.  11-14. 
 The  grace  of  God,  &c. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 IS  going  forth  is  prepared  as  the  morning: 
 And  He  shall  come  unto  us  as  the  latter  and 
 
 the  former  rain. 
 He  shall  teach  us  His  ways  : 
 And  we  shall  walk  in  His  paths. 
 And  the  Redeemer  shall  come  to  Zion  : 
 And  unto  them  that  turn  from  transgression  in  Jacob. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  iii.  13-19. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
 
 ONE  GOD  AND  ONE  LORD. 
 
 [/« the  Larger  Office.  For  Tliou  didst  Create  .  .  .  these  holy 
 mysteries .] 
 
 And  at  this  time,  celebrating  with  joy  and  gladness  the 
 first  advent  of  our  Lord,  we  bless  Thee  for  the  hope  of 
 chat  His  second  coming  in  glorious  majesty :  when  they 
 that  have  kept  the  word  of  His  patience  shall  be  received 
 
 162 
 
np  into  His  glory,  and  mortality  shall  be  swallowed  up  oi 
 life. 
 
 /«  i/ie  Larger  Office.     Thee,  Vligkty  God, 
 
 In  tJie  Shorter  Office.    Wherefore  we  magnify  and  praise,  &c. 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  CONSECRATION. 
 
 Note. — If  Christmas-Eve  happeri  on  the  a^th  Sunday  in  Advent^ 
 use  the  clause  appointed  foj-  Sundays  in  Advent,  page  148.] 
 
 Communion  Anthem. 
 
 {Fo7-  Advent,  page  149.) 
 
 Additional  Post-Communion  Prayers. 
 
 (i.)  For  Christmas-Eve. 
 
 RANT,  O  Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  that  as 
 Thy  Son  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  hath,  in  these 
 heavenly  mysteries,  vouchsafed  to  become 
 our  spiritual  food  and  nourishment  ;  we,  in 
 the  partaking  of  the  same  at  this  time,  may 
 be  prepared  to  celebrate  the  holy  festival  of  His  birth 
 with  thanksgiving  and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost  ;  through 
 the  same  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 (II.)  For  Advent. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST  our  God,  who  hast 
 ordained  this  holy  sacrament  to  be  a  continual 
 memorial  of  Thy  precious  death  until  Thy 
 coming  again  ;  We  humbly  beseech  Thee, 
 that  all  we  who  have  partaken  of  these  holy 
 mysteries  may  be  enabled,  through  Thy  strength  and 
 comfort,  to  endure  steadfastly  unto  that  day,  and  to  lift 
 up  our  heads  with  joy  because  our  redemption  draweth 
 nigh  ;  Who  livest  and  reignest  with  the  Father  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 163 
 
l^ol^  2Dap$^  and  »)ca0on0* 
 
 EVENING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed  shall  be  the 
 Gloria  in  Excelsis. 
 
 LORY  be  to  God  on  high,  and  in  earth  peace, 
 goodwill  towards  men.  We  praise  Thee,  we 
 bless  Thee,  we  worship  Thee,  we  glorify  Thee, 
 we  give  thanks  to  Thee  for  Thy  great  glory, 
 O  Lord  God,  heavenly  King,  God  the  Father 
 Almighty. 
 
 O  Lord,  the  Only-begotten  Son  Jesu  Christ ;  O  Lord 
 God,  Lamb  of  God,  Son  of  the  Father,  that  takest  away 
 the  sins  of  the  world,  have  mercy  upon  us.  Thou  that 
 takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world,  have  mercy  upon  us : 
 Thou  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world,  receive  our 
 prayer  :  Thou  that  sittest  at  the  right  hand  of  God  the 
 Father,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 For  Thou  only  art  holy ;  Thou  only  art  the  Lord  ; 
 Thou  only,  O  Christ,  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  art  most  high 
 in  the  glory  of  God  the  Father,  Amen. 
 
 The  Collects  as  in  Morning  Prayer. 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 HERE  were  shepherds  abiding  in  the  field  : 
 Keeping  watch  over  their  flocks  by  night. 
 And,  lo  !  the  angel  of  the  Lord  came  upor 
 them  : 
 
 And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  shone  round  abou< 
 them,  and  they  were  sore  afraid. 
 And  the  angel  said  unto  them,  Fear  not : 
 For,  behold,  I  bring  you  good  tidings  of  great  joy. 
 For  unto  you  is  born  this  day,  in  the  city  of  David  : 
 A  Saviour,  which  is  Christ  the  Lord. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 164 
 
Glory  to  God  in  the  highest : 
 And  on  earth  peace,  good  will  towards  men. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 J/i^  tJu  Psalms  {xc.  xci.)  the  following  Hymn  shall  be  sung. 
 
 PPROACH,  all  ye  faithful,  joyful  and  trium- 
 phant, 
 
 O  come  ye,  O  come  ye,  to  Bethlehem  : 
 The  New-born  there  is  King  and  Lord  of 
 angels  : 
 
 O  come  with  adoration,  O  come  with  adoration, 
 O  come  with  adoration  and  worship  the  Lord. 
 
 True  God  of  God,  true  Light  of  Light ; 
 
 Born  of  a  virgin,  very  Man  ; 
 
 Yea,  very  God,  begotten,  and  not  made. 
 
 O  come  with  adoration,  O  come  with  adoration, 
 O  come  with  adoration  and  worship  the  Lord. 
 
 Sing  Hallelujah  !  glorious  choir  of  angels  : 
 Ye  courts  of  heaven,  be  filled  with  song. 
 Glory  to  God,  all  glory  in  the  highest. 
 
 b  come  with  adoration,  O  come  with  adoration, 
 O  come  with  adoration  and  worship  the  Lord. 
 
 To  Thee  who  on  this  joyous  day  wast  born, 
 
 To  Thee  be  glory,  Jesu,  Lord, 
 
 Word  of  th'  eternal  Father,  Word  Incarnate. 
 
 O  come  with  adoration,  O  come  with  adoration, 
 O  come  with  adoration  and  worship  the  Lord. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i.)  The  Collect  for  the  day,  page  i68. 
 (IL )  (III. )  The  following  Collects. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who  hast 
 given  unto  us  to  consecrate  this  day  [or,  season] 
 to  the  memory  of  the  Incarnation  of  Thy 
 Word,  and  of  His  birth  of  the  blessed  Virgin 
 Mary  ;  Grant  unto  all  Thy  people  such  fellow- 
 ship in  that  which  they  do  celebrate,  that  we  who  have 
 
 i6s 
 
been  redeemed  by  Thy  grace,  and  received  among  the 
 number  of  Thy  children,  may  abide  undoubtingly  in  Thine 
 adoption  :  through  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 RANT  unto  Thy  people,  we  beseech  Thee,'  O 
 Lord,  such  steadfast  confidence  of  faith,  that 
 we,  confessing  Thine  Only-begotten  Son,  who 
 dwelt  with  Thee  in  Thy  glory  from  all  eternity, 
 and  was  born  in  time,  as  on  this  day,  of  the 
 blessed  Virgin  in  the  truth  of  our  flesh,  may  be  freed  from 
 all  adversities  in  this  life  present,  and  may  be  received  to 
 abiding  joys  in  the  life  to  come:  through  the  same  Thy 
 Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Instead  of  the  Benedict  us,  the  MAGNIFICAT  shall  be  sung. 
 
 SHORTER  MORNING  SERVICE. 
 
 If  the  Shorter  Morning  Service  be  used  in  the  forenoon,  the  Hymn 
 Hark,  the  glad  sound  "  shall  be  sung  after  the  Psalms,  in- 
 stead of  the  Hymn  ^'  Apj)jvach,  all  ye  faithful.^' 
 
 FORENOON  AND  AFTERNOON  SERVICES. 
 Hymn. 
 
 On  Week-days  after  the  Lesson  {Isa.  xi.  xii.)  and  before 
 the  Creed. 
 
 On  the  Lord's  Day  after  the  Psalms  [Ixxxiv.  Ixxxv.). 
 
 ARK,  the  glad  sound,  the  Saviour  comes. 
 The  Saviour  promised  long. 
 Let  every  heart  exult  with  joy, 
 And  every  voice  be  song. 
 
 i66 
 
 He  comes  the  prisoner  to  release, 
 In  Satan's  bondage  held  ; 
 
 The  gates  of  brass  before  Him  burst, 
 The  iron  fetters  yield. 
 
He  comes  from  darkening  scales  of  vice 
 
 To  clear  the  inward  sight, 
 And  on  the  eyeballs  of  the  blind 
 
 To  pour  celestial  light. 
 
 He  comes  the  broken  hearts  to  bind, 
 
 The  bleeding  souls  to  cure, 
 And  with  the  treasures  of  His  grace 
 
 To  enrich  the  humble  poor. 
 
 The  sacred  year  has  now  revolved, 
 
 Accepted  of  the  Lord, 
 When  God's  high  promise  is  fulfilled  ; 
 
 And,  lo!  th'  Incarnate  Word. 
 
 Our  glad  Hosannas,  Prince  of  peace, 
 Thy  welcome  shall  proclaim  ; 
 
 And  with  th'  angelic  songs  be  joined, 
 To  praise  Thy  glorious  Name. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  following  is  to  be  said  before  the  Collect  for  the  day. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  by  the  birth  of  Thy 
 Holy  One  into  the  world  as  on  this  day  didst 
 give  Thy  true  Light  to  dawn  upon  our  dark- 
 ness ;  Grant  that  as  Thou  hast  given  us  in  this 
 time  present  to  believe  in  the  mystery  of  His 
 Incarnation,  and  hast  made  us  partakers  of  the  Divine 
 nature,  so  in  the  woild  to  come  we  may  ever  abide  with 
 Him  in  the  glory  of  His  kingdom  :  through  the  same  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 Then  the  COLLECT  for  the  day  {page  i68),  and  the  Two  Col- 
 lects appointed  for  tht  Morning  Service. 
 After  which,  the  other  Prayers  as  ordijiarily  {page  82). 
 Note. — On  Christmas  Day  the  Litany  shall  not  be  said. 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 TJie  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be  sung^  adding  Hallelujah. 
 
 167 
 
The  Collect. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  us  Thine 
 Only-begotten  Son  to  take  our  nature  upon 
 Him,  and  as  at  this  time  to  be  born  of  a  pure 
 virgin  ;  Grant  that  we,  being  regenerate,  and 
 made  Thy  children  by  adoption  and  grace, 
 may  daily  be  renewed  by  Thy  Holy  Spirit ;  through  the 
 same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [>Vho  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee  and  the  same  Spirit,  One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 
 il 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Heb.  i.  1-12. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 ING,  O  ye  heavens,  for  the  Lord  hath  done  it : 
 Break  forth  into  singing,  O  forest,  and  every 
 
 tree  therein. 
 For  the  Lord  hath  redeemed  Jacob  : 
 And  glorified  Himself  in  Israel. 
 He  hath  commanded  His  covenant  for  ever; 
 Holy  and  reverend  is  His  name. 
 
 Then  the  Hymn  "Approach  all  ye  faithful,' 
 
 Prayer,  page  165,  btit  adding  Hallelujah. 
 The  Gospel,  John  i.  1-14. 
 The  Creed  of  St.  Athanasius, /a^^  45. 
 The  Offertory. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
 
 as  in  Morning 
 
 ONE  GOD  AND  ONE  LORD. 
 
 {In  the  Larger  Office.  For  thou  didst  Create  .  .  .  oiir  salva* 
 tion.    We  bless  Thee  for  His  holy  i?tcarnatiott 
 
 {In  the  Shorter  Office.  We  bless  Thee  for  the  holy  Incarna- 
 tion of  Thy  Son,] 
 
 Who  as  on  this  day  {or^  as  at  this  season]  was  born  of 
 the  Virgin  Mary.  Unto  us  a  Child  is  born,  unto  us  a  Son 
 is  given  ;  a  Saviour,  which  is  Christ  the  Lord.  Through 
 the  mystery  of  the  Incarnate  Word,  Thou  hast  shined  in 
 upon  our  souls,  and  hast  given  us  the  light  of  the  know- 
 
 168 
 
tdge  of  Thy  glory  in  the  face  of  Jesus  Christ,  God  visible 
 1  flesh  ;  that  through  Him  we  may  know  Thee  and  love 
 'hee,  who  art  invisible. 
 
 In  th£  Larger  Office,  Wc  bless  Tkec  for  His  life  on 
 arth,  &^c. 
 
 In  the  sfiorter  Office.  Wherefore  we  magnify  and  praise 
 ^hee,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 And  now  especially  we  rejoice  in  offering  unto  Thee 
 his  sacrifice  of  praise,  remembering  the  birth  as  on  this 
 lay  of  Thy  Son,  our  Lord  and  Saviour.  And  as  He  grew 
 ip  before  Thee  from  infancy  to  manhood,  and  through 
 leath  hath  risen  to  eternal  glory  at  Thy  right  hand,  so, 
 or  the  merits  of  His  sacrifice,  we  beseech  Thee  that  Thou 
 vilt  visit  Thy  Church  and  people  in  their  low  estate,  in 
 his  the  time  of  their  humility,  and  wilt  cause  them  to  in- 
 :rease  unto  the  measure  of  the  stature  of  His  fulness,  that 
 hey  may  fill  creation  with  Thy  praise. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  A-postolical  Benediction. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  commanded  the  light 
 to  shine  out  of  darkness,  and  by  the  Incarna- 
 tion and  glorious  Nativity  of  His  Only-be- 
 gotten Son,  hath  brought  life  and  immortality 
 to  light;  Shine  into  your  hearts,  and  give  you 
 the  light  of  the  knowledge  of  His  glory  in  the  face  of  Jesus 
 Christ. 
 
 The  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  eternal  God,  who  as  on  this  day 
 was  born  into  the  world,  very  Man,  in  all  things  like  unto 
 us,  that  He  might  be  a  merciful  and  faithful  High  Priest, 
 touched  with  the  feeling  of  our  infirmities;  Grant  unto  you 
 strong  consolation,  and  sure  and  steadfast  hope. 
 
 The  Holy  Ghost  the  Comforter,  the  Lord,  and  the  Giver 
 of  life,  who  hath  quickened  you  together  with  Christ; 
 
 I  City 
 
Reveal  to  you,  as  with  open  face,  the  glory  of  the  Lord; 
 and  change  you  into  the  same  image,  from  glory  to  glory. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 ORD,  now  lettest  Thou  Thy  servant  depart  in 
 
 peace : 
 According  to  Thy  word ; 
 For  mine  eyes  have  seen : 
 Thy  salvation, 
 Which  Thou  hast  prepared : 
 Before  the  face  of  all  people ; 
 A  light  to  lighten  the  Gentiles : 
 And  the  glory  of  Thy  people  Israel. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  on  this  holy  day  \or, 
 at  this  holy  season]  givest  us  to  meditate  upon 
 the  manifestation  of  Thy  Son  our  Lord  under 
 the  form  and  in  the  true  nature  of  man;  Grant 
 that,  being  made  partakers,  through  these 
 earthly  creatures,  of  Thy  divine  and  heavenly  mysteries, 
 v/e  may  so  pass  our  time  in  this  world,  that  we  may  ever 
 abide  in  His  fellowship  and  communion  in  the  world  to 
 come,  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 EVENING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 NTO  us  a  Child  is  born : 
 Unto  us  a  Son  is  given ; 
 
 And  the  government  shall  be  upon  His  shoul- 
 ders : 
 
 Of  His  government  and  peace  there  shall  b<3 
 no  end. 
 
 170 
 
Ci'vcumci'^ion. 
 
 His  Name  shall  be  called,  Wonderful 
 Counsellor,  the  Mighty  God, 
 The  Father  of  the  age  to  come  : 
 The  Prince  of  peace. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collects  as  in  Morning  Prayer. 
 
 (lEi'tfii'a  tt)e  Rotate  of  Ct)n0tma0 
 
 {Except  the  Day  of  the  Circumcision). 
 IN  SERVICES  OF  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Collect /^r  Christmas  Day,  page  i68. 
 After  which  the  Collect  "Almighty  and  everlasting  God," 
 page  165. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 After  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis  {if  sung)  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect,  Epistle,  and  Gospel  for  Christmas  Day. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle  {if  sung),  as  on  Christmas 
 
 Day,  adding  only  Hallelujah. 
 In  the  Preface  introduce  the  additional  clause  for  Christmas 
 
 Day. 
 
 [The  Apostolical  Benediction  as  on  Chiistmas  Day.] 
 The  Communion  Anthem  for  Christmas  Day. 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer  for  Christmas 
 Day. 
 
 2Dap  of  t)^z  Ctrcumci0i'on  of  our  Hord. 
 
 MORNING  AND  EVENING  PRAYER. 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l.)  For  Christmas,  page  168. 
 (11.)  "Almighty  and  everlasting  God,"/^7^^  165. 
 (ill.)  For  the  Circumcision. 
 
 FORENOON  AND  AFTERNOON  SERVICES. 
 
 The  Collects     in  Morning  Prayer. 
 
 171 
 
I^olp  2Dap0  anil  feeajjottj:?. 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be  sung,  after  which  Hallelujah, 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l.)  For  Christmas,  page  i68. 
 (il.)  For  the  Circu?ncision,  as  follows: — 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  madest  Thy  blessed 
 Son  to  be  circumcised  and  obedient  to  the 
 Law  for  man;  Grant  unto  us  the  true  circum- 
 cision of  the  Spirit;  that  our  hearts  and  all  our 
 members  being  mortified  from  all  worldly  and 
 carnal  lusts,  we  may  in  all  things  obey  Thy  blessed  will; 
 through  the  same  Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of 
 the  same  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Coloss.  ii.  8-17. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 HE  people  that  walked  in  darkness: 
 Have  seen  a  great  light. 
 
 They  which  dwelt  in  the  land  of  the  shadow  of 
 death : 
 
 Upon  them  hath  the  light  shined. 
 Light  is  sprung  up  for  the  righteous  : 
 And  gladness  for  the  upright  in  heart. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Luke  ii.  15-21. 
 The  Preface  as  on  Christmas  Day,  page  168. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  we  commemorate  the  condescension  of  our 
 Lord  God  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  who  as  on  this  da> 
 172 
 
first  shed  His  precious  blood  for  us,  submitting  to  the  rite 
 of  circumcision,  and  making  honourable  thereby  Thy  holy 
 law.  Grant,  Lord,  that  we,  to  whom  Thou  hast  vouch- 
 safed the  adoption  of  sons  and  the  true  circumcision  of 
 the  Spirit,  may,  through  His  merits,  be  perfected  in  the 
 same. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 {T/ie  Apostolical  Benediction  for  the  Octave  of  Christ  mas. \ 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 ORD,  now  lettest  Thou  Thy  servant  depart  in 
 
 peace  : 
 According  to  Thy  word  ; 
 For  mine  eyes  have  seen  : 
 Thy  salvation, 
 Which  Thou  hast  prepared  : 
 Before  the  face  of  all  people  ; 
 A  light  to  lighten  the  Gentiles  : 
 And  the  glory  of  Thy  people  Israel 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayers. 
 
 (l.)  For  the  Octave  of  Christmas. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  at  this  holy  season 
 givest  us  to  meditate  upon  the  manifestation 
 of  Thy  Son  our  Lord  under  the  form  and  in 
 the  true  nature  of  man  ;  Grant  that,  being 
 made  partakers,  through  these  earthly  crea- 
 tures, of  Thy  divine  and  heavenly  mysteries,  we  may  so 
 pass  our  time  in  this  world  that  we  may  ever  abide  in  His 
 fellowship  and  communion  in  the  world  to  come  :  for  the 
 merits  of  the  same  Thy  Son  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 173 
 
(II.)  For  the  Circumcision. 
 
 ^ive  thanks  unto  Thee 
 for  these  Thy  benefits.  And  as  Thy  Son 
 our  Lord  was  circumcised  and  kept  the 
 law,  in  order  that  we  might  be  received 
 into  the  free  grace  of  the  gospel,  grant  that 
 we,  who  have  now  partaken  of  His  Flesh  and  of  His 
 Blood,  may  bring  forth  the  fruits  of  His  righteousness  in 
 all  holiness  of  heart  and  spirit;  through  the  same  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ,  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 Jtv.  Amen. 
 
 ([(llitljin  t\z  Crtatie  of  tijc  Circumci<jfom 
 
 IN  SERVICES  OF  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Collect  for  the  Circumcision  only, 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 After  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis  {if  sung)  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect  for  the  Circu??tcision  only. 
 
 The  Epistle  and  Gospel  for  the  Circumcision. 
 
 {Note. — If  the  Day  of  the  Circumcision  fall  ott  Sunday,  th^. 
 Epistle  and  Gospel  for  the  following  Sunday  shall  be  those 
 for  the  2nd  Sunday  after  Circu?ncision  ;  Rom.  xii.  1-5,  Luke 
 a.  41.] 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle,  if  sung,  is  that  for  Circum- 
 cision. 
 
 The  Preface  as  on  Christmas  Day,  page  168. 
 The  Communion  Anthem  for  Circjimdsion. 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer  for  Circzuncision 
 only. 
 
^ftcr  C'ctatjc  of  Circunici^i'oiu 
 
 laftcr  tljc  ^ctatie  of  Ci'rciimci'^ioit  until  tl)t 
 ^untiap  licforc  Carter 
 
 {^Except  the  Day  of  the  Presentation  and  within  the  Octave.") 
 IX  ALL  SERVICES. 
 The  Collect. 
 
 GOD,  \vhose  blessed  Son  was  manifested,  that 
 He  might  destroy  the  works  of  the  devil,  and 
 make  us  the  sons  of  God,  and  heirs  of  eternal 
 ife  ;  Grant  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  that  having 
 this  hope  we  may  purify  ourselves  even  as  He 
 
 and  great  glory,  we  may  be  made  like  unto  Him  in  His 
 eternal  and  glorious  kingdom  ;  for  the  merits  of  the  same 
 Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth 
 with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  endj . 
 \x.  Amen. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle 
 
 {if  sung). 
 
 HE  people  that  walked  in  darkness  : 
 Have  seen  a  great  ligbt. 
 
 They  which  dwelt  in  the  land  of  the  shadow  ol 
 death  : 
 
 Upon  them  hath  the  light  shined. 
 
 Light  is  sprung  up  for  the  righteous  : 
 And  gladness  for  the  upright  in  heart 
 
 17c 
 
2Dap  of  tlje  i^rc^entati'on  of  our  ILorli  in 
 t\\z  temple. 
 
 SERVICES  OF  PRAYER. 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l.)  "O  God,  whose  blessed  Son,"/a^(?  175. 
 (11.)  Collect  /or  the  day. 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  he  sung,  adding  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 On  the  Lord''s  Day.  (i.)  "  O  God,  whose  blessed  Son,^ ' />age  175, 
 (11.)  Collect  /or  the  day. 
 On  a  Week-day,  the  Collect  /or  the  day  only. 
 
 The  Collect  for  the  Day. 
 
 Thee 
 Jesus 
 Thee, 
 world 
 
 Amen 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  we  humbly 
 beseech  Thy  Majesty,  that  as  Thine  Only- 
 begotten  Son  was  as  on  this  day  \or^  at  this 
 season]  presented  in  the  temple  in  substance 
 of  our  flesh  ;  so  we  may  be  presented  unto 
 with  pure  and  clean  hearts  by  the  same  Thy  Son, 
 Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 without  end] . 
 
 For  the  Epistle,  Malachi  iil  1-5. 
 
 176 
 
presentation  in  tlje  temple* 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 LESSED  is  she  that  believed  : 
 For  the  things  which  were  told  her  of  the  Lord 
 
 have  been  fulfilled. 
 For,  behold,  the  Desire  of  all  nations  is  come: 
 And  the  temple  is  filled  with  His  glory  ; 
 The  glory  of  the  Only-begotten  of  the  Father  : 
 Full  of  grace  and  truth. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Luke  ii.  22-40. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 present  to  Thee  our  prayers 
 
 Especially  beseeching  Thee  of  Thy  goodness,  that  as 
 Thou  didst  reward  Thy  holy  servants  Simeon  and  Anna, 
 waiting  for  the  consolation  of  Israel,  by  granting  them  to 
 behold  Thy  Christ  ;  so  Thou  wilt  speedily  answer  the 
 earnest  desires  of  Thy  people,  who  now  wait  for  the  adop- 
 tion, even  the  redemption  of  the  body  :  and  grant  that, 
 being  cleansed  from  all  defilement  of  the  flesh  and  spirit, 
 they  may  be  made  meet  for  the  inheritance  of  Thy 
 saints. 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 ORD,  now  lettest  Thou  Thy  servant  depart  ia 
 
 peace  : 
 According  to  Thy  word  ; 
 For  mine  eyes  have  seen  : 
 Thy  salvation, 
 Which  Thou  hast  prepared  : 
 Before  the  face  of  all  people  ; 
 A  light  to  lighten  the  Gentiles  : 
 And  the  glory  of  Thy  people  Israel. 
 
 N  in 
 
I^olp  3Dap0  and  »)0a0onsf» 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 LORD,  who  didst  fulfil  the  expectation  of  just 
 Simeon,  that  he  should  not  see  death  before 
 he  had  looked  upon  Thy  Christ  ;  Fulfil  also 
 unto  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  Thy  word  of  pro- 
 mise made  unto  us  by  Thy  Son,  that  all  we, 
 who  have  partaken  of  this  blessed  communion,  may  have 
 our  part  in  the  glory  of  the  resurrection  ;  through  the 
 same  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  Who  liveth  and  reigneth 
 with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 ([{lli'tlji'n  dje  €)ctal)e  of  tl)e  ^^ce^entatioii. 
 
 IN  SERVICES  OF  PRAYER. 
 
 77^^  Collects,  (i.)  "  O  God,  whose  blessed  Son,"/^^-^  175. 
 (Il)  For  the  Presentation,  page 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 After  the  GloHa  hi  Excehis  [if  sung)  Hallelujah. 
 The  Collects.    On  the  Loj-d's  Day, 
 
 (1.)  "  O  God,  whose  blessed  Son,"/^z^^?  175. 
 (n.)  For  the  Prese^itation,  page  176. 
 On  Week-days,  that  for  the  Presentation  only. 
 The  Epistle  and  Gospel  for  the  Presentation. 
 {Note. — If  the  Day  of  the  Presentation  fall  on  a  Sunday,  the 
 
 Epistle  and  Gospel  on  the  <)th  of  February  shall  not  be  those  for 
 
 the  Feast,  but  those  for  the  7ve/h.] 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle,  if  sung,  as  on  the  Day  of 
 
 the  Presentation. 
 IVie  Communion  Anthem  for  the  Presentation. 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer  as  on  the  Day  of 
 
 the  Presentation. 
 
 178 
 
31  n  aDuadrage^i'ma. 
 
 3]rt  t!)e  jfiTtlj  Mleek  in  CiuatiraffejJi'ma, 
 Ciaietine^tiai?. 
 
 7y«V  day  the  Prayers  for  the  Three  Seasons  begin  ^page  141). 
 
 ^unlia^  before  Carter. 
 
 SERVICES   OF  PRAYER. 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l.)  For  the  week. 
 (II.)  For  Advent,  page  147. 
 
 IN   THE   HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Collect  for  the  Week. 
 
 [LMIGHTY  GOD,  we  beseech  Thee  graciously 
 to  behold  this  Thy  family,  for  which  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ  was  contented  to  be  betrayed  and 
 given  up  into  the  hands  of  wicked  men,  and  to 
 suffer  death  upon  the  cross  ;  for  the  merits  of 
 the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who  now  hveth  and 
 reigneth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end]. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Philippians  ii.  5- II. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 LORD,  our  Lord,  how  excellent  is  Thy  Name 
 
 in  all  the  earth  : 
 Who  hast  set  Thy  glory  above  the  heavens. 
 Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and  suckhngs  hasi 
 Thou  ordained  strength  : 
 That  Thou  mightest  still  the  enemy  and  the  avenger. 
 
 179 
 
Lord,  what  is  man,  that  Thou  art  mindful  of  him  : 
 And  the  son  of  man,  that  Thou  visitest  him  ? 
 Thou  hast  made  him  a  little  lower  than  the  angels  : 
 Thou  hast  crowned  him  with  glory  and  honour. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matthew  xxi.  1-17. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
 
 ONE  GOD  AND  ONE  LORD. 
 
 [In  th€  Larger  Office.  FoT  Tkou  didst  Create  ....  Suffer- 
 ings a?id  death  upoti  the  cross.] 
 
 [In  the  Shorter  Office.  We  bless  Thee  for  the  precious  suffer- 
 ings and  death  upon  the  cross  of  Thine  only  Son  our 
 Saviour  Jesus  Christ ;] 
 
 For  He  hath  died  for  us,  the  Just  for  the  unjust ;  and 
 through  death  hath  overcome  him  that  had  the  power  of 
 death  :  from  His  death  life  hath  sprung  up  for  us,  and  by 
 His  stripes  we  are  healed. 
 
 In  thi  Larger  Office.  We  blcss  Thee  also  for  His  resurrec- 
 tion from  the  dead,  &^c. 
 
 In  the  Shorter  Office.  Wherefore  wc  magnify  and  praise 
 Thee,  &c. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 URIED  with  Thee  in  baptism,  O  Christ,  our 
 God  : 
 
 Through  Thy  resurrection  may  we  attain  eter- 
 nal life. 
 
 And  at  Thy  coming  again  may  we  shout  with 
 joy  : 
 
 "  Hosanna  to  the  Son  of  David. 
 
 Blessed  is  He  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  : 
 
 Hosanna  in  the  highest." 
 
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a^ontiap,  ic.,  before  (Easter. 
 
 ^ontia^  and  ^ue^da?  licforc  (Eajstcr. 
 
 MORNING  AND  EVENING  PRAYER. 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i.)  The  Collect  for  the  week,  page  179. 
 (n.)  (hi.)  Then  the  tivo  following  Collects. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who  of  Thy 
 tender  mercy  towards  mankind  hast  sent  Thy 
 Son  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  to  take  upon  Him 
 our  flesh,  and  to  suffer  death  upon  the  cross, 
 that  all  mankind  should  follow  the  example  of 
 His  great  humility  ;  Mercifully  grant  that  we  may  both 
 follow  the  example  of  His  patience,  and  also  be  made  par- 
 takers of  His  resurrection:  through  the  same  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 GOD,  who  for  our  sakes  didst  give  up  Thy 
 well-beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ  to  endure  the 
 shameful  death  of  crucifixion,  that  we  might 
 be  delivered  from  the  power  of  the  devil,  and 
 be  cleansed  from  all  unrighteousness;  Grant 
 unto  Thy  servants,  we  beseech  Thee,  that  through  His 
 cross  the  body  of  sin  may  be  destroyed  in  us,  and  through 
 the  power  of  His  resurrection  we  may  henceforth  walk  in 
 newness  of  life  :  for  the  merits  of  the  same  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 (IV.)  Then  the  Advent  Collect,  page  147. 
 
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FORENOON  AND  AFTERNOON  SERVICES. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i. )  The  Collect  for  the  week,  page  1 79. 
 (n.i  (in.)  The  Two  Special  Collects  as  in  Morning  Prayer, 
 (iV.)  Then  the follorving  COLLECT. 
 
 SSI  ST  us  mercifully  with  Thy  help,  O  Lord 
 God  of  our  salvation  ;  that  we  may  approach 
 with  joy  to  the  meditation  of  those  mighty  acts, 
 whereby  Thou  hast  given  unto  us  life  and  im- 
 mortality :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 (v.)  Then  the  Advent  Collect,  page  147. 
 
 CL(lledne0Da]?  before  (Easter. 
 
 MORNING  AND  EVENING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Collects  as  on  Monday  and  Tuesday. 
 
 rjie  Versicles,  &.c.,for  the  Three  Seasons  are  to  be  tised for  the 
 last  time  in  Evening  Prayer. 
 
 FORENOON  SERVICE. 
 In  the  Litany. 
 
 After  the  1^.     O  Lord,  arise  .  .  .  honour,"  the  Yersicles,  8cc., 
 
 for  the  Three  Seasons. 
 Then  the  Prayer  for  the  Departed. 
 
 Then  the  Collects  (il,  hi.,  iv.)  as  on  Monday  and  Tuesday 
 (it.)  "Almighty  and  everlasting  God,"/^z^<?  181. 
 (III.)  "0  God,  who  for  our  sakes, " /d'^e'  181. 
 (IV.)  "Assist  us  mercifully  with  Thy  help,"/dt^<f  182. 
 [Then  any  special  or  occasional  Prayer  or  Thanksgiving  when 
 appointed. 1 
 
 Then  the  CONCLUDING  Frayer  and  Benediction. 
 182 
 
(IClleDne^tiap  before  C^a^tec. 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 The  Form  for  the  last  day  of  the  Three  Seasons,  page  144. 
 
 AFTERNOON  SERVICE. 
 As  on  Monday  and  Tuesday. 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i. )  Tlie  Collect  for  the  week,  page  1 79. 
 (n.)  (ill.)  The  Two  Special  Collects  as  on  Monday. 
 (II.)  "  Almighty  and  everlasting  Qo^,'^  page  181. 
 (ill.)  "  O  God,  who  for  our  sakes, " ^-^  181. 
 
 FORENOON  AND   AFTERNOON  SERVICES. 
 The  Collects  (i.)  (11.)  (iii.)  (iv.)  as  on  Monday  forenoon. 
 
 After  the  Afternoon  Se)~vice  shall  be  celebrated 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be  sung,  adding  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  who  in  Thy  last 
 supper  with  Thy  disciples  didst  ordain  in  the 
 blessed  sacrament  a  perpetual  memorial  of 
 Thy  passion  until  Thy  coming  again  ;  Grant 
 unto  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  such  discernment  of 
 Thy  holy  mysteries,  that  we  may  continually  receive  the 
 
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full  fruition  of  Thy  redeeming  love  ;  Who  livest  and 
 reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end. 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  Cor.  xi.  17. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 LESS  the  Lord,  O  my  soul : 
 And  forget  not  all  His  benefits  ; 
 Who  forgiveth  all  thine  iniquities  : 
 Who  healeth  all  thy  diseases  ; 
 Who  satisfieth  thy  mouth  with  good  things 
 So  that  thy  youth  is  renewed  like  the  eagle's. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  xiii. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
 
  one  god  and  one  lord. 
 
 For  Thou  hast  ransomed  us  from  eternal  death,  and 
 given  us  the  joyful  hope  of  everlasting  Hfe  through  Jesus 
 Christ,  who  hath  died  for  us,  the  Just  for  the  unjust,  and 
 through  death  hath  overcome  him  that  had  the  power  of 
 death.  From  His  death  life  hath  sprung  up  for  us,  and  by 
 His  stripes  we  are  healed. 
 
 Wherefore  we  magnify  and  praise  Thee,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  on  this  day,  on  which  our  Saviour  Jesus 
 Christ  instituted  the  memorial  of  His  marvellous  passion, 
 and  commanded  unto  His  disciples  the  observance  of  the 
 same  heavenly  rite,  we  beseech  Thee,  that,  for  His  merits 
 who  now  abideth  before  Thee,  our  High  Priest  in  the 
 
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^!El)ur0tiap  before  Carter. 
 
 heavens,  this  and  all  our  sacrifices  offered  according  to 
 Thy  will  may  be  acceptable  in  Thy  sight, 
 iv.  iVmcn. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 ITH  desire  I  have  desired  to  eat  this  with 
 
 you : 
 Before  !  suffered. 
 But  now  I  eat  thereof  no  more  : 
 Until  it  be  fulfilled  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 
 
 Peace  I  leave  with  you  : 
 
 My  peace  I  give  unto  you. 
 
 My  soul  is  vexed  and  sore  troubled  : 
 
 Biit  be  not  ye  troubled,  neither  be  afraid. 
 
 The  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  in  the  institution  of  the 
 paschal  feast  didst  command  unto  Thy  people 
 to  eat  the  same  with  bitter  herbs  ;  Vouchsafe 
 unto  us  that,  in  commemorating  His  sacrifice 
 who  is  the  true  Paschal  Lamb,  we  may  have 
 such  contrition  of  heart  and  such  sympathy  with  His  sor- 
 rows, that  through  Thy  grace  we  may  be  purified  and 
 strengthened  to  go  forward  in  Thy  fear  and  in  holiness  of 
 life,  to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name  ;  through  the  same 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  :  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 After  the  Post-Communion  Prayer,  the  holy  bread  and  wine, 
 which  for  this  purpose  shall  have  been  consecrated,  shall  he 
 carried  to  the  sacristy,  and  there  deposited.  While  the  Ministers 
 are  jsroing  and  returning,  t/ie  Second  Psalm  shall  be  sung,  as 
 follocvs 
 
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HY  do  the  heathen  rage  : 
 And  the  people  imagine  a  vain  thing  ? 
 The  kings  of  the  earth  set  themselves,  and 
 
 the  rulers  take  counsel  together  : 
 Against  the  Lord,  and  against  His  anointed, 
 saymg, 
 
 Let  us  break  their  bands  asunder : 
 
 And  cast  away  their  cords  from  us. 
 
 He  that  sitteth  in  the  heavens  shall  laugh  : 
 
 The  Lord  shall  have  them  in  derision. 
 
 Then  shall  He  speak  unto  them  in  His  wrath  : 
 
 And  vex  them  in  His  sore  displeasure. 
 
 Yet  have  I  set  my  King  : 
 
 Upon  My  holy  hill  of  Zion. 
 
 I  will  declare  the  decree  ;  the  Lord  hath  said  unto  Me  : 
 Thou  art  My  Son  ;  this  day  have  I  begotten  Thee. 
 Ask  of  Me,  and  I  shall  give  Thee  the  heathen  for  Thine 
 inheritance  : 
 
 And  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth  for  Thy  possession. 
 
 Thou  shalt  break  them  with  a  rod  of  iron  : 
 
 Thou  shalt  dash  them  in  pieces  like  a  potter's  vessel. 
 
 Be  wise  now  therefore,  O  ye  kings  : 
 
 Be  instructed,  ye  judges  of  the  earth. 
 
 Serve  the  Lord  with  fear  : 
 
 And  rejoice  with  trembling. 
 
 Kiss  the  Son,  lest  He  be  angry,  and  ye  perish  from  the 
 
 way,  when  His  wrath  is  kindled  but  a  little  : 
 Blessed  are  all  they  that  put  their  trust  in  Him. 
 
 IVhen  the  Celebrant  and  Assistants  have  returned  to  the  altar,  the 
 
 Gloria  Patri  shall  he  sung. 
 The  Celebrant  shall  then  go  to  the  place  where  the  Gospel  is  read, 
 
 and  shall  read  the  I4.th,  i^th,  i6th,  and  i']th  chapters  of  the 
 
 Gospel  according  to  St.  John,  prefacing  them  as  follows : — 
 The  words  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  spoken  on  the 
 
 night  before  He  suffered. 
 
 At  the  close  he  shall  say. 
 Here  endeth  the  reading  of  the  words  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
 
 Jesus  Christ,  spoken  on  the  night  before  He  suffered. 
 
 Then,  instead  of  the  Te  Deum,  shall  be  sung  the  following 
 Hymn. 
 
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'JESuc^tia?  before  Carter. 
 
 The  Song  of  Moses. 
 
 WILL  sing  unto   the  Lord,  for  He  hath 
 
 triumphed  gloriously  : 
 The  horse  and  his  rider  hath  He  thrown  into 
 the  sea. 
 
 The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  song  : 
 He  is  become  my  salvation. 
 
 He  is  my  God,  and  I  will  prepare  Him  an  habitation  : 
 My  Father's  God,  and  I  will  exalt  Him. 
 The  Lord  is  a  man  of  war  : 
 Jehovah  is  His  Name. 
 
 Pharaoh's  chariots  and  his  host  hath  He  cast  into  the  sea  : 
 
 His  chosen  captains  are  drowned  in  the  Red  Sea. 
 
 The  depths  have  covered  them  : 
 
 They  sank  into  the  bottom  as  a  stone. 
 
 Thy  right  hand,  O  Lord,  is  become  glorious  in  power  : 
 
 Thy  right  hand,  O  Lord,  hath  dashed  in  pieces  the  enemy. 
 
 And  in  the  greatness  of  Thine  excellency  : 
 
 Thou  hast  overthrown  them  that  rose  up  against  Thee. 
 
 Thou  sentest  forth  Thy  wrath  : 
 
 Which  consumed  them  as  stubble. 
 
 And  with  the  blast  of  Thy  nostrils  : 
 
 The  waters  were  gathered  together ; 
 
 The  floods  stood  upright  as  an  heap  : 
 
 And  the  depths  were  congealed  in  the  heart  of  the  sea. 
 
 The  enemy  said,  I  will  pursue  : 
 
 I  will  overtake ;  I  will  divide  the  spoil ; 
 
 My  lust  shall  be  satisfied  upon  them-: 
 
 I  will  draw  my  sword,  my  hand  shall  destroy  them. 
 
 Thou  didst  blow  with  Thy  wind,  the  sea  covered  them  : 
 
 They  sank  as  lead  in  the  mighty  waters. 
 
 Who  is  like  unto  Thee,  O  Lord  : 
 
 Among  the  gods  ? 
 
 Who  is  like  unto  Thee,  O  Lord  : 
 
 Glorious  in  holiness,  fearful  in  praises,  doing  wonders  ? 
 
 Thou  stretchedst  out  Thy  right  hand  : 
 
 The  earth  swallowed  them. 
 
 Thou  in  Thy  mercy  hast  led  forth  : 
 
 i87' 
 
!^ol^  3Da^53  anil  ^caE^on??* 
 
 The  people  which  Thou  hast  redeemed  ; 
 Thou  hast  guided  them  in  Thy  strength  : 
 Unto  Thy  holy  habitation. 
 The  people  shall  hear,  and  be  afraid  : 
 Sorrow  shall  take  hold  on  the  inhabitants  of  Palestina. 
 The  dukes  of  Edom  shall  be  amazed  : 
 Trembling  shall  take  hold  upon  the  mighty  men  of  Moab. 
 All  the  inhabitants  of  Canaan  shall  melt  away  : 
 Fear  and  dread  shall  fall  upon  them  ; 
 By  the  greatness  of  Thine  arm  : 
 They  shall  be  as  still  as  a  stone  ; 
 Till  Thy  people  pass  over,  O  Lord  : 
 Till  the  people  pass  over,  which  Thou  hast  purchased. 
 Thou  shalt  bring  them  in,  and  plant  them  : 
 In  the  mountain  of  thine  inheritance. 
 In  the  place,  O  Lord,  which  Thou  hast  made  for  Thee  to 
 dwell  in  : 
 
 In  the  sanctuary,  O  Lord,  which  Thy  hands  have  estab- 
 lished. 
 The  Lord  shall  reign  : 
 For  ever  and  ever. 
 
 Sing  ye  to  the  Lord,  for  He  hath  triumphed  gloriously  : 
 The  horse  and  his  rider  hath  He  thrown  into  the  sea. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 EVENING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 Y  soul  is  exceeding  sorrowful,  even  unto  death 
 Tarry  ye  here  and  watch ; 
 For  behold  the  hour  is  at  hand  : 
 And  the  Son  of  Man  is  betrayed. 
 Could  ye  not  watch  one  hour.'' 
 Watch  and  pray,  that  ye  be  not  tempted. 
 Lo,  Judas  watcheth,  he  slumbereth  not : 
 He  is  at  hand  ready  to  betray. 
 
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C6ur0tiap  before  (Easter. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 (i.)  The  Collect the  week,  page  179. 
 
 (n.)  (in.)  The  Two  Special  Collects  as  on  Monday,  page  181. 
 (IV.)  The  Collect  used  in  the  preceding  celebration  of  the  Holy 
 Eucharist,  page  183. 
 
 Instead  of  the  Magnificat, 
 Psalm  Ixxxviii.  without  the  Gloria  Patri. 
 
 (Boon  ifnliap. 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 E  was  taken  from  prison  and  from  judgment : 
 And  who  shall  declare  His  generation.'* 
 For  He  was  cut  off  out  of  the  land  of  the  living : 
 For  the  transgression  of  my  people  was  He 
 stricken. 
 
 He  hath  poured  out  His  soul  unto  death : 
 And  He  was  numbered  with  the  transgressors ; 
 And  He  bare  the  sin  of  many: 
 And  made  intercession  for  the  transgressors. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (I.)  The  Collect  for  the  week,  page  179. 
 
 (II.)  (in.)  The  Two  Special  Collects  as  on  Monday^page  181. 
 
 Instead  of  the  Benedictus. 
 
 EAR  my  prayer,  O  Lord : 
 And  let  my  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 Hide  not  Thy  face  from  me  in  the  day  when  I 
 
 am  in  trouble  : 
 IncHne  Thine  ear  unto  me  ;  in  the  day  when  I 
 call  answer  me  speedily. 
 For  my  days  are  consumed  like  smoke  : 
 A-nd  my  bones  are  burned  as  an  hearth. 
 
 My  heart  is  smitten,  and  withered  like  grass  : 
 
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l^ol^  3Da?j5  anil  »)ea!Sons?. 
 
 So  that  I  forget  to  eat  my  bread. 
 
 By  reason  of  the  voice  of  my  groaning  : 
 
 My  bones  cleave  to  my  skin. 
 
 I  am  hke  a  pelican  of  the  wilderness : 
 
 I  am  like  an  ov/1  of  the  desert. 
 
 I  watch,  and  am  as  a  sparrow  : 
 
 Alone  upon  the  housetop. 
 
 Mine  enemies  reproach  me  all  the  day : 
 
 And  they  that  are  mad  against  me  are  sworn  against  me. 
 
 For  I  have  eaten  ashes  like  bread  : 
 
 And  mingled  my  drink  with  weeping, 
 
 Because  of  Thine  indignation  and  Thy  wrath  : 
 
 For  Thou  hast  lifted  me  up,  and  cast  me  down. 
 
 My  days  are  like  a  shadow  that  declineth : 
 
 And  I  am  withered  like  grass. 
 
 But  Thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  endure  for  ever : 
 
 And  Thy  remembrance  unto  all  generations. 
 
 FORENOON  SERVICE. 
 The  Introductory  Collect. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who  of  Thy 
 tender  mercy  towards  mankind  hast  sent  Thy 
 Son,  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  to  take  upon 
 Him  our  flesh,  and  to  suffer  death  upon  the 
 cross,  that  all  mankind  should  follow  the 
 example  of  His  great  humility  ;  Mercifully  grant  that  we 
 may  both  follow  the  example  of  His  patience,  and  also  be 
 made  partakers  of  His  resurrection  :  through  the  same 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Ix.  Amen. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Ix.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon  u-. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Lord  have  mercy  upon  us, 
 190 
 
Then  shall  he  read  the  record  of  the  Lord's  Passion^  from  Mat- 
 thew xxvi.  36,  to  xxvii.  54,  all  standing. 
 The  reading  shall  be  prefaced  as  follows : 
 The  Passion  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  as  the  same 
 is  recorded  by  Saint  Matthew. 
 
 "Then  cometh  Jesus  with  His  disciples  unto  a  place  called 
 Gethsemane,"  «&c.,  to  "  Truly  this  was  the  Son  of  God." 
 
 At  the  close  of  the  7-eading  : 
 Here  endeth  the  record  of  the  Passion  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
 Jesus  Christ. 
 
 K.  Glory  be  to  Thee,  O  Lord. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  the  Apostles'  Creed. 
 
 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  Plell  ;  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. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 li.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 itv.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
l^olp  3DaPSf  anil  ^ea^on^. 
 
 UR  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  Hallowed 
 be  Thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy 
 will  be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give 
 us  this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us 
 our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that  tres- 
 pass against  us.  And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but 
 deliver  us  from  evil. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Then  the  following 
 
 Lessons,  Prayers,  and  Psalms, 
 
 ON  THE  SUCCESSIVE  EVENTS  OF  THE  LORD's  PASSION. 
 
 During  the  Lessons  the  congregation  shall  be  seated.    After  t/u 
 last  Fsalm  only  the  Gloria  Patri  shall  be  sung. 
 
 The  First  Lesson,  Lamentations  ii.  1-20. 
 
 The  First  Prayer. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  there  was  never 
 sorrow  like  unto  Thy  sorrow,  wherewith  Thou 
 wast  afflicted  in  the  day  of  the  fierce  anger  of 
 almighty  God.  Thy  soul  was  exceeding  sor- 
 rowful, even  unto  death.  Thy  sweat  was  as 
 great  drops  of  blood  falling  upon  the  ground.  But  our 
 sins  were  the  cause  of  Thy  sorrow,  and  our  guilt  weighed 
 Thee  down  and  filled  Thy  soul  with  fear  and  agony. 
 From  all  eternity  Thou  wast  most  blessed,  abiding  with 
 the  Father  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  in  glory  un- 
 speakable. For  our  sakes  Thou  didst  become  Man  ;  and 
 in  all  things  Thou  wast  made  like  unto  us  ;  that  in  Thy 
 pure  and  unspotted  heart  Thou  mightest  have  sympathy 
 with  us  in  our  exceeding  misery ;  that  Thou  mightest  taste 
 the  bitterness  of  sin,  endure  its  burden  in  Thy  most  holy 
 spirit,  and  yield  up  Thyself  to  be  overshadowed  as  with  a 
 horror  of  great  darkness. 
 
 Grant  us.  Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  to  have  such  abhor- 
 rence of  all  evil,  that  we  also  may  have  sympathy  with 
 Thee  in  Thy  sorrow  ;  make  us  watchful,  that  we  may  be 
 kept  through  the  hour  of  temptation  ;  and  give  to  us  such 
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willingness  of  spirit,  strength  of  heart,  and  patient  quiet- 
 ness, that  we  may  not  shrink  from  drinking  of  Thy  cup, 
 nor  from  being  baptized  with  Thy  baptism.  For  in 
 Thee  is  our  hope,  O  Christ  our  God  ;  and  to  Thee,  with 
 the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  we  ascribe  glory  for 
 ever. 
 
 U.  Amen. 
 
 The  First  Psalm  (Ps.  Iv.  i-ii). 
 
 The  Second  Lesson,  Micah  vii.  1-9. 
 
 The  Second  Prayer. 
 
 THOU  whose  delights  were  in  the  sons  of 
 men  from  their  creation.  Thou  Captain  and 
 Guide  of  Thy  chosen  ones,  who  didst  lead 
 Joseph  like  a  flock  ;  Thou  camest  unto  Thine 
 own,  and  Thine  own  received  Thee  not.  Thou 
 didst  separate  Thy  disciples  to  be  Thy  companions  and 
 Thy  friends,  and  didst  open  unto  them  the  mysteries  of 
 Thy  kingdom.  Yet  by  Thine  own  disciple  Thou  wast 
 given  up  ;  Thou  wast  betrayed  with  a  kiss  ;  Thy  beloved 
 ones  forsook  Thee  and  fled  ;  and  he  who  followed  Thee 
 denied  Thee  with  an  oath. 
 
 We  also,  O  Lord,  have  been  guilty  after  the  like  ex- 
 ample ;  we  have  not  watched  ;  we  have  not  followed 
 'i'hee  :  we  have  dea(t  untruly,  and  betrayed  Thy  trust  ; 
 we  have  forsaken  Thy  covenant  of  mercy  and  peace  ;  we 
 have  sought  to  be  hidden  in  the  world,  and  have  not  sought 
 to  be  distinguished  among  men  as  Thy  disciples.  Yet  have 
 mercy  upon  Thy  people.  Gather  us  again,  O  Lord,  and 
 bring  us  back  unto  Thyself ;  and  enable  us  to  confess 
 Thee  before  men,  that,  abiding  steadfast  unto  the  end,  we 
 may  be  confessed  of  Thee  in  the  presence  of  Thy  holy 
 angels,  in  the  day  of  Thine  appearing. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Second  Psalm  (Ps.  Iv,  12-23). 
 
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The  Third  Lesson,  Isaiah  liii.  1-7. 
 
 The  Third  Prayer. 
 
 HOU  didst  endure,  O  Holy  One  of  God,  eter- 
 nal Truth,  Thou  didst  patiently  endure  to 
 hearken  to  the  false  witness  of  wicked  men 
 given  against  Thyself.  Thou  didst  forbear  to 
 answer  again  or  to  threaten.  Thou  didst  re- 
 ceive from  the  judgment  of  Thine  enemies  the  sentence  of 
 death  ;  and  Thou  didst  hear  it  in  silence,  committing  Thy 
 cause  to  Him  that  judgeth  righteously,  that  after  death 
 Thou  mightest  obtain  Thy  reward  from  Him. 
 
 Grant  unto  us,  most  merciful  Saviour,  to  be  partakers 
 of  the  same  spirit  and  grace  ;  that  we  may  not  seek  the 
 honour  that  cometh  from  man,  nor  count  ourselves  justi- 
 fied by  the  judgment  of  men  :  and  when  they  shall  unjustly 
 condemn  us  for  Thy  sake,  may  we  endure  with  patience. 
 And,  O  Thou  merciful  God  and  Judge  eternal,  before 
 whose  judgment-seat  we  must  all  appear,  do  Thou  save  us 
 in  that  day  ;  reckon  not  against  us  our  iniquities,  but  blot 
 out  all  our  transgressions  ;  for  in  Thy  mercy  is  all  our 
 hope,  and  through  Thy  sacrifice  for  us,  and  in  Thy 
 righteousness,  we  can  alone  be  justified. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Third  Psalm  (Ps.  xxxviii.) 
 
 The  Fourth  Lesson,  Isaiah  l. 
 
 The  P'ourth  Prayer. 
 
 LORD,  eternal  Word,  who  didst  speak  the 
 word,  and  all  things  were  created  ;  who  didst 
 command,  and  all  things  stood  fast ;  in  whom 
 all  things  consist  and  abide  in  being ;  of  Thine 
 own  will  Thou  wast  given  up  unto  the  will  of 
 others.  The  rude  and  brutal  soldiers  scourged  Thee  ; 
 they  smote,  they  spat  upon  Thy  sacred  face  ;  over  Thy 
 limbs  in  derision  they  threw  the  purple  robe  ;  in  mockery 
 they  placed  the  reed  within  Thy  hands,  and  forced  the 
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crown  of  thorns  upon  Thy  head,  Thou  King  and  Lord  of 
 all.  Thou  wast  reviled,  but  Thou  answeredst  not  again  : 
 Thou  didst  suffer,  but  didst  not  threaten. 
 
 Give  unto  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  the  like  spirit  of  meek- 
 ness and  patience  :  let  us  never  be  turned  from  Thy  ways 
 through  any  mockery  or  cruelty  of  men  ;  but  persevere, 
 as  seeing  Him  who  is  invisible,  who  giveth  unto  those 
 that  endure  unto  the  end  a  crown  of  glory  which  fadeth 
 not  away. 
 
 2E(.  Amen. 
 
 The  Fourth  Psalm  {Vs.  xl.). 
 
 The  Fifth  Lesson,  Daniel  ix.  1-19. 
 
 The  Fifth  Prayer. 
 
 ONDEMNED  as  a  malefactor,  Lord  Jesu, 
 Lamb  of  God,  Thou  didst  go  forth  to  the  place 
 of  death,  bearing  Thy  cross  ;  until,  fainting 
 through  pain  and  anguish,  they  took  it  from 
 Thee,  and  laid  it  upon  another  to  bear,  not  in 
 pity  for  Thy  sufferings,  but  that  Thou  mightest  be  ready 
 to  endure  fresh  torment.  They  pierced  Thy  hands  and 
 Thy  feet,  they  nailed  Thee  to  the  cross.  Thou  wast  lifted 
 up  between  heaven  and  earth,  as  utterly  unworthy,  and 
 abhorred  and  rejected  of  all.  Yea,  the  transgressors  with 
 whom  Thou  wast  numbered,  who  were  crucified  with  Thee, 
 they  mocked  and  reviled  Thee.  The  chief  priests,  the 
 scribes  and  elders,  loaded  Thee  with  scorn  and  derision. 
 Of  all  who  had  followed  Thee,  Thy  mother  and  Thy  be- 
 loved disciple,  and  the  faithful  women  with  them,  alone 
 remained  beside  Thy  cross  :  none  other  gave  Thee  love 
 or  pity,  who  wast  full  of  love  and  pity  for  all. 
 
 O  Lord,  we  behold  Thy  sufferings,  and  we  mourn :  our 
 eyes,  our  eyes  run  down  with  tears  ;  we  weep  in  the  bitter- 
 ness of  our  souls  :  for  Thou  wast  wounded  for  our  trans- 
 gressions, Thou  wast  bruised  for  our  iniquities.  And  above 
 all  we  mourn,  that  although  we  have  been  made  partakers 
 of  Thy  grace,  our  sins  have  pierced  Thee  anew  :  we  have 
 
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seemed  to  count  Thy  sacrifice  a  vain  thing  ;  we  have  for- 
 gotten that  we  were  cleansed  from  our  old  sins.  They  who 
 nailed  Thee  to  Thy  cross,  knew  not  that  they  crucified  the 
 Lord  of  glory  ;  but  we  have  known  Thee,  and  yet  have 
 crucified  Thee  afresh,  and  put  Thee  to  open  shame.  We 
 have  made  void  Thy  mercy,  and  have  kept  back  from  Thee 
 Thy  reward.  Yet,  Lord  Jesu,  let  not  Thy  mercy  fail:  and, 
 as  in  Thine  hour  of  agony  Thou  didst  pray  for  them  that 
 put  Thee  to  death,  so  for  us  also  do  Thou  intercede.  Be- 
 hold, we  wait  before  Thy  cross  ;  we  adore  Thee,  O  Thou 
 that  wast  crucified.  Draw  us  unto  Thee,  conform  us  to 
 Thine  example,  and  now  and  henceforth  let  us  take  up  our 
 cross,  and  follow  Thee  in  this  world,  looking  for  our  reward 
 in  the  regeneration,  in  the  kingdom  of  Thy  glory. 
 Ilv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Fifth  Psalm  (Ps.  xxii.  1-21). 
 
 The  Sixth  Lesson,  Daniel  ix.  20-27. 
 
 The  Sixth  Prayer. 
 
 ROM  the  earth  rose  up  the  blackness  of  dark-, 
 ness,  which  at  mid-day  overshadowed  the  land 
 of  Immanuel ;  fit  emblem  of  that  heaviness 
 which  oppressed  Thy  spirit,  O  Jesu,  beloved  of 
 the  Father.  This  was  the  hardest  trial  of  Thy 
 love,  that  Thou  shouldest  lose,  though  but  for  a  moment, 
 the  abiding  of  His  joy,  which  had  been  Thy  strength  in 
 every  former  trial.  This  was  the  suffering  above  all  suf- 
 fering, which  filled  up  the  cup  of  sorrow,  and  set  the  seal 
 of  perfectness  on  all  Thou  hads*^  endured.  For,  when 
 Thou  hadst  endured  this.  Thy  faith  did  straightway  scatter 
 the  oppression,  which  passed  from  Thy  soul  as  the  dark- 
 ness from  the  earth  ;  and  then  with  steadfast  confidence 
 Thou  gavest  up  the  ghost,  committing  Thy  spirit  unto  the 
 Father.    Of  a  truth  Thou  art  the  Son  of  God. 
 
 O  blessed  Jesu,  Master  and  Lord,  perfect  and  only 
 Saviour,  we  meekly  acknowledge  that  our  iniquities  sepa- 
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rated  between  Thee  and  Thy  God,  and  our  sins  hid  His 
 face  from  Thee. 
 
 Lord,  in  the  night  season  we  wait  upon  Thee,  for  Thou 
 hast  redeemed  us.    Our  souls  watch  for  Thee,  even  as  for 
 the  morning  hght ;  for  with  Thee  there  is  mercy,  and 
 plenteous  redemption. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Sixth  Psalm  (Ps.  cxxx.). 
 
 Concluding  with  the  Gloria  Patri 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you ; 
 H.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  love  of 
 God,  and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  us  all. 
 Amen. 
 
 THE  ORDER  FOR  THE  HOLY  SACRAMENT. 
 The  Invocation. 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 Amen. 
 
 Show  us  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord ; 
 K.  And  grant  us  Thy  salvation. 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 
 H.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 The  Lord  be  with  you ; 
 And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Here  all  shall  ktieel. 
 
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l^olp  2Dap0  anil  »>ea!2(ong?. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  who  by  the  blood  of  Thy  dear  Son  hast 
 consecrated  unto  us  a  new  and  hving  way  into 
 the  holiest  of  all ;  Grant  unto  us,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  the  assurance  of  Thy  mercy,  and  sanctify 
 us  by  Thy  heavenly  grace  :  that  we,  approach- 
 ing unto  Thee  with  pure  heart  and  undefiled  conscience, 
 may  offer  unto  Thee  a  sacrifice  in  righteousness,  and  duly 
 celebrate  these  holy  mysteries  to  the  glory  of  Thy  Name  : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  be  said  or  sung  the  following  Antiphon, 
 all  kneeling: — 
 
 OLY,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  mighty  God, 
 eternal  God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miser- 
 able sinners. 
 ItC.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  mighty 
 God,  eternal  God  :  have  mercy  upon  us 
 miserable  sinners. 
 
 0  My  people,  what  have  I  done  unto  Thee  ? 
 Wherein  have  I  wearied  Thee  ?  Testify  against  Me. 
 
 1  have  led  thee  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  : 
 And  thou  hast  crucified  thy  Saviour. 
 
 ISx.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  mighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 I  led  thee  through  the  wilderness  forty  years  : 
 I  fed  thee  with  bread  from  heaven. 
 I  brought  thee  up  into  a  goodly  land  : 
 And  thou  hast  crucified  thy  Saviour. 
 
 K.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  mighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 What  could  have  been  done  more  to  thee,  that  I  have  not 
 
 done 
 
 I  planted  thee  My  choicest  vine- 
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But  thou  hast  brought  forth  wild  grapes  ;  thou  hast  given 
 
 Me  vinegar  to  drink  : 
 Thou  hast  pierced  with  a  spear  the  side  of  thy  Saviour, 
 lli.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  mighty  God,  eternal 
 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 For  thy  sake  I  scourged  Egypt  in  her  first-born  : 
 
 I  led  thee  out  of  Egypt,  and  drowned  Pharaoh  in  the  sea 
 
 But  thou  hast  given  Me  to  be  scourged  : 
 
 And  hast  delivered  Me  to  the  rulers  of  the  priests. 
 
 Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  mighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 I  caused  the  Red  Sea  to  divide  before  thee  : 
 And  I  went  before  thee  in  the  pillar  of  cloud. 
 But  My  side  thou  hast  laid  open  with  the  spear  : 
 And  hast  led  Me  to  the  judgment-hall  of  Pilate. 
 
 K.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  mighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 I  fed  thee  with  manna  in  the  wilderness  : 
 And  gave  thee  water  of  salvation  from  the  rock  to 
 drink. 
 
 But  thou  hast  smitten  Me  with  rods  and  scourges  : 
 And  hast  given  Me  gall  and  vinegar  to  drink. 
 
 itC.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  mighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 For  thy  sake  I  smote  the  kings  of  Canaan  : 
 And  raised  thee  to  royal  dignity  and  excellence  of  power. 
 But  thou  hast  smitten  My  head  with  the  reed  : 
 Thou  hast  crowned  Me  with  thorns,  and  lifted  Me  up  upon 
 the  cross. 
 
 K.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  mighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  mighty  God,  eternal  God  : 
 have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 K.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  mighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
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TIu  An^l  and  Assistants  shall  rise  and  enter  the  sanctuar 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 K.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 The  Collect  is  that  appointed  for  the  week,  page  1 79. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Hebrews  x.  1-25. 
 
 The  Law,  having,  &c. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 HOU  hast  redeemed  us  from  the  curse  : 
 With  Thine  own  most  precious  blood. 
 Nailed  to  the  cross,  pierced  with  the  spear: 
 Thou  hast  restored  immortality  to  man. 
 We  celebrate  Thee,  who  died  for  us  : 
 O  our  Saviour,  glory  be  to  Thee. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  xix.  1-37. 
 
 After  the  Gospel  a  Sermon  shall  be  preached. 
 
 Then  the  Nicene  Creed  shall  be  said. 
 
 After  the  Creed,  the  holy  Sacrament  shall  be  brought  from  the 
 place  where  it  had  been  deposited  to  the  altar.  While  this  is 
 doing,  the  5 1ST  PsALM  shall  be  chanted,  the  people  kneeling. 
 And  at  the  close,  after  the  holy  Sacrament  shall  have  been  placed 
 upon  the  altar,  the  people  shall  rise  and  the  Gloria  Patri 
 shall  be  simg. 
 
 After  whichy 
 
 RETHREN,  pray  that  our  sacrifice  may  be  ac- 
 ceptable to  God  the  Father  Almighty,  through 
 our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
 Amen. 
 
(Boon  friDap. 
 
 against  us. 
 us  from  evil, 
 
 K.  AlTLfLQ 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 UR  Father,  which  art  in  heaven,  Hallowed  be 
 Thy  Name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will 
 be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us 
 this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
 trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass 
 And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but  deliver 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  we  come  into 
 Thy  presence  presenting  before  Thee  the  em- 
 blems of  the  passion  of  Thy  Son  our  Saviour 
 Jesus  Christ,  even  the  holy  bread  of  ever- 
 lasting life,  and  the  cup  of  eternal  salvation. 
 We  commemorate  this  day  His  precious  sacrifice  and 
 death  upon  the  cross,  who  now  dieth  no  more,  but  abideth 
 for  ever,  our  High  Priest  and  Advocate,  making  interces- 
 sion for  us. 
 
 Hear  Thou  therefore  the  prayers  of  Thy  people,  which 
 we  make  unto  Thee,  casting  ourselves  down,  as  it  were, 
 before  the  cross,  in  the  presence  of  the  Crucified  One. 
 Have  respect  unto  His  offering  on  our  behalf ;  count  Thou 
 His  blood  the  propitiation  for  our  sins  ;  and  accept  us 
 and  all  Thy  Church  for  His  sake,  not  weighing  our  merits, 
 but  pardoning  our  offences. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  be  said  the  following  PRAYERS. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  purchased  Thy 
 Church  unto  Thyself  with  the  precious  blood 
 of  Thy  dear  Son,  that  they  might  be  a  holy 
 and  peculiar  people  to  Thy  glory  ;  Hear  us, 
 we  beseech  Thee,  for  the  whole  congregation 
 of  the  faithful  :  that  all  who  believe  m  Thee  in  every  place 
 may  advance  in  Thy  most  holy  ways,  may  be  kept  in 
 unity  of  faith,  and  in  purity  of  love  toward  Thee,  and  to- 
 ward each  other,  and  toward  all  men  •  and  may  be  pre- 
 
 20  i 
 
served  in  peace,  from  all  the  assaults  of  the  devil,  the  world, 
 and  the  flesh  :  and  so,  persevering  steadfastly  in  the  same, 
 they  may  be  presented  without  spot  or  wrinkle,  holy  and 
 unblamable  and  unreprovable,  in  the  day  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ. 
 Amen. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  unto  whom  the  wingea 
 cherubim,  full  of  eyes,  continually  give  glory ; 
 who  didst  send  Thy  well-beloved  Son  into 
 the  world  to  be  the  Shepherd  of  Thy  flock  ; 
 and  having  taken  Him  out  of  the  world  dost 
 through  Him,  of  Thine  own  will,  give  apostles  unto  the 
 Church  ;  Pour  down,  we  humbly  beseech  Thee,  upon  ail 
 who  are  called  to  this  ministry,  the  fulness  of  Thy  hea- 
 venly grace,  that  by  them  the  abundant  blessing  of  Thy 
 gospel  may  be  ministered  unto  all  that  are  obedient  to  the 
 faith.  Vouchsafe  also  Thy  grace  unto  the  prophets,  evan- 
 gelists, and  pastors  and  teachers,  whom  Thou  givest  to  be 
 fellow-labourers  with  Thine  apostles.  Do  Thou  continually 
 supply  all  who  are  needed  for  these  holy  offices  ;  and  by 
 Thy  fourfold  ministry  do  Thou  continually  oversee,  defend, 
 and  perfect  Thy  Church.  Grant  unto  Thine  apostles  the 
 knowledge  of  Thy  mysteries,  and  the  continual  intimation 
 of  Thy  mind  ;  that  Thy  flock  may  ever  be  guided  in  Thy 
 light,  and  according  to  Thy  will ;  and  may  Thy  word.  Thy 
 truth.  Thy  commandments,  and  Thy  consolations,  be 
 carried  forth  unto  all  Thy  people  with  faithfulness  and 
 diligence, 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 ETERNAL  GOD,  in  whose  presence  the  se- 
 raphim continually  fulfil  their  ministry ;  who 
 makest  Thine  angels  spirits,  and  Thy  ministers 
 a  flame  of  fire  ;  Grant  Thy  heavenly  grace 
 unto  all  angels  and  chief  pastors  of  the  several 
 churches  of  Thy  saints,  that  under  them  Thy  people  may 
 be  established  in  Thy  truth,  and  be  defended  from  all  the 
 power  and  devices  of  the  devil  :  and,  in  order  that  they 
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(Boon  Jfn'Hap, 
 
 may  teach  and  guide  those  committed  to  their  care,  may 
 they  themselves  be  ever  willing  and  rejoice  to  receive 
 Thine  apostles,  and  through  them  to  be  taught  and  guided 
 by  Thee. 
 H.  Amen, 
 
 GOD,  who  hast  provided  for  the  service  of  Thy 
 house,  and  for  the  necessities  of  Thy  people, 
 the  several  orders  and  degrees  of  holy  ministry; 
 Grant  unto  all  those  who  serve  in  the  priest- 
 hood and  deaconship  of  Thy  Church  that  with 
 pure  hearts  and  minds  they  may  minister  at  Thine  altar, 
 and  devote  themselves  wholly  to  the  care  of  Thy  flock. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  who 
 hast  loved  Thine  elect  with  an  everlasting  love, 
 and  purchased  them  unto  Thyself  with  the 
 blood  of  Thy  dear  Son ;  Favourably  regard,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  Thy  flock  and  congregation,  and 
 confirm  them  evermore  with  all  spiritual  gifts.  And  grant 
 that  the  whole  company  of  the  faithful  may  abide  steadfast 
 in  the  faith,  abounding  in  hope,  of  one  heart  and  of  one 
 mind,  and  filled  with  joy  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 MOST  merciful  Father,  who  hast  ordained 
 Thy  Church  to  abide  in  the  midst  of  this  evil 
 world  unto  the  appearing  and  kingdom  of  Thy 
 Son,  that  the  full  number  of  Thine  elect  may 
 be  gathered  out,  and  brought  into  Thy  fold  ; 
 'ook  down  in  Thy  mercy  upon  all  those  who  believe  in  the 
 Name  of  Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  but  are  not  yet  baptized 
 into  Thy  holy  Church  ;  and  give  unto  them,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  such  increase  of  faith  and  understanding,  that  they 
 may  believe  with  the  heart  unto  righteousness,  and  confess 
 with  the  mouth  unto  salvation  ;  and  being  born  again  in 
 the  fountain  of  baptism,  they  may  be  received  into  the 
 number  of  the  children  of  Thine  adoption. 
 a.  Amen. 
 
 203 
 
ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  didst  call  out  Thy 
 Church  to  be  one  holy  body,  filled  with  Thy 
 Divine  presence  and  life,  and  instructed  in 
 Thine  eternal  truth  ;  Have  mercy  upon  all  who 
 profess  and  call  themselves  Christians  :  lead 
 them,  we  beseech  Thee,  out  of  all  their  wanderings  and 
 divisions,  and  heal  all  mutual  hatred,  variance,  and  ani- 
 mosities; that  they  may  all  once  more  be  one  in  Jesus  Christ, 
 as  He  is  one  with  Thee.  Deliver  all  those  who  are  de- 
 ceived by  the  wiles  of  the  enemy,  and  have  forsaken  the 
 congregation  of  Thy  Church,  or  been  carried  away  by  the 
 vanity  of  error  ;  and  restore  them  of  Thy  mercy  to  the 
 unity  of  the  truth  in  the  one  fold  of  Jesus  Christ,  Thy  holy 
 Church. 
 3S.  Amen. 
 
 MERCIFUL  FATHER,  the  comfort  of  those 
 who  are  in  sorrow,  the  strength  of  those  who 
 are  oppressed  ;  Let  the  cries  of  the  afflicted 
 enter  Thine  ears,  we  beseech  Thee,  and  do 
 Thou  save  them  out  of  all  their  distresses. 
 Heal  Thou  all  who  are  sick,  relieve  all  who  are  in  need, 
 and  in  Thy  pity  grant  Thy  consolations  to  all  who  are  op- 
 pressed with  grief. 
 Amen. 
 
 GOD  of  Abraham,  of  Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  have 
 mercy,  we  beseech  Thee,  upon  Thine  ancient 
 people  the  house  of  Israel.  Deliver  them  from 
 their  hardness  of  heart  and  unbelief  of  Thy 
 gospel;  that,  their  hearts  being  turned  unto 
 Thee,  they  may  behold  Thy  glory  in  the  face  of  Jesus  Christ, 
 and  may  acknowledge  Him  to  be  their  Saviour,  whom  as 
 on  this  day  their  fathers  gave  up  to  be  crucified  :  that  so 
 they  may  be  brought  into  Thy  holy  Church  and  saved 
 among  the  remnant  of  the  true  Israel. 
 1\.  Amen. 
 
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(Boob  ifrftia?* 
 
 GOD  and  Father  of  all  the  families  of  the 
 earth,  who  wouldest  not  that  any  should  perish, 
 but  that  all  should  come  to  the  knowledge  of 
 the  truth  ;  We  beseech  Thee  to  have  mercy 
 upon  those  who  are  walking  in  darkness,  and 
 bowing  down  to  idols.  Deliver  them,  we  pray  Thee, 
 from  all  the  delusions  of  the  devil;  bring  them  to  know 
 Thee  the  only  true  God,  and  Jesus  Christ  whom  Thou  hast 
 sent ;  and  unite  them  to  Thy  true  spiritual  fold. 
 Amen. 
 
 Then  the  following  Collect. 
 
 ECEIVE,  we  beseech  Thee,  O  merciful  God, 
 all  these  our  petitions.  We  again  present  them 
 unto  Thee  in  the  Name  of  Jesus  Christ  cruci- 
 fied for  us,  and  for  the  merits  of  His  sacrifice 
 as  on  this  day  perfected,  the  which  we  comme- 
 morate with  these  holy  gifts.    Accept  and  answer  us  for 
 His  sake,  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 and  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Then  the  holy  Sacrament  shall  be  prepared  for  administration. 
 After  which  the  following  Prayer  and  Versicles  shall  alone 
 be  repeated. 
 
 E  do  not  presume  to  come  to  this  Thy 
 table,  O  merciful  Lord,  trusting  in  our  own 
 righteousness,  but  in  Thy  manifold  and 
 great  mercies.  We  are  not  worthy  so  much 
 as  to  gather  up  the  crumbs  under  Thy  table : 
 but  Thou  art  the  same  Lord,  whose  property  is  always  to 
 have  mercy.  Grant  unto  us,  therefore,  gracious  Lord,  so  to 
 eat  the  Flesh  of  Thy  dear  Son,  and  to  drink  His  Blood,  that 
 our  sinful  bodies  may  be  made  clean  by  His  Body,  and 
 our  souls  washed  through  His  most  precious  Blood,  and 
 that  we  may  evermore  dwell  in  Him,  and  He  in  us. 
 Thus,  judging  ourselves  and  counting  ourselves  unworthy, 
 may  we  be  delivered  from  Thy  most  righteous  judgment, 
 and  receive  of  Thy  mercy  health  both  of  body  and  soul, 
 in  the  communion  of  the  mystical  Body  of  Thy  Christ. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 2o«; 
 
Lamb  of  God,  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 Iv.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Lamb  of  God,  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 H.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Lamb  of  God,  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 ix.  Grant  us  Thy  peace. 
 
 77ien  the  Communion  shall  be  administered,  hut  in  silence.  No 
 Anthem  shall  be  sung,  nor  Post- Communion  Prayer  said,  nor 
 shall  the  Benediction  be  given :  and  each  person,  immediately 
 after  receiving  the  Communion,  shall  depart  in  silence,  medi- 
 tating upon  the  Passion  of  the  Lord. 
 
 AFTERNOON  SERVICE 
 Introductory  Collect  and  Versicles, 
 
 As  in  the  Forenoon  Service  {page  190). 
 
 Then  shall  follow  the  appointed  PsALMS  (Ixxxviii.,  cxlii.),  and 
 Lesson  {Luke  xxiii.),  the  Creed  {page  96),  and  the  Saluta- 
 tion ;  after  which  the  following  Prayer. 
 
 ROM  the  earth  rose  up  the  blackness  of  dark- 
 ness which  at  mid-day  overshadowed  the  land 
 of  Immanuel  ;  fit  emblem  of  that  heaviness 
 which  oppressed  Thy  spirit,  O  Jesu,  beloved 
 of  the  Father.  This  was  the  hardest  trial  of 
 Thy  love,  that  Thou  shouldest  lose,  though  but  for  a 
 moment,  the  abiding  of  His  joy,  which  had  been  Thy 
 strength  in  every  former  trial.  This  was  the  suffering 
 above  all  suffering,  which  filled  up  the  cup  of  ^^orrow,  and 
 set  the  seal  of  perfectness  on  all  Thou  hadst  endured. 
 For  when  Thou  hadst  endured  this,  Thy  faith  did  straight- 
 way scatter  the  oppression,  which  passed  from  Thy  soul 
 as  the  darkness  from  the  earth  ;  and  then  with  steadfast 
 confidence  Thou  didst  give  up  the  ghost,  committing  Thy 
 spirit  unto  the  Father.  Of  a  truth  Thou  art  the  Son  of 
 God. 
 
 O  blessed  Jesu,  Master  and  Lord,  perfect  and  only 
 Saviour,  we  meekly  acknowledge  that  our  iniquities  sepa- 
 206 
 
(l5ooli  JFntia?  Afternoon* 
 
 rated  between  Thee  and  Thy  God,  and  our  sins  hid  His 
 face  from  Thee, 
 
 Lord,  in  the  night  season  we  wait  upon  Thee,  for  Thou 
 hast  redeemed  us.  Our  souls  watch  for  Thee,  even  as  for 
 the  morning  hght ;  for  with  Thee  there  is  mercy  and 
 plenteous  redemption. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  the  LiTANY  down  to  the  concluding  Prayei',  and 
 afterwards  the  followiiig  Antiphon  :  or  either  the  Litany  or 
 the  Antiphon  may  be  used  alone. 
 
 OLY,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  almighty  God, 
 eternal  God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable 
 sinners. 
 
 M.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  almighty 
 God,  eternal  God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miser- 
 able sinners. 
 
 In  the  beginning  was  the  Word,  and  the  Word  was  with 
 God,  and  the  Word  was  God.  The  same  was  in  the  be- 
 ginning with  God. 
 
 He  was  in  the  world,  and  the  world  was  made  by  Him, 
 and  the  world  knew  Him  not.  He  came  unto  His  own, 
 and  His  own  received  Him  not. 
 
 K.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  almighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 The  Word  was  made  flesh,  and  dwelt  among  us. 
 
 And  Mary  brought  forth  her  first-born  Son,  and  wrapped 
 Him  in  swaddling  clothes,  and  laid  Him  in  a  manger, 
 because  there  was  no  room  for  them  in  the  inn. 
 
 And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  appeared  to  Joseph,  saying, 
 Arise,  and  take  the  young  Child,  and  His  mother,  and  flee 
 into  Egypt,  for  Herod  will  seek  the  young  Child  to  destroy 
 Him. 
 
 The  foxes  have  holes,  and  the  birds  of  the  air  have  nests, 
 but  the  Son  of  Man  hath  not  where  to  lay  His  head. 
 K.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  almighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 207 
 
God  sent  not  His  Son  into  the  world  to  condemn  the 
 world,  but  that  the  world  through  Him  might  be  saved. 
 
 Jesus  answered,  My  Father  worketh  hitherto,  and  I  work : 
 therefore  they  sought  the  more  to  kill  Him,  because  He 
 said  that  God  was  His  Father,  making  Himself  equal  with 
 God. 
 
 Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  almighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 The  Son  of  Man  came  eating  and  drinking,  and  they 
 say,  Behold  a  gluttonous  man,  and  a  winebibber,  a  friend 
 of  publicans  and  sinners. 
 
 The  scribes  said,  He  hath  Beelzebub,  and  by  the  prince 
 of  the  devils  He  casteth  out  devils. 
 
 The  Pharisees  sent  forth  spies,  which  should  feign 
 themselves  just  men,  that  they  might  take  hold  of  His 
 words  ;  that  so  they  might  deliver  Him  unto  the  power  of 
 the  governor. 
 
 Many  of  them  said,  He  hath  a  devil,  and  is  mad  ;  why 
 hear  ye  Him  ? 
 
 K.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  almighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 The  high-priest  prophesied,  It  is  expedient  that  one 
 man  should  die  for  the  people.  Then  from  that  day  forth 
 they  took  counsel  for  to  put  Him  to  death. 
 
 The  high-priest  rent  his  clothes,  saying,  He  hath  spoken 
 blasphemy  :  and  they  all  condemned  Him  to  be  guilty  of 
 death. 
 
 K.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  almighty  God,  eternal 
 God :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 And  He  began  to  be  sorrowful  and  very  heavy,  and 
 saith.  My  soul  is  exceeding  sorrowful,  even  unto  death. 
 
 And  He  fell  on  His  face  on  the  ground,  and  prayed, 
 saying,  O  my  Father,  all  things  are  possible  unto  Thee  ; 
 if  Thou  be  willing,  remove  this  cup  from  me  :  neverthe- 
 less, not  my  will,  but  Thine  be  done. 
 
 And  being  in  an  agony,  He  prayed  more  earnestly  : 
 and  His  sweat  was  as  it  were  great  drops  of  blood  falling 
 to  the  ground. 
 
 208 
 
And  He  said,  Behold,  the  hour  is  at  hand,  and  the  Son 
 of  Man  is  betrayed  into  the  hands  of  sinners  :  rise  up,  let 
 us  be  going  ;  lo,  he  that  betrayeth  Me  is  at  hand.  All 
 the  disciples  forsook  Him  and  fled. 
 
 U.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  almighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 And  when  they  had  bound  Jesus,  they  led  Him  away, 
 and  delivered  Him  to  Pontius  Pilate  the  governor. 
 
 And  Pilate  said,  Ye  have  brought  this  man  unto  me  as 
 one  that  perverteth  the  people,  and  behold,  I,  having  ex- 
 amined Him  before  you,  have  found  no  fault  in  this  man  ; 
 no,  nor  yet  Herod  :  and  lo,  nothing  worthy  of  death  is  done 
 unto  Him. 
 
 They  cried  out.  Crucify  Him  !  crucify  Him  ! 
 
 Pilate  took  water  and  washed  his  hands  before  the  mul- 
 titude, saying,  I  am  innocent  of  the  blood  of  this  just  man. 
 Then  answered  all  the  people,  and  said,  His  blood  be  on 
 us,  and  on  our  children. 
 
 K.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  almighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 And  when  they  had  mocked  Him,  they  led  Him  away 
 to  crucify  Him. 
 And  they  crucified  Him  ; 
 
 And  the  malefactors,  one  on  the  right  hand,  and  the 
 other  on  the  left. 
 
 And  they  that  passed  by  reviled  Him. 
 
 Likewise  also  the  chief  priests  mocking,  with  the  scribes 
 and  the  elders,  said.  He  saved  others,  Himself  He  cannot 
 save. 
 
 Jesus  said.  Father,  forgive  them  ;  for  they  know  not 
 what  they  do. 
 
 And  He  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  My  God,  my  God,  why 
 hast  Thou  forsaken  me  ? 
 
 And  when  He  had  cried  again  with  a  loud  voice,  He 
 said.  Father,  into  Thy  hands  I  commend  my  spirit. 
 
 And  He  bowed  His  head,  and  yielded  up  the  ghost. 
 
 Itx.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  almighty  God,  eternal 
 God :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 P  20<J 
 
Him,  being  delivered  by  the  determinate  counsel  and 
 foreknowledge  of  God,  ye  have  taken,  and  by  w^icked 
 hands  have  crucified  and  slain  ;  whom  God  hath  raised 
 up,  having  loosed  the  pains  of  death,  because  it  was  not 
 possible  that  He  should  be  holden  of  it. 
 
 Behold,  He  cometh  with  clouds,  and  every  eye  shall 
 see  Him,  and  they  also  which  pierced  Him;  and  all  kin- 
 dreds of  the  earth  shall  wail  because  of  Him. 
 
 I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning  and  the  ending, 
 saith  the  Lord,  which  is,  and  which  was,  and  which  is  to 
 come,  the  Almighty. 
 
 H.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God,  almighty  God,  eternal 
 God  :  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners. 
 
 If  the  Litany  be  not  said^  here  shall  j'oHoza  the  Lord's 
 Prayer. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  the  CONCLUDING  Prayer  {page  99)  and  the 
 Benediction. 
 
 EVENING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 TAND  in  awe,  and  sin  not : 
 Commune  with  your  own  heart  upon  your  bed, 
 
 and  be  still. 
 Offer  the  sacrifices  of  righteousness  : 
 And  put  your  trust  in  the  Lord. 
 There  be  many  that  say.  Who  will  show  us  any  good  "i 
 Lord,  lift  Thou  up  the  light  of  Thy  countenance  upon  us 
 1  will  both  lay  me  down  in  peace,  and  sleep : 
 For  Thou,  Lord,  only  makest  me  dwell  in  safety. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 (I.)  Collect  for  the  ^veck,  page  179. 
 
 (II.)  (III.)  The  Two  Special  Collects         Monday,  page 
 181. 
 
 Instead  of  the  Magnificat^ 
 Psalm  cxliii.  without  the  Gloria  Patri. 
 
 210 
 
!t?olp  ^aturtiav,  or  Ca^ur  (Et^e* 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 HEN  Thou   hadst  humbled   Thyself  to 
 death  : 
 
 Jesu,  Thou  Life  immortal, 
 With  the  glory  of  Thy  Godhead : 
 Thou  didst  shine  into  the  obscure. 
 Thou  didst  preach  unto  the  spirits  in  prison : 
 And  smotest  hell  with  deadly  wound. 
 Thou  didst  spoil  principalities  and  powers  : 
 And  show  Thyself  triumphant  over  them. 
 When  Thou  didst  lead  captivity  captive  : 
 The  hosts  of  heaven  saw  Thee  and  adored. 
 
 0  Christ  our  God,  Giver  of  Hfe  : 
 Glory  be  to  Thee. 
 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 Or  this, 
 
 CRIED  by  reason  of  affliction  unto  the  Lord  : 
 And  Thou  heardest  my  voice  out  of  the  belly 
 of  hell. 
 
 The  waters  compassed  me  about ;  the  depths 
 enclosed  me : 
 The  earth  with  her  bars  was  about  me. 
 Yet  hast  Thou  brought  up  my  life  from  corruption : 
 And  my  prayer  came  in  unto  Thee,  into  Thy  holy  temple. 
 
 1  will  sacrifice  unto  Thee  with  the  voice  of  thanksgiving : 
 Salvation  is  of  the  Lord. 
 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 211 
 
The  Collects. 
 
 (i.)  Collect  for  the  week,  page  lyg, 
 {11.  )  Collect  for  the  day,  page  214. 
 (in.)  The  following  C  ollect. 
 
 BLESSED  Lord  Jesu  Christ,  who  for  the 
 work  of  our  salvation  didst  condescend  to  die 
 for  us,  and  also  to  be  buried;  We  beseech 
 Thee  that  Thou  wilt  never  forsake  Thy  mys- 
 tical Body  the  Church ;  but  wilt  so  continually 
 vouchsafe  Thy  presence  unto  Thy  people,  and  visit  them 
 with  the  consolations  of  the  Holy  Ghost  in  the  midst  of 
 the  darkness  of  this  world,  that  they  may  be  kept  in  patient 
 waiting  for  the  glory  of  the  resurrection,  when  Thou  shalt 
 appear  again  without  sin  unto  salvation. 
 2tv.  Amen. 
 
 (iv.)  Then  one  of  the  following, 
 
 RANT,  O  Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  that  as  Thy 
 Son  Jesus  Christ,  after  He  had  suffered  in  the 
 flesh  for  our  sins,  did  preach  unto  the  spirits 
 in  prison ;  so  also  Thy  Church  may  ever  be 
 ready  in  body  and  spirit,  that  by  the  preaching 
 of  Thy  gospel  all  who  shall  be  obedient  unto  the  faith 
 may  be  gathered  unto  Thy  holy  Name :  through  the  same 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 Or  this, 
 
 jRANT,  O  Lord,  that  as  we  are  baptized  into 
 the  death  of  Thy  blessed  Son  our  Saviour 
 Jesus  Christ ;  so  by  continually  mortifying  our 
 corrupt  affections  we  may  be  buried  with  Him, 
 and  through  His  death  we  may  be  made  par- 
 takers also  of  His  resurrection  :  for  His  merits,  who  died 
 and  was  buried  and  rose  again  for  us,  Thy  Son  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
FORENOON  SERVICE. 
 
 A/Ur  the  Creed  and  Salutation,  the  following  shall  be  said  or 
 sung,  all  kneeling. 
 
 HOU  wast  present  as  on  this  day,  O  Christ, 
 with  Thy  body  in  the  tomb ;  with  Thy  soul 
 Thou  wast  in  Hades,  fulfiUing  to  the  thief  Thy 
 promise  that  he  should  be  with  Thee  in  Para- 
 dise ;  and  on  the  throne  Thou  wast  abiding 
 with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  filling  all  things, 
 and  uncircumscribed  of  any. 
 IS  Glory  be  to  Thee,  O  Christ. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  the  usual  Versicles,  the  Lord's  Prayer,  &c. 
 The  Collects  as  in  Morning  Prayer. 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 Instead  of  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis. 
 
 '  S  the  hart  panteth  after  the  water-brooks  : 
 So  panteth  my  soul  after  Thee,  O  God. 
 My  soul  thirsteth  for  God,  for  the  living  God  : 
 When  shall  I  come  and  appear  before  God  ? 
 Deep  calleth  unto  deep  at  the  noise  of  Thy 
 water-spouts : 
 All  Thy  waves  and  Thy  billows  are  gone  over  me. 
 Yet  the  Lord  will  command  His  loving-kindness  in  the 
 day-time : 
 
 And  in  the  night  His  song  shall  be  with  me,  and  my 
 
 prayer  unto  the  God  of  my  life. 
 Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul : 
 And  why  art  thou  disquieted  within  me  ? 
 Hope  thou  in  God,  for  I  shall  yet  praise  Him  : 
 Who  is  the  health  of  my  countenance,  and  my  God. 
 
The  Collect  for  the  Day. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  by  the  descent  of  oui 
 Saviour  Jesus  Christ  into  hell,  and  His  rising 
 again  from  the  dead,  hast  given  assurance  that 
 the  spirits  of  those  who  sleep  in  Him  do  abide 
 in  joy  and  felicity  ;  Grant  unto  us,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  such  steadfast  faith  and  lively  hope,  that  we  ma/ 
 purify  ourselves  as  He  is  pure  ;  and  that  we,  with  Th / 
 whole  redeemed  Church,  may  speedily  attain  unto  the  re- 
 surrection from  the  dead,  when  our  mortal  bodies  shall  put 
 on  immortality  and  incorruption,  and  we  shall  be  changed 
 -nto  the  likeness  of  His  glorious  body,  through  the  same 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  abideth  with  Thee 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end.] 
 IcC.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  Peter,  iii. 
 It  is  better,  &c. 
 
 7. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 HEARD  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying  : 
 Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord 
 
 from  henceforth. 
 Yea,  saith  the  Spirit : 
 
 For  they  rest  from  their  labours,  and  their 
 works  do  follow  them. 
 O  Death,  where  is  thy  sting.'* 
 O  Grave,  where  is  thy  victory.'* 
 Thanks  be  to  God,  which  giveth  us  the  victory: 
 Through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
 
 Or  ihis. 
 
 UT  of  the  depths  have  I  cried  unto  Thee,  O 
 Lord : 
 Lord,  hear  my  voice. 
 I  wait  for  the  Lord,  my  soul  doth  wait  : 
 And  in  His  word  do  I  hope. 
 My  soul  waitcth  for  the  Lord  : 
 214 
 
More  than  they  that  watch  for  the  morning. 
 
 Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord,  for  with  Him  is  mercy : 
 
 And  He  shall  redeem  Israel  from  all  his  iniquities.  
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt,  xxvii.  57. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
 
  one  god  and  one  lord. 
 
 We  bless  Thee  for  Thy  mighty  power  of  old,  when  by 
 Thy  rebuke  Thou  didst  dry  up  the  Red  Sea  before  Thy 
 people  Israel,  giving  unto  them  deliverance,  and  bringing 
 upon  their  enemies  utter  destruction.  We  praise  Thee  for 
 Thy  mercy,  the  glory  whereof  shineth  even  from  the  tomb  of 
 Christ  our  Saviour  :  for  Thou  didst  not  leave  His  soul  in 
 hell,  neither  didst  Thou  suffer  Thy  Holy  One  to  see  cor- 
 ruption. In  death  He  was  victorious,  and  spoiled  the 
 principalities  and  powers  of  darkness,  making  a  show  of 
 them  openly.  By  the  Spirit  He  descended  into  hell.  He 
 hath  led  captivity  captive,  and  hath  delivered  the  souls  of 
 His  redeemed,  that  they  should  not  be  holden  for  ever  of 
 the  pains  of  death. 
 
 Wherefore  we  magnify  and  praise,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 AFTER  Consecration. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our  prayers  : 
 
 Specially,  in  this  our  sacrifice  of  praise,  remembering 
 Thy  mercy  unto  us,  in  that  Thou  didst  loose  the  pains  of 
 death,  and  didst  deliver  the  soul  of  Thy  Christ  from  being 
 holden  of  it  ;  that  Thou  didst  carry  Him  through  the  pas- 
 sage of  the  grave,  and  broughtest  Him  up  again  through 
 the  blood  of  the  everlasting  covenant.  And  we  beseech 
 Thee,  that  through  the  same  precious  blood  Thou  wilt  keep 
 the  bodies  and  souls  of  Thy  saints  unto  the  resurrection  of 
 the  just;  granting  unto  us'to  abide  in  Thy  peace,  and  in  the 
 hope  of  Thy  mercy. 
 
 iC  Amen. 
 
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The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 ING  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  saints  of  His  •. 
 And  give  thanks  at  the  remembrance  of  His 
 
 hoHness. 
 Weeping  may  endure  for  a  night : 
 But  joy  Cometh  in  the  morning. 
 My  heart  is  glad,  my  glory  rejoiceth  : 
 My  flesh  also  shall  rest  in  hope  ; 
 For  Thou  wilt  not  leave  my  soul  in  hell : 
 Neither  wilt  Thou  suffer  Thy  Holy  One  to  see  corruption. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 RANT,  we  beseech  Thee,  most  merciful  God, 
 that  through  the  partaking  of  Thy  holy  sacra- 
 ment, we  may  receive  such  grace  of  endurance, 
 that  we  may  keep  the  word  of  Thy  patience 
 steadfastly  unto  the  end  ;  and  that  of  Thy 
 mercy  we  may  be  kept  from  that  hour  of  temptation  which 
 shall  come  upon  all  the  world  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord,  who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 IX.  Amen. 
 
 AFTERNOON  SERVICE. 
 
 After  the  Creed  and  Salutation^  the  following  shall  be  said  or 
 sung,  all  kneeling: 
 
 HOU  wast  present  as  on  this  day,  O  Christ, 
 with  Thy  body  in  the  tomb  ;  with  Thy  soul 
 Thou  wast  in  Hades,  fulfilling  to  the  thief  Thy 
 promise  that  he  should  be  with  Thee  in  Para- 
 dise ;  and  on  the  throne  Thou  wast  abiding 
 with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  filling  all  things,  and 
 uncircumscribed  of  any. 
 
 tC.  Glory  be  to  Thee,  O  Christ. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  the  usual  Versicles,  the  Lord's  Prayer,  &c 
 2i6 
 
(Carter  (Ebt 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i.)  Collect  for  the  wech,  page  179. 
 (il)  Collect  for  the  day,  page  214- 
 (in.)  (iv.)  As  in  Moryiing  Prayer. 
 
 (in.)  "  O  Blessed  Lord  Jesu  Christ." 
 (iv.)  "  Grant,  O  Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,"  or 
 "  Grant,  O  Lord,  that  as  we  are  baptized.' 
 (v.)  (VI.)  T/ie  tioo  following  Collects  : 
 
 RANT,  O  heavenly  Father,  we  beseech  TheC; 
 that,  like  as  Christ  our  Lord  was  raised  from 
 the  dead  by  Thy  glory,  so  we  also,  who  are 
 buried  with  Him  by  baptism  into  death,  may 
 be  continually  raised  from  the  death  of  sin, 
 and  walk  in  newness  of  Hfe  :  through  the  same  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  from  the  tomb  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ  hast  caused  the  light  of 
 eternal  life  to  shine  upon  the  world ;  We  be- 
 seech Thee,  that  in  celebrating  this  holy  season 
 we  may  be  so  inflamed  with  heavenly  desires, 
 and  Thy  love  may  be  so  shed  abroad  in  our  hearts  by  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  that  we  may  continually  seek  the  things 
 which  are  above,  where  Christ  sitteth  at  Thy  right  hand; 
 and  that,  abiding  in  purity  of  heart  and  mind,  we  may 
 at  length  attain  unto  Thine  everlasting  kingdom,  there  to 
 dwell  in  the  glorious  light  of  Thy  presence,  world  without 
 end:  through  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 2T7 
 
EVENING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 ING  ye  to  the  Lord,  for  He  hath  triumphed 
 gloriously: 
 
 The  horse  and  his  rider  hath  he  thrown  into 
 the  sea. 
 
 The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  song: 
 He  is  become  my  salvation. 
 
 He  is  my  God,  and  I  will  prepare  Him  an  habitation: 
 My  father's  God,  and  I  will  exalt  Him. 
 The  Lord  shall  reign : 
 For  ever  and  ever. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Collects  <zj  in  Morning  Prayer,  page  212. 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 
 After  the  Prayer  of  Dedication  all  shall  rise,  and  instead  of  the 
 usual  Versicles  the following  shall  be  sung: 
 
 HE  Lord  is  risen  indeed: 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 Christ  is  raised  from  the  dead,  and  dieth  no 
 more: 
 Hallelujah. 
 Behold,  He  is  alive  for  evermore. 
 And  hath  the  keys  of  hell  and  of  death: 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 HRIST  is  risen  from  the  dead  : 
 And  become  the  first-fruits  of  them  that  slept. 
 For  since  by  man  came  death  : 
 By  man  came  also  the  resurrection  of  the 
 dead. 
 As  in  Adam  all  die  : 
 21S 
 
Even  so  in  Christ  shall  all  be  made  alive. 
 O  Death,  where  is  thy  sting? 
 O  Grave,  where  is  thy  victory? 
 The  sting  of  death  is  sin  : 
 The  strength  of  sin  is  the  law. 
 But  thanks  be  to  God,  which  giveth  us  the  victory : 
 Through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i. )  77/*?  Collect  for  the  day,  page  220. 
 (n.)  The  following  COLLECT  : 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  by  the  resurrection  of 
 Thy  well-beloved  Son  hast  brought  life  and 
 immortahty  to  light;  We  beseech  Thee,  that 
 as  Thou  hast  raised  Him  from  the  dead  by 
 Thine  own  glory,  so  we  also  may  walk  in 
 newness  of  life,  and  be  planted  in  the  likeness  of  His 
 resurrection:  through  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 FORENOON  SERVICE. 
 
 Aftei-  the  Prayer  of  Dedication,  the  special  Versicles,  as  in 
 
 Morning  Prayer. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed,  as  in  Morning  Prayer, 
 After  the  Psalm  {Ixxii.)  and  Salutation,  the  folloiuing  shall  be 
 
 said  or  sung,  all  kneeling : 
 
 ITNESSING  Thy  resurrection,  Lord  Jesu, 
 we  worship  Thee,  who  art  holy,  who  alone 
 art  without  sin.  We  fall  down  before  Thee, 
 who  wast  crucified;  we  praise  and  glorify 
 Thee,  who  art  risen  from  the  dead.  For 
 Thou  art  our  God,  and  beside  Thee  we  know  no  other ; 
 and  of  Thy  Name  alone  will  we  make  mention. 
 Iw  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed.  Hallelujah. 
 Draw  near,  all  yf*  that  believe,  and  let  us  fall  down 
 together  before  Him  that  is  risen;  for,  behold,  through 
 His  cross  great  joy  is  come  unto  all  the  world.  Wherefore 
 we  bless  Thee,  O  Lord;  we  celebrate  Thy  resurrection; 
 
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for  Thou  hast  endured  the  cross  for  us,  and  abolished 
 death  in  victor\\ 
 
 The  Lord  is  risen  indeed.  Hallelujah. 
 
 Although  Thou  wast  laid  in  the  grave,  O  Thou  Eternal, 
 yet  didst  Thou  spoil  the  power  of  hell.  Thou  didst  rise 
 victorious,  O  Christ  our  God,  bringing  resurrection  to 
 them  who  had  fallen.  In  sign  whereof  Thou  didst  meet 
 the  women  who  bore  spices  to  Thy  tomb,  bidding  them 
 "All  hail,"  And  Thou  didst  appear  in  the  midst  of  Thine 
 apostles,  and  didst  say  unto  them,  "  Peace  be  unto  you." 
 
 K.  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed.  Hallelujah. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 TJien  shall  follow  tJie  usual  Versicles,  the  Lord's  Prayer,  «&c. 
 The  Collects  as  in  Morning  Prayer. 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 After  "  Loru,  "have  mercy  upon  us  "  all  shall  rise,  and  the  folloW' 
 ing  Versicles  shall  be  sung: 
 
 HE  Lord  is  risen  indcci!: 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 Christ  is  raised  from  the  dead  and  dieth  no 
 more: 
 Hallelujah. 
 Behold,  He  is  alive  for  evermore. 
 And  hath  the  keys  of  hell  and  of  death: 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 Then  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis,  after  -which  Hallelujah, 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  through  Thine  Only- 
 begotten  Son  Jesus  Christ  hast  overcome 
 death,  and  opened  unto  us  the  gates  of  ever- 
 lasting life;  We  humbly  beseech  Thee,  that 
 as,  by  Thy  special  grace  preventing  us,  Thou 
 dost  put  into  our  minds  good  desires,  so  by  Thy  continual 
 
nclp  we  may  bring  the  same  to  good  effect;  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee  and 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 U.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Colossiaiis  iii.  1-7. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 HOU  knowest  my  lying  down  and  mine  up- 
 rising : 
 
 Thou  understandest  my  thoughts  afar  off. 
 When  I  ascend  up  into  heaven,  Thou  art  there  : 
 When  I  make  my  bed  in  hell,  behold,  Thou 
 art  there. 
 
 How  precious  also  are  Thy  thoughts  unto  me,  O  God  : 
 How  great  is  the  sum  of  them  ! 
 They  are  more  in  number  than  the  sand : 
 When  I  awake  I  am  still  with  Thee. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  xx.  i-io. 
 The  Creed  of  St.  Athanasius,  f-a^i  45. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
   one  god  and  one  lord. 
 
 [In  tiu  Larger  Office.  For  Thou  didst  create  .  .  .  /zV*  resur- 
 rection from  the  dead/\ 
 
 [In  th£  Skcrtcr  Office.  W^e  bless  Thec  for  the  resurrection 
 from  the  dead  of  Thy  Son  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus 
 Christ ;] 
 
 For  as  on  this  day  \or,  as  at  this  season]  Thou  didst 
 bring  again  from  the  dead  that  great  Shepherd  of  the 
 sheep,  through  the  blood  of  the  everlasting  covenant  ; 
 that  we,  being  justified  thereby,  might  have  peace  with 
 Thee  through  Him,  and  abiding  in  Thy  grace  might  re- 
 joice in  the  hope  of  Thy  glory. 
 
/«  the  Larger  Office.  We  bless  Thee  also  for  His  glorious 
 ascension^  &^c. 
 
 In  tiie  siiorter  Office.  Wherefore  we  magnify  and  praise 
 Thee,  &:c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 AFTER  Consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 We  rejoice  before  Thee,  above  all,  in  the  resurrection, 
 as  on  this  day,  of  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ ;  and  pray 
 Thee  that  Thou  wilt  fill  us  with  the  divine  energy  of  His 
 life,  working  in  us  according  to  the  mighty  power  whereby 
 Thou  didst  raise  Him  from  the  dead. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Apostolical  Benex)Iction. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  the  Father,  who  raised  up 
 His  Son  from  the  deeud,  by  the  power  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost  ;  Quicken  you  from  the  death  of 
 sin  unto  the  life  of  righteousness ;  and  pour  out 
 abundantly  upon  you  the  Spirit  of  adoption. 
 The  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  Resurrection  and  the  Life, 
 who  as  on  this  day  took  again  His  body  from  the  grave, 
 bringing  life  and  immortality  to  light Shine  into  your 
 hearts  in  the  glory  of  His  Spirit,  and  give  unto  you,  by 
 the  same  Spirit,  the  knowledge  of  the  Father  and  of  the 
 Son. 
 
 The  Holy  Ghost,  the  Spirit  of  the  Father  and  of  the 
 Son,  who  quickeneth  the  dead,  and  by  whom  we  are  all 
 baptized  into  the  Body  of  Christ ;  Vouchsafe  unto  you 
 the  increase  of  spiritual  hfe  and  health  ;  and  shed  abroad 
 in  your  hearts  the  love  of  God,  that  ye  may  rejoice  in  the 
 hope  of  His  glory. 
 
 li.  Amen. 
 
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(Easter. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 HE  bread  which  we  break  : 
 It  is  the  communion  of  the  body  of  Christ. 
 The  cup  w^hich  we  bless : 
 It  is  the  communion  of  the  blood  of  Christ. 
 For  Christ,  our  Passover,  is  sacrificed  for  us' 
 Therefore  let  us  keep  the  feast, 
 Not  with  the  old  leaven  : 
 
 But  with  the  unleavened  bread  of  sincerity  and  truth. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 ILL  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  with  the  joy 
 of  Thy  resurrection  ;  that,  partaking  of  Thy 
 most  precious  Body  and  Blood,  we  may  daily 
 mortify  all  worldly  and  corrupt  affections  and 
 desires  ;  and  according  to  Thy  promise  may 
 obtain  eternal  life,  and  be  raised  up  of  Thee  at  the  last 
 day ;  Who  livest  and  reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 a.  Amen. 
 
 AFTERNOON  SERVICE, 
 
 AND 
 
 EVENING  PR.\YER. 
 
 T/ie  Collects  as  in  Morning  Prayer. 
 
 Note. — In  all  other  respects  these  Services  are  as  usual. 
 
 223 
 
Mlit\)m  tl)t  ^m^z  of  (Carter. 
 
 IN  SERVICES   OF  PRAYER. 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l.)  Ju)r  Easter  Day,  page  220. 
 
 (11.)  "Almighty  God,  who  by  the  resurrection," /a^^  219. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 After  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis  [if  sung)  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect,  as  on  Easter  Day,  page  220. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle  (if  sung)  as  on  Easter  Day. 
 
 The  Preface,  as  on  page  221. 
 
 [The  Apostolical  Benediction,  on  the  Sunday  within  thi 
 
 Octave,  as  on  Easter  Day.  ] 
 The  Communion  Anthem,  as  on  Easter  Day,  page  223. 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer,  as  on  Easter 
 
 Day. 
 
 ^tm  tSe  flDctate  of  (Easter  until 
 ^0cert0ion=2Dap* 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  through  Thine  Only- 
 begotten  Son  Jesus  Christ  hast  overcome 
 death,  and  opened  unto  us  the  gates  of  ever- 
 lasting life  ;  We  humbly  beseech  Thee,  that 
 as,  by  Thy  special  grace  preventing  us,  Thou 
 dost  put  into  our  minds  good  desires,  so  by  Thy  continual 
 help  we  may  bring  the  same  to  good  effect  ;  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 ItC.  Amen. 
 
 iVote. — On  the  Sunday,  Motiday,  Tuesday,  and  Wednesday  before 
 Ascension,  the  Prayer  for  Seed-time,  page  1 28,  is  to  be  used. 
 224 
 
MORNING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 CLAP  your  hands,  all  ye  people  : 
 Shout  unto  God  with  the  voice  of  triumph. 
 P^or  the  Lord  most  high  is  terrible  : 
 He  is  a  great  King  over  all  the  earth. 
 He  shall  subdue  the  people  under  us  : 
 And  the  nations  under  our  feet. 
 He  shall  choose  our  inheritance  for  us  : 
 The  excellency  of  Jacob  whom  He  loved. 
 God  is  gone  up  with  a  shout  : 
 The  Lord  with  the  sound  of  a  trumpet. 
 Sing  praises  to  God,  sing  praises  : 
 Sing  praises  unto  our  King,  sing  praises. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l)  The  Collect  for  the  day,  page  227. 
 (il)  (iil)  The  two  following 
 
 E  present,  O  Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  to  the 
 supplications  of  Thy  people  who  call  upon 
 Thee.  Thou  hast  given  us  to  believe  with 
 steadfast  confidence  that  our  Saviour  Jesus 
 Christ  is  risen  from  the  dead,  and  is  seated 
 with  Thee  in  Thy  majesty.  Grant  also,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 that  we  may  ever  be  conscious  of  His  abiding  presence 
 with  us  according  to  His  promise  unto  the  end  of  the 
 world. 
 K.  Amen 
 
 225 
 
earth  : 
 Amen. 
 
 GOD,  whose  blessed  Son,  in  ascending  up  on 
 high,  did  lead  captivity  captive,  and  receive 
 gifts  for  men  ;  Send  down  upon  us,  we  be- 
 seech Thee,  those  gifts  which  were  vouchsafed 
 unto  them  that  had  companied  with  Him 
 through  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 
 FOl^ENOON  AND  AFTERNOON  SERVICES. 
 
 After  the  Creed  and  Salutation,  the  following  ihall  be  said  or 
 staig,  all  kneeling: 
 
 HEN  Thou  hadst  made  glad  the  hearts  of 
 Thy  disciples  with  the  promise  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  when  Thou  hadst  confirmed  their 
 souls  with  Thy  blessing  of  peace.  Thou 
 wast  received  up  into  glory,  O  Christ  our 
 Saviour,  for  Thou  art  the  Son  of  God,  the  Saviour  of  the 
 world. 
 
 H.  Glory  be  to  Thee,  O  Christ. 
 
 When  Thou  hadst  fulfilled  the  economy  of  our  redemp- 
 tion, when  Thou  hadst  made  one  the  things  in  heaven  and 
 the  things  in  earth.  Thou  wast  received  up  into  glory,  O 
 Christ  our  God.  In  that  glory  Thou  abidest  unchange- 
 ably, and  proclaimest  to  all  who  love  Thee,  "  Lo,  I  am 
 with  you  alway,  even  to  the  end  of  the  world." 
 
 ii.  Glory  be  to  Thee,  O  Christ. 
 
 O  King  of  glory,  Lord  of  hosts,  who  hast  ascended  up 
 in  triumph  above  the  heavens ;  We  beseech  Thee,  leave 
 us  not  comfortless ;  but  send  upon  us  the  promise  of  the 
 Father,  even  the  Spirit  of  truth. 
 
 H.  Hallelujah.    Glory  be  to  Thee,  O  Lord  Christ. 
 
 Then  the  usual  Versicles,  the  Lord's  Prayer,  &c. 
 TJie  Collects  as  in  Morning  Prayer, 
 
THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  bt  siiii^,  adding  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 RANT,  we  beseech  Thee,  almighty  God,  that 
 like  as  we  do  believe  Thine  Only-begotten 
 Son,  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  to  have  ascended 
 into  the  heavens,  so  we  may  also  in  heart  and 
 mind  thither  ascend,  and  with  Him  continually 
 dwell,  through  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end] . 
 lei.  Amen. 
 
 For  the  Epistle,  Acts  i.  i-ii. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 I  FT  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates  ;  and  be  ye  lift 
 
 up,  ye  everlasting  doors : 
 And  the  King  of  glory  shall  come  in. 
 Who  is  the  King  of  glory  } 
 The  Lord  strong  and  mighty,  the  Lord  mighty 
 in  battle. 
 
 Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates;  even  lift  them  up,  ye 
 
 everlasting  doors  : 
 And  the  King  of  glory  shall  come  in. 
 Who  is  this  King  of  glory 
 The  Lord  of  hosts,  He  is  the  King  of  glory. 
 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 Or  this. 
 
 HE  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord  : 
 Sit  Thou  on  ISIy  right  hand,  until  I  make 
 
 Thine  enemies  Thy  footstool. 
 The  Lord  shall  send  the  rod  of  Thy  strength 
 out  of  Zion  : 
 
 Rule  Thou  in  the  midst  of  Thine  enemies. 
 
 527 
 
lliol^  3Daj0  anil  fe)cajJon5(. 
 
 Thy  people  shall  be  willing  in  the  day  of  Thy  power  : 
 Thou  hast  the  dew  of  Thy  youth. 
 The  Lord  hath  sworn  and  will  not  repent  : 
 Thou  art  a  priest  for  ever  after  the  order  of  Melchizedek. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Mark  xvi.  14. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
 
   one  god  and  one  lokd. 
 
 Especially  [this  day]  we  bless  Thee  for  the  glorious 
 Ascension  of  our  Saviour  Christ  to  Thy  right  hand  ;  for 
 after  His  resurrection  He  showed  Himself  alive  to  His 
 apostles  by  many  infallible  proofs  ;  and  in  their  presence 
 was  [as  on  this  day]  received  up  into  heaven  :  whence 
 also  He  shall  come  forth,  and  unto  them  that  look  for 
 Him  He  shall  appear  the  second  time,  without  sin,  unto 
 salvation. 
 
 Wherefore  we  magnify  and  praise,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers  : 
 
 Celebrating  as  on  this  day  especially  the  glorious  Ascen- 
 sion into  heaven  of  Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  and 
 looking  forward  in  hope  to  His  coming  again  in  like 
 manner  as  He  went  up.  And  we  beseech  Thee  that  Thou 
 wilt  in  the  meantime  comfort  us  with  Thy  manifold  gifts, 
 satisfying  with  Thy  joy  the  desires  of  our  souls,  and  con- 
 firming us  unto  the  day  of  His  appearing. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 ilN  my  Father's  house  are  many  mansions : 
 j  I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you. 
 I  I  will  come  again  and  receive  you  unto  myself: 
 I  That,  where  I  am,  there  ye  may  be  also. 
 -  1  will  not  leave  you  comfortless . 
 
I  will  come  unto  you,  and  see  you  again. 
 
 And  your  heart  shall  rejoice  : 
 
 And  your  joy  no  man  taketh  from  you. 
 
 Additional  Post-Commuxion  Prayers. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  who  hast  left  us  for 
 awhile,  giving  us  the  promise  that  Thou  wilt 
 come  again,  and  receive  us  to  abide  with  Thee 
 for  ever  ;  Grant  us  such  communion  with  Thy- 
 self that  our  souls  may  be  continually  athirst 
 for  that  time  when  we  shall  behold  Thee  in  Thy  glory 
 [Who  livest  and  reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 ix.  Amen. 
 
 Or  the  folloii'ing: 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  who,  in  leaving  us 
 for  a  while,  hast  promised  to  come  again  and 
 take  us  unto  Thyself ;  We  beseech  Thee  so  to 
 nourish  us  through  this  holy  sacrament,  that 
 we  may  patiently  wait  for  Thine  appearing, 
 and  be  counted  worthy  to  enter  into  Thy  kingdom  [Who 
 livest  and  reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end], 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 EVENING  PR.\YER. 
 
 The  Collects  as  in  Momiug  Prayer. 
 
 JFnliap  anti  ^aturtiap  after  ^^ccn^ion. 
 
 IN  SERVICES  OF  PRAYER. 
 The  Versicles,  Sec,  fot  the  Three  Seasons,  page  141. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l)  For  Ascension  Day  "Grant,  we  beseech  Thee, "/^^i?  227. 
 (u.)  "O  God,  whose  blessed  Son  in  ascending, "/^z^^  226. 
 (iiL)  The  Advent  Collect,  page  147. 
 
 229 
 
I^olp  2Dap0  and  »)ea0on5f. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 After  i he  Gloria  in  Excelsis  {if  sung)  Hallelujah. 
 7  he  Collect  for  Ascension  Day. 
 The  Epistle  and  Gospel  for  Ascension  Day. 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle  [if  sung)  for  Ascension  Day. 
 The  Preface  as  on  Ascension  Day,  but  offiitting  the  words  in 
 brackets. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem,  as  on  Ascension  Day. 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer,  as  on  Ascension 
 Day. 
 
 ^iintiap  after  ^^cenjsi'on  anD  until  tlje 
 (Ebe  of  ^Beuteco^t. 
 
 IN  SERVICES  OF  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Versicles,  Sec,  for  the  Three  Seasons. 
 
 The  Coi-lects. 
 
 (i.)  For  the  week. 
 
 (ii.)  "  O  God,  whose  blessed  Son  m  ascendmg, " /^z^i?  226. 
 (ill.)  The  Advent  Collect,  page  147. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 Note.  —  On  the  Friday  the  Form  for  celebrating  the  Eucha^-ist  on 
 the  last  day  of  the  Three  Seasons  is  used. 
 
 After  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis  {if  sung)  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect  for  the  Week. 
 
 GOD,  the  King'  of  glory,  who  hast  exalted 
 Thine  only  Son  Jesus  Christ  with  great  triumph 
 into  Thy  kingdom  in  heaven ;  We  beseech 
 Thee,  leave  us  not  comfortless ;  but  send  to  us 
 Thy  Holy  Ghost  to  comfort  us,  and  exalt  us 
 unto  the  same  place  whither  our  Saviour  Christ  has  gone 
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jfrom  ^^tzn^ion  to  pentcco^t. 
 
 before,  for  the  merits  of  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord 
 [Who  Hveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  Peter,  iv.  7-1 1. 
 
 The  AntheiM  after  the  Epistle 
 
 WOMAN,  when  she  is  in  travail,  hath  sorrow  : 
 Because  her  hour  is  come  ; 
 But  afterwards  she  remembereth  her  anguish 
 no  more  : 
 
 For  joy  that  a  man  is  born  into  the  world. 
 And  ye  now  have  sorrow  : 
 But  I  will  see  you  again ; 
 And  your  heart  shall  rejoice  : 
 And  your  joy  no  man  taketh  from  you. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  xv.  26  to  xvi.  4. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
 
   one  god  and  one  lord. 
 
 [/« t/ie  Larger  Office.    For  Thou  didst  Create  for 
 
 His  glorious  ascension  to  Thy  right  haiidj  Who  after  His 
 resiirrectio7i\ 
 
 Un  the  Shorter  Office.  Especially  wc  bless  Thee  for  the 
 glorious  Ascension  of  our  Saviour  Christ  to  Thy  right 
 hand  ;  for  after  His  resurrection  He] 
 showed  Himself  ahve  to  His  apostles  by  many  infallible 
 proofs  ;  and  in  their  presence  was  received  up  into  heaven  : 
 whence  also  He  shall  come  forth,  and  unto  them  that 
 look  for  Him  shall  He  appear  the  second  time,  without 
 sin,  unto  salvation. 
 
 In  the  Larger  Office.  We  bless  TJice  for  the  giving  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost;  &^c. 
 
 In  the  Shorter  Office.     Whcrcfore  we  magnify  and  praise,  &c. 
 
 231 
 
^olv  3Daj0  and  »)ea0on0. 
 
 r/u:  Com:^iuxion  Anthem  as  on  Ascension  Day,  page  228. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer  as  on 
 Ascension  Day. 
 
 %\)z  (Ebe  of  lacnteco^t. 
 
 TO  BE  OBSERVED  AS  A  DAY  OF  HUMILIATION  AND  SORROW 
 FOR  SIN,  ESPECIALLY  IN  RESPECT  OF  THE 
 GIFTS  OF  THE  HOLY  GHOST. 
 
 Note. —  The  Holy  Eucharist  is  not  celebrated  on  tJiis  day. 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 The  Confession. 
 
 Let  US  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father;  We 
 have  erred  and  strayed  from  Thy  ways  like 
 lost  sheep.  We  have  followed  too  much  the 
 devices  and  desires  of  our  own  hearts.  We 
 have  offended  against  Thy  holy  laws.  We 
 have  left  undone  those  things  which  we  ought  to  have 
 done  ;  And  we  have  done  those  things  which  we  ought 
 not  to  have  done. 
 
 We  have  not  used  to  Thy  glory  the  gifts  which  Thou 
 didst  bestow  in  sending  down  the  Holy  Ghost  upon  Thy 
 Church.  We  have  not  abode  in  the  grace  of  Thy  gospel  ; 
 We  have  not  gone  on  unto  perfection,  But  have  turned 
 aside  like  a  deceitful  bow.  We  have  broken  Thine  ordi- 
 nances ;  We  have  despised  Thy  holy  word  spoken  to  us 
 by  Thy  prophets  ;  We  have  disobeyed  Thy  command- 
 ments delivered  to  us  by  Thine  apostles.  We  have  not 
 fulfilled  the  trust  which  Thou  didst  commit  unto  us, 
 That  we  should  call  unto  the  ends  of  the  earth  to  serve 
 and  glorify  Thee,  And  should  gather  Thy  children  scat 
 tered  abroad.  We  have  hidden  Thy  glory  from  the  eye 
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%l^z  d^tic  of  i^cntccost. 
 
 of  Thine  ancient  people  ;  We  have  caused  Thy  Name  to 
 be  blasphemed  among  the  nations  of  the  earth  ;  And 
 there  is  no  health  in  us. 
 
 But  Thou,  O  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  miserable 
 offenders.  Spare  us,  good  Lord  ;  Spare  Thou  them  which 
 confess  their  faults  ;  Restore  Thou  them  that  are  peni- 
 tent ;  According  to  Thy  promises  declared  unto  mankind 
 in  Christ  Jesu  our  Lord.  And  grant,  O  most  merciful 
 Father,  for  His  sake,  That  we  may  hereafter  live  a  godly, 
 righteous,  and  sober  life  ;  To  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l  )  T/ic  Collect  for  the  week,  page  230. 
 (il)  The  Collect,  "O  God,  whose  blessed  'S^ow'' page  226. 
 
 FORENOON  SERVICE. 
 The  Introductory  Collect. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 [LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who  art  al- 
 ways more  ready  to  hear  than  we  to  pray,  and 
 art  wont  to  give  more  than  either  we  desire  or 
 deserve  ;  Pour  down  upon  us  the  abundance 
 of  Thy  mercy;  forgiving  us  those  things 
 whereof  our  conscience  is  afraid,  and  giving  us  those 
 good  things  which  we  are  not  worthy  to  ask,  but  through 
 the  merits  and  mediation  of  Jesus  Christ  Thy  Son  our 
 Lord. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 TJien,  instead  of  the  usual  Versicles,  the  folloimng: 
 
 IDE  Thy  face,  O  Lord,  from  our  sins  : 
 1-v.  And  blot  out  all  our  iniquities. 
 Create  in  us  a  clean  heart,  O  God : 
 Ix.  And  renew  a  right  spirit  within  us. 
 Cast  us  not  away  from  Thy  presence  : 
 
 K.  And  take  not  Thy  Holy  Spirit  from  us. 
 
 ^33 
 
IMv  2DaP5(  and  ^ca^onjsf. 
 
 Restore  unto  ns  the  joy  of  Thy  salvation : 
 
 And  uphold  us  with  Thy  free  Spirit. 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  save  us  : 
 U.  O  Lord,  make  haste  to  help  us. 
 
 T/it^;i  shall  folloiv  the  Psalm  {Ps.  Ixxix. )  and  the  Lesson 
 {Isa.  lix.)  appointed  fur  this  Service. 
 
 Then  The  Apostles'  Creed,  page  81.. 
 
 Then  the  following 
 
 dTouv  ilesson^,  ^piapers,  anti  ^salmiss. 
 
 During  the  Lessons  the  Congregatioti  shall  be  seated. 
 The  Gloria  Patri  shall  be  sung  only  after  the  last  Psahn. 
 
 The  First  Lesson  {by  the  Pastor)  Isaiah  i. 
 
 The  First  Prayer. 
 
 [The  rejecting  of  Apostles.] 
 
 LORD,  Thou  hast  nourished  and  brought  us 
 up  as  Thy  children  ;  but  we  have  rebelled 
 against  Thee.  The  whole  head  is  indeed  sick, 
 and  the  whole  heart  is  faint.  When  Thou 
 didst  send  down  Thy  Spirit  at  the  first,  and 
 didst  dwell  in  the  midst  of  Thy  Church  in  the  glory 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost,  Thine  apostles  were  endowed  with 
 power  and  wisdom,  that  they  might  order  Thy  house- 
 hold and  skilfully  guide  Thy  flock  ;  and  all  that  believed 
 continued  steadfastly  in  their  doctrine  and  fellowship,  and 
 great  fear  was  upon  them  all.  But  we,  O  Lord,  have  cast  off 
 Thy  fear,  we  have  despised  Thy  rule  and  government,  we 
 have  rejected  Thee  from  being  King :  we  have  forgotten 
 that  Thy  kingdom  is  from  above  ;  we  have  taken  up  our 
 rest  in  the  earth,  and  have  brought  ourselves  under  cruel 
 bondage,  into  subjection  to  the  rulers  of  this  world. 
 Through  this  our  sin,  the  sin  of  many  generations,  we  have 
 fiiled  to  follow  the  ways  of  Thy  kingdom;  Thy  rule  of 
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^Ijc  Ctic  of  pcittccojst. 
 
 tenderness  and  love  hath  become  unknown  ;  the  power  of 
 this  world  hath  been  substituted  for  it,  and  the  rule  and 
 authority  of  man  have  been  intruded  into  Thy  sanctuary. 
 O  Lord,  Thou  knowest  our  oppression  and  our  grief:  the 
 kings  of  the  earth  exercise  authority  over  Thy  Church 
 according  to  their  will ;  they  cause  her  spiritual  powers 
 to  be  employed  as  instruments  for  their  own  advantage. 
 Thou  seest  that  faith  hath  failed,  and  therefore  love  hath 
 grown  cold.  No  man  receiveth  truth  from  those  whom 
 Thou  ordainest,  but  each  chooseth  his  own  doctrine 
 for  himself ;  and  the  unity  of  peace  and  charity,  the  unity 
 of  Thy  saints  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  hath  been  exchanged 
 for  endless  divisions  and  for  mutual  hatred.  The  crown 
 hath  fallen  from  our  heads :  woe  unto  us  that  we  have 
 sinned.  The  punishment  of  our  pride  hath  fallen  upon 
 us.  Our  fathers  have  sinned,  and  we  bear  their  iniquities. 
 Servants  rule  over  us,  and  there  is  none  that  doth  deliver 
 us  out  of  their  hands. 
 
 Have  mercy  upon  us,  O  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us  ; 
 take  pity  on  our  affliction  and  our  grief.  Gather  again 
 Thy  dispersed  unto  Thyself ;  break  off  the  yoke  of  our 
 captivity,  and  let  the  man  ot  the  earth  no  more  oppress. 
 Restore  unto  us  our  judges  as  at  the  first,  and  our  counsel- 
 lors as  at  the  beginning.  Set  our  feet  at  liberty,  that  we 
 may  run  the  way  of  Thy  commandments. 
 
 Id.  Amen. 
 
 The  First  Psalm  (Ps.  Ixxxix.). 
 
 The  Second  Lesson      the  Prophet)  Isaiah  v.  1-17. 
 
 defending 
 
 The  Second  Prayer. 
 [The  loss  of  the  Ordinances  of  the  Church.] 
 
 LORD  GOD  ALMIGHTY,  when  by  the  out- 
 pourings of  the  Spirit  of  love  and  power  the 
 children  of  Thine  adoption  were  gathered  into 
 Thy  fold,  and  made  Thy  flock.  Thou  didst  give 
 precious  ministries,  Thy  perfect  ordinances,  for 
 Thy  beloved  ones  from  every  danger,  and  for 
 
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supplying  to  them  all  needful  grace  and  help.  In  all  things 
 Thou  didst  providefortheir guidance  andtheirpreservation. 
 Thou  didst  give  with  Thine  apostles  the  ministries  of  pro- 
 phets, evangelists,  and  pastors.  Thou  didst  ordain  Thine 
 angels,  priests,  and  pastors,  over  all  the  congregations  of 
 Thy  saints.  How  great  is  Thy  wisdom  1  How  large  is  Thy 
 bounty!  What  more  couldest  Thou  have  done  for  Thy 
 vineyard  which  Thou  didst  not  do  in  it.^  But  we  have  not 
 rendered  unto  Thee  the  fruits  which  were  meet.  We  have 
 brought  forth  wild  grapes,  grapes  of  Sodom  and  clusters 
 of  Gomorrah.  And,  behold,  the  enemy  hath  broken  into 
 Thy  sanctuan,-,  he  hath  trampled  under  foot  the  defences, 
 he  Cometh  into  Thy  fold  at  pleasure.  Thy  fold  is  broken 
 up,  Thy  sheep  are  scattered.  Many  are  Thy  children 
 who  seek  for  Thy  refreshing  grace,  and  return  empty; 
 many  are  they  who  wander  without  a  shepherd,  having 
 none  to  guide  or  to  recover  them ;  they  heap  unto  them- 
 selves teachers  after  their  own  lusts,  and  they  lay  it  not  to 
 heart  that  those  who  should  have  taught  them  are  with- 
 drawn. This  our  desolation,  O  Lord,  is  our  sin ;  it  is  the 
 visitation  of  Thy  hand;  because  we  and  our  fathers,  our 
 priests,  our  prophets,  and  our  pastors,  have  transgressed 
 Thy  laws,  changed  Thme  ordinances,  and  broken  Thine 
 everlasting  covenant. 
 
 Yet,  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  for  we  are  athirst  for 
 the  living  waters.  Satisfy  us  with  Thy  mercies,  and  that 
 soon,  that  we  may  rejoice  and  be  glad  in  Thee.  Send 
 forth  Thy  Spirit  and  make  all  things  new,  and  renew  Thou 
 the  face  of  the  earth.  Build  up  the  walls  of  Thy  Zion, 
 and  visit  us  with  Thy  salvation. 
 
 1\.  Amen. 
 
 The  Second  Psalm  (Ps.  Ixnx.). 
 
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^\)t  (Etic  of  ¥^cntcco0t. 
 
 The  Third  Lesson  {l>jy  the  Evangelist)  Ilosea  ii. 
 
 The  Third  Prayer. 
 
 [The  ceasing  of  the  exercise  of  the  Gifts  of  the  Holy  Ghost.] 
 
 LORD  GOD  of  mercy  and  truth,  great  was  the 
 glory  of  Thy  Church  in  the  day  of  the  outpour- 
 ing of  the  Holy  Ghost.  The  multitude  of  them 
 which  believed  were  of  one  heart  and  of  one 
 soul :  they  were  filled  with  joy  and  with  the  Holy 
 Ghost.  Thy  hand  was  stretched  forth  to  heal;  the  mighty 
 signs  and  wonders  of  Thy  power,  wrought  in  the  Name  of 
 Jesus,  gave  witness  to  Thy  presence;  and  the  divers  gifts 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost  were  distributed  unto  every  man  ac- 
 cording to  His  will,  that  each,  according  to  the  grace  given 
 imto  him,  might  exercise  the  same  for  the  profit  of  all. 
 But  Thy  people  have  abused  Thy  gifts  :  they  have  forgotten 
 Thee ;  they  have  taken  Thy  fair  jewels,  and  made  to 
 themselves  images  of  men.  And  when  Thou  hadst  with- 
 drawn Thyself  in  anger,  they  have  forgotten  the  powers 
 of  the  world  to  come,  and  have  thought  only  of  the  wisdom 
 and  operations  of  man.  But  Thou  hast  revived  in  us,  O 
 Lord,  the  memory  of  Thy  former  grace.  Thou  hast  given 
 us  to  see  from  whence  we  have  fallen,  and  to  know  that 
 we  are  poor,  and  miserable,  and  blind,  and  naked.  [We 
 see  not  our  signs,  there  is  no  prophet  left,  nor  any  that  can 
 tell  us  how  long.  Thy  mighty  power  is  no  more  put  forth 
 in  the  midst  of  Thy  people  ;  they  have  forgotten  their  con- 
 fidence in  Thee,  and  they  lay  not  hold  of  Thy  strength, 
 nor  abide  in  the  power  of  Thy  life.]  Yet  thou  abidest 
 faithful,  Thou  that  art  the  hope  of  Thy  people  in  all  gene- 
 rations :  Thou  wilt  not  despise  the  prayer  of  the  destitute. 
 Thou  art  faithful  to  Thy  promise,  that  Thou  art  with  Thy 
 Church  even  unto  the  end  of  the  world.  Thou  hast  never 
 withdrawn  the  gifts  which  Thou  didst  bestow,  the  earnest 
 of  the  promised  inheritance. 
 
 We  beseech  Thee,  therefore,  O  Lord,  come  among  us, 
 and  with  great  might  succour  us :  renew  Thy  covenant 
 with  Thy  Church,  as  in  the  days  of  her  youth;  and  cause 
 
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Thy  power  and  Thy  glory  to  be  seen  in  Thy  sanctuary, 
 as  in  the  days  of  old. 
 ItC.  Amen. 
 
 The  Third  Psalm  (Ps.  Ixxiv.). 
 
 The  Fourth  Lesson  {l>y  the  Elder)  Luke,  xxi.  35-36. 
 The  Fourth  Prayer. 
 
 [The  Church  becoming  entangled  with  the  World.] 
 
 GOD,  Thou  didst  make  Thy  Church  to  be  a 
 spiritual  body,  the  image  of  the  heavenly 
 things  ;  Thou  didst  impart  unto  Thine  elect 
 the  powers  of  the  world  to  come,  that  in  the 
 midst  of  this  world  they  might  not  be  of  this 
 world,  but  might  look  for  their  redemption,  and  wait  for 
 the  Saviour  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  when  He  should  be 
 revealed  from  heaven.  Thou  didst  so  illuminate  them 
 with  Thy  grace,  that  that  day  should  not  overtake  them 
 as  a  thief.  Thou  didst  fill  them  with  that  hope,  which 
 was  as  an  anchor  of  the  soul,  sure  and  steadfast  ;  and 
 having  that  hope  they  purified  themselves  as  He  is  pure. 
 But  Thy  people  have  forsaken  their  hope,  they  have 
 looked  for  an  inheritance  here  ;  they  have  forgotten  that 
 Thy  kingdom  is  not  of  this  world  :  ihey  have  sought  to 
 reign  without  their  Lord,  and  to  possess  before  His  coming 
 the  wealth,  and  power,  and  lordship  of  the  earth.  From 
 hence  have  come  wars  and  fightings  ;  from  hence  hath 
 come  the  shedding  of  blood,  which  in  Thy  holy  Name 
 hath  been  poured  out  like  water  upon  the  earth.  They 
 who  had  been  purged  from  their  old  sins  have  become 
 unholy  and  unclean.  And  now,  O  Lord,  the  time  of  visi- 
 tation, the  time  of  restitution  of  all  things,  is  at  hand. 
 Thou  hast  caused  the  day-star  to  arise  in  our  hearts  ;  and, 
 awaking  from  our  sleep,  we  are  filled  with  shame,  and 
 ronfusion,  and  fear  :  for  our  eyes  are  opened  to  perceive 
 23^ 
 
^Ijc  (E^ot  of  i9cntcco0r. 
 
 how  low  we  are  fallen,  that  we  are  not  prepared  to  meet 
 the  Lord,  and  to  render  to  Him  the  account  He  demandeth. 
 Oh  !  who  may  abide  the  day  of  His  coming,  and  who  may 
 stand  when  He  appeareth?  for  He  shall  be  as  a  refiner's 
 fire  and  like  fullers'  soap. 
 
 Yet,  Lord,  we  return  to  Thee,  who  waitest  to  be  gracious; 
 who  repentest  Thyself  for  Thy  servants,  when  Thou  seest 
 that  their  power  is  gone.  We  wait  for  the  appearing  of 
 Thy  Son  ;  we  look  for  the  coming  of  Thy  kingdom  ;  we 
 long  for  and  desire  the  approach  of  that  great  day.  Purify 
 us,  O  Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  purify  Thy  people  ;  purge 
 away  all  our  dross,  and  take  away  all  our  tin.  Cleanse 
 us  from  our  iniquities.  Restore  to  us  the  joy  of  Thy  salva- 
 tion, and  uphold  us  with  Thy  free  Spirit.  Send  forth,  O 
 Lord,  Thy  quickening  Spirit,  and  make  all  things  new  ; 
 pour  upon  us  the  dew  of  Thy  heavenly  grace.  Sanctify 
 us,  that  we  may  be  holiness  unto  Thee.  Shed  abroad 
 Thy  love  in  our  hearts.  Call  upon  Thy  Zion  to  arise  from 
 the  dust,  and  bid  the  bride  to  make  herself  ready. 
 
 iC.  Amen. 
 
 The  Fourth  Psalm  (Ps.  cii.'). 
 Concluding  uuith  the  Gloria  Pa.tri. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 K.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Iv.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 239 
 
Then  shall  follow  the  Litany,  page  88. 
 
 iftcr  the  Prayer  for  the  Departed  shall  be  introduced  the  Collect, 
 "  O  God  whose  blessed  Son,"/a^r?  226. 
 
 Before  the  Concluding  Prayer  the  following  shall  be 
 said  by  the  Angel: 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father,  we 
 present  unto  Thee  all  these  our  supplications 
 and  prayers  in  the  Name  of  Jesus  Christ  :  and 
 we  beseech  Thee  to  fulfil  all  our  petitions  for 
 His  sake.  We  pray  Thee  that  apostles  be 
 sent  forth  unto  Thy  children  who  believe  in  Thee,  and 
 that  prophets,  evangelists,  pastors  and  teachers,  may  be 
 raised  up  ;  that  the  way  of  the  Lord  may  be  prepared, 
 that  the  hearts  of  the  disobedient  may  be  turned  to  the 
 wisdom  of  the  just,  and  that  Thy  people  may  again  be 
 filled  with  joy  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost.  Stretch  forth 
 Thy  right  hand,  and  lay  it  upon  the  children  of  Thine 
 adoption,  that  they  may  come  behind  in  no  gift,  waiting 
 for  the  Lord.  Confirm  Thou,  stablish,  strengthen,  and 
 settle  them  ;  anoint  and  seal  them  to  be  Thine  with  that 
 holy  Spirit  of  promise,  which  is  the  earnest  of  our  inherit- 
 ance ;  and  keep  them  blameless  and  spotless,  steadfast  in 
 faith,  and  joyful  through  hope,  unto  the  day  of  Christ  : 
 and  unto  Him,  with  Thee,  O  heavenly  Father,  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  the  One  living  and  true  God,  be  glory  for 
 ever  and  ever,  world  without  end. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 AFTERNOON  SERVICE. 
 
 The  Service  shall  be  as  usual,  except  that  after  the  Collect  for  the 
 week  shall  be  introduced  the  Collect  "  O  God,  whose  blessed 
 Son," 226,  and  then  the  Four  Special  Prayers  ap- 
 pointed above  [but  not  the  Four  Lessons  and  Psalms). 
 
 240 
 
EVENING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i.)  TAe  Collect  for  the  week,  page  230. 
 (11.)  "O  God  whose  blessed  Son," page  226. 
 (in.)  The  folloTving  Collect. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  caused  the  hearts 
 of  Thy  people  to  desire  and  long  for  the 
 anointing  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit ;  Grant  unto  us, 
 we  beseech  Thee,  to  be  enriched  with  His 
 manifold  gifts,  that,  patiently  enduring  through 
 the  darkness  of  this  world,  and  filled  with  divine  grace, 
 we  may  be  found  shining  brightly,  like  burning  lamps,  in 
 the  presence  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  when  He  cometh 
 in  His  kingdom  :  Hear  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  for  the  sake 
 of  the  same,  our  INIediator  and  Redeemer. 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
 2Da|?  of  pentecogJt 
 
 MORNING  AND  EVENING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l  )  The  Collect  fur  the  day,  page  243. 
 (n.)  (in.)  The follozving  C01.I.Y.CTS. 
 
 GOD,  who  as  at  this  time  didst  teach  the 
 hearts  of  Thy  faithful  people,  by  sending  to 
 them  the  light  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit ;  Grant  us 
 by  the  same  Spirit  to  have  a  right  judgment 
 in  all  things,  and  evermore  to  rejoice  in  His 
 holy  comfort  :  for  the  merits  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 R 
 
 24 1 
 
l^ot?  ^ap0  anil  fe)ed2?on0. 
 
 GOD,  who  didst  [as  on  this  day]  send  down 
 the  Holy  Ghost  upon  Thy  faithful  disciples, 
 that  He  might  abide  with  Thy  Church  for 
 ever  ;  Grant  unto  Thy  people,  that  they  may 
 receive  the  answer  of  that  prayer  which  Thou 
 didst  make  for  them,  and  pour  down  continually  Thine 
 abundant  blessing  and  peace  upon  all  to  whom  Thou  hast 
 given  faith  to  believe  in  Thy  Name,  Who  livest  and 
 reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end. 
 1-v.  Amen. 
 
 FORENOON  AND  AFTERNOON  SERVICES. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l.)  J^or  the  day,  page  243. 
 
 (11.)  "  O  God  who  as  at  this  time  didst  teach," /<2^^?  241. 
 (ill.)  "Almighty  God,  who  hast  caused  the  hearts, " />a^t?  241. 
 (iv.)  (v.)  TJien  the  two  following  COLLECTS. 
 
 GOD,  w^ho  art  the  life  of  them  that  believe, 
 the  glory  of  them  that  are  humble  and  lowly, 
 and  the  blessedness  of  the  righteous  ;  Favour- 
 ably regard  the  prayers  of  Thy  humble  ser- 
 vants ;  and  grant  that  our  souls,  which  are 
 athirst  after  Thy  promises,  may  always  be  satisfied  out 
 of  Thy  fulness  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 GOD,  who  didst  [as  on  this  day]  send  down 
 the  Holy  Ghost  upon  Thy  faithful  disciples, 
 that  He  might  abide  with  Thy  Church  for 
 ever  ;  Grant  unto  Thy  people,  that  they  may 
 receive  the  answer  of  that  prayer  which  Thou 
 didst  make  for  them,  and  pour  down  continually  Thine 
 abundant  blessing  and  peace  upon  all  to  whom  Thou  hast 
 given  faith  to  believe  in  Thy  Name,  Who  livest  and 
 reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 242 
 
%{)t  3Dap  of  i^eiueco^^t 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 ^i/Uv'  the  Gloria  in  Excehis: 
 
 HOLY  GHOST  which  dwellest  in  us  : 
 Who  art  holy,  who  art  good  ; 
 Come  Thou  and  fill  the  hearts  of  Thy  faithful 
 people  : 
 
 And  kindle  within  them  the  fire  of  Thy  love. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  sent  down  the 
 Holy  Ghost  upon  Thine  elect,  endowing 
 them  with  His  manifold  gifts,  and  knitting 
 them  together  in  one  communion  and  fellow- 
 ship in  the  mystical  Body  of  Thy  Son  ;  Grant 
 unto  us  grace  to  use  all  those  Thy  gifts  alway  to  Thine 
 honour  and  glory,  and  to  abound  in  faith,  hope,  and  cha- 
 rity, waiting  for  Thy  Son  from  heaven  :  that,  when  He 
 shall  appear,  we  with  all  Thy  saints  may  be  found  of  Him 
 in  peace,  and  by  Him  may  be  presented  before  Thy  glo- 
 rious presence  with  exceeding  joy ;  through  the  same 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  same  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Ephes.  iv.  4-16. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 WILL  greatly  rejoice  in  the  Lord  : 
 My  soul  shall  be  joyful  in  my  God  ; 
 For  He  hath  clothed  me  with  the  garments  of 
 salvation  : 
 
 He  hath  covered  me  with  the  robe  of  righteous- 
 ness ; 
 
 As  a  bridegroom  decketh  himself  with  ornaments  : 
 And  .IS  a  bride  adorneth  herself  with  her  jewels. 
 
 243 
 
Then  the  Hymn  "  Veni  Creator  Spiritus  "  shall  be 
 
 OME,  Holy  Ghost,  Creator,  come, 
 
 And  visit  all  the  souls  of  Thine  : 
 Thou  hast  inspired  our  hearts  with  life, 
 Inspire  them  now  with  life  divine. 
 
 Thou  art  the  Comforter,  the  gift 
 
 Of  God  most  high ;  the  fire  of  love, 
 
 The  everlasting  spring  of  joy, 
 
 And  holy  unction  from  above. 
 
 Thy  gifts  are  manifold ;  Thou  writ'st 
 God's  law  in  every  faithful  heart ; 
 
 The  promise  of  the  Father,  Thou 
 
 Dost  heavenly  eloquence  impart. 
 
 Enlighten  our  dark  souls,  till  they 
 
 Thy  love,  thy  heavenly  love,  embrace ; 
 
 And  (since  we  are  by  nature  frail) 
 Assist  us  by  Thy  saving  grace. 
 
 Drive  far  from  us  the  mortal  foe. 
 
 And  grant  us  to  have  peace  within ; 
 
 That,  with  Thy  light  and  guidance  blest, 
 We  may  escape  the  snares  of  sin. 
 
 Teach  us  the  Father  to  confess. 
 
 And  Son,  who  from  the  grave  revived, 
 And,  with  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
 
 Thee,  Holy  Ghost,  from  both  derived. 
 
 With  Thee,  O  Father,  therefore  may 
 
 The  Son,  who  was  from  death  restored, 
 
 And  Sacred  Comforter,  One  God, 
 To  endless  ages  be  adored. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 2.44 
 
^f)c  2Diip  of  Pentecost* 
 
 Or  this  Version. 
 
 OME,  Holy  Ghost,  Creator,  come, 
 And  visit  every  soul  of  Thine  : 
 Fill  with  Thine  own  supernal  grace 
 The  hearts  which  Thou  hast  form'd  for  Thee. 
 
 Thou,  who  art  named  the  Paraclete, 
 The  heavenly  gift  of  God  most  high, 
 Fountain  of  Life,  refining  fire. 
 Anointing  Spirit,  Love  Divine  : — 
 
 Thou  in  Thy  gifts  art  manifold  ; 
 Th'  effectual  finger  of  God's  hand  ; 
 The  Father's  faithful  promise  Thou, 
 Touching  each  lip  with  eloquence. 
 
 Shine  forth  before  our  vision,  Lord, 
 Into  our  hearts  infuse  Thy  love  ; 
 And  with  Thine  all- enduring  strength 
 The  weakness  of  our  frame  confirm. 
 
 Far  hence  repel  the  threatening  foe. 
 Thy  peace  delay  not  to  confer : 
 That,  following  Thee,  our  Guide  before, 
 We  may  escape  all  noxious  harm. 
 
 Grant  us,  by  Thee,  to  apprehend 
 The  Father,  and  to  know  the  Son ; 
 And  Thee,  the  Spirit  of  them  both, 
 Now  and  in  all  times  to  believe. 
 
 Praise  to  the  Father,  to  the  Son, 
 To  Thee  be  praise.  Spirit  Divine, 
 Whose  inspiration  evermore 
 With  sacred  ardour  fires  the  soul. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  xiv.  15. 
 
 The  Creed  of  St.  Athanasius,  page  45. 
 
 245 
 
In  the  Preface. 
   one  god  and  one  lord. 
 
 [/«  the  Lar^'er  Office.  For  Thou  didst  Create  .  ...  to  Thy 
 right  hajid.  We  bless  Thee  for  the  givi7ig  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost  the  Comforter^ 
 
 [In  the  Shorter  Office.  We  blcss  Thec  for  the  giving  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost  the  Comforter,] 
 
 Who,  as  on  this  day  [or,  as  at  this  season],  according 
 to  Thy  promise,  being  sent  of  Thee  and  of  Thy  Son  upon 
 the  children  of  Thine  adoption,  came  down  from  heaven, 
 with  a  sound  as  of  a  rushing  mighty  wind,  and  with  the 
 likeness  of  cloven  tongues  of  fire  :  who  abideth  ever  in  the 
 Church,  dividing  His  manifold  gifts  to  every  one,  accord- 
 ing as  He  willeth  ;  who  inspireth  the  servants  of  the  Lord, 
 the  ministers  of  His  Church,  apostles, prophets, evangelists, 
 pastors  and  teachers  ;  who  guideth  into  all  the  truth,  and 
 bringeth  to  remembrance  all  things,  whatsoever  the  Lord 
 hath  taught  and  commanded  ;  who  sanctifieth,  and  filleth 
 with  joy  and  gladness,  the  hearts  of  all  Thy  children, 
 vouchsafing  the  seal  and  confirmation  of  our  faith,  and 
 the  earnest  and  first-fruits  of  our  hope. 
 
 In  the  Larger  Office.  We  bless  Thee  for  all  the  sacraine7its 
 and  ordi7iances  of  Thy  Church,  &^c. 
 
 In  the  Shorter  Office.  Wherefore  we  magnify  and  praise 
 Thee,  &c. 
 
 In  THE  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  CONSECRATION. 
 
 ■   present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 O  Thou,  who  sanctifiest  these  gifts  by  the  coming  down 
 of  Thy  Holy  Spirit ;  We  beseech  Thee  by  His  saving  pre- 
 sence to  cleanse  our  consciences,  and  by  His  holy  inspira- 
 tion to  enlighten  our  souls:  that  we,  and  all  Thy  flock, 
 offering  up  unto  Thee  these  spiritual  sacrifices,  acceptable 
 in  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  celebrating  therein  the  fulfilment 
 of  Thy  promise  in  His  descent  as  on  this  day,  may  rejoice 
 in  His  comfort,  and  be  filled  with  His  peace. 
 Amen. 
 
 246 
 
3Dap  of  i^eiitcco^ft. 
 
 The  Apostolical  Benediction. 
 
 HE  Almighty  and  most  glorious  Lord  God, 
 who  [as  on  this  day]  sent  down  His  Spirit  upon 
 the  faithful  in  cloven  tongues  of  fire ;  Vouch- 
 safe unto  you  the  light  of  His  inspiration,  and 
 inflame  in  you  the  fire  of  His  love. 
 The  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  baptizeth  with  the  Holy 
 Ghost  and  with  fire;  Make  you  partakers  of  His  holy 
 anointing,  and  seal  you  unto  everlasting  salvation. 
 
 The  Holy  Ghost,  the  Spirit  of  the  Father  and  of  the  Son, 
 sanctify  your  whole  spirit,  and  soul,  and  body ;  Vouchsafe 
 unto  you  the  distributions  of  His  heavenly  gifts ;  come 
 down  upon  you  in  His  glory;  and  take  up  His  quiet  habi- 
 tation in  your  hearts  henceforth  and  for  ever. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 HE  flesh  profiteth  nothing  : 
 It  is  the  Spirit  that  quickeneth. 
 The  words  I  speak  unto  you  : 
 They  are  spirit,  and  they  are  Hfe. 
 The  kingdom  of  heaven : 
 Is  not  meat  and  drink  ; 
 But  righteousness  and  peace  : 
 And  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  by  the  giving  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost  hast  changed  the  shadows  of  the 
 old  law  into  the  realities  of  the  Body  of  Christ, 
 and  by  the  continual  operation  of  the  same 
 Thy  quickening  Spirit  dost  cause  Thy  Church 
 to  grow  and  to  be  profited  by  Thy  grace ;  We  beseech 
 Thee,  that  all  we,  who  have  partaken  of  the  Flesh  and 
 Blood  of  Thy  dear  Son,  may  be  filled  with  the  blessed 
 communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  be  endowed  with  His 
 heavenly  gifts  ;  through  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord 
 
 247 
 
[Who,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  liveth  and  abideth 
 One  God,  world  without  end] . 
 Itt.  Amen. 
 
 ([(lli'tlji'n  tlje  ^ctatie  of  ^znttmu 
 
 IN  SERVICES  OF  PRAYER. 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l.)  For  the  7veek,  "O  Almighty  God,  who  hast  sent  down," 
 page  243. 
 
 (II.)  "O  God,  who  didst  send  down  the  Holy  Ghost,"  &c., 
 page  242. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 MONDAY  AFTER  PENTECOST  )  See  the  Special  Forms 
 TUESDAY  AFTER  PENTECOST  \         given  below. 
 
 ON  OTHER  OCCASIONS  DURING  THE  OCTAVE. 
 
 After  the  Gloria  in  Excclsis  {if  sung)  Hallelujah. 
 The  Collect  for  the  week. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle  {if  sung)  as  on  the  Day  of 
 Pentecost,  adding  only  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Preface,  as  on  page  246. 
 
 \The  Apostolical  Benediction,  as  on  the  Day  of  Pentecost. 'X 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem,  as  on  the  Day  of  Pentecost. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer,  as  on  the  Day  of 
 Pentecost. 
 
 24S 
 
Q^onliap  after  ^Dentcco^L 
 
 ^ondap  after  ^Bentcco^jt. 
 
 ORDER 
 
 IN  CELEBRATING  THE  EUCHARIST, 
 
 WITH 
 
 THE  FORM  OF  CONSECRATING  THE  CHRISM 
 IN  THE  APOSTLES'  CHAPEL. 
 
 [  This  Office  {omitting  the  Form  of  Consecration  of  the  Chrism  and 
 the  Apostolical  Benediction)  is  to  be  used  in  all  churches  and 
 congregations.  ] 
 
 Z^-?  Gloria  in  Ey.c-Ei.sis  shall  be  sung;  after  which,  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i.)  CoiA^ECT  for  the  week,  page  2i\2>- 
 (II.)  This  Additional  Collect  : 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who  by  Thine 
 own  right  hand  hast  exalted  the  Son  of  Man, 
 and  according  to  Thine  eternal  promise  hast 
 given  the  Holy  Ghost  to  rest  upon  Him, 
 anointing  Him  with  the  oil  of  gladness  above 
 His  fellows ;  We  humbly  beseech  Thee  to  make  us  par- 
 takers of  the  same  anointing  ;  that  all  Thy  children,  being 
 sealed  of  Thee,  may  be  filled  with  joy  and  peace  in 
 belie\  ing,  and  may  abound  in  hope  through  the  power  of 
 the  H  >ly  Ghost  :  for  the  merits  of  the  same  Jesus  Christ, 
 Thy  Son,  our  Lord,  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee 
 in  the  unity  of  the  same  Spirit,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 ItC.  Amen. 
 
 =49 
 
!^olp  3Dap0  and  feea^on??. 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  John  ii.  20. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 HY  throne,  O  God,  is  for  ever  and  ever  : 
 The  sceptre  of  Thy  kingdom  is  a  right  sceptre. 
 Thou  lovest  righteousness,  and  hatest  wicked- 
 ness : 
 
 Therefore  God,  Thy  God,  hath  anointed  Thee 
 with  the  oil  of  gladness  above  Thy  fellows. 
 All  Thy  garments  smell  of  myrrh,  and  aloes,  and  cassia, 
 
 out  of  the  ivory  palaces  : 
 Whereby  they  have  made  Thee  glad. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  vii.  37-39. 
 The  Preface,  as  on  page  246,  the  Shoi-ter  Office. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Celebrating  the  fulfilment  of  Thy  promise  in  sending 
 down,  as  at  this  season,  the  Holy  Ghost  upon  Thy  Church, 
 we  beseech  Thee  that  the  same  Holy  Ghost,  the  Spirit  of 
 Thy  Son,  may  evermore  come  down  from  Him  upon  all 
 Thy  children,  and  dwell  in  them  for  ever  ;  that,  being 
 anointed  with  the  unction  from  the  Holy  One  and  con- 
 firmed with  His  perpetual  strength.  Thy  priests  may  be 
 clothed  with  righteousness,  and  Thy  saints  be  filled  with 
 joy  and  peace. 
 
 1$.  Amen. 
 
 In  the  Commemoration  of  the  Departed. 
 
  the  blessed  martyrs  and  confessors. 
 
 We  remember  especially  those  who  in  these  last  days 
 have  received  the  seal  and  anointing  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 250 
 
and  have  fallen  asleep:  and  all  Thy  saints  who  have  gone 
 before. 
 
 lix.  May  they  rest,  &c. 
 
 Ki}t  Consecration  of  tf)e  €i)tim, 
 
 Afla-  the  Concluding  Prayer  before  Communion  the  vessel  zvith 
 the  oil  prepared  for  Chrism  shall  be  brought  to  the  Apostle,  who 
 shall  place  it  on  the  altar  to  the  right  of  the  holy  Sacrament : 
 then,  turning  to  the  Congregation,  he  shall  say. 
 
 Peace  be  with  you; 
 IS.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray,  my  beloved  brethren,  that  the  almighty 
 Lord  God,  from  whom  proceeds  the  grace  of  blessing  and 
 consecration,  may  vouchsafe  through  our  ministry  to  con- 
 secrate and  bless  this  ointment,  that  it  may  be  a  holy 
 Chrism  for  anointing,  in  the  service  of  His  sanctuary. 
 
 Then,  kneeling  before  the  altar. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  Creator  of  all  things,  who 
 hast  appointed  this  creature  of  oil  to  be  a 
 symbol  of  that  heavenly  grace  and  unction, 
 that  oil  of  joy  and  gladness,  wherewith  our 
 High  Priest  and  Head  in  the  heavens  hath 
 been  anointed;  who  didst  command  Thy  servant  Moses 
 to  take  sweet  spices,  and  to  make  a  holy  anointing  oil, 
 and  therewith  to  anoint  the  tabernacle  and  all  its  furni- 
 ture, the  ark  of  the  covenant,  and  the  altar,  and  also 
 Aaron  and  his  sons,  prefiguring  thereby  the  endowment 
 and  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost  ;  who  hast  now,  according  to 
 Thy  promise,  vouchsafed  unto  those  that  are  regenerate 
 in  Christ  the  anointing  of  the  same  Holy  Ghost,  conse- 
 crating them  to  be  a  royal  priesthood,  a  holy  nation,  a 
 peculiar  people,  the  temple  and  dwelling-place  of  God 
 through  the  Spirit ;  We  humbly  beseech  Thee  to  accepr, 
 consecrate,  and  bless  this  ointment,  that  it  may  be  a  holy 
 
 2;i 
 
Clirism  for  the  service  of  Thy  sanctuary.  And  grant  unto 
 all  those  that  shall  be  anointed  therewith,  the  grace  and 
 power  of  Thy  Spirit,  that  they  may  abound  in  all  heavenly 
 unction;  and  that,  according  to  their  several  places  in  the 
 Body  of  Christ,  they  may  minister  one  to  another,  as  good 
 stewards  of  Thy  manifold  grace.  Hear  us,  heavenly 
 Father,  for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord;  Who  liveth 
 and  reign eth  with  Thee  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  rise,  and  say. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 E  bless  consecrate  and  dedicate  ^ 
 this  ointment,  to  be  a  holy  Chrism  for  an- 
 ointing, for  the  service  of  the  sanctuary. 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 TJien  shall  be  sung  the  following  Anthem. 
 
 EHOLD,  how  good  and  how  pleasant  it  is  : 
 For  brethren  to  dwell  together  in  unity. 
 It  is  like  the  precious  ointment  upon  the  head, 
 that  ran  down  upon  the  beard,  even  Aaron's 
 beard : 
 
 That  went  down  to  the  skirts  of  his  garments  ; 
 As  the  dew  of  Hermon  : 
 
 And  as  the  dew  that  descended  upon  the  mountains  of 
 Zion  ; 
 
 For  there  the  Lord  commanded  the  blessing : 
 Even  life  for  evermore. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 Tlien  the  Administration  of  the  Comiminion  shall  proceed  as 
 usual,  [the  A postolical  Benediction  being  that  appointed  for  the 
 Day  of  Pentecost.  ^ 
 252 
 
^ue^stiap  after  |aenteco5?t 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem  and  the  Additional  Post-Com- 
 munion Prayer  as  on  the  Day  of  Pentecost. 
 
 [Note. — Afte7'  the  cojichcsion  of  the  sei-vice,  the  Apostle  shall 
 deliver  to  the  proper  Mhiister  the  remnant  of  the  Chrism  con- 
 secrated in  the  p7-evious  year,  that  the  same  may  be  carefully  con' 
 Slimed  by  fre.} 
 
 ^ue^tiap  after  Pentecost. 
 
 ORDER  IN  CELEBRATING  THE  EUCHARIST 
 
 IN  THE 
 
 APOSTLES'  CHAPEL 
 
 ON  BEHALF  OF  ALL  CHURCHES  GATHERED  UNDER 
 
 THE  APOSTLES. 
 
 This  Office  [stibstituting  the  2nd form  in  the  Prayer  of  Oblation, 
 and  omitting  the  Apostolical  Benediction)  is  to  be  used  in  all 
 Churches  and  Congregations. 
 
 [Note. — If  the  day  of  the  Meeting  of  the  Seven  Churches  in  Lon- 
 don fall  on  this  day,  this  Office  shall  be  used  07i  the  day  follow- 
 in  g.\ 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be  sung,  adding  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l.)  For  the  week,  page  243. 
 (11.)  This  Additional  Collect. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  who  at  the  first  didst 
 send  forth  Thine  apostles  into  the  world,  and 
 afterwards  didst  ordain  Thy  servant  Paul  to 
 be  an  apostle  and  teacher  of  the  Gentiles, 
 ministerin,^  unto  them  the  gospel  which  Thou 
 didst  commit  unto  him;  who  hast  in  these  last  days  re- 
 stored apostles  to  Thy  Church,  sending  them  before  Thy 
 face  to  make  ready  a  people  for  Thy  coming  ;  We  beseech 
 
Thee,  through  the  faithful  ministry  of  Thy  servants  in  all 
 the  lands  of  Christendom,  speedily  to  accomplish  the  full 
 number  of  the  election  out  of  all  nations,  and  to  sanctify 
 and  perfect  them  in  the  Holy  Ghost :  that  at  Thy  second 
 coming  they  may  be  presented  before  the  throne  of  God, 
 to  the  praise  of  Thy  glory ;  Who  livest  and  reignest  with 
 the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Eph.  ii.  13. 
 Now  in  Christ  Jesus,  &c. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 [NG  ye  unto  the  Lord.  We  have  a  strong  city : 
 Salvation  will  God  appoint  for  walls  and  bul- 
 warks. 
 
 Open  ye  the  gates,  that  the  righteous  nation  : 
 Which  keepeth  the  truth,  may  enter  in. 
 
 Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  perfect  peace: 
 Whose  mind  is  stayed  on  Thee. 
 Trust  ye  in  the  Lord  for  ever : 
 For  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  is  everlasting  strength. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  x.  11-16, 
 Jesus  said  :  I  am  the  Good  Shepherd,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
 
  one  god  and  one  lord. 
 
 We  bless  Thee  for  the  giving  of  the  Holy  Ghost  the 
 Comforter ;  who,  a?  at  this  season,  according  to  Thy  pro- 
 mise, being  sent  of  Thee  and  of  Thy  Son  upon  the  children 
 of  Thine  adoption,  came  down  from  heaven,  with  a  sound 
 as  of  a  rushing  mighty  wind,  and  with  the  likeness  of 
 cloven  tongues  of  fire :  who  abideth  ever  in  the  Church, 
 dividing  His  manifold  gifts  to  every  one,  according  as  He 
 
 .54  I 
 
^ue0tiap  after  pentecof^t. 
 
 willeth ;  who  inspireth  the  servants  of  the  Lord,  the 
 ministers  of  His  Church,  apostles,  prophets,  evangehsts, 
 pastors  and  teachers;  who  guideth  into  all  the  truth,  and 
 bringeth  to  remembrance  all  things  whatsoever  the  Lord 
 hath  taught  and  commanded  ;  who  sanctifieth,  and  fiUeth 
 with  joy  and  gladness,  the  hearts  of  all  Thy  children, 
 vouchsafing  the  seal  and  confirmation  of  our  faith,  and 
 the  earnest  and  first-fruits  of  our  hope.  And  especially 
 on  this  day  we  thank  Thee,  that  Thou  hast  regarded  the 
 low  estate  of  Thy  Church,  giving  again  Thine  apostles, 
 Thy  holy  ordinance  for  rule,  by  whom  the  twelve  tribes  of 
 Thy  spiritual  Israel  shall  be  gathered  and  united  in  one, 
 and  the  whole  assembly  and  Church  of  the  firstborn, 
 being  edified  in  love,  shall  grow  up  unto  an  holy  temple 
 in  the  Lord. 
 
 Wherefore  we  magnify  and  praise,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
 Clause  to  be  used  in  the  Apostles^  Chapel  only. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 And  at  this  time  especially,  in  the  assembly  of  Thine 
 apostles  and  elders,  we  present  before  Thee  the  churches 
 gathered  under  the  apostles  in  all  the  tribes  and  lands  of 
 Christendom.  Send  down  upon  them,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 the  treasures  of  Thy  grace.  May  the  Holy  Ghost  in  all 
 His  fulness  rest  upon  them,  and  sanctify  and  inspire  them 
 with  Thy  love.  Enlarge  the  hearts  of  Thine  angels,  that 
 they  may  give  up  their  lives  for  the  sheep,  and  with  quick 
 discernment  and  firm  trust  in  Thee  guard  them  against 
 the  enemy.  May  Thy  priests  be  clothed  with  righteous- 
 ness and  truth,  and  feed  Thy  flock  with  holy  doctrine, 
 and  nourish  them  with  the  true  shepherds'  care.  May 
 the  deacons  be  faithful  leaders  and  guardians  of  their 
 brethren  ;  and  may  all  Thy  saints  be  adorned  with  all 
 heavenly  gifts,  waiting  for  the  appearing  of  the  Lord  from 
 heaven.  And  for  all  the  churches  we  beseech  Thee,  that 
 they  may  be  bound  together  under  the  hand  of  Thine 
 
 255 
 
apostles  in  the  bonds  of  charity,  faith,  and  obedience, 
 growing  up  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord  unto  the  measure  of 
 the  stature  of  His  fulness. 
 Amen. 
 
 Clatise  to  he  used  in  the  Churches. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 And  at  this  time  especially  we  beseech  Thee  to  hear 
 the  prayers  of  Thine  apostles  for  the  churches  gathered 
 under  them  in  all  the  tribes  and  lands  of  Christendom. 
 May  we  all  be  bound  together  under  the  hand  of  Thine 
 apostles  in  the  bonds  of  charity,  faith,  and  obedience,  and 
 grow  up  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord  unto  the  measure  of  the 
 stature  of  His  fulness. 
 
 ifC.  Amen. 
 
 The  Apostolical  Benediction. 
 
 OD  the  Father  Almighty,  of  whom  the  whole 
 family  in  heaven  and  earth  is  named  ;  Vouch- 
 safe unto  you,  and  unto  all  His  saints,  the 
 fulness  of  joy  from  His  presence  and  the 
 treasures  of  goodness  from  His  right  hand. 
 The  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath  so  loved  the  Church 
 that  He  hath  given  Himself  for  it,  and  nourisheth  and 
 cherisheth  it,  even  as  His  own  Body;  Cleanse  and  sanctify, 
 nourish,  and  strengthen  you,  and  all  them  that  are  His  ; 
 and  keep  you  spotless  and  blameless,  that  He  may  present 
 you  in  the  unity  of  the  one  Body,  without  fault,  before  the 
 throne  of  God. 
 
 The  Holy  Ghost,  the  Spirit  of  holiness,  that  dwelleth 
 in  the  Body,  the  Church,  conform  you  to  the  image  of 
 Christ  the  Lord,  from  glory  to  glory;  and  inspire  you  with 
 the  love  of  God,  that  ye  may  abound  in  hope  toward  God, 
 and  toward  all  His  saints. 
 
 God  Almighty,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 keep  and  bless  you,  and  all  His  saints  ;  and  bring  you 
 all  unto  eternal  life,  in  the  glory  of  the  resurrection. 
 H.  Amen. 
 256 
 
'(lue^^Uti^  after  i^tntcco^n 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 ERUSALEM  is  builded  as  a  city: 
 That  is  compact  together. 
 
 Whither  the  tribes  go  up,  the  tribes  of  the  Lord, 
 
 unto  the  testimony  of  Israel  : 
 To  give  thanks  unto  the  Name  of  the  Lord. 
 For  there  are  set  thrones  of  judgment: 
 The  thrones  of  the  house  of  David. 
 Pray  for  the  peace  of  Jerusalem: 
 They  shall  prosper  that  love  thee. 
 Peace  be  within  thy  walls: 
 And  prosperity  within  thy  palaces. 
 Because  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  our  God: 
 I  will  seek  thy  good. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayers. 
 
 (l.)  For  Pentecost,  page  ^i^*]. 
 ( 1 1 . )  The  following : 
 
 MOST  merciful  Father,  who  hast  so  wonder- 
 fully constituted  Thy  Church,  that  the  whole 
 body  doth  participate  in  the  honour  and 
 strength,  or  in  the  suffering  and  weakness,  of 
 every  member ;  Grant,  we  beseech  Thee,  that, 
 through  the  partaking  of  these  holy  mysteries.  Thy  whole 
 Church  may  receive  increase  of  life,  renewed  health,  and 
 abundant  energy  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit ;  to  the  glory  of  Thy 
 holy  Name,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  :  Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 1-v.  Amen. 
 
 The  Tii  Deum  shall  be  sunsr. 
 
 257 
 
^tm  tljc  C'ctalje  of  ^cntcco^r,  until 
 
 IN  ALL  SERVICES. 
 
 The  Collect  for  the  Week. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  sent  down  the 
 Holy  Ghost  upon  Thine  elect,  endowing  them 
 with  His  manifold  gifts,  and  knitting  them 
 together  in  one  communion  and  fellowship  in 
 the  mystical  Body  of  Thy  Son;  Grant  unto  us 
 grace  to  use  all  those  Thy  gifts  alway  to  Thine  honour 
 and  glory,  and  to  abound  in  faith,  hope,  and  charity, 
 waiting  for  Thy  Son  from  heaven:  that,  when  He  shall 
 appear,  we  with  all  Thy  saints  may  be  found  of  Him  in 
 peace,  and  by  Him  may  be  presented  before  Thy  glorious 
 presence  with  exceeding  joy;  through  the  same  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O 
 Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  same  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end] . 
 l^C.  Amen. 
 
 ^1)0  jfourteentlj  2Dap  of  3|ul?, 
 
 BEING  THE  ANNIVERSARY  OF  THE  SEPARAfJON  OF 
 THE  APOSTLES,  A.D.   1 835. 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 [Nofe. — At  the  Meeting  of  the  Sroen  Churches  in  London  on  this 
 dayfy  see  the  Ofder  foi-  the  Assembly  of  the  Scrcn  Churches, 
 page  280.  ] 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be  sung,  after  which,  Hallelujah. 
 258 
 
Reparation  of  tljc  ^poc(tlc0« 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 [A'o/e. — If  this  day  happen  on  tJie  Lord^s  Day,  this  Colled  is  to  be 
 said  after  that  for  tlu  week.  J 
 
 GOD,  who  in  the  beginning,  by  the  preaching 
 of  the  apostles,  didst  call  upon  all  nations  to 
 repent  and  obey  the  gospel;  We  beseech  Thee 
 to  unite  the  whole  company  of  the  elect  in  the 
 doctrine  and  fellowship  of  the  apostles,  that  in 
 the  day  of  the  appearing  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  we  may 
 all  be  presented  as  a  chaste  virgin  unto  Him.  Hear  us, 
 O  heavenly  Father,  for  the  sake  of  the  same  our  Lord  and 
 Saviour;  Who  liveth  and  reignelh  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 \\.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  Cor.  iv.  1-5. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 HE  heavens  declare  the  gloiy  of  God  . 
 And  the  firmament  showeth  His  handywork. 
 Their  line  is  gone  out  into  all  the  earth : 
 And  their  words  unto  the  ends  of  the  world. 
 Break  forth  into  singing,  ye  waste  places  of 
 Jerusalem: 
 
 For  the  Lord  hath  comforted  His  people,  and  redeemed 
 Jerusalem. 
 
 He  hath  made  bare  His  holv  arm  before  all  nations  : 
 And  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  shall  see  the  salvation  of 
 God. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt.  xxviiL  16. 
 
 259 
 
In  the  Preface. 
 
 [At  the  Meeting  of  the  Seven  Churches,  see  the  Order  for  that 
 Assembly.  ] 
 
   ONE  GOD  AND  ONE  LORD. 
 
 [/«  tJu  Larger  Office.    For  Tkoti  didst  Create  the 
 
 tift_^dom  of  Thy  dea?'  Son.'] 
 
 Especially  we  bless  Thee,  that  having  called  Thy  ser- 
 vants whom  Thou  wouldest  use  as  apostles  for  the  perfect- 
 ing of  Thy  children  in  this  last  time,  Thou  didst  as  on  this 
 day  separate  them  unto  Thy  service  in  the  midst  of  Thine 
 assembled  churches. 
 
 /«  the  Larger  Office.      Thee,  Mighty  God,  &^C. 
 
 In  the  SJwrter  Office.    Wherefore  we  magnify,  &c. 
 In  THE  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  in  this  our  sacrifice  of  praise  we  glorify  Thy 
 holy  Name,  for  that  in  these  our  days  Thou  hast  thought 
 upon  Thy  Church,  and  returned  in  mercy  unto  Thine 
 inheritance.  And  we  pray  Thee  that  Thou  wilt  send 
 Thine  apostles  unto  all  Christian  people,  making  them 
 to  be  one  in  the  faith  and  hope  of  the  gospel,  perfect- 
 ing them  in  holiness,  and  vouchsafing  unto  them  the  seal 
 and  anointing  of  the  Holy  Ghost;  that  they  may  be  saved 
 from  the  snares  of  Antichrist  and  the  storm  of  Thine 
 anger  coming  down  upon  the  world  of  the  ungodly,  and 
 may  be  received  into  the  glory  of  Thy  heavenly  kingdom. 
 la,.  Amen. 
 
 Ix  the  Commemoration  of  the  Departed. 
 
 [/«  the  Larger  Office. 
 {In  the  Shorter  Office. 
 
 Christ.] 
 260 
 
 Tve  call  her  blessed."] 
 
 mother  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
 
Reparation  of  tlje  ^po^ftle??. 
 
 We  especially  commemorate  on  this  day  the  holy 
 apostles,  whom  at  the  first  Thou  didst  send  forth  to 
 gather  and  to  guide  Thy  Church,  and  who  rest  from  their 
 labours  waiting  for  their  reward  ;  and  those  also  whom 
 Thou  hast  separated  unto  Thy  service  in  these  last  days, 
 and  who  have  fallen  asleep.  We  remember  also  the 
 prophets,  evangelists,  and  pastors,  who  laboured  with 
 them  in  the  gospel  and  now  rest  with  them  in  peace.  We 
 remember  the  holy  bishops,  priests,  and  deacons,  the 
 blessed  martyrs  and  confessors  ; 
 
 [In  the  Larger  Office.     all  holv  men  a)ld  lOODieJl^  &^C. 
 
 {In  the  Shoi-ter  Office,  and  all  Thy  saints  who  have  gone 
 before.] 
 
 \\.  May  they  rest,  &c. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 WILL  restore  thy  judges  as  at  the  first  : 
 And  thy  counsellors  as  at  the  beginning. 
 I  will  make  thy  rulers  peace  : 
 And  thine  overseers  righteousness. 
 Violence  shall  no  more  be  heard  in  thy  land 
 Wasting  nor  destruction  within  thy  borders. 
 Thou  shalt  call  thy  walls  Salvation  : 
 And  Thv  gates  shall  be  called  Praise. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  who,  in  admitting 
 us  to  partake  of  these  holy  mysteries,  dost 
 vouchsafe  that  we  should  dwell  in  Thee  and 
 Thou  in  us  ;  Grant  that  we  may  abide  con- 
 tinually in  this  most  blessed  communion  ;  and, 
 defended  by  Thy  heavenly  ordinances,  may  evermore  be 
 delivered  from  all  the  power  of  the  adversary,  through 
 Thy  most  gracious  and  ready  help  ;  Who  livest  and 
 reignest  with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 vvorld  without  end. 
 
 1\.  Anicn. 
 
 261 
 
<Commeinoran'on  of  Sill  ^n^tl^. 
 
 MORNING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Creed. 
 
 HE  chariots  of  God  are  twenty  thousand  : 
 Even  thousands  of  angels  ; 
 The  Lord  is  among  them  : 
 As  in  Sinai,  in  the  holy  place. 
 Thou  hast  ascended  on  high,  Thou  hast  led 
 captivity  captive  : 
 Thou  hast  received  gifts  for  men  ; 
 Yea,  for  the  rebellious  also : 
 That  the  Lord  God  might  dwell  among  them. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (I.)  Ju?r  the  week,  page  258. 
 (II.)  For  the  day  :  "  O  everlasting  God." 
 
 FORENOON  AND  AFTERNOON  SERVICES. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i.)  For  the  week. 
 (11.)  For  the  day. 
 (III. )  The  following  Collect. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  in  great  loving-kind- 
 ness hast  appointed  Thy  holy  angels  to  be 
 ministering  spirits  unto  them  who  shall  be 
 heirs  of  salvation  ;  We  beseech  Thee,  give 
 unto  us  at  all  times  grace  to  praise  Thee  for 
 this  Thy  goodness,  and  to  rejoice  in  the  fellowship  of 
 Thine  elect  angels,  and  emulate  them  in  doing  Thy  com- 
 mandments and  hearkening  unto  Thy  voice :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 ItC.  Amen. 
 262 
 
Commemoration,  of  ^11  ^ngcW, 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be  sung,  adding  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect  for  the  Day. 
 
 \Note. — If  this  day  happen  on  the  Lord^s  Day,  this  Collect  is  to 
 be  said  after  that  for  the  week.\ 
 
 EVERLASTING  GOD,  who  hast  ordained 
 and  constituted  in  wonderful  order  the  minis- 
 tries of  angels  and  of  men  ;  Mercifully  grant, 
 that  as  Thy  holy  angels  do  continually  minister 
 before  Thee  in  heaven,  so  by  Thine  appoint- 
 ment they  may  succour  and  defend  us  upon  earth  ;  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee, 
 O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end]. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 For  the  Epistle,  Rev.  xii.  7-12. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 HE  Lord  hath  prepared  His  throne  in  the 
 
 heavens  : 
 And  His  kingdom  ruleth  over  all. 
 Bless  the  Lord,  ye  His  angels,  that  excel  in 
 strength,  that  do  His  commandments  : 
 Hearkening  unto  the  voice  of  His  word. 
 Bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  His  hosts  : 
 Ye  ministers  of  His,  that  do  His  pleasure. 
 Bless   the  Lord,  all  His  works,  in  all  places  of  His 
 
 dominion  : 
 Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
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The  Gospel,  Matt,  xviil  i-io. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
   one  god  and  one  lord. 
 
 \Ih  the  Larger  Office.  For  Thou  didst  Create  ....  kingdom 
 of  Thy  dear  So7i^^ 
 
 When  Thou  didst  send  Thy  Son  to  take  our  nature  for 
 the  suffering  of  death,  Thou  madest  Him  a  httle  lower 
 than  the  angels  :  but  Thou  hast  crowned  Him  with  glory 
 and  honour.  Thou  hast  raised  Him  to  Thy  right  hand, 
 and  set  him  over  principalities  and  powers  in  heavenly 
 places.  Before  Him  the  innumerable  company  of 
 angels  worship  and  bow  down,  doing  His  pleasure  and 
 nearkening  unto  the  voice  of  His  word.  By  Him,  with  all 
 the  powers  of  heaven,  they  celebrate  Thy  Majesty,  and 
 adore  with  trembling. 
 
 With  them  we  also  magnify  and  praise  Thee,  mighty 
 God,  &c. 
 
 In  THE  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  CONSECRATION. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially,  in  this  our  sacrifice  of  praise,  we  rejoice  and 
 give  Thee  thanks  for  all  the  blessed  services  of  Thy  holy 
 and  elect  angels,  their  ministries  in  heaven  before  Thy 
 face,  and  their  ministries  on  earth  among  the  children  of 
 men  ;  fulfilling  Thy  most  blessed  will,  encamping  round 
 about  them  that  fear  Thee,  and  ministering  unto  them  that 
 shall  be  heirs  of  salvation. 
 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 \The  Apostolical  Benediction,  as  on  page  19.] 
 
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Commemoration  of  ^11  Sin^tl^. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 HEARD  the  voice  of  many  angels  round 
 
 about  the  throne : 
 The  Hving  creatures,  and  the  crowned  elders. 
 Their  number  was  ten  thousand  times  ten 
 thousand : 
 And  thousands  of  thousands. 
 And  they  said  with  a  loud  voice : 
 "  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  that  was  slain 
 
 To  receive  power,  and  riches,  and  wisdom,  and  strength : 
 And  honour,  and  glory,  and  blessing." 
 
 EVENING  PRAYER. 
 The  Anthem  After  The  Creed. 
 
 MAGNIFY  the  Lord  with  me: 
 And  let  us  exalt  His  Name  together. 
 I  sought  the  Lord,  and  He  heard  me  : 
 And  delivered  me  from  all  my  fears. 
 The  angel  of  the  Lord : 
 Encampeth  round  about  them  that  fear  Him,  and  de. 
 
 livereth  them. 
 O  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord  is  good  : 
 Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  Him. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (l.)  For  the  week. 
 (II.)  For  the  day: 
 
 O  everlasting  God.' 
 
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I^ol^  2Dap0  anil  feieaj^ou^. 
 
 ^11  S)ai'at0  2Dap. 
 
 MORNING  AND  EVENING  PRAYER. 
 
 The  Exhortation. 
 
 EARLY  beloved  Brethren, 
 
 The  hope  of  Christians  in  the  beginning, 
 which  encouraged  and  strengthened  them  to 
 bear  up  against  the  cruel  persecutions  which 
 desolated  the  Church,  was  that  the  Lord  Jesus 
 Chfrist  would  speedily  return  to  this  earth,  and  give  rewards 
 unto  His  faithful  servants.  For  this  they  were  willing  to 
 die,  and  for  this  they  lived ;  and  this  hope  purified  them, 
 and  made  them  meet  for  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  The 
 hope  of  Him  who  should  bruise  the  serpent's  head  con- 
 soled Eve,  after  she  had  seen  the  misery  which  she  had 
 brought  upon  her  posterity.  The  same  hope  comforted 
 the  patriarchs.  But  we,  and  all  our  brethren,  are  fallen 
 away  from  our  hope  :  we  have  fallen  into  the  sin  of  stand- 
 ing still,  instead  of  going  on  unto  perfection;  the  sin 
 which  so  easily  besets  us,  and  against  which  we  are 
 specially  warned  in  holy  Scripture.  We  love  not  the  suf- 
 fering creation,  which  is  groaning,  waiting  for  deliverance  : 
 we  have  not  thought  of  the  departed  martyrs,  by  whose 
 zeal  and  faithfulness  the  knowledge  of  God  has  been 
 handed  down  to  us ;  and  who,  having  fallen  asleep,  wait 
 for  the  resurrection  of  their  bodies,  that  they  rnay  enter 
 into  the  joy  and  presence  of  their  Lord.  Our  love  to  our 
 Saviour,  who  longs  to  hear  our  cry  that  He  should  come 
 again  unto  us,  and  deliver  us  from  all  temptation  and 
 trial,  hath  waxed  cold.  We  have  ceased  to  feel  for  the 
 oppressed  poor  all  over  the  earth,  who  have  none  to  help 
 them  but  the  Lord.  Oh  ■  we  are  indeed  hard-hearted  and 
 selfish,  and  the  love  of  God  dwelleth  not  in  us ;  since 
 seeing  oar  brethren  in  so  much  need,  we  come  not  to  their 
 aid,  and  seek  not  the  Lord  in  behalf  of  a  world  lying  in 
 pain  and  misery,  that  He,  who  alone  is  the  Saviour  of  the 
 body  as  well  as  of  the  soul,  would  come  and  wipe  away 
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^11  »)ai'nt0  2Dav. 
 
 tears  from  off  all  faces.  We  have  indeed  been  anxious  for 
 our  own  personal  salvation ;  but  we  have  lost  sight  of  the 
 Body  of  Christ,  and  forgotten  that  it  is  only  as  one  body, 
 and  not  as  individuals,  that  we  can  be  received  into  glory. 
 We  have  been  altogether  indifferent  to  God's  glory,  and  to 
 God  s  end  and  purpose,  to  be  accomplished  and  brought 
 about  by  His  Church,  which  He  formed  as  His  instru- 
 ment to  effect  His  ends.  The  Jews  have  been  reviled  as 
 unbelievers ;  whilst  they  have  been  more  steadfast  in  the 
 faith  of  the  promises  made  unto  them,  than  we  in  those 
 made  unto  us. 
 
 Yet  God  hath  not  shut  up  His  loving-kindnesses  in  dis- 
 pleasure, nor  forgotten  His  covenant  for  ever.  He  still 
 waiteth  to  be  gracious,  and  is  ready  to  hearken  to  the  cry 
 of  His  people  who  turn  unto  Him  with  weeping  and  in 
 true  penitence  of  heart.  Wherefore  let  us  draw  near,  and 
 confess  our  sins  unto  Him,  in  earnest  hope  of  His  mercy 
 through  Jesus  Christ. 
 
 The  Confession. 
 
 TJu  people  follcndng. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everliving  God,  We  confess 
 that  we  are  unclean  and  impure  in  Thy  sight ; 
 That  the  hope  of  the  speedy  coming  of  Thy 
 dear  Son  hath  not  purihed  us  as  He  is  pure ; 
 For  we  have  been  altogether  unmindful  of  that 
 hope,  and  indifferent  to  it.  We  have  rent  and  torn  asunder 
 the  Church  of  God,  which  should  be  one ;  And  we  have 
 not  mourned  over  our  schismatic  ways.  We  have  been 
 careless  about  the  desolation  of  Thy  Church,  the  place 
 where  Thine  honour  dwelleth.  We  have  not  been  mindful 
 of  our  brethren  who  have  gone  before  us.  Whose  blood 
 has  watered  the  Church,  Through  whose  faith  and  zeal 
 Thou  hast  been  able  to  preserve  unto  us,  to  this  day,  the 
 record  of  all  that  Thou  hast  done  for  us.  We  have  re- 
 sisted the  voice  of  Thy  Spirit  in  Thy  Church,  By  which 
 Thou  wouldest  have  given  her  continual  light;  And  we 
 
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have  lightly  esteemed  the  ministries,  which  Thou  didst  ap- 
 point  of  old,  for  spiritual  rule  and  direction  of  the  whole 
 body. 
 
 Behold,  we  return  unto  Thee,  our  God,  from  whose  ways 
 we  have  grievously  departed.  And  implore  Thy  pardon  for 
 all  our  folly.  Though  our  sins  be  as  scarlet.  Thou  canst 
 make  us  white  as  snow.  Our  hope  is  in  Thee  alone.  For- 
 give us,  we  beseech  Thee ;  Forgive  Thy  people  whom 
 Thou  hast  redeemed  with  the  most  precious  blood  of  Thy 
 dear  Son ;  And  be  not  angry  with  us  for  ever.  Create  in 
 us  clean  and  contrite  hearts ;  And  vouchsafe  to  us  Thy 
 heavenly  grace,  that  we  turn  not  again  unto  folly.  Hear 
 us,  O  most  merciful  God,  for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Absolution. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  our  most  merciful  Father, 
 who  despiseth  not  the  sighing  of  the  contrite 
 heart,  nor  the  desire  of  such  as  be  sorrowful  ; 
 Who  hath  given  His  Only-begotten  Son  to  die 
 for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world,  and  for  His 
 sake  taketh  not  vengeance,  but  hath  respect  unto  the 
 blood  of  the  Lamb ;  Pardon  and  forgive  the  innumerable 
 offences  committed  against  His  Divine  Majesty,  and  blot 
 out  as  a  thick  cloud  the  transgressions  of  His  Church, 
 and  remember  no  more  her  sins. 
 
 Draw  nigh,  therefore,  unto  Him,  in  full  assurance  of 
 faith  in  this  His  mercy,  and  make  known  unto  Him  all 
 your  desires  ;  that  ye  may  receive  strength  from  Him 
 to  walk  henceforth  before  Him  in  all  well-pleasing,  to  the 
 glory  of  His  most  holy  Name. 
 M.  Amen. 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 
 3lv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (I.)  For  the  week,  page  2.^Z 
 (II.)  Fo7'  the  day,  page  274. 
 
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FORENOON  AND  AFTERNOON  SERVICES. 
 
 HVicn  ths  Feast  falls  on  the  Lord''s  Day,  the  Exhortation, 
 Confession,  and  Absolution,  in  the  Forenoon  and  After- 
 noon Services,  are  to  be  those  appointed  for  Morning  and 
 Evening  Prayer  on  this  day. 
 
 The  Introductory  Collect. 
 
 {On  Week-days.) 
 
 Let  us  pray, 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who  art 
 always  more  ready  to  hear  than  we  to  pray, 
 and  art  wont  to  give  more  than  either  we 
 desire  or  deserve  ;  Pour  down  upon  us  the 
 abundance  of  Thy  mercy ;  forgiving  us  those 
 things  whereof  our  conscience  is  afraid,  and  giving  us 
 those  good  things  which  we  are  not  w^orthy  to  ask,  but 
 through  the  merits  and  mediation  of  Jesus  Christ  Thy 
 Son,  our  Lord. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  Litany  is  not  to  he  said  on  this  day. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i.)  For  the  weeh,  page  258. 
 (ii. )  For  the  day,  page  274. 
 
 Immediately  after  the  Collects  shall  follow  these  PRA.YERS  and 
 Thanksgivings,  instead  of  the  tisual  Prayers.  {On  the  Lord^s 
 Day  they  shall  all  be  said  by  the  Elder.) 
 
 Prayers. 
 
 E  come  unto  Thee,  O  Lord  our  God,  to 
 plead  before  Thee  for  the  fulfilment  of  Thy 
 gracious  promises.  We  do  not  presume  to 
 come  trusting  in  our  own  righteousness, 
 but  in  Thy  manifold  ?,Jid  great  goodness  ; 
 we  ask,  not  for  our  sakes,  but  for  Thy  holy  Name's 
 
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sake,  for  the  accomplishment  of  the  things  Thou  hast 
 spoken  of  old.  We  pray  Thee  now  to  accomplish  Thine 
 ancient  promise,  that  the  Seed  of  the  woman  shall  bruise 
 the  serpent's  head.  We  pray  Thee  to  give  David  Thine 
 anointed  to  rule  in  Thy  holy  city  for  ever.  We  pray  Thee 
 to  send  Jesus  Christ,  whom  the  heavens  have  received 
 and  do  hold  until  the  times  of  the  restitution  of  all  things. 
 We  pray  Thee,  that  we.  Thy  Church  and  people  upon 
 earth,  may  not  see  death,  but  be  caught  up  to  meet  the 
 Lord  in  the  air,  and  so  be  ever  with  Him ;  that  we  may 
 not  be  unclothed,  but  clothed  upon  with  light  and  immor- 
 tality, receiving  spiritual  bodies.  We  pray  that  Jesus  Christ, 
 who  is  the  only  King  of  kings  and  Lord  of  lords,  may  now 
 take  unto  Himself  His  kingdom,  and  set  up  His  throne 
 upon  the  earth. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 EHOLD,  O  Lord,  the  ruin  of  Thy  sanctuary ; 
 Thy  Church  desolate;  the  place  in  which  Thou 
 wouldest  manifest  Thy  holiness  and  Thy  glory 
 profaned.    See,  O  God,  the  affliction  of  Thy 
 people,  and  send  Him  whom  Thou  wilt  send, 
 even  the  Lamb  who  shall  be  the  Ruler,  and  take  off  the 
 yoke  of  our  captivity. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  hear  the  voice  of 
 Thy  servants,  who  cry  unto  Thee  from  beneath 
 the  altar;  take  Thou  vengeance  of  the  blood 
 of  Thy  martyrs,  which  hath  been  spilled  in  the 
 street  of  the  city  of  confusion.  Thou  hast  said. 
 Thou  wilt  not  forget  their  work  and  labour  of  love  for 
 Thee:  Thou  wilt  reward  even  a  cup  of  water  given  to  the 
 least  of  Thy  brethren.  Hear  Thou  the  groaning  of  Thy 
 whole  creation,  for  Thou  art  a  God  of  pity:  behold  the 
 tears  that  are  shed  upon  the  earth,  and  wipe  them  away 
 from  all  eyes. 
 Jv.  Amen. 
 
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5K.  Amen. 
 
 E  Thou  jealous,  O  Lord,  for  Thy  truth's  sake, 
 for  Thy  hoHness'  sake ;  and  suffer  not  the 
 destroyer  any  more  to  destroy  in  all  Thy  holy 
 mountain,  nor  to  vex  Thy  servants  whom  Thou 
 hast  redeemed  with  Thy  precious  blood. 
 
 ,AKE  to  Thyself,  O  Lord  Jesu,  Thy  great  power, 
 '  and  come  again  and  reign.  Come  into  the 
 midst  of  Thy  people  and  save  us ;  for  Thou 
 only  art  our  deliverer,  Thou  only  art  the 
 Saviour  of  the  body  as  well  as  of  the  soul. 
 Bring  with  Thee  all  those  who  sleep  in  Thee  :  raise  Thy 
 dead  saints  ;  give  unto  them  again  their  bodies,  for  Thou 
 art  the  Resurrection  and  the  Life.  Hide  not  Thy  face 
 from  us  any  more,  we  beseech  Thee. 
 1a.  Amen. 
 
 L^IIGHTY  GOD,  the  God  of  Abraham,  the 
 God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob;  We  be- 
 seech Thee  in  behalf  of  Thine  ancient  people, 
 the  house  of  Israel,  of  whom  are  the  fathers, 
 and  of  whom,  according  to  the  flesh,  came 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  and  Saviour.  We  pray  Thee  to 
 look  down  with  pity  upon  their  low  estate,  suffering  long 
 under  Thy  righteous  wrath  and  indignation.  We  have 
 added  unto  their  affliction;  we  have  looked  upon  our 
 brother  in  the  day  that  he  became  a  stranger ;  we  have 
 rejoiced  over  the  children  of  Judah  in  the  day  of  their 
 desolation  ;  we  have  spoken  proudly  in  the  day  of  their 
 distress.  But  now  we  turn  unto  Thee  in  their  behalf :  we 
 beseech  Thee,  turn  their  heart  unto  Thyself,  and  take 
 ^way  the  veil  which  is  thereon,  and  remove  the  blindness 
 of  their  mind  ;  that  they  may  look  upon  Him  whom  they 
 have  pierced,  and  mourn  for  their  iniquities.  Accomplish 
 for  them,  we  beseech  Thee,  all  the  purposes  of  mercy  and 
 blessing  which  Thou  hast  yet  in  store  for  them  ;  give  unto 
 them  again  the  land  of  their  inheritance  ;  build  speedily 
 the  walls  of  Jerusalem,  and  make  it  to  be  the  joy  of  the 
 whole  earth. 
 
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l')o\v  2Da^0  and  »)caj?oiij:?. 
 
 Hear  us,  O  Lord,  for  Thy  Name's  sake,  and  answer  us 
 for  Thine  honour,  through  Jesus  Christ. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Thanksgivings. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  with  whom  do  hve  the 
 spirits  of  them  that  depart  hence  in  the  Lord, 
 and  with  whom  the  souls  of  the  faithful,  after 
 they  are  delivered  from  the  burden  of  the  flesh, 
 are  in  joy  and  felicity  ;  We  give  Thee  hearty 
 thanks  for  all  our  brethren,  whom  it  hath  pleased  Thee  to 
 deliver  out  of  the  miseries  of  this  sinful  world  :  beseeching 
 Thee  that  it  may  please  Thee,  of  Thy  gracious  goodness, 
 shortly  to  accomplish  the  number  of  Thine  elect,  and  to 
 hasten  Thy  kingdom  :  that  we,  with  all  those  that  are  de- 
 parted in  the  true  faith  of  Thy  holy  Name,  may  have  our 
 perfect  consummation  and  bliss,  both  in  body  and  soul,  in 
 Thine  eternal  and  everlasting  glory  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 MERCIFUL  GOD,  the  Father  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  who  is  the  Resurrection  and  the 
 Life  ;  in  whom  whosoever  believeth  shall  live, 
 though  he  die  ;  and  whosoever  liveth,  and  be- 
 lieveth in  Him,  shall  not  die  eternally  ;  who 
 also  hath  taught  us,  by  His  holy  apostle  Saint  Paul,  not  to 
 sorrow,  as  those  without  hope,  for  them  that  sleep  in  Him ; 
 We  meekly  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  to  raise  us  from  the 
 death  of  sin  unto  the  life  of  righteousness,  that  we  may  be 
 ready  for  His  appearing.  And  grant,  that  those  who  shall 
 depart  this  life  before  His  coming  may  rest  in  Him  ;  and 
 that  we  may  all,  at  the  general  resurrection  in  the  last 
 day,  be  found  acceptable  in  Thy  sight,  and  receive  that 
 blessing  which  Thy  well-beloved  Son  shall  then  pronounce 
 to  all  that  love  and  fear' Thee,  saying.  Come,  ye  blessed  of 
 my  Father,  receive  the  kingdom  prepared  for  you  from  the 
 beginning  of  the  world.  Grant  this,  we  beseech  Thee, 
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Sill  &aint0  3Dap. 
 
 most  merciful  Father,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Mediatoi 
 and  Redeemer, 
 liv.  Amen. 
 
 GOD  of  the  spirits  of  all  flesh,  God  of  Abra- 
 ham, of  Isaac,  and  of  Jacob  ;  Thou  that  re- 
 memberest  the  Wood  of  righteous  Abel,  and 
 the  blood  of  all  Thy  prophets  and  martyrs  ; 
 We  bless  Thy  holy  Name,  and  render  our  un- 
 feigned thanks  to  Thee,  for  all  the  witnesses  to  Thy  truth 
 and  works,  which  Thou  hast  raised  up  from  the  beginning 
 unto  this  day.  We  bless  Thee  for  the  fathers,  to  whom 
 Thou  didst  give  promises,  and  grace  to  believe  the  same : 
 we  thank  Thee  for  the  prophets  of  old,  especially  for  the 
 greatest  of  all,  the  forerunner  of  our  Lord  :  we  thank  Thee 
 for  the  grace  which  thou  didst  give  unto  the  Virgin  Mary 
 (whom  all  generations  bless),  that  she  did  become  the 
 mother  of  the  Lord  :  we  thank  Thee  for  the  apostles,  pro 
 phets,  martyrs,  and  confessors  of  Thy  truth  :  we  thank 
 Thee  for  all  who  have  faithfully  served  Thee  in  their  day 
 and  generation,  into  the  fruit  of  whose  labours  we  are 
 entered  :  we  thank  Thee  for  all  the  dead  who  rest  in  Thee, 
 and  for  all  Thy  living  saints  upon  the  earth.  And,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  grant  unto  us  here  present,  that  we  may 
 imitate  their  good  example,  faithfully  serving  Thee  all  our 
 lives,  and  being  ready  at  all  times  to  bear  witness  for 
 Thee,  even  unto  the  death. 
 
 Hear  us  for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  whom,  with 
 Thee,  O  Father,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  be  glor) 
 for  ever, 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 [//ere  shall  follow  any  special  Prayer  or  Thanksgiving 
 appointed.  ] 
 
 T 
 
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Then  the  Concluding  Prayer  and  Benediction. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  us  grace  at 
 this  time  with  one  accord  to  make  our  common 
 supphcations  unto  Thee  ;  and  dost  promise, 
 that  when  two  or  three  are  gathered  together 
 in  Thy  Name  Thou  wilt  grant  their  requests  : 
 Fulfil  now,  O  Lord,  the  desires  and  petitions  of  Thy  ser- 
 vants, as  may  be  most  expedient  for  them  ;  granting  us  in 
 this  world  knowledge  of  Thy  truth,  and  in  the  world  to 
 come  life  everlasting-. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  love  of 
 God,  and  the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  us  all  evermore. 
 2$.  Amen. 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 \_Note. — At  the  Meeting  of  the  Seven  Churches  in  London  on  this 
 day,  see  the  0?-der  for  the  Assembly  of  the  Seven  Churches^ 
 page  280.] 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be  sung,  adding  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 [On  the  Lord^s  Day  to  be  used  after  the  Collect  for  the  weeh.] 
 
 GOD,  who  art  the  fountain  of  all  holiness, 
 grant  unto  Thy  servants  grace  so  to  follow 
 Thy  blessed  saints  in  all  virtuous  and  godly 
 living,  that  we  with  them  may  come  to  those 
 unspeakable  joys  which  Thou  hast  prepared 
 for  them  that  love  Thee  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord 
 [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the 
 unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 The  Ei'Istle,  i  Thess.  iv.  13  to  v.  10. 
 
 74 
 
ail  ^alnt0  2Da^ 
 
 The  AnthExM  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 LESSED  and  holy  is  he  : 
 That  hath  part  in  the  first  resurrection. 
 They  shall  be  priests  of  God  and  of  Christ  : 
 And  they  shall  reign  with  Him  upon  the  earth. 
 They  that  be  wise  : 
 Shall  shine  as  the  brightness  of  the  firmament ; 
 And  they  that  turn  many  to  righteousness  : 
 As  the  stars  for  ever  and  ever. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matthew  xxv.  31. 
 
 The  Creed  of  St.  Athanasius,  page  45. 
 
 The  Offertory. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
 
   ONE  GOD  AND  ONE  LORD. 
 
 [/« tJie  Larger  Office.  For  Thoic  didst  create  ....  sac7-a- 
 ineitts  and  ordinances  of  Thy  C/mrch.'] 
 
 And  this  day  [or,  at  this  season]  with  Thy  whole  Church 
 throughout  the  world,  we  especially  give  thanks  to  Thee 
 for  all  Thy  saints  departed  in  the  faith  ;  for  our  present 
 fellowship  with  them,  for  our  common  hope,  and  for  the 
 promise  of  our  future  joy  in  the  day  of  the  resurrection  of 
 the  just.  For  Thou  art  to  be  glorified  in  the  assembly  of 
 Thy  saints,  and  crownest  all  Thy  gifts  of  grace  in  bestow- 
 ing that  crown  of  glory  which  fadeth  not  away.  O  let  the 
 cloud  of  witnesses,  the  innumerable  company  of  those  who 
 have  gone  before  and  entered  into  rest,  be  to  us  for  an 
 example  of  godly  life  ;  and  even  now  may  we  be  refreshed 
 with  their  joy  :  that  so  with  patience  we  may  run  the  race 
 which  yet  remains  before  us,  looking  unto  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord  ;  through  whose  blood  an  entrance  is  admi- 
 nistered abundantly  to  all  believers  into  the  everlasting 
 kingdom,  the  heavenly  Jerusalem,  the  glorious  assembly 
 of  the  saints  ;  and  by  whom  the  mnumerable  company  of 
 angels  and  all  the  powers  of  heaven  celebrate  Thy  Majesty, 
 and  adore  with  trembling. 
 
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With  them  we  also  magnify  and  praise  Thee,  mighty 
 God,  heavenly  King.  We  worship  and  adore  Thy  glorious 
 Name,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers  : 
 
 Especially  this  day  offering  the  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving, 
 and  rejoicing  before  Thee  with  exceeding  joy  in  the  com- 
 munion of  all  Thy  saints,  living  and  departed  ;  with  whom 
 we  wait  for  the  adoption,  even  the  redemption  of  the  body, 
 when  all  creation  shall  be  delivered  from  the  bondage  of 
 corruption  into  the  glorious  liberty  of  Thy  children.  This, 
 of  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  do  Thou  speedily  bring  to  pass  ; 
 that  Thy  purpose  may  be  accomplished  in  Thy  Church, 
 and  that  in  one  Body  we  may  attain  unto  the  glory  of  the 
 resurrection  in  the  hfe  to  come. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Commemoration  of  the  Departed 
 
 is  to  be  in  the  form  appointed  in  the  Office  for  the  Lord^s  Day, 
 adding  special  reference  to  the  faithful  departed  of  the  particular 
 Church. 
 
 The  Apostolical  Benediction. 
 
 OD  the  Father  Almighty,  of  whom  the  whole 
 family  in  heaven  and  earth  is  named  ;  Vouch- 
 safe unto  you  and  unto  all  His  saints  the  ful- 
 ness of  joy  from  His  presence,  and  the  treasures 
 of  goodness  from  His  right  hand. 
 The  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath  so  loved  the  Church 
 that  He  hath  given  Himself  for  it,  and  nourished  and 
 cherished  it,  even  as  His  own  Body  ;  Cleanse  and  sanctify, 
 nourish  and  strengthen  you,  and  all  them  that  are  His  ; 
 and  keep  you  spotless  and  blameless,  that  He  may  pre- 
 sent you  in  the  unity  of  the  one  Body,  without  fault,  before 
 Lhe  throne  of  God. 
 
 The  Holy  Ghost,  the  Spirit  of  holiness  that  dwelleth  in 
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Sill  fedi'nt^  2Dap. 
 
 the  Body,  the  Church,  conform  you  to  the  image  of  Christ 
 the  Lord,  from  glory  to  glory  ;  and  inspire  you  with  the 
 love  of  God,  that  ye  may  abound  in  hope  toward  God, 
 and  toward  all  His  saints. 
 
 God  Almighty,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 keep  and  bless  you,  and  all  His  saints,  living  and  departed  ; 
 and  bring  you  all  unto  eternal  hfe,  in  the  glory  of  the 
 resurrection. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 IXG  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song  : 
 And  His  praise  in  the  congregation  of  saints. 
 Let  Israel  rejoice  in  Him  that  made  him  : 
 Let  the  children  of  Zion  be  joyful  in  their  King. 
 Let  the  saints  be  joyful  in  glory  : 
 Let  them  sing  aloud  upon  their  beds. 
 For  the  Lord  taketh  pleasure  in  His  people  : 
 He  will  beautify  the  meek  with  salvation. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 GOD,  who  art  the  fountain  of  all  hohness,  we 
 beseech  Thee  for  the  help  of  Thy  continual 
 grace  ;  that,  partaking  of  this  Thy  holy  table 
 as  strangers  and  pilgrims  here  on  earth,  we 
 may  be  advanced  to  partake  of  the  heavenly 
 feast  in  the  general  assembly  of  all  Thy  saints  in  the  day 
 of  Thy  kingdom  ;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  shall  be  read  the  Epistles  TO  THE  Seven  Churches, 
 contained  in  tJie  2.nd  and  T^rd  chapters  of  the  Book  of  the  Reve- 
 lation. 
 
 277 
 
A//^r  ■u>Aic/i,  instead  of  the  Te  Denm,  shall  be  sung  the 
 following  Anthem. 
 
 IVE  ear,  O  ye  heavens,  and  I  will  speak  : 
 And  hear,  O  earth,  the  words  of  my  mouth. 
 My  doctrine  shall  drop  as  the  rain  : 
 My  speech  shall  distil  as  the  dew  : 
 As  the  small  rain  upon  the  tender  herb  : 
 And  as  the  showers  upon  the  grass. 
 Because  I  will  publish  the  name  of  the  Lord  : 
 Ascribe  ye  greatness  unto  our  God. 
 He  is  the  Rock,  His  work  is  perfect: 
 For  all  His  ways  are  judgment. 
 A  God  of  truth  and  without  iniquity  : 
 Just  and  right  is  He. 
 The  Lord's  portion  is  His  people  : 
 Jacob  is  the  lot  of  His  inheritance. 
 For  the  Lord  shall  judge  His  people  : 
 And  repent  Himself  for  His  servants, 
 When  He  seeth  that  their  power  is  gone  : 
 And  there  is  none  shut  up,  or  left. 
 And  He  shall  say,  I  lift  up  my  hand  to  heaven  : 
 And  say,  I  live  for  ever. 
 Rejoice,  O  ye  nations,  with  His  people  : 
 For  He  will  avenge  the  blood  of  His  servants. 
 And  will  render  vengeance  to  His  adversaries  : 
 And  will  be  merciful  unto  His  land,  and  to  His  people. 
 Great  and  marvellous  are  Thy  works  : 
 Lord  God  Almighty ; 
 Just  and  true  are  Thy  ways  : 
 Thou  King  of  saints. 
 
 Who  shall  not  fear  Thee,  O  Lord,  and  glorify  Thy  Name  ? 
 For  Thou  only  art  holy; 
 
 For  all  nations  shall  come,  and  worship  before  Thee  : 
 For  Thy  judgments  are  made  manifest. 
 Glory,  &c 
 
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^11  ^aint^  3Da^ 
 
 Mlitljm  t^e  O^ctiitje  of  ^11  feafnt^, 
 
 IN  SERVICES  OF  PRAYER. 
 The  Collects. 
 
 (i. )  Collect  /or  the  iveeh,  page  258. 
 (iL)  Collect  for  All  Saints  Day,  page  274. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 After  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis  {if  sung)  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collects.    On  the  Lord's  Day. 
 
 (l)  Collect  for  the  week. 
 (n.)  Collect  for  All  Saints  Day. 
 On  Week  Days,  that  for  All  Saints  Day  only. 
 
 The  Epistle  y2?r  All  Saints  Day} 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle  {if  sung)  for  All  Saints  Day. 
 77ie  Gospel  for  All  Saints  Day} 
 
 In  the  Preface,  the  additional  clause  as  on  All  Saints  Day. 
 The  Commemoration  of  the  Departed  on  the  Sunday  within 
 
 the  Octa7Je  shall  invariably  be  in  the  form  appointed  in  the 
 
 Larger  Office. 
 
 \71ie  Apostolical  Benediction  as  on  All  Saints  Day.] 
 The  Communion  Anthem  as  on  All  Saints  Day. 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer  as  on  All  Saints 
 Day. 
 
 '  If  All  Saints  Day  fall  on  the  L^ord's  Day,  the  Epistle  and 
 Gcspcl  for  the  following  Sunday  are  those  which  would  ordinarily 
 be  rea  d. 
 
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ORDER  IN  CELEBRATING  THE  EUCHARIST 
 
 IN  THE 
 
 ja00cmblj  of  tlje  »)el)eii  Cljiirclje^  m 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excei,sis  shall  be  sung,  adding  Hallelujah. 
 Except  on  Christmas  Eve,  when  see  page  1 60. 
 
 Then  [on  the  days  of  the  Monthly  Meeting^ 
 
 to  be  prefaced  as  folloivs  : 
 
 Peace  be  with  you ; 
 And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 ET  us  attend  to  the  reading  of  the  words 
 written  unto  the  Seven  Churches  by  the  hand 
 of  John  ;  which  were  signified  unto  him  by 
 the  revelation  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  show  unto 
 His  servants  things  which  must  shortly  come 
 
 The  First  Collect. 
 
 to  pass. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  abhorrest  the  deeds 
 of  unrighteousness,  and  the  words  from  lying 
 lips;  Grant  unto  Thy  people,  we  humbly  be- 
 seech Thee,  such  purity  of  heart,  that  of  Thy 
 mercy  they  may  ever  be  defended  from  false 
 apostles  and  deceitful  workers,  and  may  also  be  enabled 
 joyfully  to  obey  Thee  in  those  whom  Thou  choosest  and 
 sendest  forth  unto  the  blessing  of  Thy  Church  :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ;  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 280 
 
H00cmlilp  of  tlje  ^ctjett  €l\im\)t0. 
 
 Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 The  First  Epistle,  Rev.  ii.  1-7. 
 The  First  Psalm  (Ps.  cxx.). 
 
 The  Second  Collect. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  the  Protector  of  all  that  trust  in  Thee, 
 without  whom  nothing  is  strong,  nothing  is 
 holy ;  Increase  and  multiply  upon  us  Thy 
 mercy;  that.  Thou  being  our  Ruler  and  Guide, 
 we  may  so  pass  through  things  temporal,  that 
 we  finally  lose  not  the  things  eternal.  Grant  this,  O 
 heavenly  Father,  for  Jesus  Christ's  sake  our  Lord;  Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 Iv,  Amen. 
 
 The  Second  Epistle,  Rev.  ii.  8- 11. 
 The  Second  Psalm  (Ps.  cxxi.). 
 
 The  Third  Collect. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  who  wilt  not  endure  iniquity,  yet  hast 
 mercy  upon  all  who  truly  repent ;  Grant  unto 
 us,  we  beseech  Thee,  true  contrition  of  heart 
 and  the  grace  of  Thy  most  Holy  Spirit  :  that 
 henceforth,  walking  in  Thy  fear,  we  may  break 
 off  our  sins  by  righteousness,  and  may  be  delivered  from 
 every  false  way  by  cleaving  unto  Thee  with  a  perfect 
 heart ;  and  so  of  Thy  mercy  may  attain  to  know  Thee 
 even  as  also  we  are  known  of  Thee  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord ;  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 
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in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Third  Epistle,  Rev.  ii.  12-17. 
 The  Third  Psalm  (Ps.  cxxiii.). 
 
 The  Fourth  Collect. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 BLESSED  LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  who dis- 
 cernest  the  workings  of  all  spiritual  wickedness, 
 and  art  swift  to  deliver  Thy  people  in  every  time 
 of  trial ;  who  dost  not  suffer  us  to  be  tempted 
 above  that  we  are  able,  but  makest  a  way  for 
 us  to  escape ;  Grant  unto  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  to  abound 
 in  charity  and  all  good  works,  and  to  endure  unto  the  end 
 in  faith  and  patience  :  that,  of  Thy  merciful  providence, 
 we  may  be  kept  from  the  snares  of  evil  spirits  and  the 
 seductions  of  flattering  lips,  and  may  be  guided  by  Thy 
 heavenly  light  until  the  morning  of  the  resurrection  ;  when, 
 wi'jh  all  Thy  saints,  we  shall  be  made  partakers  of  Thy 
 glorious  kingdom ;  Who  livest  and  reignest  with  the 
 Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 The  Fourth  Epistle,  Rev.  ii.  18-29. 
 The  Fourth  Psalm  (Ps.  cxxiv.). 
 
 people, 
 282 
 
 The  Fifth  Collect. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LORD,  who  abhorrest  them  that  turn  aside 
 and  forsake  Thy  righteous  ways,  but  regaraest 
 in  Thy  compassion  those  that  remain  faithful 
 in  the  time  of  darkness  and  perplexity ;  For- 
 give, we  beseech  Thee,  the  backslidings  of  Thy 
 and  revive  the  spirits  of  them  that  are  contrite 
 
^0^tmblv  ot  tl)t  ^t\)zn  Cljurdjccf. 
 
 Send  down  upon  ns  the  grace  of  watchfulness;  make 
 us  to  be  faithful  and  to  endure  unto  the  end  :  that,  when 
 Thou  shalt  come  to  take  account,  we  may  not  be  found 
 slumbering,  but  ready  and  waiting  for  Thine  appearing, 
 who  now  sittest  at  the  right  hand  of  the  Father,  making 
 mtercession  for  us  :  to  whom,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  be  all  honour  and  glory,  world  without  end. 
 IK.  Amen. 
 
 The  Fifth  Etistle,  Rev.  iii.  i-6. 
 The  Fifth  Psalm  (Ps.  cxxv.). 
 
 The  Sixth  Collect. 
 
 Let  us  pray, 
 
 GOD,  who  for  our  sins  hast  covered  Thme  in- 
 heritance with  the  cloud  of  Thine  anger,  and 
 for  Thy  mercy  and  for  Thy  truth's  sake  hast 
 again  shone  in  upon  the  darkness  of  our  hearts 
 with  the  effulgence  of  Thy  glory  in  Jesus  Christ ; 
 O  God,  who  hast  laid  upon  His  shoulder  the  key  of  Thy 
 house,  and  restorest  unto  us  those  ordinances  whereby 
 Thou  wiliest  to  guide  Thy  flock  ;  Grant  unto  Thine  elect, 
 out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Thy  spiritual  Israel,  the  seal  and 
 confirmation  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit;  pour  out  upon  us  His 
 holy  unction  ;  fill  us  with  His  consolations  ;  and  quicken 
 us  with  the  hope  of  the  speedy  advent  of  Thy  Son  our 
 Lord  :  that,  being  purified  by  the  same  hope  even  as  He  is 
 pure,  taking  up  our  cross,  and  following  flim  in  the  path 
 of  humiliation  whithersoever  He  shall  lead  us,  we  may  at 
 length  behold  His  face  in  righteousness,  and  may  receive 
 that  crown  which  fadeth  not  away.  Hear  us  for  His  sake, 
 to  whom,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  all  honour  and 
 glory,  world  without  end. 
 K  Amen. 
 
 The  Sixth  Epistle,  Rev.  iii.  7-1 
 The  Sixth  Psalm  (Ps.  cxxvi.). 
 
 2h3 
 
The  Seventh  Collect. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LORD,  raise  up,  we  pray  Thee,  Thy  power 
 and  come  among  us,  and  with  great  might 
 succour  us  :  that  whereas,  through  our  sins 
 and  wickedness,  we  are  sore  let  and  hindered 
 in  running  the  race  that  is  set  before  us.  Thy 
 bountiful  grace  and  mercy  may  speedily  help  and  deliver 
 us  :  through  the  satisfaction  of  Thy  Son  our  Lord ;  to 
 whom,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  all  honour  and 
 glory,  world  without  end. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 The  Seventh  Epistle,  Rev.  iii.  14-22. 
 
 The  Seventh  Psalm  (Ps.  cxxx.). 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 M.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 Note. — On  the  \\th  of  yuly  and  All  Saints  Day,  unless  they 
 fall  on  the  day  of  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  the  Churches,  the 
 Collect  for  the  Feast,  {July  \\th,  page  259,  All  Saints  Day, 
 page  274),  shall  be  the  Principal  Collect,  and  the  Collect  set 
 forth  below  shall  be  the  Additional  Collect. 
 
 Let  US  pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  builded  Thy 
 Church  upon  the  foundation  of  the  apostles 
 and  prophets,  Jesus  Christ  Himself  being  the 
 chief  corner-stone ;  Grant  that,  being  illumi- 
 nated through  the  words  of  Thy  prophets,  and 
 joined  together  in  unity  of  spirit  through  th-  4octrine,  pre- 
 cepts, and  ministry  of  Thine  apostles,  we  may  grow  unto 
 a  holy  temple  in  the  Lord,  and  may  be  bteAIded  together 
 for  Thy  habitation  through  the  Spirit  :  for  the  merits  of 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  and  Saviour  ;  [to  whom,  with  Thee 
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^00emt)lp  of  tlje  ^ctien  Ct)urcl)e0> 
 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  be  glory  for  ever  and 
 ever.] 
 
 3cC.  Amen. 
 
 Additional  Collects. 
 
 In  Advent,  page  147. 
 
 On  Christmas  Eve,  page  162. 
 
 Christ  mas  Day  and  within  the  Octave,  page  168. 
 
 Circumcision  and  within  the  Octave,  page  172. 
 
 Presentation  and  within  the  Octave,  page  176. 
 
 Tuesday  after  Easter,  page  220. 
 
 Tuesday  after  Ascension,  page  230. 
 
 Tuesday  after  Pentecost,  page  243. 
 
 Separation  of  the  Apostles,  page  259. 
 
 All  Angels,  page  263. 
 
 All  Saints  and  within  the  Octave,  page  274. 
 The  Epistle,  Hebrews  xii.  18. 
 Ye  are  not  come  unto  the  mount,  (Sec. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 REAT  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly  to  be  praised  : 
 In  the  city  of  our  God,  in  the  mountain  of  His 
 holiness. 
 
 We  have  thought  of  Thy  loving-kindness,  O 
 God  : 
 
 In  the  midst  of  Thy  temple. 
 For  this  God  is  our  God  for  ever  and  ever  : 
 He  will  be  our  guide  even  unto  death. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  xvii.  1-24. 
 
 Jesus  lifted  up  his  eyes  to  heaven,  &c. 
 
 On  the  i^tli  July  and  on  All  Saints  Day,  tmless  they  fall  on  the 
 day  of  the  Mofithly  Meeting  of  the  Churches,  the  Epistle,  the 
 Anthef?i  after  the  Epistle,  and  the  Gospel,  shall  he  those  for  the 
 day,  instead  of  those  appoiiited  above. 
 
 A  Homily  shall  be  delivered. 
 The  Offertory. 
 
In  the  Preface. 
 
  one  god  and  one  lord. 
 
 O  Thou  that  didst  shine  forth  in  glorious  majesty  upon 
 the  holy  mount,  delivering  the  holy  law  unto  Thint 
 assembled  Israel;  Thou  that  didst  descend  in  the  pillai 
 of  fire  upon  the  tabernacle  in  the  wilderness,  after  it  had 
 been  builded  according  to  Thy  pattern  ;  Thou  that  didst 
 fill  the  temple  with  Thy  glory,  when  all  the  furniture 
 thereof  had  been  brought  in  and  set  in  order  ;  Thou 
 that  gatherest  unto  Thyself  them  that  make  a  covenant 
 
 with  Thee  by  sacrifice  ;  *  unto  Thee  we 
 ^^Julyii^th,  see  next    gjyg  glory  for  our  communion  in  these 
 
 holy  mysteries,  which  we  celebrate  in 
 the  midst  of  Thine  assembled  Churches  :    And  we  bless 
 
 Thee  for  that  future  hope,  when  we  shall 
 All  Saints  Day    appear  before  Thy  glorious  throne,  in 
 and  Octave,  seepage         ^^^^^^x  assembly  and  Church  of 
 
 the  firstborn. 
 
 Here  shall  follow  any  proper  Preface  for  the  Season 
 In  Advent,  page  148. 
 
 Christmas  and  within  the  Octave,  page  168. 
 Circiwicision  and  within  the  Octave,  page  168. 
 Tuesday  before  Easter,  page  180. 
 Tuesday  after  Easter,  page  221. 
 Tuesday  a  fter  Ascejision,  page  231. 
 lue^aay  after  Pentecost,  page  246. 
 All  Angels ^  page  264. 
 
 Thee,  mighty  God,  heavenly  King,  we  magnify  and 
 praise.  We  worship  and  adore  Thy  glorious  Name  ;  the 
 Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost ;  joining  in  the  hymn  of  angels  and  archangels,  and 
 all  the  hosts  of  heaven,  the  cherubim  and  seraphim  before 
 Thy  throne,  and  singing  unto  Thee, 
 
 \\.  Holy,  Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God  of  Sabaoth  ;  heaven 
 and  earth  are  full  of  the  majesty  of  Thy  glory. 
 
 Hosanna  in  the  highest. 
 
 Blessed  is  He  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
 Hosanna  in  the  highest. 
 
special  clause  in  the  Preface  on  the  i\th  of  July. 
 
  covenant  with  Thee  by  sacrifice ; 
 
 Unio  Thee  we  give  glory  for  our  communion  in  these 
 holy  mysteries,  in  the  assembly  of  Thy  seven  churches  in 
 this  city.  And  especially  we  offer  to  Thee  our  praises 
 and  thanksgivings  for  that,  having  called  Thy  servants 
 <vhom  Thou  wouldest  use  as  apostles  for  the  perfecting  of 
 Thy  children  in  this  last  time,  Thou  didst  as  on  this  day 
 separate  them  unto  Thy  service  in  the  midst  of  these  Thy 
 churches.  And  we  bless  Thee  for  that  future  hope,  when 
 the  work  of  Thine  apostles  in  this  age  shall  be  accom- 
 plished, and  we  shall  all  appear  before  Thy  glorious 
 throne  in  the  general  assembly  and  Church  of  the  first- 
 born. 
 
 Thee,  mighty  God,  heavenly  King,  (Sec. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 We  offer  and  present  them  in  the  congregation  of  Thy 
 seven  churches  in  this  city,  gathered  into  one  according 
 to  Thy  commandment ;  a  symbol  of  the  unity  of  Thy  holy 
 Church  throughout  the  world. 
 
 \0n  the  i^h  of  July  and  All  Sai7its  Day,  except  on  the  day 
 op  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  tlie  Churches,  the  following 
 clause  ("  We  beseech  Thee  .  .  .  swallowed  up  of  life  ") 
 is  to  be  omitted.  ] 
 
 We  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  that  Thou  wilt  magnify  Thy 
 Name  in  the  midst  of  Thy  people;  and  till  them  with 
 the  joy  of  Thy  salvation,  the  comfort  of  Thy  peace,  and 
 the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  May  Thine  anointing 
 flow  down  upon  all  Thy  children,  that  they  may  embrace 
 Thy  holy  doctrine  ;  may  Thy  k)ve  be  shed  abroad  in  their 
 hearts,  that  they  may  be  edified  in  the  faith  ;  may  Thy 
 manifold  grace  be  ministered  unto  them,  through  all  the 
 Oixlinances  of  The  house,  that  they  may  be  perfect  and 
 
entire,  wanting  nothing  ;  may  they  evermore  be  confirmed 
 with  the  seal  of  Thy  Hfe-giving  Spirit  ;  and,  being  sancti- 
 fied in  their  whole  man,  spirit  and  soul  and  body,  may 
 they  be  preserved  blameless  unto  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ  ;  that  so  they  may  have  part  in  that  glorious 
 change  which  shall  pass  upon  all  who  wait  for  His  appear- 
 ing, when  this  mortal  shall  put  on  immortality,  and  mor- 
 tality shall  be  swallowed  up  of  life. 
 
 Here  shall  follozu  any  special  clause  appointed for  the  day. 
 
 Christmas  Day.  "And  now,  O  God,  we  rejoice  in  offering," 
 {page  169). 
 
 Day  of  the  Circumcision.     "And  now  we  commemorate  the 
 
 condescension,"  {page  172). 
 Day  of  the  Presentation.     "And  now,  O  God,  we  beseech  Thee 
 
 of  Thy  goodness,"  {page  177). 
 Separation  of  the  Apostles.    "And  especially  on  this  day,  in 
 
 this  our  sacrifice  of  praise,"  {page  260). 
 All  Angels.    "And  in  this  our  sacrifice  of  praise  we  rejoice," 
 
 {page  264). 
 
 All  Saints.  "And  this  day,  offering  the  sacrifice  of  thanks- 
 giving, we  rejoice  before  Thee  with  exceeding  joy  in  the  com- 
 munion," {page  2"] 6). 
 
 The  Commemorations 
 
 E  remember  before  Thee  the  Church  mili- 
 tant here  upon  earth. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 We  pray  Thee  for  Thine  apostles  and 
 for  their  coadjutors,  and  for  the  prophets, 
 evangelists,  and  pastors  with  the  apostles,  and  for  all 
 angels  and  other  ministers  serving  Thee  under  Thine 
 apostles  in  the  universal  Church  :  especially  for  those 
 Thy  servants  now  labouring  in  the  lands  of  Christendom. 
 And  we  beseech  Thee  to  gather  and  to  seal  Thine  elect 
 out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Thji  spiritual  IsraeL 
 Amen.  ^ 
 We  pray  Thee  for  the  five  evangelists  ministering  in 
 this  city,  and  for  all  others  ministering  under  them.  We 
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beseech  Thee  to  prosper  their  labours,  and  to  bring  into 
 the  unity  of  Thy  fold  all  the  wandering  sheep, 
 iv.  Amen. 
 
 We  pray  Thee  for  the  seven  angels  in  this  city,  and  for 
 the  churches  committed  to  their  care,  with  the  priests  and 
 deacons.  Do  Thou  complete  and  perfect  Thine  ordin- 
 ances, and  manifest  Thy  glory  in  the  midst  of  them. 
 
 ^.  Amen. 
 
 We  pray  Thee  for  all  the  angels  of  the  churches,  and 
 for  all  who  serve  Thee  under  them,  in  the  priesthood  and 
 ministry  of  Thy  Church ;  and  for  all  Thy  people  com- 
 mitted to  their  care. 
 
 tv.  Amen. 
 
 We  commend  unto  Thee  the  congregation  of  Thy  seven 
 churches  here  present  before  Thee,  whose  faith  and  piety 
 do  Thou  accept  and  increase. 
 
 ix.  Amen. 
 
 Then  the  other  Commemorations,  as  in  the  Shorter  Office,  page 
 38.  On  the  \^h  July  and  All  Saints  Day,  The  Commemo- 
 ration of  tJie  Departed  shall  be  as  appoi?ited  for  those  days. 
 
 The  Apostolical  Benediction. 
 
 Christinas  Day  and  within  the  Octave,  page  169. 
 Within  the  Octave  of  Easter,  page  222, 
 Within  the  Octave  of  Pentecost,  page  247. 
 All  Saints  Day  and  within  the  Octave,  page  276. 
 
 On  all  other  occasions  : 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  from  whom  proceed  bless- 
 ing, and  glory,  and  strength;  Pour  out  upon 
 you  the  riches  of  His  grace  and  heavenly 
 benediction. 
 
 The  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  Head  of  His  Body 
 the  Church,  who  holdeth  the  s^ven  stars  in  His  right  hand 
 and  walketh  in  the  midst  of  the  seven  golden  candlesticks; 
 Send  forth  His  light  and  His  truth,  and  guide  you  in  the 
 way  of  eternal  salvation. 
 The  Holy  Ghost  the  Comforter,  the  Spirit  of  the  Father 
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and  of  the  Son;  Anoint  and  sanctify  you,  confirm  and 
 establish  you,  visit  you  with  His  consolations,  and  abide 
 in  you  for  ever, 
 ik.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 HE  Lord  hath  chosen  Zion : 
 He  hath  desired  it  for  His  habitation. 
 This  is  my  rest  for  ever  : 
 Here  will  I  dwell,  for  I  have  desired  it. 
 I  will  abundantly  bless  her  provision  : 
 I  will  satisfy  her  poor  with  bread. 
 I  will  clothe  her  priests  with  salvation  : 
 And  her  saints  shall  shout  aloud  for  joy. 
 
 On  the  of  July,  or  All  Saints  Day,  not  falling  on  the  day 
 of  the  Monthly  Meeting,  the  Communion  Anthem  is  to  be  that 
 for  the  Feast. 
 
 The  Post-Communion  Prayers. 
 
 GOD,  who  in  these  holy  mysteries  hast  vouch- 
 safed to  feed  us  with  the  Flesh  and  Blood  of 
 Thy  dear  Son ;  We  beseech  Thee  that  all  who 
 faithfully  partake  of  the  same  may  grow  up  in 
 the  communion  of  the  Body  of  Christ,  and 
 finally  attain  unto  the  glory  of  the  resurrection,  through 
 the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  through  the  par- 
 taking of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Christ,  and 
 by  the  operation  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  knit- 
 test  together  all  Thy  saints  to  be  one  holy 
 bread,  and  one  mystical  body,  in  Christ ;  We 
 beseech  Thee  through  this  holy  communion  to  strengthen 
 us,  that  we  may  be  enabled  evermore  to  follow  the  Lamb 
 whithersoever  He  goeth,  and  may  give  up  ourselves  for 
 His  Body's  sake  the  Church ;  through  the  same  our 
 
 2QO 
 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end.J 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Additional  Post-Communion  Prayers. 
 
 In  Advent ^  page  149. 
 
 On  Christmas  Eve,  page  163. 
 
 Christmas  Day  and  within  the  Octave,  page  1 70. 
 
 Circumcision  and  within  the  Octave,  page  173. 
 
 Presentation  and  within  the  Octave,  page  178. 
 
 Tuesday  after  Easter,  page  223. 
 
 Tuesday  after  Ascension,  page  229. 
 
 Tuesday  after  Pentecost,  page  247. 
 
 Separation  of  the  Apostles,  page  261. 
 
 All  Saints  Day  and  within  the  Octave,  page  277. 
 
 On  the  l^h  of  July  and  on  All  Saints  Day,  unless  they  fall  on 
 
 the  day  of  the  Monthly  Meeting,  here  follows  the  reading  of  the 
 
 Seven  Episti.es,  {^Revelation  ii.  Hi.]. 
 On  all  occasions,  except  on  All  Saints  Day,  the  Te  Deum  {page 
 
 22)  shall  be  sung,  unless  it  be  otherwise  appointed.    On  all 
 
 occasions  the  Gloria  Patri  shall  be  sung. 
 On  All  Saints  Day,  the  Anthem,  **  Give  ear,  O  ye  heavens  " 
 
 {page  278),  shall  be  sung  instead  of  the  Te  Deum. 
 
 <^n  t^e  3Dap  of  tlje  ^ontjlp  9^znin^  of  t^e 
 
 the  Holy  Eucharist  shall  be  celebrated  in  other  churches  and  con- 
 gregations. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  may  be  sung,  after  which,  Hallelujah. 
 The  Collect  or  Collects 
 
 Epistle  shall  ordinarily  be 
 
 Anthem  after  the  Epistle  {if  sung)  \  those  set  forth  above-; 
 Gospel  [  but  see  the  Note  on 
 
 Communion  Anthem  next  page. 
 
 POST-COMMUNION  PrAYERS  J 
 
 '>QI 
 
In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation  the  additional  clause  or  clauses  set 
 forth  above  shall  be  used,  commencing  thus:  "Especially  re- 
 membering the  congregation  of  the  Seven  Churches  in  London, 
 this  day  gathered  into  one  according  to  Thy  commandment," 
 &c. 
 
 The  Seven  Collects,  Epistles,  and  Psalms,  and  the  special  clause  in 
 the  Preface,  and  the  Apostolical  Benediction,  shall  only  be  used 
 in  the  Assembly  of  the  Seven  Churches  in  London. 
 
 Note. — If  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  the  Seven  Churches  fall  on 
 Christmas  Day,  the  Day  of  the  Circumcision,  the  Day  of  the 
 Presentation,  the  Day  of  the  Separation  of  the  Apostles,  All 
 Angels,  or  All  Saints  Day,  the  Service  shall  be  as  usual  on 
 those  days  respectively,  except  that  the  following  Forms  shall  be 
 added  after  those  for  the  Feast  or  Day: 
 
 The  Collect, 
 
 The  clause  in  the  PRAYER  OF  OBLATION,  and 
 The  additional  PosT-CoMMUNiON  Vkayer,  proper  to  the 
 Assembly  of  the  Seven  Churches. 
 
 But  if  the  14M  ofjfuly  or  All  Saints  Day  do  not  fall  on  the 
 day  of  the  ordinary  Monthly  Meeting,  no  reference  sJuUl  It 
 made  to  the  Meeting  held  on  these  days. 
 
 292 
 
jForms  for  iSDccasional  Qse, 
 
 ON  THE  OCCASION  OF 
 
 Cfje  ^min^  of  tje  ^poj^tlejj 
 
 AND  THE  MINISTERS  WITH  THEM  IN  COUNCIL, 
 OR 
 
 BY  AN  APOSTLE  PREVIOUSLY  TO  A  SOLEMN  COUNCIL  IN  THE 
 TRIBE  COMMITTED  TO  HIS  CHARGE. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 TAe  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be  sung;  adding  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  unto  whom  all  hearts  are 
 open,  all  desires  known,  and  from  whom  no 
 secrets  are  hid;  Cleanse  the  thoughts  of  our 
 hearts  by  the  inspiration  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit, 
 that  we  may  perfectly  love  Thee,  and  worthily 
 magnify  Thy  holy  Name :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord; 
 [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the 
 unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end.] 
 i^.  Amen. 
 
 For  THE  Epistle,  Isa.  vi.  i-8. 
 I  saw  the  Lord,  &c. 
 
 0)\  Rev. 
 
jform^  for  €)cca0(onal 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 ERUSALEM  is  builded  as  a  city: 
 That  is  compact  together; 
 Whither  the  tribes  go  up,  the  tribes  of  the 
 Lord : 
 
 For  there  are  set  thrones  of  judgment,  the 
 thrones  of  the  house  of  David. 
 Pray  for  the  peace  of  Jerusalem  : 
 They  shall  prosper  that  love  thee. 
 Peace  be  within  thy  walls : 
 And  prosperity  within  thy  palaces. 
 For  my  brethren  and  companions'  sakes : 
 I  will  now  say,  Peace  be  within  thee. 
 Because  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  our  God : 
 I  will  seek  thy  good. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 Or,  Psalm  cx-k\\.  ,  followed  by  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  xvii.  11-23. 
 Jesus  said,  Holy  Father,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 In  offering  the  same,  we  especially  implore  Thy  mercy, 
 and  invoke  Thy  presence,  in  the  council  of  Thy  churches 
 \or,  of  Thine  apostles  and  elders :  or,  of  Thine  apostles 
 and  angels],  now  presently  assembling.  Come  among  us, 
 we  beseech  Thee,  in  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  to  guide 
 and  to  dispose  the  way  of  Thy  Church.  By  Thy  holy 
 inspiration  do  Thou  enlighten  our  understandings,  direct 
 our  hearts  and  minds,  and  keep  our  lips.  Reveal  Thyself, 
 O  Lord  of  hosts,  in  Thy  glory  and  majesty ;  abase  the 
 pride  of  man,  overrule  his  will,  and  let  all  flesh  keep  silence 
 before  Thee.  Speak  to  us  by  Thy  prophets ;  deliver  unto 
 us  thy  commandments  and  ordinances  through  the  lips  of 
 
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Solemn  Counci'L 
 
 Thine  apostles ;  [Shine  forth  in  the  glory  of  Thy  Spirit  in 
 the  midst  of  darkness  and  perplexity  ;]  and  grant  unto  us 
 so  to  discern  Thy  will,  and  so  faithfully  and  diligently  to 
 perform  the  same,  that  we  may  glorify  Thy  holy  Name, 
 and  edify  Thy  Catholic  Church. 
 5K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 EH  OLD,  how  good  and  how  pleasant  it  is : 
 For  brethren  to  dwell  together  in  unity. 
 It  is  like  the  precious  ointment  upon  the  head, 
 that  ran  down  upon  the  beard,  even  Aaron's 
 beard  : 
 
 That  went  down  to  the  skirts  of  his  garments  ; 
 As  the  dew  of  Hermon  : 
 
 And  as  the  dew  that  descended  upon  the  mountains  of 
 Zion  ; 
 
 For  there  the  Lord  commanded  the  blessing  : 
 Even  life  for  evermore. 
 
 Or  Ps.  xlvii. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  who  after  Thy  resur- 
 rection  didst  make  Thyself  known  unto  Thy 
 disciples  in  the  breaking  of  bread  ;  We  give 
 Thee  thanks,  that  Thou  hast  given  unto  us  to 
 partake  at  this  time  in  the  blessed  communion 
 of  Thy  Body.  And  we  beseech  Thee,  that  through  this 
 holy  sacrament  we  may  receive  the  grace  of  Thy  illumina- 
 tion, and  of  true  humility  ;  and  that  Thy  love  may  be  shed 
 abroad  in  our  hearts,  which  is  the  operation  of  Thy  divine, 
 and  life-giving  Spirit  in  those  who  believe.  And  unto 
 Thee,  with  the  eternal  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  be  glory  for  ever  and  ever. 
 Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  be  sung  the  Hymn,  Veni,  Creator  Spiritus 
 {page  244). 
 
 295 
 
jfo^^?^  for  €)cca0fonal  Wi^z. 
 
 31  a  ^aacti'cular  Cljurclje??, 
 
 ON  THE  OCCASION  OF  THE  MEETING  OF  THE  APOSTLES  AND 
 THE  MINISTERS  WITH  THEM  IN  COUNCIL. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 T/ie  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be  sung,  [but  not  Hallelujah, 
 unless  it  be  appointed  for  the  Season), 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  hast  given  unto  Thy 
 Church  apostles,  prophets,  evangelists,  and 
 pastors  and  teachers,  for  the  perfecting  of  the 
 saints,  for  the  work  of  the  ministry,  for  the  edity- 
 ing  of  the  Body  of  Christ ;  Grant,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  that,  through  the  faithful  ministry  of  Thy  holy  ordin- 
 ances, we  may  all  come  in  the  unity  of  the  faith,  and  of  the 
 knowledge  of  Thy  Son,  unto  a  perfect  man,  unto  the  mea- 
 sure of  the  stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ.  Hear  us  for 
 His  sake.  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 For  the  Epistle,  Rev.  iv. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 ERUSALEM  is  builded  as  a  city  : 
 That  is  compact  together  ; 
 Whither  the  tribes  go  up,  the  tribes  of  the 
 Lord  : 
 
 For  there  are  set  thrones  of  judgment,  the 
 thrones  of  the  house  of  David. 
 Pray  for  the  peace  of  Jerusalem  : 
 296 
 
»>olcmn  Coimci'U 
 
 They  shall  prosper  that  love  thee. 
 
 Peace  be  within  thy  walls  : 
 
 And  prosperity  within  thy  palaces. 
 
 For  my  brethren  and  companions'  sakes  : 
 
 I  will  now  say,  Peace  be  within  thee. 
 
 Because  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  our  God  : 
 
 I  will  seek  thy  good. 
 
 [Hallelujah  if  appointed  for  the  Season. '\ 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  xvii.  11-23. 
 
 Jesus  said,  Holy  Father,  &c 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 In  offering  the  same,  we  especially  implore  Thy  mercy 
 and  presence  to  be  in  the  council  of  Thine  apostles  and 
 elders,  this  day  assembling.  Be  with  them,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  in  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  to  guide  and  to 
 dispose  the  way  of  Thy  Church.  By  Thy  Holy  Spirit  do 
 Thou  enlighten  their  understandings,  and  direct  their 
 hearts  and  minds.  May  Thy  Church  be  illuminated 
 through  the  words  of  Thy  prophets,  and  receive  Thy  com- 
 mandments and  ordinances  through  the  ministry'  of  Thine 
 apostles  :  and  grant  unto  us,  so  to  discern  Thy  will,  and 
 so  faithfully  and  diligently  to  perform  the  same,  that  Thy 
 holy  Name  may  be  glorified,  and  the  Catholic  Church 
 may  be  edified  in  faith  and  hope. 
 
 i-v.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 KHOLD,  how  good  and  how  pleasant  it  is  : 
 For  brethren  to  dwell  together  in  unity. 
 It  is  like  the  precious  ointment  upon  the  head, 
 
 which  ran  down 
 Aaron's  beard 
 
 upon  the   beard,  even 
 
 That  went  down  to  the  skirts  of  his  garments  : 
 
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jform^  foe  ^cca^ional  Wi^z. 
 
 As  the  dew  of  Hermon  : 
 
 And  as  the  dew  that  descended  upon  the  mountains  of 
 Zion  ; 
 
 For  there  the  Lord  commanded  the  blessing. 
 Even  life  for  evermore. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  who  after  Thy  resur- 
 rection didst  make  Thyself  known  unto  Thy 
 disciples  in  the  breaking  of  brend  ;  We  give 
 Thee  thanks  that  Thou  hast  given  unto  us  to 
 partake  at  this  time  in  the  blessed  communion 
 of  Thy  Body.  And  we  beseech  Thee,  that  through  this 
 holy  sacrament  we  may  receive  the  grace  of  Thy  illumina- 
 tion, and  of  true  humility;  and  that  Thy  love  may  be  shed 
 abroad  in  our  hearts,  which  is  the  operation  of  Thy  divine 
 and  life-giving  Spirit  in  those  who  believe.  And  unto 
 Thee,  with  the  eternal  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  be  glory  for  ever  and  ever, 
 ii.  Amen. 
 
 25p  an  ^po^tle  for  t^e  ^vibc  committcli  to 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 T7ie  Epistle  and  Gospel  to  be  those  for  the  week,  unless  otherwise 
 appointed. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  hear  us  in  remembering  before  Thee  this 
 Tribe  [or,  the  Tribe  in  ],  In  Thy  mercy  regard  the 
 churches  therein ;  establish  them  in  Thy  truth ;  build  them 
 
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an  ^po0tlc  for  tijc  %vi\}t. 
 
 up  in  Thy  faith  ;  confirm  them  in  holiness,  and  in  love  to 
 Thee,  and  to  one  another,  and  to  all  Thy  saints.  Let  Thy 
 blessing  rest  upon  Thine  angels,  and  upon  the  priests  and 
 deacons  labouring  under  their  charge.  Send  down  Thy 
 heavenly  grace  upon  all  bishops,  and  clergy,  and  Christian 
 people  ;  and  may  they  advance  in  Thy  ways,  and  be  esta- 
 blished in  Thy  truth.  Let  Thy  grace  descend  upon  all  in 
 places  of  rule  and  government  within  this  charge  :  and 
 grant  that  all  the  people  may  be  made  obedient  to  Thy 
 faith,  glorifying  Thee  in  all  their  conversation, 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 Or  this  Form. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our  prayers  ; 
 
 Especially  beseeching  Thee  for  all  Thy  saints  in  [  ]. 
 Further  the  labours  of  Thine  evangelists  ;  add  unto  their 
 numbers  men  filled  with  zeal  for  Thee,  well  instructed  in 
 the  truth,  sober,  grave,  and  holy.  Bring  to  the  knowledge 
 of  Thy  perfect  way  all,  as  many  as  Thou  wilt.  Pour  down 
 Thy  heavenly  grace  upon  the  churches  gathered  under 
 angels.  May  Thine  angels  be  examples  unto  all  priests 
 and  people,  taking  the  charge  over  Thy  flock  which  Thou 
 hast  committed  unto  them  by  Thine  apostles.  May  the 
 priests  be  examples  unto  all  the  people.  Let  Thy  hands 
 be  laid  upon  Thy  children ;  may  they  be  sealed  unto  the 
 day  of  redemption.  May  we  all  deny  ourselves,  be  cruci- 
 fied unto  the  world,  and  follow  the  Lamb  whithersoever  He 
 will  lead  us,  lifting  up  our  heads  with  joy  and  confidence, 
 because  we  know  that  our  redemption  draweth  nigh. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 299 
 
JfonncJ  for  jX)cca0ional  U^t. 
 
 FOR  INVOKING  THE  BLESSING  OF  GOD 
 
 Sit  tSe  Commencement  of  an  Apostolical 
 (Ef^itation  of  a  Cljurc^. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 T/ie  Gloria  in  Excelsis  s/ia//  be  sung,  adding  Hallelujah. 
 7 he  Epistle  may  be  Rev.  i.  lo. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle  may  be  Psahn  ciii.  1-5. 
 T}ie  Gospel  7Hay  be  Matt.  xxiv.  42. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
 \Note. — The  words  within  brackets  are  applicable  to  a  Visitation 
 of  tlie  Churches  in  London  only.] 
 
   present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  hear  us,  O  Lord,  in  remembering  before 
 Thee  this  Thy  Church  and  congregation  [or,  Thy  seven 
 churches  in  this  city] ,  and  may  they  receive  the  full  benefit 
 of  Thy  grace,  through  the  labours  of  Thy  servants  among 
 them.  Establish  them,  O  Lord,  in  Thy  truth  ;  build  them 
 up  in  Thy  faith;  confirm  them  in  holiness  and  love  to 
 Thee,  and  to  one  another,  and  to  all  Thy  saints  :  may 
 they  labour  together  in  love,  provoking  one  another 
 thereto,  and  to  all  good  works.  May  Thy  grace  overflow 
 upon  all  this  ci/yy  upon  ^/le  bisho'p  of  the  diocese,  the 
 clergy,  and  all  committed  to  their  care  :  may  they  be 
 advanced  in  the  knowledge  of  Thy  ways,  and  in  the  love 
 of  Thy  truth.  And  vouchsafe  Thy  blessing  unto  all  in 
 authority,  the  members  of  the  corporation,  the  magistrates, 
 and  all  the  inhabitants  of  this  city  [or,  great  city,  from  the 
 Queen  in  her  palace  to  the  poorest  of  the  people].  May 
 
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they  all  be  made  obedient  to  the  faith,  and  may  they 
 glorify  Thee  in  all  their  conversation. 
 ^A.  Amen. 
 
 the  Visitation  of  the  Churches  in  London,  the  Commemora- 
 tions sJiall  be  as  in  the  Fo7-?n  for  the  Meeting  of  the  Seven 
 Churches  in  Lendon. 
 
 NOTE  APPLYING  TO  THE  FOUR  FOLLOWING 
 FORMS. 
 
 T7ie  Epistle  and  Gospel,  and  the  Anthems,  appointed  for  these 
 occasions,  are  only  to  be  used  when  the  Celebration  of  the  Eucha- 
 rist is  specially  appointed. 
 
 In  any  ordinary  celebration  of  the  Eticharist  on  a  week-day,  the 
 Angel- Evangelist  or  the  Angel  of  the  Church  may  use  the  Col- 
 lect (fls  an  Additional  Collect),  the  clause  in  the  Prayer  of  Obla- 
 tion, and  the  additional  Post-communion  Prayer,  given  in  any 
 of  these  forms. 
 
 ^it  ©eljalf  of  a  i^arti'cular  C^urcl). 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  we  implore  Thy  favour  and  acceptance  of  us 
 in  behalf  of  this  Thy  flock  of  the  flock  in  iV.] ;  praying 
 Thee  to  knit  us  in  unity  among  ourselves^  and  with  Thy 
 whole  Church  throughout  the  world ;  and  beseeching 
 Thee,  that  we  may  fill  up  the  measure  of  our  part  in  the 
 Body  of  Christ ;  that  Thou  wilt  correct  in  us  all  that  is 
 contran,'  to  Thy  holy  mind ;  and  that  Thou  wilt  fulfil  in 
 us  all  the  good  pleasure  of  Thy  will.    O  Thou,  who 
 
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jformjs  for  €)cca0ional  (E0e< 
 
 knowestthe  wants  and  pitiest  the  infirmities  of  Thy  people, 
 supply  unto  us  out  of  the  inexhaustible  fountain  of  Thy 
 grace,  all  those  things  whereof  we  stand  in  need. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 The  following  clause  may  be  added  to  the  preceding  when  a  Council 
 of  the  Church  is  about  to  be  held  on  any  grave  or  special  occasion; 
 or  i-t  may  be  used  without  the  preceding  previously  to  any  Pro- 
 vincial Council  or  Synod. 
 
 And  now       Especially]  we  implore  Thy  presence  and 
 mercy  to  be  with  Thy  servants  presently  assembling  to 
 confer  upon  the  matters  of  this  \or^  Thy]  church.  [Be 
 with  us  in  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost  to  guide  and  to 
 dispose  our  way.]    Do  Thou  enlighten  our  understand- 
 ings, direct  our  hearts  and  minds,  and  keep  our  lips  : 
 shine  forth  in  the  glory  of  Thy  Spirit  in  the  midst  of 
 arkness  and  perplexity  :]  and  grant  unto  us  so  to  discern 
 Thy  will,  and  so  faithfully  and  diligently  to  do  the  same, 
 that  we  may  glorify  Thy  Name  and  edify  Thy  Church. 
 3S.  Amen. 
 
 jfor  (Eititp,  in  a  %\mz  of  3Declcn!5ion  or 
 jFaUi'ng:  javoa?* 
 
 \See  Note  on  page  301.] 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 MOST  merciful  God,  who  hast  called  Thy 
 people  unto  unity  in  the  one  faith,  in  the  one 
 Spirit,  and  in  the  one  Body  of  Christ:  We 
 beseech  Thee  that  Thou  wilt  pour  out  upon  us 
 the  grace  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit ;  and  wilt  so  work 
 in  all  our  hearts,  that  all  those  who  are  wandering  from 
 302 
 
31  n  tlEime  of  2Dcclcn0fon» 
 
 Thee  may  be  recovered  from  their  error  and  brought  back 
 unto  Thy  ways ;  and  that  all  those  who  have  kept  Thy 
 faith  may  be  established  therein,  and  persevere  unto 
 eternal  life :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ;  Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Gal.  vi.  i-8. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 WILL  seek  that  which  was  lost: 
 I  will  bring  again  that  which  was  driven 
 away. 
 
 I  will  bind  up  that  which  was  broken  : 
 I  will  strengthen  that  which  was  sick. 
 I  will  deliver  them  out  of  all  places  : 
 
 Where  they  have  been  scattered  in  the  cloudy  and  dark 
 day. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Luke  xv.  3-10. 
 Jesus  spake  this  parable,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  we  remember,  O  Lord,  and  cry  out  unto 
 T"hee  for  all  those  whose  faith  is  failing,  and  whose  love 
 is  waxing  cold,  or  who  are  wandering  from  Thy  ways  in 
 darkness  and  error,  having  forsaken  Thy  blessed  joy  and 
 Mght.  Have  mercy  upon  them,  and  convert  them  unto 
 Thyself.  Rekindle  in  them,  we  pray  Thee,  the  flame  of 
 Thy  divine  love,  and  restore  unto  them  their  former  joy 
 in  Thy  ways.  Leave  them  not  in  the  vanity  of  their  minds 
 to  stray  further  from  Thee,  but  according  to  Thine  infinite 
 love  and  pitifulness  bring  them  back  in  Thme  arms,  and 
 restore  them  to  Thy  fold.  Pour  out  upon  us  all  the  Spirit 
 of  godly  concord,  of  peace  and  charity,  and  confirm  and 
 establish  us  in  Thy  truth. 
 Amen, 
 
 303 
 
f  orm0  for  €)cca0i'onal  Wi^t. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 F  Thou,  Lord,  shouldest  mark  iniquities  : 
 O  Lord,  who  shall  stand  ? 
 But  there  is  forgiveness  with  Thee : 
 That  Thou  mayest  be  feared. 
 Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord: 
 For  with  the  Lord  there  is  mercy ; 
 And  with  Him  is  plenteous  redemption  : 
 And  He  shall  redeem  Israel  from  all  his  iniquities. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 LORD  JESU  CHRIST,  who  in  this  holy 
 sacrament  hast  given  unto  Thy  faithful  people 
 a  sure  token  and  pledge  of  their  union  in  Thee  ; 
 We  beseech  Thee,  that,  through  the  gracious 
 efficacy  of  these  mysteries,  our  hearts  may  be 
 knit  together  in  the  bonds  of  peace  and  love,  and  that  we 
 may  be  confirmed  and  strengthened  in  the  truth  of  Thy 
 blessed  gospel.  And  we  pray  Thee,  by  the  secret  working 
 of  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  to  convert  the  hearts  of  all  those  who 
 forsake  Thy  ways,  that  they  may  return  unto  Thee,  the 
 Shepherd  and  Bishop  of  our  souls,  Who  livest  and  reignest 
 with  the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 304 
 
S)n  Se!)alf  of  (Etangelf^t^. 
 
 jfoc  3!mplormg:  tj)e  Me^^i'no;  of  ^lmi'g|)tp 
 (Boti  upon  tlje  Xaliour^  of  d^^m^tU^t^. 
 
 [See  Note  on  page  301.] 
 IN  THE  FORENOON  SERVICK 
 
 The  Psalm,  Ps.  cvi. 
 
 The  Lesson,  Haggai  i. 
 
 The  Litany  shall  be  said.    Before  the  Concluding  Prayer,  the 
 following  Prayers  shall  he  introduced, 
 
 OOK  down,  we  beseech  Thee,  most  merciful 
 Father,  from  the  habitation  of  Thy  hohness  ; 
 behold  the  desolations  of  Thy  people,  the 
 afflictions  which  have  come  upon  us,  because 
 we  have  departed  from  Thy  ways,  and  turn 
 again  our  captivity.  Convert  those  who  have  forgotten 
 Thee,  who  have  returned  unto  the  corruptions  of  the 
 world,  and  the  sinful  life  of  the  flesh ;  that  they  may 
 remember  from  whence  they  have  fallen,  and  may  repent. 
 Bring  back  unto  Thy  fold  those  who  are  v/andering  in  the 
 ignorance  of  their  minds  and  in  the  vanity  of  their  hearts. 
 In  the  midst  of  the  darkness  which  covereth  Thine  inherit- 
 ance, reveal  Thyself  unto  those  who  are  feeling  after 
 Thee,  and  grant  unto  them  the  consolations  of  Thy  good 
 Spirit,  and  the  joy  of  Thy  salvation.  Make  known  unto 
 all  who  are  faithful,  that  Thou  hast  arisen  to  deliver  Thy 
 Church,  to  restore  unto  us  Thine  ordinances,  to  bestow 
 upon  the  people  of  Thine  election  the  full  blessing  of  Thy 
 gospel.  Give  unto  those  who  have  believed  in  Thy  word 
 of  promise  unfeigned  charity  and  ardent  zeal ;  and  raise 
 up,  and  send  forth  into  Thy  vineyard,  able  ministers  and 
 heralds  of  Thy  truth.  Turn  thou  the  hearts  of  the  fathers 
 unto  the  children,  and  let  the  hearts  of  the  children  be 
 X  305 
 
jform^  foe  €)cca0i'onal  M^z. 
 
 turned  unto  their  fathers  ;  that  they  may  be  kept  from  the 
 hour  of  temptation,  and  saved  in  the  day  of  Thy  righteous 
 judgment.    These  things  we  ask  for  the  merits  of  Jesus 
 Christ,  our  only  Mediator  and  Advocate. 
 ItC.  Amen. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  who  didst  call  out  Thy 
 Church  to  be  one  holy  body,  filled  with  Thy 
 divine  presence  and  life,  and  instructed  in 
 Thine  eternal  truth  ;  Have  mercy  upon  all 
 who  profess  and  call  themselves  Christians  : 
 lead  them,  we  beseech  Thee,  out  of  all  their  wanderings 
 and  divisions,  and  heal  all  mutual  hatred,  variance,  and 
 animosities  ;  that  they  may  all  once  more  be  one  in  Jesus 
 Christ,  as  He  is  one  with  Thee.  Deliver  those  who  are 
 deceived  by  the  wiles  of  the  enemy  and  have  forsaken  the 
 congregation  of  Thy  Church,  or  have  been  carried  away 
 by  the  vanity  of  error ;  and  restore  them,  of  Thy  mercy,  to 
 the  unity  of  the  faith,  in  the  one  fold  of  Jesus  Christ,  I  hy 
 holy  Church:  Hear  us,  for  the  sake  of  the  same  Jesus 
 Christ,  our  Lord, 
 lev  Amen. 
 
 ;N  the  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 The  Collect. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD,  Who  hast  promised  that 
 in  the  last  days  the  mountain  of  the  Lord's 
 house  shall  be  exalted  above  the  hills,  and  that 
 all  nations  shall  flow  unto  it ;  We  beseech  Thee 
 to  send  forth  Thy  light  and  Thy  truth  unto  all 
 people,  guiding  them  in  the  ways  of  Thine  ordinances,  and 
 in  the  path  of  Thy  commandments :  that  Thy  whole 
 Church,  complete  in  every  member,  instructed  in  all 
 righteousness,  and  perfected  in  holiness,  may  be  pre- 
 sented without  spot  or  wrinkle,  in  the  day  of  the  appear- 
 ing and  kingdom  of  Thy  Son :  through  the  same  our  Lord 
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Jesus  Christ,  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 For  the  Epistle,  Haggai  ii.  1-9. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 OW  beautiful  upon  the  mountains  are  his  feet : 
 That  bringeth  good  tidings,  that  publisheth 
 peace  ; 
 
 That  bringeth  good  tidings  of  good,  that  pub- 
 lisheth salvation  : 
 That  saith  unto  Zion,  Thy  God  reigneth. 
 Yea,  blessed  are  ye  that  sow  beside  all  waters  : 
 That  send  forth  thither  the  feet  of  the  ox  and  the  ass. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Luke  x.  1-24. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 And  at  this  time  we  approach  Thee,  imploring  Thy 
 mercy  upon  all  Christian  people  throughout  the  world,  and 
 especially  upon  those  in  this  land  who  are  called  by  Thy 
 Name.  Accept  us  in  this  our  sacrifice  of  praise,  and 
 assure  our  hearts  in  the  hope  of  Thy  mercy.  Send  down 
 upon  Thine  evangelists  the  abundance  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit, 
 and  prosper  them  in  the  work  which  Thou  committest  to 
 their  hands.  Let  the  word  of  Thy  witness  go  forth  unto 
 all,  the  warning  of  Thine  approaching  judgments,  the 
 testimony  to  Thy  present  grace,  the  gospel  of  Thy  king- 
 dom, and  the  tidings  of  the  coming  of  Thy  Son.  Bring 
 near  the  day  of  Thy  power,  remove  the  veil  from  the 
 hearts  of  Thy  people,  that  they  may  behold  Thy  glory,  and 
 receive  with  joy  the  ministries  of  Thy  house,  whereby  Thou 
 wilt  perfect  Thy  saints  and  prepare  Thy  Church  to  enter 
 into  the  joy  of  Thv  kingdom. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 3^ 
 
JForms?  for  C>cca^i'onal  Wi^z. 
 
 In  the  Prayers  of  Commemoration. 
 
 /n  ihe  Prayer  for  Ministers  of  the  Universal  Church. 
 
  with  the  apostles :  especially  we  pray  Thee  for 
 
 the  apostle  in  charge  in  this  land,  \or^  the  coadjutor  having 
 charge  in  this  land  under  the  apostles]  the  evangelist 
 labouring  with  him,  [the  five  evangelists  in  London,]  the 
 evangelists  labouring  in  this  land,  and  all  others  fulfilling 
 their  ministry  under  them ;  and  we  beseech  Thee  to 
 increase  their  number,  and  to  bless  them  in  their  labours. 
 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  for  the  Bishops  and  Clergy, 
 
  baptized  people:  especially,  O  Lord,  we  beseech 
 
 Thee  to  send  down  Thy  Holy  Spirit  upon  the  bishops  \or^ 
 those  in  offices  of  chief  oversight  and  charge]  in  this  land, 
 and  upon  all  the  clergy.  Give  them  to  discern  the  time  of 
 their  visitation,  to  accept  in  faith  the  word  of  Thy  testi- 
 mony, and  to  prepare  themselves  and  their  people  to  re- 
 ceive Thy  heavenly  grace. 
 
 liC.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 HOU,  O  God,  didst  send  a  plentiful  rain  : 
 Whereby  thou  didst  confirm  Thine  inheritance 
 
 when  it  was  weary. 
 Thy  congregation  hath  dwelt  therein : 
 Thou,  O  God,  hast  prepared  of  Thy  goodness 
 for  the  poor. 
 The  Lord  gave  the  word  : 
 
 Great  was  the  company  of  those  that  published  it. 
 
 Kings  of  armies  did  flee  apace  : 
 
 And  she  that  tarried  at  home  divided  the  spoil. 
 
The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 MOST  merciful  Father,  who  hast  so  wonder- 
 fully constituted  Thy  Church,  that  the  whole 
 body  doth  participate  in  the  honour  and 
 strength,  or  in  the  suffering  and  weakness,  of 
 every  member  ;  Grant,  we  beseech  Thee,  that 
 through  the  partaking  of  these  holy  mysteries,  Thy  whole 
 Church  may  receive  increase  of  life,  renewed  health,  and 
 abundant  energy  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit:  to  the  glory  of  Thy 
 holy  Name,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ;  Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
 for  15e0ccc|)fng  tijc  ?Lorti  to  Eaf0c  up 
 
 [See  Note  on  page  301 .  ] 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Collect  and  other  Prayers  and  the  Anthems  contained 
 in  the  preceding  form  may  also  be  used  in  this  form. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Rom.  x.  11-17. 
 The  Scripture  saith,  &c. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt.  ix.  35-3S. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  we  beseech  Thee  to  look  upon  the  low  estate 
 of  Thy  Church ;  the  darkness  which  covereth  the  earth, 
 and  the  gross  darkness  which  covereth  the  people.  Raise 
 
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formjE?  for  iDcca^i'onal  Wi0t. 
 
 up,  we  pray  Thee,  able  and  faithful  men,  whom  Thou 
 mayest  send  forth  into  Thy  vineyard,  to  open  the  blind 
 eyes,  to  unstop  the  deaf  ears,  to  bring  forth  the  prisoners 
 from  the  dungeon,  and  to  set  the  captives  free.  O  Lord 
 Almighty,  in  whose  hand  are  the  hearts  of  all  men,  and 
 Thou  fashionest  them  for  Thy  glory  and  for  the  fulfilment 
 of  Thy  purpose,  prepare  the  hearts  of  many  to  serve  Thee  ; 
 send  them  forth  upon  Thy  work ;  and  abundantly  supply 
 to  them  the  gifts  of  Thy  Spirit  for  the  preaching  of  Thy 
 gospel.  Let  the  word  of  witness  go  forth  unto  all,  the 
 warning  of  Thine  approaching  judgments,  the  testimony 
 to  Thy  present  grace,  the  gospel  of  Thy  kingdom,  and  the 
 tidings  of  the  coming  of  Thy  Son.  Hasten  the  day  of  Thy 
 power ;  and  remove  the  veil  from  the  hearts  of  Thy  people, 
 that  they  may  behold  Thy  glory  and  receive  with  joy  the 
 ministries  of  Thy  house,  whereby  Thou  wilt  perfect  Thy 
 saints  and  prepare  Thy  Church  to  enter  into  the  joy  of  Thy 
 kingdom, 
 itt.  Amen. 
 
 011  2Da|?0  of  l^umi'Uatfort  ^peci'all^  appomteti. 
 
 IN  THE  FORENOON  SERVICE. 
 
 The  Introductory  Collect. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 F  Thy  great  goodness,  O  Lord,  we  beseech 
 Thee  to  show  unto  us  Thine  unspeakable 
 mercy ;  and  thereby  cleanse  and  put  away 
 from  us  all  our  sins,  and  remit  unto  us  the 
 punishment  which  we  have  justly  deserved  for 
 the  same :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 l^C.  Amen. 
 
 Psalms  xxxviii.,  xxxix.,  and  li.,  t/  none  other  be  specially 
 appointed 
 
 310 
 
€)n  3Dap0  of  l^umfli'atfon. 
 
 On  these  occasions  the  LiTANY  is  to  be  sung  or  said  in  its  proper 
 place:  and  after  the  Response^  Neither  reward  its  after  our 
 iniquities  "  shall  follow  the  appropriate  Versicles  and  Re- 
 sponses, as  given  below. 
 
 On  Occasion  of  Sickness. 
 
 IDE  not  Thy  face  from  us  in  our  trouble ; 
 
 Incline  Thine  ear  to  our  supplications. 
 Remember  Thy  tender  mercies,  which  have 
 been  ever  of  old; 
 
 K.  And  visit  us  with  Thy  salvation. 
 Deliver  Thy  redeemed  from  the  noisome  pestilence  ; 
 iJ.  From  the  pestilence  that  walketh  in  darkness,  and 
 from  the  destruction  that  wasteth  at  noon-day. 
 
 O  Lord,  save  Thy  people,  and  forsake  not  Thine  inheri- 
 tance; 
 
 And  turn  from  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  the  indignation 
 of  Thine  anger. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer ; 
 
 <K.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 
 On  Occasion  of  Famine. 
 
 HE  eyes  of  all  wait  upon  Thee ; 
 
 iJ.  And  Thou  givest  them  their  meat  in  due 
 season. 
 
 Remember  Thy  congregation,  O  Lord,  which 
 Thou  hast  purchased  of  old; 
 And  consider  our  affliction  and  our  trouble. 
 Turn  away  from  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  the  indignation' 
 '>f  Thine  anger; 
 
 iC.  And  deliver  us  from  cruel  want  and  famine. 
 
 O  Lord,  give  us  that  which  is  good ; 
 
 K.  And  our  land  shall  yield  her  increase. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer ; 
 
 iv.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 
Jformg?  for  ^cca^fonal  Wi^z. 
 
 On  Occasion  of  War. 
 
 LORD,  show  Thy  mercy  upon  us  ; 
 And  grant  us  Thy  salvation. 
 O  Lord,  save  [Victoria,  our  Queen  :] 
 H.  And  mercifully  hear  us  when  we 
 upon  Thee. 
 
 call 
 
 Send  us  help  from  Thy  sanctuary : 
 icC.  And  evermore  mightily  defend  us. 
 Be  Thou  unto  us  a  strong  tower ; 
 M.  And  save  us  from  the  violence  of  the  enemy. 
 Give  us  help  from  trouble  ; 
 t^.  For  vain  is  the  help  of  man. 
 Give  peace  in  our  time,  O  Lord ; 
 
 3ii.  Because  there  is  none  other  that  fighteth  for  us,  but 
 only  Thou,  O  God. 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer ; 
 
 And  let  our  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 
 A/^er  the  Versicles  and  Responses. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you ; 
 IS.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 Then  shall  follow, 
 
 (/.)  Any  special  Collect  for  the  occasion  given  for  use  in  the 
 Celebration  of  the  Holy  Eucharist  {pages  313  to  319). 
 
 (/'/.)  jyie  appropriate  Vkaye.^,  if  any,  contained  among  the  Occa- 
 sional Prayers  [pages  128  to  132).    After  whichy 
 
 (m. )  Any  otlier prayers  specially  appointed. 
 
 {The  following  also  may  be  used. 
 
 RANT,  we  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  Thine  effec- 
 tual answer  to  our  supplications ;  and  of  Thy 
 tender  pity  avert  \or  remove]  from  us  these 
 sore  adversities  [cr,  this  plague  of  grievous 
 sickness ;  or,  this  plague  of  famine  and  scar- 
 city]; that  all  men  may  know  that  because  of  Thine  in- 
 dignation the  scourge  of  Thy  judgments  is  inflicted  upon 
 312 
 
€)n  2Da^^  of  ^humiliation* 
 
 us,  and  that  for  Thy  compassion's  sake  Thou  removest 
 them :  through  Jesus  Christ,  our  only  Advocate  and  Re- 
 deemer. 
 IS.  Amen.] 
 
 After  which, 
 
 *'  O  God,  merciful  Father,  that  despisest  not,"  Sec.  [and  so  on  to 
 the  end  of  the  Litany^ 
 
 IN  THE  CELEBRATION  OF  THE 
 EUCHARIST. 
 
 31  n  of  mi  5lpprc^cntieli  ^\x\s\\t 
 
 Calami'tp. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who  art  al- 
 ways more  ready  to  hear  than  we  to  pray,  and 
 art  wont  to  give  more  than  either  we  desire  or 
 deserve ;  Pour  down  upon  us  the  abundance 
 of  Thy  mercy,  forgiving  us  those  things  whereof 
 our  conscience  is  afraid,  and  giving  us  those  good  things 
 which  we  are  not  worthy  to  ask,  but  through  the  merits 
 and  mediation  of  Jesus  Christ,  Thy  Son  our  Lord;  unto 
 whom,  with  Thee,  O  Father,  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  be  all  honour  and  glory,  world  without  end. 
 is.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  James  i.  2-7. 
 
 ^13 
 
JForm0  for  ^ccagfi'onal  Wi^z. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 HE  righteous  cry,  and  the  Lord  heareth  : 
 And  dehvereth  them  out  of  all  their  troubles. 
 The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  them  that  are  of  a 
 
 broken  heart : 
 And  saveth  such  as  be  of  a  contrite  spirit. 
 Many  are  the  afflictions  of  the  righteous  : 
 But  the  Lord  delivereth  him  out  of  them  all. 
 The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul  of  His  serv^ants  : 
 And  none  of  them  that  trust  in  Him  shall  be  desolate. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt.  xxi.  18-22. 
 As  Jesus  returned,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 And  especially  at  this  time  regard  in  Thy  compassion 
 Thine  unworthy  servants,  who  in  the  hour  of  our  necessity 
 betake  ourselves  to  Thee  and  implore  Thy  merciful  pro- 
 tection from  the  approaching  scourge  of  [pestilence,  or 
 war,  or  famine,  or  other  calamity].  We  acknowledge  that 
 by  our  many  offences  we  have  provoked  Thy  wrath :  but 
 of  Thy  great  mercy  remit  unto  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  the 
 punishment  which  we  have  deserved.  Oh,  suffer  us  not 
 to  be  overwhelmed  by  Thy  threatening  judgments,  but  in 
 pity  avert  them  from  us ;  and  grant  that  we,  being  de- 
 fended from  every  danger,  may  henceforth  walk  in  Thy 
 ways,  in  obedience  to  Thy  commandments,  and  in  the 
 strength  and  comfort  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 Amen. 
 
gin  %imt0  of  Calamity. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 HE  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all  them  that  call  upon 
 Him: 
 
 To  all  that  call  upon  Him  in  truth. 
 He  will  fulfil  the  desire  of  them  that  fear  Him  : 
 He  also  will  hear  their  cry,  and  will  save 
 them. 
 
 The  Lord  preserveth  all  them  that  love  Him : 
 
 But  all  the  wicked  will  He  destroy. 
 
 My  mouth  shall  speak  the  praise  of  the  Lord  : 
 
 And  let  all  flesh  bless  His  Holy  Name  for  ever  and  ever. 
 
 31n  ^i'me0  of  &icknc<:(?J. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  who  wouldest  not  the  death  of  a  sinner, 
 but  rather  that  he  should  turn  from  his  evil 
 ways  and  live ;  We  beseech  Thee  favourably  to 
 regard  the  prayer  of  Thy  people  who  seek  Thee 
 with  all  their  heart,  and  of  Thy  mercy  remove 
 from  them  the  scourge  of  Thy  judgments :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord ;  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O 
 Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 IfC.  Amen. 
 
 For  the  Epistle,  2  Sam.  xxiv.  10-25. 
 David's  heart  smote  him,  &c. 
 
Jform0  for  €)cca0i'onal  (Es?c. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  tiie  Epistle. 
 
 E  are  consumed  by  Thine  anger  : 
 And  by  Thy  wrath  we  are  troubled. 
 Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities  before  Thee  : 
 Our  secret  sins  in  the  light  of  Thy  coun- 
 tenance. 
 Return,  O  Lord,  how  long  : 
 And  let  it  repent  Thee  concerning  Thy  servants. 
 O  satisfy  us  early  with  Thy  mercy  : 
 That  we  may  rejoice  and  be  glad  all  our  days. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt.  viii.  14-17. 
 When  Jesus  was  come  into  Peter's  house,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  in  this  present  time  of  our  necessity,  through 
 this  prevailing  plague,  we  put  Thee  in  mind  of  Thy  loving- 
 kindness  unto  Thy  people,  in  all  time  of  their  affliction. 
 O  Thou  that  hadst  respect  unto  the  atonement  of  Aaron, 
 and  didst  stay  the  plague  when  it  had  begun  ;  that  didst 
 accept  the  sacrifice  of  David,  and  didst  command  the  de- 
 stroying angel  to  withhold  his  hand  ;  do  Thou  now,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  accept  our  sacrifice  and  answer  us  in  mercy. 
 Avert  [or,  remove]  from  us  this  plague  of  sickness;  recover 
 those  who  are  afflicted  with  it ;  and  those  whom  Thy 
 goodness  hath  hitherto  preserved  from  its  invasion  do 
 Thou  still  protect,  that  it  may  proceed  no  further. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 p6 
 
31n  d'me<J  of  ^fc^nesSfJ. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 LESS  the  Lord,  O  my  soul : 
 And  forget  not  all  His  benefits  ; 
 Who  forgiveth  all  thine  iniquities  : 
 Who  healeth  all  thy  diseases  ; 
 Who  redeemeth  thy  life  from  destruction  : 
 Who  crowneth  thee  with  loving-kindness  and  tender 
 mercies  ; 
 
 Who  satisfieth  thy  mouth  with  good  things  : 
 So  that  thy  youth  is  renewed  like  the  eagle's. 
 
 31tt'Eime0  of  »>camtH  anli  ^ppceljenlieD 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 As  in  Times  of  Sickness,  page  3 1 5. 
 
 For  the  Epistle,  Gen.  viii.  15-22. 
 God  spake  unto  Noah,  saying,  Go  forth,  &c. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 As  in  Times  of  Sickness,  page  316. 
 The  Gospel,  Mark  viii.  1-9. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
   our  prayers;  humbling  ourselves  before  Thine 
 
 altar  at  this  time  especially,  because  of  [the  threatening  of] 
 Thy  sore  judgment  of  [approaching]  famine  and  scarcity, 
 and  imploring  Thy  mercy  and  Thy  compassions.  In  Thee, 
 O  Lord,  do  we  put  our  trust.    It  is  Thou  who  hast  or- 
 
 317 
 
^onn^s  for  iSDcca^ional  Wi0t. 
 
 dained  food  for  man  and  beast  ;  and  Thou  hast  promised 
 that  seed-time  and  harvest  shall  not  fail.  We  remind  Thee 
 of  Thy  promise  ;  We  beseech  Thee  accept  the  sacrifice  of 
 Thy  people,  who  for  the  merits  of  Thy  Son  deprecate  Thy 
 wrath  ;  avert  [or,  remove]  from  us  Thy  judgment  which 
 we  have  justly  deserved,  and  restore  unto  us  abundance 
 for  Thy  mercy's  sake. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 HE  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  them  that  fear 
 Him: 
 
 Upon  them  that  hope  in  His  mercy; 
 To  deliver  their  soul  from  death : 
 And  to  keep  them  alive  in  famine. 
 Our  heart  shall  rejoice  in  Him  : 
 Because  we  have  trusted  in  His  holy  Name. 
 Let  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  be  upon  us  ; 
 According  as  we  hope  in  Thee. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 MERCIFUL  GOD,  who  in  providing  for  the 
 children  of  Thine  adoption  this  heavenly  food, 
 dost  graciously  assure  and  sanctify  unto  us 
 the  daily  provision  of  our  bodily  wants  ;  Grant 
 unto  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  such  faith  in  Thy 
 fatherly  love  and  mercy,  that  we  may  cease  to  be  careful 
 for  the  things  of  this  life,  and  may  wholly  be  given  up 
 to  seek  after  Thy  kingdom  and  righteousness,  committing 
 ourselves  to  Thy  providence,  who  knowest  whereof  we 
 have  need.  Hear  us,  for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ ;  Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 U.  Amen, 
 
 31S 
 
31  n  %me^  of 
 
 3a  %itm^  of  (L(llar,  or  2Danger  from 
 (Bmmit^y  jfoceiga  or  3Dome0n'c. 
 
 GOD, 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 Let  us  pray, 
 who  art  a  most  strong  tower 
 
 of  de- 
 
 fence unto  all  who  flee  to  Thee  for  succour  ; 
 Mercifully  look  upon  our  infirmities  :  and  in  all 
 our  dangers  and  necessities  stretch  forth  the 
 right  hand  of  Thy  power  to  help  and  defend  us, 
 for  the  glory  of  Thy  Name :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ; 
 Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  James  iv.  i-io. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 
 ELIVER  me  from  mine  enemies,  O  my  God  : 
 Defend  me  from  them  that  rise  up  against  me, 
 Deliver  me  from  the  workers  of  iniquity  : 
 And  save  me  from  bloody  men. 
 Give  us  help  from  trouble  : 
 For  vain  is  the  help  of  man. 
 Through  God  we  shall  do  valiantly  : 
 For  He  it  is  that  shall  tread  down  our  enemies. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt.  xiv.  22-35. 
 Straightway  Jesus  constrained  His  disciples,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers  ; 
 
 Especially  beseeching  Thee  to  visit  us  in  this  our  low 
 
 319 
 
iFinrm^  for  ^cca^i'onal  Wi^z, 
 
 estate,  and  save  our  country  from  the  power  of  our  enemies, 
 who  threaten  to  swallow  us  up.  Deliver  us  from  the  arm 
 of  violence ;  preserve  our  lives,  our  dwellings,  and  our  sub- 
 stance ;  and  of  Thine  infinite  mercy  give  unto  us  such  as- 
 surance of  Thy  protection,  that  amidst  the  tumults  and 
 confusion  of  war  we  may  be  preserved  from  fear  of  evil,  in 
 quietness  of  spirit,  and  in  inward  peace,  trusting  to  Thy 
 loving-kindness  and  to  Thy  continual  defence.  Give 
 grace  unto  the  subjects  of  this  realm  [or,  state]  to  fulfil 
 their  duty  with  good  courage  in  Thy  holy  fear  ;  grant  unto 
 them  the  victory,  and  in  the  moment  of  triumph  may  they 
 remember  Thy  mercy,  and  show  mercy.  And  above  all, 
 we  beseech  Thee,  O  Thou  God  of  peace,  to  restore  peace 
 among  the  nations;  to  pour  out  a  spirit  of  harmony  and 
 concord  among  all  Christian  people  ;  and  to  put  far  away 
 from  our  borders  the  sound  of  war. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 HERE  is  no  king  saved  by  the  multitude  of  an 
 host : 
 
 A  mighty  man  is  not  delivered  by  much 
 
 strength. 
 A  horse  is  a  vain  thing  for  safety  : 
 Neither  shall  he  deliver  any  by  his  great  strength. 
 Behold,  the  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  them  that  fear  Him: 
 Upon  them  that  hope  in  His  mercy. 
 Let  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  be  upon  us  : 
 According  as  we  hope  in  Thee. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  in  whose  hands  are  all  the 
 kingdoms  of  the  earth ;  who  disposest  all 
 things  according  to  the  counsels  of  Thy  will  ; 
 who  by  Thy  rebukes  dost  chasten  us,  and  by 
 Thy  pardon  dost  heal  us  ;  Extend  unto  us,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  the  abundance  of  Thy  mercy,  that  we  may 
 learn  by  Thy  judgments  to  amend  our  lives,  and  may  pass 
 320 
 
*  giit^ime??  of  Mlar^ 
 
 the  remainder  of  our  days,  protected  by  Thy  power,  in 
 peace  and  tranquiUity :  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ; 
 Who  hveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen 
 
 2Da^0  of  Eejoici'no:  for  anp  fe)pecfal 
 ^erc^  or  aDelitjtrance. 
 
 IN  MORNING  AND  EVENING  PRAYER. 
 
 TAe  Thanksgiving  given  belozu  may  be  introduced  after  the  ordi' 
 nary  Thanksgiving. 
 
 IN  FORENOON  OR  AFTERNOON 
 SERVICES. 
 
 After  the  Collect  for  the  week  or  day  shall  follow  the  COLLECT 
 appointed  in  the  celebration  of  the  Eucharist  for  the  occasion. 
 
 In  the  Forenoon  after  the  first  ordinary  Prayer^  or  in  the  After- 
 noon after  the  first  three  ordinary  Prayers,  the  Prayer,  "O 
 Lord  God,  holy  and  incomprehensible," 83,  shall  always 
 follow. 
 
 Then  any  appropriate  THANKSGIVING  to  be  found  in  the  Occa- 
 sional Thanksgivings^  or  to  be  specially  appointed.  And  then 
 the  following: 
 
 LMIGHTYand  most  merciful  Father,  we  yield 
 Thee  humble  and  hearty  thanks  that  Thou 
 hast  regarded  the  humiliation  of  Thy  people, 
 and  in  answer  to  our  prayers  hast  turned  away 
 the  judgments  of  Thy  hand  \or.  Thy  sore 
 judgment  and  plague  of  sickness  ;  or,  Thy  sore  judgments 
 of  famine  and  pestilence  ;  or^  Thy  sore  judgment  of  war]. 
 In  the  time  of  our  trouble  we  sought  Thee,  and  Thou  hast 
 delivered  us  out  of  our  distresses.    We  praise  Thee  for 
 
 Y  321 
 
jform^  for  ^cca^ional  Wisst. 
 
 Thy  goodness,  and  glorify  Thy  Name  for  the  wonderful 
 works  which  Thou  hast  wrought  for  us.  We  acknowledj^e, 
 O  Lord,  that  because  of  our  sins  we  were  exposed  to  Thy 
 just  judgments  ;  and  it  is  of  Thy  mercy,  and  not  because 
 of  our  deservings,  that  Thou  hast  averted  [or,  removedj 
 them.  We  beseech  Thee  to  grant  Thy  heavenly  grace 
 unto  us,  [and  unto  all  who  are  this  day  with  us  lifting  up 
 their  hearts  to  Thee,]  that  we  may  no  more  provoke  Thee 
 by  our  iniquities,  but  henceforth  walk  in  Thy  ways  and 
 obey  Thy  commandments  :  for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ, 
 our  Mediator  and  Advocate  ;  Who  liveth  and  reigneth 
 with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  shall  follow  the  Te  Deum. 
 After  which  the  usual  CONCLUDING  Prayer  Benediction. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be  sung,  adding  Hallelujah, 
 
 The  Collect. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who  art  al- 
 ways more  ready  to  hear  than  we  to  pray,  and 
 art  wont  to  give  more  than  either  we  desire  or 
 deserve  ;  Pour  down  upon  us  the  abundance 
 of  Thy  mercy,  forgiving  us  those  things  whereof 
 our  conscience  is  afraid,  and  giving  us  those  good  things 
 which  we  are  not  worthy  to  ask,  but  through  the  merits 
 and  mediation  of  Jesus  Christ,  Thy  Son,  our  Lord  ;  Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 iC.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Philipp.  iv.  4-8. 
 
 i 
 
The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle. 
 After  Sickness. 
 
 LESS  the  Lord,  O  my  soul: 
 And  all  that  is  within  me  bless  His  holy  Name. 
 Who  forgiveth  all  thine  iniquities  : 
 Who  healeth  all  thy  diseases  ; 
 Who  redeemeth  thy  life  from  destruction  : 
 Who  crowneth  thee  with  loving-kindness  and  tender  mer- 
 cies. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 On  Restoration  of  Peace,  or  after  Victory. 
 
 OD  is  our  refuge  and  strength  : 
 A  very  present  help  in  trouble. 
 He  maketh  wars  to  cease  unto  the  end  of  the 
 earth  : 
 
 He  breaketh  the  bow,  and  cutteth  the  spear 
 in  sunder  ;  He  burneth  the  chariot  in  the  fire. 
 Be  still,  and  know  that  I  am  God  : 
 
 I  will  be  exalted  among  the  heathen,  I  will  be  exalted  in 
 
 the  earth. 
 The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  us  : 
 The  God  of  Jacob  is  our  refuge. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 After  Sickness  or  Famine. 
 
 SHALL  not  die,  but  live : 
 And  declare  the  works  of  the  Lord. 
 The  Lord  hath  chastened  me  sore  : 
 But  He  hath  not  given  me  over  unto  death. 
 Open  to  me  the  gates  of  righteousness  : 
 I  will  go  in  to  them,  and  1  will  praise  the  Lord. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt.  vJL  7-11. 
 
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jform0  for  £)cca0i'onal  Wi^t. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers  ; 
 
 Rejoicing  before  Thee  at  this  time,  and  offering  up  the 
 sacrifice  of  praise  and  thanksgiving  in  acknowledgment  of 
 Thine  exceeding  mercy  vouchsafed  unto  our  prayers,  in 
 redeeming  our  souls  and  bodies  from  the  calamities  which 
 threatened  to  overwhelm  us. 
 
 [//ere  shall  he  inti'oduced  the  appropriate  clause. '\ 
 
 For  Preservation  in  War,  or  Restoration  of  Peace. 
 
 It  hath  pleased  Thee  to  save  us  out  of  the  hands  of  our 
 enemies  ;  to  preserve  the  land  of  our  habitation  from  the 
 destroying  sword  [to  restore  peace  within  our  borders] ; 
 and  to  give  unto  us  again  the  joy  of  Thy  salvation. 
 
 It  hath  pleased  Thee  to  stay  the  pestilence,  by  which  for 
 our  sins  we  were  justly  afflicted  ;  and  to  restore  the  voice 
 of  joy  and  health  in  our  dwellings.  A 
 
 It  hath  pleased  Thee  to  avert  \or,  to  cause  to  cease]  Thy 
 sore  judgment  of  famine,  and  to  give  unto  us  plenty  of  food 
 and  sufficient  sustenance. 
 
 And  we  beseech  Thee,  that  we  may  henceforth  obediently 
 walk  in  the  way  of  Thy  precepts,  and  may  yield  up  our 
 bodies  and  souls  a  living  sacrifice  to  Thee  :  fulfilling  the 
 vows,  which  in  the  time  of  our  affliction  we  made  to  Thee, 
 and  which  in  this  our  oblation  we  solemnly  renew. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 For  Restoration  of  //ealth. 
 
 For  Restoration  of  Plenty. 
 
 The  Prayer  to  conclude  as  follows : 
 
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The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 MAGNIFY  the  Lord  with  me  : 
 And  let  us  exalt  His  Name  together. 
 I  sought  the  Lord,  and  He  heard  me : 
 And  delivered  me  from  all  my  fears. 
 The  angel  of  the  Lord  : 
 Encampeth  round  about  them  that  fear  Him,  and  de- 
 
 livereth  them. 
 O  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord  is  good  : 
 Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  Him. 
 
 ON  BEHALF  OF 
 
 3d  goung:  person  about  to  (Enpp  I'n  an^ 
 €)ccupati'on  m  ILitz. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers  : 
 
 Especially  commending  unto  Thee  this  Thy  servant, 
 who  humbly  seeks  to  dedicate  himself  to  Thee,  and  to 
 follow  whithersoever  in  Thy  providence  Thou  leadest  him. 
 Do  Thou  dispose  his  way  as  may  be  most  expedient  for 
 him ;  prosper  him  in  that  which  he  takes  in  hand ;  and 
 give  unto  him  the  abundance  of  Thy  grace,  that  he  may 
 fulfil  those  good  resolutions  which  he  professes  before 
 Thee,  and  in  the  presence  of  Thy  congregation. 
 
 li.  Amen. 
 
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jFocmgf  for  flDcca^i'onal  WiiSt. 
 
 ^Ittje  Ci)urc!jmff  of  Momtn. 
 
 This  Form  is  to  be  used  before  the  Concluding  Prayer,  on  any 
 week-day  in  the  Forenoon  Service,  or  on  any  day  in  the  After- 
 noon Service  or  the  Shorter  Morning  or  Evetiing  Service. 
 
 It  is  not  to  be  introduced  into  Morning  or  Evening  Prayer,  or  any 
 Service  in  which  the  Intercession  is  offered;  but,  where  tieces- 
 sary,  it  may  be  used  after  the  conclusion  of  such  Services.  In 
 this  case  the  Form  should  be  concluded  with  Benediction, 
 
 The  Woman  shall  be  presented  by  the  Deacon  at  the  entrance  to 
 the  lower  choir,  and  the  Priest  ministering  shall  say  to  Jier, 
 
 ORASMUCH  as  it  hath  pleased  Almighty  God, 
 of  His  goodness,  to  give  you  safe  deliverance, 
 and  He  hath  preserved  you  in  the  great  danger 
 of  childbirth  ;  you  shall  therefore  give  hearty 
 thanks  unto  God,  and  say  : 
 
 Then  shall  the  Priest  turn  to  the  altar  and  say, 
 
 LOVE  the  Lord,  because  He  hath  heard  my 
 voice  and  my  supplications. 
 
 Because  He  hath  inclined  His  ear  unto  me, 
 therefore  will  I  call  upon  Him  as  long  as  I  live. 
 The  sorrows  of  death  compassed  me,  and  the 
 pains  of  hell  gat  hold  upon  me  :  I  found  trouble  and 
 sorrow. 
 
 Then  called  I  upon  the  Name  of  the  Lord  :  O  Lord,  I 
 beseech  Thee,  deliver  my  soul. 
 
 Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and  righteous  :  yea,  our  God  is 
 merciful. 
 
 The  Lord  preserveth  the  simple  :  I  was  brought  low,  and 
 He  helped  me. 
 
 Return  unto  Thy  rest,  O  my  soul :  for  the  Lord  hath 
 dealt  bountifully  with  thee. 
 
 For  Thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from  death,  mine  eyes 
 from  tears,  and  my  feet  from  falling. 
 
 I  will  walk  before  the  Lord  in  the  land  of  the  living. 
 
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I  believed,  therefore  have  I  spoken  :  I  was  greatly 
 afflicted. 
 
 I  said  in  my  haste,  All  men  are  liars. 
 What  shall  I  render  unto  the  Lord  for  all  His  benefits 
 toward  me.'' 
 
 I  will  take  the  cup  of  salvation,  and  call  upon  the  Name 
 of  the  Lord. 
 
 I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the  Lord,  now  in  the  presence 
 of  all  His  people. 
 
 Precious  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  is  the  death  of  His 
 saints. 
 
 0  Lord,  truly  I  am  Thy  servant ;  I  am  Thy  servant, 
 and  the  son  of  Thine  handmaid  ;  Thou  hast  loosed  my 
 bonds. 
 
 1  will  offer  to  Thee  the  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving,  and 
 will  call  upon  the  Name  of  the  Lord. 
 
 I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the  Lord,  now  in  the  presence 
 of  all  His  people; 
 
 In  the  courts  of  the  Lord's  house,  in  the  midst  of  thee, 
 O  Jerusalem.    Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
 Ghost ; 
 
 3iv.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be, 
 'vorld  without  end.  Amen. 
 
 Then  all  shall  kneel^ 
 
 LORD,  save  this  woman  Thy  servant ; 
 K.  Who  putteth  her  trust  in  Thee. 
 Be  Thou  to  her  a  strong  tower, 
 liC.  From  the  face  of  her  enemy. 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 
 K.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto  Thee. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 ALMIGHTY  GOD,  we  give  Thee  humble 
 thanks  for  that  Thou  hast  vouchsafed  to  deliver 
 this  woman,  Thy  servant,  from  the  great  pain 
 and  peril  of  childbirth ;  Grant,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  most  merciful  Father,  that  she,  through 
 Thy  help,  may  both  faithfully  live  and  walk  according  to 
 
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Jform0  for  iDcca^fDital  Wi0t. 
 
 Thy  will,  in  this  life  present ;  and  also  may  be  partaker  of 
 everlasting  glory  in  the  life  to  come :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord  ;  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 T/ie  Woman  should  come  up  to  receive  the  Holy  Communiou  on 
 the  next  convenient  occasion  of  administration. 
 
 On  this,  and  on  all  occasions  of  individual  thanksgiving,  persons 
 should  be  encouraged  to  make  offerings,  as  God  may  enable  them, 
 in  testimony  of  their  thankfulness  to  Him.  The  offering,  if 
 made  at  the  time  of  the  thanksgiving,  may  be  placed  in  the 
 hands  of  the  Deacon. 
 
 ON  BEHALF  OF 
 
 ^  ^oman  after  CSi'lD-lieanno:. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers  : 
 
 Especially  offering  unto  Thee  this  sacrifice  of  praise, 
 and  giving  thanks  unto  Thy  holy  Name,  for  Thy  loving- 
 kindness  and  mercy  unto  this  woman  before  Thee,  whom 
 Thou  hast  in  Thy  compassion  preserved  in  child-bearing, 
 and  hast  restored  unto  Thy  Church,  that  she  may  give 
 thanks  with  Thy  congregation.  Grant  that  as  she  doth 
 now  profess  before  Thy  people  the  vows  which  she  made 
 unto  Thee  in  secret  when  she  was  in  trouble,  so  she  may 
 have  grace  steadfastly  to  perform  the  same,  and  to  abide 
 Thy  faithful  servant  unto  eternal  life. 
 
 ix.  Amen. 
 
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»>pecial  Commemoration  oC  a  &itk  ^zt^oiu 
 
 31  n  mafemo:  Special  Commemoration  of  a 
 »>i'ck  Person.  ^ 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
 present  to  Thee  our  prayers 
 
 Remembering  before  Thee  at  this  time  especially  Thy 
 servant  A^.,  whom  Thou  hast  afflicted  with  grievous  sick- 
 ness. O  Thou  that  art  the  eternal  health  of  those  who 
 trust  in  Thee,  of  Thy  mercy  forgive  unto  Mm  his  sins, 
 assuage  his  pain,  comfort  him  with  Thy  consolations  in 
 his  spirit,  and  restore  him  to  soundness  of  body ;  that  he 
 may  give  thanks  unto  Thee  again  in  the  congregation  of 
 Thy  saints  [or  if  it  be  Thy  good  pleasure  to  take  him  from 
 this  world  of  sorrows,  let  the  angel  of  Thy  presence  keep 
 him  in  the  hour  of  death,  and  may  his  spirit  be  received 
 into  the  arms  of  Thy  mercy,  and  abide  in  peace  and  joy]. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 RANT,  Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  that  through 
 the  grace  of  this  Thy  sacrament  Thy  servant, 
 whom  we  commend  unto  Thy  mercy,  may 
 receive  renewed  health  of  body,  and  Thy 
 spiritual  joy  and  comfort  in  his  soul :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ;  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee, 
 O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
formgf  for  flDccajsd'onal  Wi^st. 
 
 3|n  Commemorating:  a  person  lately 
 2Dccea0eti. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 A^/<?. — If  the  Service  take  place  on  a  day  when  Hallelujah  is 
 appointed,  and  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis  be  sung,  Hallelujah  shall 
 be  omitted. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  who  hast  provided  for  them  that  love 
 Thee  such  good  things  as  pass  man's  under- 
 standing ;  Keep,  we  beseech  Thee,  the  spirits 
 of  all  those  who  are  departed  in  the  faith,  unto 
 that  day  when  this  mortal  shall  put  on  immor- 
 tality, a,nd  death  shall  be  swallowed  up  of  life.  Hear  us 
 for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ,  Who  hath  died  for  our  sins, 
 and  liveth  and  abideth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  Thess.  iv.  13-18. 
 I  would  not  have  you  to  be  ignorant,  &c. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the  Epistle, 
 
 {if  directed  to  he  sung). 
 
 KNOW  that  my  Redeemer  liveth : 
 And  shall  stand  at  the  latter  day  upon  the 
 earth. 
 
 And  though,  after  my  skin,  worms  destroy  this 
 body : 
 
 Yet  in  my  flesh  shall  I  see  God. 
 I  shall  see  Him  for  myself,  mine  eyes  shall  behold: 
 Though  my  reins  be  consumed  within  me. 
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Commcmoranon  of  a  3Dccca0cti  ^Bcr^fom 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  v.  24-29. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our  prayers  : 
 
 Especially  remembering  before  Thee  Thy  servant  N., 
 whom  Thou  hast  [this  day]  taken  unto  Thyself,  releasing 
 hifn  from  this  world  of  sorrow  and  of  sin.  Lord  of  the 
 spirits  of  all  flesh,  leave  Jiim  not,  we  pray  Thee,  in  the 
 power  of  the  grave ;  leave  him  not  in  the  land  where  all 
 things  are  forgotten.  May  he  abide  in  Thy  peace,  in  the 
 rest  which  Thou  reservest  for  Thy  children,  and  receive 
 again  his  body,  renewed  and  raised  up  in  glory  and  im- 
 mortality, in  the  day  of  the  resurrection. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 NTO  the  upright  there  ariseth  light  in  the 
 darkness : 
 
 He  is  gracious,  and  full  of  compassion,  and 
 
 righteous. 
 Surely  he  shall  not  be  moved  for  ever  : 
 The  righteous  shall  be  in  everlasting  remembrance. 
 He  shall  not  be  afraid  of  evil  tidings  : 
 His  heart  is  fixed,  trusting  in  the  Lord. 
 His  righteousness  endureth  for  ever: 
 His  horn  shall  be  exalted  with  honour. 
 
 Or  this, 
 
 LORD,  give  ear  unto  my  prayer  : 
 That  goeth  not  out  of  feigned  lips. 
 Let  my  sentence  come  forth  from  Thy  pre- 
 sence : 
 
 Let  Thine  eyes  behold  the  thing  that  is  equal. 
 Keep  me  as  the  apple  of  Thine  eye  : 
 Hide  me  under  the  shadow  of  Thy  wings. 
 I  will  behold  Thy  face  in  righteousness : 
 I  shall  be  satisfied,  when  I  awake  with  Thy  likeness. 
 
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5form0  for  flDccasJi'onal  Wi^z. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Communion  Prayer. 
 
 LORD,  who  boldest  in  Thy  hand  the  spirits  of 
 Thy  faithful,  whether  they  be  abiding  in  this  life, 
 or  have  departed  unto  their  rest ;  We  humbly 
 beseech  Thee,  in  the  communion  of  Thy  saints, 
 that  Thou  wilt  accept  us  in  this  our  service. 
 And  as  Thou  hast  made  us  one  in  the  bond  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost  with  all  Thy  saints  who  have  gone  before,  so  do 
 Thou  continually  increase,  in  every  member  of  the  one 
 Body,  the  energy  of  Thy  divine  life,  by  the  same  Holy 
 Ghost ;  to  whom,  with  Thee,  O  Father,  and  with  Thine 
 Only-begotten  Son,  we  ascribe  glory  and  praise  for  ever 
 and  ever, 
 3X  Amen. 
 
 3j2 
 
Special  @er\3ices. 
 
 THE  ORDER  FOR 
 
 Eccnbi'ng:  a  Catecljumcm 
 
 The  Candidate  shall  stand  In  readi- 
 ness at  the  further  end  of  the  churchy 
 or  other  building.  The  Priest^  after 
 prfvate  prayer^  shall  come  dcnvn  from 
 the  altar  or  oratory  to  the  Candidate^ 
 ivho  thereupon  shall  kneel ;  and  the 
 Priest  shall  say^ 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 who  willeth  not  that 
 any  should  perish, 
 but  that  all  should 
 come  to  the  know- 
 ledge of  the  truth,  even  of  His 
 Son  Jesus  Christ,  who  is  the 
 Way,  the  Truth,  and  the  Life  ; 
 who  hath  given  unto  thee  to  be- 
 lieve His  word,  to  desiie  instruc- 
 tion in  the  faith,  and  to  seek  for 
 His  grace  in  Baptism ;  Of  His 
 great  mercy  grant  unto  thee  all 
 thy  desire,  and  fulfil  in  thee  the 
 good  pleasure  of  His  will. 
 lei.  Amen. 
 
 Then  all  sJiall  kneel. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 HOLY  LORD, 
 Father  Almighty, 
 eternal  God,  regard 
 in  Thy  compassion 
 this  Thy  sei-vanty 
 
 who  hath  hitherto  wandered 
 and  strayed  in  error  and  uncer- 
 tainty, in  the  midst  of  the  dark- 
 ness of  this  evil  world.  Expel 
 from  him,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 the  spirit  of  evil ;  make  plain 
 unto  him  the  way  of  truth  ;  en- 
 lighten Thou  his  eyes,  unstop 
 his  ears,  and  open  his  heart,  that 
 he  may  know  Thee,  the  only 
 true  God  ;  the  Father  in  the  Son, 
 and  the  Son  in  the  Father,  with 
 the  Holy  Ghost ;  and  may  be 
 counted  worthy  to  receive  the 
 fruit  of  this  confession,  both  here 
 and  in  the  world  to  come :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Candidate  shall  remain  on  his 
 knees ;  the  Priest  shall  rise^  andy 
 extending  over  him  his  right  handy 
 shall  say  (in  the  case  of  more  than 
 one  Candidate^  over  each  separately\ 
 
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special  g)crt)lcc$J* 
 
 IHE  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ,  our  God, 
 ■who  with  His  finger 
 did  cast  out  devils, 
 and  came  into  the 
 world  that  He  might  destroy  the 
 works  of  the  devil ;  Deliver  thee 
 from  Satan,  and  from  all  his 
 works,  and  from  all  his  evil 
 power  ;  and  cause  him  to  depart 
 from  thee  both  now  and  for  ever. 
 The  Lord  deliver  thee  from  every 
 evil  and  unclean  spirit ;  the  spirit 
 of  deceit  and  guile,  the  spirit  of 
 idolatry  and  covetousness,  the 
 spirit  of  falsehood  and  of  all  un- 
 cleanness  :  that  thou  mayest  be 
 made  meet  for  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 and  that  He  may  take  up  His 
 abode  and  dwell  in  thee  for 
 ever. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 Here  he 
 shall  sign 
 him  on  the 
 forehead. 
 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father, 
 and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  I  sign 
 1^  thee  with  the  sign 
 of  faith,  the  sign  of 
 the  cross  of  Christ : 
 Be  thou  never  ashamed  of  His 
 cross,  but  confess  the  faith  of 
 Christ  crucified,  and  continue 
 His  faithful  soldier  and  servant 
 unto  thy  life's  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 T/;e«  laying  hh  hand  on  the  Catt 
 chumens  liead^ 
 
 Let 
 
 pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 everlasting  God, 
 Father  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  mer« 
 ciftilly  regard  Thy 
 servant  whom  Thou  hast  vouch- 
 safed to  call  to  the  rudiments  of 
 the  faith,  and  upon  whom  we 
 have  set  Thy  sign  in  token  of 
 Thy  good  will  and  gracious  pur- 
 pose towards  him.  Deliver  him., 
 we  beseech  Thee,  from  all  un- 
 holy and  vain  desires  ;  remove 
 from  hivt  all  blindness  of  heart ; 
 instruct  him  in  Thy  holy  mys- 
 teries ;  enable  him  to  apprehend 
 and  embrace  Thy  truth ;  and 
 speedily  make  him  meet  for  the 
 great  grace  of  Thy  holy  Baptism, 
 and  receive  him  unto  the  same  : 
 through  the  good  will  and  grace 
 of  Thine  Only-begotten  Son, 
 with  whom,  and  with  Thine  all- 
 holy,  good,  and  quickening 
 Spirit,  be  Thou  blessed  for  ever. 
 Itl.  Amen. 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God 
 Almighty,  the 
 Father,  the  Son, 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  you  all. 
 
 Amen. 
 
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3DcUi'cati'on  of  Catccljiintcn??* 
 ^Ije  2Dctn'catioiT  of  CatccIjimicnjS 
 
 PREVIOUSLY  TO  THEIR  BAPTISM. 
 
 On  a  convenient  day  to  be  appointed^ 
 not  more  than  ten  days  before  the 
 day  for  baptism  {and  ofivhich  notice 
 shall  be  gi-ven  on  the  preceding  Lord's 
 Day)f  the  Catechumens^  nvith  their 
 Sponsors  or  TVitnesses^  shall  present 
 t/iemsel'ves  at  the  lonver  end  of  the 
 church. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  go  to  the  altar^  and 
 the  four  priests  to  the  access  to  the 
 sanctuary.  After  Prayer^  they  shall 
 come  dcnvn  to  the  Catechumens^  and- 
 the  Angel  shall  address  them;  all 
 standing. 
 
 EARLY  B  E- 
 LOVED,  the  day 
 approaches,  when, 
 of  God's  infinite 
 grace,  ye  shall  be 
 admitted  unto  Holy  Baptism ; 
 nnd  the  time  is  come  when  the 
 last  act  in  your  instruction  in  the 
 faith  is  to  be  fulfilled.  We  are 
 therefore  gathered  together,  that 
 we  may  solemnly  deliver  to  you 
 the  mysteries  of  that  faith,  which 
 with  your  heart  ye  must  believe, 
 and  of  which  with  you^  mouth  ye 
 must  make  confess' on,  in  order 
 duly  to  receive  the  sacrament  of 
 Baptism  ;  and  further,  that  we 
 may  commend  you  to  almighty 
 God,  imploring  for  you  His  bless- 
 
 ing, that  He  may  prepare  you 
 for  the  same. 
 
 And  ye  have  this  opportunity, 
 that,  before  ye  are  brought  unto 
 the  holy  font,  ye  may  deliberately 
 and  carefully  search  and  examine 
 your  own  hearts  :  yea,  rather, 
 that  ye  may  suffer  the  word  of 
 God  to  enter  in  and  search  you  ; 
 for  it  is  quick  and  powerful,  and 
 sharper  than  any  two-edged 
 sword,  piercing  even  to  the 
 dividing  asunder  of  the  joints 
 and  marrow,  and  is  a  discemer 
 of  the  thoughts  and  intents  of 
 the  heart. 
 
 I  beseech  you  to  remember 
 how  solemn  a  profession  and 
 vow  ye  are  about  to  take  upon 
 yourselves.  Ye  are  to  renounce 
 the  devil,  and  all  his  works  ftnd 
 all  his  ways,  and  to  refuse  to 
 yield  to  his  suggestions  ;  ye  are 
 to  promise  that  ye  will  follow 
 Christ,  our  Lord,  unto  whom  ye 
 are  about  to  be  joined,  and  that 
 ye  will  believe  all  His  words, 
 obey  all  His  lav.  5,  aiid  conform 
 yourselves  unto  all  His  mind  and 
 will.  Open,  therefore,  1  beseech 
 you,  your  ears  to  hear,  make 
 ready  your  hearts  to  receive  and 
 to  embrace  the  words  of  life,  the 
 gospel  of  our  salvation,  the  faith 
 335 
 
special  ^tvUtt0. 
 
 f»nce  delivered  to  the  saints  ;  hide 
 it  in  your  hearts,  that  ye  may 
 keep  it  whole  and  undefiled.  So 
 shall  ye  be  enabled,  with  holy 
 purposes,  and  in  steadfast  faith, 
 to  approach  unto  the  holy  font, 
 wherein  all  your  sins  shall  be 
 washed  away,  and  ye  shall  re- 
 ceive pure  garments,  white  and 
 clean,  which  are  the  righteous- 
 ness of  saints  ;  wherein  ye  shall 
 be  sanctified  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 who  worketh  in  those  who  be- 
 lieve all  the  good  pleasure  of 
 God.  These  are  the  benefits 
 which  God  on  His  part  will 
 surely  bestow,  and  for  these,  as 
 His  gift  unto  you,  ye  shall  have 
 to  give  account  at  the  day  of  the 
 tremendous  judgment,  before  the 
 judgment-seat  of  Christ.  See, 
 therefore,  that  ye  be  wholly  re- 
 solved to  walk  worthy  of  your 
 most  holy  calling;  to  love  God 
 with  all  your  hearts,  and  your 
 neighbour  as  yourselves :  to  be 
 pure  and  holy,  as  God  is  holy ;  to 
 be  perfect,  as  God  is  perfect ;  to 
 be  sincere  and  without  offence 
 unto  the  day  of  the  Lord :  that 
 so  ye  may  finish  your  course  with 
 joy,  and  in  that  day  may  hear 
 those  welcome  and  joyful  words, 
 which  the  Lord  shall  then  pro- 
 nounce to  all  who  love  His  ap- 
 pearing, "  Come,  ye  blessed  of 
 my  Father,  inherit  the  kingdom 
 prepared  for  you  from  the  foun- 
 dation of  the  world." 
 
 In  firm  persuasion  that  God 
 is  more  willing  to  hear  than  we 
 to  ask,  and  will  on  His  part 
 most  surely  fulfil  upon  you  His 
 
 336 
 
 grace,  and  giant  unto  you  His 
 blessing,  we  approach  unto  Him 
 at  this  time,  commending  you 
 unto  His  mercy,  presenting  and 
 dedicating  you  unto  His  service, 
 and  especially  beseeching  for  you, 
 that  ye  may  be  made  worthy  to 
 receive  His  holy  Baptism,  and  to 
 be  reckoned  in  the  number  of 
 His  true  flock  and  congregation. 
 
 I  demand  therefore  of  each 
 one  of  you,  — 
 
 Art  thou  steadfastly  resolved 
 to  renounce  the  devil  and  all  his 
 works,  and  all  evil  spirits  ;  the 
 world  and  all  its  glory  and  vani- 
 ties ;  and  the  flesh  and  all  its 
 sinful  lusts  :  so  that  thou  wilt  not 
 follow  nor  be  led  by  them  ? 
 
 Eac^  of  the  Candidates  shall  amiver 
 this  and  the  following  questions  dis' 
 tinctly  and  audibly. 
 
 Answer.  Such  is  my  resolu- 
 tion. 
 
 Art  thou  resolved  and  pur- 
 posed to  cleave  unto  Christ 
 alone,  and  to  submit  thyself 
 wholly  to  His  will  ? 
 
 Answer.  Such  is  my  purpose 
 and  resolve. 
 
 Blessed  be  God,  who  openeth 
 your  heart,  and  giveth  you  to 
 will  and  to  resolve.  And  unto 
 Him,  even  unto  the  Father,  and 
 unto  the  Son,  and  unto  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  be  glory  ; 
 
 As  it  was  in  the  begin- 
 ning, is  now,  and  ever  shall  be, 
 world  without  end.  Amen. 
 
%])t  3Detn'Ccition  of  Catecljumenj?. 
 
 T^e  Catechumens  and  Congregation 
 shall  kneel:  the  Angel  and  four 
 Priests  shall  stand  facing  the  Cate- 
 chumens. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 heavenly  Father, 
 who  hast  vouch- 
 safed to  call  these 
 Thy  servants  with 
 Thy  heavenly  calling,  inviting 
 Ihem  unto  Thy  holy  Baptism  ; 
 We  beseech  Thee  to  pour  into 
 their  hearts  the  light  of  the  know- 
 
 ledge of  Thy  glory  in  the  face  of 
 Jesus  Christ :  do  Thou  make 
 them  worthy  partakers  of  Thy 
 heavenly  gift,  and  add  them  to 
 the  number  of  Thy  holy  Catholic 
 Church.  For  to  Thee  itbelongeth 
 to  have  mercy,  and  to  save  us ; 
 and  to  Thee  we  ascribe  all  glory, 
 even  to  the  Father,  and  to  the 
 Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost ;  as 
 it  hath  ever  been,  is  now,  and 
 ever  shall  be,  world  without  end. 
 U.  Amen. 
 
 Peace  be  with  you  all. 
 Amen. 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Angel  turning  towards  the  Cate- 
 chu/Kens shall  say  J 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,   and   of  the 
 Holy  Ghost. 
 lix.  Amen. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung. 
 
 Then  the  following 
 
 Collects,  Hesson,  anti 
 
 THE  COLLECTS. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 everlasting  God, 
 Give  unto  us  the 
 increase  of  faith, 
 hope,  and  charity ; 
 and  that  we  may  obtain  that 
 which  Thou  dost  promise,  make 
 us  to  love  that  which  Thou  dost 
 command  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 everliving  God,  we 
 beseech  Thee  to  be- 
 stow  upon  Thy 
 Church  such  spiri- 
 tual fruitfulness,  that  the  numl>ci 
 337 
 
special  ^ttWt^. 
 
 of  Thy  children  may  be  abun-  | 
 dantly  multiplied.     And  grant  \ 
 that  those  who  by  natural  birth  j 
 are  of  the  earth,  earthy,  may  by 
 regeneration  be  made  spiritual 
 and    heavenly :   through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord  ;  Who  liveth 
 and    reigneth    with    Thee,    O  I 
 Father,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  i 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  j 
 end. 
 
 a.  Amen. 
 
 THE  LESSON. 
 
 Isaiah  Iv.  1-7, 
 
 [to  he  read  by  the  Prop/iet  at  the 
 Epistle  Lectern). 
 
 THE   ANTHEM  AFTER 
 THE  LESSON. 
 
 OME,  ye  children, 
 hearken  unto  me: 
 I  will  teach  you  the 
 fear  of  the  Lord. 
 What  man   is  he 
 that  desireth  life  : 
 And  loveth  many  days,  that  he 
 
 may  see  good  ? 
 Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil: 
 Arid    thy  lips   from  speaking 
 guile. 
 
 Depart  from  evil  and  do  good  : 
 
 Seek  peace,  and  pursue  it. 
 
 The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  them 
 .  that  are  of  a  broken  heart  : 
 
 And  saveth  such  as  be  of  a  con- 
 trite spirit. 
 
 The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul  of 
 His  servants  : 
 
 And  none  of  them  that  tmst  in 
 Hhn  shall  be  desolate. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you. 
 Iv.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 RANT,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  O  Lord,  unto 
 all  those  whom 
 Thou  choosest  out 
 of  the  world,  that, 
 having  been  instructed  in  Thy 
 holy  mysteries,  they  may  be 
 quickened  with  newness  of  life 
 in  the  waters  of  regeneration, 
 and  may  be  numbered  among 
 the  members  of  Thy  holy  Church: 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ; 
 Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Col.  iii.  9-17, 
 [to  be  read  by  the  Pastor). 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 HO  shall  ascend 
 into  the  hill 
 of  the  Lord ; 
 Or    who  shall 
 
   stand  in  His 
 
 holy  place  ? 
 He  that  hath  clean  hands  and  a 
 
 pure  heart  : 
 Who  hath  not  lifted  up  his  soul 
 unto  vanity,  nor  sworn  de- 
 ceitfully. 
 
^Ije  2Dctiicatioa  of  Catccf)unun??. 
 
 He  shall  receive  the  blessing 
 
 from  the  Lord  : 
 ■And  righteousness  from  the  God 
 
 of  his  salvation. 
 
 Then  shall  be  read  the  Gospels  fcl- 
 
 Matt.  L  {by  the  Paster)^ 
 Mark  i.  2-8  {by  the  Evangelist), 
 Luke  i.  5-17  (by  the  Prophet), 
 John  i.  l-l^{by  the  Elder). 
 
 Each  Gospel  to  be  prefaced  and  con-  \ 
 eluded  as  fallows  :  j 
 
 Herebeginneth  the  holy  Gospel  ' 
 according  to —  I 
 
 Here  endeth  the  holy  Gospel 
 according  to —  j 
 
 K.  Glory  be  to  Thee,  O  Lord.  | 
 
 Here  may  follow  a  Sermon  or  Dis-  | 
 course,  upon  the  faith  of  the  Church,  ' 
 addressed  to  the  Catechumens. 
 
 Then  the  Angel^  ivith  the  other  Minis- 
 ters, shall  proceed  to  the  Cutechumens 
 at  the  further  end  of  tlie  church; 
 and  the  Angel  shall  pronounce  over 
 them  the  Invocation. 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,   and   of  the 
 Holy  Ghost, 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 'T'.f:  the  Ciitechumens,  praented  by  \ 
 ::-iir  Sponsors  or  priincsses,  sJuJl . 
 '  id,  and  the  Angel,  stntc/.ing  his  | 
 /.^nd  over  tliem,  s/iull  tecite  the  ' 
 .iPosTLEs'  Creed  and  ike  Lord's  , 
 Prayer.  j 
 
 BELIEVE  in  God 
 the  Father  Al- 
 mighty, Maker  o\ 
 heaven  and  earth  : 
 
  And  in  Jesus  Christ 
 
 His  only  Son  our  Lord,  Whi^ 
 was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 Born  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  Suffered 
 under  Pontius  Pilate,  Was  cruci- 
 fied, dead,  and  buried ;  He  de- 
 scended 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  Ploly  Catholic  Church ;  The 
 communion  of  saints  ;  the  for- 
 giveness of  sins  ;  The  resurrec- 
 tion of  the  body  ;  and  the  life 
 everlastinfr.  Amen. 
 
 £j,UR  Father,  which 
 art  in  heaven,  Hal- 
 lowed be  ThyName. 
 Thy  kingdom  come. 
 Thy  will  be  done  in 
 earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give 
 us  this  day  our  daily  bread.  And 
 forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we 
 forgive  them  that  trespass  against 
 us.  And  lead  us  not  into  temj)- 
 tation  ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil. 
 For  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  the 
 power,  and  the  glory,  for  evci 
 and  ever.  Amen. 
 
 Afuf  ivh'.ch. 
 
 The  Ix)rd  be  with  you  ; 
 li.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 339 
 
special  ^tvWt^. 
 
 Then  the  Angei  and  the  other  Minis- 
 ters shall  return  ivithin  the  sanc- 
 tuary^  and  the  Nicene  Creed 
 shall  be  said. 
 
 In  the  Offertory,  ivh'tle  the  Sen- 
 tences are  being  ready  the  Sponsors 
 or  fVitnesses  shall  bring  up  from 
 the  Catechumens  their  offerings^  and 
 give  them  to  the  Deacons^  ivho  shall 
 present  them  in.  the  usual  manner. 
 The  Sponsors  shall  kneel  at  the  en- 
 trance to  the  loiver  choir^  and  the 
 Catechumens  in  their  places. 
 
 The  Prayer  in  the 
 Offertory. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ECEIVE  unto  Thy 
 grace,  O  most  mer- 
 ciful Father,  these 
 Thy  servants,  whom 
 Thou  hast  redeemed 
 with  the  precious  blood  of  Thy 
 dear  Son,  and  callest  to  the 
 washing  of  regeneration.  Ac- 
 cept, we  beseech  Thee,  these 
 offerings,  which  they  present  in 
 token  of  their  good  resolution  to 
 dedicate  themselves  henceforth 
 to  serve  Thee  in  Thy  holy 
 Church.  And  as  Thou  hast  given 
 them  to  hope  for  Thy  mercy,  so 
 do  Thou  enable  them  to  abide 
 steadfast  in  their  profession ;  and, 
 receiving  the  gift  of  Thy  regene- 
 ration, to  persevere  unto  eternal 
 life :  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  Congregation  shall  rise.  The  Spon- 
 sors shall  stand  aside.  The  Deacon 
 shall  sayy 
 
 Let  the  Catechumens  remain 
 on  their  knees,  that  they  may 
 receive  the  blessing  of  the  Lord. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  pronounce  this  Bene- 
 dictiony 
 
 The  blessing  of  God  Almighty, 
 the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  be  with  you. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Deacon  shall  sayy 
 Let  the  Catechumens  depart. 
 
 Here  the  Catechumens  shall  ivithdraiVy 
 and  the  Sponsors  shall  retire  to  their 
 places. 
 
 Then  shall  follonv  the  Anthem  in 
 THE  Offertory. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Obla 
 tion  after  conse- 
 CRATION. 
 
 our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  we  beseech  Thee  to 
 hear  us,  O  Lord,  heavenly 
 Father,  almighty  God,  on  behalf 
 of  Thy  servants,  now  desiring 
 Thy  Baptism;  We  commend 
 them  unto  Thee  in  faith  of  that 
 sacrifice  which  we  now  comme- 
 morate ;  and  we  pray  Thee,  that 
 those  whom  Thou  hast  instruc- 
 ted in  Thy  true  doctrine,  and 
 who  have  now  professed  them- 
 selves Thy  faithful  and  obedient 
 servants,  may  of  Thine  infinite 
 mercy  be  brought  unto  Thy  holy 
 Baptism,  and  made  partakers  of 
 Thy  divine  life.  And  in  the 
 mean  time  do  Thou  preserve 
 them  from  all  impurity,  and  de- 
 fend them  from  all  the  malice  of 
 the  devil,  who  seeketh  to  hinder 
 
%l)t  2Detn'cation  of  Catecjunungf. 
 
 the  work  of  Thy  grace.  So  we, 
 Thy  people,  and  the  sheep  of 
 Thy  pasture,  will  rejoice  in  Thy 
 salvation,  and  show  forth  Thy 
 praise  from  generation  to  gene- 
 ration. 
 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 RAISE  waiteth  for 
 Thee,  O  God,  in 
 Zion  : 
 And  unto  Thee 
 shall  the  vow  be 
 performed. 
 O  Thou  that  hearest  prayer  : 
 ;  Unto  Thee  shall  all  flesh  come, 
 j  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  T^on 
 I        choosest  ; 
 
 !  And  causest  to  approach  unto 
 ;        Thee,  that  he  may  dwell  in 
 (        Thy  courts. 
 I  We  shall  be  satisfied  with  the 
 goodness  of  Thy  house  : 
 Even  of  Thy  holy  temple. 
 
 The  Additional  Post- 
 Communion  Prayer. 
 
 GOD,  who  didst 
 give  to  Thy  people 
 Israel  to  eat  the 
 same  spiritual  meat, 
 even  Christ,  which 
 was  afterwards  to  come  ;  who 
 hast  also  given  unto  Thy  ser- 
 vants, whom  we  have  now  com- 
 mended unto  Thy  mercy,  to  taste 
 somewhat  of  the  preciousness  of 
 His  Name  ;  We  beseech  Thee  to 
 strengthen,  through  the  grace  of 
 Thy  sacrament,  the  faith  of  Thy 
 Church,  that  the  holy  seed  may 
 be  continually  increased,  to  the 
 glory  of  Thy  salvation  :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ;  Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee, 
 O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 ItC.  Amen. 
 
Special  »>cut]i'cc0* 
 
 THE  ORDER 
 
 POR  THE 
 
 The  day  and  hour  appointed  for  the 
 administration  of  Baptism  should 
 be  announced  to  the  Congregation 
 after  the  Communion  on  the  hordes 
 Day.     Sponsors  should  therefore 
 gfve  notice  during  the  previous 
 nveek  that  they  desire  to  present 
 the  Candidate  for  baptism. 
 Care  should  be  taken  that  all  persons 
 ivho  are  called  upon  to  make  re- 
 sponses^ do  thoroughly  understand 
 that  ivhich  they  undertake  to  an- 
 siver^  and  that  they  do  so  ivith  a 
 good  conscience. 
 The  Candidate  for  baptism^  ivith  the 
 Sponsors,  shall  be  in  readiness  at 
 some  convenient  place  in  the  bap- 
 tistery or  near  the  font, 
 f  the  Service  be  fulfilled  by  a  Deacon, 
 he  shall  commence  at  the  Exhortation 
 {page  344),  and  shall  substitute  for 
 the  Absolution  the  prayer  {page  1 25), 
 **  Of  Thy  great  goodness,''  &c.  ; 
 also  he  shall  omit  the  Reception  at 
 the  altar. 
 
 The  Priest  on  entering  the  church,  shall 
 go  to  the  altar,  and  offer  private 
 prayer. 
 
 If  the  person  to  be  baptised  have  been 
 previously  admitted  a  Catechumen, 
 the  Priest  shall  commence  the  Ser- 
 vice ivith  the  Exhortation  {page 
 344)  :  but  if  otherivise,  he  shall 
 
 342 
 
 come  dcnvn  to  the  Candidate^  ami 
 
 commence  as  folloivs. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 from  whom  thou 
 seekest  the  gift  of 
 faith,  and  of  that 
 eternal  life  which 
 is  the  portion  of  them  that  be- 
 lieve, grant  unto  thee  all  thy 
 desire,  and  fulfil  in  thee  the 
 good  pleasure  of  His  will. 
 lei.  Amen. 
 
 HIS  is  life  eternal, 
 that  thou  shouldest 
 know  the  only  true 
 God,  and  Jesus 
 Christ,  whom  He 
 hath  sent.  And  the  true  faith 
 is  this,  that  thou  worship  One 
 God  in  Trinity,  and  Trinity  in 
 Unity  ;  neither  confounding  the 
 Persons,  nor  dividing  the  Sub- 
 stance. For  there  is  one  Person 
 of  the  Father,  and  another  of 
 the  Son,  and  another  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost.  But  the  Godhead 
 of  the  Father,  of  the  Son,  and  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  is  all  One,  the 
 glory  equal,  the  majesty  co- 
 eternal. 
 
 Here  all  shall  kneel. 
 
 i 
 
^Umtm^tration  of  ^ol^  ©apti'^m* 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 most  merci  ful 
 Father,  who  wiliest 
 not  that  any  should 
 perish,  but  that  all 
 should  come  to  the  knowledge 
 of  the  truth  :  Mercifully  regard 
 this  infant  [or,  person] ;  put  away 
 from  /li'm  all  blindness  of  heart ; 
 loose  Mm  from  the  bonds  of 
 death  in  trespasses  and  sins  ; 
 save  Mm  from  the  dominion  and 
 presence  of  the  devil  ;  and  make 
 Aim  of  the  number  of  Thy  chil- 
 dren through  the  quickening 
 power  of  Thy  Spirit,  and  an  heir 
 of  Thine  eternal  kingdom : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
 T/ie»  the  Priest  ihall  rhe^  and  ex- 
 tending his  right  hand  over  the 
 Candidate  shah  say^ 
 
 HE  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ  our  God,  who 
 with  His  finger  did 
 cast  out  devils,  and 
 
   came  into  the  world 
 
 to  destroy  the  works  of  the  devil, 
 Preserve  thee  from  Satan,  and 
 from  all  his  works,  and  from  all 
 his  evil  power  ;  and  cause  him 
 to  depart  from  thee,  both  now 
 and  for  ever.  Tlie  Lord  deliver 
 thee  from  every  evil  and  unclean 
 spirit  ;  the  spirit  of  deceit  and 
 guile  ;  the  spirit  of  idolatry  and 
 covetousness  ;  the  spirit  of  false- 
 hood and  of  all  uncleanness  ; 
 that  the  Holy  Ghost  may  take  up 
 
 His  abode  and  dwell  in  thee 
 henceforth  and  for  ever. 
 Iti  Amen. 
 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and 
 of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Iloly 
 Ghost,  I  sign  >J<  thee  ^^^^ 
 with  the  sign  of  faith,  shall  sign 
 the  sign  of  the  cross  hhn  on  tke 
 of  Christ  :  Be  thou  forehead. 
 nevei  ashamed  of  His  cross,  but 
 confess  the  faith  of  Christ  cruci- 
 fied, and  continue  His  faithful 
 soldier  and  servant  unto  thy 
 life's  end. 
 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
 Note. — If  there  are  more  Candidates 
 than  one^  the  above  sentences^  "  The 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ"  &c.y  and  "  In 
 the  Name"  are  to  be  ad- 
 
 dressed to  eachy  ivith  the  appropriate 
 actions. 
 
 The  Priest  standing  shall  say  thii 
 Prayer  over  the  Candidate  or  Can- 
 didates. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 the  eternal  refuge 
 of  all  that  call  upon 
 Thee,  the  aid  of  all 
 that  flee  to  Thee 
 ,  the  Life  of  them 
 ,  and  the  Resurrec- 
 We  call  upon 
 Thee  for  this  infant  [^r,  person], 
 that  he^  coming  to  Thy  holy  bap- 
 tism, may  receive  forgiveness  ot 
 Ms  sins,  and  Thine  everlasting 
 mercy  and  grace,  by  regenera- 
 tion of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Receive 
 343 
 
 for  succour, 
 that  believe 
 tion  of  the  dead 
 
Special  feeriji'ce^* 
 
 him,  O  Lord,  as  Thou  hast  pro- 
 mised by  Thy  well-beloved  Son, 
 saying,  "Ask,  and  ye  shall  re- 
 ceive ;  seek,  and  ye  shall  find  ; 
 knock,  and  it  shall  be  opened 
 unto  you."  So  give  now  unto 
 htm  that  asketh,  let  Aim  that 
 seeketh  find,  open  the  gate  unto 
 him  that  knocketh  ;  that  /le  may 
 enjoy  the  everlasting  benediction 
 of  Thy  heavenly  washing,  and 
 may  come  to  the  eternal  king- 
 dom which  Thou  hast  promised  : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Here  all  shall  rise ;  and  the  Priest^ 
 recei'ving  the  Candidate  from  the 
 Sponsor:,  shall  deliver  to  him  the 
 -\posTi.Es'  Creed  and  the  Lord's 
 Prayer,  in  reciting  -which  the  Priest 
 shall  turn  towards  the  altar. 
 
 BELIEVE  in  God 
 the  Father  Al- 
 mighty, 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  Al- 
 mighty ;  from  thence  He  shall 
 come  to  judge  the  quick  and  the 
 dead. 
 
 I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 the  Holy  Catholic  Church  ;  the 
 communion  of  saints  ;  the  for- 
 
 344 
 
 giveness  of  sins  ;  the  resurrec- 
 tion of  the  body  ;  and  the  life 
 everlasting.  Amen. 
 
 UR  Father  which 
 art  in  heaven,  Hal- 
 lowed  be  Thy 
 Name.  Thy  king- 
 dom come.  Thy 
 wiJi  be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in 
 heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our 
 daily  bread.  And  forgive  us 
 our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive 
 them  that  trespass  against  us. 
 And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
 but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For 
 Thine  is  the  kingdom,  the  power, 
 and  the  glor}%  for  ever  and  ever. 
 Amen. 
 
 He  then  shall  restore  the  Candidate  to 
 the  Sponsors  J  and  shall  say 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 iJ.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Then  the  Priest  shall  go  into  the  lower 
 choir  {the  Candidate  for  Baptism^ 
 and  the  Sponsors,  remaining  in  their 
 places),  and  he  shall  address  the 
 Congregation  as  ftllorjos. 
 
 The  Exhortation. 
 
 EARLY  beloved  in 
 the  Lord, 
 
 We  are  instruc- 
 ted from  God's 
 word,  and  our  o^\^l 
 experience  doth  testify,  that  all 
 men  are  conceived  and  born  in 
 sin,  and  do  of  their  own  nature 
 incline  thereto  ;  and  so  are  justly 
 exposed  to  God's  wrath  and  in- 
 
dignation.  We  learn  also,  and 
 do  believe,  that  our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ  hath  offered  upon  the 
 cross,  through  His  own  sufierings 
 and  death  for  us,  a  sufficient  and 
 perfect  sacrifice  for  the  sins  of 
 the  whole  world  :  by  His  resur- 
 rection He  became  the  last 
 Adam,  the  quickening  Spirit : 
 by  His  word  and  sacraments  He 
 makes  men  partakers  of  Him- 
 self, and  of  that  eternal  life 
 which  He  hath  brought  into  the 
 world.  And  He  hath  instituted 
 in  His  Church  the  sacrament  of 
 Baptism,  for  the  remission  of 
 sin,  and  for  regeneration  by  the 
 Holy  Ghost ;  that  whoso  be- 
 lieveth  in  Him  and  is  baptized, 
 may,  according  to  His  promise, 
 and  through  the  mercy  of  God, 
 be  saved. 
 
 For  this  cause  we  are  now 
 gathered  together,  that  f/iis  in- 
 fant [or  person]  may  through 
 this  holy  sacrament  be  washed 
 from  his  sins,  and  be  made  a 
 member  of  Christ's  holy  Church, 
 mito  eternal  salvation  [being  as- 
 sured in  our  hearts,  that  it  is  not 
 the  will  of  our  Father,  which  is 
 in  heaven,  that  one  of  such  little 
 ones  should  perish]. 
 
 And  as  it  becomes  us  at  all 
 times  to  humble  ourselves  before 
 God,  so  especially  at  this  time, 
 when  the  present  goodness  and 
 mercy  of  God,  in  making  //lis 
 infant  [or  person]  a  partaker  in 
 r11  the  benefits  of  the  passion  of 
 His  dear  Son,  do  lead  us  to  re- 
 member those  sins  for  which 
 Ue  hath  su9"ered,  the  Just  for 
 
 the  unjust  and  evil.  Wherefore 
 let  us  confess  unto  almighty  God 
 the  sinfulness  of  our  nature,  and 
 our  own  unworthiness ;  that  re- 
 ceiving from  Him  the  assurance 
 of  His  mercy  and  forgiveness, 
 we  may  with  joy  and  confidence 
 present  and  dedicate  fkis  infant 
 [or  person]  unto  Him,  and  be- 
 seech Him,  that  He  will  deliver 
 /lirn  out  of  the  kingdom  of  dark- 
 ness, and  translate  Aim  into  the 
 kingdom  of  His  dear  Son. 
 
 The  Confession. 
 
 To  be  said  by  the  Priest  alone. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ILMIGHTY  GOD, 
 merciful  Father,  we 
 humbly  confess  be- 
 fore Thee,  that  we, 
 i  and  all  men,  are 
 shapen   in  iniquity,    and  con- 
 ceived in   sin ;  and  from  the 
 womb  we  go   astray  speaking 
 lies.    We  do  inherit  a  deceitful 
 and  desperately  wickedheart,  and 
 of  our   o^vn  natural  propensity 
 and  perverse  wills  do  follow  con- 
 tinually untoward  and  evil  ways. 
 We  bewail,  and  are  sorry  for, 
 this  our  fault  and  manifest  cor- 
 ruption, which  is  a  grief  and  a  dis- 
 pleasure unto  Thee,  and  which 
 we  acknowledge  to  be  our  guilt 
 and   shame.    Yet   have  mercy 
 upon  us,  O  most  merciful  Father, 
 for  Jesus  Christ's  sake:  vouch- 
 safe unto  us  remission  of  our  sins 
 through  His  most  precious  blood, 
 and  the  continual  renewing  of 
 345 
 
Thy  Holy  Spirit ;  that  wc  may 
 henceforth  walk  in  newness  of 
 life,  to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy 
 Name. 
 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 The  Absolution. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 the  Father  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
 for  His  sake  have 
 mercy  upon  you ; 
 f^rant  unto  you  full  remission  and 
 forgiveness,  and  absolve  you 
 from  all  your  sins.  And  may 
 the  blessing  of  God  Almighty, 
 the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  be  with  you  all. 
 Amen. 
 
 T/ien  the  Priest  shall  read  the  Gospkl, 
 either  from  Mark  x.  1 3  - 1 6,  or  John 
 Hi.  1-8  ;  or  a  Lesson  from  Rom. 
 vi.  I-II. 
 
 The  Priest  shall  return  to  the  bap- 
 tistery, and  shall  address  the  Spon- 
 sors as  follows. 
 
 EARLY  beloved, 
 Ye  have  brought 
 this  infant  \pr  per- 
 son] into  the  church 
 of  God,  and  do  seek 
 for  him  deliverance  from  the 
 power  of  the  devil,  the  remission 
 of  sin,  and  regeneration  by  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  through  the  sacra- 
 ment of  Baptism,  which  Christ 
 hath  ordained  for  bestowing 
 these  benefits.  These  God,  on 
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 His  part,  will  most  surely  bestow, 
 for  the  sake  of  His  Son  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ.  "Wherefore 
 it  is  my  duty  in  the  presence  of 
 God,  and  before  this  congrega- 
 tion, to  demand  of  you,  that,  in 
 the  name  of  this  infant,  who  can- 
 not answer  on  his  own  behalf, 
 you  \_or,  to  demand  of  this  per- 
 son that  he]  do  make  that  confes- 
 sion of  unfeigned  faith,  out  of  a 
 pure  conscience,  which  Almighty 
 God  shall  accept  and  answer,  by 
 vouchsafing  His  holy  baptism. 
 
 I  demand,  therefore, — 
 
 Dost  thou  believe  that  man  is  of 
 his  own  nature  corrupt  and  evil, 
 and  is  guilty  before  God,  and  ob- 
 noxious to  His  just  judgments? 
 And  dost  thou  earnestly  desire 
 to  be  delivered  from  this  guilt  ? 
 
 Ans7oer.  Such  is  my  faith, 
 and  such  is  my  desire. 
 
 Art  thou  persuaded  of  the 
 mercy  of  God  through  Jesus 
 Christ,  that  He  willeth  not  that 
 any  one  should  perish,  but  hath 
 sent  His  Son  to  redeem  the 
 world ;  that  Jesus  Christ  hath 
 died  for  our  sins,  the  Just  for  the 
 unjust ;  and  that  He  hath  or- 
 dained this  sacrament  of  Baptism, 
 as  an  effectual  means  for  the  re- 
 mission and  washing  away  of 
 sins,  through  the  blood  of  Jesus 
 Christ,  and  for  regenerating  and 
 sanctifying  by  the  Holy  Ghosl 
 those  who  are  baptized  ? 
 
 Answer.  All  this  I  believe. 
 
 Dost  thou  renounce  and  abhoi 
 
jatimim'^trati'on  of  !^oI?  Baptfjjm* 
 
 the  devil,  and  all  his  works,  and 
 all  evil  spirits ;  the  world,  and 
 all  its  glory  and  vanities ;  and 
 all  sinful  desires  of  the  flesh  ;  so 
 that  thou  wilt  not  follow,  nor 
 be  led  by  them  ? 
 
 Answer.  I  renounce  and  ab- 
 hor them  all. 
 
 Dost  thou  believe  in  God  the 
 Father  Almighty,  Maker  of 
 heaven  and  earth  ? 
 
 And  in  Jesus  Christ,  His  Only- 
 begotten  Son,  our  Lord  ?  And 
 that  he  was  conceived  by  the 
 Holy  Ghost ;  born  of  the  Virgin 
 Mary ;  that  He  suffered  under 
 Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified, 
 dead,  and  buried  :  that  He\vent 
 down  into  hell,  and  also  did  rise 
 again  the  third  day  :  that  He 
 ascended  into  heaven,  and  sitteth 
 on  the  right  hand  of  God  the 
 Father  Almighty ;  and  from 
 thence  shall  come  again  to  judge 
 the  quick  and  the  dead  ? 
 
 And  dost  thou  believe  in  the 
 Holy  Ghost ;  the  Holy  Catholic 
 Church ;  the  communion  of 
 saints  ;  the  remission  of  sins  ; 
 the  resurrection  of  the  body ; 
 and  everlasting  life  in  the  world 
 to  come? 
 
 Ansiucr.  All  this  I  stead- 
 fastly believe. 
 
 Wilt  thou  be  baptized  in  this 
 faith? 
 
 Answer.  That  is  my  desire. 
 
 Dost  thou  unfeignedly  submit 
 thyself  wholly  unto  the  will  of 
 Christ,  and  wilt  thou  o])ediently 
 keep  God's  holy  will  and  com- 
 
 mandments, and  walk  in  the 
 same  all  the  days  of  thy  life  ? 
 
 Ans7uer.  I  do  submit  myself, 
 and  will  obey. 
 
 In  testimony  of  these  thy  good 
 resolutions,  I  call  upon  thee  to 
 worship  and  adore  the  living  and 
 true  God. 
 
 Here  the  Sponsors  and  the  Candidate 
 shall  kneel,  and  he,  or  if  an  in- 
 fant the  Sponsors  in  his  name, 
 shall  say, 
 
 I  worship  and  adore  the 
 Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  living  and  true  God, 
 being  of  one  substance,  power, 
 and  majesty  :  to  whom  be  praise 
 and  glory.  Amen. 
 
 The  Priest  shall  turn  to  the  altar  and 
 say. 
 
 Praise  and  glory  be  to  the 
 Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God  ; 
 
 3i.  As  it  was  in  the  begin- 
 ning, is  now,  and  ever  shall  be, 
 world  without  end.  Amen. 
 
 Here  all  shall  kneel. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LM  IGHTY  and 
 everlasting  God, 
 who  of  Thy  great 
 mercy  didst  save 
 Noah  and  his  fa- 
 mily in  the  ark  from  perishing, 
 by  water  ;  and  also  didst  safely 
 lead  the  children  of  Israel  Thy 
 347 
 
Special  §)erti'ce<s. 
 
 people  through  the  Red  Sea, 
 figuring  thereby  Thy  holy  bap- 
 tism ;  and  by  the  baptism  of  Thy 
 well-beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ, 
 in  the  river  Jordan,  didst  sanctify 
 water  to  the  mystical  washing 
 away  of  sin  ;  We  beseech  Thee, 
 for  Thine  infinite  mercies,  that 
 Thou  wilt  mercifully  look  upon 
 this  child  [or  person]  ;  give  unto 
 Aim,  that  /le  may  be  baptized  and 
 washed  from  all  Ats  sins  ;  that 
 
 may  be  born  again  of  water, 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost ;  that, 
 being  delivered  from  Thy  wrath, 
 and  sanctified  by  Thy  Holy 
 Spirit,  Ae  may  be  received  into 
 the  ark  of  Christ's  Church  ;  and 
 finally,  being  steadfast  in  faith, 
 joyful  through  hope,  and  rooted 
 in  charity,  lie  may  so  pass  the 
 waves  of  this  troublesome  world, 
 that  may  come  to  the  land  of 
 everlasting  life,  there  to  reign 
 with  Thee,  world  without  end  : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 Here  the  Priest  shall  rise,  and  turn  to 
 the  Candidate, 
 
 RANT,  O  merciful 
 God,  that  the  old 
 Adam  in  this  child 
 \or  person]  may  be 
 so  buried,  that  the 
 new  man  may  be  raised  up  in  him. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Grant  that  all  carnal  affections 
 may  die  in  him,  and  that  all 
 things  belonging  to  the  Spirit 
 may  live  and  grow  in  him. 
 Amen. 
 
 Grant  that  he  may  have  power 
 and  strength  to  have  victory, 
 and  to  triumph,  against  the 
 devil,  the  world,  and  the  flesh. 
 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 Wherefore,  O  Lord  God,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  that  by  Thy 
 mighty  power  Thou  wilt  now  and 
 ever  expel  all  power  and  wicked- 
 ness of  Satan  from  the  body, 
 soul,  and  spirit  of  this  child  [or 
 person] ;  and  wilt  deliver  him 
 from  that  wicked  enemy,  and  for 
 ever  preserve  him  from  his  inva- 
 sions :  that  Thou  wilt  cleanse 
 and  sanctify  hifn  at  this  time  in 
 his  inward  being :  that  Thou  wilt 
 clothe  him  with  the  shining  gar- 
 ment of  salvation,  the  robe  of 
 innocency  and  righteousness ; 
 and  that,  thus  preparing  him  for 
 Thy  sacred  presence,  Thou  wilt 
 take  up  Thy  abode  in  him  for 
 ever.  Hear  us  for  the  sake  of 
 Jesus  Christ. 
 
 3^.  Amen. 
 
 Then  the  Priest,  standing  at  the  fmtf 
 shall  sayy 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 everliving  God, 
 whose  most  dearly 
 beloved  Son  Jesus 
 Christ,  for  the  for- 
 giveness of  our  sins,  did  shed  out 
 of  His  most  precious  side  both 
 water  and  blood  ;  and  gave  com- 
 mandment to  His  disciples  that 
 they  should  teach  all  nations, 
 and  baptize  them  in  the  Name 
 of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost ;  Regard, 
 
we  beseech  Thee,  the  supplica- 
 tions of  Thy  congregation ;  sanc- 
 tify >J(  this  water,  and  by  Thy 
 mighty  power  and  presence  make 
 it  effectual  to  the  mystical  wash- 
 ing away  of  sin,  and  to  the  sanc- 
 tifying of  the  spirit  of  this  child 
 [or  person] ;  and  grant  that  Ae, 
 being  baptized  therein,  may 
 through  means  of  the  same  re- 
 ceive the  fulness  of  Thy  grace, 
 and  ever  remain  in  the  number 
 of  Thy  faithful  and  elect  chil- 
 dren :  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 
 iS.  Am«n. 
 
 T^en  the  Sponsors  shall  rise  ;  and  the 
 Priest  thall  recei-ve  the  Candidate 
 {if  an  infant^  into  his  arms),  and 
 shall  sayy 
 
 Name  this  child  [or  person]. 
 
 The  Priest  having  receinjed  the  name, 
 shall  baptize  him,  saying, 
 
 N.  I  baptize  thee  in  the  Name 
 of  the  Father  >J<  and  of  the  Son 
 ^  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 He  shall  then  take  the  child  [or  per- 
 son^ from  the  font,  and  shall  go  ivith 
 him  to  the  altar  {followed  by  the 
 Sponsors,  ivho  shall  stop  at  the  access 
 to  the  upper  choir),  and  then  laying 
 his  hand  on  the  head  of  the  child  [or 
 person\,  shall  say. 
 
 E    receive  this 
 child   \or  per- 
 son]   into  the 
 congregation  of 
 Christ's  flock, 
 and  do  bless  ^  him     .  ^^^^  ^ 
 in  the  Name  of  sign  him  -with 
 the  Father,  and  tfte  sign  of  tht 
 of  the  Son,  and 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost.  And  be  thou 
 blessed  and  kept  unto  everlast- 
 ing life. 
 5^.  Amen. 
 
 Then  the  Priest  shall  restore  the  bap- 
 tized to  the  Sponsors.  He  shall 
 fulfil  the  remainder  of  the  Ser-vict 
 in  the  upper  choir. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 UR  Father,  which 
 art  in  heaven.  Hal- 
 lowed be  Thy  Name. 
 Thy  kingdom  come. 
 Thy  will  be  done  in 
 earth  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give 
 us  this  day  our  daily  bread.  And 
 forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we 
 forgive  them  that  trespass  against 
 us.  And  lead  us  not  into  temp- 
 tation ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil, 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 E    yield  Thee 
 hearty  thanks, 
 most  merciful 
 Father,  that  it 
 hath  pleased 
 Thee  to  regenerate  this  infant 
 [i?rperson]  with  Thy  Holy  Spirit, 
 and  to  receive  him  for  Thine  own 
 319 
 
child  by  adoption,  and  to  incor- 
 porate hitn  into  Thy  holy  Church. 
 And  humbly  we  beseech  Thee  to 
 grant,  that  }u,  being  dead  unto 
 sin  and  living  unto  righteous- 
 ness, and  being  buried  with 
 Christ  in  His  death  and  risen 
 with  Him,  may  crucify  the  old 
 man,  and  utterly  abolish  the 
 whole  body  of  sin  :  and  that  at 
 length,  in  body  and  in  spirit,  he 
 may  be  partaker  in  the  glory  of 
 the  resurrection,  and  with  the 
 residue  of  Thy  holy  Church  may 
 be  an  inheritor  of  Thine  ever- 
 lasting kingdom :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord ;  Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Fa- 
 ther, in  the  unity  of  the  Holy 
 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 T/if  PrieU  ihail  then  charge  the  bap- 
 tizedy  and  the  Sponsors,  as  to  their 
 se^-eral  duties,  and  shall  conclude  by 
 blessing  them. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  Psalm  xxvii.,  or 
 Psalm  xxxiv.  7-10,  or  Psalm 
 cxxviii.,  tuith  the  Gloria  Patri, 
 and  lastly, 
 
 HE  grace  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
 the  love  of  God, 
 and  the  communion 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  you  all  evermore, 
 ii.  Amen. 
 
 THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR 
 
 IK^ecei'timfl;  m  tt)e  Cljurc^  0uclj  as.  Ijatje  been 
 
 The  infant,  or  person,  shall  he  brought  \ 
 
 by  the  Sponsors  into  the  church,  and  | 
 
 presented  before  the  entrance  to  the  ', 
 
 Liver  choir,  as  soon  as  possible  after  *. 
 
 the  baptism.  [ 
 Ihe  Priest,  after  prayer  at  tlie  altar,    i>i^'  ihe  housc'  or  place]  this  infant 
 
 shall  come  do-wn  into  the  lozver  c/icir,   [t*/- person  j  [being  then  in  peril 
 
 and  address  the  Ccngngation  as  ,  of  life,]  was  duly  baptized 
 
 EARLY  beloved 
 brethren, 
 
 I  certify  you  that 
 on  \inentioning  the 
 time]  and  in  [ttam- 
 
 follows. 
 
 th 
 
 water,  in  the  Name  of  the  Fa- 
 
Eeccibing  one  puiiatelp  Bapn^eU* 
 
 ther,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost.  And,  Ahnighty 
 God  having  of  His  mercy  pre- 
 served his  life,  he  is  brought 
 hither,  tiiat  the  true  confession 
 of  that  faith  wherein  he  was 
 baptized  may  be  made  openly  in 
 the  presence  of  this  congrega- 
 tion ;  and  that  we  may  publicly 
 testify  his  reception  into  the 
 Church  and  congregation  of  the 
 Lord. 
 
 Then  he  sJiall  read  the  Gospel  or 
 Lesson,  as  appointed  in  the  Order 
 for  the  Administration  of  Baptism. 
 {Mark  X.  13-16,  or  John  Hi.  1-8, 
 or  Romans  w.  i  - 1 1 .)  After  which 
 the  Priest  shall  demand  of  the  per- 
 son baptized, 
 
 Dost  thou  renounce  and  abhor 
 the  devil,  and  all  his  works,  and 
 all  evil  spirits;  the  world,  and 
 all  its  glory  and  vanities  ;  and 
 all  sinful  desires  of  the  flesh  ;  so 
 that  thou  wilt  not  follow,  nor  be 
 led  by  them? 
 
 A}is7aer.  I  renounce  and  abhor 
 them  all. 
 
 Dost  thou  believe  in  God  the 
 Father  Almighty,  Maker  of 
 heaven  and  earth  ? 
 
 And  in  Jesus  Christ,  His  Only- 
 1  Ci^^otten  Son,  our  Lord  ?  And 
 that  He  was  conceived  by  the 
 Holy  Ghost ;  born  of  the  Virgin 
 Mary ;  that  He  suffered  under 
 Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified, 
 dead,  and  buried:  that  He  went 
 down  into  hell,  and  also  did  rise 
 again  the  third  day ;  that  He 
 ascended  into  heaven,  aiid  sitteth 
 
 on  the  right  hand  of  God  the 
 Father  Almighty ;  and  from  thence 
 shall  come  again  to  judge  the 
 quick  and  the  dead  ? 
 
 And  dost  thou  believe  in  the 
 Holy  Ghost;  the  Holy  Catholic 
 Church  ;  the  communion  of 
 saints;  the  remission  of  sins;  the 
 resurrection  of  the  body ;  and 
 everlasting  life  in  the  world  to 
 come  ? 
 
 Afis^ver.  All  this  I  steadfastly 
 believe. 
 
 Dost  thou  unfeignedly  submit 
 thyself  wholly  unto  the  will  of 
 Christ,  and  wilt  thou  obediently 
 keep  God's  holy  will  and  com- 
 mandments, and  walk  in  the 
 same  all  the  days  of  thy  life  ? 
 
 Answer,  I  do  submit  myself, 
 and  will  obey. 
 
 In  testimony  of  these  thy  good 
 resolutions,  I  call  upon  thee  to 
 worship  and  adore  the  living  and 
 true  God. 
 
 Here  the  Sponsors  with  the  Candidate 
 shall  kneely  and  he,  or  if  an  infant 
 the  Sponsors  in  his  name,  shall  say, 
 
 I  worship  and  adore  the  Father, 
 the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  living  and  true  God,  being 
 of  one  substance,  power,  and 
 majesty  :  to  whom  be  praise  and 
 glory.  Amen. 
 
 'The  Priest  shall  turn  towards  the  altar , 
 and  sayj 
 
 Praise  and  glory  be  to  the 
 Father,  and  to  tlie  Son,  and  to 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God  ; 
 
Special  fe)ert3i'cej2f. 
 
 As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
 is  now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world 
 without  end.  Amen. 
 
 He  shall  then  take  the  child  [or  per- 
 io«]  to  the  altar  [folloived  by  the 
 Spomors,  ivho  shall  stop  at  the  access 
 to  the  upper  choir\  and  then  laying 
 his  hand  on  the  head  of  the  child  [or 
 person^  shall  say^ 
 
 E  receive  this 
 child  [or  person] 
 into  the  congre- 
 gation ofChrist's 
 _  flock,  and  do 
 bless*  Aim  in  the  Name  of  the 
 •  If.r,  he  J^t^er,  and  of  the 
 may  sign  him  Son,  and  of  ttie 
 ■with  the  sign  Holy  Ghost.  And 
 of  the  cross.  -^^  ^^ou  blesscd 
 and  kept  unto  everlasting  life. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 Then  the  Priest  shall  restore  the  bap- 
 tized to  the  Sponsors.  He  shall 
 fulfil  the  remainder  of  the  Serwce  in 
 the  upper  choir. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 UR  Father,  which 
 art  in  heaven,  Hal- 
 lowed  be  Thy 
 Name.  Thy  king- 
 dom come.  Thy 
 will  be  done  in  earth  as  it  is  in 
 heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our 
 daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
 trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them 
 that  trespass  against  us.  And 
 lead  us  not  into  temptation;  but 
 deliver  us  from  evil. 
 M»  Amen. 
 
 E  yield  Thee 
 hearty  thanks, 
 most  merciful 
 Father,  that  it 
 hath  pleased 
 Thee  to  regenerate  this  infant 
 [or  person]  with  Thy  Holy 
 Spirit,  and  to  receive  hifn  for 
 Thine  own  child  by  adoption, 
 and  to  incorporate  him  into  Thy 
 holy  Church.  And  humbly  we 
 beseech  Thee  to  grant,  that  he, 
 being  dead  unto  sin  and  living 
 unto  righteousness,  and  being 
 buried  with  Christ  in  His  death, 
 and  risen  with  Him,  may  crucify 
 the  old  man,  and  utterly  abolish 
 the  whole  body  of  sin:  and  that 
 at  length,  in  body  and  in  spirit, 
 he  may  be  partaker  in  the  glory 
 of  the  resurrection,  and  with  the 
 residue  of  Thy  holy  Church  may 
 be  an  inheritor  of  Thine  ever- 
 lasting kingdom:  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord ;  Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Fa- 
 ther, in  the  unity  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Priest  shall  then  charge  the  bap- 
 tized and  the  Sponsors  as  to  their 
 several  duties^  and  shall  conclude  by 
 blessing  them. 
 
 Then  the  Congregation  shall  kneel. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
 the  love  of  God, 
 and  the  communion 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  you  all  evermore. 
 Amen. 
 
Conimi'tnng:  to  ^a^tor^djip. 
 
 THE  FORM 
 
 OF 
 
 Committing  to  i^a?;torc(Ijfp. 
 
 The  Angel  E'vangelht^  and  the  Priest 
 and  Deacon  attending  him,  shall  be 
 seated  in  th^e  places  appointed  for 
 them,     Tht    Candidates   shall  he 
 
 Ye  have  had  faith  to  receive 
 the  message  which  He  hath  sent 
 forth,  and  to  acknowledge  the 
 hand  of  the  Lord,  put  forth  for 
 
 placed  immediately  ivith^vt  th^  Icnver   the  salvation  of  His  people,  in 
 
 the  restoration  of  those  ordi- 
 
 cncir. 
 
 The  Deacon,  by  direction  of  the  Angel 
 Evangelist,  shall  read  the  names  of 
 those  to  he  presented ;  ivhu),  as  they 
 are  named,  shell  take  their  places  at 
 the  access  to  the  upper  choir. 
 
 The  Angel  E'vangelist  shall  rise,  and 
 
 nances  and  ministries  by  which 
 He  would  bind  the  Church  to- 
 gether as  one  body,  and  lead  His 
 people  to  perfection:  and  ye  have 
 embraced  the  hope  of  the  coming 
 of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus 
 
 going  toivards  the  Candidates  shall  j  Christ  to  receive  His  saints  unto 
 address  them  as  follows :  Himself,  and  of  the  glory  which 
 
 shall  then  be  revealed  in  us. 
 IEARLY  beloved  in      And  now,  havmg  been  duly 
 the  Lord,  I  instructed  in  the  principles  of  the 
 
 Ye   have    been  1  faith  delivered  unto  us  by  the 
 separated  unto  God  '  apostles  of  the  Lord,  and  pre- 
 by  His  grace,  and  i  pared  for  admission  into  perfect 
 His  own  act  in  the  sacrament  communion  with  the  Church  of 
 fviptism  made  His  children  by  j  Christ,  and  for  participation  in 
 _  tion,  and  members  of  the  all  the  blessings  of  the  household 
 -.y  of  Christ:  and,  in  the  midst .  of  God,  ye  solemnly  profess  your 
 3f  the  perplexity  and  confusion  |  hearty  desire  to  receive  these 
 
 benefits,  and  your  purpose  to 
 submit  vourselves  to  the  care  and 
 
 hich  have  come  upon  the 
 Church,  He  has  given  you  grace 
 ;o  recognize  the  relation  in  which 
 routhus  stand  towards  Him,  and 
 rour  responsibility  to  walk  as 
 h[is  sons  and  daughters, —  as 
 hose  who,  by  the  life  of  Christ 
 ;iven  unto  them,  are  enabled  to 
 jralk  in  His  footsteps. 
 
 A 
 
 authority,  in  the  Lord,  of  the 
 pastors  of  the  Church.  This  is 
 your  profession  and  de^^ire  ? 
 
 Anyu'er.  I  solemnly  profess 
 this  to  be  my  desire  and  purpose. 
 
 I  beseech  vou,  dearlv  beloved, 
 '  '  353 
 
Special  »)crtJicc?J» 
 
 vlio  have  now  made  this  your 
 profession,  to  continue  steadfast 
 in  this  faith  and  hope,  and  in  all 
 lioly  obedience.  So  shall  your 
 hope  be  fulfilled,  and  your  faith 
 rewarded,  in  the  day  when,  by 
 the  hands  of  the  apostles,  the 
 company  of  those  who  believe 
 shall  be  presented  as  a  chaste 
 virgin  unto  Christ. 
 
 The  Angel  E'vangelht  shall  resume  his 
 placey  and  addressing  the  Angel  of 
 the  Church  shall  say^ 
 
 Sir, — In  the  name  of  the  Lord 
 I  commend  to  your  pastoral  care 
 these  persons,  who  have  been 
 already  baptized,  according  to 
 the  ordinance  of  Christ,  and  have 
 been  instructed  in  the  principles 
 of  our  faith  and  hope. 
 
 T^he  Angel  E'vangelht  snoil  tf-^  prt- 
 sent  to  the  Angel  of  the  Church  a 
 
 list  of  the  names  of  the  pers  ns  thui 
 commended  to  his  chargt. 
 
 If  the  Ange!  E-vangdist  be  presented 
 from  attending^  he  shall  authorize 
 the  Priest  to  act  on  his  behalf.  In 
 that  case,  in  addressing  the  Angel 
 of  the  Churchy  the  Priest  shall  com- 
 mence^ "  Sir, — In  the  name  of  the 
 Lord,  and  by  the  authority  of  the 
 angel  evangelist  acting  in  this 
 district,  I  commend,"  &c. 
 
 And  if  in  a  small  Congregation^  a 
 Priest  shall  be  authorirud  to  receive 
 the  Candidates  en  behalf  of  the  An- 
 gel, the  E-vangelist  shall  substitute 
 for  the  ivords,  your  pastoral  care," 
 the  form,  "  the  pastorship  of  the 
 Church." 
 
 The  Angel  of  the  Church  shall  then 
 proceed  to  receive  the  persons  thus 
 committed  to  him,  in  the  Form  next 
 set  forth  for  the  Benediction  of  Per- 
 sons  ne%vly  Committed^  Sff. 
 
 354 
 
Bcivctiicnou  or  EctjuKu*  Contnumicaiu^, 
 
 %\)t  Bcnctiicnciit  of  pcr^ou^  jpctol?? 
 Committcli  to  l^a^ftors^ljip, 
 
 OR  OF 
 
 ¥^crg(on0  aliout  to  lie  Ecccitcti  to 
 1Rcn:ular  Communion. 
 
 [Nofe, — If  there  he  an  immediate  occa- 
 sion for  the  Candidates  to  renew  their 
 -voTvs  in  order  to  the  Laying  on  of 
 hands y  the  Address  and  Interroga- 
 tories should  be  omitted. 
 
 If  a  Priest  be  deputed  to  receive  the 
 Candidates^  he  shall  omit  the  laying 
 on  of  the  hand  and  the  "Ptf<3fe. "] 
 
 The  Candidates  shall  stand  at  the  en- 
 trance to  the  upper  choir  ;  and  shall 
 be  accompanied  by  the  Sponsors  at 
 their  Baptism^  or  by  their  Parents^ 
 or  by  other  faithful  people  habitually 
 receiving  the  holy  Communion^  and 
 also  by  one  or  more  of  the  Deacons  of 
 the  church. 
 
 The  Angela  after  prayer  at  the  altar ^ 
 shall  come  down  to  the  lo^oer  part 
 of  the  upper  choir ^  and  shall  address 
 the  Candidates  as  follows  : 
 
 EARLY  beloved  in 
 the  Lord, 
 
 Ye  have  been  re- 
 ceived through  holy 
 baptism  ihito  the 
 .'hurch  of  Christ,  wherein  is  the 
 Illness  cf  spiritual  grace.  Ye 
 lave  been  instructed  in  the  faith 
 
 I 
 
 delivered  unto  the  saints,  and  ye 
 have  embraced  and  do  profess 
 the  same.  [And  ye  now  desire 
 to  approach  unto  the  table  of  the 
 Lord,  and  to  feed  upon  His  pre- 
 cious Body  and  His  life-giving 
 Blood,  broken  and  shed  for  us  ; 
 to  the  intent  that  ye  may  be  filled 
 with  the  joy  of  His  Communion, 
 and  may  be  enabled  to  give  your- 
 selves up  henceforth  wholly  to 
 His  service.] 
 
 In  order,  therefore,  that  all 
 Christian  men  may  take  note  that 
 ye  abide  in  the  faith  wherein  ye 
 were  baptized,  I  ask  of  you, — 
 
 Do  ye  believe  in  God  the  Fa- 
 ther Almighty,  Maker  of  heaven 
 and  earth  ? 
 
 And  in  Jesus  Christ,  His  Only- 
 begotten  Son^  our  Lord  ?  And 
 that  He  was  conceived  by  the 
 Holy  Ghost;  born  of  the  Virgin 
 Mary ;  that  He  suffered  under 
 Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified, 
 dead,  and  buried;  that  He  went 
 down  into  hell,  and  also  did  rise 
 i  again  the  third  day ;  that  He 
 
 355 
 
ascended  into  heaven,  and  sitteth 
 at  the  right  hand  of  God  the 
 Father  Ahnighty,  and  from  thence 
 shall  come  again  to  judge  the 
 quick  and  the  dead  ? 
 
 And  do  ye  believe  in  the  Holy 
 Ghost;  the  Holy  Catholic  Church; 
 the  communion  of  saints;  the  re- 
 mission of  sins;  the  resurrection 
 of  the  body;  and  everlasting  life 
 in  the  vi^orld  to  come  ? 
 Eac^  ihall  ansiver^  distinctly  and 
 audibly^ 
 
 All  this  I  steadfastly  believe. 
 
 Do  ye  believe  that  God  hath 
 instituted  and  appointed  in  His 
 Church  sacraments,  holy  mys- 
 teries and  ordinances,  whereby, 
 to  those  vv^ho  believe  and  are 
 baptized,  the  Holy  Ghost  isgiven; 
 the  Body  and  Blood  of  Christ 
 our  Saviour  are  dispensed  for 
 spiritual  food;  and  forgiveness  of 
 sins  and  all  needful  grace  and 
 spiritual  strength  are  continually 
 ministered?  And  do  ye,  with 
 all  your  heart  and  soul,  seek  and 
 expect  these  blessings  from  Al- 
 mighty God,  through  Jesus  Christ, 
 by  means  of  these  same  sacra- 
 ments and  ordinances  ? 
 
 Answer.  These  things  I  be- 
 lieve, and  these  blessings  I  ex- 
 pect. 
 
 Then  all  shall  kneel. 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 Father  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  who 
 hast  vouchsafed  un- 
 to these  Thy  ser- 
 knowlcdge  of  Thy 
 
 truth,  and  the  gift  of  regeneration 
 by  the  Holy  Ghost;  Grant  unto 
 them  of  Thine  abundant  grace, 
 we  humbly  beseech  Thee,  such 
 preparation  of  heart,  that  they 
 may  receive  the  benefit  of  Thy 
 holy  sacraments,  and  henceforth 
 abide  Thy  faithful  servants,  in 
 righteeusness  and  true  holiness, 
 all  the  days  of  their  life  :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ;  Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee, 
 O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 Then  the  Angel  shall  rise  and  pro- 
 nounce over  them  this  Blessing  : 
 
 OD  Almighty,  of  His 
 infinite  goodness 
 and  compassion,  in- 
 cline His  ear  unto 
 your   prayer,  and 
 grant  uato  you  the  grace  of  His 
 benediction,  and  the  reward  of' 
 His  eternal  salvation. 
 M»  Amen. 
 
 The  Lord  be  gracious  unto 
 you  in  all  times,  and  in  every 
 place  ;  that  ye  may  abide  con- 
 tinually in  His  peace. 
 Amen. 
 
 Almighty  God  of  His  great  i 
 bounty  bless  you,  and  inspire  you 
 with  true  wisdom  and  His  holy 
 fear  unto  salvation  ;  the  Loid 
 nourish  you  in  the  doctrines  of. 
 the  true  faith,  and  enable  yoa  to 
 persevere  in  all  good  works;  the 
 Lord  turn  away  your  footsteps 
 
from  all  error,  and  lead  you  in 
 the  path  of  peace  and  charity  ; 
 the  Lord  grant  unto  you  your 
 desires,  and  feed  you  with  the 
 fatness  of  His  house,  vouchsafing 
 unto  you  the  grace  of  His  holy 
 Communion,  that  ye  may  abide 
 therein  for  ever. 
 1$.  Amen. 
 
 Then  he  shall  lay  his  hand  on  them 
 se-verally^  and  squill  say  to  each^ 
 
 Peace  be  with  thee. 
 
 \Here  may  be  sung  an  appropriate 
 Psalm  or  Hymni\ 
 
 ^fterivards  the  Angel  shall  say^ 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God 
 Almighty,  the  Fa- 
 ther, the  Son,  and 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
 with  you  all,  and 
 abide  with  you  for  ever. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 THE 
 
 Eene^Dal.  of  ffloVu?  anli  3Detifcauott 
 
 OF  THOSE  ABOUT  TO  RECEIVE 
 
 THE 
 
 '  LAYING  ON  OF  HANDS. 
 
 On  the  day  appointed^  [ivhich  should 
 be  ivithin  ten  days  of  that  appointed 
 for  the  Laying  on  of  hands,  and  of 
 ivhich  notice  should  be  gi'ven  on  the 
 preceding  hordes  Day^)  the  Can- 
 didates, ivith  their  Sponsors  or  Wit- 
 nesses, shall  be  placed  immediately 
 luithout  the  loiver  choir. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  go  to  his  seat,  and  the 
 four  Priests  to  seats  provided  for 
 them  in  the  upper  choir. 
 
 By  direction  of  the  Angel,  the  Chief 
 or  senior  Deacon  shall  read  the  names 
 of  the  Candidates,  and  bring  them 
 up  to  the  access  to  the  upper  choi'-, 
 
 The  Angel  ivith  the  four  Priests  shall 
 come  doivn  to  the  loiver  part  of  the 
 upper  choir,  and  the  /Jngel  shall 
 address  the  Candidates  as  follows, 
 all  present  standing  : 
 
 EARLY  beloved 
 children  in  theLord, 
 The  day  ap- 
 proaches, wherein, 
 having  been  bap 
 tized  into  Christ,  ye  should  re- 
 ceive the  seal  of  your  fiith,  the 
 confirmation  of  grace,  the  hea- 
 venly unction  from  the  Spirit  of 
 357 
 
Christ,  which  shall  make  you 
 perfect  and  entire,  wanting  no- 
 thhig  ;  if  so  be  that  ye  continue 
 steadfast  unto  the  end.  Ye  have 
 been  brought  up  in  the  Church 
 of  God,  as  children  of  His  family; 
 and  the  time  hath  come  when  ye 
 should  be  fed  no  longer  with  milk 
 only,  but  also  with  that  meat 
 which  is  proper  to  those  who  are 
 of  fuller  age,  and  have  larger  ca- 
 pacity of  discernment. 
 
 Beloved,  ye  long  for  this  holy 
 rite,  that  in  the  company  of  those 
 who  have  their  senses  exercised 
 unto  all  disceniment,  ye  may  ap- 
 proach unto  the  table  of  the  Lord 
 with  that  fulness  of  joy  and  peace, 
 and  with  that  clearness  of  dis- 
 cernment, which,  through  His 
 anointing,  is  the  abiding  gift  of 
 God  unto  His  Church  ;  and  that 
 ye  may  receive  that  full  endow- 
 ment, which  may  furnish  you 
 with  all  ability  for  that  place  in 
 the  Body  of  Christ,  whereunto 
 God,  in  the  purpose  of  His  grace, 
 hath  destined  you ;  and  which 
 may  enable  you  to  fulfil  those 
 duties,  for  the  doing  whereof  He 
 hath  made  you  severally  mem- 
 bers in  particular  of  that  same 
 Body.  Beloved,  the  Church  and 
 congregation  of  the  Lord  expect 
 and  wait  for  you  ;  they  rejoice 
 over  you  with  joy ;  they  are 
 ready  to  welcome  you  with  songs 
 of  gladness  ;  they  have  watched 
 over  you  during  the  period  of 
 your  instruction  in  the  faith  ; 
 they  have  marked  your  growth 
 in  knowledge;  and  now  they 
 look  to  you,  that  ye  fulfil  your  | 
 
 part  also  as  good  soldiers  of 
 Christ,  and  strengthen  and  help 
 your  brethren,  in  whose  ranks 
 ye  are  called  to  take  youi  place. 
 
 And  we  are  now  assembled  in 
 the  name  of  God,  that  ye  may 
 renew  and  record  the  solemn 
 vows,  on  your  part,  made  at  the 
 holy  font ;  and  that  all  Christian 
 men  may  take  note,  that  ve  abide 
 steadfast  in  the  faith  and  profes- 
 sion of  your  baptism,  and  in  the 
 principles  of  the  doctrine  of 
 Christ  ;  and  further,  that  we 
 may  solemnly  commend  and  de- 
 dicate you  anew  to  God,  with 
 earnest  prayers  and  holy  rites, 
 invoking  His  holy  Name,  and 
 imploring  upon  you  His  bless- 
 ing. 
 
 I  call  upon  you,  therefore, 
 that  in  the  first  place,  openly 
 and  before  the  Church,  ye  do 
 ratify  and  confirm  those  things, 
 which  at  your  baptism  were  de- 
 clared and  promised  on  your 
 part. 
 
 Do  ye  here,  in  the  presence  of 
 God  and  of  His  Church,  in  the 
 presence  of  this  congregation, 
 from  your  hearts  renew  and  ratify 
 the  solemn  promise  and  vow 
 which  was  made  on  your  part  at 
 your  baptism  ? 
 
 EacA  shall  amiver^  distinctly  and 
 audibly^ 
 
 I  heartily  renew  and  ratify  the 
 same. 
 
 And  in  particular  do  ye  be- 
 lieve, and  will  ye  abide  steadfast 
 
in  the  faith  of,  all  those  things, 
 in  faith  whereof  ye  were  bap- 
 tized? 
 
 Answer.  I  do  believe  them 
 all,  and  by  God's  grace  will  abide 
 faithful. 
 
 Do  ye  renounce  and  abhor 
 the  devil,  the  world,  and  the 
 flesh? 
 
 Answer.  I  do  renounce  and 
 abhor  them  all. 
 
 Do  ye  submit  yourselves  wholly 
 to  the  will  of  Christ,  and  will  ye 
 obediently  keep  God's  holy  will 
 and  commandments  henceforth, 
 all  the  days  of  your  life  ? 
 
 Answer.  I  submit  myself,  and 
 will  obey. 
 
 And  now  as  to  those  things 
 wherein  yQ  have  been  instructed : 
 — Do  ye  believe  that  Almighty 
 God  hath  instituted  and  ap- 
 pointed in  His  Church  saara- 
 ments,  holy  mysteries  and  ordi- 
 nances, whereby,  to  those  who 
 believe  and  are  baptized,  the 
 Holy  Ghost  is  given,  the  Body 
 and  Blood  of  Christ  our  Saviour 
 are  dispensed  for  spiritual  food, 
 and  forgiveness  of  sins  and  all 
 needful  grace  and  spiritual 
 strength  are  continually  minis- 
 tered ?  And  do  ye,  with  all  your 
 heart  and  soul,  seek  and  expect 
 these  blessings  from  Almighty 
 God,  through  Jesus  Christ,  by 
 the  means  of  these  same  sacra- 
 ments and  ordinances  ? 
 .  Atis7uer.  These  things  I  be- 
 lieve, and  these  blessings  I  ex- 
 pect. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 Father  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  who 
 hast  vouchsafed  un- 
 to these  Thy  ser- 
 vants the  knowledge  of  Thy 
 truth,  and  the  gift  of  regeneration 
 by  the  Holy  Ghost ;  Grant  unto 
 them  of  Thine  abundant  grace, 
 we  humbly  beseech  Thee,  such 
 preparation  of  heart,  that  they 
 may  be  sealed  unto  perfection, 
 through  the  laying  on  of  hands 
 according  to  Thine  ordinance, 
 may  receive  the  full  benefit  of 
 Thy  holy  sacraments,  and  may 
 henceforth  abide  Thy  faithful 
 servants,  in  righteousness  and 
 true  holiness,  all  the  days  of 
 their  life  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord ;  Who  liveth  and 
 reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end. 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 The  Candidates  shall  return  to  their 
 places  immediately  without  the  lower 
 choir. 
 
 Then  shall  be  celebrated 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Candidates  shall  not  recei've  tht 
 holy  Communion  on  this  occasion^ 
 nor  should  they  come  up  to  the 
 holy  Communion  in  the  inter'vai 
 before  they  ha've  recei'ved  tht 
 laying  on  of  yipos ties'  hands. 
 
 I 
 
special  ^ttWt^s. 
 
 the  Angely  turning  tcnvards  the  Can- 
 didates^ shall  say^ 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,   and   of  the 
 Holy  Ghost, 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 He  shall  then  proceed  in  the  usual 
 order^  except  as  is  hereafter  other- 
 ivise  directed. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 everlasting  God,  by 
 whose  Spirit  the 
 whole  body  of  the 
 Church  is  edified 
 and  sanctified  ;  Grant  unto  all 
 Thy  servants  whom  Thou  dost 
 regenerate  in  the  waters  of  bap- 
 tism, that  they  may  be  established 
 and  perfected  by  the  fulness  of 
 Thy  grace  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and 
 reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 in  fhe  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Heb.  vi.  1-12. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 HOU,    Lord,  hast 
 made   me  glad 
 through  Thy  works: 
 I  will  triumph  in 
 the  work   of  Thy 
 
 For  my  horn  shalt  Thou  exalt 
 like  the  horn  of  an  unicorn  : 
 
 I  shall  be  anointed  with  fresh 
 oil. 
 
 The  righteous  shall  flourish  like 
 the  palm-tree  : 
 
 He  shall  grow  like  a  cedar  in 
 Lebanon. 
 
 Those  that  be  planted  in  the 
 house  of  the  Lord  : 
 
 Shall  flourish  in  the  courts  of 
 our  God. 
 
 They  shall  still  bring  forth  fruit 
 in  old  age  : 
 
 They  shall  be  fat  and  flourish- 
 ing; 
 
 To  show  that  the  Lord  is  up- 
 right : 
 
 He  is  my  rock,  and  there  is  no 
 unrighteousness  in  Him. 
 
 Then  shall  be  read  The  Gospels  fol- 
 Icnving  : 
 
 Matt.  i.  {by  the  Pastor.) 
 Mark  i.  2-8  {by  the  Enjangelist.) 
 Luke  i.  5-17  {by  the  Prophet. 
 John  i.  I -14  {by  the  Elder.) 
 
 Each  Gospel  to  be  prefaced  and  con 
 eluded  as  follows  : 
 
 Here  beginneth  the  holy  Gos- 
 pel according  to  
 
 Here  endeth  the  holy  Gospel 
 
 according  to  
 
 Glory  be  to    Thee,  O 
 
 Lord. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  a  Sermon,  or  am 
 j4ddress  to  the  Candidatef,  if  ap- 
 pointed. 
 
Eenetoal  of  cHotogf, 
 
 Then  the  Angel,  with  the  four  Priests, 
 shah  go  down  to  the  lower  end  of 
 the  upper  choir,  and  the  Deacon 
 shall  again  present  the  Candidates  at 
 the  access  to  the  upper  choir. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  say  to  them, 
 
 Repeat  the  articles  of  your 
 faith. 
 
 The  Candidates  shall  rehearse  audibly 
 the  Apostles'  Creed. 
 
 BELIEVE  in  God 
 the  Father  Al- 
 mighty, Maker  of 
 heaven  and  earth  : 
 And  in  Jesus 
 Christ  His  only  Son  our  Lord, 
 Who  was  conceived  by  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  Bom  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  Al- 
 mighty ;  From  thence  He  shall 
 come  to  judge  the  quick  and  the 
 dead. 
 
 I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost  ; 
 The  Holy  Catholic  Church;  The 
 communion  of  saints  ;  The  for- 
 giveness of  sins  ;  The  resurrec- 
 tion of  the  body  ;  And  the  life 
 everlasting.  Amen. 
 
 After  which  the  Candidates  shall  kneel, 
 and  the  Angel  shall  pronounce  o-ver 
 them  the  following  Blessing  : 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 who  hath  given  un- 
 to you  grace  by  the 
 confession  of  a  true 
 faith  to  acknow- 
 ledge the  glory  of  the  Eternal 
 Trinity,  and  in  the  power  of  the 
 Divine  Majesty  to  worship  the 
 Unity,  keep  you  steadfast  in  this 
 faith,  and  evermore  preserve  you 
 from  all  evil.  The  blessing  of 
 God  Almighty,  the  Father,  the 
 Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
 with  you. 
 
 Amen. 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  Candidates  shall  retire  to  their 
 places.  The  Angel  and  the  four 
 Priests  shall  return  to  the  sanctuary. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  the  Nicene  Creed. 
 
 Then  the  Offertory  ;  during  the 
 reading  of  the  Sentences  the  Can- 
 didates shall  each  deliver  their  offer- 
 ings to  the  Deacon,  and  they  shall  be 
 presented  in  the  usual  way. 
 
 The  Prayer  in  the 
 Offertory. 
 
 MOST  merciful 
 Father,  who  by  Thy 
 servant  Moses  didst 
 command  the  chil- 
 dren of  Israel  to 
 bring  up  unto  Thee  each  one  an 
 offering,  the  ransom  for  his  soul; 
 Receive,  we  pray  Thee,  these 
 Thy  children,  whom  Thou  hast 
 redeemed  with  the  most  precious 
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blood  of  Thy  dear  Son,  and  hast 
 sanctified  by  the  Holy  Ghost  ; 
 and  who  now,  with  a  free  and 
 willing  heart,  yield  and  dedicate 
 themselves  t«»  Thee,  their  Lord 
 and  God.  Accept  Thou  them, 
 O  God  ;  accept  their  offerings, 
 which,  in  token  and  pledge  of 
 this  their  solemn  act,  they  offer 
 and  present  to  Thee  ;  and  grant 
 that  they  may  henceforth  be  holi- 
 ness unto  Thee,  to  the  glory  of 
 Thy  great  Name  :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 lei.  Amen. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
 our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  we  pray  Thee  to  ac- 
 cept Thy  servants,  who  now  re- 
 new their  vows  of  dedication. 
 Accept  us  also,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 who  in  the  Name  of  Thy  dear 
 Son,  for  His  merits  and  His 
 sacrifice,  do  humbly  consecrate 
 and  present  them  to  be  Thine. 
 Grant  unto  thera  that  seal  of  per- 
 fection and  full  endowment  for 
 their  place  in  Thy  spiritual 
 temple,  for  which  they  wait. 
 Fulfil  them  with  Thy  Holy 
 Spirit,  according  to  the  measure 
 of  the  gift  of  Christ.  Grant  that 
 Thy  holy  Name,  which  is  upon 
 them,  may  be  glorified  in  them ; 
 that  Thy  Church  and  people 
 may  be  comforted  and  strength- 
 ened through  them  ;  and  that, 
 receiving  blessing  from  Thee, 
 as  good  and  fruitful  ground,  they 
 may  bring  forth  the  fruits  of  Thy 
 
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 Holy  Spirit,  a  hundred-fold,  un- 
 to eternal  life. 
 3a.  Amen. 
 
 y^fter  the  Veii'icle  and  ResponsCy 
 '■^  Holy  things,'^  &c.,  the  Candidates 
 shall  be  again  presented  by  the  Dea- 
 con at  the  access  to  the  upper  choir^ 
 and  there  kneel:  the  Angel  luith 
 the  four  Priests  shall  come  doivn  to 
 thewy  and  he  shall  pronounce  o^er 
 the  Candidates  this  Blessing  : 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God 
 Almighty,  the  Fa- 
 ther, the  Son,  and 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
 with  you  evermore, 
 i^.  Amen. 
 
 The  Angel  and  Priests  shall  return  to 
 the  sanctuary. 
 
 The  peace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ  be  with  you  all. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Candidates  shall  then  ivithdraio 
 to  the  lower  part  of  the  church. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 AY  our  sons  b<  as 
 plants  : 
 Grown  up  in  their 
 
 youth ; 
 May  our  daughters 
 be  as  comer-stones : 
 Polished  after  the  similitude  of 
 
 a  palace. 
 Happy  is  that  people  that  is  in 
 
 such  a  case  : 
 Yea,  happy  is  that  people  whose 
 God  is  the  Lord. 
 
Haping  on  of  ^po0tlc?5'  H^anti??. 
 
 THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR  THE 
 
 ILmnv;  oil  of  ^po3tlc^>'  l^anti0. 
 
 Tiitf  CcndiiLitei  [Jollcfwed  by  their 
 Sponsors)  shall  be  presented  by  the 
 Angel  within  the  lower  choir, 
 
 The  yjpostle  and  the  Ministers  with 
 him  shall,  after  prayer  before  the 
 altar,  turn  to  the  Angel,  who  shall 
 
 IR, 
 
 We  present  these 
 persons,  who  have 
 in  our  presence  re- 
 newed   the  vows 
 nuide  lu  their  baptism,  that  they 
 may  receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy 
 '    -^t,  through  the  laying  on  of 
 
 The  Apostle. 
 
 EARLY  beloved, 
 
 Ye  have  brought 
 up   these  persons, 
 w  ho  in  holy  baptism 
 have    been  made 
 iren  of  God,    members  of 
 >t,    and  partakers   of  the 
 y  Gho9t,  that  they  may  be 
 lished,  strengthened,  and 
 •d,  by  the  anointing  of  the 
 .    y  Ghost,  which  is  the  sealing 
 i'  the  Lord  ;  and  that,  through 
 Ix;  strength  and  power  of  the 
 une  Spirit,  they  may  be  made 
 eikct  in   Christ   Jesus,  and 
 cnnplete  in  all  the  will  of  God. 
 
 But,  as  the  preaching  of  the  gos- 
 pel is  not  only  a  savour  of  life  un- 
 to life,  but  also  a  savour  of  death 
 unto  death  ;  and  as  the  most  pre- 
 cious Body  and  Blood  of  Jesus 
 Christ,  dispensed  in  His  Church, 
 are  not  only  spiritual  health  and 
 life  to  the  faithful,  but  also,  to 
 the  unworthy  partaker,  judgment 
 unto  weakness  and  sickness,  and 
 even  unto  death  ;  so  in  like  man- 
 ner this  holy  seal,  which  is  the 
 very  seal  of  God  by  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  and  strength  and  confir- 
 mation unto  all  goodness,  will 
 also  confirm  and  bind  upon  the 
 unclean  the  chain  of  those  sins 
 which  are  not  put  away  with  in- 
 dignation and  abhorrence. 
 
 I  beseech  you,  therefore,  my 
 brethren,  and  you  especially,  my 
 beloved  children,  who  are  now 
 presented  before  the  Lord  in 
 order  to  receive  this  blessing, 
 that  ye  do  humble  yourselves 
 before  Almighty  God,  in  full 
 assurance  of  His  mercy,  confess- 
 ing all  your  offences  and  iniqui- 
 ties, and  beseeching  and  waiting 
 upon  Him  for  the  absolutfon  of 
 the  same. 
 
 Then  all  shall  kneel,  and  the  Angel 
 shall  offer  this  Confession, 
 Cundiilates  alone  folijwing  him  : 
 
 3^-3 
 
Let  us  pray. 
 
 ^  MOST  mighty  God 
 and  merciful  Father, 
 who  hast  compas- 
 sion upon  all  men, 
 and  hast  given  Thy 
 Son  Jesus  Christ  to  be  the  pro- 
 pitiation for  the  sins  of  the  whole 
 world  ;  For  His  sake  have  mercy 
 upon  us  Thine  unworthy  ser- 
 vants ;  Hear  us,  who  turn  from 
 our  sins,  and  abhor  ourselves 
 for  our  iniquities  ;  Pardon  our 
 offences,  blot  out  our  transgres- 
 sions ;  And  give  unto  us  hence- 
 forth to  walk  in  Thy  holy  ways, 
 and  to  serve  and  please  Thee  in 
 newness  of  life  :  Through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 3^.  Amen. 
 
 The  j4postle  shall  pronouna  this 
 Absolution. 
 
 fLMIGHTY  GOD 
 of  His  great  mercy 
 pardon    you ;  ab- 
 solve you  from  all 
 your  sins,  iniquities, 
 and  transgressions  ;  confirm  and 
 strengthen  you   in  your  good 
 purposes ;  and  enable  you  to 
 fulfil  the  same  :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 1^,  Amen. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  who  through 
 holy  baptism  hast 
 given  unto  these 
 Thy  servants  the 
 grace  of  spiritual  regeneration  ; 
 Do  Thou  set  upon  them,  we  be- 
 seech Thee,  the  seal  and  con- 
 firmation of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 Grant  that  the  light  of  Thy 
 countenance  may  shine  into  their 
 hearts ;  and  may  they  never  be 
 deprived  of  the  shield  of  their 
 faith  through  any  wiles  of  the 
 enemy.  May  the  holy  garment 
 of  uncorrupted  purity,  which 
 Thou  bestowest  upon  them,  be 
 kept  clean  and  unpolluted,  and 
 the  seal  of  Thy  spiritual  grace  be 
 preserved  inviolate.  Grant  this, 
 we  beseech  Thee,  of  Thine  abun- 
 dant loving-kindness,  both  to- 
 wards them,  and  towards  all  Thy 
 Church ;  and  unto  Thine  all- 
 glorious  and  honourable  Name, 
 the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
 the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  all  blessing  and  praise,  now, 
 henceforth,  and  for  ever,  world 
 without  end. 
 3S.  Amen. 
 
 The  Apostle  and  the  Mltttsters  ivitk 
 him  shall  rise^  and  the  Apostle  shall 
 say. 
 
 The  blessing  of  the  Lord  be 
 with  you. 
 ISi,  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  be  celebrated 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 364 
 
Eajfng  on  of  ^po^tle^'  l^anti<5* 
 
 The  ylpostle^  turning  tcnuards  the  Can- 
 didates^ shall  say, 
 
 X  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,    and   of  the 
 Holy  Ghost. 
 ISi,  Amen. 
 
 The  Gloria  pn  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung,  adding  Hallelujah. 
 
 1  HE  Collect. 
 
 OUCHSAFE,  O 
 Lord,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  that  we  may 
 both  faithfully  ask 
  and  effectually  ob- 
 tain Thy  spiritual  gifts  ;  and  also 
 may  have  grace  therewith  to 
 profit  and  edify  Thy  Church. 
 And  grant  that  all  those,  who 
 shall  be  baptized  into  the  one 
 Body  of  Thy  Christ,  and  made 
 to  drink  into  the  one  Spirit, 
 may  abide  in  the  unity  of  the 
 faith,  and  grow  together  unto 
 the  measure  of  the  stature  of  the 
 fulness  of  Christ.  Hear  us,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  for  the  merits  of 
 the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord 
 [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end]. 
 Amen. 
 
 For  the  Epistle,  Acts  viii.  5-17. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 
 Epistle. 
 
 HY  throne,  O  God, 
 is  for  ever  and 
 ever  : 
 The  sceptre  of  Thy 
 kingdom  is  a 
 right  sceptre. 
 Thou  lovest  righteousness,  and 
 
 hatest  wickedness  : 
 Therefore  God,  thy  God,  hath 
 anointed  Thee  with  the  oil 
 of  gladness  above  Thy  fel- 
 lows. 
 
 All  Thy  garments  smell  of  myrrh, 
 aloes,  and  cassia,  out  of  the 
 ivory  palaces  : 
 
 Whereby  they  have  made  Thee 
 glad. ^ 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  xiv.  12-17. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
 
  one  god  and  one 
 
 lord. 
 
 We  bless  Thee  for  the  giving 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost  the  Comforter, 
 who  sanctifieth  and  filleth  with 
 joy  and  gladness  the  hearts  of  all 
 Thy  children,  vouchsafing  the 
 seal  and  confirmation  of  our  faith, 
 and  the  earnest  and  first-fruits  of 
 our  hope. 
 
 Wherefore  we  magnify  and 
 praise  Thee,  mighty  God,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
   our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  beseeching  Thee  fol 
 365 
 
special  feertjicej^^ 
 
 all  these  Thy  servants,  whom 
 Thou  hast  been  pleased  to  re- 
 generate in  the  waters  of  bap- 
 tism ;  and  for  whom  we  implore 
 the  seal  and  confirmation  of  their 
 faith,  through  the  gift  and  anoint- 
 ing of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Do  Thou 
 bestow  upon  them  that  earnest 
 of  their  inheritance  ;  and  enable 
 them  to  keep,  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 that  which  Thou  shalt  commit 
 unto  them,  until  the  day  of  re- 
 demption :  wherein  do  Thou  re- 
 ceive them  unto  that  eternal 
 glory,  whereof  they  now  are 
 waiting  to  receive  the  first-fruits 
 and  the  pledge. 
 Amen. 
 
 In  the  Commemoration 
 OF  THE  Departed. 
 
   the   blessed  martyrs 
 
 and  confessors. 
 
 We  remember  especially  those 
 who  in  these  last  days  have  re- 
 ceived the  seal  and  anointing  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  and  have  fallen 
 asleep  ;  and  all  Thy  saints  who 
 have  gone  before. 
 
 M.  May  they  rest,  &c. 
 
 After  the  Concluding  Prayer  before 
 Communion  a  Hymn  may  be  sung. 
 Then  the  Pastor  -with  the  Apostle 
 shall  say, 
 
 ET  those  who  are  to 
 receive  the  blessing 
 of  the  Lord  draw 
 
 The  Angel  shall  bring  up  the  Can- 
 didates {or  so  many  at  this  time  as 
 can  be  connjeniently  admitted^  to  the 
 access  to  the  sanctuary.     All  the 
 366 
 
 Candidates  shall  kneel.  The  Apostle^ 
 extending  his  hands  ever  them^  shall 
 say^ 
 
 H  E  Holy  Ghost 
 come  upon  you,  and 
 the  power  of  the 
 Highest  oversha- 
 dow you. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 everlasting  God, 
 send    down  from 
 heaven,  we  beseech 
 Thee,   upon  these 
 Thy  children,  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 the  Comforter  ; 
 lix.  Amen. 
 
 The  spirit  of  wisdom  and  un 
 derstanding  ; 
 3iv.  Amen. 
 
 The    spirit   of   counsel  and 
 might ; 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  spirit  of  knowledge  and 
 of  Thy  fear  ; 
 3cl.  Amen. 
 
 And  do  Thou  make  them  to 
 be  of  quick  understanding  in 
 Thy  fear  ; 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Lord  Jesu  Christ,  seal  these 
 Thy  servants  upon  their  fore- 
 heads with  the  seal  of  the  living 
 God  ;  write  upon  them  Thy 
 Father's  name,  the  name  of  the 
 city  of  our  God,  Thy  new  name. 
 Bestow  upon  them  the  manifold 
 gifts  of  Thy  Spirit.  Give  unto 
 them  to  follow  the  Lamb  whither- 
 soever He  goeth  ;  preserve  them 
 from  all  guile ;  and  let  them 
 abide  without  fault  before  the 
 
%a^inQ  on  of  ^pojJtlcjJ'  IganDjJ. 
 
 throne  of  God  :  unto  whom,  even 
 unto  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son, 
 and  to  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  all 
 honour  and  glory,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 iS.  Amen. 
 T^en  he  shall  lay  his  handt  on  the  head 
 of  each ^  say  ingy 
 
 ECEIVE  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  In  the  Name 
 of  the  Father,  and 
 of  the  Son,  and  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost. 
 Gxi  the  Father  Almighty 
 conhrm  and  perfect  thee  ;  seal 
 Here  shall  ^^^f  ^^^^  the 
 .V7V«  him  on  the  seal  and  Signet 
 jorehead'withthe  of  the  Lord;  and 
 chrism.  anoint  thee  with 
 
 tlie  ointment  of  salvation,  unto 
 eternal  life. 
 
 After  all  have  received  the  laying  on 
 of  handsy  the  Apostle  shall  return 
 to  the  altar  and  extending  his  hands 
 over  them,  shall  say^ 
 
 E  are  washed,  ye  are 
 sanctified,  ye  are 
 anointed  with  the 
 unction  from  the 
 Holy  One.    In  the 
 
 iXame  of  tne  Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 Amen. 
 
 T^he  Congregation  shall  kneel:  the  Apos- 
 tle standing  at  the  altar  shall  pro- 
 ceedy 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LORD  JESU 
 Christ,  who  at  the 
 first  didst  send  down 
 the  Holy  Ghost 
 upon  Thine  apos- 
 
 tles, and  didst  ordain  that,  by 
 the  laying  on  of  their  hands.  He 
 should  come  upon  all  who  should 
 believe  and  obey  Thy  gospel  ; 
 Favourably  regard,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  this  our  humble  service, 
 and  hear  us  for  all  these  Thy 
 children,  upon  whom  in  Thy 
 name  we  have  laid  our  hands ; 
 that  the  Holy  Ghost  the  Com- 
 forter, who  hath  come  down 
 upon  them,  may  take  up  His 
 abode  in  their  hearts,  and  through 
 His  continual  presence  may  per- 
 fect them  to  be  a  holy  temple  of 
 His  glory  ;  Who,  with  the  Fa- 
 ther, and  with  Thee,  Lord  Jesu 
 Christ,  abideth  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  newly  confirmed  shall  retire  ivith- 
 out  the  choir. 
 
 Then  shall  be  sung  Psalm  xcii.  nvitk 
 the  Gloria  Patri. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  The  Administra- 
 tion or  THE  Communion  {page 
 40). 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  pronounce  the  Apos- 
 tolical Benediction  for  the  occa- 
 sion of  an  Apostolical  Visitation 
 [page  19),  omitting  the  words 
 •within  brackets. 
 
 The  neivly-confrmed  shall  receive  the 
 Communion  first  after  the  Priests 
 and  Deacons  and  others  who  are 
 vested. 
 
special  ^crbfce^J. 
 
 The  Communion 
 Anthem. 
 
 HOU    preparest  a 
 table  before  me  : 
 In  the  presence  of 
 
 mine  enemies. 
 Thou  anointest  my 
 head  with  oil  : 
 My  cup  runneth  over. 
 Surely  goodness  and  mercy  : 
 Shall  follow  me  all  the  days  of 
 
 my  life. 
 And  I  will  dwell : 
 In  the  house  of  the  Lord  for 
 
 The  Additional  Post- 
 Communion  Prayer. 
 
 RANT,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  most  merci- 
 ful God,  that  Thy 
 servants  who  have 
 received  from  Thee 
 that  anointing  whereby  they 
 should  know  all  things,  may 
 continually  partake  of  these  holy 
 mysteries  with  true  spiritual  dis- 
 cernment of  the  Body  of  Christ ; 
 and  may  abide  in  that  blessed 
 fellowship  with  Thee  and  with 
 Thy  Son,  whereunto  Thou  hast 
 admitted  them  :  through  the 
 same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee, 
 O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end]. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 368 
 
Solemnisation  of  Carnage* 
 
 TABLE  OF 
 
 Itfntireti  anti  ^fTinftp 
 
 WHEREIN    THOSE   WHO   ARE    RELATED    ARE  FORBIDDEN 
 TO  MARRY  TOGETHER. 
 
 A  Man  may  not  tiiarry  his 
 
 1.  Grandmother. 
 
 2.  Grandfather's  wife. 
 
 3.  Wife's  grandmother. 
 
 4.  Father's  sister. 
 
 5.  Mother's  sister. 
 
 6.  Father's  brother's  wife. 
 
 7.  Mother's  brother's  wife. 
 
 8.  Wife's  father's  sister. 
 
 9.  Wife's  mother's  sister. 
 
 ID.  Mother. 
 
 11.  Step-mother. 
 
 12.  Wife's  mother. 
 
 13.  Daughter. 
 
 14.  Wife's  daughter. 
 
 15.  Son's  wife. 
 
 16.  Sister. 
 
 17.  Wife's  sister. 
 
 18.  Brother's  wife. 
 
 19.  Son's  daughter 
 
 20.  Daughter's  daughter. 
 
 21.  Son's  son's  wife. 
 
 22.  Daughter's  son's  wife. 
 
 23.  Wife's  son's  daughter. 
 
 24.  Wife's  daughter's  daughter. 
 
 25.  Brother's  daughter. 
 
 26.  Sister's  daughter. 
 
 27.  Brother's  son's  wife. 
 
 28.  Sister's  son's  wife. 
 
 29.  Wife's  brother's  daughter. 
 
 30.  Wife's  sister  daughter. 
 
 A  Woman  may  not  marry  with  hj> 
 
 1.  Grandfather. 
 
 2.  Grandmother's  husband. 
 
 3.  Husband's  grandfather. 
 
 4.  Father's  brother. 
 
 5.  Mother's  brother. 
 
 6.  Father's  sister's  husband. 
 
 7.  Mother's  sister's  husband. 
 
 8.  Husband's  father's  brother. 
 
 9.  Husband's  mother's  brother. 
 
 10.  Father. 
 
 IX.  Step-father. 
 
 12.  Husband's  father. 
 
 13.  Son. 
 
 14.  Husband's  son. 
 
 15.  Daughter's  husband. 
 
 16.  Brother. 
 
 17.  Husband's  brother. 
 
 18.  Sister's  husband. 
 
 19.  Son's  son. 
 
 20.  Daughter's  son. 
 
 21.  Son's  daughter's  husband. 
 
 22.  Daughtei's  daughter's  husband. 
 
 23.  Husband's  son's  son. 
 
 24.  Husband's  daughter's  son. 
 
 25.  Brother's  son. 
 
 26.  Sister's  son. 
 
 27.  Brother's  daughter's  husband 
 
 28.  Sister's  daughter's  husbaixl. 
 
 29.  Husband's  brother's  son. 
 
 30.  Husband's  sister's  son. 
 
 NOTE. 
 
 No  marriage  is  to  be  solemnized  wJiere  either  party  is  a  minor,  under  the  age 
 of  twenty-one  years,  except  ^vith  the  consent  0/  the  father  or  guarditm 
 neither  is  any  marriage  to  be  solemnised  which  would  be  void  or  voidable 
 by  the  law  of  tJie  laml ;  nor,  ivhen  either  of  the  parties  has  been  previously 
 married,  and  the  woman  or  man  to  whom  he  or  she  was  married  is  still 
 alive ;  nor  within  the  degrees  prohibited  in  the  above  Table. 
 
 B  B  369 
 
THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR  THE 
 
 Solemnisation  of  Carnage. 
 
 /it  the  time  appointed^  the  Man  and 
 Woman  ^  together  ivith  the  person 
 IV ho  is  to  give  the  Woman  ^  and  at 
 least  tivo  Witnesses^  shall  come  to 
 the  access  to  the  sanctuary.  The 
 Priest^  after  prayer  before  the  altar ^ 
 shall  address  those  present  to  the  fol- 
 lowing effect. 
 
 ICARLY  beloved, 
 
 We  are  gathered 
 together  in  the  pre- 
 sence of  God,  that 
 this  man  and  this 
 woman  may  be  joined  together 
 in  holy  matrimony ;  which  is  an 
 honourable  estate,  instituted  of 
 God  in  the  time  of  man's  inno- 
 cence, signifying  unto  us  the 
 mystical  union  that  is  between 
 Christ  and  His  Church  :  which 
 holy  estate  Christ  honoured  with 
 His  presence  and  the  miracle 
 which  He  wrought  in  Cana  of 
 Galilee,  and  is  commended  by 
 Saint  Paul  to  be  honourable  in 
 all  men.  It  may  not  therefore 
 be  enterprised  nor  taken  in  hand 
 unadvisedly,  lightly,  or  wantonly, 
 to  satisfy  men's  lusts  :  but  re  ve- 
 rently, discreetly,  chastely,  ad- 
 visedly, soberly,  and  in  the  fear 
 370 
 
 of  God  ;  duly  considering  that 
 marriage  was  ordained  for  the 
 mutual  society,  help,  and  com- 
 fort of  the  man  and  woman,  both 
 in  prosperity  and  adversity,  and 
 for  the  procreation  of  children  in 
 holiness,  which  children  should 
 be  brought  up  in  the  faith  of 
 Christ's  Church,  and  in  the  fear 
 and  love  of  God. 
 
 Into  which  holy  estate  these 
 two  persons  present  come  to  be 
 joined ;  therefore,  if  any  man 
 can  show  any  just  cause  why 
 they  may  not  lawfully  be  joined 
 together,  let  him  declare  it  boldly 
 and  in  the  fear  of  God. 
 
 Then^  after  a  pause,  he  shall  address 
 those  to  be  married. 
 
 REQUIRE  and 
 charge  you  both,  as 
 ye  will  answer  at 
 the  dreadful  day  of 
 judgment,  when  the 
 secrets  of  all  hearts  shall  be  dis- 
 closed, that  if  either  of  you  know 
 any  cause  or  impediment  why  ye 
 may  not  be  lawfully  jcnned  to- 
 gether in  matrimony,  ye  do  now 
 confess  it. 
 
^olcmnfiatfon  of  ^acn'age. 
 
 ^fier  again  paus'ingy  he  shall  say  this 
 Prayer,  kneeling  at  the  altar  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  who  hast  put 
 it  into  the  hearts  of 
 these  Thy  servants 
 to  live  together  in 
 holy  matrimony ;  Grant  unto 
 them,  we  beseech  Thee,  Thy 
 continual  protection  and  defence* 
 May  they  enter  into  their  solemn 
 vows  in  Thy  fear,  and  with  full 
 purpose  of  heart  to  live  together 
 in  holiness,  in  continence,  in 
 mutual  love,  in  the  ways  of  Thy 
 commandments.  Bless  them,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  from  Thy  holy 
 habitation,  that  not  in  word  only, 
 nor  outward  form,  they  may  be 
 united ;  but  by  the  operation  of 
 Thy  Holy  Spirit  they  may  be 
 made  one  spirit  in  Thee :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ;  Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee, 
 O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the 
 same  Spirit,  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 liv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Lesson,  Genesis  ii.  18-24. 
 
 (To  l>e  read  in  the  lower  part  of  the 
 sanctuary  S) 
 
 HE  Lord  God  said, 
 It  is  not  good  that 
 the  man  should  be 
 alone  ;  I  will  make 
 him  an  help  meet  for 
 And  out  of  the  ground  the 
 Lord  God  formed  every  beast  of 
 the  field,  and  every  fowl  of  the 
 
 air;  and  brought  them  unto 
 Adam  to  see  what  he  would  call 
 them :  and  whatsoever  Adam 
 called  every  living  creature,  that 
 was  the  name  thereof.  And 
 Adi>m  gave  names  to  all  cattle, 
 and  to  the  fowl  of  the  air,  and 
 to  every  beast  of  the  field.  Bui 
 for  Adam  there  was  not  found 
 an  help  meet  for  him.  And  the 
 Lord  God  caused  a  deep  sleep  to 
 fall  upon  Adam,  and  he  slept : 
 and  He  took  one  of  his  ribs,  and 
 closed  up  the  flesh  instead  there- 
 of; and  the  rib,  which  the  Lord 
 God  had  taken  from  man,  made 
 He  a  woman,  and  brought  her 
 unto  the  man.  And  Adam  said, 
 This  is  now  bone  of  my  bones, 
 and  flesh  of  my  flesh :  she  shall 
 be  called  Woman,  because  she 
 was  taken  out  of  Man.  There- 
 fore shall  a  man  leave  his  father 
 and  his  mother,  and  shall  cleave 
 unto  his  wife,  and  they  shall  be 
 one  flesh. 
 
 ^t  the  close  of  the  Lesson, 
 Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O 
 
 God. 
 
 ^fter  ivhich  the  Priest  shall  come 
 d«ivn  and  shall  demand  of  the  Man, 
 
 M.  Wilt  thou  have  this  woman 
 to  thy  wedded  wife,  to  live  to- 
 gether after  God's  ordinance  in 
 the  holy  estate  of  matrimony  ? 
 Wilt  thou  love  her,  comfort  her, 
 honour,  and  keep  her  in  sickness 
 and  in  health;  and,  leaving  all 
 other,  keep  thee  only  unto  her 
 from  this  day  forward,  so  long 
 371 
 
Special  »)frtn'cc0. 
 
 as  ye  shall  both  live  upon  the 
 earth  ? 
 
 Answer.  I  will. 
 
 Then  he  shall  demand  of  the  Woman^ 
 
 N.  Wilt  thou  have  this  man 
 to  thy  wedded  husband,  to  live 
 together  after  God's  ordinance  in 
 the  holy  estate  of  matiimony? 
 Wilt  thou  obey  him,  serve  him, 
 love,  honour,  and  keep  him  in 
 sickness  and  in  health ;  and, 
 leaving  all  other,  keep  thee  only 
 unto  him  from  this  day  forward, 
 so  long  as  ye  shall  both  live 
 upon  the  earth  ? 
 
 Answer.  I  wilL 
 
 Then^  f  the  Woman  be  not  a  iv'idoiVy 
 the  Priest  shall  say^ 
 
 Wlio  gives  this  woman  to  be 
 married  to  this  man  ? 
 
 The  Priesty  recei-ving  the  Woman  from 
 the  hands  of  her  father  or  male 
 friend^  shall  cause  the  Man  -with 
 his  right  hand  to  take  the  Woman 
 by  her  right  handy  and  to  say  after 
 him  as  follows : 
 
 I,  M.,  take  thee,  JV.,  to  my 
 wedded  wife,  to  have  and  to  hold 
 from  this  day  forward ;  for  better 
 for  worse,  for  richer  for  poorer, 
 in  sickness  and  in  health ;  to 
 \ove,  cherish,  and  protect ;  and 
 CO  uphold  in  the  faith  of  Christ's 
 Church,  and  in  the  ways  of  God's 
 commandments,  accordingto  His 
 holy  ordinance;  and  thereto  I 
 pledge  thee  niy  t  oth. 
 
 Then  they  shall  loose  handsj  and  m 
 like  manner  the  Woman  shall  take 
 the  Man  by  his  right  handy  ana 
 repeat  after  the  Priesty 
 
 I,  JV.,  take  thee,  M.,  to  my 
 wedded  husband,  to  have  and  to 
 hold  from  this  day  forward  ;  for 
 better  for  worse,  for  richer  for 
 poorer,  in  sickness  and  in  health ; 
 to  love,  cherish,  and  obey ;  and 
 to  be  helpful  unto  thee  in  the 
 faith  of  Christ's  Church,  and  in 
 the  ways  of  God's  command- 
 ments, according  to  His  holy 
 ordinance ;  and  thereto  I  give 
 thee  my  troth. 
 
 Here  the  Man  shall  gi-ve  the  ring  {or 
 such  ether  similar  permanent  token 
 as  may  be  in  use)  to  the  Priesty  ivho 
 sJiall  re-deli-ver  it  to  the  Many  and 
 he  shall  place  it  on  the  Woman's 
 fngery  or  otherivix  deli-ver  it  to  her^ 
 as  is  accustomedy  and  shall  repeat 
 after  the  Priesty 
 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father, 
 and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  I  wed  thee  ;  I  en- 
 dow thee  with  all  my  worldly 
 goods  ;  and  I  receive  thee  to 
 the  fellowship  of  my  honour. 
 
 The  Man  and  Woman  shall  kneely  the 
 Priest  shall  stand  facing  themy  and 
 say  this  Prayer  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ETERNAL  GOD, 
 Creator  and  Pre- 
 server of  all  man- 
 kind, Giver  of  all 
 spiritual  grace,  the 
 Author  of  everlasting  life :  Send 
 
Thy  blessing  upon  these  Thy 
 servants,  whom  in  Thy  name  we 
 bless  :  and  grant  that  they  may 
 surely  perform  and  keep  the  vow 
 and  covenant  betwixt  them  made 
 (whereof  this  given  and  re- 
 ceived is  a  token  and  pledge), 
 and  may  ever  remain  in  perfect 
 love  and  peace  together,  and  live 
 according  to  Thy  laws:  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
 iii.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  they  shaH  rhe^  and  the  Priest 
 joining  their  hands  shall  say^ 
 
 JOIN  together  this 
 man  and  this  woman 
 in  holy  matrimony, 
 and  I  pronounce 
 them  to  be  man  and 
 wife,  in  the  Name  of  the  Father, 
 and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost.  Amen. 
 
 Those  whom  God  hath  joined 
 together,  let  no  man  put  asunder. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 then  they  shall  hieel  to  recelw  this 
 Blessing  : 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God 
 Almighty,  the  Fa- 
 ther, the  Son,  and 
 the  Holy  Ghost, 
 rest  upon  you,  and 
 keep  you  henceforth  and  for 
 ever. 
 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 Peace  be  wifli  you  both. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Or  this. 
 
 OD  the  Father,  God 
 
 the  Son,  God  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  bless, 
 preserve,  and  keep 
 you.  The  Lord  mer- 
 cifully with  His  favour  look  upon 
 you,  and  fill  you  with  all  spiri- 
 tual benediction  and  grace  ;  that 
 ye  may  so  live  together  in  this 
 life,  that  in  the  world  to  come 
 ye  may  have  life  everlasting. 
 Itv.  Amen. 
 
 Peace  be  with  you  both. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 yill  shall  risCy  and  the  Priest  shall 
 return  to  the  altar. 
 
 Then  shall  be  sung  Psalm  xlv. 
 
 Y  heart  is  inditing  a 
 good  matter:  I  speak 
 of  the  things  which 
 I  have  made  touch- 
 ing the  King ;  my 
 tongue  is  the  pen  of  a  ready 
 writer. 
 
 2  Thou  art  fairer  than  the 
 children  of  men  :  grace  is  poured 
 into  Thy  lips  ;  therefore  God 
 hath  blessed  Thee  for  ever. 
 
 3  Gird  Thy  sword  upon  Thy 
 thigh,  O  most  mighty  :  with  Thy 
 glory  and  Thy  majesty. 
 
 4  And  in  Thy  majesty  ride 
 prosperously  because  of  truth 
 and  meekness  and  righteousness  : 
 and  Thy  right  hand  shall  teach 
 Thee  terrible  things. 
 
 5  Thine  arrows  are  sharp  in 
 the  heart  of  the  King's  enemies  ; 
 
 373 
 
where! )y  the  people  fall  under 
 Tliee. 
 
 6  Thy  throne,  O  God,  is  for 
 ever  and  ever :  the  sceptre  of 
 Thy  kingdom  is  a  right  sceptre. 
 
 7  Thou  lovest  righteousness, 
 and  hatest  wickedness  :  therefore 
 God,  Thy  God,  hath  anointed 
 Thee  with  the  oil  of  gladness 
 above  thy  fellows. 
 
 8  All  thy  garments  smell  of 
 myrrh,  and  aloes,  and  cassia,  out 
 of  the  ivory  palaces:  whereby 
 they  have  made  Thee  glad. 
 
 9  Kings'  daughters  were  a- 
 mong  Thy  honourable  women : 
 upon  Thy  right  hand  did  stand 
 the  queen  in  gold  of  Ophir. 
 
 10  Hearken,  O  daughter,  and 
 consider,  and  incline  thine  ear  : 
 forget  also  thine  own  people,  and 
 thy  father's  house ; 
 
 1 1  So  shall  the  King  greatly 
 desire  thy  beauty :  for  He  is 
 thy  Lord;  and  worship  thou 
 Him. 
 
 12  And  the  daughter  of  Tyre 
 shall  be  there  with  a  gift :  even 
 tlie  rich  among  the  people  shall 
 intreat  thy  favour. 
 
 13  The  King's  daughter  is  all 
 glorious  within  :  her  clothing  is 
 of  wrought  gold. 
 
 14  She  shall  be  brought  unto 
 the  King  in  raiment  of  needle- 
 work :  the  virgins  her  compa- 
 nions that  follow  her  shall  be 
 brought  unto  Thee. 
 
 15  With  gladness  and  rejoic- 
 ing shall  they  be  brought :  they 
 shall  enter  into  the  King's  pa- 
 lace. 
 
 16  Instead  of  thy  fathers  shall 
 374 
 
 be  thy  children :  whom  thou 
 mayest  make  princes  in  all  the 
 earth. 
 
 17  I  will  make  Thy  name  to 
 be  remembered  in  all  genera- 
 tions :  therefore  shall  the  people 
 praise  Thee  for  ever  and  ever. 
 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Itt.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
 us. 
 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 1^.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon 
 us. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 1^.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
 
 UR  Father,  which 
 art  in  heaven,  Hal- 
 lowed be  Thy  Name. 
 Thy  kingdom  come. 
 Thy  will  be  done  in 
 earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give 
 us  this  day  our  daily  bread.  And 
 forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we 
 forgive  them  that  trespass  against 
 us.  And  lead  us  not  into  temp- 
 tation ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil. 
 Amen. 
 
 O  Lord,  save  this  man  and  this 
 woman.  Thy  servants : 
 
 K.  Who  put  their  trust  in 
 Thee. 
 
 Send  them  help  from  Thy 
 sanctuary : 
 
 tv.  And  evermore  mightily 
 defend  them. 
 
»)olemni^ation  of  Carriage. 
 
 Be  nnto  them  a  strong  tower : 
 H.  From  the  face  of  their 
 
 enemy. 
 
 Lord,  heAr  our  prayer, 
 
 H.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto 
 
 Thee. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LORD  our  God, 
 who  didst  make 
 man  out  of  the  dust 
 of  the  ground  in 
 Thine  own  image, 
 and  out  of  his  side  didst  form 
 woman,  that  she  should  be  an 
 helpmeet  unto  him,  and  man 
 might  not  be  alone  upon  the 
 earth  ;  Send  down  Thy  blessing 
 upon  these  Thy  servants,  whom 
 we  have  joined  together  in  holy 
 matrimony.  Grant  unto  them 
 purity  of  heart  and  integiity  of 
 will ;  that,  according  to  Thy 
 holy  mind,  marriage  may  be 
 honourable  in  them  and  the  bed 
 undefiled.  Unite  their  hearts  to 
 fear  and  love  Thee  ;  and  may 
 they  abide  in  mutual  love  one 
 toward  the  other,  and  in  Thy 
 peace,  so  long  as  they  both  shall 
 live  upon  the  earth.  Do  Thou 
 crown  their  life  with  Thy  good- 
 ness, and  vouchsafe  unto  them 
 the  abundance  of  such  things  as 
 they  shall  need  :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 [O  merciful  Lord  and  heavenly 
 Father,  by  whose  gracious  gift 
 mankind  is  increased  ;  We  be- 
 %eech  Thee  to  grant  unto  these 
 Thy  servants  the  blessing  of  o£^- 
 
 spring ;  and  vouclisafe  of  Thy 
 mercy  that  their  children,  grow- 
 ing up  in  Thy  nurture  and  admo- 
 nition, may  with  themcontinuallv 
 walk  in  Thy  ways,  to  Thy  praise 
 and  honour:  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 H.  Amen.] 
 
 GOD,  who  hast  con- 
 secrated the  state  of 
 matrimony  to  such 
 an  excellent  mys- 
 tery, that  in  it  is 
 signified  and  represented  the 
 spiritual  marriage  and  unity  be- 
 twixt Christ  and  His  Church  ; 
 Look  mercifully  upon  these  Thy 
 servants,  that  both  this  man  may 
 love  his  wife,  according  to  Thy 
 word,  even  as  Christ  also  hath 
 loved  the  Church  and  given  Him- 
 self for  it,  loving  and  cherishing 
 it  even  as  His  own  flesh  ;  and 
 also  that  this  woman  may  be 
 loving  and  amiable,  faithful  and 
 obedient,  to  her  husband  ;  and 
 in  all  quietness,  sobriety,  and 
 peace,  be  a  follower  of  holy  and 
 godly  matrons.  O  Lord,  bless 
 them  both,  and  grant  them  to 
 inherit  Thine  everlasting  king- 
 dom :  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  the  Priest  shall  rise,  and  say, 
 
 LMIGHTY  God, 
 who  at  the  begin- 
 ning did  create  our 
 first  parents,  Adam 
 and  Eve,  and  did 
 sanctify  and  join  them  together 
 c 
 
in  marriage  ;  Pour  upon  you  the  I 
 I  iches  of  His  grace,  sanctify  and  ' 
 bless  yon,  that  ye  may  please 
 Him  both  in  soul  and  body,  and 
 live  together  in  holy  love  unto 
 your  lives'  end. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 
 1*.  Amen. 
 
 Then  he  shall  address  such  ivords  of 
 exhortation  to  the  neiuly-marr  'ied  as 
 he  shall  consider  connjement^  andihall 
 dismiss  the  Congregation  ivith  this 
 Benediction  : 
 
 HEgraceof  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  the 
 love  of  God,  and  the 
 communion  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  be  with 
 
 you  all. 
 Ix.  Amen. 
 
 \_Note. — It  is  ft  ting  that  the  neivly- 
 married  should  attend  at  the  cele- 
 bration  of  the  holy  Eucharist  { for 
 ivhich  see  the  next  following 
 Form\  and  receive  the  bletsing 
 of  the  Lord  therein^  and  partake 
 of  the  holy  Communion.^ 
 
 THE  FORM 
 
 OF 
 
 IN  THE  CELEBRATION  OF 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARLST. 
 
 [^Note. — When  the  Benediction  isgi-ven  \ 
 nvithout  the  celebration  of  the  hMy  j 
 Eucharist^  it  may  be  prefaced  by  \ 
 the  Collect^  and  by  the  additional 
 clause  from  the  Prayer  of  Oblation^ 
 commencing  thus^  '*  O  Almighty 
 God,  we  especially  comment!." 
 &c.] 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 LORD  JESU 
 CHRIST,  who 
 didst  honour  the 
 marriage  in  Cana 
 with  Thy  presence, 
 
 and  didst  hallow  it  with  the 
 manifestation  of  Thy  glory  ;  We 
 beseech  Thee  to  pour  down  Thy 
 continual  blessing  upon  Thy  ser- 
 vants whom  Thou  dost  unite  in 
 Thy  holy  ordinance  of  wedlock  : 
 that,  abiding  steadfastly  in  Tky 
 grace,  and  being  helpmeets  to 
 each  other  in  the  way  of  Life, 
 they  may  finally  be  received 
 into  Thine  everlasting  kingdom, 
 wherein  is  neither  male  nor 
 female,  but  all  shall  live  together 
 with  Thee  in  glory  and  blessed- 
 ness eternal.    And  unto  Thee, 
 
with  the  Father  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  be  glory  for 
 ever. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Eph.  v.  22-33. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle 
 
 (if  sung). 
 
 RINK  waters  out  of 
 thine  own  cistern : 
 And  running  waters 
 out  of  thine  own 
 well. 
 
 Let  thy  fountains  be  dispersed 
 
 abroad  : 
 And   rivers  of  w^aters  in  the 
 
 streets. 
 
 Let  thy  fountain  be  blessed  : 
 And  rejoice  with  the  wife  of  thy 
 youth. 
 
 Or  thh. 
 
 HO  can  find  a 
 virtuous  wo- 
 man ? 
 For  her  price  is 
 above  rubies. 
 She  openeth  her  mouth  with 
 
 wisdom : 
 And  in  her  tongue  is  the  law  of 
 
 kindness. 
 Favour  is  deceitful,  and  beauty 
 is  vain  : 
 
 Bit  a  woman  that  feareth  the 
 Lord,  she  shall  be  praised. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  ii.  J  - 11. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Odi  a- 
 tion  after  con- 
 secration. 
 
 our  prayers 
 
 Especially  commending  unto 
 Thy  gracious  favour  this  man 
 and  this  woman  ;  and  praying 
 Thee  of  Thy  mercy  to  bless  unto 
 them  this  holy  bond  of  marriage 
 whereinto  they  have  entered,  and 
 to  grant  unto  them  the  continual 
 supply  of  Thy  heavenly  grace, 
 which  through  the  ministry  of 
 Thy  Church  Thou  hast  bestowed 
 upon  them.  Vouchsafe  that  they 
 may  live  together  in  mutual  love, 
 in  holiness,  in  godly  fear ;  fulfil- 
 ling in  the  Holy  Ghost  those  vows 
 which  they  have  mutually  ex- 
 changed. Grant  that  they  may 
 live  in  peace  all  the  days  Thou 
 continuest  them  on  the  earth. 
 Bless  them  with  the  abundance 
 of  all  such  things  as  they  shall 
 need  for  this  life.  [Vouchsafe 
 Thy  favour  unto  the  children 
 which  may  be  born  of  them, 
 counting  them  among  the  num- 
 ber of  Thy  true  flock.]  And 
 finally  administer  unto  them  an 
 abundant  entrance  into  the  king- 
 dom of  Thy  dear  Son. 
 Amen. 
 
 After  the  Concluding  Prayer  before 
 Communion  f  and  ivhile  the  Priest  is 
 preparing  the  holy  Sacrament  for 
 Communion^  the  neivly-married  per-- 
 sons  shall  come  to  the  access  to  the 
 sanctuary^  and  shall  kneel  facing  the 
 altar, 
 
 377 
 
Before  the  Benediction  of  Peace  the 
 Priest  shall  come  doivn^  and  pro- 
 nounce over  them  this  Blessing  : 
 
 OD  the  Father  bless 
 jou,  God  the  Son 
 preserve  you,  God 
 the  Holy  Ghost  en- 
 lighten and  sanctify 
 you.  The  Lord  visit  you  v^rith 
 His  salvation,  and  fill  you  with 
 the  joy  of  His  gracious  consola- 
 tions. The  Lord  unite  your 
 hearts  to  fear  His  holy  Name,  to 
 abide  in  His  love,  and  to  walk 
 in  His  Ip.ws  continually.  The 
 Lord  preserve  you  both  from  all 
 evil,  and  bring  you  unto  His 
 eternal  joys,  there  to  reign  with 
 Him  and  all  His  saints,  in  glory 
 everlasting. 
 Amen. 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 Amen. 
 
 Th*  Priest  shall  return  to  the  altar. 
 
 The  peace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ,  &c. 
 
 The  newly-married  thall  not  retire  to 
 their  places  until  they  shall  ha've  re- 
 ceiued  the  holy  Communion, 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 LESSED   is  every 
 one  that  feareth 
 the  Lord  : 
 That  walketh  in  his 
 ways. 
 
 For  thou  shalt  eat  the  labour  of 
 
 thine  hands  : 
 Happy  shalt  thou  be,  and  it  shall 
 
 be  well  with  thee. 
 
 Thy  wife  shall  be  as  a  fruitful 
 vine  by  the  sides  of  thine 
 house  : 
 
 Thy  children  like  olive  plants 
 round  about  thy  table. 
 
 Behold,  that  thus  shall  the  man 
 be  blessed : 
 
 That  feareth  the  Lord. 
 
 The  Lord  shall  bless  thee  out  of 
 Zion  : 
 
 And  thou  shalt  see  the  good  of 
 Jerusalem  all  the  days  of 
 thy  life. 
 
 Yea,  thou  shalt  see  thy  children's 
 
 children  : 
 And  peace  upon  Israel. 
 
 Or  this. 
 
 "WILL  sing  of  mercy 
 
 and  judgment  : 
 Unto  Thee,  O  Lord, 
 
 will  I  sing. 
 I  will  behave  my- 
 self wisely  in  a  perfect  way: 
 I  will  walk  within  my  house  with 
 
 a  perfect  heart. 
 Mine  eyes  shall  be  upon  the 
 
 faithful  of  the  land  : 
 That  they  may  dwell  with  me. 
 He  that  walketh  in  a  perfect 
 
 way  ; 
 He  shall  serve  me. 
 
 The  Additional  Post- 
 Communion  Prayer. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  who  in  this 
 blessed  sacrament 
 dost  vouchsafe  unto 
 Thy  people  such 
 union  with  Thee  and  with  each 
 other,  that  whoso  doth  therein 
 
eat  the  Flesh  of  Thy  dear  Son, 
 and  drink  His  Blood,  dwelleth 
 in  Him,  and  He  in  him  ;  We 
 humbly  beseech  Thee  especially 
 to  vouchsafe  unto  these  Thy  two 
 servants  upon  whom  we  have 
 invoked  Thy  blessing,  that  they 
 may  receive  the  fruit  of  this  holy 
 Communion  in  their  continual 
 abiding  together  in  Thy  grace  : 
 that  they>  being  joined  unto  the 
 
 I  Lord,  may  be  one  spirit  in  Him; 
 
 j  and  that,  in  the  day  of  the  glori- 
 ous resurrection,  they  may  to- 
 gether be  fashioned  in  His  like- 
 ness, who  abideth  at  Thy  right 
 hand  in  glory  and  immortality. 
 Hear  us,  O  merciful  Father,  for 
 His  sake  ;  to  whom,  with  Thee, 
 and  with  the  eternal  Spirit,  be 
 glory  for  ever  and  ever. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 THE 
 
 FORM  OF  BLESSING  SUCH  AS  OFFER 
 THEMSELVES 
 
 FOR 
 
 (L(Eorfe0  of  Clian'tg  anti  ^inv. 
 
 Note. — T/iis  Form  may  be  introduced 
 into  any  Service  of  Prayer,  except 
 the  full  Morning  or  Evening  Office : 
 on  fVeek-days  after  the  Psalm  and 
 Lesson,  on  the  Lord's  Day  before 
 the  Concluding  Prayer. 
 
 The  Deacon  shall  present  the  Candidates 
 ivithin  the  loiver  choir. 
 
 \The  Angel,  after  prayer  at  the  altar, 
 shall  turn  to  the  Candidates,  and 
 say, 
 
 URE  religion  and  un- 
 defiled  before  God 
 and  the  Father  is 
 this.  To  visit  the 
 fatherless  and  wi- 
 dows in  their  affliction,  and  to 
 
 keep  himself  unspotted  from  the 
 world.] 
 
 The  Angel,  kneeling  at  the  altar, 
 shall  say. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 who  didst  send  Thy 
 Son  Jesus  Christ 
 into  the  world,  to 
 visit  us  in  our  low 
 estate,  and  to  minister  unto  us 
 Thy  consolations  ;  We  render 
 unto  Thee  our  humble  and  hearty 
 thanks  that  Thou  hast  inspired 
 the  hearts  of  these  Thy  servants 
 with  zeal  for  the  honour  of  Thy 
 379 
 
Special  ^tvWt^, 
 
 Name  and  desire  to  labour  in 
 Thy  Church.  And  now  we 
 present  them  in  Thy  holy  pre- 
 sence, and  implore  upon  them 
 the  abundance  of  Thy  grace  and 
 benediction.  [We  pray  Thee, 
 shed  abroad  in  their  hearts  Thy 
 love,  endow  them  with  bowels 
 of  mercy  and  loving-kindness, 
 with  meekness  and  gentleness, 
 with  unwearying  diligence,  and 
 patient  endurance.]  Grant  them, 
 O  Lord,  to  persevere  unto  the 
 end  ;  and  forget  not,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  in  that  day,  the  work  and 
 labour  of  love  which  they  shall 
 have  shown  towards  Thy  Name. 
 May  they  be  found  at  the  right 
 liand  of  Thy  Son,  and  inherit  the 
 kingdom  prepared  for  all  who 
 diligently  serve  Thee  in  faith  and 
 love,  which  are  in  Him.  Hear 
 us  for  the  sake  of  the  same  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ;  Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Fa- 
 ther, in  the  unity  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 1ft.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  the  Angel  shall  go  d(nvn^  and 
 place  his  right  hand  upon  the  head 
 of  each  person  presented^  ^^y'"gi 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God 
 Almighty,  the  Fa- 
 ther, the  Son,  and 
 the  Holy  Gho3t,  be 
 with  thee.  Be  thou 
 steadfast  and  unmovable,  always 
 abounding  in  the  woHc  of  the 
 Lord,  that  thy  labour  may  not 
 be  in  vain  in  the  Lord. 
 
 Afteriuards  he  shall  extend  his  hand 
 ox/er  them^  sayings 
 
 Peace  be  with  you  all. 
 2^.  Amen. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  go  to  the  access  to  the 
 sanctuary. 
 
 Then  shall  be  sung  Psalm  cxliv., 
 ivith  the  Gloria  Patri. 
 
 [If  the  Form  be  used  after  Morning 
 or  E'vening  Frcytr^  the  Benedic- 
 tion is  added : 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God 
 Almighty,  the  lea- 
 ther, the  Son,  and 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  he 
 with  you  all. 
 iv.  Amen.] 
 
5ai:e<]?entati'on,  |c.,  for  tl)e  Igolp  Spi'm'^tcp. 
 
 THE  OFFICE 
 
 FOR 
 
 Pce^ijeiuation  ariti  2Detiicdtfou  for  t!)e 
 
 The  intention  of  this  Office  is  primarily 
 to  give  opportunity  that  the  Lordy 
 by  the  prophet^  may  call  to  the 
 priestly  order  ;  alsoy  generally,  for 
 the  presentation  and  dedication  of  all 
 ivho  desire  to  sewe  in  the  Ministry. 
 And  those  ivho  so  dedicate  them- 
 selves come  under  the  vow  and  obli- 
 gation to  serve  in  any  ministry  to 
 tukich  they  may  be  chosen  and  ap- 
 pointed ;  and,  meanwhile,  to  devote 
 their  time,  as  they  may  be  directed, 
 to  receive  instruction.  And  none 
 shall  offer  ivho  are  under  age,  or 
 ivho  are  under  bonds  of  any  kind 
 ivhich  ivould  hinder  them  from 
 serving  in  the  Ministry,  unless  the 
 consent  in  writing  of  those  to  whom 
 they  are  bound  or  engaged,  and  in 
 the  case  of  minors  the  consent  in 
 writing  also  of  their  fathers  or  guar - 
 jians,  shall  be  first  delivered  to  the 
 Angel. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  commence  the  Service 
 as  follows  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 R  E  V  E  N  T  us,  O 
 Lord,  in  all  our 
 doings,  with  Thy 
 most  gracious  fa- 
 vour, and  further  us 
 with  Thy  continual  help ;  that 
 
 in  all  our  works  begun,  con- 
 tinued, and  ended  in  Thee,  we 
 may  glorify  Thy  holy  Name,  and 
 finally  by  Thy  mercy  obtain 
 everlasting  life :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 llx.  Amen. 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips  ; 
 
 IJ.  And  our  mouth  shall  show 
 forth  Thy  praise. 
 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  save 
 us  : 
 
 1a.  O  Lord,  make  haste  to 
 help  us. 
 
 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. 
 
 Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
 
 2a.  The  Lord's  Name  be 
 praised. 
 
 The  Psalm,  Ps.  cxlvii. 
 
 The  Lesson,  Isaiah  vi. 
 
 Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O 
 
 God. 
 
 After  the  Lesson,  the  Angel  shall  go  to 
 the  access  to  the  sanctuary,  and  by 
 his  direction  the  junior  Priest  and 
 the  Chief  Deacon  shall  bring  the 
 Candidates  to  the  access  to  the  upper 
 choir. 
 
 38r 
 
T!he  Angel  shall  address  the  Congre- 
 gation as  follcnus  : 
 
 EARLY  beloved  in 
 the  Lord, 
 
 We  have  ap- 
 pointed the  present 
 time,  that  those 
 among  you  who  are  moved  in 
 their  hearts  to  dedicate  them- 
 selves to  the  special  service  and 
 work  of  the  ministry  and  priest- 
 hood in  God's  house,  may  have 
 opportunity  to  present  them- 
 selves ;  and  that  we  may  all 
 unite  in  humble  and  earnest  sup- 
 plication, that  God  will  be  pleased 
 to  intimate  His  gracious  mind, 
 and  call  to  His  service,  by  the 
 word  of  His  prophet,  those  whom 
 He  chooseth. 
 
 These  brethren,  therefore,  are 
 here  present,  purposing  in  their 
 hearts  specially  to  consecrate 
 themselves  to  the  love  of  the 
 brethren,  and  to  the  service  of 
 God's  house  and  family.  Of  this 
 their  purpose  I  have  approved, 
 and  am  now  ready,  not  doubting 
 of  your  help  and  hearty  concur- 
 rence, to  bring  them,  in  the  exer- 
 cise of  my  office,  into  the  presence 
 of  God,  as  a  holy  oblation  and 
 first-fruits  from  this  church  and 
 congregation. 
 
 Let  us  all  remember,  dearly 
 beloved,  and  you  especially,  dear 
 brethren,  who  now  purpose  to 
 dedicate  yourselves  to  God,  that 
 whosoever  in  faith  and  in  sin- 
 cerity, without  reserve,  off"ereth 
 all  that  he  hath,  is  without  doubt 
 accepted  and  rewarded  of  Him. 
 
 3-- 
 
 But  forasmuch  as  no  man  choos- 
 eth for  himself  his  place  in  God's 
 temple,  but  God  Himself  choos- 
 eth for  the  behoof  of  His  Church 
 whom  He  will  put  into  His  holy 
 ministry,  therefore  our  persuasion 
 concerning  you  is,  that  they  on 
 whom  He  shall  set  the  name  of 
 Priest  will  be  ready  to  obey  His 
 call,  and  go  whither  He  sendeth 
 them ;  that  those  whom  He  shall 
 choose  to  serve  in  the  ministry 
 of  His  house,  under  the  priest- 
 hood, will  rejoice  even  to  be 
 doorkeepers  therein ;  and  that 
 all  of  us  will  be  content  to  abide 
 in  our  present  place,  giving 
 thanks  that  we  have  had  the  op- 
 portunity of  testifying  before  all 
 our  readiness  of  heart  and  de- 
 votedness  of  spirit. 
 
 And  now,  my  beloved  and 
 dear  children,  who  are  about  to 
 present  yourselves,  I  beseech  you 
 to  remember  how  frail  and  evil 
 is  the  heart  of  man  ;  and  that, 
 except  as  God  enable  us  and 
 condescend  to  call  us  into  His 
 service,  we  are  all  unworthy  and 
 unfit.  We  are  of  unclean  lips 
 and  unholy  hearts,  and  have  pro- 
 voked Him  to  anger  by  our 
 many  offences.  Wherefore  I 
 beseech  you,  that  ye  will  in  the 
 first  place  humble  yourselves  be- 
 fore Almighty  God,  and  by  con- 
 fession of  your  sins  seek  His 
 mercy  and  forgiveness  ;  and 
 afterwards  we  will  betake  our- 
 selves to  supplication  and  prayer, 
 beseeching  His  presence  and 
 blessing ;  that  we  may  fulfil,  ac- 
 cording to  His  good  pleasure, 
 
^cc^entanoa,  |c.,  foe  rije  I^ol?  9^imm^^ 
 
 the  things  which  we  purpose  to 
 His  glory.  Amen. 
 
 All  shall  knetl. 
 
 "■Then  the  Candidates  shall^  together^  hut 
 each  of  them  distinctly  and  audibly^ 
 repeat  the  following  Confession  : 
 
 MOST  merciful 
 God  and  Father, 
 Who  knowest  the 
 secrets  of  all  hearts ; 
 I  acknowledge  and 
 confess  the  innumerable  sins  and 
 wicked  transgressions  which,  in 
 thought,  in  word,  and  in  deed,  I 
 have  committed  against  Thee. 
 I  have  sinned,  I  have  sinned,  I 
 have  grievously  sinned  against 
 Thy  Divine  Majesty  and  Thy 
 holy  will  :  I  am  altogether  un- 
 worthy of  the  lowest  place  in 
 Thy  house.  Have  mercy  upon 
 me,  most  merciful  Father ;  For 
 the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ  take 
 away  all  mine  iniquity,  Absolve 
 me  from  my  sin,  Sanctify  me 
 unto  Thy  service.  And  make  me 
 willing  and  obedient,  ready  to 
 follow  whithersoever  Thou  shalt 
 send  me,  To  the  glory  of  Thy 
 holy  Name. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Angel  diall  pronounce  this  Abso- 
 lution : 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 our  heavenly  Fa- 
 ther, for  the  sake  of 
 Jesus  Christ  have 
 mercy  upon  you  ; 
 absolve  you  from  all  your  sins  ; 
 
 and  grant  unto  you  full  remission 
 
 and  forgiveness,  and  the  grace  of 
 His  Holy  Spirit. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  be  said  the  Creed  [page 
 8i)  and  the  Versicles  following. 
 After  which  the  Litany  ;  the  Con- 
 cluding Prayer  and  Benediction  to 
 be  said  by  the  Angel. 
 
 Then  shall  be  celebrated 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 LORD  JESU 
 CHRIST, by  whose 
 Spirit  the  whole 
 body  of  the  Church 
 is  governed  and 
 sanctified  ;  We  beseech  Thee 
 continually  to  call  forth  able  and 
 faithful  labourers  into  Thy  vine- 
 yard, who  shall  render  unto  Thee 
 the  fruits  thereof  in  due  season  : 
 to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name 
 [Who  livest  and  reignest  with 
 the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  Tim.  i.  12-19. 
 
 I  thank  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord,  ice. 
 
 3^^3 
 
The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 HO  shall  ascend 
 into  the  hill 
 of  the  Lord: 
 Or   who  shall 
 stand  in  His 
 holy  place  ? 
 He  that  hath  clean  hands  and  a 
 
 pure  heart  : 
 Who  hath  not  lifted  up  his  soul 
 unto  vanity,  nor  sworn  de- 
 ceitfully. 
 He  shall  receive  the  blessing 
 
 from  the  Lord  : 
 And  righteousness  from  the  God 
 
 of  his  salvation. 
 This  is  the  generation  of  them 
 
 that  seek  Him: 
 That  seek  thy  %ce,  O  Jacob. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt.  x.  37-42. 
 
 T/ien  shall  follow  a  Sermon,  if  ap- 
 pointed. 
 
 After  the  Nicene  Creedy  the  Ar.gel 
 shall  say^ 
 
 Let  those  who  desire  to  offer 
 themselves,  draw  near. 
 
 Whereupon  the  Candidates  shall  be 
 brought  by  the  junior  Priest  and  the 
 Chief  Deacon  to  the  access  to  the 
 upper  choir,  and  shall  kneel  doivn 
 facing  the  altar.  The  Angel  shall 
 go  up  and  kneel  a',  the  altar,  and 
 offer  the  following  Prayer  : 
 384 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  who  settest 
 the  members  every 
 one  of  them  in  the 
 Body,  as  it  seemeth 
 good  to  Thee ;  who 
 puttest  honour  upon  some  for  the 
 edifying  of  the  rest ;  who  de- 
 spisest  not  those  members  which 
 are  feeble  and  least  seen,  but 
 crownest  all  those  that  are  faith- 
 ful with  more  abundant  honour  ; 
 We  beseech  Thee  mercifully  to 
 hear  the  prayers  of  Thy  Church, 
 and  provide  for  us  all  such 
 things  as  Thou  seest  to  be  for  our 
 spiritual  good  :  for  in  Thee  is  all 
 our  trust,  and  we  cast  ourselves 
 upon  Thine  unerring  wisdom  and 
 Thine  infinite  goodness. 
 
 Wherefore,  desiring  only  that 
 Thy  mind  may  be  made  known 
 unto  us,  and  that  Thy  will  may 
 be  accomplished,  I  present  in 
 Thy  holy  presence,  in  the  name 
 of  this  church,  and  dedicate  unto 
 Thy  service,  these  the  creatures 
 of  Thy  hand,  and  the  redeemed 
 of  Thy  mercy.  O  Thou,  who 
 knowest  the  secrets  of  all  hearts ; 
 who  discernest  our  thoughts  and 
 intents  before  they  are  conceived 
 in  our  minds ;  graciously  receive 
 these  first-fruits  of  Thy  people, 
 and  accept  their  vows.  Speak 
 unto  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  0 
 Lord  ;  and  whomsoever  of  these 
 men  Thou  hast  determined  be- 
 forehand to  employ  in  Thy  sa- 
 cred ministry,  do  Thou  call  them 
 by  Thy  word  into  Thy  service, 
 and  in  Thy  time  send  them  forth 
 into  Thy  vineyard  :  and  grant 
 
i^rcs(cntati'on,  $c»,  for  tlje  !^oIj  ^l^i'nfsftrp. 
 
 anto  us  all  such  persuasion  of 
 Thy  good  favour  and  presence, 
 that,  whether  Thou  shalt  see  fit 
 at  this  time  to  call  any  of  these 
 Thy  servants,  or  whether  Thou 
 shalt  forbear,  we  may  rejoice  in 
 Thy  good  pleasure  and  be  as- 
 sured of  Thine  acceptance,  not 
 for  our  merits,  but  for  the  alone 
 merits,  and  through  the  media- 
 tion, of  Jesus  Christ  Thy  Son 
 our  Lord.  And  to  Thee,  O  Fa- 
 ther, with  the  same  Thine  Only- 
 begotten  Son,  and  with  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  be  gloiy  and  praise  for 
 ever,  world  without  end. 
 i^.  Amen. 
 
 then  the  Candidates  shall  together^  hut 
 each  of  them  distinctly  and  audibly, 
 repeat  the  folloiving 
 
 Prayer  and  Vow  of  Dedi- 
 cation : 
 
 LORD  GOD,  hea- 
 venly Father,  Thou 
 hast  made  us  and 
 fashioned  us;  Thou 
 hast  continually  sus- 
 tained our  souls  in  life  ;  By  Thee 
 we  have  been  redeemed  from 
 everlasting  death  ;  Thou  hast 
 brought  us  into  the  number  of 
 Thy  holy  flock,  and  made  us 
 partakers  of  Thy  Divine  and 
 Blessed  Spirit :  Thou  art  our 
 Lord,  our  Master,  and  our  God  ; 
 it  is  our  glory  and  our  blessed- 
 ness to  serve  and  to  obey  Thee. 
 
 And  now,  O  Lord,  we  come 
 into   Thy   presence,  and  take 
 apon  ourselves  to  speak  unto 
 C 
 
 Thee,  willingly  offering  ourselves 
 for  the  sacred  ministry  of  Thy 
 house,  that  we  may  be  servants 
 of  all  for  Thy  sake  :  And  we 
 solemnly  vow,  promise,  and  en- 
 gage, that  unto  whatsoever  minis- 
 try Thou  dost  choose  and  elect 
 us,  therein  we  will  do  our  duty 
 to  Thee  and  to  Thy  Church  ; 
 And  whensoever  Thou  shalt  be 
 pleased  to  call  us  by  Thy  word 
 of  prophecy,  and  to  ordain  us  by 
 the  hands  of  Thine  apostles,  we 
 will  faithfully  serve  and  follo\A- 
 Thee.  In  all  these  things  we 
 will  not  count  our  lives  dear,  but 
 will  joyfully  suffer  the  loss  of  all 
 things,  reckoning  them  to  be 
 less  than  nothing.  That  we  may 
 finish  our  course  with  joy,  and 
 may  keep  whatsoever  Thou  shalt 
 commit  unto  us  unto  the  day  of 
 our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
 
 Amen.  So  will  we  do  ;  and 
 so  may  God  help  us  and  save  us, 
 both  now,  and  in  the  dreadful 
 day  of  judgment. 
 
 Then  there  shall  he  a  sufficient  paust^ 
 during  ivhich  all  shall  remain  kneel- 
 ing^ and  shall  lift  up  their  hearts  to 
 Almighty  God  ;  and  shall  ivaity  if 
 He  be  pleased  to  make  known  His 
 will  concerning  any  ivho  haue  been 
 presented. 
 
 After^vards,  a  Psalm  or  Hymn  ma\ 
 be  sung,  if  the  Angel  shall  so  direct, 
 before  the  Anthem  m  the  Offertory. 
 
 The  Candidates  shall  remain  before  tht 
 upper  choir  until  they  ha^'C  receiivd 
 t/.-i  holy  Communion, 
 
 c  385 
 
In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our 
 
 prayers. 
 
 Especially  we  implore  Thee,, 
 for  the  merit  of  that  Sacrifice 
 which  we  now  commemorate, 
 that  Thou  wilt  accept  the  vows 
 which  Thy  servants  here  present 
 have  tliis  day  made  unto  Thee, 
 and  that  Thou  wilt  answer  them 
 in  the  abundance  of  Thy  peace 
 and  consolations.  And  those 
 whom  Thou  shalt  see  fit  in  Thy 
 wisdom  and  good  pleasure  to 
 employ  in  the  ministry,  or  to  call 
 into  the  sacred  priesthood,  of 
 Thy  Church  [and  those  especially 
 whom  Thou  hast  at  this  time 
 seen  fit  to  call],  do  Thou  endow 
 with  Thy  spiritual  gifts,  and  en- 
 able them  to  fulfil  their  several 
 duties  to  Thy  glory  and  the  edi- 
 fying of  Thy  Church:  that,  when 
 
 our  Lord  Jesus  Chi  ist  shall  come, 
 He  may  find  them  faithful  and 
 wise  servants,  whom  He  may 
 make  rulers  over  all  His  house. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 LESS  the  Lord,  O 
 
 my  soul : 
 And  forget  not  all 
 
 His  benefits. 
 Who  satisfieth  thy 
 mouth  with  good  things  : 
 So  that  thy  youth  is  renewed  like 
 
 the  eagle's. 
 He  made  known  His  ways  untc 
 Moses  : 
 
 His  acts  unto  the  children  of 
 Israel. 
 
 The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gra- 
 cious : 
 
 Slow  to  anger,  and  plenteous  ,  in 
 mercy. 
 
 A  FORM  OF  PRAYER 
 
 INVOKING 
 
 ^Ije  Bleg?0mg:  of  (Boti  upoa  a  2Door!icepcn 
 
 At  the  appointed  Service  of  Prayer^ 
 after  the  Psalm  and  Lesson^  the 
 Deacon  shall  present  the  Doorkeeper 
 at  the  access  to  the  upper  choir, 
 
 Tht  Angely  kneeling  at  the  altar,  shall 
 offer  'his  Prayer  : 
 
 38r. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 whose  service  is  the 
 gloiy  of  Thy  saints, 
 and  greater  riches 
 than  all  the  trea- 
 sures of  this  world  ;  Send  down, 
 
Blc^f^mg:  a  3Doorkccpcr. 
 
 we  beseech  Thee,  Thy  blessing 
 upon  this  Thy  servant,  whom  in 
 Thy  Name  we  appoint  to  keep 
 the  door  of  Thy  house.  May  he 
 have  grace  with  all  readiness  and 
 joy  to  admit  those  who  with  tme 
 hearts  approach  to  M'orship  in 
 Thy  sanctuar)',  and  be  enabled 
 to  fulfil  the  duties  of  this  his  call- 
 ing with  patience  and  in  mode- 
 ration. So  do  Thou  vouchsafe 
 unto  him  an  abundant  entrance 
 into  the  courts  of  Thy  Sanctuar}', 
 in  the  heavenly  Jerusalem  :  to 
 the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name, 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ; 
 
 Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 T/ien  he  shall  lay  his  right  hand  utxm 
 the  head  of  the  Doorkeeper^  and  shah 
 say, 
 
 HE  blessing  of  Al- 
 mighty God,  the 
 Father,  the  .Son, 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  thee. 
 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 A  FORM  OF  PRAYER 
 
 INVOKING  THE 
 
 Blcsfgfi'ng  of  (Boti  on  »>mg:cr0  anti  ^la^cvsi 
 on  31n0mimcntjj» 
 
 [Note. —  In  giving  Benediction  to  ivo- 
 men  the  Form  on  page  379  is  to  be 
 used,  ivith  such  alterations  as  may 
 be  necessary.'\ 
 
 jit  the  appointed  Service  tf  Prayer^ 
 after  the  Psalm  and  Lesson,  the 
 Deacon  shall  present  those  chosen  to 
 be  Singers  or  Players  on  instruments 
 at  the  aicess  to  the  upper  choir. 
 
 T/ie  Angel,  kneeling  at  the  altar,  shuill 
 offer  this  Prayer  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 who  hast  ordained 
 the  faculties  of  man 
 to  be  the  eternal  in- 
 struments of  render- 
 ing to  Thee  glory  and  praise  ; 
 and  hast  moved  the  hearts  of 
 these  Thy  servants  to  desire  to 
 serve  Thee,  in  singing  the  praises 
 \or,  playing  on  instruments  of 
 music  unto  the  praise]  of  Thy 
 Name  in  the  midst  of  Thv  con- 
 387 
 
Special  ^cMtciS. 
 
 gregation  ;  Grant  unto  them,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  Thy  blessing  and 
 grace.  O  Thou,  whose  Name 
 is  Holy,  who  wiliest  that  all 
 things  in  Thy  house  should  be 
 holiness  unto  Thee ;  Sanctify 
 these  Thy  servants,  we  humbly 
 beseech  Thee,  in  this  holy  minis- 
 try ;  endue  them  with  the  spirit 
 of  worship  in  Thy  holy  fear ; 
 [and  give  unto  them  to  sing  the 
 songs  of  the  Spirit  with  the  spirit 
 and  with  the  understanding ;] 
 that,  through  the  presence  and 
 power  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  they 
 may  edify  themselves  and  all  Thy 
 congregation  in  psalms  and 
 hymns  and  spiritual  songs,  sing- 
 ing and  making  melody  with 
 grace  in  their  hearts.    Hear  us, 
 
 for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ ;  to 
 whom  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  be  glory  and  praise  for 
 ever. 
 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
 T^ertf  going  d<rwn  and  laying  his  right 
 hand  upon  the  head  of  eachy  he  shall 
 say, 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God 
 Almighty,  the  Fa- 
 ther, the  Son,  and 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
 with  Thee.  Grace 
 and  peace  be  in  thy  heart,  and  the 
 praises  of  God  in  thy  mouth. 
 
 ^fter  ivhich  shall  be  sung  Psalm  cl. 
 •with  the  Gloria  Patri. 
 
 THE  FORM 
 
 FOR  ADMITTING  TO 
 
 jit  the  appointed  Ser-vice  of  Prayer, 
 after  the  Psalm  and  Lesson,  by  the 
 direction  of  the  Angel  the  Chief 
 Dracon  and  the  other  Deacons  shall 
 present  those  chosen  to  be  Under -dea- 
 cons at  the  access  to  the  upper  choir. 
 
 The  Chief  Deacon  shall  say, 
 IR, 
 
 In  the  name  and 
 for  the   behoof  of 
 this  flock  and  con- 
 gregation, we  pre- 
 sent these  brethren,  chosen  to 
 38ii 
 
 be  under-deacons,  that  they  may 
 be  admitted  to  the  exercise  of 
 their  ministry. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  demand, 
 
 Are  you  satisfied  that  they  are 
 sufficiently  instructed  and  pre- 
 pared to  undertake  the  same  ? 
 
 Answer.  We  believe  them  so 
 to  be. 
 
 Then  the  Angel  shall  address  the  Con- 
 gregation,  and  afterwards  the  elect 
 Under-deacons,  as  follows  : 
 
RETHREN, 
 The  Lord  chooseth 
 from  among  His 
 people  faithful  men, 
 heads  of  houses, 
 men  who  rule  their  own  houses 
 in  the  Lord,  that  they  may  be 
 helpful  to  His  deacons,  both  in 
 ordering  the  house  of  God,  and 
 without,  among  the  flock  ;  and 
 also  may  take  charge  of,  and  be 
 faithful  judges  in,  the  smaller 
 matters.  Believing  the  brethren 
 before  you  to  be  such  as  will  be 
 profitable  to  the  flock  in  these 
 respects,  we  have  chosen  them 
 to  be  under-deacons  ;  but  before 
 we  proceed  to  admit  them  to  the 
 exercise  of  this  office,  we  require 
 that  any  of  you,  who  knows  any 
 lawful  impediment  why  these 
 persons,  or  any  of  them,  should 
 not  be  admitted  to  this  office,  do 
 now  come  forward  and  declare 
 the  same. 
 
 Then,  after  a  sufficient  pause, 
 
 And  you,  beloved  brethren, 
 who  have  been  chosen  unto  this 
 charge,  will  ye  readily  undertake 
 and  faithfully  discharge  the  duties 
 thereof? 
 
 Ansioer.  I  will. 
 
 Will  ye  be  faithful  and  obe- 
 dient in  all  things,  according  to 
 j:the  law  of  God's  Church,  to  the 
 
 i angel,   elders,  and  deacons,  of 
 this  church  and  congregation, 
 now  and  hereafter? 
 Answer.  I  will. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  go  to  the  altat,  and, 
 kneeling,  shall  offer  this  Prayer  : 
 
 Let  US  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 most  merciful  Fa- 
 ther, who  by  One 
 Holy  Ghost  dost 
 divide  unto  every 
 one  of  those  whom  Thou  choosest 
 to  serve  Thee  the  gifts  proper  to 
 his  office  ;  We  beseech  Thee  to 
 grant  unto  Thy  servants  whom 
 we  have  chosen  in  Thy  Name  to 
 the  office  of  Under-deacon,  that 
 they  may  faithfully  walk  before 
 Thee  and  before  Thy  flock  in  all 
 righteousness  and  integrity  ot 
 life.  Vouchsafe  unto  them  gra- 
 vity, soberness,  sound  discretion, 
 and  integi'ity  ;  and  fill  them  with 
 the  spirit  of  Thy  holy  fear  ;  that 
 they  may  discharge  their  duty 
 with  acceptance  in  Thy  sight, 
 and  to  the  blessing  and  edifying 
 of  Thy  flock.  Grant  that  they 
 may  love  the  habitation  of  Thy 
 house,  and  the  place  where  Thine 
 honour  dwelleth  ;  and  rejoice  as 
 the  leaders  of  Thy  flock  to  come 
 up  into  Thy  courts,  and  to  stand 
 before  the  gates  of  Thy  sanctuary 
 continually.  So  may  they  ob- 
 tain of  Thee  a  good  degree,  and 
 receive  the  reward  of  them  that 
 please  Thee.  Hear  us,  for  the 
 sake  of  Jesus  Christ,  Thy  Son 
 our  Lord  :  to  whom,  with  Thee 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  all 
 honour  and  glory ;  as  it  was  in 
 the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever 
 shall  be,  world  without  end. 
 K,  Amen. 
 
The  Angel  shall  rise,  and  go  daivn 
 to  the  Under-deacons  ;  he  shall  place 
 his  right  hand  on  the  head  of  each^ 
 and  say^ 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,   and   of  the 
 •  Holy  Ghost.  God 
 Almighty  bless 
 
 thee,  and  make  thee  a  faithful 
 under-deacon  in  His  house, 
 ii.  Amen. 
 
 After  ivhicfi. 
 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 i^t.  Amen. 
 
 The  Under-deacons  shall  then  retire  to 
 the  seats  assigned  to  them. 
 
 THE  FORM 
 
 FOR 
 
 At  the  appointed  Ser-vice  of  Prayer, 
 after  the  Psalm  and  Lesson,  t4ie 
 Chief  Deacon  and  the  other  Deacons, 
 by  the  direction  of  the  Angel,  shall 
 present  the  ivoman  chosen  to  be  a 
 Deaconess  at  the  access  to  the  upper 
 choir. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  address  the  Congre- 
 gation as  follonvs : 
 
 RETHREN, 
 The  Lord  chooseth 
 from  among  His 
 people  faithful  wo- 
 men, that  they  may 
 be  helpful  to  His  priests  and 
 deacons  in  caring  for  the  women 
 of  the  flock. 
 
 Believing  this  our  sister  to  be 
 one  who  will  be  profitable  to  the 
 flock  in  these  respects,  we  have 
 
 chosen  her  to  be  a  deaconess  ; 
 but  before  we  proceed  to  admit 
 her  to  the  exercise  of  this  minis- 
 try, we  require  that  any  of  you, 
 who  knows  any  lawful  impedi- 
 ment why  she  should  not  be  ad- 
 mitted to  the  ministry  of  dea- 
 coness, do  now  come  forward 
 and  declare  the  same. 
 
 Then,  after  a  sufficient  pause,  he  shaL 
 address  the  Woman, 
 
 I  now  demand  of  thee  :  "Wilt 
 thou  readily  undertake  and  faith- 
 fully discharge  the  duties  of  the 
 ministry  of  deaconess,  to  which 
 thou  hast  been  chosen  ? 
 
 Answer,  I  will. 
 
 Wilt  thou  be  faithful  and  obe- 
 dient in  all  things,  according  to 
 
the  law  of  God's  Church,  to  the 
 angel,  priests,  and  deacons,  of  this 
 church  and  congregation,  now 
 and  hereafter? 
 AnsTVdr.  I  will. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  go  to  the  altar ^  and 
 offer  the  following  Prayer  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  who  hast  in 
 all  times  used  faith- 
 ful women  for  the 
 blessing  of  Thy  peo- 
 ple and  the  effecting  of  Thy  pur- 
 poses of  grace  ;  who  didst  bestow 
 honour  upon  Sarah,  and  blessing 
 upon  Jael,  and,  above  all  women, 
 didst  fulfil  with  Thy  heavenly 
 grace  the  blessed  Mary,  mother 
 of  our  Lord  God  and  Saviour 
 Jesus  Christ ;  Vouchsafe,  we 
 "beseech  Thee,  unto  Thy  servant 
 \\-hom  we  have  chosen  in  Thy 
 Name  to  be  a  deaconess  of  Thy 
 Church,  that  she  may  be  a  fol- 
 lower of  all  godly  matrons  in 
 blamelessness,  and  purity,  and 
 sobriety  ;  and,  as  a  good  mother 
 
 in  Israel,  may  care  for  the  godly 
 w^omen,  and  especially  for  the 
 poor  of  Thy  flock.  Grant  that, 
 of  Thy  grace,  she  may  fulfil  the 
 duties  which  Thou  layest  upon 
 her,  and  may  receive  a  fu'J  re- 
 ward in  the  day  of  the  appear- 
 ing of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
 For  His  sake  accept  us,  we  be- 
 seech Thee,  in  this  our  prayer, 
 and  in  the  holy  work  which  in 
 Thy  Name  we  presume  to  do  ; 
 And  unto  Him,  with  Thee,  O 
 Father,  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  glory  for  ever  and  ever. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Then^  going  dcnun^  and  laying  his 
 right  hand  on  the  head  of  the  Wo- 
 man^ 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,    and  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost.  God 
 Almighty  bless 
 thee,  and  make  thee  a  faithful 
 deaconess  in  His  house. 
 Amen. 
 Peace  be  with  thee. 
 U.  Amen. 
 
fepecfal  ^tvWtg. 
 
 THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR 
 
 ^IDmitti'nff  to  tje  €)asce  of  aDeacon. 
 
 TAt  Angel  shall  commence  the  Sewlce 
 with  this  Collect  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 REVENT  us,  O 
 Lord,  in  all  our  do- 
 ings, with  Thy  most 
 gracious  favour,  and 
 further  us  with  Thy 
 continual  help  ;  that  in  all  our 
 works,  begun,  continued,  and 
 ended  in  Thee,  we  may  glorify 
 Thy  holy  Name,  and  finally  by 
 Thy  mercy  obtain  everlasting 
 life  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips  ; 
 And  our  mouth  shall  show 
 forth  Thy  praise. 
 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  save 
 us  : 
 
 O  Lord,  make  haste  to 
 help  us. 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and 
 to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
 Ghost ; 
 
 K.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
 is  now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world 
 without  end.  Amen. 
 
 Praise  ye  the  Lord  : 
 
 IcC.  The  Lord's  Name  be 
 praised. 
 
 The  Psalms,  Ps.  cxii.  and  cxiii. 
 The  Lesson,  Acts  vi.  1-8. 
 
 ""  itl.  Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O 
 God. 
 
 The  Congregation  shall  continue 
 standing. 
 
 Then,  by  the  direction  of  the  yinge/f 
 the  Chief  Deacon  and  the  other  Dea- 
 cons shall  present  the  Deacons  elect 
 at  the  access  to  the  upper  choir,  and 
 the  Chief  Deacon  shall  say, 
 
 IR, 
 
 In  the  name  and  for 
 the  behoof  of  this 
 church  and  congre- 
 gation, we  present 
 these  brethren,  chosen  to  be 
 deacons,  that  they  may  be  ad- 
 mitted to  the  exercise  of  their 
 ministry. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  demand. 
 
 Are  you  satisfied  that  they  are 
 sufficiently  instructed  and  pre- 
 pared to  undertake  the  duties  of 
 the  deaconship  ? 
 
 Annver.  We  believe  them  so 
 to  be. 
 
of  SDeaconjs. 
 
 'Then  the  Letters  of  confirmation  and 
 delegation  from  the  apostle  shall  be 
 'ead  by  the  Atgel^  or  at  his  direc- 
 tioMy  while  all  stand :  after  lohich 
 the  Angel  shall  address  the  Congre- 
 gation as  follows : 
 
 EARLY  beloved, 
 These  brethren  are 
 now  presented  in 
 your  name  to  be 
 admitted  to  the 
 jffice  and  ministry  of  Deacon  : 
 md  although  we  have  already 
 endeavoured  to  ensure  that  such 
 3nly  as  may  be  profitable  to  the 
 Church  should  be  chosen  to  this 
 ninistry  ;  yet  for  further  precau- 
 ion,  that  none  unworthy  be  ad- 
 nitted  to  these  holy  functions, 
 ve  finally  require  that  any  of  you, 
 vho  knows  any  lawful  impedi- 
 nent  why  these  persons,  or  any 
 )f  them,  should  not  be  admitted 
 o  the  deaconship,  do  now  come 
 orward  in  the  Name  of  God, 
 ind,  for  the  cause  of  God  and  of 
 iis   Church,  do  disclose  the 
 
 ^hen  after  a  pause^  if  no  objection  be 
 madty  he  shall  address  the  Deacons 
 elect : 
 
 RETHREN, 
 
 Ye  have  been  in- 
 structed that  it  is  the 
 duty  of  the  deacon  to 
 assist  the  priest  in 
 le  divine  offices,  and  especially 
 1  the  administration  of  the  holy 
 )mmunion  ;  to  visit  and  help 
 ith  counsel  the  flock  of  God, 
 id  especially  to  comfort  and 
 
 help  the  poor  ;  to  guide  all  both 
 by  word  and  by  example  m  the 
 paths  of  righteousness  and  godly 
 honesty  ;  to  give  true  and  faith- 
 ful counsel  to  the  angel,  and 
 others  having  his  authority,  in 
 the  disposition  of  the  goods  of 
 the  Church  ;  to  be  faithful  in 
 preserving  and  in  applying  such 
 goods  as  are  entrusted  to  him  ; 
 to  preach  the  gospel,  as  he  shall 
 be  authorized  and  sent ;  and  in 
 the  absence  of  the  priest  to  bap- 
 tize. 
 
 Are  ye  willing  to  take  upon 
 yourselves  the  exercise  of  the 
 deacon's  office,  and  will  ye  dis- 
 charge the  duties  thereof,  as  the 
 same  shall  be  required  of  you  ? 
 
 Each  of  the  Deacons  elect  shall  make 
 the  several  answers  to  this  and  the 
 succeeding  interrogatories  distinctly 
 and  audibly. 
 
 Answer.  I  will  undertake  and 
 discharge  the  same,  with  the  help 
 of  God. 
 
 Do  ye  heartily  receive  the  holy 
 Scriptures,  as  to  those  of  the  Old 
 Testament,  as  the  same  were 
 handed  down  by  the  Jews  ;  and 
 as  to  those  both  of  the  Old  and 
 New  Testaments,  as  the  same 
 have  been  received  in  the  Catho- 
 lic Church  ?  And  will  ye  en- 
 tirely conform  yourselves,  and 
 your  whole  mind  and  conversa- 
 tion, unto  the  true  sense  thereof? 
 
 Answer.  I  do  heartily  receive 
 them,  and  will  conform  myself 
 thereto. 
 
 393 
 
Do  ye  believe  in  One  God  the 
 Father,  and  in  One  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ  the  Son  of  the  Father, 
 and  in  One  Holy  Ghost  proceed- 
 ing from  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
 and  with  the  Father  and  the 
 Son  One  God  Almighty?  Do 
 ye  believe  in  one  true  Church, 
 holy,  catholic,  and  apostolic, 
 wherein  is  given  one  true  bap- 
 tism, and  the  true  and  very  re- 
 mission of  all  sins  ?  And  do  ye 
 consent  from  the  heart  unto  the 
 three  Creeds  or  symbols  of  the 
 faith,  usually  called  the  Apostles' 
 Creed,  the  Nicene  Creed,  and 
 the  Creed  of  Saint  Athanasius  ? 
 
 Answer.  These  things  I  hear- 
 tily believe,  and  to  these  Creeds  I 
 consent. 
 
 "Will  ye  be  faithful  and  obe- 
 dient in  all  things,  according  to 
 the  law  of  God's  Church,  to  the 
 angel  and  elders ;  and,  vmder 
 them,  will  ye  be  subject  also  unto 
 all  the  priests  in  their  true  re- 
 spective places?  And  will  ye 
 hearken  to  their  instructions, 
 and  apply  yourselves  to  their 
 godly  admonitions  ? 
 
 Answer.  All  this  I  will  do, 
 the  Lord  being  my  helper. 
 
 Having  now  in  the  presence 
 of  this  congregation  professed 
 these  godly  resolutions  and  pur- 
 poses, I  beseech  you  to  remem- 
 ber how  frail  and  evil  is  the 
 heart  of  man.  We  are  all  of  un- 
 clean lips  and  unholy  hearts,  and 
 have  provoked  God  to  anger  by 
 our  many  offences.  And  there- 
 fore, that  ye  may  not  fail  of  the 
 
 394 
 
 blessing  which  God  on  His  part 
 will  surely  bestow  upon  you,  I 
 admonish  you  that  ye  first  of  all 
 humble  yourselves  before  Him, 
 and  by  confession  of  your  sins 
 seek  His  mercy  and  forgiveness. 
 Afterwards  we  will  betake  our- 
 selves to  supplication  and  prayer, 
 beseeching  His  presence  and 
 blessing  to  be  with  us  in  this  our 
 present  work,  and  commending 
 you  unto  His  favourable  accept- 
 ance. 
 
 Here  all  shall  kneel^  and  the  Deacons 
 elect  shall  together^  but  each  of  them 
 distinctly  and  audibly^  repeat  the 
 foUcnving  Confession  : 
 
 MOST  merciful  God 
 and  Father,  who 
 knowest  the  secrets 
 of  all  hearts,  I  ac- 
 knowledge and  con- 
 fess the  innumerable  sins  and 
 wicked  transgressions,  which  in 
 thought,  in  word,  and  in  deed,  1 
 have  committed  against  Thee. 
 I  have  sinned,  I  have  sinned,  1 
 have  grievously  sinned,  against 
 Thy  Divine  Majesty  and  Thy 
 holy  will ;  I  am  altogether  un- 
 worthy of  the  lowest  place  in  Thy 
 house.  Yet,  I  beseech  Thee, 
 send  forth  Thy  mercy  and  Thy 
 grace,  take  away  all  mine  ini- 
 quity and  purge  away  my  sin  ; 
 Sanctify  me  unto  Thy  service, 
 and  make  me  willing  and  obe- 
 dient and  ready  for  Thy  will,  in 
 that  place  whereunto  Thou  hast 
 chosen  me:  Through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord  and  Saviour. 
 ItC.  Amen. 
 
of  3Dcacons5, 
 
 Tlu  Angel  ihall  pronounce  this  Abso- 
 lution : 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD 
 our  heavenly  Fa- 
 ther, for  the  sake  of 
 Jesus  Christ,  have 
 mercy  upon  you ; 
 absolve  you  from  all  your  sins  ; 
 and  grant  unto  you  full  remission 
 and  forgiveness,  and  the  grace  of 
 His  Holy  Spirit. 
 \x.  Amen. 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 Amen. 
 
 7/;t?  Angel  shall  go  to  the  access  to  the 
 sanctuary. 
 
 Then  shall  be  said  the  Apostles' 
 Creed  (/>.  8i),  Versicles,  and 
 Litany. 
 
 After  the  Suffrage  for  Bishops^  Priests^ 
 and  Deacons,  the  Angel  sliull  intro- 
 duce the  folloiving: 
 
 HAT  it  may  please 
 Thee  to  bless  these 
 Thy  servants  chosen 
 to  be  deacons,  and 
 pour  upon  them 
 T  hy  grace  ;  that  they  may  duly 
 :;xecute  their  office  to  the  edify- 
 ng  of  Thy  Church,  and  to  ths 
 jlory  of  Thy  holy  Name  ; 
 K,  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear 
 .  good  Lord. 
 
 c  Concluding  "Prayer  and  Benedic- 
 shall  be  said  by  the  Angel. 
 
 \The  Deacons  elect  shall  take  the  seats 
 prepared  for  them  within  the  lower 
 choir. 
 
 After  the  Litany y  shall  be  celebrated 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 who  by  Thy  divine 
 providence  hast  ap- 
 pointed  divers 
 orders  of  ministers 
 in  Thy  Church,  and  didst  by 
 Thine  apostles  at  the  first  com- 
 mand Thy  congregation  to  choose 
 into  the  order  of  deacons  the  first 
 mart>T  Saint  Stephen,  and  others ; 
 Grant  unto  all  those  who  shall 
 be  admitted  to  the  like  office  and 
 administration,  that  they,  being 
 replenished  with  the  truth  of  Thy 
 doctrine  and  adorned  with  inno- 
 cency  of  life,  may  both  by  word 
 and  good  example  faithfully 
 serve  Thee  in  the  same,  to  the 
 glory  of  Thy  Name,  and  the  edi- 
 fication of  Thy  Church  :  for  the 
 merits  of  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ 
 [Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end]. 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  Tim.  iii.  8-15. 
 
 At  the  conclusion  of  the  Epistle  the 
 Chief  Deacon  and  the  other  Deacons 
 shall  bring  up  and  present  the  Dea- 
 cons elect  before  the  sanctuary ;  and 
 the  Angely  after  prayer  at  the  altar , 
 shall  come  down  to  them,  and  laying 
 his  right  hand  on  the  head  of  eachy 
 shall  sayy 
 
 395 
 
AKE  thou  authority 
 to  execute  the  office 
 of  Deacon  in  the 
 Church  of  God, 
 which  office  I  do 
 now  commit  unto  thee.  In  the 
 Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 Then  extending  his  right  hand  o'ver 
 them, 
 
 I  END  down  upon  Thy 
 servants,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  O  Lord,  the 
 I-Ioly  Ghost  ;  by 
 whose  most  gracious 
 mspiiation  may  they  fulfil  the 
 work  of  the  ministry  committed 
 unto  them,  and  exercise  therein 
 the  gift  of  Thy  manifold  grace. 
 Let  every  good  fruit  of  the  Spirit 
 appear  and  abound  in  them, 
 moderation  and  patience  in  au- 
 thority, continual  chastity,  the 
 purity  of  innocence,  the  self- 
 restraint  of  Thy  spiritual  disci- 
 pline, tenderness,  and  mercy  to 
 the  poor.  In  all  their  walk  and 
 conversation  may  Thy  precepts 
 shine  forth ;  that,  holding  the 
 testimony  of  a  good  conscience, 
 they  may  abide  in  Christ  firm 
 and  steadfast,  and  show  forth  a 
 good  example  unto  all  Thy  flock. 
 So  may  they  purchase  to  them- 
 selves a  good  degree  and  great 
 boldness  in  the  faith  :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ;  Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee, 
 in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 396 
 
 Then  placing  the  stole  onjer  the  lift 
 shoulder  of  eachy  he  shall  say, 
 
 AKE  thou  upon  thee 
 the  yoke  of  Christ, 
 and  learn  of  Him, 
 for  He  hath  said, 
 "Whosoever  among 
 you  will  be  chief,  let  him  be  the 
 servant  of  all." 
 
 And  deli-vering  to  each  the  Neiv  Tes- 
 tament, he  shall  say, 
 
 AKE  thou  authority 
 to  read  the  gospel 
 in  the  Church  ot 
 God,  and  to  preach 
 the  same,  as  thou 
 shalt  be  sent.    In  the  Name  of 
 the  Lord. 
 lai.  Amen. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  kneel  at  the  altar. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 most  merciful  Fa- 
 ther, pour  down, 
 we  beseech  Thee, 
 upon  these  Thy  ser- 
 vants, whom  Thou  hast  now  been 
 pleased  of  Thy  goodness  to  re- 
 ceive into  the  office  of  the  dea- 
 conship,  the  fulness  of  Thy  hea- 
 venly grace  and  benediction  ; 
 and  of  Thy  mercy  sanctify  them 
 henceforth  unto  Thyself  in  this 
 holy  ministry,  unto  which  in  Thy 
 Name  we  have  now  admitted 
 them  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord  ;  Who  liveth  and  reigneth 
 with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  tlie 
 
^nnUjSjJfon  of  2DcaconjJ> 
 
 unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 T^he  newly  admitted  Deacons  shall  go 
 to  the  Deacons^  seats. 
 
 Then  shall  follow 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 LESS  the  Lord,  ye 
 His  angels,  that 
 excel  in  strength: 
 That  hearken  unto 
 the  voice  of  His 
 word. 
 
 Bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  His 
 hosts  : 
 
 Ye  ministers  of  His,  that  do  His 
 pleasure. 
 
 Bless  the  Lord,  all  His  works 
 in  all  places  of  His  domi- 
 nion : 
 
 Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Luke  xli.  35-38. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our 
 
 prayers. 
 
 Especially  commending  unto 
 Thy  favourable  acceptance,  for 
 the  work  of  the  deaconship,  those 
 whom  in  Thy  Name  we  have 
 chosen  and  now  admitted  there- 
 unto. Conserve  in  them,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  Thy  gifts  of  grace; 
 establish  them  hj  Thy  quicken- 
 ing Spirit ;  sanctify  and  confirm 
 them  by  Thy  heavenly  benedic- 
 tion ;  that  they  may  hold  fast 
 their  profession  without  wavering, 
 finish  their  course  with  joy,  and 
 of  Thy  mercy  receive  a  full  re- 
 ward in  Thine  eternal  and  glo- 
 rious kingdom. 
 
 itC.  Amen. 
 
 THE  OFFICE 
 
 FOR 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST 
 is  celebrated  by  the  Apostle. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis,  if  sung^ 
 shall  be  folloived  by  Hallelujah. 
 
 lists. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  who  hast 
 given  unto  Thy 
 Church  apostles, 
 prophets,  evange- 
 and  pastors  and  teachers, 
 397 
 
for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints, 
 for  the  work  of  the  ministry,  for 
 the  edifying  of  the  Body  of 
 Christ ;  Grant,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 that  through  the  faithful  minis- 
 try of  Thy  holy  ordinances  we 
 may  all  come,  in  the  unity  of 
 the  faith  and  of  the  knowledge 
 of  Thy  Son,  unto  a  perfect  man, 
 unto  the  measure  of  the  sta- 
 ture of  the  fulness  of  Christ. 
 Hear  us  for  His  sake,  Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end. 
 K,  Amen. 
 
 Thk  Epistle,  i  Tim.  iii.  8-15. 
 
 At  the  conclusion  of  the  Epistle  the 
 Angel  shall  present  the  Deacons  at 
 the  access  to  the  sanctuary.  The 
 Apostle  shall  say  the  folloiving 
 Prayer  at  the  altar  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 HEAVENLY  FA- 
 THER, almighty 
 and  eternal  God, 
 who  hast  admitted 
 these  Thy  servants 
 to  minister  before  Thee  in  the 
 holy  office  of  Deacon  ;  and  hast 
 ordained  that,  as  heads  [and  re- 
 presentatives] of  Thy  flock,  they 
 should  be  set  before  Thine  apos- 
 tles, that  they  and  Thy  flock 
 in  them  may  receive  Thy  bless- 
 ing ;  We  beseech  Thee  to  give 
 unto  us  all  such  faith  in  Thy  holy 
 word  and  ordinances,  that  we 
 may  not  fail  to  receive  the  ful- 
 ness of  that  grace  and  benedic- 
 tion which  Thou,  in  faitWulness 
 398 
 
 to  Thy  promise,  waitest  to  be- 
 stow. Hear  us  for  the  sake  of 
 Jesus  Christ ;  to  whom,  with 
 Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
 glory  for  ever, 
 llv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  go  do^cun  to  them^ 
 and  placing  his  right  hand  on  the 
 head  of  each^  shall  say^ 
 
 HE  Holy  Ghost  rest 
 upon  thee,  and  the 
 power  of  the  Highest 
 keep  thee.    In  the 
 _  Name  of  the  Lord. 
 
 2$.  Amen. 
 
 God  the  Father  bless  thee, 
 God  the  Son  be  thy  salvation, 
 God  the  Holy  Ghost  be  thy  light 
 and  thy  sanctification.  The  Lord 
 God  Almighty  seal  and  confirm 
 thee  to  be  His  faithful  servant 
 and  minister  even  unto  the  end. 
 
 3^.  Ameru 
 
 After  ivhich,  extending  his  hands  over 
 all  of  tJiemy 
 
 OD  ALMIGHTY, 
 the  Father,  the  Son, 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  you. 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  then  return  to  the 
 altar. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 most  merciful  Fa- 
 ther, pour  down 
 upon  these  Thy 
 deacons,  whom  we 
 have  blessed  in  Thy  thrice  holy 
 
Name,  [and  upon  the  flock  and 
 congregation  committed  to  their 
 vigilance,]  the  fulness  of  Thy 
 heavenly  grace  and  benediction  ; 
 of  Thy  mercy  confirm  in  them 
 those  gifts  which  in  their  ad- 
 mission to  their  ministry  Thou 
 didst  bestow,  and  evermore  sanc- 
 tify them  unto  Thyself :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ;  "Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end. 
 i^.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  folloiv 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 LESS  the  Lord,  ye 
 His  angels,  that 
 excel  in  strength : 
 That  hearken  unto 
 the  voice  of  His 
 word. 
 
 Bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  His 
 hosts : 
 
 Ye  ministers  of  His,  that  do  His 
 pleasure. 
 
 Bless  the  Lord,  all  Plis  works  in 
 all  places  of  His  domi- 
 nion : 
 
 Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul. 
 Hallelujah, 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  xiil.  13-17. 
 
 Jesus  said  unto  His  disciples,  Yc 
 call  me  Master  and  Lord,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
 our  prayers 
 
 Especially  commending  unto 
 Thee  these  Thy  deacons,  whom 
 we  have  blessed  in  Thy  Name  ; 
 conserve  in  them,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  Thy  gifts  of  grace ;  esta- 
 blish them  by  Thy  quickening 
 Spirit ;  sanctify  and  confirm 
 them  evermore  by  Thy  heavenly 
 benediction  :  that  they  may  hold 
 fast  their  profession  without  wa- 
 vering, finish  their  course  with 
 joy,  and  of  Thy  mercy  receive 
 a  full  reward  in  Thine  eternal 
 and  glorious  kingdom. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 RAISE  the  Lord,  O 
 Jerusalem  : 
 Praise  thy  God,  O 
 
 Zion. 
 For  He  hath  streng- 
 thened the  bars  of  thy  gates  : 
 He  hath  blessed  thy  children 
 
 within  thee. 
 He  maketh  peace  in  thy  borders: 
 And  fillest  thee  with  the  finest 
 of  the  wheat. 
 
 199 
 
special  httWt^. 
 
 THE  FORM 
 
 OF 
 
 Eecei'tjfng:  one  of  tlje  ^tttn  3Dcacon?(  of  a 
 
 [A'b/^. —  If  /le  that  is  to  be  recei-ved  as 
 one  of  the  Sc'ven  Deacons  has  not 
 picviously  been  admitted  to  the  Dea- 
 conship  (or  if  there  be  others  to  be 
 admitted  at  the  same  time),  the  Pre- 
 liminary Office  in  the  Order  for  ad- 
 mitting to  the  Deaconship  shall  first 
 be  fulfilled. 
 
 And  in  the  celebration  of  the  Holy 
 Eucharist,  after  the  Epistle,  he  [or 
 they)  shall  be  admitted  according  to 
 the  Form  prescribed  {page  395). 
 
 Then  the  Deacon  chosen  to  be  of  the 
 Seven  shall  remain  at  the  access  to 
 the  sanctuary ;  and,  the  other  neivly- 
 admitted  Deacons  {if  any)  having 
 retired  to  their  seats,  he  shall  be 
 received  after  the  Form  set  forth 
 beloiv. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation  after  Con- 
 secration, the  special  clause  shall 
 commence  as  follows : 
 
 our  prayers. 
 
 And  we  especially  commend  unto 
 Thy  favourable  acceptance,  for  the 
 work,  of  the  deaconship,  him  [or 
 those]  whom  in  Thy  Name  we  have 
 chosen  and  now  admitted  thereunto, 
 
 400 
 
 and  [also  Thy  servant]  whom  Thou 
 hast  now  admitted  into  the  seven- 
 fold deaconship  in  this  church : 
 beseeching  Thee  of  Thy  mercy, 
 &c.] 
 
 The  Deacon  to  be  received  shall  h( 
 seated  in  the  lower  choir  ^  in  front  of 
 the  Deacons'  seats. 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST 
 is  celebrated  by  the  Angel. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  sJiall  he 
 sung. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 who  by  Thy  divine 
 providence  hast  ap- 
 pointed divers  or- 
 ders of  ministers  in 
 Thy  Church,  and  didst  by  Thine 
 apostles  at  the  first  command 
 Thy  congregation  to  choose  into 
 the  order  of  deacons  the  first 
 martyr  Saint  Stephen,  and  others; 
 Grant  unto  all  those  who  shall 
 
Ecccitjing:  a  2Deacon  of  tfie  feebeii. 
 
 be  admitted  to  the  like  office  and 
 administration,  that  they,  being 
 replenished  with  the  truth  of 
 Thy  doctrine  and  adorned  with 
 innocency  of  life,  may  both  by 
 word  and  good  example  faith- 
 fully serve  Thee  in  the  same, 
 to  the  glory  of  Thy  Name,  and 
 the  edification  of  Thy  Church  : 
 through  the  merits  of  our  Savi- 
 our Jesus  Christ  [Who  liveth  and 
 reigneth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end]. 
 
 a.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  Tim.  lii.  8-15. 
 
 jifter  tht  Ep'ntle,  by  the  direction  of 
 the  Angel^  the  Deacons  shall  bring 
 up  him  that  is  chosen  to  he  of  the 
 Se^en  to  the  access  to  the  sanctuary^ 
 the  Elders  preceding  and  taking  their 
 places  to  the  right  and  left  of  the 
 Angel. 
 
 The  two  Assistants^  not  being  Elders^ 
 shall  retire  to  their  seats  in  the  sanc- 
 tuary. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  direct  the  Letter  of 
 the  Apostle  confrming  the  election 
 to  be  read,  all  standing;  then,  all 
 kneeling,  the  Angel  shall  say  the  fcl- 
 ..zuing  Prayer  at  the  altar  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 who  for  the  service 
 of  Thy  Church  didst 
 lead  Thine  apostles 
 to  appoint  seven 
 naen  unto  tlie  ministry  of  deacon- 
 
 ship  ;  We  beseech  Thee  to  send 
 down  Thy  heavenly  benediction 
 upon  Thy  servant,  whom  we 
 have  chosen  to  serve  in  the  seven- 
 fold deaconship  of  this  church  ; 
 and  enable  him  steadfastly  to 
 persevere  in  Thy  faith,  and  in 
 holiness  and  righteousness  of  life. 
 Grant  that  he  may  worthily  leatl 
 forward  this  Thy  flock  in  tlie 
 way  of  Thy  testimonies,  visit  and 
 comfort  the  poor  and  infirm,  an^l 
 by  his  godly  example  to  the  peo- 
 ple, and  obedience  and  faithful 
 counsel  to  the  rulers,  may  fulfil 
 the  charge  which  we  now  commit 
 to  him,  to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy 
 Name  and  to  the  benefit  of  Thy 
 Church.  Hear  us  for  the  sake 
 of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ;  to 
 whom,  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 and  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
 glory  for  ever. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Angel  and  Elders  shall  rise,  and 
 stand  as  before.  The  Angel  shall 
 lay  his  right  hand  upon  the  head  cf 
 the  Deacon,  and  say, 
 
 E  receive  thee 
 into  the  num- 
 ber of  the  seven 
 deacons  of  this 
 church.  In  the 
 Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  ihr; 
 Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 After  which  the  Angel  and  Elders 
 shall  lay  their  right  hands  on  his 
 head,  and  the  Angel  shall  :a). 
 
 D  401 
 
OD  ALMIGHTY, 
 the  Father,  the  Son, 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 bless  and  confirm 
 thee  in  all  goodness, 
 henceforth  and  for  ever. 
 Amen. 
 
 T/ie  Elders  shall  ivhhdraiv  their  hands, 
 and  the  Angel  shall  add. 
 
 Peace  be  with  thee. 
 II.  Amen. 
 
 The  Elders,  Deacons,  and  the  nenuly- 
 recened  Deacon^  shall  retire  to  their 
 
 respect  I've  seats. 
 
 Then  shall  follow 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 LESS  the  Lord,  ye 
 His  angels,  that 
 excel  in  strength: 
 That  hearken  unto 
 the  voice  of  His 
 word. 
 
 F.less  the  Lord,  all  ye  His  hosts: 
 
 Ye  ministers  of  His,  that  do  His 
 
 pleasure. 
 Bless  the  Lord,  all  His  works  in 
 
 all  places  of  His  dominion  : 
 Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Luke  xii.  35-38. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
   our  prayers. 
 
 And  we  especially  commend 
 unto  Thee  at  this  time  Thy  ser- 
 vant, whom  Thou  hast  now  ad- 
 mitted into  the  sevenfold  deacon- 
 ship  in  this  church  :  beseeching 
 Thee  of  Thy  mercy  to  conserve 
 in  him  Thy  gifts  of  grace  ;  to 
 establish  him  by  Thy  quickening 
 Spirit ;  to  sanctify  and  confirm 
 him  by  Thy  heavenly  benedic- 
 tion :  that  he  may  hold  fast  his 
 profession  without  wavering, 
 finish  his  course  with  joy,  and  of 
 Thy  mercy  receive  a  full  reward 
 in  Thine  eternal  and  glorious 
 kingdom. 
 I     iC.  Amen. 
 
 402 
 
Eecei'tjincs:  a  3Deacon  not  of  tlje  ^t\}tiu 
 
 THE  FORM 
 
 OF 
 
 leiecei'tji'ng:  a  3Deacon,  not  being;  one  of  tlje 
 feetjen  2Deacon<:?. 
 
 TAe  Order  for  recei'ving  a  Deacon  not 
 of  the  Se-ven  is  the  same  as  that  for 
 recei'ving  a  Deacon  of  the  Se^ven^ 
 ivith  the  following  exceptions  : 
 
 After  the  Epistle^  the  ttoo  junior  Dea- 
 cons only  shall  bring  up  the  Deacon 
 to  be  recei-vedy  and  the  Elders  shall 
 not  officiate.  After  the  reading  of 
 the  Letter  of  the  Apostle  authorizing 
 the  reception,  the  Angel  shall  go  to 
 the  altar  y  and  shall  say  the  following 
 Prayer  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 w+io  fof  the  service 
 of  Thy  Church  didst 
 lead  Thine  apostles 
 to  appoint  certain 
 jf  the  disciples  to  the  ministry 
 jf  the  deaconship  ;  We  beseech 
 rhee  to  send  down  Thy  heavenly 
 jenediction  upon  this  Thine  or- 
 iained  deacon,  and  enable  him 
 teadfastly  to  persevere  in  Thy 
 lith,  and  in  holiness  and  righ- 
 eousness  of  life.  Grant  that  he 
 nay  worthily  fulfil  the  charge 
 l  aid  ministry  which  we  now  com- 
 
 mit to  him,  to  the  glory  of  Thy 
 holy  Name  and  to  the  benefit  of 
 Thy  Church.  Hear  us  for  the 
 sake  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ; 
 to  whom,  with  thee,  O  Father, 
 and  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
 glory  for  ever. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  go  downy  and  shall 
 lay  his  right  hand  upon  the  head  of 
 the  Deacon,  and  shall  say, 
 
 E  receive  thee 
 into  the  deacon- 
 ship  of  this 
 church.  In  the 
 Name  of  the  Fa- 
 ther, and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost. 
 
 OD  ALMIGHTY, 
 
 the  Father,  the  Son, 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 bless  and  confirm 
 thee   in  all  good- 
 ness, and  enable  thee  faithfully 
 to  fulfil  the  ministry  of  deacon  in 
 this  church. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 403 
 
Special  BtvWz^. 
 
 Peace  be  with  thee. 
 Amen. 
 
 2  7ie  two  junior  Deacons  and  the  neivly- 
 recei'ved  Deacon  shall  ivithdraw  to 
 the  Deacons^  seats. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation  after  Con- 
 sicrationy  the  ivord  "  sevenfold " 
 shall  be  omitted. 
 
 [Tiiis  Form  is  proper  also  to  be  used  in 
 the  reception  of  a  Deacon  for  tem- 
 porary ser'vice  in  any  church.  In 
 
 this  case  the  ivoids  of  reception ^ 
 **  recei-ve  Thee"  ^S'c,  are 
 omitted;  and  the  clause  in  the  Prayer 
 of  Oblation  in  the  Form  for  an  Angei 
 giving  char  gey  &c.,page  465,  is  to 
 be  used. 
 
 Or  a  Deacon  may  be  received  for  tem- 
 porary service  in  any  Service  of 
 Prayer  not  being  the  full  Morning 
 or  Evening  Prayer y  after  the  Psalm 
 and  Lesson.  In  this  case  the  Prayer 
 and  Benediction  given  above  shall 
 be  usedy  but  not  the  ivords  of  recep- 
 tion.^ 
 
 THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR 
 
 The  Candidates  shall  be  seated  in  the 
 
 loiuer  choir. 
 The  Angel  and  tivo  ElderSy  and  the 
 
 Priests  appointed  to  say  the  Litanyy 
 
 shall  go  to  their  appointed  places. 
 The  Apostky  and  the  Ministers  nvith 
 
 himy  shall  go  to  the  access  to  the 
 
 sanctuary. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  commence  luith  the 
 following  Collect  : 
 
 T^t  us  pray. 
 
 REVENT  us,  O 
 Lord,  in  all  our  do- 
 ings, with  Thy  most 
 gracious  favour,  and 
 further  us  with  Thy 
 ;ontinual  iiclp ;  that  in  all  our 
 404 
 
 works  begun,  continued,  and 
 ended  in  Thee,  we  may  glorify 
 Thy  holy  Name,  and  finally  by 
 Thy  mercy  obtain  everlasting 
 life  :  through  Jesus  Christ  oun 
 Lord. 
 
 1$.  Amen.  || 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips;  jtl 
 
 3£t.  And  our  mouth  shall  shov  la 
 forth  Thy  praise.  lol 
 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  savijl)i 
 us:  I  of 
 
 ISi.  O  Lord,  make  haste 
 help  us. 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  t 
 the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost 
 
 IS.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning 
 is  now,  and  ever  shall  be,  worli 
 without  end.  Amen. 
 
 til 
 
^rtifnati'on  of  ^tim^* 
 
 Praise  ye  the  Lord  : 
 U,  The    Lord's  Name 
 praised. 
 
 be 
 
 Then  the  Apostle  and  the  Ministers 
 ivith  him  shall  go  to  the  seats  pro- 
 •vided  for  them  in  the  sanctuary. 
 
 The  Psalms,  Ps,  c.  and  ci. 
 The  Lesson,  Levit.  viii. 
 
 Vi.  Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O 
 God. 
 
 After  the  Lesson^  the  Apostle  shall  go 
 to  the  altar ^  the  Ministers  luith  him 
 taking  their  places  at  the  steps  of 
 the  altar.  The  Apcstle  shall  turn 
 to  the  congregation ;  then^  upon  the 
 dirtction  of  the  Pastor^  the  Angel 
 a^d  the  tivo  Elders  shall  bring  up 
 ■c  to  be  ordained  to  the  access  to 
 :  sanctuary^  and  the  Angel  shall 
 
 IR, 
 
 In  the  Name  of 
 the  One  Holy,  Ca- 
 tholic,  and  Aposto- 
 lic Church,  and  for 
 1  ehoof  of  this  church  and 
 regation  \or,  of  the  church 
 [  Liod  in  A'".],  I  present  these 
 !>rethren,  according  to  the  word 
 if  the  Holy  Ghost  which  hath 
 _^one  before  upon  them,  that 
 hey  may  be  ordained   to  the 
 priesthood. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  say^ 
 
 Are  you  satisfied  that  they  are  ' 
 ipo<\y  holy^  and  faithful  men,  I 
 
 well  instructed  in  the  truth, 
 learned  in  the  Scriptures,  and 
 fit  and  worthy  of  this  holy  office? 
 
 Answer.  To  the  best  of  my 
 knowledge,  judgment,  and  per- 
 suasion, I  believe  them  so  to  be. 
 [Or,  It  appears  so  from  the  cer- 
 tificates thereof  here  present.] 
 
 The  Apostle.  We  give  thanks 
 unto  the  Lord. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  then  direct  the  Angel 
 to  read  over  audibly  the  names  of 
 the  Candidates,  ana  ivhen  any  are 
 brought  up  from  another  church,  he 
 shall  also  direct  the  proper  certifi- 
 cates to  be  read:  aftenvards  ht 
 shall  address  the  congregation  as  foi- 
 loTvs  : 
 
 EARLY  beloved  in 
 the  Lord, 
 
 Almighty  God, 
 who  hath  called  us 
 together  into  His 
 holy  Church,  hath  given  unto  us 
 all,  both  those  whom  He  hath 
 set  in  places  of  authority  and 
 those  whom  He  calleth  to  be 
 under  obedience,  our  common 
 interests  in  the  welfare  of  that 
 blessed  society  whereof  He  hath 
 made  us  members  ;  and  we  have 
 also  common  perils  against  which 
 to  guard.  Therefore  it  hath  ever 
 been  the  practice  of  the  Church, 
 that  in  the  ordination  of  those 
 who  shall  minister  at  the  altar 
 the  people  also  shall  have  oppor- 
 tunity to  express  their  voice:  and 
 it  is  good  and  fitting  that  this 
 practice  should  be  continued, 
 that  we  may  be  helped  in  our 
 405 
 
Special  ^'crbfccj!!?* 
 
 judgment  by  your  knowledge 
 and  observation  of  those  who 
 may  be  presented  for  admission 
 to  this  holy  office.  And  although 
 we  have  a  good  report  both  of 
 the  capacity  and  of  the  past  con- 
 duct and  worthiness  of  these  ser- 
 vants of  the  Lord,  who  have  been 
 severally  called  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost  to  the  office  of  the  priest- 
 hood, yet,  for  the  more  exact 
 knowledge  of  their  fitness,  we 
 now  call  upon  you,  that  if  any  of 
 you  know  any  reason  or  impedi- 
 ment, because  of  which  any  of 
 these  persons,  whose  names  ye 
 have  just  heard  read,  ought  not 
 to  be  ordained  to  the  holy  priest- 
 hood, he  do  come  forward  and 
 make  it  known. 
 
 If  there  be  no  objection  made^  then^ 
 after  a  sufficient  pause,  the  ^fostle 
 shall  address  those  to  be  ordained  as 
 folloivs  : 
 
 EARLY  beloved 
 Brethren, 
 
 It  is  now  my  part 
 solemnly  and  for 
 the  last  time,  before 
 the  irrevocable  act  which  ^all 
 lay  upon  you  the  burden  and 
 responsibility  of  the  priesthood 
 shall  be  accomplished,  to  remind 
 you  how  great  is  the  dignity  of 
 this  office,  and  how  weighty  are 
 the  duties  to  be  performed  by 
 those  ordained  thereto.  It  will 
 he  your  duty,  at  the  bidding  of 
 (he  angel,  to  baptize  ;  to  absolve 
 the  penitent  offenders  from  their 
 sins ;  and  to  offer  uat.o  God  on 
 406 
 
 behalf  of  the  peojtle  the  sacrifice 
 which  Christ  hath  instituted, 
 the  holy  bread  of  everlasting  life 
 and  the  cup  of  eternal  salvation. 
 It  will  be  your  calling,  according 
 to  the  border  of  your  ministry, 
 to  wait  upon  and  serve  the 
 Church,  which  is  the  spouse  of 
 Jesus  Christ,  His  Body  mystical; 
 to  offer  before  Him  the  prayers 
 and  supplications  of  His  people; 
 and  to  feed,  to  instruct,  and  to 
 watch  over  and  guide,  the  sheep 
 and  lambs  of  His  flock,  whom 
 He  hath  purchased  with  His  own 
 blood. 
 
 With  what  fear  then  should  ye 
 approach,  with  what  solemn  pre- 
 meditation, with  what  holy  cau- 
 tion, calling  to  mind  the  godly 
 wisdom,  the  unvarying  righteous- 
 ness, the  savour  of  holiness,  which 
 should  distinguish  them  that  are 
 chosen  to  so  high  a  degree ! 
 [When  Moses  chose  out  seventy 
 men  to  aid  him  in  bearing  the 
 burden  of  the  people,  he  was 
 bidden  to  choose  those  whom  he 
 knew  to  be  elders  of  the  people. 
 And  God,  by  His  Holy  Spirit 
 which  He  would  send  down, 
 would  make  you  true  elders,  not 
 so  much  in  years,  but  in  know- 
 ledge and  wisdom,  in  grace  and 
 perfectness,  beyond  your  fellows 
 in  the  Church ;  that  ye  may 
 worthily  help,  and  be  fellow- 
 labourers  with,  the  apostles  of 
 the  Lord  and  the  angels  of  the 
 churches. 
 
 The  like  figure  and  mystery  of 
 your  calling  are  set  forth  to  you 
 in  this,  that  the  Lord  in  the  days 
 
iX)rtimatlon  of  prfc^tj?. 
 
 of  His  sojourning  on  earth,  after 
 He  had  called  and  sent  forth  the 
 twelve,  sent  forth  other  seventy 
 also,  that  they  might  go  before 
 His  face  into  every  city  and  place, 
 whither  He  Himself  would  come. 
 So  may  ye  go  before  the  face  of 
 the  Lord,  labouring  in  your  ap- 
 pointed place ;  and,  following 
 His  apostles,  prepare  the  way 
 of  His  appearing.  And  thus 
 through  the  ministry  of  many, 
 in  marvellous  variety  of  order 
 and  distinction,  shall  the  holy 
 Church  be  girt  about  with  bul- 
 warks, adorned,  and  governed  ; 
 and  by  the  mutual  operations  of 
 many  members,  apostles,  pro- 
 phets, evangelists,  and  pastors, 
 bishops  and  priests,  deacons  and 
 under-deacons,  yea,  and  in  their 
 several  places  and  according  to 
 their  gifts,  of  all  who  have  a  part 
 in  Christ,  His  One  Body  shall 
 stand  forth  complete,  and  grow 
 together  unto  perfection. 
 
 Dearly  beloved,  chosen  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost  to  help  us  in  our 
 labours  for  the  Lord  and  for  His 
 Church,  keep  these  things  in  re- 
 membrance, and  let  the  fruit 
 thereof  be  seen  in  all  your  walk 
 and  conversation,  in  chaste  and 
 holy  integrity  of  life,  in  continu- 
 ally abounding  in  your  work  and 
 labours  of  love.]  And  take  heed 
 that  ye  manifest  in  your  lives 
 those  things  which  it  is  your  dutv 
 to  handle  and  to  transact  in  the 
 Church  of  God.  Ye  who  will 
 be  called  to  celebrate  the  mystery 
 of  the  death  of  Christ,  do  ye 
 nir^rtify  your  members  to  wicked- 
 
 ness and  all  concupiscence.  Ye 
 whose  duty  it  will  be  to  offer  unto 
 God  the  sweet  incense  of  the 
 prayers  and  supplications  of  saints, 
 let  the  sweet  savour  of  your  life 
 be  the  joy  and  the  refreshing  of 
 the  people  of  God.  Let  your 
 doctrine  be  their  spiritual  medi- 
 cine, let  your  words  of  blessing 
 and  consolation  be  their  health 
 and  strength.  Thus  by  your 
 words  and  acts  may  ye  edify  the 
 family  of  God  ;  and  neither  shall 
 we  be  condemned  of  the  Lord, 
 who  in  His  name  shall  thus  ad- 
 vance you,  nor  ye,  who  shall  be 
 thus  advanced ;  but  rather  may 
 we  all  find  acceptance  and  abun- 
 dant recompense  for  this  day's 
 act :  which  of  His  infinite  good- 
 ness and  mercy  may  He  grant, 
 for  His  dear  Son's  sake. 
 U.  Amen. 
 
 He  shalt  then  continue  as  folicivs  : 
 
 And  now,  brethren,  although 
 we  have  a  good  report  of  you 
 from  those  whose  part  it  has  been 
 to  certify  us  concerning  you  ;  yet 
 that  this  congregation  here  pre- 
 sent may  be  witnesses  both  of 
 your  faith,  and  of  your  willing 
 dedication  of  yourselves  unto  the 
 work  to  which  ye  have  been 
 called,  I  now  require  you  openly 
 to  make  profession  of  those 
 things  which  ye  believe,  and 
 which  ye  purpose  and  resolve. 
 
 I  call  upon  you  to  declare, — 
 
 Do  ye  heartily  receive  the  holy 
 Scriptures,  as  to  those  of  the  Old 
 407 
 
Testament,  as  the  same  were 
 handed  down  by  the  Jews  ;  and, 
 as  to  those  both  of  the  Old  and 
 of  the  New  Testaments,  as  the 
 same  have  been  received  in  the 
 CathoUc  Church  ? 
 
 T^e  Candidates  shall  make  the  answers 
 to  this  and  the  following  interro- 
 gatories together^  but  each  of  them 
 audibly  and  distinctly : 
 
 Answer.  I  receive  them  all. 
 
 Do  ye  believe  in  One  God  the 
 Father  ;  and  in  One  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ,  the  Only-begotten  Son  of 
 the  Father ;  and  in  One  Holy 
 Ghost,  proceeding  from  the  Fa- 
 ther and  the  Son,  and  with  the 
 Father  and  the  Son  One  God 
 Almighty  ?  And  do  ye  believe 
 in  one  true  Church,  holy,  catho- 
 lic, and  apostolic  ;  wherein  is 
 given  one  true  baptism,  and  the 
 true  and  very  remission  of  all 
 sins  ?  And  do  ye  consent  from 
 the  heart  unto  the  three  Creeds 
 or  symbols  of  the  faith,  com- 
 monly called  the  Apostles'  Creed, 
 the  Nicene  Creed,  and  the  Creed 
 of  Saint  Athanasius  ? 
 
 Answer.  These  things  I  be- 
 lieve, and  to  these  three  Creeds 
 I  assent. 
 
 Are  ye  fully  persuaded  in  your 
 own  heart  that  ye  are  called  by 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  through  the 
 ordinance  of  the  prophet,  to  the 
 office  of  Priest  in  the  Church  of 
 God  ?  And  do  ye  desire  and  ex- 
 ])ect  to  receive,  through  the  lay- 
 ing on  of  my  hands,  the  gift  and 
 
 408 
 
 grace  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  which 
 shall  enable  you  to  fulfil  your 
 ministry  ? 
 
 Answer,  Such  is  my  persua- 
 sion, and  such  is  my  desire  and 
 expectation. 
 
 Will  ye  be  diligent  and  faith- 
 ful according  as  ye  shall  be  ad- 
 mitted, and  as  lawful  opportu- 
 nity shall  be  given  you,  to  assist 
 in  offering  the  sacrifice  M^hich 
 Christ  hath  instituted  in  His 
 Church,  and  also  to  offer  the 
 same  yourselves ;  to  offer  the 
 prayers  and  supplications  of  the 
 saints  ;  to  instruct  the  people ; 
 to  comfort  and  absolve  the  peni- 
 tent ;  and  generally,  to  fulfil  all 
 those  duties  which  belong  to  the 
 priest's  office,  according  to  that 
 ministry  and  border  which  shall 
 be  declared  unto  you  ? 
 
 Answer.  All  these  I  will  fulfil. 
 
 Will  ye  receive  and  obey  the 
 doctrine  and  commandments  of 
 the  apostles,  both  from  them- 
 selves and  through  all  those  who 
 shall  be  lawfully  appointed  to 
 deliver  the  same  unto  you  ? 
 
 Answer.  I  promise  so  to  do. 
 
 Will  ye  reverently  obey  the 
 angel  and  other  chief  ministers, 
 unto  whom  are  lawfully  com- 
 mitted the  charge  and  govern- 
 ment over  you  ;  and  will  ye  fol- 
 low with  a  glad  mind  and  will 
 their  godly  admonitions,  and 
 submit  yourselves  to  their  godly 
 judgment  ? 
 
 Answer.  I  will  do  so,  the  Lord 
 being  my  helper. 
 
,     Almighty  God  accept  and  bless 
 (  you,  pour  down  upon  you  His 
 I  heavenly  gifts  and  the  benedic- 
 tion of  His  Divine  and  quicken- 
 ( ing   Spirit,    that   those  things 
 which  ye  have  purposed  in  your 
 hearts  ye  may  be  enabled  to  ful- 
 fil, to  the  glory  of  His  holy  Name 
 and  the  edifying  of  His  Church. 
 H.  Amen. 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 2^.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  the  /Jpostle^  and  the  Ministers 
 ivith  him^  shall  go  down  to  the 
 Icnver  part  of  the  sanctuary  y  and 
 under  Ms  direction  the  Angel  shall 
 In'vest  the  Candidates  by  bringing 
 the  stole  o-ver  the  right  shoulder  of 
 each,  so  as  to  come  doivn  over  both 
 shoulders,  and  shall  cross  it  in  front, 
 securing  it  ivith  the  girdle.  fVhile 
 this  is  doing,  the  Apostle  shall  say 
 to  each, 
 
 HE  Lord  enable  thee 
 to  bear  the  burden 
 of  this  ministry  of 
 the  priesthood  unto 
 which  I  receive  thee, 
 and  to  offer  unto  Him  acceptably 
 the  oblations  and  prayers  and 
 supplications  of  His  Church. 
 
 After  this  the  Apostle  shall  go  back  to 
 the  altar  {the  Ministers  -with  him 
 resuming  their  places),  and  shall 
 address  the  Candidates  as  follows  : 
 
 RETHREN  beloved 
 in  the»fLord, 
 
 Remembering  how 
 unworthy  and  unfit 
 we  are  for  His  ser- 
 let  us,  before  we  further 
 
 proceed,  humble  ourselves  a\  the 
 presence  of  God  :  and  I  ear- 
 nestly entreat  of  you  especially, 
 who  are  waiting  for  the  grace  of 
 ordination, that  ye  seek  the  mercy 
 of  the  Lord,  confessing  your  past 
 failings  and  transgressions  ;  that 
 ye  may  be  absolved  from  your 
 sins,  and  cleansed  from  all  your 
 iniquities  :  and  afterwards  we 
 will  all  of  us,  by  supplication  and 
 prayer,  implore  His  presence  and 
 His  grace. 
 
 All  shall  kneel,  and  those  to  be  ordained 
 shall  offer  together  this  Confes- 
 
 MOST  merciful  God 
 and  Father,  who 
 knowest  the  secrets 
 of  all  hearts,  I  ac- 
 knowledge and  con- 
 fess the  innumerable  sins  and 
 wicked  transgressions,  which  in 
 thought,  in  word,  and  in  deed,  I 
 have  committed  against  Thee. 
 I  have  sinned,  I  have  sinned,  I 
 have  grievously  sinned,  against 
 Thy  Divine  Majesty  and  Thy 
 holy  will ;  I  am  altogether  un- 
 worthy of  the  lowest  place  in  Thy 
 house.  Have  mercy  upon  me, 
 most  merciful  Father  ;  For  the 
 sake  of  Jesus  Christ  take  away 
 all  mine  iniquity  ;  Absolve  me 
 from  my  sin  ;  And  enable  me  to 
 serve  Thee  faithfully  in  this  holy 
 ministry,  to  which  Thou  hast 
 called  me,  To  the  glory  of  Thy 
 holy  Name. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 409 
 
fepccfal  ^tt^itt^. 
 
 The  Aponle  shall  pronounce  this 
 Absolution  : 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 our  heavenly  Fa- 
 ther, for  the  sake  of 
 Jesus  Christ  have 
 mercy  upon  you  ; 
 absolve  you,  and  each  of  you, 
 from  all  your  sins  ;  grant  unto 
 you  full  remission  and  forgive- 
 ness ;  and  vouchsafe  to  you  the 
 grace  of  His  Holy  Spirit. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  be  sung  the  folloiving 
 Anthem,  all  remaining  in  their 
 respecti've  positions  : 
 
 HEN  flew  one  of  the 
 seraphim  unto 
 me  : 
 
 With   a  live  coal 
 from     off  the 
 altar ; 
 
 And  he  laid  it  upon  my  mouth, 
 
 and  said  : 
 Lo,  this  hath  touched  thy  lips  ; 
 And  thine  iniquity  is  taken  away: 
 And  thy  sin  is  purged, 
 
 After  ivhich^  the  Apostle  shall  say^ 
 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Candidates  shall  go  to  the  seats 
 provided  for  them  in  the  upper  choir  ; 
 and  the  Angel  and  Elders  shall  go 
 to  their  seats. 
 
 The  Apostle,  and  the  Ministers  ivith 
 hi  my  shall  come  dozen  to  the  access 
 to  the  sanctuary, 
 4TO 
 
 The  Service  shall  proceed  as  folloivs ; 
 
 The  Invocation. 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,    and   of  the 
 Holy  Ghost. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Exhortation. 
 
 RETHREN, 
 
 It  becomes  us,  as 
 the  flock  and  con- 
 gregation of  the 
 Lord,  to  be  burdened 
 before  Him  because  of  the  sins 
 of  His  people  ;  knowing  that  He 
 accepts  them  that  sigh  and  cry 
 because  of  the  abominations 
 which  grieve  and  offend  Him. 
 And  especially  are  we  bound  to 
 mourn  before  Him,  in  remem- 
 bering that  His  ordinances  of 
 ministry  have  been  abused  on 
 the  one  hand,  and  despised  on 
 the  other.  The  prophets  have 
 prophesied  falsely,  the  priests 
 have  borne  rule  through  their 
 means  ;  the  holy  off"erings  have 
 been  profaned,  the  table  of  the 
 Lord  hath  been  counted  a  pol- 
 luted thing ;  and  the  tide  of 
 blessing,  wherewith  God  would 
 have  made  glad  His  holy  city 
 and  refreshed  His  inheritance, 
 hath  been  stayed  in  its  course, 
 or  diverted  from  its  channels. 
 Wherefore,  in  now  proceeding 
 to  this  holy  service,  and  in  order 
 that  with  pure  hearts  and  unde- 
 
jSDrlifnatfon 
 
 of  prfesftjj. 
 
 tiled  consciences  we  may  address 
 ourselves  thereto,  and  acceptably 
 fulfil  His  purpose,  let  us  humble 
 ourselves  before  Almighty  God, 
 and  confess  our  iniquities  and  be 
 ;orry  for  our  sins,  assured  of  His 
 -nercy  in  pardoning  the  past, 
 and  of  His  grace  in  renewing 
 His  people  unto  love  and  unto 
 all  good  works  for  the  time  to 
 come. 
 
 The  Confession. 
 
 The  people  following. 
 
 Let 
 
 pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 merciful  Father,for- 
 give,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  the  sins  of 
 many  generations  ; 
 Forgive  the  offences  of  Thy  con- 
 gregation before  Thee,  the  sins 
 of  the  priests  and  of  all  the  peo- 
 ple ;  Our  transgression  of  Thy 
 holy  law.  Our  disobedience  to 
 Thy  holy  will.  Our  failings  and 
 shortcomings  in  Thy  blessed  ser- 
 vice and  in  the  obedience  which 
 we  owe  to  those  whom  Thou 
 hast  ordained  over  us:  And  grant 
 that  we,  being  absolved  from  our 
 sins,  may  henceforth  serve  Thee 
 in  newness  of  life,  to  the  glory  of 
 Thy  holy  Name,  Through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 
 
 The  Absolution. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 the  Father  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
 for  His  sake  pardon 
 and  absolve  you 
 from  all  your  sins,  iniquities,  and 
 transgressions.  The  Lord  have 
 mercy  upon  you,  grant  unto  you 
 full  remission  and  forgiveness, 
 and  vouchsafe  unto  you  His  Holy 
 Spirit. 
 
 loi.  Amen. 
 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Prayer  of  Dedication. 
 
 NTO  Thee,  O  Lord, 
 do  we  give  thanks  ; 
 for  that  Thy  Name 
 is  near  Thy  won- 
 drous works  de- 
 clare. We  approach  unto  Thee 
 in  the  Name  of  Jesus  Christ  our 
 SaWour,  who  hath  died  for  our 
 sins  and  risen  again  for  our  justi- 
 fication. We  dedicate  ourselves 
 unto  Thy  service,  yielding  unto 
 Thee  our  wills  and  our  desires, 
 our  faculties,  and  all  our  mem- 
 bers, the  life  of  our  body,  the 
 thoughts  of  our  heart,  the  aspi- 
 rations of  our  spirit.  Perfect,  O 
 Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  this  our 
 offering  :  let  the  fire  of  Thy  love 
 consume  in  us  all  sinful  desires 
 of  the  flesh  and  of  the  mind  ; 
 that  we  may  henceforth  continu- 
 ally abide  with  Christ  our  Lord, 
 seeking  those  things  which  are 
 above,  where  He  sitteth  at  Thy 
 411 
 
special  feertiice^. 
 
 right  hand.  For  unto  Thee  be- 
 longeth  all  glory,  even  unto  the 
 Father,  and  unto  the  Son,  and 
 unto  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 i^.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
 is  now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world 
 without  end.  Amen. 
 
 The  Portion  of  Holy  Scripture, 
 Luke  X.  18-24. 
 
 Jesus  said  unto  His  disciples,  I  be- 
 held Satan,  &c. 
 
 The  Apostles'  Creed. 
 
 BELIEVE  in  God 
 the  Father  Al- 
 mighty, 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  Maiy, 
 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  for- 
 giveness of  sins  ;  The  resurrec- 
 tion of  the  body  ;  And  the  life 
 everlasting.  Amei\. 
 412 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Creed. 
 
 PEN  to  me  the  gates 
 of  righteousness: 
 I  will  go  into  them, 
 and  I  will  praise 
 the  Lord  ; 
 This  gate  of  the  Lord  : 
 Into  which  the  righteous  shall 
 enter. 
 
 God  is  the  Lord,  which  hath 
 
 showed  us  light : 
 Bind  the  sacrifice  with  cords, 
 
 even  unto  the  horns  of  the 
 
 altar. 
 
 O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for 
 
 He  is  good  : 
 For  His  mercy  endureth  for  evei 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Psalm,  Ps.  cxxxv. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 1^.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 l^t.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 H.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
 
 Then  zhallfoHoiv  The  Litany  {page 
 88).  After  the  Suffrage  for 
 Bishops,,  Priests,  and  Deacons,  the 
 following  shall  be  said  by  the  Apostle, 
 •who  shall  also  say  the  Concluding 
 Prayer  and  Benediction  : 
 
HAT  it  may  please 
 Thee  to  bless,  sanc- 
 tify, and  consecrate, 
 these  Thy  servants, 
 called  to  the  office 
 of  the  priesthood  ;  and  to  pour 
 upon  them  the  abundance  of  Thy 
 grace  :  that  they  may  duly  exe- 
 cute the  ministry  which  Thou 
 committest  unto  them,  to  the 
 glory  of  Thy  holy  Name  and  the 
 edifying  of  Thy  Church  ; 
 
 1$.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear 
 us,  good  Lord. 
 
 T/ien  ihall  be  celebrated 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung^  adding  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 GOD,  who  by  Thine 
 apostles  in  the  be- 
 ginning didst  ordain 
 elders  in  eve  ry 
 church,  for  the  bless- 
 ing of  Thy  congregation  ;  Look 
 down  in  mercy  upon  all  who  are 
 called  and  hallowed  to  the  office 
 of  the  priesthood.  Increase  in 
 them  continually  Thy  spiritual 
 gifts,  replenish  them  with  the 
 truth  of  Thy  holy  doctrine,  and 
 adorn  them  with  innocency  of 
 life ;  that  they  may  stand  un- 
 blamable before  Thine  altar, 
 ministering  Thy  gospel,  and 
 sanctifying  Thy  people  with  the 
 word  of  grace  and  the  consola- 
 
 tions of  Thy  good  Spirit:  for  the 
 merits  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
 Jesus  Christ  [Who  liveth  and 
 reigneth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end]. 
 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  Pet.  v.  1-5. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 RISE,  O  Lord,  into 
 Thy  rest  : 
 Thou  and  the  ark 
 ofThy  strength. 
 Let  Thy  priests  be 
 clothed  with  righteousness  : 
 And  let  Thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 
 For  Thy  servant  David's  sake  : 
 Turn  not  away  the  face  of  Thine 
 anointed. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt.  ix.  36-38. 
 When  Jesus  saw  the  multitudes,  &c. 
 
 ■After  the  Gosj-el,  a  Sermon  or  Homily 
 shall  be  deli-vered^  if  appointed. 
 
 Then  the  called  Priests  shall  again  be 
 brought  forward  by  the  Angel  and 
 Elders^  and  shall  kneel  at  the  access 
 to  the  sanctuary.  The  Apostle  shall 
 go  to  the  altar^  and  say^ 
 
 ET  us  pray,  my  be- 
 loved brethren,  to 
 God  the  Father  Al- 
 mighty, that  He  will 
 multiply  His  hea- 
 venly gifts  upon  these  His  ser- 
 
 4^3 
 
vants,  whom  He  hath  called  to 
 the  office   of  the  priesthood  : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 Thn  all  shall  kneel. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 EAR  our  prayers, 
 we  beseech  Thee,  O 
 merciful  Father;  and 
 send  down  upon 
 these  Thy  servants 
 the  blessing  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit, 
 and  the  grace  of  the  priestly  of- 
 fice. And  as  we  present  and 
 dedicate  them  unto  Thee  for  the 
 service  of  Thy  holy  Church,  so 
 may  they  be  accepted  of  Thee, 
 and  endowed  with  the  continual 
 supply  of  Thy  heavenly  gift : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  Thy  Son 
 our  Lord  ;  Who  liveth  and  reign- 
 eth  with  Thee,  in  the  unity  of 
 the  same  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  rise. 
 
 LORD  JESU 
 CHRIST,  who  abi- 
 dest  at  the  right 
 hand  of  the  Father, 
 in  the  glory  of  the 
 Highest,  and  yet  art  invisibly 
 present  in  the  midst  of  Thy 
 Church  ;  who  hast  received  all 
 power  in  heaven  and  in  earth, 
 and  hast  promised  to  be  with 
 Thine  apostles  and  Thy  Church, 
 even  unto  the  end  of  the  world  ; 
 4' 4 
 
 Hearken  unto  us,  we  humbly  be- 
 seech Thee,  O  Lord  :  impute 
 not  unto  us  our  sins,  and  let  not 
 our  unworthiness  hinder  Thy 
 manifold  grace  ;  but  prosper  and 
 make  effectual  the  work  of  our 
 hands,  who,  calling  upon  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  do  in  Thy  Name, 
 and  in  obedience  to  Thy  most 
 blessed  will,  stretch  forth  our 
 hands  to  ordain  these  Thy  ser- 
 vants, called  through  prophecy 
 to  be  priests  in  Thy  Church. 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and 
 to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  world  without  end. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Then  the  Apostle^  and  the  Ministert 
 nvith  h'my  shall  go  down  to  the  Can- 
 didates. The  Afostky  laying  hit 
 hands  on  the  head  of  each,  shall 
 say, 
 
 ECEIVE  the  Ploly 
 Ghost  for  the  office 
 of  Priest.  Whoseso- 
 ever sins  thou  shalt 
 remit,  they  are  re- 
 mitted unto  them ;  and  whoseso- 
 ever sins  thou  shalt  retain,  they 
 are  retained.  In  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 The  Congregation  shall  rise,  but  the 
 newly-ordained  shall  remain  kneeling 
 nvhilethe  Hymn,  "  Veni,  Creator 
 Spiritus,"  J'Oges  244,  24.5,  is 
 sung. 
 
 fV/ien  the  Hymn  is  concluded  the  Con- 
 gregation shall  kneel.  The  Apostle^ 
 standing,  shall  proceed. 
 
of  ^mm. 
 
 LMIGKTY  GOD, 
 who  didst  anoint 
 Thy  most  blessed 
 Son  incarnate  with 
 
   the    Holy  Ghost, 
 
 and  didst  send  Him  forth  in  the 
 Spirit,  to  accomplish  His  minis- 
 try for  our  redemption ;  Vouch- 
 safe, we  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord, 
 to*  consecrate  )J< 
 
 »   Here  he 
 
 ,  J,  ■  aiiyj.  sanctify 
 
 f  Aa//  si£-n  tnem  ^ 
 ■with  th€  holy  these  Thy  servants 
 chrism,  repeat-  untO  the  priest's 
 ingt/use  words  Qf^^e,  to  which  we 
 to  each.  have  now  admitted 
 
 tliem,  with  the  anointing  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost  and  the  fulness  of 
 Thy  heavenly  benediction. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 That  whatsoever  they  shall 
 bless  in  Thy  Name  may  be 
 blessed ;  and  whatsoever  they 
 shall  consecrate  in  Thy  Name 
 may  be  consecrated  and  hal- 
 lowed. 
 
 3tv.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  the  Apostle  shall  deli-ver  to  each 
 the  paten  and  the  chalice  ivith  bread 
 and  ivine  therein^  [such  as  are  usually 
 consecrated  in  the  holy  Eucharist)^ 
 4he  paten  into  his  right  hand  and 
 
 ■   the  chalice  into  his  left  hand,  sayings 
 
 AKE  thou  authority 
 to  offer  the  sacrifice 
 which  Christ  hath 
 instituted  in  His 
 Church,  and  to  pre 
 ,eiit  the  prayers  and  offerings  of 
 he  people,  as  thou  shall  be  ap 
 pointed. 
 
 I 
 
 And  he  shall  deliver  to  each  the  holy 
 Scriptures,  saying, 
 
 AKE  thou  authority 
 to  minister  the  word 
 of  God,  and  toteach 
 His  flock  according 
 to  thy  border  and 
 ministry. 
 
 Then,  after  a  pause,  the  Angel  ana 
 the  tivo  Elders  shall  lay  their  right 
 hands  on  the  head  of  each,  and  the 
 Angel  shall  say, 
 
 OD  the  Father  bless 
 thee,  God  the  Son 
 save  thee,  God  the 
 Holy  Ghost  pre- 
 serve, sanctify,  and 
 keep  thee,  now  and  for  ever- 
 more. 
 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 T^he  newly-ordained  shall  retire  and 
 take  their  seats  in  the  upper  choir  ; 
 then  shall follow  the  Nicene  Creed. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
   one  god  and  one 
 
 LORD. 
 
 Thou  art  the  giver  of  all  good 
 gifts,  the  author  of  all  authority, 
 the  fountain  of  all  honour ;  Thou 
 bestowest  upon  everything  its 
 virtue  and  its  efficacy  ;  by  Thee 
 all  things  consist  ;  and  through 
 means  of  ordinances  devised  in 
 perfect  wisdom  Thou  art  ever 
 advancing  unto  higher  perfec- 
 tion Thy  reasonable  creatures. 
 Hence,  for  the  accomp1i<?hing  of 
 
 4»'5 
 
the  mystical  sacraments  which 
 Thou  hast  instituted  for  the  ser- 
 vice of  Thy  house,  and  for  the 
 blessing  of  Thy  people,  Thou 
 hast  ordained  the  divers  orders 
 and  degrees  of  priests  and  minis- 
 ters ;  and  having  called  Thine 
 angels  to  preside  over  the  con- 
 gregations of  Thy  saints,  Thou 
 ordainest  others  also  to  be  fel- 
 lows in  their  priesthood,  and 
 helpers  in  their  work  as  the 
 teachers  of  Thy  people  and  the 
 shepherds  of  Thy  flock,  although 
 in  place  subordinate,  and  subject 
 to  their  office.  And  like  as,  in 
 the  Church  in  the  wilderness, 
 Thou  didst  take  of  the  Spirit 
 which  was  upon  Moses,  and  didst 
 put  it  upon  the  seventy  given  to 
 aid  him  in  the  govermnent  of  the 
 multitude ;  and  like  as  Thou 
 didst  give  Eleazar  and  Ithamar 
 to  partake  of  their  father's  office, 
 that  through  the  ministry  of  all 
 the  priests  the  holy  work  of  Thy 
 sanctuary  might  be  fulfilled ; 
 and  like  as,  by  Thy  providence. 
 Thou  didst  add  to  the  apostles  of 
 Thy  Son  companions,  teachers 
 of  the  faith,  through  whose  la- 
 bours Thine  apostles  were  en- 
 abled to  fill  the  world  with  the 
 preaching  of  Thy  gospel,  and  to 
 minister  Thy  holy  mysteries  unto 
 Thine  elect :  so  hast  Thou  at 
 this  time  also,  O  Lord,  magnified 
 Thy  Name  in  pitying  our  infir- 
 mity, and  hast  added  unto  us 
 these  our  brethren,  ordaining 
 them  by  Thy  gracious  opera- 
 tion and  according  to  Thy  good 
 pleasure,  that  they  may  help 
 416 
 
 in  the  sacred  ministry  of  Thy 
 Church. 
 
 Therefore  we  magnify  and 
 praise  Thee,  mighty  God,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our 
 
 prayers  : 
 
 Especially  commending  unto 
 Thee  these  Thy  servants  whom, 
 in  fulfilment  of  Thy  call,  we  have 
 now  dedicated  unto  Thy  service 
 in  the  priesthood.  O  Thou,  who 
 art  the  author  of  all  sanctity,  who 
 alone  dost  truly  consecrate  and 
 fully  bless,  send  down  upon  them 
 Thy  blessing,  we  beseech  Thee  ; 
 that  they  may  keep  the  gift  of 
 their  ministry,  now  committed 
 unto  them,  pure  and  undefiled, 
 and  persevering  in  love  unfeigned 
 may  stand  before  the  Lord  when 
 He  Cometh  to  take  account  of 
 His  servants,  unblamable  and 
 unreprovable,  steadfast  in  faith, 
 and  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  newly-ordained  shall  recei've  the 
 Communion  before  the  non-officiating 
 Priests,  and  shall  be  preferred  in 
 fulfilling  such  duties  as  may  be  re- 
 quired in  the  administration  of  the 
 Communion. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 lEHOLD,  how  good 
 and  how  pleasant 
 it  is : 
 
 For  brethren  to  dwell 
 
  I       together  in  unity. 
 
 It  is  like  the  precious  ointment 
 
upon  the   head,    that  ran 
 clown  upon  the  beard,  even 
 Aaron's  beard  : 
 riiat  went  down  to  the  skirts  of 
 
 his  garments  ; 
 As  the  dew  of  Hermon  : 
 And  as  the  dew  that  descended 
 upon  the  mountains  of  Zion. 
 For  there  the  Lord  commanded 
 
 the  blessing  : 
 Even  life  for  evermore. 
 
 The  Additional  Post- 
 Communion  Prayer. 
 
 RANT,  O  Lord,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  that 
 the  seal  of  Thy  di- 
 vine sacrament  may 
 be  effectual  to  con- 
 firm and  strengthen  in  us  Thy 
 heavenly  grace ;  and  that  we, 
 who  have  partaken  of  this  life- 
 giving  meat,  may  always  bear 
 about  in  the  body  the  dying  of 
 the  Lord  Jesus,  that  the  life  also 
 of  Jesus  may  be  manifested  in  us. 
 Hear  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  for 
 the  sake  of  the  same  Jesus  Christ, 
 our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reign- 
 eth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the 
 unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end]. 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
THE  FORM 
 
 OF 
 
 Confirmmg:  tijc  ^^rticre?  o£  j^uclj  ass  Ijatc  been 
 ortiaineli  ^nm^  lip  t|)e  TLa^in^ 
 on  of  Ijanlijs  of  tlie  Bi'sljop* 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST 
 is  celebrated  by  the  /Jfottle. 
 
 After  the  Gloria  in  Excehis  [if  sung)^ 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  who  hast 
 given  unto  Thy 
 Church  apostles, 
 prophets,  evange- 
 and  pastors  and  teachers, 
 for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints, 
 for  the  work  of  the  ministry,  for 
 the  edifying  of  the  Body  of 
 Christ;  Grant,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 that,  through  the  faithful  minis- 
 try of  Thy  holy  ordinances,  we 
 may  all  come  in  the  unity  of  the 
 faith  and  of  the  knowledge  of 
 Thy  Son  unto  a  perfect  man, 
 unto  the  measure  of  the  stature 
 of  the  fulness  of  Christ.  Hear 
 us  for  His  sake,  Who  liveth  and 
 reigncth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 418 
 
 lists, 
 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 Itt.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Rom.  i.  1-12. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle 
 
 {if  sung). 
 
 RISE,  O  Lord,  into 
 
 Thy  rest : 
 Thou  and  the  ark  of 
 
 Thy  strength. 
 Let  Thy  priests  be 
 clothed  with  righteousness  : 
 And  let  Thy  saints  shout  for  joy. 
 For  Thy  servant  David's  sake  : 
 Turn  not  away  the  face  of  Thine 
 anointed.  i 
 Hallelujah.  I 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt.  xi.  25-30. 
 
 yiffer  the  Gospel^  the  Evangelist  and 
 the  Pastor  luith  the  Apostle  shall 
 present  tht  Priest  ivho  if  to  receive 
 confirmation  of  orders  ut  the  access 
 to  the  sanctuary^  and  the  Evan- 
 gelist  shall  say  : 
 
 i 
 
Confirming:  tlje  €)rl3cr?f  of  pcfejst^. 
 
 IR, 
 
 In  the  name  of  the 
 One  Holy  Catholic 
 and  Apostolic 
 Church,  we  present 
 this  brother,  AI.  N.,  ordained  to 
 the  priesthood  by  the  laying  on 
 of  hands  of  the  bishop,  that  he 
 may  receive  the  confirmation  of 
 his  priesthood  through  the  laying 
 on  of  apostles'  hands. 
 
 The  yJpostle  shall  address  the  Congre- 
 gation as  follows  : 
 
 EARLY  beloved  in 
 the  Lord, 
 
 We  know  that 
 the  due  order  and 
 perfect  way  of  God, 
 in  calling  and  admitting  men  to 
 the  order  of  the  priesthood,  is 
 that  they  should  be  designated 
 and  called  by  the  word  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  through  the  ordi- 
 nance of  the  prophet ;  and  after- 
 wards be  ordained  by  the  laying 
 on  of  the  hands  of  apostles  or 
 their  delegates.  God  hath,  how- 
 ever, revealed  to  us  that,  in 
 mercy  to  His  Church,  He  hath 
 been  pleased,  since  the  absence 
 of  apostles,  to  ordain  men,  both 
 to  the  priesthood  and  to  the  epis- 
 copate, by  the  hands  of  bishops  ; 
 thus,  through  the  succession 
 of  the  episcopate  and  of  the 
 priesthood,  and  through  the  ad- 
 ministration of  the  sacraments 
 necessary  to  salvation,  ensuring 
 the  continuance  of  the  Church 
 until  'He  might  again  .-restore 
 apostles,  and   confirm  through 
 
 their  ministry  those  things  whicti 
 have  been  done  to  His  glory 
 during  their  absence.  And,  hav- 
 ing restored  apostles,  He  will 
 complete  and  perfect  His  Church 
 by  the  fourfold  ordinances  of  His 
 house,  and  accomplish  His  pur- 
 pose in  this  dispensation. 
 
 And  this  brother,  truly  or- 
 dained to  the  priesthood, — or- 
 dained, not  according  to  God's 
 perfect  way,  but  so  as  in  His 
 mercy  He  hath  permitted, — hath 
 received  grace  to  acknowledge 
 the  Lord  in  His  apostleship  ; 
 and  he  now  seeks  the  confirming 
 and  establishing  of  his  orders, 
 and  the  full  grace  and  benedic- 
 tion of  the  Lord  for  exercising 
 his  sacred  functions  under  the 
 apostles.  And,  having  examined 
 into  his  faith  and  knowledge 
 [and  having  a  good  report  of 
 him  from  the  angel  under  whose 
 pastorship  he  hath  been],  we  are 
 satisfied  to  fulfil  his  desire. 
 
 And  now,  brother,  although 
 we  have  a  good  report  of  you 
 from  those  whose  part  it  has 
 been  to  certify  us  concerning 
 you  ;  yet  that  this  congregation 
 here  present  may  be  witnesses 
 both  of  your  faith,  and  of  your 
 willing  dedication  of  yourself  un- 
 to the  work  to  which  you  have 
 been  called,  I  now  require  you 
 openly  to  make  profession  of 
 those  things  which  you  believe, 
 and  which  you  purpose  and  re- 
 solve. 
 
 I  call  upon  you  to  declare, — 
 Do  you  heartily  receive  the 
 holy  Scriptures,  as  to  those  of 
 419 
 
Special  ^tv^kt^. 
 
 the  Old  Testament,  as  the  same 
 were  handed  down  by  tlie  Jews  ; 
 and,  as  to  those  both  of  the  Old 
 and  of  the  New  Testaments,  as 
 the  same  have  been  received  in 
 the  Catholic  Church  ? 
 
 T^e  Car.didate  shall  make  the  responses 
 to  t/tis  ard  the  following  interroga- 
 tories audibly  and  distinctly  : 
 
 Ansiver.  I  receive  them  all. 
 
 Do  you  believe  in  One  God 
 the  Father ;  and  in  One  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  the  Only-begotten 
 Son  of  the  Father  ;  and  in  One 
 Holy  Ghost,  proceeding  from 
 the  Father  and  the  Son,  and 
 with  the  Father  and  the  Son 
 One  God  Almighty  ?  And  do 
 you  believe  in  one  true  Church, 
 holy,  catholic,  and  apostolic ; 
 wherein  is  given  one  true  bap- 
 tism, and  the  true  and  very  re- 
 mission of  all  sins?  And  do 
 you  consent  from  the  heart  unto 
 the  three  Creeds  or  symbols  of 
 the  faith,  commonly  called  the 
 Apostles'  Creed,  the  Nicene 
 Creed,  and  the  Creed  of  St. 
 Athanasius  ? 
 
 Atis7ver.  These  things  I  be- 
 lieve, and  to  these  three  Creeds 
 1  assent. 
 
 Do  you  acknowledge  and  con- 
 fess that  those  admitted  to  the 
 office  of  Priest  in  the  Church  of 
 God  are,  according  to  His  ordi- 
 nance, to  be  first  called  there- 
 unto by  the  Holy  Ghost  through 
 the  prophet,  and  aftenvards  to 
 
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 be  ordained  through  the  laying 
 on  of  the  hands  of  the  apostles ; 
 and  do  you  confess  ajso  your 
 own  shortcoming  in  the  grace  of 
 the  priestly  office  through  the 
 omission  of  these  ordinances  ? 
 
 Answer.  I  acknowledge  and 
 confess  these  ordinances,  and 
 confess  also  my  own  shortcoming 
 in  my  office  through  the  omission 
 of  them. 
 
 Are  you  nevertheless  fully  per- 
 suaded in  your  own  m.ind,  that 
 you  have  been  truly  and  validly 
 ordained  to  be  a  priest  in  the 
 Church  of  God  ?  Do  you,  as 
 such,  seek  unto  the  apostles  of 
 the  Lord,  that  God  will,  through 
 us,  confirm  and  establish  you  in 
 the  priesthood  ?  and  do  you 
 desire  and  expect  to  receive, 
 through  the  laying  on  of  our 
 hands,  the  full  measure  of  the 
 gift  and  grace  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 which  shall  enable  you  to  fulfil 
 your  ministry  ? 
 
 Ansiver.  Such  is  my  persua- 
 sion, and  this  grace  I  desire  and 
 expect  to  receive. 
 
 Will  you  receive  and  obey  the 
 doctrine  and  commandments  of 
 the  apostles,  both  from  them- 
 selves and  through  all  those  who 
 shall  be  lawfully  appointed  to 
 deliver  the  same  unto  you  ? 
 
 Answer.  1  promise  so  to  do. 
 
 Will  you  reverently  obey  the 
 angel  and  other  chief  ministers, 
 unto  whom  are  lawfully  com- 
 mitted the  charge  and  govern- 
 ment over  you ;  and  will  you 
 
Conftrmmtr  tf)c  ^^rtiers?  of  ^Bric^tfi?, 
 
 follow  with  a  glad  mind  and  will 
 their  godly  admonitions,  and 
 submit  yourself  to  their  godly 
 judgment  ? 
 
 Ans-wer.  I  will  do  so,  the 
 Lord  being  my  helper. 
 
 Almighty  God  accept  and 
 bless  you,  pour  down  upon  you 
 His  heavenly  gifts  and  the  bene- 
 diction of  His  Divine  and 
 quickening  Spirit ;  that  those 
 things  which  you  have  purposed 
 in  your  heart  you  may  be  enabled 
 to  fulfil,  to  the  glory  of  His  holy 
 Name  and  the  edifying  of  His 
 Church. 
 
 1\.  Amen. 
 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
 The  A^oitk  shall  kneel  at  the  altar. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 HEAVENLY  FA- 
 THER, almighty 
 and  eternal  God, 
 who  sendest  Thine 
 apostles  unto  the 
 ("hurch  that  they  may  impart 
 Thy  spiritual  gifts,  and  establish 
 and  confirm  thereby  both  priests 
 and  people  ;  Grant  unto  this  Thy 
 servant,  whom  in  Thy  mercy 
 rUou  hast  admitted  unto  the 
 ofrice  of  the  priesthood,  such 
 faith  in  Thy  holy  ordinances, 
 that  he,  coming  unto  Thine 
 apostles,  may  through  the 
 anointing  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 receive  the  entire  grace  of  the 
 
 priestly  office,  and  the  fulness  oi 
 Thy  heavenly  benediction.  Hear 
 us  for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ,  to 
 whom,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  be  glory  for  ever. 
 Amen. 
 
 Then  the  Apostle  shall  go  doivn  to  the 
 Priest,  and,  laying  both  hands  on 
 his  head,  shall  say, 
 
 HE  Holy  Ghost  rest 
 upon  thee,  and  the 
 power  of  the  High- 
 est keep  thee,  in  the 
 Name  of  the  Lord. 
 lei.  Amen. 
 
 The  Lord  confirm  thee  in  the 
 priestly  office,  clothe  thee  with 
 the  garments  of  salvation,  and 
 cover  thee  with  the  robe  of 
 righteousness. 
 
 U.  Amen, 
 
 God  the  Father  bless  thee, 
 God  the  Son  be  thy  salvation, 
 God  the  Holy  Ghost  be  thy  light 
 and  thy  sanctification.  The  Lord 
 God  Almighty  seal  and  confirm 
 thee  to  be  His  faithful  priest  and 
 servant,  even  unto  the  end. 
 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 Then  extending  his  hands  over  hm. 
 
 OD  Almighty,  the 
 Father,    the  Son, 
 and  the  HolyGhost, 
 be  with  thee, 
 tv.  Amen. 
 
 Then  Uuel.n^  at   he  alia> 
 
 421 
 
 I 
 
Special  fecrtfcejj, 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 most  merciful  Fa- 
 ther, pour  down 
 upon  thisThy  priest, 
 whom  we  have  con- 
 firmed in  Thy  thrice  holy  Name, 
 the  fulness  of  Thy  heavenly  grace 
 and  benediction.  Of  Thy  mercy 
 increase  and  multiply  upon  him 
 those  gifts  which,  in  his  admis- 
 sion to  his  office,  Thou  didst  be- 
 stow; and  evermore  sanctify  him 
 unto  Thyself :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord  ;  Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Fa- 
 thar,  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 IcC.  Amen. 
 
 After  ivhlch  the  Priest  shall  retire  to 
 his  place  in  the  upper  choir,  and  the 
 Apostle  shall  proceed  ivith  the  Ser- 
 
 in THE  Prayer  of  Oblatiok 
 
 AFTER  CONSECRATION. 
 
   present  to  Thee  our 
 
 prayers 
 
 Especially  commending  unto 
 Thee  this  Thy  servant  whom  we 
 have  now  confirmed  in  the  holy 
 priesthood.  O  Thou,  who  art 
 the  author  of  all  sanctity,  who 
 alone  dost  truly  consecrate  and 
 fully  bless,  send  down  upon  him 
 Thy  blessing,  we  beseech  Thee ; 
 that  he  may  keep  the  gifts  of  his 
 ministry  which  Thou  hast  com- 
 mitted unto  him,  pure  and  unde- 
 filed,  and  persevering  in  love  un- 
 feigned may  stand  before  the 
 Lord  when  He  cometh  to  take 
 account  of  His  servants,  un- 
 blamable and  unreprovable, 
 steadfast  in  faith,  and  filled  with 
 the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 lai.  Amen. 
 
 \JVhen  Priests  are  to  receive  confirma- 
 tion of  their  orders  in  the  same  Ser- 
 vice in  ivhich  called  Priests  are  to 
 be  ordained,  they  shall  be  presented 
 after  the  Gospel,  and  shall  receive 
 the  confirjHotion  of  their  orders,  as 
 above  directed,  before  the  called 
 Pritsts  are  brought  forward  the 
 second  time.^ 
 
 422 
 
laccei'tino:  an  (ElDcr* 
 
 THE  FORM 
 
 OP 
 
 Eecci'tjinff  one  of  tijc  ^ix  (ElUecg?  of  a  Cfiurclj. 
 
 THE   HOLY   EUCHARIST  ,  ther  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 sAall  be  celebrated  by  the  Angel. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 LORD  JESU 
 CHRIST,  who  by 
 the  Holy  Ghost  or- 
 dainest  over  Thy 
 people  those  that 
 may  feed  the  Church  which  Thou 
 has:  purchased  with  Thine  own 
 blood  ;  Send  down  Thy  bless- 
 ing, we  beseech  Thee,  upon  all 
 w  ho  are  hallowed  to  the  priestly 
 office,  and  especially  upon  those 
 who  bear  rule  in  Thy  house. 
 Increase  in  them  continually  Thy 
 spiritual  gifts,  replenish  them 
 with  the  truth  of  Thy  holy  doc- 
 trine, and  adorn  them  with  in- 
 nocency  of  life  ;  that  they  may 
 stand  unblamable  before  Thine 
 ahar,  ministering  Thy  gospel, 
 and  sanctifying  Thy  people  with 
 the  word  of  grace  and  the  conso- 
 lations of  Thy  good  Spirit ;  Who 
 livest  and  reignest,  with  the  Fa- 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  Tim.  v.  17-21. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 RISE,  O  Lord,  into 
 
 Thy  rest  : 
 Thou  and  the  ark  cf 
 
 Thy  strength. 
 Let  Thy  priests  be 
 clothed  with  righteousness  : 
 And  let  Thy  saints  shout  for 
 joy. 
 
 For  Thy  servant  David's  sake  : 
 Turn  not  away  the  face  of  Thine 
 anointed. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt,  xviii.  15-20. 
 
 After  the  Gosf,el,  the  Elders  shall 
 come  up  into  the  sanctuary^  and  take 
 their  places  on  the  right  and  left  of 
 the  Angel  at  the  foot  of  the  altar 
 steps :  the  Assistants^  not  being 
 Ei'derSy  shall  go  to  their  seats  iii  the 
 sanctuary.  The  Angel  shall  direct 
 the  Elder  ivho  is  to  be  received  to 
 
special  »)erl)ice^. 
 
 approach.  The  txcc  senior  Priests^ 
 not  Eiders,  shall  present  him  at  the 
 access  to  the  sanctuary.  Then,  by 
 direction  of  the  Angel^  the  Letter  of 
 authority  for  setting  him  in  the  place 
 of  Elder  shall  be  read,  all  standing. 
 
 After  ivhich,  the  Ministers  not  offi- 
 ciating and  the  Congregation  shall 
 sit  do-wn,  and  the  Angel  shall  ad- 
 dress the  Elder  to  be  receinjed,  as 
 fliozvs  : 
 
 ELOVED  Brother, 
 You  have  been 
 chosen  to  take  part 
 in  the  oversight  of 
 this  flock,  as  one  of 
 the  elders  and  rulers  of  the 
 church  ;  and  although  we  have 
 already  ascertained  your  willing- 
 ness to  take  upon  yourself  this 
 charge  and  obligation,  yet  for 
 the  assurance  of  this  people  I 
 call  upon  you  to  testify  and  de- 
 clare the  same  in  their  presence. 
 
 I  therefore  demand, — 
 
 Art  thou  wnlling  to  take  upon 
 thyself  the  charge  and  duty  of 
 one  of  the  six  elders  of  this 
 church  ? 
 
 Answer.  I  am  willing. 
 
 Wilt  thou  be  merciful  and  just 
 to  the  people  committed  to  thy 
 charge,  and  obedient  and  helpful 
 to  the  angel,  diligent  in  thy  duty, 
 and  faithful  in  thy  counsel,  re- 
 mem>)ering  that  faithful  elders 
 are  the  girdle  of  strength  unto 
 the  angel  ? 
 
 yinswer.  I  promise  to  be  mer- 
 
 424 
 
 ciful  and  just,  obedient  and  help- 
 ful, diligent  and  faithful. 
 
 Th:n  the  Angel  shall  addreis  the 
 Church  as  follo-ws  : 
 
 EARLY  beloved, 
 Ye  have  heard 
 the  vow  and  en- 
 gagement which 
 our  brother  on  his 
 part  hath  taken  ;  and  I  now  call 
 upon  you  to  rise  in  token  of  your 
 purpose  to  love,  honour,  and 
 obey  him  in  the  Lord,  as  one 
 having  rule  over  you. 
 
 Then  all  shall  rise  :  after  a  short 
 pause  the  Angel  shall  say, 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 who  hath  put  mto 
 your   hearts  these 
 good  resolutions, en- 
 able you  severally 
 to  fulfil  the  same,  to  the  glory  of 
 His  holy  Name,  and  the  edifying 
 of  His  Church, 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  go  to  the  altar,  and 
 all  shall  kneel. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 our  heavenly  Fa- 
 ther, who  for  the 
 blessing  of  Thy 
 household  dost  ap- 
 point over  them  faithful  and  wise 
 servants,  who  shall  give  them 
 their  meat  in  due  season,  a!i</ 
 
ait  (Elticr. 
 
 ihall  watch  for  their  souls  as 
 hey  that  must  give   account  ; 
 Look  down  upon  us  in  Thy  ten- 
 ler  compassion,  and  seal  with 
 hy  blessing  the  work  of  our 
 lands.    Grant   unto   this  Thy 
 ervant,  that  he  may  abide  faith- 
 and  steadfast,  fulfilHng  the 
 v^ork  of  faith  and  labour  of  love 
 hich  Thou  givest  him  to  do  : 
 nd  may  all  Thy  people  com- 
 mitted  to   his   charge  receive 
 hrough  him,  as  Thine  ordained 
 istrument,  the  grace   of  that 
 linistry,  which  in  Thy  Name 
 e  commit  unto  him  ;  that  so 
 e  may  all  of  Thy  mercy  be  ac- 
 ipted  of  Thee,  and  finally  be 
 jceived   to   Thine  everlasting 
 ingdom  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 IT  Lord  ;    Who    liveth  and 
 igneth  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 ne  God,  world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 he  Angel  and  Elders  shall  go  dozvn 
 and  stand  as  before^  and  the  Angel 
 shall  then  lay  both  his  hands  on  the 
 head  of  the  Elder y  and  shall  say^ 
 
 E  receive  thee 
 into  the  seven- 
 fold eldership  of 
 this  church.  In 
 
   the  Name  of  the 
 
 ther,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of 
 Holy  Ghost. 
 
 f  Elders  shall  Impose  their  right 
 'umdiy  ard  the  senior  Elder  shall 
 
 E  receive  thee 
 unto  the  fellow- 
 ship of  the  rule 
 of  this  church, 
 sharing  with 
 ihee  the  authority  which  the 
 Lord  hath  given  unto  us  under 
 the  angel. 
 
 Then  the  Angel  and  Elders  shall  all 
 impose  their  right  hands^  and  tht 
 Angel  shall  say^ 
 
 OD  Almighty,  the 
 Father,  the  Son, 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 bless  and  conlirm 
 thee  in  all  goodness 
 
 henceforth  and  for  ever. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Elders  shall  ivithdraiv  their 
 handsy  and  the  Angel  shall  say^ 
 
 Peace  be  with  thee. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  Elders  shall  proceed  to  the  places 
 from  luhich  they  minister  at  Enjening 
 Prayer^  and  the  nei.vly-recei'ved 
 Elder  shall  take  his  place  ivith 
 them. 
 
 Then  shall folloiv  the  Nicene  Creed. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
 our  pray e I 
 
 Especially  commending  unto 
 Thee  at  this  time  Thy  servant, 
 whom  Thou  hast  added  to  .'he 
 425 
 
Special  ^erbi'ce^. 
 
 levenfold  eldership  in  this  church. 
 We  beseech  Thee  of  Thy  mercy 
 to  conserve  in  him  the  anointing 
 of  the  priestly  office,  and  the  gift 
 of  Thy  grace  for  the  ministry 
 which  Thou  committest  unto 
 him.  Establish  him  by  Thy 
 quickening  Spirit,  sanctify  and 
 confirm  him  by  Thy  heavenly 
 benediction  ;  that  he  may  hold 
 fast  his  profession  without  waver- 
 ing, finish  his  course  with  joy, 
 and  of  Thy  goodness  receive  a 
 full  reward  in  Thine  eternal  and 
 glorious  kingdom. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 LESS  the  Lord,  O 
 house  of  Israel : 
 Bless  the  Lord,  O 
 house  of  Aaron, 
 Bless  the  Lord,  O 
 house  of  Levi  : 
 Ve  that  fear  trie  Lord,  bless  the 
 Lord. 
 
 Blessed  be  the  Lord  out  of  Z'lon, 
 that  dwelleth  at  Jeru- 
 salem : 
 
 Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Com- 
 munion Prayer. 
 
 RANT,  O  Lord,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  that 
 the  seal  of  Thy  di- 
 vine sacrament  may 
 be  effectual  to  con- 
 firm and  strengthen  in  us  Thy 
 heavenly  grace ;  and  that  we, 
 who  have  partaken  of  this  life- 
 giving  meat,  may  always  bear 
 about  in  the  body  the  dying  of 
 the  Lord  Jesus,  that  the  life  also 
 of  Jesus  may  be  manifested  in 
 us.  Hear  us,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 for  the  sake  of  the  same  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and 
 reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 a.  Amen. 
 
 426 
 
ISitttihim  a  ^cksst  permanently. 
 
 THE  FORM 
 
 Eeceibi'ng  a  pn'e^r,  not  being:  €)ne  of  tlje 
 Cltier^  of  a  Cfjurcij. 
 
 7/ie  reception  ihall  be  by  the  Angel 
 and  Elder i  in  the  celebration  of  the 
 holy  Eucharht. 
 
 The  Priest  to  he  received  shall  be 
 seated  in  the  upper  choir  in  front  of 
 the  stalls. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 GOD,  who  by 
 Thine  apostles  in 
 the  beginning  didst 
 ordain  elders  in 
 every  Church,  for 
 he  blessing  of  Thy  congregation; 
 Look  down  in  mercy  upon  all 
 A  ho  are  called  and  hallowed  to 
 he  office  of  the  priesthood.  In- 
 rease  in  them  continually  Thy 
 plritual  gifts,  replenish  them 
 s  ith  the  truth  of  Thy  holy  doc- 
 rine,  and  adorn  them  with  inno- 
 ency  of  life  ;  that  they  may 
 tand  unblamable  before  Thine 
 Itar,  ministering  Thy  gospel, 
 
 nd  sanctifying  Thy  people  with 
 
 the  word  of  grace  and  the  con- 
 solations of  Tliygood  Spirit;  for 
 the  merits  of  our  Lord  and 
 Saviour  Jesus  Christ  [Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end]. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  Pet.  v.  1-5. 
 
 The  Anthem  ai-ter  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 RISE,  O  Lord,  into 
 
 Thy  rest : 
 Thou  and  the  ark 
 of  Thy  strength. 
 Let  thy  priests  be 
 clothed  with  righteousness : 
 And  let  Thy  saints  shout  for 
 joy. 
 
 For  Thy  servant  David's  sake: 
 Turn  not  away  the  face  of  Thine 
 anointed. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Matt.  ix.  36-38. 
 
 When  Jesus  saw  the  multitudes,  &c. 
 
 427 
 
/Ifter  the  Gospel,  the  Priest  to  be  re- 
 cei--ved  shall  be  brought  up  to  the 
 access  to  the  sanctuary  by  the  tivo 
 junior  Priests  [if  possible^  of  his 
 border  of  ministry). 
 
 The  Letter  of  authority  having  been 
 ready  the  Angel  shall  kneel  at  the 
 altar  and  say  this  Prayer  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 our  heavenly  Fa- 
 ther, who  for  the 
 blessing  of  Thy 
 household  dost  ap- 
 point over  them  faithful  and  wise 
 servants,  who  shall  give  them 
 their  meat  in  due  season,  and 
 shall  watch  for  their  souls  as  they 
 that  must  give  account  ;  Look 
 down  upon  us  in  Thy  tender 
 compassion,  and  seal  with  Thy 
 blessing  the  work  of  our  hands. 
 Grant  unto  this  Thy  servant,  that 
 he  may  abide  faithful  and  stead- 
 fast, fulfilling  the  work  of  faith 
 and  labour  of  love  which  Thou 
 givest  him  to  do  :  and  may  all 
 Thy  people  committed  to  his 
 charge  receive  through  him,  as 
 Thine  ordained  instrument,  the 
 grace  of  that  ministry,  which  in 
 Thy  Name  we  commit  unto 
 him ;  that  so  we  may  all  of  Thy 
 mercy  be  accepted  of  Thee,  and 
 finally  be  received  to  Thine  ever- 
 lasting kingdom  :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord  ;  Who  liveth  and 
 reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father,  in 
 the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 Gf)(i,  world  without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 428 
 
 He  shall  then  go  down  and  lay  both 
 his  hands  on  the  head  of  the  Priest  y 
 sayingy 
 
 E  receive  thee 
 into  the  number 
 of  the  ['^  ]  of 
 this  church.  In 
 the  Name  of  the 
 
 Father, 
 the  Son,  and  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 *  Here  name  tlu 
 particular  minis' 
 try. 
 
 The  Angel  and  Elders  shall  then  im- 
 pose their  right  handsy  and  the  Angel 
 shall  sayy 
 
 God  Almighty,  the  Fatherj 
 the  Son,  and  tlae  Holy  Ghost, 
 bless  and  confirm  thee  in  all 
 goodness  henceforth  and  for 
 ever. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  Elders  shall ivithdra-w  their  hundsy 
 and  the  Angel  shall  sayy 
 
 Peace  be  with  thee. 
 3tv.  Amen. 
 
 The  ne^vly-recei'ved  Priest  shall  with- 
 draiv  to  the  stall  assigned  to  him  in 
 the  upper  choir. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
 our  prayers : 
 
 Especially  commending  unto 
 Thee  at  tins  time  Thy  servant. 
 
Ecccibfng:  a  ^tim  permanently 
 
 »  Here  name  the 
 
 added 
 
 fxirticular  mitiis-  ^"-"-"^"-^  the 
 tr-y.  [*  ]  of 
 
 this  Church.  We 
 beseech  Thee  of  Thy  mercy  to 
 conserve  in  him  the  anointing  of 
 the  priestly  office,  and  the  gift  of 
 Thy  grace  for  the  ministry  which 
 Thou  committest  unto  him.  Esta- 
 blish him  by  Thy  quickening 
 Spirit,  sanctify  and  confirm  him 
 by  Thy  heavenly  benediction ; 
 that  he  may  hold  fast  his  profes- 
 sion without  wavering,  finish  his 
 course  with  joy.  and  of  Thy  good- 
 ness receive  a  full  reward  in 
 Thine  eternal  and  glorious  king- 
 dom. 
 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 LESS  the  Lord,  O 
 
 house  of  Israel : 
 Bless  the  Lord,  O 
 house  of  Aaron. 
 Bless  the  Lord,  O 
 
 whom  Thou  hast ,  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  bless  the 
 Lord. 
 
 Blessed  be  the  Lord  out  of  Zion, 
 that     dwelleth    at  Jeru- 
 salem : 
 Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
 
 house  of  LcnH 
 
 The  Additional  Post- 
 Communion  Prayer. 
 
 RANT,  0  Lord,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  that 
 the  seal  of  Thy  di- 
 vine sacrament  may 
 be  effectual  to  con- 
 firm and  strengthen  in  us  Thy 
 heavenly  grace  ;  and  that  we, 
 who  have  partaken  of  this  life- 
 giving  meat,  may  always  bear 
 about  in  our  body  the  dying  of 
 the  Lord  Jesus,  that  the  life  also 
 of  Jesus  may  be  manifested  in 
 us.  Hear  us,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 for  the  sake  of  the  same  Jesus 
 Christ,  our  Lord  ;  [Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Fa- 
 ther, in  the  unity  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end.] 
 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
 «29 
 
Special  ^ertjfctj?* 
 
 THE  FORM 
 
 OF 
 
 Eccnt3ing  a  ^nc<st  for  ^cmporar^  ^tv\)\ct. 
 
 \^Nofe. — T/iis  Form  may  also  be  used 
 in  any  Service  of  Prayer^  after  the 
 Psalm  and  Lesson.^ 
 
 The  Priest  shall  be  seated  in  front  of 
 the  stalls. 
 
 In  the  Eucharist^  ^f^^"  ''^^  Gospel,  he 
 shall  be  brought  up  to  the  access  to 
 the  sanctuary  by  the  tivo  junior 
 Priests,  preferably  of  his  border  of 
 ministry. 
 
 The  ^ngel  shall  offer  the  follo^ving 
 Prayer  at  the  altar  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 our  heavenly  Fa- 
 ther, who  for  the 
 blessing  of  Thy 
 household  and  for 
 the  work  of  the  ministry  hast 
 appointed  divers  orders  in  Thy 
 Church ;  Grant  unto  this  Thy 
 servant,  whom  Thou  hast  or- 
 dained to  the  priesthood,  that  he 
 may  steadfastly  persevere  in  the 
 work  of  faith  and  labour  of  love, 
 which  from  time  to  time  Thou 
 givest  him  to  do.  And,  we  be- 
 seech Thee,  vouchsafe  to  him 
 Thy   blessing,    that    he  may 
 
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 worthily  fulfil  the  charge  and 
 ministry  which  we  now  commit 
 to  him,  to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy 
 Name  and  to  the  benefit  of  Thy 
 Church.  Hear  us  for  the  sake 
 of  Jesus  Christ,  to  whom  with 
 Thee,  O  Father,  and  with  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  be  glory  for  ever. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  j4ngel  shall  go  dcnvn  and  lay  bo,h 
 his  hands  upon  the  head  of  the  Priest, 
 and  sayy 
 
 OD  ALMIGHTY, 
 the  Father,  the  Son, 
 and  the  HolyGhost, 
 bless  and  confirm 
 thee  in  all  goodness 
 and  truth,   and  enable  thee  to 
 fulfil  the  ministry  and  duties  of 
 priest  in  this  church. 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
 The  Priest  shall  ivithdranv  to  the  stall 
 assigned  to  him  in  the  upper  choir. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation  the  s fecial 
 clause  in  the  "  Form  for  an  Angel 
 g'i'ing  a  charge  ivithin  his  oivn 
 jurisdiction"  {page  465)  shall  in 
 uted. 
 
THE  OFFICE 
 
 FOR  THE 
 
 i^ce^tntatfon  of  i^nc^tj;  Cor  tijc  Cpi'^fcopatc; 
 
 T'he  ^ost/e  shall  begin  the  Ser-vice  as 
 follcnvs. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 REVENT  us,  0 
 Lord,  in  all  our 
 doings,  with  Thy 
 most  gracious  fa- 
 vour, and  further 
 us  with  Thy  continual  help  ;  that 
 in  all  our  works  begun,  con- 
 tinued, and  ended  in  Thee,  we 
 may  glorify  1  hy  holy  Name,  and 
 finally  by  Thy  mercy  obtain  ever- 
 lasting life:  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips  ; 
 
 li.  And  our  mouth  shall  show 
 forth  Thy  praise. 
 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  save 
 us: 
 
 K.  O  Lord,  make  haste  to 
 help  us. 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and 
 to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
 Ghost : 
 
 Itv.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
 is  now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world 
 without  end.  Amen. 
 
 Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
 
 K.  The 
 
 praised. 
 
 Lord's    Name  be 
 
 The  Apostle  and  the  Ministers  iv'ith 
 him  shall  go  to  the  seats  frovided  for 
 them  in  the  sanctuary. 
 
 The  Psalm,  Ps.  cxlvii. 
 The  Lesson,  Acts  i.  15-26. 
 
 Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O 
 
 God. 
 
 After  the  Lesson  the  Apostle  shall  go 
 to  the  altar ^  and  at  his  direction  the 
 Candidates  shall  be  presented  before 
 the  sanctuary  by  the  respective  Angels 
 having  charge  over  them.  The 
 Apostle  shall  addi  ess  the  Congrega- 
 tion as  follows  : 
 
 EARLY  beloved, 
 We  have  ap- 
 pointed the  present 
 time,  that  these  ap- 
 proved and  chosen 
 men,  who  have  served  in  the 
 priest's  office  faithfully,  may  be 
 set  before  the  Lord  ;  that,  if  He 
 be  pleased.  He  may  intimate  His 
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gracious  purpose,  and  may  call, 
 hy  t!ic  word  of  His  prophet, 
 those  whom  He  may  choose  to 
 His  service  as  angels  and  bishops 
 in  His  Church. 
 
 And  you,  brethren,  who  are 
 now  to  be  presented  before  the 
 Lord,  I  pray  you  to  remember 
 how  unworthy  we  are  all  of  God's 
 •regard,  and  how  unfit  to  be  used 
 by  Him.  We  are  all  of  unclean 
 lips  and  imholy  hearts,  and  have 
 provoked  Him  to  anger  by  our 
 many  offences.  Especially  call 
 to  mind  your  provocations  and 
 transgressions  in  your  present 
 office,  and  seek  to  be  purged 
 from  all  defilement  of  Hesh  and 
 spirit  :  that,  whether  in  your 
 present  place,  or  wheresoever 
 He  may  call  and  set  you,  ye  may 
 henceforth  serve  Him  in  newness 
 of  life,  and  with  perfect  faithful- 
 ness. And,  after  that  ye  have 
 humbled  yourselves  before  Him, 
 and  received  His  blessed  word 
 of  absolution,  we  will  betake 
 ourselves  to  supplication  and 
 prayer,  that  we  may  with  His 
 favom-  address  ourselves  to  our 
 present  work. 
 
 Then  all  shall  kneel,  and  the  Candidates 
 shall  offer  this  Confession  : 
 
 MOST  merciful  God 
 and  Father,  Who 
 knowest  the  secrets 
 of  all  hearts  ;  I  ac- 
 knowledge and  con- 
 fess the  innumerable  sins  and 
 wicked  transgressions  which  I 
 have  committed  against  Thee  in 
 thought,  in  word,  and  in  deed  ; 
 
 And  especially  mine  iniquities 
 and  sins,  my  transgressions  and 
 omissions,  in  the  fulfilling  of  the 
 office  and  ministry  of  priest.  I 
 have  sinned,  I  have  sinned,  I 
 have  grievously  sinned,  against 
 Thy  divine  majesty  and  Thy 
 holy  will  ;  I  am  altogether  un- 
 worthy of  the  lowest  place  in 
 Thy  house.  Have  mercy  upon 
 me,  most  merciful  Father  ;  For 
 the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ  take 
 away  all  mine  iniquity  ;  Absolve 
 me  from  my  sin  ;  And  give  unto 
 me  to  serve  Thee  henceforth  in 
 nevA'ness  of  life.  To  the  glory  of 
 Thy  holy  Name, 
 iv.  Amen. 
 
 The  y^postle  shall  pronounce  this 
 Absolution  : 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 our  heavenly  Fa- 
 ther, for  the  sake  of 
 Jesus  Christ  have 
 mercy  upon  you  ; 
 absolve  you  from  all  your  sins  ; 
 and  grant  unto  you  full  remission 
 and  forgiveness,  and  the  grace  of 
 His  Holy  Spirit, 
 i^.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  be  sung  the  follonv'ing  An- 
 them, ^//  remaining  in  their  respect- 
 ife  positions  : 
 
 HEN  flew  one  of  the 
 Seraphim  unto 
 me  : 
 
 With   a   live  coal 
 from  off  the  altar; 
 And  he  laid  it  upon  my  mouth, 
 and  said : 
 
iBce$Jeiuation  for  rl)e  (Kpi^copatc* 
 
 Lo,  this  hath  touched  thy  lips  ; 
 And    thine    iniquity   is  taken 
 
 away : 
 And  thy  sin  is  purged. 
 
 After  ivh'ich^  the  Apostle  shall  say^ 
 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 3S.  Amei.. 
 
 The  Candidates  shall  return  to  their 
 places  in  the  choir  :  the  Apostle^  and 
 the  NLinisters  nvith  him^  shall  go  to 
 the  access  to  the  sanctuary. 
 
 Tien  shall  be  said  the  Creed  {page 
 Si)  and  the  Versicles  folloimng. 
 After  ivh'ich  the  Litany;  the  Oc- 
 cluding Prayer  and  Benediction  to 
 be  said  by  the  Apostle. 
 
 Then  shall  be  c$lcbrated 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 GOD,  who  by  Thy 
 holy  apostle  Paul 
 didst  give  unto  holy 
 Timothy  and  Titus 
 charge  over  the  el- 
 ?rs  and  deacons  and  all  Thy 
 ^ck,  in  those  churches  where 
 left  them,  herein  fulfilling  the 
 ophecies  which  had  gone  before 
 them  ;  We  beseech  Thee  by 
 ly  blessed  word  of  prophecy 
 •ntinually  to  call   forth  able 
 
 ten,  whom  by  Thine  apostles 
 1 
 
 Thou  mayest  set  to  ser\e  Thee 
 as  bishops  and  rulers  in  Thy 
 Church.  Hear  us  for  the  sake 
 of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [to 
 whom,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  be  glory  for  ever  and 
 ever]. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  i  Tim.  i.  12-ig. 
 I  thank  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord,  &c 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 HO  shall  ascend 
 into  the  hill 
 of  the  Lord: 
 Or  who  shall 
 stand  in  His 
 holy  place  ? 
 He  that  hath  clean  hands,  and  a 
 
 pure  heart : 
 Who  hath  not  lifted  up  his  soul 
 unto  vanity,  nor  sworn  de- 
 ceitfully. 
 He  shall  receive  the  blessing 
 
 from  the  Lord  : 
 And  righteousness  from  the  God 
 
 of  his  salvation. 
 This  is  the  generation  of  them 
 
 that  seek  Him  : 
 That  seek  thy  face,  O  Jacob. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Luke  ix.  57-62. 
 
 It  came  to  pass,  that,  as  they  went 
 in  the  way,  &c. 
 
 After  the  Gospel  a  Sermon  or  Homily 
 shall  be  deli'vered^  if  appointed. 
 
 After  the  Nicene  Creed  the  Apostlt 
 shall  go  to  the  altar ^  and  shall  say^ 
 
 F  433 
 
Let  those  priests  who  desire 
 to  be  presented  before  the  Lord 
 draw  near. 
 
 T/ien  the  Candidates  shall  be  brought 
 up  by  the  Angels^  and  shall  be  pre- 
 sented before  the  sanctuary  by  the 
 Angels  and  by  the  Pastor  iv'ith  the 
 Apostle^  and  shall  kneel  before  the 
 altar,     ^Ihe  Apostle  shall  say^ 
 
 RETHREN,  pray 
 that  we  may  be  en- 
 abled acceptably  to 
 present  before  the 
 Lord  these  His  ser- 
 vants. 
 
 The  Lord  be  in  thy  heart 
 and  with  thy  lips,  and  accept  and 
 answer  thee.  Amen. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  who  settest 
 the  members  every 
 one  of  them  in  the 
 Body,  as  it  seemeth 
 good  to  Thee,  and 
 puttest  honour  on  some  for  the 
 edifying  of  the  rest ;  We  beseech 
 Thee  mercifully  to  hear  the 
 prayers  of  Thy  Church,  and  be 
 Thou  present  in  the  midst  of  us 
 in  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost: 
 for  in  Thee  is  our  confidence, 
 and  we  cast  ourselves  upon  Thine 
 unerring  wisdom  and  Thine  infi- 
 nite goodness. 
 
 And  now,  O  Lord,  in  the 
 name  of  Thy  Church,  Thy  family 
 in  heaven  and  in  earth,  I  present 
 before  Thee  these  Thy  servants, 
 whom  Thou  hast  accepted  and 
 employed  in  the  priestly  office, 
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 that  all  Thy  holy  mind  and  will 
 may  be  fulfilled  in  them.  Thou 
 preparest  all  things  from  the  be- 
 ginning. Thou  seest  whether 
 these  men  shall  best  serve  Thee 
 in  their  present  place,  or  whether 
 Thy  purpose  in  them  shall  be 
 best  accomplished  by  calling 
 them  into  the  number  of  Thine 
 angels.  O  Thou,  who  knowest 
 the  hearts  of  all  men,  speak  unto 
 us,  we  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord 
 God  ;  and,  whomsoever  of  these 
 men  Thou  hast  determined  be- 
 forehand to  employ  in  the  sacred 
 ministry  as  angels  in  Thy  Church, 
 do  Thou  call  them  by  Thy  word, 
 and  in  Thy  time  send  them  forth, 
 and  set  them  in  their  assigned 
 place.  Finally,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 grant  unto  us  all  such  entire  per- 
 suasion of  Thy  good  fa  vour  and 
 presence,  that,  whether  Thou 
 shalt  see  fit  at  this  time  to  call 
 any  of  these  Thy  servants,  or 
 whether  Thou  shalt  forbear,  we 
 may  rejoice  in  Thy  good  plea- 
 sure, and  be  assured  of  Thine 
 acceptance  of  us  and  of  this  our 
 humble  service,  not  for  our 
 merits,  but  for  the  alone  merits 
 and  through  the  mediation  of 
 Jesus  Christ  Thy  Son  our  Lord. 
 And  to  Thee,  O  Father,  with  the 
 same  Thine  Only-begotten  Son, 
 and  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
 glory  and  praise  for  ever,  world 
 without  end. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Then  there  shall  be  a  suQicient  pause^ 
 during  ivhicJi  all  shall  remain  kneel- 
 if/g,  and  shall  lift  up  their  hearts  /|S 
 
i^rc^entatfon  for  t!)c  episcopate. 
 
 yilmighty  God  ;  and  shall  ivait,  \f ' 
 He  be  pleated  to  make  kno^^un  His  | 
 ivill  concerning  arty  that  hanje  Ian 
 presented. 
 
 dftenvards^  a  Psalm  or  Hymn  may 
 be  sung,  if  the  Af^ostle  shall  so 
 direct,  before  the  Anthem  in  the 
 Offertory. 
 
 The  Candidates  shall  stand  back  ivhile 
 the  Bread  and  PVine  are  brought  up 
 and  presented  upon  the  altar  but 
 other-wise  they  shall  remain  before  the 
 sanctuary  until  they  ha-ve  recei-ved 
 the  holy  Communion. 
 
 N  THE  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  CONSECRATION. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our 
 
 rayers. 
 
 Especially  we  implore  Thee, 
 )r  the  merits  of  that  Sacrifice 
 hich  we  now  commemorate, 
 lat  Thou  wilt  mercifully  accept 
 1  these  Thy  servants,  whom  we 
 ive  this  day  presented  before 
 jullhee.  Do  Thou  answer  us  in 
 abundance  of  Thy  peace  and 
 nsolations  ;  and  those  whom 
 lou  shalt  see  fit  in  Thy  wisdom 
 d  good  pleasure  to  call  tnto  the 
 
 brotherhood,  and  count  among 
 the  number,  of  Thine  angels, 
 [and  those  especially  whom  at 
 this  time  Thou  hast  seen  fit  to 
 call,]  do  Thou  endow  with  Thy 
 spiritual  gifts,  and  enable  them 
 to  fulfil  their  several  duties  to 
 Thy  glory  and  to  the  edifying  of 
 Thy  Church  :  that,  when  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ  shall  come, 
 He  may  find  them  faithful  and 
 wise  servants,  whom  He  may 
 make  rulers  over  all  His  house. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 LESS  the  Lord,  O 
 my  soul  : 
 And  forget  not  all 
 
 His  benefits. 
 Who  satisfieth  thy 
 mouth  with  good  things  : 
 So  that  thy  youth  is  renewed  like 
 
 the  eagle's. 
 He  made  known  His  ways  unto 
 Moses  : 
 
 His  acts  unto  the  children  of 
 Israel. 
 
 The  Lord  is  meiciful  and  gra- 
 cious : 
 
 Slow  to  anger,  and  plenteous  in 
 mercy. 
 
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A  FORM 
 
 TO  BE  USED  IN  THE 
 
 CELEBRATION  OF  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST 
 
 Dn  Be&alf  of  a  Calleti  ^npl, 
 
 SHORTLY  TO  BE  ORDAINED. 
 
 TAii  Form  h  for  use  by  the  AfoitU, 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 our  prayers  : 
 
 We  especially  beseech  Thee 
 for  this  Thy  servant,  called  by 
 the  Holy  Ghost  to  be  an  angel 
 and  bishop  in  Thy  Church,  that 
 Thou  wilt  prepare  and  furnish 
 him  for  consecration  to  his  holy 
 office.  Search  out,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  all  hidden  iniquity,  and 
 wash  him  throughly  from  his 
 sins.  Shine  into  his  heart  and 
 mind  with  heavenly  light,  direct 
 his  thoughts,  rectify  his  imagina- 
 tions, teach  him  Thy  ways,  in- 
 spire him  with  the  knowledge  of 
 
 Thy  truth,  and  fill  him  with  zeal 
 for  the  honour  of  Thy  Name,  and 
 for  the  welfare  and  glory  of  Thy 
 kingdom.  Pour  into  his  heart 
 Thy  fatherly  love,  that  in  all 
 things  he  may  be  fitted  to  be 
 Thine  angel  and  messenger,  and 
 a  chief  shepherd  over  Thy  fold. 
 And  now,  in  this  space  of  time 
 which  yet  remains  unto  him,  keep 
 him  from  all  power  of  evil,  ac- 
 complish him  with  all  good,  and 
 bring  him  up  before  Thy  holy 
 sanctuary  in  purity  of  heart  and 
 mind,  and  in  sanctity  of  spirit ; 
 that  he  may  be  consecrated  to  be 
 Thine  angel,  in  the  fulness  of  th«j 
 gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 446 
 
Consecration  of  un  ^ngel 
 
 THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR  THE 
 
 C^rtn'nati'on  or  Consecration  of  an  ^ngeL 
 
 T/;e  Angel  elect  and  the  two  Angels 
 syppoi  t  'mg  him  shall  take  their  seats 
 m  front  of  the  Priests'  stalls^  before 
 the  Service  commences. 
 
 T'r.e  Apostle  and  the  Ministers  ivith 
 h  'm  shall  go  to  the  access  to  the 
 sanctuary ;  and  the  Apostle  shall 
 begin  the  Service  as  follows  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 R EVENT  us,  O 
 Lord,  in  all  our 
 doings,  with  Thy 
 most  gracious  fa- 
 vour, and  further  us 
 with  Thy  continual  help;  that  in 
 all  our  works  begun,  continued, 
 and  ended  in  Thee,  we  may 
 glorify  Thy  holy  Name,  and 
 finally  by  Thy  mercy  obtain  ever- 
 lasting life  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord, 
 itv.  Amen. 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips ; 
 i\.  And  our  mouth  shall  show 
 forth  Thy  praise. 
 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  save 
 
 as  : 
 
 •K.  O  Lord,  make  haste  to  help 
 as. 
 
 I  Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to 
 the  Son,  and  to  the  HolyGhosi; 
 
 H.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
 is  now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world 
 without  end.  Amen. 
 
 Praise  ye  the  Lord: 
 
 IS.  The  Lord's  Name  be 
 praised. 
 
 The  Apostle  and  the  Ministers  lutk 
 him  shall  go  to  the  seats  prrjvtJed 
 for  them  in  the  sanctuary. 
 
 The  Psalm,  Ps.  Ixviii.  1-20. 
 
 Exod. 
 
 XXXV.  30  to  xxxvi.  3, 
 
 H.  Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O 
 God. 
 
 After  the  Lesson  the  Apostle  shall  go 
 to  the  altar;  the  ^ngel  elect  and 
 the  tivo  Angels  supporting  him  shall 
 stand  upy  and  the  proper  Minister 
 ivith  the  Apostle  shall  say  : 
 
 M.  N.,  who  hath  been  called 
 to  the  office  of  angel,  by  the  word 
 of  the  prophet,  is  here  present ; 
 that,  if  it  be  tlic  will  of  God,  he 
 may  be  ordamed  and  conse- 
 crated angel  and  bishop  in  the 
 Church  of  Christ. 
 
 437 
 
special  »)erbfccjS 
 
 The  Apostle  ihall  say  to  the  Ministers 
 ivith  him^ 
 
 RE  you  assured  in 
 your  hearts  that  this 
 priest,  M.  N.,  is 
 sufficiently  in- 
 structed and  pre- 
 pared, and  in  all  respects  fit  and 
 worthy  of  this  office  ? 
 
 Anszuer.  We  have  instructed 
 and  examined  him,  and  in  our 
 hearts  we  believe  him  so  to  be. 
 
 The  Apostle.  We  give  thanks 
 unto  the  Lord. 
 
 Then  the  Apostle  shall  address  those 
 present  as  follcavs  : 
 
 RETHREN, 
 
 Our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ,  who  at  the 
 first  committed  to 
 His  apostles  the  ex- 
 ercise of  the  priestly  office,  and 
 the  pastorship  and  oversight  of 
 the  sheep  of  His  flock,  hath  pro- 
 vided that,  according  to  tlie 
 exigencies  of  His  people,  His 
 apostles  should  by  solemn  rites 
 of  consecration  admit  others  also, 
 whom  the  Holy  Ghost  should 
 designate  and  call,  to  the  same 
 offices  and  ministries  of  priest- 
 hood, pastorship,  and  oversight. 
 And  this  our  brother,  who  hath 
 faithfully  served  in  the  office  of 
 the  priesthood,  having  been 
 called  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  through 
 the  ordinance  of  the  projjhet,  to 
 serve  in  the  higher  order  of  the 
 ministry,  is  here  present,  that 
 through  the  laying  on  of  my 
 hands,  by  the  anointing  of  the 
 43S 
 
 Holy  Ghost,  he  may  be  ordained 
 and  admitted  to  the  office  and 
 ministry  of  angel  and  bishop  in 
 Christ's  Church,  and  may  receive 
 the  gift  and  grace  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost  for  fulfilling  the  duties  of 
 the  same. 
 
 [When  the  Lord  commanded 
 Moses  to  hallow  Aaron  that  he 
 might  minister  in  the  high- 
 priest's  office,  he  was  bidden  to 
 take  with  him  appointed  sacri- 
 fices, and  the  garments  which 
 had  been  prepared  according  to 
 the  word  of  the  Lord  ;  and  to 
 bring  Aaron  before  the  Lord  in 
 the  presence  of  all  the  congrega- 
 tion ;  to  wash  him  with  water  ; 
 to  put  upon  him  the  holy  gar- 
 ments in  their  order  ;  to  anoint 
 him  with  holy  ointment,  and  to 
 offer  as  well  the  sacrifices  for 
 atonement  and  propitiation,  as 
 also  the  sacrifices  and  offerings 
 for  consecration. 
 
 These  things  are  figures  and 
 examples  of  the  truth :  they  in- 
 struct us,  that  there  is  a  holy 
 order  appointed  in  the  Church  oi 
 God :  they  set  forth  as  types  andi 
 shadows  the  glorious  operations 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost,  who  dwelletb 
 in  His  temple  the  Church,  and 
 therein  worketh  all  things  ac- 
 cording to  the  will  of  God.] 
 
 In  fulfilment  of  this  order  [or, 
 of  the  goodly  order  appointed  ir 
 the  Church  of  God]  our  brothei 
 hath  been  washed  and  cleansed 
 with  fhe  word  of  pure  and  holj 
 teaching,  through  the  minister; 
 here  present  to  whose  office  i 
 belongs,  as  they  in  your  hear 
 
Con^^ccratfon 
 
 of  an  ^iigeL 
 
 ing  have  testified:  he  hath  been 
 warned  and  instructed  how  he 
 ought  to  walk  in  all  holy  con- 
 versation before  men,  and  in  all 
 truth  of  doctrine  ;  and  in  every 
 respect  how  he  should  behave 
 himself  as  a  holy  and  faithful 
 ruler  and  bishop  in  the  Church 
 of  God,  which  is  the  pillar  and 
 ground  of  the  truth. 
 
 This  instruction,  therefore,  it 
 is  unnecessary  to  repeat  at  this 
 time  :  but,  having  first  demanded 
 of  you,  whether  you  or  any  of 
 you  know  any  cause  or  impedi- 
 ment wherefore  this  our  brother 
 called  of  the  Holy  Ghost  should 
 not  be  admitted  by  holy  ordina- 
 tion to  the  ofiice  of  angel,  I  shall 
 proceed  (if  there  be  no  sufficient 
 cause  for  delay)  to  examine  him 
 in  your  presence,  that  ye  may 
 hear  him  publicly  confess  and 
 testify  to  the  faith  which  is  in 
 him. 
 
 I  demand  therefore, — Do  you, 
 or  any  of  you,  know  any  just 
 cause  or  impediment  Avhy  this 
 priest,  M.  N.,  should  not  be  or- 
 dained angel  and  bishop  in 
 Christ's  Church  ? 
 
 After  a  sufficient  fame^  if  no  objection 
 he  made^  the  tiuo  ylngels  supportin^r 
 shall  bring  the  Angel  elect  before  the 
 sanctuary  ;  and  the  Minister  luhose 
 office  it  shall  he  to  ftesent  him  shall 
 say^ 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the 
 One  Holy  Catho- 
 lic and  Apostolic 
 Church,  we  present 
 this  priest,  who  hath 
 been  called  of  the  Holy  Ghost  to 
 higher  ministry,  that  he  may  be 
 ordained  and  consecrated  angel 
 and  bishop  in  the  Church. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  address  him  as 
 folloivs : 
 
 EAR    Brother  in 
 Christ, 
 
 You  are  now  pre- 
 sented that  you  may 
 receive  the  laying 
 on  of  my  hands  for  ordination  to 
 the  office  of  angel :  and  we  are 
 instnicted  in  the  holy  Scriptures, 
 that  we  should  lay  hands  sud- 
 denly on  no  man.  And  although 
 you  have  received  a  good  testi- 
 mony from  these  faithful  bre- 
 thren, yet,  before  admitting  you 
 to  this  holy  office,  I  will  call 
 upon  you  publicly  and  before  this 
 congregation  to  make  confession 
 of  the  things  which  you  believe  : 
 that  they  being  assured  in  their 
 hearts,  through  your  testimony  to 
 the  faith  and  hope  which  are  in 
 you,  and  through  the  avowal  of 
 your  godly  resolution,  in  depen- 
 dence on  the  Divine  grace,  to 
 fulfil  the  duties  to  which  God 
 hath  called  you,  may  the  more 
 confidently  help  us  with  their 
 prayers ;  and  that  so  with  one 
 heart  and  mind  we  may  address 
 ourselves  to  our  present  work. 
 
 I  demand,  therefore, 
 
 439 
 
Dost  thou  heartily  receive  the 
 holy  Scriptures,  as  to  those  of 
 the  Old  Testament,  as  the  same 
 were  handed  down  by  the  Jews ; 
 and  as  to  those  both  of  the  Old 
 and  of  the  New  Testament,  as 
 the  same  have  been  received  in 
 the  Catholic  Church  ?  And  wilt 
 thou  entirely  conform  thyself  and 
 thy  whole  mind  unto  the  true 
 sense  thereof? 
 
 Aiiswer.  I  heartily  receive 
 them,  and  will  conform  myself 
 thereto. 
 
 Dost  thou  believe  in  One  God 
 the  Father;  and  in  One  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  the  Only-begotten 
 Son  of  the  Father  ;  and  in  One 
 Holy  Ghost,  proceeding  from  the 
 Father  and  the  Son,  and,  with 
 the  Father  and  the  Son,  One 
 God  Almighty  ?  And  dost  thou 
 believe  in  one  true  Church,  holy, 
 catholic,  and  apostolic,  wherein 
 is  given  one  true  baptism,  and 
 the  true  and  very  remission  of  all 
 sins  ?  And  dost  thou  consent 
 from  the  heart  unto  the  three 
 Creeds  or  symbols  of  the  faith, 
 usually  called  the  Apostles* 
 Creed,  the  Nicene  Creed,  and 
 the  Creed  of  St.  Athanasius  ? 
 
 Answer.  These  things  I  be- 
 lieve, and  to  these  three  Creeds  I 
 consent. 
 
 Art  thou  fully  persuaded  in  thy 
 heart,  that  thou  art  called  by  the 
 Holy  Ghost  through  God's  ordi- 
 nance, the  prophet,  to  be  an 
 angel  in  Christ's  Church  ? 
 
 Annver.  I  am  fully  persuaded. 
 
 Art  thou  fully  persuaded  that 
 God  hath  given  apostles  to  His 
 Church  ;  and  that  all  such  as  are 
 ordained  by  the  laying  on  of 
 their  hands  unto  any  order  or 
 office  in  the  Church  are  truly  ad- 
 mitted into  the  same,  and  do  re- 
 ceive the  gift  and  grace  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost  for  fulfilling  their 
 ministry?  And  dost  thou  desire 
 and  expect  to  receive  the  same 
 through  the  laying  on  of  my 
 hands  ? 
 
 Ajiswer.  This  is  my  persua- 
 sion: and  such  is  my  desire  and 
 expectation. 
 
 The  Lord  increase  this  faith  in 
 thee,  dearly  beloved  brother, 
 even  unto  everlasting  life. 
 
 Having  examined  concerning 
 your  faith,  I  now  call  upon  you 
 to  declare  before  our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ,  and  before  His  Church, 
 what  is  your  purpose,  resolution, 
 and  engagement,  touching  the 
 duties  of  your  ministry.  Again, 
 therefore,  I  demand — 
 
 Wilt  thou  be  diligent  in  thy 
 place  of  ministry,  and  as  lawful 
 opportunity  shall  enable  thee  (re- 
 membering the  priestly  office  to 
 which  thou  hast  been  already  ad- 
 mitted), to  offer  the  gifts  of  the 
 people,  and  the  sacrifice  insti- 
 tuted by  Christ  in  His  Church?; 
 Wilt  thou  be  unwearied  in  prayei  ' 
 for  the  flock  of  God ;  in  pror 
 nouncing  on  them  that  are  peni- 
 tent the  absolution  of  their  sins; 
 in  comforting  them  with  godly* 
 counsel ;  in  blessing  them  in  thei 
 
Conefecratioix 
 
 of  art  ^n^tU 
 
 name  of  the  Lord  ;  in  teaching, 
 admonishing,  and  instructing 
 them,  both  publicly  and  pri- 
 vately ;  in  preaching  the  gospel 
 wheresoever  thou  shalt  be,  or 
 whithersoever  thou  shalt  be  sent? 
 These  things  wilt  thou  fulfil  ac- 
 cording to  thy  border  and 
 ministry,  and  the  place  wherein 
 thou  shalt  be  lawfully  set,  and 
 with  that  enlarged  heart  and  that 
 spiritual  grace  which  become  an 
 angel  of  God,  who  should  be  an 
 example  and  pattern  to  all  faith- 
 ful priests  and  people  ? 
 
 Answer.  All  this  I  will  do, 
 the  Lord  enabling  me. 
 
 Is  it  thy  desire  and  purpose  to 
 walk  in  the  Spirit,  to  abide  in 
 the  Spirit,  to  be  as  it  were  robed 
 in  heavenly  conversation  and 
 spiritual  grace ;  that  so  thou 
 mayest  discern  and  distinguish 
 spiritual  things,  mayest  foster  in 
 thyself  and  others  the  good  fruits 
 of  the  Spirit,  and  mayest  detect 
 and  reject  the  wiles  of  the  devil, 
 and  the  workings  of  all  spiritual 
 evil  ?  And  wilt  thou  take  heed 
 that  in  thy  charge  the  gifts  and 
 ministries  of  the  Lord  be  freely 
 and  unblamably  exercised  ? 
 
 Answer.  All  this  is  my  desire 
 and  purpose. 
 
 In  thy  jurisdiction  and  place  of 
 rule  wilt  thou  be  just,  ruling  in 
 the  fear  and  in  the  love  of  God  ? 
 Wilt  thou  minister  the  rule  of 
 Jesus,  as  His  servant  and  the  in- 
 strument in  His  hand,  in  doc- 
 trine, in  spiritual  things,  in  the 
 government  of  His  house,  in  the 
 
 exercise  of  the  power  of  binding 
 and  of  loosing,  and  in  all  holy 
 discipline  ? 
 
 Answer.  All  this  I  will  do,  the 
 Lord  being  my  helper. 
 
 Wilt  thou  for  thyself,  and  for 
 all  over  whom  thou  mayest  have 
 charge,  receive  and  obey,  deliver 
 and  insist  on,  the  doctrine  and 
 the  commandments  of  the  apos- 
 tles of  the  Lord  ?  Wilt  thou 
 with  all  diligence  conform  thy- 
 self, thy  words  and  acts,  thereto, 
 making  thyself  an  example  and 
 pattern  to  the  rest  ? 
 
 Answer.  This  I  promise  and 
 engage. 
 
 Wilt  thou  continually  bear  in 
 mind  that  Jesus  is  thy  righteous- 
 ness, Jesus  is  thy  head  ;  and  so 
 wilt  thou  regard  and  obey  those 
 whom  He  sets  over  thee,  as 
 being  the  ordinance  of  the  Lord 
 to  thee,  and  regard  thyself  also 
 as  His  ordinance  to  others,  taking 
 charge  in  this  spirit  over  those 
 committed  to  thy  care ;  and  thus 
 manifesting  His  glory,  and  ever 
 exhibiting  the  sign  and  signet  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  even  holiness  to 
 the  Lord  ? 
 
 Answer.  All  this  I  will  re- 
 member, and  all  these  things  I 
 promise,  vow,  and  engage  to  do, 
 looking  unto  God  for  His  grace 
 and  help. 
 
 Almighty  God,  who  hath  put 
 into  thy  heart  these  good  desires 
 and  resolutions,  accept  and  blesf 
 thee,  pour  down  upon  thee  His 
 heavenly  gifts,  and  the  benedic- 
 44r 
 
special  fecrliiccsf* 
 
 tion  of  Mis  Divine  and  quicken- 
 ing Spirit :  that  those  things 
 which  thou  hast  purposed  thou 
 mayest  be  enabled  to  perform,  to 
 the  glory  of  His  holy  Name  and 
 the  edifying  of  His  Church,  May 
 He  who  hath  begun  a  good  work 
 in  thee  accomplish  it  until  the 
 day  of  Jesus  Christ,  wherein  may 
 He  find  thee  perfect  and  unre- 
 provable  in  His  sight. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Peace  be  with  thee. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Hfi  e  the  Minister  and  the  tivo  Angels 
 shall,  by  the  direction  of  the  Apostle, 
 proceed  to  inz/est  the  Angel  elect,  by 
 adjusting  his  stole,  so  that  instead  of 
 being  crossed  it  shall  fall  from  each 
 shoulder  in  a  straight  line,  and  se- 
 curing it  ivith  the  girdle  ;  and  by 
 habiting  him  in  a  cope.  The  Apostle 
 ihall  say, 
 
 HE  Lord  counteth 
 thee  among  the 
 number  of  His  an- 
 gels. The  Lord  re- 
 ceiveth  thee  into  the 
 fellowship  of  the  episcopate,  and 
 admitteth  thee  unto  the  govern- 
 ment of  His  Church  under  His 
 apostles.  May  He  bestow  upon 
 thee  glory  and  beauty.  May  He 
 prevent  thee  with  the  blessings 
 of  goodness,  remember  all  thine 
 offerings,  and  accept  thy  burnt 
 sacrifice. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  return  to  the  altar, 
 and  continue  : 
 
 442 
 
 EAR  Brother  in  the 
 Lord, 
 
 Reckon  not,  I 
 pray  you,  that  this 
 promotion  cometh 
 through  any  merit  of  your  own  : 
 but  rather  stand  in  awe  and  fear, 
 because  of  the  burden  and  re- 
 sponsibility which  the  Lord 
 addeth  unto  you.  And  while 
 you  dedicate  yourself  to  this  ser- 
 vice which  the  Lord  requires  ol 
 you,  I  exhort  you,  by  humble 
 confession  of  your  past  offences 
 and  of  your  great  unworthiness, 
 to  seek  His  mercy  and  His  grace, 
 that  He  may  bestow  upon  you 
 the  gift  of  His  absolution.  After- 
 wards we  will  all  betake  our- 
 selves unto  humiliation,  suppli- 
 c£-,cion,  and  prayer ;  beseeching 
 Almighty  God,  that,  passing  by 
 our  unworthiness  and  accepting 
 us  in  Jesus  Christ,  He  will  at  this 
 time  vouchsafe  His  pi^esence  and 
 blessing  to  be  with  us,  that  we 
 may  fulfil  to  His  good  pleasure 
 the  things  which  we  purpose  to 
 His  glory. 
 
 All  shall  kneel,  and  the  Angel  elect 
 shall  offer  the  folloiving  Confes- 
 sion : 
 
 MOST  merciful 
 God  and  Father, 
 who  knowest  the 
 secrets  of  all  hearts, 
 I  acknowledge  and 
 confess  the  innumerable  sins  and 
 wicked  transgressions,  Avhich  ;n 
 thought,  in  word,  and  in  deed,  I 
 have  committed  against  Thee; 
 
ConsJecrati'on  of  an  ^ngeL 
 
 and  especially  mine  iniquities 
 and  sins,  my  transgressions  and 
 omissions,  in  the  fulfilling  of  the 
 ofTice  and  ministr}'  of  p-riest.  I 
 have  sinned,  I  have  sinned,  I 
 have  grievously  sinned,  against 
 Thy  Divine  Majesty  and  Thy 
 holy  will,  and  am  altogether  un- 
 worthy of  the  lowest  place  in 
 Thy  house.  Have  mercy  upon 
 mc,  most  merciful  Father  ;  for 
 tiie  sake  of  Jesus  Christ  take 
 away  all  mine  iniquity  ;  absolve 
 me  from  my  sin  ;  accept  me  in 
 the  dedication  of  myself  to  this 
 holy  ministr}'  unto  which  Thou 
 hast  called  me,  and  enable  me  to 
 serve  Thee  faithfully  in  the  same: 
 to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name, 
 it.  Amen. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  fronounce  this  Abso- 
 lution : 
 
 LMIGHTV  GOD, 
 our  heavenly  Fa- 
 ther, for  the  sake 
 of  Jesus  Christ  have 
 mercy  upon  thee  ; 
 aDsoive  thee  from  all  thy  sins; 
 and  grant  unto  thee  full  remis- 
 sion and  forgiveness.  The  Lord 
 accept  thee  in  the  dedication  of 
 thyself  to  His  service,  and  vouch- 
 safe to  thee  the  grace  of  His 
 Holy  Spirit 
 
 iv.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  he  sung  the  folloiv'ing 
 Anthem,  all  remaining  in  their 
 respectii-e  positions  : 
 
 HEN  flew  one  of 
 the  Seraphim 
 unto  me : 
 \Vith  a  live  coal 
 from  off  the 
 altar  ; 
 
 And  he  laid  it  upon  my  mouth, 
 
 and  said  : 
 Lo,  this  hath  touched  thy  lips; 
 And  thine  iniquity  is  taken 
 
 away : 
 And  thy  sin  is  purged. 
 
 After  ivhich  the  Apostle  shall  say. 
 
 Peace  be  with  thee. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Apostte  and  the  Ministers  ivith 
 him  shall  come  down  to  the  access  to 
 the  sanctuary ;  the  Angels  supporting 
 and  the  Angel  elect  shall  take  their 
 places  behind  them.  The  ser-vice 
 shall  proceed  as  follows  : 
 
 The  Invocation. 
 
 X  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,    and    of  the 
 Holy  Ghost. 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Exhortation. 
 
 RETHREN, 
 
 The  history  of  man 
 is  the  perpetual  ex- 
 ample of  the  good- 
 ness of  the  Lord  in 
 bestowing  His  gifts  on  us,  and 
 of  our  wirkedncs.s  in  abusing  and 
 
 443 
 
Special  ^ertitcejsf. 
 
 neglecting  them.  We  are  ever 
 grasping  after  that  which  God 
 hath  not  seen  good  to  bestow  ; 
 and  that  which  He  hath  given  us 
 we  are  ever  refusing  to  employ  to 
 His  glory,  and  perverting  to  un- 
 holy and  unrighteous  ends.  God 
 hath  given  unto  all  of  us  the 
 power  to  rule  our  own  hearts  and 
 wills,  and  to  bring  every  member 
 of  our  body  and  every  faculty  of 
 our  mind  into  obedience  unto 
 Christ :  but  we  have  suffered  our- 
 selves to  be  many  masters,  and 
 have  yielded  our  members  as  in- 
 struments of  unrighteousness  unto 
 sin. 
 
 God  hath  given  unto  the  most 
 of  us,  in  our  several  places,  to  be 
 His  ordinances  for  rule  and  gui- 
 dance unto  others  ;  and  unto  all 
 of  us,  to  be  His  ordinances  for 
 dominion  over  the  other  creatures 
 of  His  hand :  but  the  authority 
 committed  unto  us  for  blessing 
 and  mercy  we  have  abused,  unto 
 the  oppressing  of  others,  and  unto 
 the  gratification  of  our  own  lust 
 and  unrighteous  purposes.  In 
 all  these  things  we  have  failed 
 and  come  short  of  His  will ;  we 
 have  transgressed  and  corrupted 
 our  ways ;  and  we  are  verily 
 guilty  before  Him.  Yet  in  the 
 pitifulness  of  His  great  mercy  He 
 is  ready  to  help:  and  if  we  con- 
 fess our  iniquities  and  humble 
 ourselves  before  Him,  beseeching 
 His  mercy,  He  is  faithful  to  His 
 promise  to  forgive  us  our  sins,  to 
 cleanse  us  from  all  unrighteous- 
 ness, and  to  restore  us  to  the  ful- 
 ness of  His  grace. 
 
 444 
 
 The  Confession. 
 
 The  people  folloiving. 
 
 Let 
 
 pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 most  merciful  Fa- 
 ther, We  acknow- 
 ledge and  bewail 
 our  manifold  sins 
 and  iniquities,  which  we  have 
 committed  against  Thee.  We 
 have  been  proud  and  evil,  re- 
 fusing Thy  way  of  peace,  and 
 choosing  paths  of  our  own  which 
 are  not  goed  ;  We  have  been 
 cruel  and  oppressive,  fierce  and 
 ungentle :  We  have  loved  our- 
 selves, we  have  failed  in  charity 
 to  Thee  and  to  our  brethren  :  We 
 have  lightly  esteemed  Thy  loving- 
 kindness  and  mercy  unto  us ;  We 
 have  been  unmerciful  and  unkind 
 unto  others. 
 
 But  unto  whom  can  we  go  but 
 unto  Thee,  who  for  our  sins  art 
 justly  displeased  ?  Have  mercy 
 upon  us,  O  most  merciful  Father: 
 Pardon  and  blot  out  our  sins  and 
 iniquities,  and  restore  unto  us 
 the  grace  of  Thy  salvation : 
 Through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Absolution. 
 
 ^LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 the  Father  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
 for  His  sake  pardon 
 and  absolve  you 
 from  all  your  sins,  iniquities,  and 
 
Con<5eci:anon 
 
 of  an  SLiiQtL 
 
 transgressions.  Tlie  Lord  have 
 mercy  upon  you,  grant  unto  you 
 full  remission  and  forgiveness, 
 and  vouchsafe  unto  you  His  Holy 
 Spirit. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 
 1K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Prayer  of  Dedication. 
 
 NTO  Thee,  O  Lord, 
 do  we  give  thanks  ; 
 for  that  Thy  Name 
 is  near  Thy  won- 
 drous works  de- 
 clare. We  approach  unto  Thee 
 in  the  Name  of  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Saviour,  who  hath  died  for  our 
 sins  and  risen  again  for  our  justi- 
 fication. We  dedicate  ourselves 
 unto  Thy  service,  yielding  unto 
 Thee  our  wills  and  our  desires, 
 our  faculties,  and  al'  our  mem- 
 bers, the  life  of  our  body,  the 
 thoughts  of  our  heart,  the  aspira- 
 tions of  our  spirit.  Perfect,  O 
 Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  this  our 
 offering :  let  the  fire  of  Thy  love 
 consume  in  us  all  sinful  desires  of 
 the  flesh  and  of  the  mind ;  that 
 we  may  henceforth  continually 
 abide  with  Christ  our  Lord,  seek- 
 ing those  things  which  are  above, 
 where  He  sitteth  at  Thy  right 
 hand.  For  unto  Thee  belongeth 
 all  glory,  even  unto  the  Father, 
 and  unto  the  Son,  and  unto  the 
 Holy  Ghost. 
 
 lev.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
 is  now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world 
 without  end.  Amen. 
 
 Thf.  Portion  of  Holy  Scripture, 
 Gen.  xxviii.  10-17,  ''''  ^^v.  i. 
 10-20. 
 
 The  Apostles'  Creed. 
 
 TJie  people  folloiv'tng. 
 
 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  for- 
 giveness of  sins  ;  The  resurrec- 
 tion of  the  body ;  And  the  life 
 everlasting.  Amen. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Creed. 
 
 Moses  and 
 priests, 
 
 XALT  ye  the  Loru 
 our  God : 
 And  worship  at  His 
 footstool  ;  for 
 He  is  holy. 
 Aaron  among  His 
 and  Samuel  among 
 
 ';4  5 
 
them  that  call  upon  His 
 Name : 
 
 I'hey  called  upon  the  Lord,  and 
 
 He  answered  them. 
 He  spake  unto   them  in  the 
 
 cloudy  pillar : 
 They  kept  His  testimonies,  and 
 
 the  ordinance  that  He  gave 
 
 them. 
 
 Exalt  the  Lord  our  God,  and 
 
 worship  at  His  holy  hill : 
 For  the  Lord  our  God  is  holy. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Angels  supporting  and  the  Angel 
 elect  shall  return  to  their  places^  the 
 Apostle  and  the  Ministers  with  him 
 remaining  at  the  access  to  the  sanc- 
 tuary. 
 
 The  Psalm,  Ps.  xci. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you. 
 liC.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 ti.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 H.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 K.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 7/;!'/7  shall  folloiv  the  Litany  {page 
 88).  After  the  Suffrage  for 
 Bishops^  Priests^  and  Deacons^  the 
 lulloiving  shall  be  said  by  the  Apostle^ 
 luho  shall  also  say  the  Concluding 
 Prayer  and  Benediction. 
 
 4K' 
 
 II AT  it  may  pleasf 
 Thee  to  bless,  sanc- 
 tify, and  consecrate, 
 this  present  called 
 angel ;  and  to  pour 
 out  upon  him  the  abundance  of 
 Thy  grace,  that  he  may  duly 
 execute  the  office  which  Thou 
 committest  unto  him,  to  the 
 glory  of  Thy  holy  Name,  and  to 
 the  edifying  of  Thy  Church  ; 
 
 1^.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear 
 us,  good  Lord. 
 
 Then  shall  be  celebrated 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  bt 
 sung^  adding  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  by  whose 
 holy  inspiration  and 
 guidance  Thine 
 apostles  in  the  first 
 days  of  Thy  Church  did  for  the 
 fulfilling  of  their  charge  ordain 
 others  also,  who  under  them 
 might  take  part  in  the  oversight 
 and  government  of  Thy  flock  ; 
 Grant,  we  beseech  Thee,  that  all 
 those  who  are  advanced,  by  the 
 ordination  of  Thine  apostles, 
 into  any  office  of  government  in 
 Thy  Church  may  be  endowed 
 with  Thy  heavenly  grace  and 
 enal^led  to  administer  Thy  holy 
 discipline  :  through  Jesus  Chriiit 
 
Con5(ccrati'on  of  an  ^npL 
 
 our  LDrd  [Who  liveth  and 
 reigneth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 ead]. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  2  Tim.  i.  6-14. 
 I  put  thee  in  remembrance,  &c. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 HE  Lord  hath  pre- 
 pared His  throne 
 in  the  heavens  : 
 And  His  kingdom 
 ruleth  over  all. 
 Bless  the  Lord,  ye  His  angels, 
 that  excel  in  strength,  that 
 do  His  commandments : 
 Hearkening  unto  the  voice  of  His 
 word. 
 
 Bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  His 
 hosts  : 
 
 Ye  ministers  of  His,  that  do  His 
 
 pleasure. 
 Bless  the  Lord,  all  His  works,  in 
 all  places  of  His  dominion  : 
 Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 I    The  Gospel,  John  xxl.  15-17. 
 
 Jesus  saith  to  Simon  Peter,  8cc. 
 
 0/-,  Luke  X.  1-16. 
 
 yjj'ter  the  Gospel  a  Sermon  or  Homily 
 
 shall  be  dell-vered,  if  appointed. 
 After  the  Nicene  Creed  the  Apostle 
 shall  go  to  the  altar,  and  the  Angel 
 elect  and  the  Angels  supporting  him 
 shall  come  tvithin  the  sanctuary  and 
 kneel  before  the  altar.  "The  Apostle 
 shall  say. 
 
 ET  us  pray,  my  be- 
 loved brethren,  tu 
 God  the  Father  Al- 
 mighty, that  He  will 
  multiply  His  hea- 
 venly gifts  upon  this  His  ser- 
 vant, whom  He  hath  called  to  the 
 office  of  angel  :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 ixr  Amen. 
 
 Then  all  shall  kneel. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 most  merciful  Fa- 
 ther, who  of  Thine 
 infinite  goodness 
 hast  given  Thine 
 only  Son  Jesus  Christ  to  be  our 
 Redeemer  a^d  the  author  of 
 everlasting  life ;  and  hast  exalted 
 Him  unto  Thy  right  hand,  from 
 whence  according  to  Thy  will 
 He  hath  sent  down  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  and  given  gifts  unto  men  ; 
 even  some,  apostles  ;  and  some, 
 prophets ;  and  some,  evangelists ; 
 and  some,  pastors  and  teachers  ; 
 for  the  edifying  and  perfecting  ol 
 the  Church :  Send  down,  we  be- 
 seech Thee,  the  Holy  Ghost  upon 
 this  Thy  servant,  whom  Thou 
 hast  called  to  serve  Thee  as  an 
 angel  and  a  bishop  in  Thy  Church. 
 Grant  unto  him,  O  most  merci- 
 ful Father,  such  fulness  of  Tny 
 grace,  that  he  may  be  a  faithful 
 and  wise  steward  over  Thy  house- 
 hold, using  the  authority  Thou 
 givest  him,  not  unto  destruction, 
 but  unto  salvation  ;  that  he  may 
 be  a  faithful  leader  of  the  blind 
 and  of  them  that  are  out  of  the 
 447 
 
way  ;  a  light  unto  those  who  are 
 in  darkness  ;  a  watchful  guardian 
 over  Thy  fold,  and  a  follower  of 
 the  true  Shepherd,  giving  his  life 
 for  the  sheep  [a  star  in  the  right 
 hand  of  Jesus  Christ  the  Lord]. 
 So  may  he  in  all  things  fulfil  his 
 ministry  unblamably  and  unre- 
 provably,  that  he  may  stand 
 without  shame  before  the  judg- 
 ment-seat of  Christ,  and  may  re- 
 ceive the  reward  which  Thou 
 preparest  for  all  those  who  dili- 
 gently seek  to  please  Thee. 
 Hear  us  for  the  sake  of  Jesus 
 Christ,  Thy  Son  our  Lord  ;  Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  v;ithout  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  rise. 
 
 LORD  JESU 
 CHRIST,  who 
 abidest  at  the  right 
 hand  of  the  Father 
 in  the  glory  of  the 
 Highest,  and  yet  art  invisibly 
 present  in  the  midst  of  Thy 
 Church  ;  who  hast  received  all 
 power  in  heaven  and  in  earth, 
 and  hast  promised  to  be  with 
 Thine  apostles,  and  Thy  Church, 
 even  unto  the  end  of  the  world  ; 
 Hearken  unto  us,  we  humbly  be- 
 seech Thee,  O  Lord  ;  impute  not 
 unto  us  our  sins,  and  let  not  our 
 unworthiness  hinder  Thy  mani- 
 fold grace  ;  but  do  Thou  prosper 
 and  make  effectual  the  work  of 
 our  hands ;  who,  calling  upon 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  do  in  Thy 
 443 
 
 Name,  and  in  obedience  to  Thy 
 most  blessed  will,  stretch  forth 
 our  hands  to  ordain  this  Thy 
 servant,  named  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
 to  serve  Thee  as  an  angel  and 
 bishop  in  Thy  Church. 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to 
 the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 world  without  end. 
 
 liv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Apostle  and  the  Ministers  iv'ith 
 htm  shall  go  doivn,  and  the  Apostlty 
 laying  both  hands  on  the  head  of  the 
 called  Angel,  shall  say, 
 
 ECEIVE  the  Holy 
 Ghost  for  the  office 
 of  Angel  and  Bishop 
 in  the  Church  of 
 God.  In  the  Name 
 of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Amen. 
 
 Here  the  Apostle  shall  del'itjer  a  copy 
 of  the  holy  Scriptures  to  the  Angely 
 and  shall  say, 
 
 AKE  heed  to  thy 
 doctrine,  and  to  the 
 doctrine  of  those 
 committed  to  tky 
 charge,  holding  fast 
 form  of  sound  words.  See 
 that  thou  rightly  divide  the  word 
 of  truth.  For  in  so  doing  thou 
 shalt  save  thyself  and  those  that 
 hear  thee. 
 
 The  Ministers  ivith  the  Apostle,  ana 
 the  tivo  Angels,  shall  lay  their  right 
 hands  on  the  head  of  the  ne  wly-con- 
 secrated Angel,  and  the  Head  of  his 
 ministry  shati  say  in  the  name  of  tht 
 rest. 
 
 the 
 
Consfccratfon  or  an  SingtL 
 
 OD  the  Father  bless 
 thee  ;  God  the  Son 
 save  thee  ;  God  the 
 Holy  Ghost  pre- 
 serve, sanctify,  and 
 now  antl  for  ever- 
 
 T/ic  Congregation  s/ia//  rise  ;  but  the 
 vcivly-comecrated  Angel  shall  re- 
 main kneeling  :  and  the  Hymny 
 V^ENi,  Creator  Spiritus  {page 
 244.  or  245),  shall  he  sung. 
 
 fV/icn  the  Hymn  is  concluded  the  Con- 
 ^1  cgation  shall  kneel ;  the  Apostle 
 and  the  Ministers  ivith  him  shall 
 
 continue  to 
 shall  say, 
 
 stand,  and  the  Apostle 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  who  didst 
 anoint  Thy  most 
 blessed  Son  incar- 
 nate with  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  and  didst  send  Him  forth 
 in  the  Spirit  to  accomplish  His 
 work  of  ministry  on  earth  for  our 
 redemption  ;  Grant,  O  Lord,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  that  the  anointing 
 5f  Thy  Holy  Spirit  may  come 
 iown  and  overflow  upon  the  head 
 )f  this  Thy  servant.  May  the 
 nighty  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
 •enew  him  within,  may  it  be  his 
 '.efence  and  shield  without.  May 
 le  abound  in  steadfastness  of 
 aith,  in  purity  of  love,  in  sincer- 
 ty  of  peace.  Grant  that,  of  Thy 
 ift,  his  feet  may  be  beautiful  to 
 uiblish  the  gospel  of  peace,  the 
 ospel  of  Thy  good  things. 
 Cojnmit  unto  him,  O  Lord,  the 
 
 G 
 
 ministry  of  reconciliation  in  \vor(^, 
 in  acts,  in  mighty  signs  and 
 wonders.  May  his  spp«*r.h  and 
 his  preaching  be  not  with  per- 
 suasive words  of  man's  wisdom, 
 but  in  demonstration  of  the 
 vSpirit  and  of  power.  Grant  unto 
 him  meekly  to  bear  himself  in 
 the  authority  which  Thou  com- 
 mittest  unto  him,  exercising  Thy 
 power  according  to  Thy  will  for 
 editication  and  not  for  destruction; 
 that  whatsoever  he  shall  bind  on 
 earth  may  be  bound  also  in 
 heaven  ;  and  whatsoever  he  shall 
 loose  on  earth  may  be  loosed  in 
 heaven.  May  he  be  a  faithful 
 and  wise  servant,  whom  Thou, 
 O  Lord,  mayest  set  over  Thy 
 household,  that  he  may  give 
 them  meat  in  due  season,  and 
 may  present  every  man  perfect 
 before  Thee.  May  he  be  un- 
 wearied in  his  charge,  fervent  in 
 spirit ;  may  pride  be  hateful  to 
 him,  may  he  love  humility  and 
 practise  it.  May  he  love  the 
 truth,  may  he  never  forsake  it, 
 neither  won  by  the  praise  nor 
 deterred  by  the  fear  of  man. 
 May  he  never  put  light  for  dark- 
 ness, nor  darkness  for  light  ;  may 
 he  never  call  evil  good,  nor  good 
 evil.  With  single  eye  may  he 
 distinguish  between  the  working 
 of  the  evil  one,  and  the  operation 
 of  Thy  blessed  Spirit.  Make 
 him  mighty  to  cast  out  Satan, 
 and  to  guard  Thy  children  from 
 his  assaults.  May  he  be  debtor 
 both  to  the  wise  and  to  the  un- 
 wise, that  he  may  obtain  fruit 
 among  all.   In  all  his  ofhce  may 
 
 G  449 
 
he  1)6  the  servant  of  all  ;  be 
 Thou  to  him  authority,  power, 
 and  steadfastness.  Multiply  upon 
 him  Thy  blessing  and  grace,  that 
 he  may  be  devoted  to  Thy  holy 
 fear  ;  and,  of  Thy  great  mercy, 
 may  he  ever  obtain  mercy  and 
 acceptance  with  Thee  :  through 
 Jesus  Christ,  Thy  Son  our  Lord  ; 
 Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 iK.  Amen. 
 
 The  apostle  shaM  proceed : 
 
 OD  the  Holy  Ghost 
 anoint  thee  ^  with 
 the  oil  of  gladness, 
 with  the  chrism  of 
 salvation.     I  seal 
 thee  *  ^  with  the  sign  of  the 
 cross  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  and 
 consecrate  thee 
 to  the  office  of 
 Angel.     In  the 
 Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 The  God  and  Father  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath 
 vouchsafed  to  promote  thee  to 
 be  angel  and  bishop  in  His 
 Church,  imbue  thee  with  the 
 mystical  anointing  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  and  enrich  thee  with  the 
 fulness  of  His  spiritual  bene- 
 diction :  that  ^vhatsoever  thou 
 shalt  bless  in  His  Name  may 
 be  blessed  ;  and  whatsoever  thou 
 shalt  hallow  in  His  Name  may 
 be  sanctified,  unto  the  blessing 
 and  edifying  of  the  people  of  God. 
 Hear,  O  Almighty  Father, 
 450 
 
 »  Here  the 
 A  postle  shall 
 sign  him  ivith 
 the  holy  chrism. 
 
 and  grant  that  we  may  obtain" 
 these  things  which  we  seek  of 
 Thee  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 
 lev.  Amen. 
 
 The  Congregation  shall  rise,  hut  the 
 neivly-consecrated  Angel  shall  re- 
 main kneeling^  ivhile  this  Anthem 
 is  sung  : 
 
 EHOLD,  how  good 
 and  how  pleasant 
 it  is  : 
 
 For  brethren  to  dwell 
 together  in  unity. 
 It  is  like  the  precious  ointment 
 upon  the   head,    that  ran 
 down  upon  the  beard,  even 
 Aaron's  beard  : 
 That  went  down  to  the  skiits  o\ 
 
 his  garments  ; 
 As  the  dew  of  Hermon  : 
 And  as  the  dew  that  descended 
 upon  the  mountains  of  Zion. 
 For  there  the  Lord  commanded 
 
 the  blessing  : 
 Even  life  for  evennore. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 Then  the  Apostle  shall  go  to  the  altar} 
 the  newly-consecrated  and  the  two 
 Angels  shall  return  to  their  seats  f 
 and  the  Anthem  in  the  Offek- 
 TORY  shall  begin. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
  one  god  and  onb 
 
 LORD. 
 
 For  Thou  art  the  glory  of  all 
 those  who  in  their  several  orders 
 minister  to  Thy  praise.    Of  old 
 
Coitjfccration 
 
 of  an  SLwQtU 
 
 Thou  didst  show  unto  Thy  ser- 
 vant Moses,  in  secret  council  on 
 the  holy  mount,  the  pattern  of 
 heavenly    things,  commanding 
 [that  he  should  make  for  Aaron, 
 Thine   elect    high-priest,  holy 
 garments  for  glory  and  for  beauty, 
 '.etting  forth  the  blessed  mysteries 
 of  Thy  kingdom  in  types  and 
 r  figures  :  but   we  receive  more 
 certain  knowledge,  not  through 
 shadows  of  the  truth,  but  in  the 
 experience  of  the  things  them- 
 selves.   By  the  mystic  ornaments 
 employed   in   consecrating  the 
 former  priesthood,  Thou  didst 
 foreshow  the  ordinances  of  the 
 leavenly    kingdom,     and  the 
 graces    of   the    spiritual  and 
 leavenly  mind.    All   that  was 
 signified  by  splendid  garments — 
 i  ;he  breast-plate  and  the  mitre, 
 I  mriched  with  gold  and  precious 
 i  stones  and  wrought  with  cunning 
 vorkmanship — Thou  dost  now 
 Destow  on  those  whom  Thou  ad- 
 nittest  to  the  higher  ministries 
 n  Thy  house ;  that  the  mighty 
 DOwers  of  the  world  to  come  may 
 )e  exercised  by  them,  and  that 
 '  hose  heavenly  virtues  may  shine 
 orth  in  all  their  conversation  : 
 herefore  dost  Thou  invest  them 
 vith  spiritual  glory,  and  sanctify 
 hem  with  the  effusion  of  Thy 
 leavenly  anointing. 
 
 Wherefore   we   magnify  and 
 ■raise  Thee,  mighty  God,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
  present  to  Thee  our 
 
 prayers  : 
 
 Especially  for  this  Thy  servant, 
 whom  Thou  hast  vouchsafed  to 
 call  and  ordain  an  angel,  a  ruler, 
 and  an  overseer,  in  Thy  Church  ; 
 beseeching  Thee  to  continue  unto 
 him  Thy  gifts  this  day  bestowed 
 upon  him,  and  to  accomplish  in 
 him  all  Thy  will.  O  Thou,  who 
 art  the  author  of  all  sanctity,  who 
 alone  dost  truly  consecrate  and 
 fully  bless,  send  down  Thy  bles- 
 sing upon  Thy  servant,  and  en- 
 due him  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 that  with  all  authority,  gravity, 
 and  meekness,  he  may  fulfil  his 
 office  ;  with  long-suffering  and 
 doctrine  he  may  reprove,  rebuke, 
 beseech,  and  convince  ;  and  may 
 be  to  all  who  believe  a  good 
 example,  in  word,  in  conversa- 
 tion, in  love,  in  faith,  in  chastity, 
 and  in  purity  ;  that,  faithfully  ful- 
 filling his  course,  he  may  at 
 length  receive  that  crown  of 
 righteousness,  unfading,  laid  up 
 for  him  by  the  Lord,  the  righteous 
 Judge. 
 
 Itv.  Amen. 
 
 In  the  Administration  of  the  Com' 
 munion^  the  Apostle^  ^p^^  recei'vingy 
 shall  administer  to  the  three  Minis- 
 ters ivith  him^  and  to  the  Arch- 
 deacon,, then  to  the  tivo  Angels^  ana 
 then  to  the  neivly -consecrated  Angel. 
 The  neivly-consecrated  shall  assist 
 in  administering  to  the  Priests  ar.a 
 Deacons  present. 
 
 45' 
 
Special  feerbfcejf* 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 HEARD  the  voice 
 of  many  angels  : 
 Round    about  the 
 
 throne  ; 
 Their  number  was 
 ten    thousand    times  ten 
 thousand  : 
 And  thousands  of  thousands  ; 
 Saying  with  a  loud  voice  : 
 Worthy  is  the  Lamb  that  was 
 slain. 
 
 To  receive  power,  and  riches, 
 and  wisdom,  and  strength  : 
 
 And  honour,  and  gloiy,  and 
 blessing. 
 
 The  Additional  Post-Com- 
 munion Prayer. 
 
 RANT,  O  Lord,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  that 
 the  seal  of  Thy 
 divine  sacrament 
 may  be  effectual  to 
 confirm  and  strengthen  in  us  Thy 
 heavenly  grace ;  and  that  we, 
 who  have  partaken  of  this  life- 
 giving  meat,  may  always  bear 
 about  in  our  body  the  dying  of 
 the  Lord  Jesus,  that  the  life  also 
 of  Jesus  may  be  manifested  in  us. 
 Hear  us,  we  beseech  Thee,  for 
 the  sake  of  the  same  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and 
 reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 Amen. 
 
 THE  ORDER  AND  MANNER 
 
 OF 
 
 31nliuctmff  an  i^Drliameli  SLn^tl 
 
 INTO  THE 
 
 CHARGE  OF  A  PARTICULAR  CHURCH. 
 
 1/ie  jitigel  designate  and  all  the 
 Minhtei  s  of  the  Church  being  in 
 their  places^  the  apostle  and  the 
 Ministers  ivith  him  shall  go  to  the 
 access  to  the  sanctuary. 
 The  Apo'.tle  shall  begin  ivith  the 
 jolloiving  Collect  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 REVENT  us,  O 
 Lord,  in  all  our 
 doings,  with  Thy 
 most  gracious  fa- 
 vour, and  further  us 
 with  Thy  continual  help ;  that 
 
3]ntmctmo: 
 
 an  SinQtU 
 
 in  all  our  works  begun,  con- 
 tinued, and  ended  in  Thee,  we 
 may  glorify  Thy  holy  Name, 
 and  finally  by  Thy  mercy  obtain 
 everlasting  life  :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 O  Lord,  open  Thou  our  lips  : 
 M.  And  our  mouth  shall  show 
 
 forth  Thy  praise. 
 
 O  God,  make  speed  to  save 
 
 us  : 
 
 K.  O  Lord,  make  haste  to 
 help  us. 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and 
 to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
 Ghost  : 
 
 As  it  was  in  the  begin- 
 ning, is  now,  and  ever  shall  be, 
 world  without  end.  Amen. 
 
 Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
 
 K.  The  Lord's  Name  be 
 praised. 
 
 T/ie  u4poule  and  Ministers  shall  go 
 to  their  seats. 
 
 The  Psalm,  Ps.  Ixxvii. 
 
 The  Lesson,  Revelation  i.  10-20. 
 
 Ilv.  Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O 
 God. 
 
 Then  the  apostle  shall  go  to  the  altar 
 and  address  the  congregation  as  fol- 
 loivs  : 
 
 EARLY  beloved. 
 The  apostles  of 
 the  Lord,  purpos- 
 ing for  your  benefit, 
 and  for  the  advan- 
 tage of  the  whole  Church,  tliat 
 
 M.N.,  now  present,  an  ordained 
 angel  [or,  who  hath  now  been 
 ordained  an  angel],  shall  be  set 
 as  angel  of  this  church  and  con- 
 gregation ;  and  being  assured, 
 after  full  inquiry  and  delibera- 
 tion, both  that  the  said  M.  N.  is 
 able  and  willing,  and  in  all  re- 
 spects fitted,  to  take  upon  hiui 
 this  office, — and  also  that  this 
 church  and  congregation  are  pre- 
 pared with  ready  and  willing 
 hearts  to  accept  him,  as  God's 
 gift  to  them, — have  given  their 
 full  authority  that,  after  receiv- 
 ing from  the  said  M.  N.  in  your 
 presence  his  solemn  vow  and 
 engagement  to  take  upon  him 
 this  charge,  and  receiving  from 
 you  also  your  solemn  vow  and 
 engagement  to  receive,  honour, 
 and  submit  yourselves  unto  him, 
 in  the  Lord,  I  should  proceed  to 
 set  and  establish  him  in  the 
 Name  of  the  Lord  in  the  place 
 of  angel  of  this  church. 
 
 Then,  by  the  direction  of  the  Apostle^ 
 the  Letters  of  authority  of  the  Aj-os- 
 tles  designating  the  Angel  shall  bi 
 read,  all  present  standing  to  hear 
 the  same.  After  %vhich  the  ApostU 
 shall  continue  : 
 
 AVING  received  thi^ 
 authority,  I  now  in- 
 quire of  thee,  my 
 brother  in  Christ, — 
 Art  thou  willing  and 
 ready  to  lake  upon  thyself  the 
 charge  of  this  flock  ? 
 
 Ans2ue7'.  I  am  willing,  Go<i 
 being  my  helper. 
 
Special  »)cri3icc5J 
 
 Wilt  thou  promise  and  engage 
 on  thy  part,  on  being  set  as 
 angel  of  this  church,  to  exercise 
 the  authority  committed  unto 
 thee,  in  the  name  and  on  behalf 
 of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  in  the 
 fear  and  love  of  God,  according 
 to  His  commandments,  and  in 
 subjection  to  His  apostles  ;  to 
 bless  this  flock  with  the  blessing 
 of  God  ;  to  be  unwearied  in  ap- 
 proaching to  His  presence  and 
 offering  to  Him  the  pure  incense, 
 holy  intercession,  the  supplica- 
 tions and  prayers  of  His  saints  ; 
 to  teach  and  to  instruct,  to  en- 
 courage and  to  advance,  to  re- 
 buke and  to  correct,  in  meekness 
 and  in  all  patience ;  to  be  a 
 good  steward  of  His  mysteries, 
 keeping  nothing  back,  but  divid- 
 ing and  dispensing  everything 
 in  its  season,  even  as  thou  shalt 
 freely  receive  from  God  and  His 
 Christ,  through  His  apostles  and 
 through  the  fourfold  ministry  of 
 His  One  Catholic  Church ;  to 
 care  for  the  sheep,  to  feed  the 
 lambs,  to  lead  with  gentleness 
 them  that  are  weak,  to  restore 
 in  the  spirit  of  meekness  them 
 that  maybe  overtaken  in  a  fault; 
 to  be  gentle  and  merciful,  show- 
 ing all  hospitality,  as  becomes  a 
 faithful  and  holy  overseer? 
 
 Afinver.  All  these  things  I 
 promise  and  engage  to  do,  by 
 the  grace  of  God  enabling  me. 
 
 Wilt  thou  receive  and  uphold, 
 to  the  utmost  of  thy  power,  the 
 elders  of  this  church,  and  all  the 
 priests  and  ministers  of  God  ac- 
 
 454 
 
 cording  to  their  several  borders 
 and  places  ;  giving  unto  each  his 
 due  honour,  and  accepting  them 
 from  God  as  His  gifts,  whom 
 according  to  their  respective 
 offices  He  bestows  on  thee,  for 
 help  and  comfort,  and  for  godly 
 counsel  ? 
 
 Afiszuer.  I  promise  so  to  do. 
 
 Then  addressing  the  church  and 
 congregation  : 
 
 EARLY  beloved. 
 
 Ye  have  heard 
 the  solemn  vow  and 
 engagement  now 
 taken  by  the  angel ; 
 and  I  now  demand  of  you, — 
 Will  you  on  youi  part  love, 
 honour,  and  obey  the  angel  as 
 your  head,  placed  over  you  by 
 our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  as  His 
 angel  and  representative,  in  His 
 Name  to  lead  and  guide  you  into 
 all  the  ways  of  God  according  to 
 His  will? 
 
 Aftsiver.  We  promise  and  en- 
 gage so  to  do. 
 
 Then  addressing  especially  the  Elden 
 and  other  Priests  and  the  Deacons  : 
 
 ND  you  especially, 
 the  elders  of  this 
 church,  and  other 
 priests  and  minis- 
   ters,  will  you  be  ex- 
 amples to  the  flock  of  obedience 
 and  faithfulness  ?  And  will  you, 
 according  to  your  several  places 
 and  borders,  and  the  ability  God 
 shall  give  you,  comfort,  help, 
 
31atiuctmQ: 
 
 an  ^nffel 
 
 and  counsel,  this  the  Lord's  ser- 
 vant as  your  angel  ? 
 
 Answer.  This  we  promise  to 
 do. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 who  hath  put  it  into 
 your  hearts  to  re- 
 solve, promise,  and 
 engage,  as  ye  have 
 now  declared  ;  Pour  down  upon 
 you  the  benediction  of  His  di- 
 vine and  quickening  Spirit,  and 
 enable  you  severally  to  fulfil  the 
 same,  to  the  glory  of  His  holy 
 Name,  and  the  edifying  of  His 
 whole  Church. 
 ix.  Amen. 
 
 I'eace  be  with  you  all. 
 llv.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  shall  be  celebrated 
 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung  ;  after  ivhkhy  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  by  whose  holy 
 inspiration  and 
 guidance  Thine 
 apostles  in  the  first 
 days  of  Thy  Church  did  for  the 
 fulfilling  of  their  charge  ordain 
 others  also,  who  under  them 
 might  take  part  in  the  care  and 
 government  of  Thy  flock;  Grant, 
 
 we  beseech  Thee,  that  all  those 
 who  are  placed  by  Thine  autho- 
 rity over  the  several  congrega- 
 tions of  Thy  people,  may  be 
 endowed  with  Thy  heavenly 
 grace,  and  may  so  faithfully 
 serve  Thee  in  their  office  and 
 administration,  and  watch  over 
 the  souls  under  their  charge, 
 that,  at  the  appearing  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ,  they  may  pre- 
 sent the  people  committed  to 
 their  caie  a  holy  and  glorious 
 flock,  giving  an  account  of  them 
 with  joy,  and  not  with  grief : 
 through  the  same  our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ  [Who  liveth  and  abideth 
 with  Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end]. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Heb.  v.  i-io. 
 Every  high-priest,  &c. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 E  chose  David  His 
 servant  : 
 And  took  him  from 
 
 the  sheepfolds. 
 From  following  the 
 ewes  great  with  young  : 
 He  brought  him  to  feed  Jacob 
 His  people,  and  Israel  His 
 inheritance. 
 So  he  fed  them  according  to  the 
 
 integrity  of  his  heart  : 
 And  guided  them  by  the  skilful* 
 ness  of  his  hands. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 455 
 
The  Gospel,  John  x. 
 
 Jesus  said,  I  am  the  good  Shep- 
 herd. &c. 
 
 At  the  ck:s  of  the  Gospel  {or  after 
 the  Homily^  f  deli'vered),  the  two 
 senior  Elders  {or  Priests)  shall  take 
 their  places  on  either  side  of  the 
 Angel  designate.  After  the  Nicene 
 Creed  the  Apostle  shall  go  to  the 
 altar ^  and  by  his  direction  the  Pas- 
 tor with  the  Apostle  shall  present 
 the  Angel  designate^  attended  by  \ 
 
 the  two  senior  Elders  (or  Priests)  as  \  "i'^"  snouia  scana 
 
 before,  at  the  steps  of  the  altar.   ^^^""'^  ^.^^^^^  and  offer  up 
 
 rheApostle  shall  say/  f^^  continual  incense,  the  holy 
 
 intercession,  the  supplications 
 ET  us  pray,  my  be-  '  and  prayers  of  Thy  saints.  May 
 loved  brethren,  to  \  he  minister  Thy  holy  mysteries, 
 God  the  Father  j  and  the  word  of  Thy  gospel,  in 
 Almighty,  through  all  patience  and  with  earnest 
 our     Lord     Jesus  !  perseverance.    Grant  that  Thine 
 
 this  people.  May  he  use  the 
 authority  Thou  committest  unto 
 him,  not  to  destruction,  but  to 
 salvation.  May  he  remember 
 that  Thou  appointest  him  to 
 stand  between  Thee  and  this 
 people,  in  the  N-ame  and  with 
 the  presence  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ,  the  great  Angel  of  the 
 covenant,  the  Head  of  Thy 
 Church,  and  the  Head  of  every 
 man  :  and  thus  may  he  faithfully 
 fulfil  the  charge  Thou  dost  lay 
 upon  him,  that  he  should  stand 
 
 Christ,  that  He  will  send  down 
 His  blessing  upon  us,  and  pros- 
 per the  work  of  our  hands. 
 Amen. 
 
 Then,  aU  kneeling, 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 most  merciful  Fa- 
 ther, we  beseech 
 Thee  give  unto  Thv 
 
 anointing  may  abide  upon  him, 
 so  that  he  may  ever  discern  in 
 Thy  light  between  the  evil  and 
 the  good,  between  the  working 
 of  the  evil  one  and  the  operation 
 of  Thy  most  blessed  Spirit:  make 
 him  mighty  to  cast  out  Satan,  to 
 detect  his  wiles,  and  to  guard 
 and  defend  Thy  children  from 
 his  assaults.  So  may  he  rule  in 
 the  spiritual  things,  and  as  a 
 
 rvant  the  seat  of  I  wise  and  faithful  servant  may  he 
 angel  over  this  Thy  flock  and  '  give  unto  this  Thy  family  theii 
 congregation  :  hear  Thou  the  j  portion  in  due  season,  and  be  an 
 vows  which  he  and  they  have  example  unto  all  in  word,  in 
 
 this  day  made  in  Thy  presencCj 
 and  by  Thy  grace  enable  them 
 severally  to  observe  and  keep 
 the  same.  Send  down  upon  him 
 Thy  blessing,  and  give  unto  him 
 \o  dispense  Thy  blessing  unto 
 
 456 
 
 conversation,  in  love,  in  faith,  in 
 chastity,  in  purity  ;  that,  faith- 
 fally  fulfilling  his  course,  he, 
 with  all  the  flock  committed  to 
 his  charge,  may  be  received  unto 
 glory  and  immortality  in  Thin€ 
 
 i 
 
3[nmicti'ng; 
 
 an  antycL 
 
 eternal  kinpjdom,  when  Thy 
 saints  shall  shine  forth  as  the 
 stars  of  heaven  for  ever  and  ever. 
 Hear  us  for  the  sake  of  Jesus 
 Christ,  Thy  Son  our  Lord  ; 
 Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 tC.  Amen. 
 
 The  A^ostle^  and  the  Ministers  ivith 
 him,  shall  rise.  The  J^postle  shall 
 go  dvwn  and  lay  his  right  hand  on 
 the  head  of  the  Angel^  ^oying^ 
 
 AKE  thou  authority 
 to  fulfil  the  office  of 
 Angel  over  this  peo- 
 ple. In  the  Name 
 of  the  Father,  and 
 of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  return  to  the  altar  : 
 then^  stretching  forth  his  hands  (yver 
 the  Angel  and  the  tivo  Elders,  he 
 shall  say, 
 
 HE  grace  and  bles- 
 sing of  God  Al- 
 mighty, the  Father, 
 the  Son,  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  be 
 with  ihee,  and  enable  thee  with 
 unwavering  faith  to  shield  and 
 to  defend  this  flock,  with  the 
 .vhich  thou  art  now  made  one  in 
 loly  and  spiritual  union.  Be 
 .hou  jealous  over  them,  and  over 
 ■.livself,    with    godly  jealousy, 
 
 I espousing  them  to  one  Flusband, 
 even  Christ,  that  thou  mayest 
 I 
 
 present  them  as  a  chaste  viigin 
 unto  Him. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 All  shall  rise. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  then  direct  the  Pus- 
 tor  to  conduct  the  Angel  to  his 
 throne.  The  Apostle,  and  the  Minis- 
 ters ivith  him,  shall  then  take  the.r 
 seats  in  the  sanctuary.  The  Elders 
 and  other  Priests,  and  the  Deacons, 
 follnuing  each  other  according  to 
 seniority,  shall  present  themselves  be- 
 fore the  Angd,  each  making  obei- 
 sance to  him.  While  this  is  doing. 
 Psalm  xx.  shall  be  sung,  followed 
 by  the  Gloria  Patri. 
 
 IVhen  the  Elders  and  other  Priests 
 and  the  Deacons  have  returned  to 
 their  respecti've  places,  they  and  the 
 people  shall  kneel,  and  the  Angei 
 shall  rise  and  pronounce  this  Bene- 
 diction : 
 
 HE  Lord  bless  thee, 
 and  keep  thee  ;  the 
 Lord  make  His  face 
 to  shine  upon  thee, 
 and  be  gracious 
 unto  thee  ;  the  Lord  lift  up  the 
 light  of  His  countenance  upon 
 thee,  and  give  thee  peace. 
 
 The  blessing  of  God  Almighty, 
 the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  be  with  you  all. 
 iC.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  follo^c  the  Anthem  in 
 
 THE  Ol'rERrORY. 
 
 457 
 
In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
 our  prayers. 
 
 And  we  especially  beseech 
 Thee  for  this  Thy  church  and 
 congregation,  and  for  Thy  ser- 
 vant whom  Thou  hast  this  day 
 constituted  to  be  Thine  angel 
 over  them.  Bless,  we  pray 
 Thee,  that  holy  union  which  we 
 have  solemnized  in  Thy  Name 
 this  day:  and  grant  that  all  these 
 Thy  servants,  abiding  faithful  to 
 their  solemn  vow  which  they 
 have  this  day  severally  made  in 
 Thy  lioly  fear,  may  appear  in 
 Tliy  presence,  in  the  day  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ,  with  exceed- 
 ing joy. 
 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 The  Communion 
 Anthem. 
 
 LESSED    is  every 
 one  that  feareth 
 the  Lord  : 
 That  walketh  in  His 
 ways. 
 
 For  thou  shalt  eat  the  labour  of 
 
 thine  hands  : 
 Happy  shalt  thou  be,  and  it 
 
 shall  be  well  with  thee. 
 
 Thy  wife  shall  be  as  a  fruitful 
 vine  by  the  sides  of  thy 
 house  : 
 
 Thy  children  like  olive  plants 
 round  about  thy  table. 
 
 The  Lord  shall  bless  thee  out  of 
 Zion  : 
 
 And  thou  shalt  see  the  good  of 
 Jerusalem,  all  the  days  of 
 thy  life. 
 
 The  Additional  Post- 
 Communion  Prayer. 
 
 RANT,  O  Lord, 
 we  beseech  Thee, 
 that  the  seal  of  Thy 
 divine  sacrament 
 may  be  effectual  to 
 confirm  and  strengthen  in  us 
 Thy  heavenly  grace ;  and  that 
 we,  who  have  partaken  of  this 
 life-giving  meat,  may  always 
 bear  about  in  our  body  the  dying 
 of  the  Lord  Jes«s,  that  the  life 
 also  of  Jesus  may  be  manifested 
 in  us.  Hear  us,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  for  the  sake  of  the  same 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  [Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee, 
 O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end]. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 4^8 
 
 1 
 
STntung:  fort!)  an  ^nffcl-CEbangclff^t. 
 
 THE  ORDER  AND  MANNER 
 
 OF 
 
 ^cnt)ing:  fordj  an  ^nffcl-^(Etanpli0t  upoix 
 
 The  Angel-Evangelist  being  pre- 
 ■z  ious/y  at  his  proper  pLice  in  the 
 upper  choir^  the  Jipostle  shall  com- 
 mence the  Celebration  of  the  Holy 
 Eucharist. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung;  after  ivhich^  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 BLESSED  Loi-e 
 Jesu   Christ,  who, 
 after   Thou    hadst  \ 
 called  Thine  apos- 
 tles, didst  appoint 
 other   seventy  also,    that  they 
 might  go  before  Thy  face,  and 
 proclaim  the  near  approach  of 
 Thy  kingdom  in  every  city  and 
 place    whither   Thou  Thyself 
 wouldest  come  ;  We  pray  Thee 
 1  to  have  compassion  upon  Thy 
 \  people  ;  and  through  the  faith- 
 1  ful  ministry  of  Thine  evangelists 
 (.  bring  back  unto  Thyself  all  who 
 1  have  wandered  from  Thy  ways  : 
 j  nifter  them  not  to  be  overtaken 
 
 iby  the  dreadful  day  of  Thy 
 udgment,  but  save  them,  we  be- 
 
 of  the  true  Israel :  to  the  glory 
 of  Thy  holy  Name,  Who  livest 
 and  reignest  with  the  Father  and 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  2  Tim.  iv.  1-5. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 HE  Lord  gave  the 
 word: 
 Great  was  the  com- 
 pany of  those 
 that  published  it. 
 Kings  of  armies  did  flee  apace  : 
 And  she  that  tarried  at  home 
 
 divided  the  spoil. 
 Though  ye  have  lien  among  the 
 pots  : 
 
 Yet  shall  ye  be  as  the  wings  of  a 
 dove  covered  with  silver, 
 and  her  feathers  with  yellow 
 gold. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Luke  x.  1-16. 
 
 459 
 
Special  ^zvWt^. 
 
 After  the  Nioene  Qee.J,  the  E'van- 
 gelht  ivhh  the  ylposile  shall  pre- 
 sent the  ytngel-E'vangelist  at  the 
 steps  of  the  altar.  By  the  direc- 
 tion of  the  Apostle,  the  Letters  of 
 authority  of  the  Apostles^  autho- 
 ri-zing  the  choice  of  the  ylngel- 
 E'vangelisty  shall  be  ready  all  pre- 
 sent standing  to  hear  the  same.  The 
 Apostle  shall  resume  his  seat,  the 
 rest  remaining  standing,  and  he 
 shall  declare  his  choice  of  the  Angel- 
 Euangelist,  directing  his  formal 
 Letter  of  choice  to  be  also  read. 
 After  ivhich,  the  Apostle  shall  go  to 
 the  altar,  and  shall  say, 
 
 ET  us  pray,  my  be- 
 loved brethren,  to 
 God  the  Father  Al- 
 mighty, that  He 
 will  vouchsafe  unto 
 us  His  presence,  in  sending  forth 
 this  His  ordained  servant  unto 
 the  work  whereunto  he  hath 
 been  called  and  chosen. 
 Amen. 
 
 All  shall  kneel. 
 
 OST  merciful  Lord 
 God  Almighty,  who 
 hast  consecrated  this 
 Thy  servant  to  be 
 an  angel  in  Thy 
 Church,  giving  him  to  be  a  fel- 
 low-labourer withThine  apostles; 
 [Send  him  forth,  we  humbly 
 beseech  Thee,  into  Thy  vine- 
 yard ;  and]  enable  him  to  fulfil 
 the  special  duties,  to  which  by 
 Thine  apostle  Thou  hast  now 
 called  him.    Endow  him  with 
 
 4.60 
 
 Thine  abundant  blessing,  that 
 he  may  do  the  work  of  an  evan- 
 gelist in  the  tribe  to  which  Thou 
 sendest  him  ;  and  give  unto  him 
 to  dispense  Thy  blessing  unto 
 others.  Make  him  to  be  a  faith- 
 ful ruler  in  Thy  hand,  in  wisdom 
 directing  the  labours  of  all  Thy 
 servants  over  whom  Thou  shall 
 give  him  charge.  [May  Thine 
 anointing  abide  upon  him  ;  that, 
 in  going  forth  unto  Thy  wander- 
 ing children,  he  may  ever  discern 
 in  Thy  light  between  the  evil 
 one  and  the  operation  of  Thy 
 most  blessed  Spirit.  Make  him 
 mighty  to  cast  out  Satan,  to 
 detect  his  wiles,  to  tread  upon 
 serpents  and  scorpions,  and  over 
 all  the  power  of  the  enemy. 
 Give  him  a  mouth  and  wisdom 
 that  all  his  adversaries  shall  not 
 be  able  to  gainsay  or  resist.] 
 Grant  that,  going  forth  in  meek- 
 ness of  wisdom,  he  may  return 
 unto  Thee  with  abundant  fruit  of 
 his  labours,  fulfilled  in  Thy 
 Name  ;  and,  abiding  in  faith, 
 in  holiness,  and  in  love,  may  he 
 finish  his  course  with  joy,  and  be 
 received  unto  glory  and  im- 
 mortality in  Thine  eternal  king- 
 dom, when  they  that  turn  many 
 to  righteousness  shall  shine  ai 
 the  stars  for  ever  and  ever.  Hear 
 us  for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ, 
 Thy  Son  our  Lord  ;  Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee  and  with 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end. 
 K,  Amen. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  rise. 
 
Gentling  fortlj  an  ^nj^cUCbangelusn 
 
 LMIGIITY  and 
 most  merciful 
 P'ather,  who  didst 
 send  forth  thine 
 Only-begotten 
 Son  intothe  world, that  He  might 
 glorify  Thy  holy  Name  and 
 preach  the  gospel  to  the  poor  ; 
 Be  present  with  us,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  and  confirm  and  establish 
 that  which  we  do  in  Thy  Name  ; 
 vouchsafing  unto  this  Thy  ser- 
 vant the  abundance  of  Thy  grace, 
 that  with  all  meekness  and  fide- 
 lily  he  may  declare  Thy  truth, 
 and  make  known  Thy  salvation 
 in  the  midst  of  the  darkness  of 
 this  world.  Hear  us  for  the  sake 
 of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ;  to 
 whom,  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 and  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  all 
 honour  and  gloiy,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 icv.  Amen.] 
 
 The  Apoitle  shall  come  doivn^  and 
 laying  his  hands  upon  the  head  of 
 the  ^ngel-E-vangelisty  shall  say, 
 
 AKE  thou  autho- 
 rity in  the  Name  of 
 the  Lord  to  go  forth 
 into  the  lands  of 
 the  tribe  now  com- 
 mitted to  thy  charge  [or,  into 
 
 tlie  land  of  ]  for  the 
 
 work  of  the  Evangelist.  Bind 
 up  the  brtDken-hearted,  proclaim 
 
 liberty  to  the  captive,  and  preach 
 the  gospel  of  the  kingdom  to  the. 
 poor  and  meek.  Freely  thou 
 hast  received,  freely  give. 
 
 HE  grace  and  Iiles- 
 sing  of  God  Al- 
 mighty, the  Father, 
 the  Son,  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  be  with 
 thee.  The  Lord  enable  thee 
 with  unwavering  faith  to  fulfil 
 this  office  and  ministry  which  I 
 now  commit  unto  thee,  that  thou 
 mayest  obtain  a  full  reward. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
 prayers. 
 
 And  at  this  time  we  especially 
 commend  unto  Thee  this  Thy 
 servant,  whom  we  send  forth  to 
 labour  in  the  tribe  committed  to 
 our  charge  [or,  in  the  land  of 
 
  ] ;  beseeching  Thee  to 
 
 make  him  faithful  and  diligent 
 in  all  his  work  and  labour,  and 
 to  grant  unto  him  Thine  abun- 
 dant blessing  and  the  continual 
 increase  of  Thy  heavenly  gifts, 
 that  he  may  turn  many  to  right- 
 eousness, and  prepare  them  for 
 the  coming  and  kingdom  of  Thy 
 Son. 
 
 let.  Amen. 
 
 461 
 
Special  ^crbi'cc^. 
 
 FORMS  OF  BENEDICTION 
 
 ON  THE 
 
 2Di0mi'5(2fal  of  ^I'm'dtcr^  upon  iPelo  9^\^^\om, 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 BY  THE  APOSTLE  OR  ONE  AUTHORIZED  BY  HIM 
 TO  BESTOW  THE  BENEDICTION. 
 
 T/ie  Collect,  Epistle,  and  Gospel 
 may  he  either  as  in  the  Induction  of 
 an  y^ngel,  or  as  in  the  Amission  of 
 an  ^ngel-Evangelist . 
 
 L\  THE  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  CONSECRATION. 
 
  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  at  this  time  im- 
 ploring Thy  blessing  and  favour 
 upon  Thy  servant  who  hath 
 faithfully  laboured  for  Thee  in 
 this  place ;  and  whom  we  now 
 dismiss  upon  tne  further  work 
 Thou  hast  entrusted  to  him  [in 
 
  ].     Increase  in  him, 
 
 we  pruy  Thee,  the  gift  of  Thy 
 grace  for  the  ministry  Thou  hast 
 committed  unto  him  ;  [preserve 
 him  from  every  danger  by  sea  or 
 by  land  ;]  comfort  his  heart  with 
 the  assurance  of  Thy  continual 
 presence ;  direct  him  in  his 
 words  and  doings  ;  and  prosper 
 him  in  all  his  labours  ;  that  he 
 may  accomplish  the  work  com- 
 mitted unto  him,  and  may  receive 
 a  full  reward. 
 
 U.  Amen. 
 
 462 
 
 The  Benediction. 
 
 At  the  dose  of  the  Prayers  of  Com- 
 memoration, the  Minister  shall  come 
 up  and  kneel  before  the  altar. 
 
 After  the  Versicle  and  Response  "  Holy 
 things"  6fr.,  the  Celebrant  shall 
 come  dozun  to  the  Minister  and  shall 
 say, 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 our   heavenly  Fa- 
 ther,   pour  upon 
 Thee  the  riches  of 
 His     grace  and 
 heavenly  benediction  ;  The  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  the    Son  of  the 
 Father,  guide  [thee  in  thy  way,] 
 j  and  prosper  thee  in  all  that  thou 
 doest  in  His  Name  ;  The  Holy 
 I  Ghost,  the  Spirit  of  the  Father 
 1  and  of  the  Son,  stablish,  sanctify, 
 and  comfort   thee,  that  thou 
 mayest  fulfil  thy  work  with  joy, 
 and  receive  a  full  reward. 
 
 U.  Amen. 
 
 The  Celebrant  shall  return  to  tht 
 altar. 
 
 The  peace,  &c. 
 
 J 
 
UPON  THE  DISMISSAL  OF 
 
 ^nt  of  tje  CtangcU'^t?:?  to  tljc  jflations 
 
 FROM  THE  CHURCHES  IN  LONDON 
 
 TO  PROCEED  TO  THE  TRIBE. 
 
 Ix  THE  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  CONSECRATION. 
 
  our  prayers  : 
 
 Especially  in  this  our  sacrifice 
 imploring  Thy  heavenlyguidance 
 and  protection  unto  this  Thy  ser- 
 vant, procee-ding  to  the  special 
 work  to  which  Thou  hast  ap- 
 pointed him.  Increase  in  him, 
 we  pray  Thee,  the  gift  of  Thy 
 ^race  for  the  ministrj'  Thou  hast 
 
 committed  unto  him  ;  [preservt 
 him  from  every  danger  by  sea  oi 
 by  land  ;]  comfort  his  heart  with 
 the  assurance  of  Thy  continual 
 presence  ;  direct  him  in  his  words 
 and  doings  ;  and  prosper  him  in 
 all  his  labours;  that  he  may  ac- 
 complish the  work  committed 
 unto  him,  and  may  receive  a  full 
 reward. 
 Ix.  Amen. 
 T/ie  Benediction  as  on  page  4.62. 
 
 ANOTHER  FORM,  WHEN 
 
 ^t)C  (£tang;cli'?ft  to  tlje  ipations 
 
 HAS  SOJOURNED  OR  MINISTERED  FOR  A  TIME 
 
 IN  THE  CHURCHES  IN  LONDON. 
 
 :n  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  consecration. 
 
  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  at'  this  time  we 
 lommend  unto  Thee  Thy  ser- 
 
 vant, who  hath  for  a  season 
 rested  from  his  labours  [<?;-, 
 served  in  his  ministry]  in  the 
 midst  of  the  churches  in  this  city, 
 and  who  now  returns  to  the 
 special  work  to  which  Thou  hast 
 463 
 
Special  fe)erl3i'cc5S^ 
 
 appointed  him.  Increase  in 
 him,  we  pray  Thee,  the  gift  of 
 Thy  grace  for  the  ministry  Thou 
 hnst  committed  unto  him  ;  [pre- 
 serve him  from  every  danger  by 
 sea  or  by  land  ;]  comfort  his 
 heart  with  the  assurance  of  Thy 
 continual  presence ;  direct  him 
 
 in  his  words  and  doings  ;  and 
 prosper  him  in  all  his  labours  ; 
 that  he  may  accomplish  the  work 
 committed  unto  him,  and  may 
 receive  a  full  reward. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Benediction  ai  on  page  462. 
 
 ANOTHER  FORM,  TO  BE  USED  UPON  THE 
 DISMISSAL  OF 
 
 %X)z  ^npl  of  a  Cljurclj 
 
 UPON   A  TEMPORARY  MISSION. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
 •  ■  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  we  commend  unto 
 Thee  Thy  servant,  departing  for 
 a  season  from  this  the  people  of 
 his  charge,  upon  the  holy  service 
 of  Thy  Church.  Increase  in 
 him,  we  pray  Thee,  the  gift  of 
 Thy  grace  for  the  ministiy  which 
 Thou  hast  committed  to  him  ; 
 [preserve  him  from  every  danger 
 by  sea  or  by  land  ;]  comfort  his 
 heart  with  the  assurance  of  Thy 
 continual  presence ;  direct  him 
 in  his  words  and  doings,  and 
 prosper  him  in  his  labours  ;  that 
 he  may  accomplish  the  work 
 committed     to   him,    and  be 
 
 464 
 
 brought  back  in  Thy  grace  and 
 peace.  Of  Thy  great  mercy 
 keep  this  Thy  church  and  con- 
 gi-egation  in  his  absence,  and 
 vouchsafe  Thy  presence  also  unto 
 Thy  servant  ministering  in  his 
 place  ;  that  Thy  people  may  be 
 defended  from  every  invasion  of 
 the  enemy,  and  sustained  with 
 the  consolations  of  Thy  heavenly 
 grace. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 Or  This, 
 
  our  prayers : 
 
 Especially  imploring  Thy 
 favour  and  acceptance  of  us  in 
 behalf  of  Thy  flock   [or,  Thy 
 
 people]  in  [  ] ;  and  we 
 
 beseech  Thee  to  bless  Thy  scr- 
 
vant  in  his  mission  to  them,  and 
 enable  him  to  minister  unto  them 
 Thy  holy  mysteries,  and  the  word 
 of  instruction  and  comfort.  Do 
 Thou  advance  and  perfect  them 
 in  Thy  heavenly  ways  ;  correct 
 in  them  all  that  is  contrary  to 
 Thy  holy  mind  ;  and  fulfil  in 
 them  all  the  good  pleasure  of 
 I  hy  will.  O  Thou  who  knowest 
 
 the  wants  and  pitiest  the  infirmi- 
 ties of  Thy  people,  supply  unto 
 them  out  of  the  inexhaustible 
 fountain  of  Thy  grace  all  those 
 things  whereof  they  stand  in 
 need. 
 
 iC.  Amen. 
 
 T/ie  Benediction  as  on  page  462. 
 
 BY  AN  ANGEL, 
 
 (Hpon  fe)cntiin9:  a  Q^inf^tec  on  a  9^i00ion, 
 
 OR 
 
 IN  THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Collect,  Epistle,  and 
 Gospel  may  be^ 
 
 or  service  as  Deacon^  as  in  Admis- 
 sion cf  Deacons^  page  395. 
 
 or  ser-vice  as  Priest^  as  in  Ordination 
 of  Priests y  page  413. 
 
 or  service  as  ^ngel,  as  in  Consecra- 
 tion of  Angels,  page  446. 
 
 THE  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 
 AFTER  CONSECRATION. 
 
 pray( 
 
 Especially  commending  unto 
 H 
 
 Thee  this  Thy  servant,  [whom 
 in  Thy  Name,  and  with  Thy 
 blessing,  we  send  upon  the  holy 
 service  of  Thy  Church]  [or,  unto 
 whom  in  Thy  Name,  and  with 
 Thy  blessing,  we  commit  the 
 charge  of  this  Thy  people]  [or, 
 whom  in  Thy  Name,  and  with 
 Thy  blessing,  we  receive  within 
 the  charge  of  this  church].  In- 
 crease in  him,  we  pray  Thee, 
 the  gift  of  Thy  grace  for  the 
 ministry  which  Thou  hast  com- 
 mitted unto  him ;  comfort  his 
 heart  with  the  assurance  of  Thy 
 continual  presence  ;  direct  him 
 in  his  words  and  doings  ;  and 
 prosper  him  in  all  his  labours  ; 
 H  465 
 
that  so  he  may  accomplish  the 
 work  committed  unto  him,  and 
 may  receive  a  full  reward. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Benediction. 
 
 At  the  close  of  the  Prayers  of  Com- 
 memoration ^  the  Minister  shall  come 
 up  and  kneel  before  the  altar  ;  if 
 about  to  ser've  as  an  Angel^  at  the 
 steps  of  the  altar  ;  if  as  a  Priest  or 
 a  Dea 
 tuary. 
 
 After  the  Versicle  and  Response, 
 "  Holy  things"  &c.,  the  Angel 
 shall  come  doivn,  and  laying  his 
 right  hand  on  the  Minister's  head, 
 ikall  say. 
 
 OD  ALMIGHTY 
 the  Father,  the 
 Son,  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  bless  and 
 confirm  thee  in  all 
 goodness,  henceforth  and  for 
 ever. 
 
 ItC.  Amen. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  return  to  the  altar. 
 
 The  peace,  &c. 
 
 [^Note. — The  abo"je  form  may  be  used 
 by  an  Angel  in  the  dismissal  of  a 
 minister  from  ser'vice  in  his  charge  : 
 substituting  for  the  first  sentence  in 
 the  special  clause  in  the  Prayer  oj 
 Oblation  the  following :  "Espe- 
 cially at  this  time  imploring  Thy 
 blessing  and  favour  upon  Thy 
 servant  who  hath  faithfully  la- 
 boured for  Thee  in  this  place,  and 
 whom  we  now  dismisj  upon  the 
 further  work  Thou  hast  en- 
 trusted to  him."] 
 
 466 
 
THE  MANNER 
 
 OF 
 
 Hapiuff  tlje  ^im  »»ione 
 
 IN 
 
 THE  FOUNDATION  OF  A  CHURCH. 
 
 T/ie  Angel  and  the  Ministers  accom- 
 panying Jiinty  being  'vested^  shall 
 enter  ivithin  the  bounds  of  the  pro- 
 posed  site:  the  Angel  shall  com- 
 mence as  folloivsy  all  standing  : 
 
 UR  help  is  in  the 
 Name  of  the  Lord  : 
 H.   Who  hath 
 made  heaven  and 
 earth. 
 
 Blessed  be  the  Name  of  the 
 Lord  : 
 
 K.  From  henceforth  even  for 
 ever. 
 
 The  stone  which  the  builders 
 rejected  : 
 
 Itv.  Hath  become  the  head  of 
 tlie  corner. 
 
 This  is  the  Lord's  doing  : 
 
 And  it  is  marvellous  in 
 our  eyes. 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and 
 to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
 Ghost : 
 
 M.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
 is  now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world 
 without  end.  Amen. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LORD  GOD,  who 
 art  exalted  above 
 the  heavens,  and  yet 
 vouchsafes!  to  take 
 up  Thine  abode 
 upon  earth,  and  to  visit  with 
 Thy  presence  those  who  call 
 upon  Thee  ;  Look  down  in  the 
 abundance  of  Thy  goodness  upo*' 
 this  place,  upon  which  we  pur- 
 pose to  build  a  temple  for  the 
 spiritual  worship  which  becomes 
 Thy  holy  Name.  O  Thou  that 
 didst  render  effectual  the  de- 
 votion of  Thy  servant  David,  by 
 the  labour  of  Solomon  his  son, 
 vouchsafe  also  to  fulfil  our  desires 
 in  this  work  which  we  undertake 
 in  Thy  Name,  and  scatter  from 
 hence  all  spiritual  wickedness  : 
 purify  this  place  from  all  defile- 
 ment, and  keep  it  pure  :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ;  Who 
 iiveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee, 
 O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the 
 467 
 
Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world  ] 
 without  end. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Then  he  shall  proceed  as  follouoi  : 
 
 The  reading  of  the  words  of 
 David,  when  the  people 
 offered  willijigly  for  the 
 building  of  the  temple  of 
 the  Lord. 
 
 LESSED  be  Thou, 
 Lord  God  of  Israel 
 our  Father,  for  ever 
 and  ever.  Thine,  O 
 Lord,  is  the  great- 
 ness, 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.  Both  riches  and 
 honour  come  of  Thee,  and  Thou 
 reignest  over  all ;  and  in  Thine 
 hand  is  power  and  might,  and  in 
 Thine  hand  it  is  to  make  great, 
 and  to  give  strength  unto  all. 
 Now  therefore,  our  God,  we 
 thank  Thee,  and  praise  Thy 
 glorious  Name.  But  who  am  I, 
 and  what  is  my  people,  that  we 
 should  be  able  to  offer  so  wil- 
 lingly after  this  sort?  for  all 
 things  come  of  Thee,  and  of 
 Thine  own  have  we  given  Thee. 
 For  we  are  strangers  before  Thee 
 und  sojourners,  as  were  all  our 
 fathers  :  our  days  on  the  earth 
 are  as  a  shadow,  and  there  is 
 none  abiding.  O  Lord  our  God, 
 all  this  store  that  we  have  pre- 
 468 
 
 pared,  to  build  Thee  an  house 
 for  Thine  holy  Name,  cometh  of 
 Thine  hand,  and  is  all  Thine 
 own.  I  know  also,  my  God, 
 that  Thou  triest  the  heart,  and 
 hast  pleasure  in  uprightness.  As 
 for  me,  in  the  uprightness  of  mine 
 heart  I  have  willingly  offered  all 
 these  things  :  and  now  have  I 
 seen  with  joy  Thy  people,  which 
 are  present  here,  to  offer  wil- 
 lingly unto  Thee. 
 
 H.  Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O 
 God. 
 
 Then  shall  be  sung  Psalm  cxxii. 
 
 And  in  singing  it  they  shall  come  to 
 the  stone,  and  there  sincr  the  Gloria 
 Patri. 
 
 WAS  glad  when 
 they  said  unto  me  : 
 Let  us  go  into  the 
 house  of  the  Lord. 
 2  Our  feet  shall 
 stand  within  thy  gates  :  O  Jeru- 
 salem. 
 
 3  Jerusalem  is  builded  as  a 
 city  :  that  is  compact  together  ; 
 
 4  Whither  the  tribes  go  up, 
 the  tribes  of  the  Lord,  unto 
 the  testimony  of  Israel  :  to  give 
 thanks  unto  the  Name  of  the 
 Lord. 
 
 ^  For  there  are  set  thrones  of 
 juogment  :  the  thrones  of  the 
 house  of  David. 
 
 6  Pray  for  the  peace  of  Jeru- 
 salem :  they  shall  prosper  that 
 love  thee. 
 
 7  Peace  be  within  thy  walls  : 
 and  prosperity  wLthiji  thy  palaces. 
 
Easing:  t'^c  ^it^t  ^tonc  ot  a  Cljurcl). 
 
 8  For  my  brethren  and  com- 
 panions' sakes  :  I  will  now  say, 
 Peace  be  within  thee. 
 
 9  Because  of  the  house  of  the 
 Lord  our  God  :  I  will  seek  thy 
 good. 
 
 Glory,  «S:c. 
 
 ^ffer  nvhich  the  Angel  shall  kneel  at 
 a  faldstool  to  be  set  there,  and  pro- 
 ceed as  folloivs  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 O  R  D     J  E  S  U 
 CHRLST,  Son  of 
 the  living  God,  true 
 Corner-stone,  im- 
 mutable Founda- 
 tion ;  Establish  Thou  this  stone 
 which  we  plant  in  Thy  Name. 
 And  do  Thou,  who  art  the  Be- 
 ginning and  the  End,  in  whom 
 \\\  things  were  created,  vouch- 
 safe Thy  presence  ;  that  this  our 
 .vork,  which  we  undertake  for 
 Thy  service,  may  be  carried  on 
 md  perfected  to  the  praise  and 
 dory  of  Thy  Name  ;  Who,  with 
 he  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 ,  ivest   and  reignest  One  God, 
 i  vorld  without  end. 
 .1  '  K.  Amen. 
 
 1 
 
 HOLY  LORD,  al- 
 mighty Father,  eter- 
 nal God,  vouchsafe 
 to  bless  this  stone 
 for  the  foundation  of 
 church  ;  through  Jesus  Christ 
 hy  Son  our  Lord  :  for  He  is 
 e  living  Stone,  the  chief  Cor- 
 er-stone,  elect,  precious,  the 
 ue  Foundation ;   Who  liveth 
 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 lev.  Amen. 
 
 Then  he  shall  rise,  and  mark  ivlth 
 graving-tool  the  sign  of  the  cross  in 
 the  centre  and  on  each  side  of  the 
 upper  surface  of  the  stone,  saying, 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the 
 Father  ^    and  of 
 the  Son  ^  and  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost  i^. 
 ItC.  Amen. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LESS,  O  Lord,  this 
 stone  ;    and  grant, 
 through  the  invoca- 
 tion of  Thy  thrice 
 holy  Name,  that  this 
 work,  begun  in  Thee,  may  be 
 fulfilled  to  Thy  glory  :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 yf//  shall  rise,  and  the  stone  shall  be 
 laid,  and  cemented  in  the  founda- 
 tion. While  this  is  doing,  they  shall 
 sing  Psalm  Ixxxvii. 
 
 IS  foundation  :  is  in 
 the  holy  mountains. 
 
 2  The  Lord  loveth 
 the  gates  of  Zion  : 
 more   than   all  the 
 dwellings  of  Jacob. 
 
 3  Glorious  things  are  spoken 
 of  thee  :  O  city  of  God. 
 
 4  I  will  make  mention  of  Ra« 
 hab  and  Babylon  to  them  that 
 
 460 
 
know  me  :  behold  Pliilistia,  and 
 Tyre,  with  Ethiopia  ;  this  man 
 was  born  there. 
 
 5  And  of  Zion  it  shall  be  said, 
 This  and  that  man  was  bom  in 
 lier  :  and  the  Highest  Himself 
 shall  establish  her. 
 
 6  The  Lord  shall  count,  when 
 He  writeth  up  the  people  :  that 
 this  man  was  born  there. 
 
 7  As  well  the  singers  as  the 
 players  on  instruments  shall  be 
 there :  all  my  springs  are  in 
 thee. 
 
 Gloiy,  &c. 
 
 Afterivards  (ke  Angel  shall  place  his 
 hand  on  the  stone,  saying, 
 
 N  the  faith  of  Jesus 
 Christ,  we  lay  the 
 first  stone  in  this 
 foundation,  in  the 
 Name  of  the  Father 
 and  of  the  Son  and  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost 
 
 May  the  true  faith  flourish  in 
 this  place,  the  fear  of  God,  the 
 love  of  the  brethren.  Here  may 
 the  voice  of  prayer  continually 
 be  heard,  the  voice  of  rejoicing 
 and  salvation,  the  voice  of  praise 
 and  invocation  of  Thy  most 
 glorious  and  honourable  Name, 
 even  the  Name  of  the  Father, 
 and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  henceforth  and  for 
 ever. 
 iJC.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  be  sung  Psalm  cxxvii. 
 470 
 
 XCEPT  the  Lord 
 build  the  house,  they 
 labour  in  vain  that 
 build  it :  except  the 
 Lord  keep  the  city, 
 the  watchman  waketh  but  in 
 vain. 
 
 2  It  is  vain  for  you  to  rise  up 
 early,  to  sit  up  late,  to  eat  the 
 bread  of  sorrows  :  for  so  He 
 giveth  His  beloved  sleep. 
 
 3  Lo,  children  are  an  heritage 
 of  the  Lord  :  and  the  fruit  of  the 
 womb  is  His  reward. 
 
 4  As  arrows  in  the  hand  of  a 
 mighty  man  :  so  are  children  ot 
 the  youth. 
 
 5  Happy  is  the  man  that  hath 
 his  quiver  full  of  them  :  they 
 shall  not  be  ashamed,  but  they 
 shall  speak  with  the  enemies  in 
 the  gate. 
 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ET  Thy  Holy  Spirit, 
 O  Lord  our  God, 
 descend  continually 
 and  rest  upon  this 
 place ;  that  our  gifts 
 and  all  our  service  may  be  sanc- 
 tified, and  our  hearts,  and  the 
 hearts  of  all  who  labour  upon 
 this  building,  may  be  cleansed 
 and  purified  :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 GOD,  who  art  pre- 
 sent in  all  places  of 
 Thy  dominion,  to 
 accept  and  further 
 the  services  of  all 
 
 i 
 
Thy  creatures:  Hear  us,  we  most 
 humbly  beseech  Thee ;  accept 
 the  humble  service  of  all  who 
 contribute  from  their  substance 
 unto  this  building  ;  and  let  Thy 
 blessing  rest  upon  them,  and 
 upon  those  who  labour  in  erect- 
 ing it.  And  grant  that  the  pro- 
 gress of  this  work  may  be  secured 
 against  every  accident,  and  may 
 be  carried  forward  without  hin- 
 drance unto  perfection  :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  Thy  Son,  our  Lord  ; 
 Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  the  Angd  may.  If  he  think  jit^ 
 address  those  present,  and  a  Hymn 
 may  be  sung.  In  conclusion  he  shah 
 pronounce  this  Benediction. 
 
 LESSEDbe  the  Lord 
 God  of  Israel,  and 
 blessed  be  His  .glo* 
 rious  Name  for  ever 
 and  ever. 
 And  may  the  blessing  of  God 
 Almighty,  the  Father,  the  Son, 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  you 
 all. 
 
 H  Amen. 
 
 THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR  THE 
 
 Consecration  of  a  Cfmrcf). 
 
 T^e  Angel,  iv'ith  the  Priests,  Deacons, 
 and  others,  properly  vested  accord- 
 ing to  their  degree,  shall  meet  the 
 Aj-ostle  and  the  Ministers  ivith  him 
 at  the  porch  or  entrance.  The 
 Angel  shall  say, 
 
 IR, 
 
 Our  desire  is  that 
 this  building,  which 
 hath  been  given  up 
 that  it  may  be  wholly 
 ledicated    to   Almighty  God, 
 ;hould  be  consecrated  and  sanc- 
 Ijified  to  His  worship,  for  the 
 
 use  and  benefit  of  the  Catholic 
 Church. 
 
 The  Apostle.  Let  the  transfer 
 thereof  to  the  perpetual  use  of 
 the  Church  be  first  certified  to 
 me. 
 
 Here  the  Archdeacon  shall  present  to 
 the  Apostle  a  sufficient  certificate  or 
 authentication  oj  the  documents  effect- 
 ing the  perpetual  transfer  •  and  the 
 Apostle  shall  give  it  to  the  E-van- 
 gelist  to  read.  After  it  shall  ha-vt 
 been  ready  the  Apostle  shall  say. 
 
Special  »»rrliice0* 
 
 The  Lord  grant  unto  you  your 
 desire  :  and  may  God  Almighty, 
 the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  be  present  with  us. 
 
 i^.  Amen. 
 
 T^hey  then  zhaU  go  in  procession  up  the 
 churchy  the  junior  Ministers  leadings 
 and  shall  stand  before  the  entrance 
 of  the  loiver  choir^  the  Apostle  and 
 the  Ministers  nvith  him  passing  to 
 the  front  and  taking  their  places  in 
 the  centre.  While  going  up  the 
 church.  Psalm  cxxii.  shall  be  sung. 
 
 WAS  glad  when 
 they  said  unto  me  : 
 Let  us  go  into  tlie 
 house  of  the  Lord. 
 2  Our  feet  shall 
 stand  within  thy  gates  :  O  Jeru- 
 salem. 
 
 3  Jerusalem  is  builded  as  a 
 city  :  that  is  compact  together. 
 
 4  Whither  the  tribes  go  up, 
 the  tribes  of  the  Lord,  unto  the 
 testimony  of  Israel  :  to  give 
 thanks  unto  the  Name  of  the 
 Lord. 
 
 5  For  there  are  set  thrones  of 
 judgment  :  the  thrones  of  the 
 house  of  David. 
 
 6  Pray  for  the  peace  of  Jeru- 
 salem :  they  shall  prosper  that 
 love  thee. 
 
 7  Peace  be  within  thy  walls  : 
 and  prosperity  within  thy  palaces. 
 
 8  For  my  brethren  and  com- 
 panions' sakes  :  I  will  now  say, 
 Peace  be  within  thee. 
 
 9  Because  of  the  house  of  the 
 Lord  our  God  :  I  will  seek  thy 
 jjood. 
 
 Glory,  &c 
 472 
 
 Then^  all  kneeling,  the  Apostle  shall 
 proceed  as  folloivs  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 REVENT  us,  O 
 Lord,  in  all  our 
 doings,  with  Thy 
 most  gi-acious  fa- 
 vour, and  further  us 
 with  Thy  continual  help  ;  that 
 in  all  our  works  begun,  continued, 
 and  ended  in  Thee,  we  may 
 glorify  Thy  holy  Name,  and 
 finally  by  Thy  mercy  obtain 
 everlasting  life  :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 m.  Amen. 
 
 UR  help  standelh  in 
 the  Name  of  the 
 Lord  : 
 
 ISx.   Who  made 
 heaven  and  earth. 
 Blessed  be  the  Name  of  the 
 Lord  : 
 
 From  henceforth  even  for 
 
 ever. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  : 
 1^.  And  let  our  ciy  come  unto 
 Thee. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  : 
 And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray, 
 
 ^  ALMIGHTY  and 
 eternal  God,  Thou 
 are  greatly  to  be 
 feared  in  the  assem- 
 bly of  Thy  saints, 
 and  to  be  had  in  honour  of  all 
 them  that  are  round  about  Thee. 
 Thou  didst  reveal  Thy  glorious 
 
Con^cccati'on 
 
 of  a  Cljurcl)* 
 
 presenoe  unto   the  patriarchs, 
 that  they  might  worship  before 
 Thy  face,  and  call  upon  Thy 
 Name.  Thou  didst  appoint  unto 
 Thy  people  Israel  a  place  and 
 an  altar,  where  they  might  pay 
 their  vows,  present  unto  Thee 
 Thine  ordained   sacrifices  and 
 1  offerings,  and  receive  Thy  bless- 
 I  ing.    And  now  that  Thou  ga- 
 [  therest  Thine  elect  out  of  all 
 ^  nations,  baptizing  them  unto  the 
 [  adoption  of  sons,  and  making 
 
 ithem  very  members  of  the  mys- 
 tical Body  of  Thy  Christ,  Thou 
 hast  given  unto  them  an  altar,  of 
 K  which  none  other  have  a  right  to 
 y.  eat,  and  hast  appointed  unto 
 t  them  also  holy  rites  and  a  pure 
 I  sacrifice. 
 
 I  The  heaven,  O  Lord,  is  Thy 
 I  throne,  and  the  earth  is  Thy 
 I  footstool ;  all  these  things  have 
 !^  rhy  hands  made  :  the  heaven  of 
 V  leavens  cannot  contain  Thee. 
 .  Vet  Thy  delights  have  been  ever 
 ii  vith  the  sons  of  men,  whom 
 ^  rhou  hast  created  for  Thy  praise; 
 
 md  M^here  two  or  three  are  ga- 
 I  hered  together  in  Thy  Name, 
 ;  Thou  hast  promised  to  be  in  the 
 I  nidst  of  them. 
 
 And  this  Thy  flock  and  con- 
 Tegation,  O  most  merciful  Fa- 
 her.  Thou  hast  in  Thy  goodness 
 ;    athered  together  :  Thou  hast 
 ;    rdained  over  them  Thy  priests  ; 
 'hou  hast  committed  them  unto 
 \e  charge  and  oversight  of  this 
 'hine  angel ;  that  they  may  pre- 
 ;nt  unto  Thee,  according  to  Thy 
 nly  order,  the  sacrifice  which 
 hou  hast  appointed,  and  the 
 
 worship  and  service  Thou  hast 
 ordained  [making  supplications 
 and  prayers,  offering  interces- 
 sions, and  giving  thanks  for  all 
 men];  that  they  may  glorify  Thy 
 holy  Name,  and  praise  and  bless 
 Thee  for  Thine  unsearchable 
 goodness.  For  this  end  they 
 have  prepared  this  house,  that 
 herein  they  may  worship  Thee 
 and  receive  Thy  blessing  :  and 
 now  they  fall  down  before  Thee, 
 and  humbly  beseech  Thee  of  Thy 
 goodness  to  accept  them  in  dedi- 
 cating the  same  unto  Thy  holy 
 Name  and  unto  Thy  service. 
 
 [Thou,  O  Lord,  by  the  Inspir- 
 ation of  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  didst 
 put  it  into  the  heart  of  Thy  ser- 
 vant Jacob  to  set  up  and  conse- 
 crate unto  Thy  Name  a  stone  in 
 Bethel,  that  it  might  be  Thy 
 house  and  the  gate  of  heaven. 
 By  Thy  commandment  Thy  ser- 
 vant Moses  made  unto  Thee  the 
 tabernacle  in  the  wilderness, 
 after  the  pattern  which  Thou 
 didst  show  unto  him  in  the 
 mount ;  and  when  the  work  was 
 finished,  a  cloud  covered  the 
 tent,  and  Thy  glory  filled  the 
 tabernacle.  Thou  didst  accept 
 the  gifts  of  Thy  servant  David, 
 and  the  house  which  Solomon 
 built  unto  Thee ;  and  again  Thou 
 didst  come  down  and  didst  fill 
 the  temple  with  the  gIor>'  of  Thy 
 presence.  Thy  Blessed  Son,  our 
 Lord  and  God,  honoured  with 
 His  presence  the  Feast  of  the 
 Dedication  ;  and  in  mercy  to  the 
 stranger  who  loved  Thy  people, 
 and  had  built  them  a  synagogue, 
 
 47-^ 
 
He  put  forth  His  power,  and 
 restored  to  him  his  servant  from 
 the  gates  of  death.] 
 
 Hear,  therefore,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  the  prayer  of  Thy  people, 
 and  vouchsafe  unto  us  Thy  pre- 
 sence at  this  time,  that  our 
 words  and  acts  in  consecrating 
 this  house  to  Thee  may  be  made 
 effectual  by  Thy  presence,  and 
 by  the  energy  of  Thy  quickening 
 Spirit.  Vouchsafe  to  choose  this 
 house  for  the  abode  of  Thy  pre- 
 sence, and  for  the  manifestation 
 of  Thy  glory. 
 
 Arise,  O  Lord,  into  Thy  rest- 
 ing-place, Thou,  and  the  ark  of 
 Thy  strength.  Arise,  and  let 
 Thine  enemies  be  scattered  ;  let 
 them  that  hate  Thee  flee  before 
 Thee  :  as  smoke  is  driven  away, 
 so  drive  them  away.  Remove 
 from  this  house,  we  implore 
 Thee,  all  presence  and  pollution 
 of  the  devil,  and  of  all  unclean 
 and  wicked  spirits,  and  of  all 
 powers  of  darkness.  Preserve 
 Thou  from  their  assaults,  in 
 peace,  in  quietness,  in  Thy  holy 
 fear,  all  Thy  children  who  shall 
 come  hither  that  they  may  wor- 
 ship Thee.  Send  down  Thy 
 Tioly  Spirit,  and  let  this  house, 
 and  every  part  thereof,  be  sancti- 
 Sed  and  hallowed  unto  Thee. 
 Bless  Thou  the  very  door-posts 
 thereof.  Grant  that  whosoever 
 entereth  into  this  house  may  be 
 separated  from  all  sin,  and  be 
 kept  in  godly  piety,  in  the  spirit 
 of  Thy  holy  fear.  May  this  place 
 ever  be  devoted  to  the  offering  of 
 Thy  true  and  spiritual  worship, 
 
 474 
 
 to  the  manifesting  of  Thy  blessed 
 presence,  and  to  the  communi- 
 cating of  Thy  heavenly  grace. 
 Let  Thine  ears  ever  be  attentive 
 to  the  prayers  of  Thy  people, 
 which  in  this  place  they  shall 
 make  to  Thee.  Let  Thy  peace 
 visit  the  troubled  spirit,  and  heal 
 the  wounded  conscience,  of  him 
 that  Cometh  hither  in  penitence 
 and  faith.  Let  Thy  consolations 
 wait  upon  the  afflicted  and  the 
 mourner.  And  what  prayer  or 
 supplication  soever  shall  be  made 
 to  Thee  in  this  house  of  any  man, 
 do  Thou  hear,  do  Thou  forgive, 
 do  Thou  render  unto  every  man 
 according  to  Thy  mercy  and 
 grace  in  Jesus  Christ. 
 Amen. 
 
 Blessed  Father,  eternal  God, 
 who  hast  promised  in  Thy  holy 
 Law,  that  in  every  place  where 
 the  remembrance  of  Thy  Name 
 shall  be  put.  Thou  wilt  come  and 
 bless  us  ;  Come  now,  according 
 to  Thy  promise,  unto  us,  who, 
 standing  before  Thee  in  fear  and 
 awe,  do  put  upon  this  place  the 
 memorial  of  Thy  Name,  and  do 
 dedicate  it  wholly  to  Thy  service 
 and  worship  :  and  give  unto  us 
 also  Thy  benediction  from  above. 
 Amen. 
 
 Blessed  Lord  Jesu  Christ, 
 who  didst  honour  and  adorn 
 with  Thy  presence  the  P^ast  of 
 the  Dedication  of  the  temple ; 
 Be  present  also  at  the  dedication 
 of  this  temple  unto  Thee,  and 
 accept  and  prosper  the  work  of 
 our  hands. 
 
Con??ecran'otx  of  a  Cljucclj, 
 
 Blessed  and  glorious  Spirit, 
 iver  of  life,  Treasure  of  good, 
 y  whose  gracious  operation  alone 
 arsons  and  places  can  be  truly 
 lessed  and  hallowed  ;  Let  Thy 
 mctifying  power  and  grace  be 
 itii  us  now,  that  this  place  may 
 ;  separated  to  Thy  glory  for 
 irer,  and  that  all  who  worship 
 
 rein  may  be  Thy  temple  and 
 welling-place  unto  eternal  life. 
 
 It.  Amen. 
 
 Blessed  and  glorious  Lord  God 
 Imighty,  Three  Persons  and 
 ne  God,  by  whose  power,  wis- 
 5m,  and  love,  all  things  are 
 .nctified,  enlightened,  and  made 
 irfect ;  Enable  us  by  Thy 
 ower,  illuminate  us  with  Thy 
 uth,  perfect  us  with  Thy  grace  : 
 lat  now  and  always  we  may 
 orship,  glorify,  adore,  and  praise 
 hee,  in  spirit  and  in  truth. 
 iJv.  Amen. 
 
 Here  the  Apoitle  shall  rhcy  the  rest 
 remaining  on  their  knees. 
 
 OD  the  Father,  God 
 the  Son,  God  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  accept, 
 hallow,  and  bless 
 this  place  to  the  end 
 hereunto  according  to  His 
 dinance  we  have  separated  it  ; 
 'en  to  be  a  sanctuary  to  the 
 ost  High,  and  a  church  of  the 
 v  ing  God.  The  Lord  with  His 
 vour  graciously  regard  our 
 ork ;  and  so  send  down  His 
 ■iritual  benediction  and  grace, 
 at  it  may  be  unto  Him  the 
 juse  of  God,    and   unto  His 
 
 saints  worshipping   Jierein  the 
 gate  of  heaven. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 Consecration  of  the 
 Font. 
 
 T^hen  the  Apostle  shall  go  to  the  bap- 
 tistery or  fonty  followed  by  the 
 Ministers  ivith  him,  and  by  the 
 Angel  of  the  Church  [and  also  by 
 the  Minister  in  immediate  charge, 
 if  it  be  not  the  AngeP s  seat),  tht 
 rest  remaining  kneeling ;  and,  ex- 
 tending his  hand  onjer  the  font,  shall 
 say, 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate  this 
 font,     for  the 
 washing  of  re- 
 generation.  In  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost, 
 i^.  Amen. 
 
 EGARD,  O  Lord, 
 the  supplications  of 
 Thy  servants  ;  and 
 grant  that  whoso- 
 ever shall  be  dedi- 
 cated unto  Thee  by  holy  baptism 
 in  this  font  of  regeneration,  may 
 be  sanctified  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 delivered  from  eternal  death, 
 received  into  the  ark  of  Thy 
 Church,  fulfilled  with  Thy  grace, 
 and  may  ever  abide  among  the 
 number  of  Thy  faithful  and  elect 
 children. 
 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 475 
 
special  fe'crbftc^. 
 
 Benediction  of  the 
 Pulpit. 
 
 Thtn  going  toivards  the  pulpit,  and 
 stretching  forth  his  hand  towards 
 it,  he  shall  say, 
 
 RANT,  O  Lord, 
 that  Thy  holy  gos- 
 pel, which  shall  be 
 preached  from  this 
   place,  may  be  ef- 
 fectual unto  true  faith  and  eternal 
 life;  and  that  they  who  hear, 
 receiving  the  word  with  joy,  may 
 both  perceive  and  know  what 
 things  they  ought  to  do,  and  also 
 may  have  grace  and  power  faith- 
 fully to  fulfil  the  same. 
 Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  be  sung  Psalm  xxlv. 
 
 During  the  Psalm  the  Apostle,  fol- 
 lowed by  the  Ministers  ivith  him, 
 and  by  the  Angel,  Elders,  and 
 other  Priests  and  Deacons,  shall  go 
 ivithin  the  lower  choir,  and  there 
 remain  standing  in  the  same  order 
 as  before. 
 
 HE    earth    is  the 
 Lord's,  and  the  ful- 
 ness   thereof:  the 
 world,  and  they  that 
   dwell  therein. 
 
 2  For  He  hath  founded  it 
 upon  the  seas  :  and  established  it 
 upon  the  floods. 
 
 3  Who  shall  ascend  into  the 
 hill  of  the  Lord?  or  who  shall 
 stand  in  His  holy  place  ? 
 
 4  He  that  hath  clean  hands, 
 and  a  pure  heart :  who  hath  not 
 
 476 
 
 lifted  up  his  soul  unto  vanity 
 nor  sworn  deceitfully. 
 
 5  He  shall  receive  the  bless- 
 ing from  the  Lord:  and  right- 
 eousness from  the  God  of  his 
 salvation. 
 
 6.  This  is  the  generation  of 
 them  that  seek  Him  :  that  seek 
 thy  face,  O  Jacob. 
 
 7  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye 
 gates ;  and  be  ye  lift  up,  ye 
 everlasting  doors  :  and  the  King 
 of  glory  shall  come  in. 
 
 8  Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ? 
 The  Lord  strong  and  mighty, 
 the  Lord  mighty  in  battle. 
 
 9  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye 
 gates  ;  even  lift  them  up,  ye  ever- 
 lasting doors  :  and  the  King  of 
 glory  shall  come  in. 
 
 10  Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ? 
 The  Lord  of  hosts,  He  is  the 
 King  of  glory. 
 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 Consecration  of  the 
 Altar. 
 
 After  the  Psalm  all  shall  kneel  ex- 
 cept the  Apostle  and  the  Ministers 
 ivith  him,  who  shall  proceed  to  the 
 sanctuary. 
 The  Ministers  with  the  Apostle  shaU 
 kneel  at  the  steps  of  the  altar,  and 
 the  Apostle,  standing  at  the  altar, 
 shall  make  the  sign  of  the  cross  over 
 the  centre  and  on  each  side  of  the 
 upper  surface  thereof,  saying  : 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate  »j<,  this 
 altar,    for  the 
 
   celebration  of 
 
 the  holy  Eucharist,  the  offering 
 
Con^ecudtion 
 
 of  a  Cf)urct), 
 
 fif  the  Christian  sacrifice,  and  the 
 administration  of  the  holy  Com- 
 munion of  the  Body  and  Blood 
 of  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ.  In 
 the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
 the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Then  kneelingy 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  whose  bles- 
 sed     Son,  Jesus 
 Christ,  offered  upon 
 the   cross,  in  His 
 >\vn  body,  and  through  the  shed- 
 ling  of  His  own  blood,  a  full, 
 )erfect,  and  sufficient  sacrifice, 
 )blation,  and  satisfaction,  for  our 
 ins,  and  for  the  sins  of  the  whole 
 vorld,  and  did  institute  and  com- 
 iiand  us  to  continue  a  perpetual 
 aemorial  of  the  same,  until  His 
 oming  again  ;  Send  down,  we 
 ■eseech  Thee,  Thy  Holy  Spirit 
 ontinually  upon  th^"  gifts  which 
 'by  people  shall  present  unto 
 liee  upon  this  altar.  Do  Thou 
 mctify   their  gifts,   do  Thou 
 \nctify  their  hearts  ;  that  the 
 icrifice  which  they  shall  con- 
 nually  offer  unto  Thee  in  this 
 lace,  according  to  Thy  blessed 
 istitution,  may  come  up  with 
 xeptance  before  Thee,  on  be- 
 ilf  of  Thy  Church  and  people, 
 u;l  be  received   upon  Thine 
 tar  in  the  heavens,  through  the 
 ediation  of  Jesus  Christ,  who 
 .ere  abideth,  the  eternal  High 
 riest,  evermore  presenting  on 
 
 our  behalf  the  merits  of  His 
 Sacrifice.  And  grant,  for  His 
 sake,  that  whosoever  shall  wor- 
 thily partake  from  this  altar  of 
 the  most  blessed  Communion  of 
 His  precious  Body  and  Blood, 
 may  receive  to  their  great  and 
 endless  comfort  the  remission  of 
 all  their  sins,  may  be  fulfilled 
 with  Thy  grace  and  heavenly 
 benediction,  and  finally  may  be 
 made  partakers  of  His  glorious 
 resurrection  and  of  etern:\l  life. 
 U.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  be  sung  Psalm  li.  [all 
 remaining  kneeling  until  the  Gloria 
 Patri). 
 
 AVE  mercy  upon  me, 
 O  God,  according  to 
 Thy  lovingkindness : 
 according  unto  the 
 multitude  of  Thy 
 tender  mercies  blot  out  my  trans- 
 gressions. 
 
 2  Wash  me  throughly  from 
 mine  iniquity  :  and  cleanse  me 
 from  my  sin. 
 
 3  For  I  acknowledge  my 
 transgressions :  and  my  sin  is 
 ever  before  me. 
 
 4  Against  Thee,  Thee  only, 
 have  I  sinned,  and  done  this  evil 
 in  Thy  sight :  that  Thou  mightest 
 be  justified  when  Thou  speakest, 
 and  be  clear  when  Thou  judgest. 
 
 5  Behold,  I  was  shapen  in 
 iniquity :  and  in  sin  did  my 
 mother  conceive  me. 
 
 6  Behold,  Thou  desirest  truth 
 in  the  inward  parts  :  and  in  the 
 hidden  part  Thou  shalt  make  me 
 to  know  wisdom. 
 
 I 
 
7  Purge  me  with  hyssop,  and 
 T  shall  be  clean  :  wash  me,  and 
 I  shall  be  whiter  than  snow. 
 
 8  Make  me  to  hear  joy  and 
 gladness  :  that  the  bones  which 
 Thou  hast  broken  may  rejoice. 
 
 9  Hide  Thy  face  from  my 
 sins  :  and  blot  out  all  mine  ini- 
 quities. 
 
 10  Create  in  me  a  clean  heart, 
 O  God  :  and  renew  a  right  spirit 
 within  me. 
 
 11  Cast  me  not  away  from 
 Thy  presence  :  and  take  not  Thy 
 Holy  Spirit  from  me. 
 
 12  Restore  unto  me  the  joy 
 of  Thy  salvation  :  and  uphold 
 me  with  Thy  free  Spirit. 
 
 13  Then  will  I  teach  trans- 
 gressors Thy  ways  :  and  sinners 
 shall  be  converted  unto  Thee. 
 
 14  Deliver  me  from  blood- 
 guiltiness,  O  God,  Thou  God  of 
 my  salvation ;  and  my  tongue 
 shall  sing  aloud  of  Thy  righteous- 
 ness. 
 
 15  O  Lord,  open  Thou  my 
 lips  :  and  my  mouth  shall  shew 
 forth  Thy  praise. 
 
 16  For  Thou  desirest  not 
 sacrifice;  else  would  I  give  it  : 
 Thou  clelightest  not  in  burnt 
 offering. 
 
 17  The  sacrifices  of  God  are 
 a  broken  spirit  :  a  broken  and  a 
 cijntrite  heart,  O  God,  Thou  wilt 
 not  despise. 
 
 18  Do  good  in  Thy  good 
 pleasure  unto  Zion  :  build  Thou 
 the  walls  of  Jerusalem. 
 
 19  Then  shalt  Thou  be 
 pleased  with  the  sacrifices  of 
 righteousness,  with  burnt  offer- 
 
 47S 
 
 ing  and  whole  burnt  offering  : 
 then  shall  they  offer  bullocks 
 upon  Thine  altar. 
 
 {All  shall  rise.) 
 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 Consecration  of  the 
 Tabernacle. 
 
 Then  the  Apostle  ^  standings  shall  pro- 
 ceed to  the  consecration  of  the  taber- 
 nacle as  folloivsy  the  rest  kneeling  : 
 
 Let  US  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 everliving  God, 
 who  by  the  hand 
 of  Moses  didst  com- 
 mand Thy  servant 
 Aaron  to  take  of  the  manna 
 which  Thou  didst  send  down 
 from  heaven  for  the  food  of  Thy 
 people  Israel,  and  to  lay  up  the 
 same  to  be  continually  before 
 Thee ;  who  hast  declared  by 
 Thy  well-beloved  Son  that  Thou 
 givest  unto  those  who  believe, 
 to  eat  of  the  true  and  living 
 Bread  which  cometh  down  from 
 heaven  and  giveth  life  unto  the 
 world  ;  Vouchsafe  to  accept, 
 consecrate,  and  bless  this  recep- 
 tacle ;  that  therein  the  most  holy 
 sacrament  of  the  Body  and  Blood 
 of  Christ  may  be  continually 
 preserved,  for  the  honour  of  Thy 
 Name,  and  for  the  spiritual  food 
 and  nourishment  of  our  souls: 
 through  the  same  our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ;  Who  liveth  and  reigneth 
 with  Thee  and  with  the  Holy 
 
Consecration  of  a  Cfiurc^. 
 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Hol> 
 
 einl. 
 
 Amen, 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate  i^ 
 this  tabernacle, 
 for  the  reception 
 and  preservation  of  the  holy 
 sacrament  of  the  Body  and  Blood 
 of  Christ.  In  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Bknediction  of  Vessels 
 AND  Vestments. 
 
 ff  any  wssels  or  'vestments  are  to  be 
 consecrated^  the  Angel  and  the  Chief 
 Deacon  shall  noiv  bring  them  up  to 
 the  Apostle  from  the  Table  of  Pro- 
 thesis.  During  each  act  of  bene- 
 diction they  shall  kneel  at  the  steps 
 of  the  altar. 
 
 '.  First  J  any  Vessels  for  the  ser'vice  of 
 the  altar. 
 
 .  The  Apostle  shall  place  them  upon  the 
 \      altafy  and  bless  them^  sayings 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate  >^ 
 [this  paten ;  or, 
 this  chalice ;  or, 
 lese  vessels]  for  the  service  of 
 le  altar,  to  be  used  in  the  ad- 
 linistration  of  tlie  holy  Eucha- 
 st  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
 .  n  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and 
 
 Ghost. 
 lai.  Amen. 
 
 //.  Next,  any  Vessels  for  use  in  tlu 
 burning  of  incense. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  kneel  holding  tht 
 censer  (^having  receiwd  it  from  tht 
 Chief  Deacon),  and  the  Chif  Deacon 
 holding  any  other  vessels. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  bless  them,  sayings 
 
 E  bless  -i^,  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate  ^  thii 
 censer [or,  these 
 vessels],  for  the 
 burning  of  incense,  to  be  used 
 in  the  worship  of  Almighty  God, 
 and  in  the  service  of  His  house. 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and 
 of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Floly 
 Ghost. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 ///.  Then,  any  Vestments  ivhich  shall 
 be  held  in  like  manner. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  bless  them,  saying, 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate  ^ 
 these  vestments, 
 for  the  service 
 of  the  altar,  and  for  the  ministry 
 of  those  fulfilling  their  holy 
 offices  at  the  same.  In  the 
 Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 r9 
 
Special  ^erbite0. 
 
 Benediction  of  the  Table 
 OF  Prothesis. 
 
 Afterivardt  the  j^ostU,  follo-wed  ky 
 the  Ministers  ivith  him,  shall  go  to 
 the  Table  of  Prothesis,  and  shall 
 say, 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate 1^,  and 
 dedicate  ^  this 
 table,    for  the 
 
   service  of  the 
 
 altar,  and  for  the  ministry  of  him 
 who  ofifereth  the  intercession.  In 
 the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of 
 the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Benediction  of  the  Light. 
 
 Lea-ving  the  Table  of  Prothesis,  the 
 ^l-ostle  and  the  Ministers  nvith 
 him  shall  return  to  the  sanctuary. 
 The  Apostle  shall  go  up  to  the  altar, 
 and  turn  to  the  congregation.  The 
 Archdeacon  shall  bring  up  a  lamp 
 burning  to  the  Apostle,  ivho  shall 
 remain  standing  {the  rest  kneeling) 
 and  proceed  as  follows : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 OLY  Lord  God,  al- 
 mighty and  eternal 
 King,  who  hast  of 
 old    ordained  Thy 
 ,  creature  fire  to  be 
 
 an  emblem  of  Thy  presence,  re- 
 vealing Thy  glory  in  the  flaming 
 bush  unto  Thy  servant  Moses, 
 and  dwelling  in  the  pillar  of  fire 
 among  thy  people  Israel ;  who 
 on  the  day  of  Pentecost  didst 
 send  down  the  Holy  Ghost  in 
 48r, 
 
 the  likeness  of  tongues  of  fire^ 
 assuring  Thy  Church  of  Thy  per- 
 petual presence ;  Vouchsafe  unto 
 us  at  this  time  Thy  blessing  in 
 consecrating  >J<  this  creature  of 
 fire,  to  be  used  in  the  worship 
 and  service  of  Thy  house  :  for 
 the  merits  of  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord ;  Who  liveth  and  reigneth 
 with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the 
 unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 9tv.  Amen. 
 
 Here  all  shall  rise;  and  the  Arch- 
 deacon, by  the  direction  of  the  Apos- 
 tle, shall  proceed  to  light  the  lampi 
 in  the  sanctuary :  afterivards  the 
 Apostle  and  the  Ministers  niiith  him, 
 folloived  by  the  Archdeacon,  shall 
 go  d<nvn  into  the  lower  choir  to  the 
 place  ivhere  Morning  and  E'vening 
 Prayer  is  to  be  commenced. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  say, 
 
 EAR,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  O  Lord,  the 
 voice  of  Tliy  priests, 
 when  they  shall  re- 
 count before  Thee 
 in  this  place  the  transgressions 
 of  Thy  people,  and  shall  offer 
 unto  Thee  the  confession  of  theii 
 sins  ;  and  when  Thou  hearest, 
 forgive,  and  answer  them  with 
 the  word  of  absolution. 
 
 [^Here  the  Archdeacon,  assisted  by  the 
 Deacons  of  the  Church,  shall  pro- 
 ceed to  light  the  seten  lamps  in  thi 
 upper  choir.^ 
 
 Accept,  O  Lord,  the  vows  of  dedi- 
 
Con^tcrati'oit  of  a  CljurcJ* 
 
 cation  which  shall  be  presented 
 unto  Thee  in  this  place  ;  and  let 
 the  Holy  Ghost  come  down  upon 
 Thy  people,  as  Thy  fire  of  old 
 descended  upon  the  altar  of  burnt 
 sacrifice.  Let  the  service  of 
 Thy  house  be  sanctified  by  Thy 
 word  of  holy  Scripture ;  may  it 
 be  read  in  Thy  presence  to  the 
 glory  of  Thy  Name  ;  may  it  be 
 read  for  the  edifying  of  Thy 
 flock  ;  may  they,  with  one  heart 
 and  one  lip,  make  confession  of 
 Thy  faith  unto  salvation.  Pour 
 out,  O  Lord,  upon  all  who  shall 
 approach  Thee,  the  spirit  of  joy 
 and  praise,  the  spirit  of  grace 
 and  supplication. 
 
 T^hen  the  Apouk  and  the  Ministers 
 '     with  him  shall  enter  the  upper  choir, 
 and  the  Apostle  standing  at  the 
 •    place  ivhere  Intercession  is  to  be 
 offered^  shall  proceed . 
 
 EAR  Thou  and  ac- 
 cept the  psalms,  and 
 hymns,  and  spiritual 
 songs,  with  which 
 Thy  saints  shall 
 praise  Thee,  singing  and  making 
 melody  in  their  hearts  ;  let  their 
 supplications  and  their  prayers 
 come  up  before  Thee  as  the 
 incense,  and  the  lifting  up  of 
 their  hands  be  as  the  morning 
 and  evening  sacrifice ;  and  let 
 the  Angel  of  Thy  covenant,  the 
 Mediator  and  High  Priest  of  our 
 profession,  be  heard  on  their 
 oehalf :  do  Thou  grant  unto 
 them  their  hearts'  desire,  and 
 
 I fulfil  the  counsels  of  their  minds. 
 K.  Amen. 
 1 
 
 The  Apostle  and  the  Ministers  ivith 
 him,  the  Angel,  and  the  Priests  and 
 Deacons,  shall  go  to  their  respecti've 
 seats. 
 
 Then  shall  be  sung  Psalm  cxviii. 
 14-29. 
 
 HE  Lord  is  my 
 strength  and  song : 
 and  is  become  my 
 salvation. 
 
 15  The  voice  of 
 rejoicing  and  salvation  is  in  the 
 tabernacles  of  the  righteous  :  the 
 right  hand  of  the  Lord  doeth 
 valiantly. 
 
 16  The  right  hand  of  the  Lord 
 is  exalted  :  the  right  hand  of  the 
 Lord  doeth  valiantly. 
 
 17  I  shall  not  die,  but  live  : 
 and  declare  the  works  of  the 
 Lord. 
 
 18  The  Lord  hath  chastened 
 me  sore  :  but  He  hath  not  given 
 me  over  unto  death. 
 
 19  Open  to  me  the  gates  of 
 righteousness :  I  will  go  into 
 them,  and  I  will  praise  the  Lord  : 
 
 20  This  gate  of  the  Lord  : 
 into  which  the  righteous  shall 
 enter. 
 
 21  I  will  praise  Thee:  for 
 Thou  hast  heard  me,  and  art 
 become  my  salvation. 
 
 22  The  stone  which  the  buil- 
 ders refused  :  is  become  the  head 
 stone  of  the  corner. 
 
 23  This  is  the  Lord's  doing  : 
 it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes. 
 
 24  This  is  the  day  which  the 
 Lord  hath  made  :  we  will  rejoice 
 and  be  glad  in  it. 
 
 I  481 
 
25  Save  now,  I  beseech  Thee, 
 O  Lord :  O  Lord,  I  beseech 
 Thee,  send  now  prosperity. 
 
 26  Blessed  be  he  that  cometh 
 m  the  name  of  the  Lord  :  we 
 have  blessed  you  out  of  the  house 
 of  the  Lord. 
 
 27  God  is  the  Lord,  which 
 hath  shewed  us  light :  bind  the 
 sacrifice  with  cords,  even  unto 
 the  horns  of  the  altar. 
 
 28  Thou  art  my  God,  and  I 
 will  praise  Thee  :  Thou  art  my 
 God,  I  will  exalt  Thee. 
 
 29  O  give  thanks  unto  the 
 Lord  ;  for  He  is  good  :  for  His 
 mercy  endureth  for  ever. 
 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 Then  the  Apostle  shall  pronounce  this 
 Benediction  : 
 
 HE  peace  and  bles- 
 sing of  God  Al- 
 mighty, the  Father, 
 the  Son,  and  the 
 Holy    Ghost,  be 
 
 with  you  all. 
 i^.  Amen. 
 
 ^fter  a  pause,  the  Apostle  and  the 
 three  Ministers  iv'ith  him  shall  pro- 
 ceed as  jollows,  going  successi'vely  to 
 the  respective  places  luhere  the  several 
 parts  of  the  Offices  of  Morning  and 
 Evening  Prayer  are  appointed  to  be 
 fulfilled. 
 
 The  Angel  and   Elders  take  their 
 places  in  front  of  the  Deacons'  stalls, 
 •where  they  remain  until  the  close  of 
 this  part  9f  the  Serince. 
 482 
 
 The  Invocation. 
 
 X  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,    and    of  the 
 Holy  Ghost. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 The  Exhortation. 
 
 RETHREN, 
 
 Almighty  God, 
 when  He  had  created 
 man,  planted  a  gar- 
 den for  his  habita- 
 tion, and  in  the  midst  of  it  the 
 tree  of  life.  But  Adam  forsook 
 the  law  and  commandment  of 
 the  Lord,  and  defiled  with  his 
 sin  that  happy  place.  From 
 that  day  for%vard  the  Lord  hath 
 sought  to  make  Himself  a  sanc- 
 tuary, wherein  man  might  wor- 
 ship Him  in  the  beauty  of  holi- 
 ness ;  and  the  Son  of  His  love, 
 having  died  for  our  sins,  hath 
 risen  from  the  dead,  and  ascended 
 into  heaven  itself,  and  presented 
 Himself  before  the  Father  on 
 our  behalf,  purifyingthe  heavenly 
 things  with  the  blood  of  His 
 Sacrifice,  obtaining  eternal  re- 
 demption for  us,  and  abiding 
 in  the  sanctuary  in  the  highest 
 our  High  Priest  and  Mediator. 
 But  all  we  have  corrupted  our 
 ways  before  the  Lord  ;  and  the 
 holy  ordinances,  which  He  hath 
 given  unto  us,  we  have  perverted 
 and  despised.  Almighty  God  is 
 grieved  with  the  perverseness  of 
 His  children.    He  abhorreth  the 
 
Con^^cccatioii  of  a  Cljurclj. 
 
 m  of  godliness  without  the 
 ower,  the  outward  symbols  of 
 lis  worship  without  the  inward 
 nd   spiritual   life.     By  these 
 lings  confusion  hath  beenintro- 
 uced,  and  defilement  hath  been 
 rought  in  the  Church  of  God, 
 hich  is  the  temple  of  the  Holy 
 host  ;  and  the  time  is  at  hand 
 hen  th«  sinners  which  persist 
 their  wickedness  shall  be  taken 
 ith  sudden   destruction,  and 
 lat  without  remedy :  but  those 
 lat  return  unto  Him  with  weep- 
 g  and  supplication  shall  be  ac- 
 pted  of  Him.    Wherefore  let 
 cast  ourselves  down  in  the 
 resence  of  God,  beseeching  His 
 ercy  and  forgiveness  for  the 
 ist ;  that  He  will  turn  away 
 is  wrathful  indignation,  and 
 nvert  us  to  His  perfect  ways. 
 
 The  Confession. 
 
 TJie  people  fol!o%ving. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 most  merciful  Fa- 
 ther, We  humble 
 ourselves  before 
 Thee,  Acknowledg- 
 i;  our  iniquities  and  trans- 
 \  ssions  which  we  have  com- 
 1  ted  against  Thee.  We  con- 
 1  ^  that  we  have  offended  in  the 
 1  y  things  of  Thy  house.  We 
 1  e  defiled  Thy  holy  temple. 
 
 e  blood  of  sprinkling  hath 
 1  n  shed  for  us.  But  we  have 
 I  purified  ourselves ;  Thy 
 1  !y  Spirit  hath  not  been  with- 
 
 held from  us.  But  we  have  pei- 
 verted  and  come  short  of  Thy 
 grace. 
 
 Have  mercy  upon  us,  most 
 merciful  Father  ;  For  the  sake  oi 
 Jesus  Christ  remit  unto  us  the 
 judgment,  which  we  by  our  of- 
 fences have  most  wickedly  pro- 
 voked, And  grant  that,  returning 
 unto  Thee,  we  may  be  cleansed 
 from  all  unrighteousness.  And 
 henceforth  abide  in  the  courts  of 
 Thy  house,  truly  and  faithfully 
 serving  Thee :  To  the  glory  oi 
 Thy  holy  Name.  Amen. 
 
 The  Absolution. 
 
 ^LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 the  Father  of  oui 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
 for  His  sake  pardon 
 and    absolve  you 
 from  all  your  sins,  iniquities,  and 
 transgressions.    The  Lord  have 
 mercy  upon  you  ;  grant  unto  you 
 full  remission  and  forgiveness ; 
 and   vouchsafe   unto   you  His 
 Holy  Spirit. 
 lix.  Amen. 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 i^.  Amen. 
 
 The  Prayer  of  Dedication. 
 
 N  the  courts  of  Thy 
 house,  in  the  place 
 where  Thine  honour 
 dwtlleth,  thither,  O 
 Lord,  will  we  come 
 j  up,  and  there  continually  present 
 I  our  whole  burnt  offerings,  and 
 I  pay  unto  Thee  our  vows.  And 
 4S3 
 
special  ^tvWt^. 
 
 now,  O  Lord,  in  this  Thy  house, 
 which  we  dedicate  unto  Thy 
 worship,  we  devote  unto  Thee 
 ourselves,  our  souls  and  bodies, 
 our  life  and  spirit,  henceforth  to 
 glorify  Thy  Name  and  to  fulfil 
 Thy  will  in  Thy  holy  Church. 
 We  beseech  Thee,  O  Lord,  that 
 we  may  never  more  depart  from 
 Thee,  and  that,  through  the 
 power  of  the  resurrection  of 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  and 
 Saviour,  who  hath  died  for  us 
 and  risen  again,  and  who  is 
 exalted  to  Thy  right  hand,  Thou 
 wilt  perfect  this  our  sacrifice, 
 and  wdlt  fulfil  in  us  by  Thy  Holy 
 Spirit  the  vows  which  we  pay, 
 and  the  words  which  our  lips 
 have  uttered.  For  unto  Thee, 
 Lord  God  Almighty,  belongeth 
 all  glory  ;  even  unto  the  Father, 
 and  unto  the  Son,  and  unto  the 
 Holy  Ghost. 
 
 3^.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
 is  now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world 
 without  end.  Amen. 
 
 The  Portion  of  Holy  Scripture, 
 Rev.  iv. 
 
 The  Apostles'  Creed. 
 
 BELIEVE  in  God 
 the  Father  Al- 
 mighty, 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  ; 
 484 
 
 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  Al- 
 mighty ;  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  resur- 
 rection of  the  body ;  And  the 
 life  everlasting.  Amen. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Creed. 
 
 ONOURandmajesty 
 are  before  Him : 
 Strength  and  beauty 
 are  in  His  sanc- 
 tuary. 
 
 Give  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  kin- 
 dreds of  the  people  : 
 
 Give  unto  the  Lord  glory  and 
 strength. 
 
 Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory 
 due  unto  His  Name  : 
 
 Bring  an   offering,    and  come* 
 into  His  courts. 
 
 O  worship   the  Lord   in  the 
 beauty  of  holiness  : 
 
 Fear  before  Him,  all  the  earth. 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Psalm,  Ps.  Ixxxiv. 
 
 On  the  commencement  of  the  Psalm^  the 
 Apostle  and  the  Ministers  iv  'uh  him 
 shall  inter  the  upper  choir ^  and  stani 
 facing  the  altar,  , 
 
Consecration 
 
 of  a  C^urc^. 
 
 4t  the  close  of  the  Psalrtiy  the  Apo%th 
 shall  go  to  the  place  of  Intercession^ 
 and  the  three  Ministers  to  the  se've- 
 ral  places  -luhfre  the  Supplications^ 
 Prayers,  and  Thanksgi'vings  are  ap- 
 pointed to  be  offered  in  Morning 
 and  Evening  Prayer. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you. 
 And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 1^,  Christ,  have  mercy  upon 
 us. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 M.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Ike  Litany  {page  88)  shall  then 
 be  recited  by  the  Evangelist  and 
 Pastor  (loiun  to  the  end  of  the  Ver- 
 sicles  before  the  Lord's  Prayer  ;  ex- 
 cept that  after  the  Suffrage  for 
 Bishops,  Priests,  and  Deacons,  the 
 follo%ving  shall  be  recited  by  the 
 Apostle  : 
 
 HAT  it  may  please 
 Thee  to  hear  our 
 prayers  ;  and  to 
 bless,  sanctify,  and 
 consecr a t e  this 
 church  and  altar  to  the  glory  of 
 Thy  holy  Name,  and  to  the 
 blessing  and  edifying  of  this 
 people,  and  of  Thy  whole 
 Church  ; 
 
 IjC.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear 
 us,  good  Lord. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  continue  the  Litany 
 from  the  Lord's  Prayer  to  the  end 
 of  the  Prayer  prectding  the  Con- 
 cluding Prayer. 
 
 The  Prophet  shall  then  offer  the 
 Thanksgiving,  as  set  forth  in  the 
 Office  for  Morning  Prayer  [page 
 59)- 
 
 Then  the  Apostle  shall  burn  incense 
 and  offer  the  Intercession,  as  in 
 Morning  Prayer  {page  66)  ;  ana 
 shall  conclude  ivith  the  Prayer  of 
 St.  Chrysostom  [page  94),  and 
 the  Benediction. 
 
 TFE  HOLY  EUCHARIST 
 
 shall  then  be  celebrated  after  the  usual 
 order,  except  as  is  hereinafer  di- 
 rected. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung;  after  ivhich  Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Collects. 
 
 OUCHSAFE,  O 
 Lord,  of  Thine  in- 
 finite goodness,  to 
 come  into  Thy 
 temple,  and  make 
 unto  Thyself  a  perpetual  abode 
 in  the  hearts  of  Thy  faithful 
 people :  and  grant  that  thi 
 house,  which  Thou  hast  taker 
 to  be  Thine  by  solemn  conse- 
 cration, may  ever  abide  Thy 
 holy  dwelling  -  place :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 U.  Amen. 
 
 MOST  mercifu: 
 God,  who  by  Thy 
 holy  prophet  didst 
 foretell  that  Thy 
 Name  should  be 
 great  among  the  Gentiles,  and 
 485 
 
that  in  every  place  incense  and 
 a  pure  offering  should  be  offered 
 unto  Thy  Name  ;  who  hast 
 taught  us,  by  Thy  well-beloved 
 Son,  that  the  hour  is  come  where- 
 in the  true  worshippers  must 
 worship  Thee,  in  every  place,  in 
 spirit  and  in  truth  ;  Grant,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  that  we  may  con- 
 tinually offer  unto  Thee  pure 
 sacrifices,  and  true  and  reasonable 
 worship  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  and 
 may  never  wander  from  Thy 
 most  blessed  truth,  even  from 
 the  true  Shepherd  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and  reign- 
 eth  with  Thee,  in  the  unity  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end]. 
 1a.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  2  Cor.  v.  1-5. 
 
 We  know  that  if  our  earthly 
 house,  &c. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 XE  thing  have  I  de- 
 sired of  the  Lord  : 
 That  will   I  seek 
 
 after  ; 
 That  I  may  dwell 
 in  the  house  of  the  Lord  : 
 All  the  days  of  my  life, 
 To  behold  the  beauty   of  the 
 Lord  : 
 
 And  to  inquire  in  His  temple. 
 For  in  the  time  of  trouble  : 
 He  shall  hide  me  in  His 
 
 pavi- 
 
 lion 
 
 In  the  secret  of  His  tabernacle 
 shall  He  hide  me  : 
 486 
 
 He  shall  set  me  up  upon  a  rock. 
 Therefore  will  I  offer  in  His 
 
 tabernacle  sacrifices  of  joy  : 
 I  will   sing,   yea,  I  will  sing 
 
 praises  unto  the  Lord. 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  ii,  13-17. 
 
 Jesus  went  up  to  Jerusalem  and 
 found,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Preface. 
   one  god  and  one 
 
 LORD. 
 
 Glorious  art  Thou,  Lord  God 
 Almighty,  in  the  ineffable  efful- 
 gence of  that  abode  in  light,  unto 
 which  no  man  can  approach  to  be- 
 hold Thy  majesty.  Glorious  art 
 Thou,  and  ever  to  be  praised,  in 
 the  revelation  of  Thyself  in  the 
 face  of  Jesus  Christ  ;  who  is  the 
 brightness  of  Thy  glory  and  the 
 express  image  of  Thy  Person  ; 
 God,  evermore  manifest  in  cre- 
 ated flesh  ;  Man,  the  perpetual 
 dwelling-place  of  God.  Glorious 
 art  Thou,  and  ever  to  be  wor- 
 shipped in  Thy  holy  Church,  the 
 Body  of  Thy  Christ,  the  Temple 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Glorious  art 
 Thou,  and  ever  to  be  feared,  in 
 all  the  congregations  of  Thy 
 people  ;  for  where  two  or  three 
 are  gathered  together  in  the 
 Name  and  under  the  mediation 
 of  Jesus  Christ,  there  Thou  art 
 present,  and  there  Thou  art  to 
 be  adored.  Glorious,  above  all, 
 shall  be  the  manifestation  of  Thy 
 glory,  in  that  day  when  the  holy 
 i  city,  new  Jerusalem,  shall  come 
 
 i 
 
Consecration  of  a  Cljuccj* 
 
 down  out  of  heaven,  adorned  as 
 a  bride  for  her  husband  :  wherein 
 is  no  temple,  for  Thou,  Lord 
 God  Almighty,  and  the  Lamb 
 are  the  Temple  of  it  ;  wherein 
 there  is  no  need  of  the  sun  nor 
 of  the  moon,  for  Thy  glory  shall 
 enlighten  it,  and  the  Lamb  is 
 the  Light  thereof. 
 
 Meanwhile  in  expectation  of 
 that  glory,  throughout  the  as- 
 semblies of  Thy  saints,  we  mag- 
 nify and  praise  Thee,  mighty 
 God,  &c. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
  our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  at  this  time,  we 
 1  ray  Thee,  O  Lord,  be  present 
 continually  unto  the  prayers  of 
 this  Thy  people ;  be  present 
 unto  their  sacraments  ;  be  pre- 
 sent and  accept  their  labours  and 
 service  of  love,  who  have  built 
 [or,  provided]  this  temple  to 
 Thy  glory  ;  be  present  unto  us 
 who  implore  Thy  mercy  and 
 grace  upon  them.  Let  Thy  Holy 
 Spirit  in  His  manifold  gifts  de- 
 scend and  rest  upon  all  who 
 assemble  in  this  house,  upon 
 which  we  do  place  Thy  Name, 
 consecrating  it  to  Thy  perpetual 
 worship,  honour,  and  praise.  O 
 blessed  and  holy  God,  who 
 makest  all  things  pure,  who 
 givest  unto  all  their  beauty  and 
 their  fitness  ;  O  blessed  Majesty 
 of  God  most  high,  which  fillest 
 all,  which  containest  all,  which 
 disposest  all ;  O  God  most  holy, 
 
 we  Thine  unworthy  servants, 
 humbling  ourselves  before  Thee, 
 implore  Thy  clemency,  that  this 
 church,  which  in  all  humility  we 
 have  dedicated  and  do  consecrate 
 to  Thee,  as  of  our  bounden  duty 
 and  service,  may  ever  by  Thee 
 be  hallowed  and  consecrated, 
 and  kept  with  Thy  perpetual 
 presence  and  the  fulness  of  Thy 
 holiness,  to  be  Thy  temple,  a 
 house  of  prayer  for  all  people. 
 Here  let  Thy  priests  be  accepted 
 in  offering  unto  Thee  the  sacri- 
 fices of  praise;  here  let  Thy 
 faithful  people  perform  their 
 vows.  Here  let  the  chain  of 
 sins  be  loosed  and  put  away, 
 and  Thy  children  overtaken  in  a 
 fault  be  dismissed  in  peace,  that 
 they  may  sin  no  more.  Here  let 
 the  saving  power  of  Thy  Spirit 
 be  bestowed,  that  the  sick  may 
 be  healed,  the  infirm  recovered, 
 the  lame  made  whole,  the  lepers 
 cleansed,  the  blind  receive  their 
 sight,  and  devils  be  cast  out. 
 Here  may  the  weak  be  strength- 
 ened, and  the  widow  and  the 
 mourner,  the  desolate  and  the 
 oppressed,  receive  again  the  light 
 of  Thy  joy,  and  the  consolation 
 of  Thy  peace  :  that  all,  who  shall 
 here  seek  Thee  in  faith,  may  re- 
 ceive the  desire  of  their  hearts, 
 and  may  make  their  continual 
 boast  in  Thee,  whose  mercy 
 endureth  for  ever. 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 48/ 
 
The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 IVE  unto  the  Lord, 
 O  ye  mighty: 
 Give  unto  the  Lord 
 glory  and  strength. 
 Give  unto  the  Lord 
 the   glory  due  unto  His 
 Name : 
 
 Worship  the  I>ord  in  the  beauty 
 
 of  holiness. 
 The  Lord  sitteth  upon  the  flood : 
 Yea,  the  Lord  sitteth  King  for 
 
 ever. 
 
 The  Lord  v^'ill  give  strength  unto 
 
 His  people  : 
 The  Lord  will  bless  His  people 
 
 with  peace. 
 
 THE  FORM 
 
 FOR 
 
 Consecrating  tje  altar,  ic, 
 
 WHEN  THE  BUILDING  CANNOT  BE 
 CONSECRATED. 
 
 T^e  Apostle  and  the  Ministers  ivitk 
 //ot,  and  the  Angel  and  Ministers 
 of  the  churchy  shall  proceed  in  their 
 appointed  order  to  their  places  "with- 
 out the  lower  choir. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  commence  as 
 folloivs  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 REVENT    us,  O 
 Lord,    in    all  our 
 doings,    with  Thy 
 most  gracious  fa- 
 vour, and  further  us 
 with  Thy  continual  help  ;  that 
 in  all  our  works  begun,  con- 
 tmued,  and  ended  in  Thee,  we 
 488 
 
 may  glorify  Thy  holy  Name,  and 
 finally  by  Thy  mercy  obtain 
 everlasting  life  :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 Our  help  standeth  in  the 
 Name  of  the  Lord  : 
 
 Who  made  heaven  and 
 
 earth. 
 
 Blessed  be  the  Name  of  the 
 Lord  : 
 
 K.  From  henceforth  even  for 
 ever. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer: 
 
 And  let  our  cry  come  unto 
 
 Thee. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  : 
 IcC.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
Con«3ccranng: 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  and 
 eternal  God,  Thou 
 art  greatly  to  be 
 feared  in  the  assem- 
 bly of  Thy  saints, 
 and  to  be  had  in  honour  of  all 
 those  that  are  round  about  Thee. 
 Thou  didst  reveal  Thy  glorious 
 presence  unto  the  patriarchs, 
 that  they  might  worship  before 
 Thy  face,  and  call  upon  Thy 
 Name.  Thou  didst  appoint  unto 
 Thy  people  Israel  a  place  and  an 
 altar  where  they  might  pay  their 
 vovs,  might  present  unto  Thee 
 Tliine  ordained  sacrifices  and 
 offerings,  and  might  receive  Thy 
 blessing.  And  now  that  Thou 
 gatherest  Thine  elect  out  of  all 
 nations,  baptizing  them  unto  the 
 adoption  of  sons,  and  making 
 them  very  members  of  the  mysti- 
 cal Body  of  Thy  Christ,  Thou 
 hast  given  unto  them  an  altar  of 
 w  hich  none  other  have  a  right  to 
 eat,  and  hast  appointed  unto 
 them  also  holy  rites  and  a  pure 
 sacrifice. 
 
 [And  this  Thy  flock  and  con- 
 gregation, O  most  merciful 
 Father,  Thou  hast  in  Thy  good- 
 ness gathered  together  ;  Thou 
 hast  ordained  over  them  Thy 
 priests,  Thou  hast  committed 
 them  unto  the  charge  and  over- 
 sight of  this  Thine  angel  ;  that 
 they  may  present  unto  Thee,  ac- 
 cording to  Thy  holy  order,  the 
 sacrifice  which  Thou  hast  ap- 
 pointed, and  the  worship  and 
 service  Thou  hast  ordained, 
 mnkingsupplicationsand  prayers. 
 
 offering  intercessions,  and  giving 
 thanks,  for  all  men  ;  that  they 
 may  glorify  Thy  holy  Name,  and 
 praise  and  bless  Thee  for  Thine 
 unsearchable  goodness.]  Hear, 
 therefore,  we  beseech  Thee,  the 
 prayer  of  Thy  people,  and  vouch- 
 safe unto  us  Thy  presence  at  this 
 time,  that  our  words  and  acts  in 
 consecrating  this  altar  to  Thy 
 service,  and  to  the  glory  of  Thy 
 holy  Name,  may  be  made  ef- 
 fectual by  Thy  presence,  and  by 
 the  energy  of  Thy  quickening 
 Spirit. 
 lei.  Amen. 
 
 Consecration  of  the 
 Font. 
 
 T/ien  the  Afozile  shall  go  to  the  bap- 
 tistery or  fonty  folknved  by  the 
 Ministers  ivith  hirriy  and  by  the 
 Angel  of  the  church  {ana  also  by 
 the  Minister  in  immediate  charge^ 
 if  it  be  not  the  AngeP s  seat),  the 
 rest  remaining  kneeling,  and,  ex- 
 tending his  hand  onjer  the  font,  shall 
 say, 
 
 E  bless  iji,  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate this 
 font,    for  the 
 washing  of  re- 
 generation.   In  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost. 
 1\.  Amen. 
 
 489 
 
Special  ^tv^ittiS. 
 
 EGARD,  O  Lord, 
 the  supplications  of 
 Thy  servants  ;  and 
 grant  that  whoso- 
 ever shall  be  dedi- 
 cated unto  Thee  by  holy  baptism 
 in  this  font  of  regeneration,  may 
 be  sanctified  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 delivered  from  eternal  death,  re- 
 ceived into  the  ark  of  Thy 
 Church,  fulfilled  with  Thy  grace, 
 and  may  ever  abide  among  the 
 number  of  Thy  faithful  and  elect 
 children. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 Benediction  of  the 
 Pulpit. 
 
 T/ien  going  towards  the  pulpit,  and 
 stretching  forth  his  hand  tcnvards  itj 
 he  shall  say, 
 
 RANT,  OLord,  that 
 Thy  holy  gospel, 
 which  shall  be 
 preached  from  this 
 \)  place,  may  be  ef- 
 fectual unto  true  faith  and  eternal 
 life  ;  and  that  they  who  hear, 
 receiving  the  word  with  joy,  may 
 both  perceive  and  know  what 
 things  they  ought  to  do,  and  also 
 may  have  grace  and  power  faith- 
 fully to  fulfil  the  same. 
 ?rv.  Amen. 
 
 Consecration  of  the 
 Altar. 
 
 Then  the  Apustle  shall  go  up  to  the 
 altar,  the  Ministers  ivith  him  shall 
 kned  at  thw  steps  of  the  altar  :  the 
 ylngely  Elders,  and  other  priests, 
 49b 
 
 and  the  Deacons,  shall  follow  him 
 ivithin  the  choir,  but  shall  remain  at 
 the  lower  part,  and  kneel  in  the  same 
 order  as  at  the  first.  The  ylpostle, 
 standing  at  the  altar,  shall  makt 
 the  sign  of  the  cross  over  the  centre 
 and  on  each  side  of  the  upper  surf  act 
 thereof,  saying,  ■ 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate  >J<  this 
 altar,  for  the 
 celebration  of 
 the  holy  Kucnarist,  the  offering 
 of  the  Christian  sacrifice,  and 
 the  administration  of  the  holy 
 Communion  of  the  Body  and 
 Blood  of  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and 
 of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 T^hen^  kneeling. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  whose  blessed 
 Son,  Jesus  Christ, 
 offered  upon  the 
 cross  in  His  own 
 body,  and  through  the  shedding 
 of  His  own  blood,  a  full,  perfect, 
 and  sufficient  sacrifice,  oblation, 
 and  satisfaction  for  our  sins,  and 
 for  the  sins  of  the  whole  worhl, 
 and  did  institute  and  command 
 us  to  continue  a  perpetual  me- 
 morial of  the  same  until  His 
 coming  again  ;  Send  down,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  Thy  Holy  Spirit 
 
Consecrating;  rije  ^Itar,  tc* 
 
 continually  upon  the  gifts  which 
 Thy  people  shall  present  unto 
 Thee  upon  this  altar.  Do  Thou 
 sanctify  their  gifts  ;  do  Thou 
 sanctify  their  hearts ;  that  the 
 sacrifice  which  they  shall  con- 
 tinually offer  unto  Thee  upon 
 this  altar,  according  to  Thy 
 blessed  institution,  may  come  up 
 with  acceptance  before  Thee  on 
 behalf  of  Thy  Church  and  people, 
 and  be  received  upon  Thine  altar 
 in  the  heavens,  through  the 
 mediation  of  Jesus  Christ,  who 
 there  abideth  the  eternal  High 
 Priest,  evermore  presenting  on 
 our  behalf  the  merits  of  His 
 Sacrifice.  And  grant  for  His 
 sake,  that  whosoever  shall 
 worthily  partake  from  this  altar 
 of  the  most  blessed  communion 
 of  His  precious  Body  and  Blood, 
 may  receive  to  their  great  and 
 endless  comfort  the  remission  of 
 all  their  sins,  may  be  fulfilled 
 with  Thy  grace  and  heavenly 
 benediction,  and  finally  may  be 
 made  partakers  of  His  glorious 
 resurrection,  and  of  eternal  life. 
 Amen. 
 
 Then  ihall  be  sung  Psalm  li.  {page 
 ^77)y  all  remaining  kneeling  until 
 the  Gloria  Patki. 
 
 Consecration  of  the 
 Tabernacle. 
 
 Then  the  Apoitle^  standings  shall  pro- 
 ceed to  the  consecration  of  the  taber- 
 nacle ^  as  follows  f  the  rest  kneeling  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 everliving  God, 
 who  by  the  hand  of 
 Moses  didst  com- 
 mand Thy  servant 
 Aaron  to  take  of  the  manna 
 which  Thou  didst  send  down 
 from  heaven  for  the  food  of  Thy 
 people  Israel,  and  to  lay  up  the 
 same,  to  be  continually  before 
 Thee  ;  who  hast  declared  by  Thy 
 well-beloved  Son  that  Thou 
 givest  unto  those  who  believe,  to 
 eat  of  the  true  and  living  Bread 
 which  Cometh  down  from  heaven 
 and  giveth  life  unto  the  world  ; 
 Vouchsafe  to  accept,  consecrate, 
 and  bless  this  receptacle  ;  that 
 therein  the  most  holy  sacrament 
 of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Christ 
 may  be  continually  preserved, 
 for  the  honour  of  Thy  Name, 
 and  for  the  spiritual  food  and 
 nourishment  of  our  souls:  through 
 the  same  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  ; 
 Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end. 
 lei.  Amen. 
 
 E  bless  1^,  con- 
 secrate 1^,  and 
 dedicate  >J<  this 
 tabernacle,  for 
 the  reception 
 and  preservation  of  the  holy 
 sacrament  of  the  Body  and  Blood 
 of  Christ.  In  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost. 
 Amen. 
 
 491 
 
Benediction  of  Vessels  and 
 Vestments. 
 
 If  any  ojcsseh  or  •vestments  are  to  be 
 consecrated^  the  Angel  and  the  Chief 
 Deacon  shall  noiv  bring  them  up  to 
 the  Apostle  from  the  Table  of  Pro- 
 thesis.  During  each  act  of  bene- 
 diction they  shall  kneel  at  the  steps  of 
 the  altar. 
 
 I.  Firstf  any  Vessels  ftr  the  service  of 
 the  altar, 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  place  them  upon  the 
 altar y  and  bless  them,  saying, 
 
 E  bless  >J<,  con- 
 secrate ►J*,  and 
 dedicate  i^  [this 
 paten,   or,  this 
 
   chahce,  or,  these 
 
 vessels]  for  the  service  of  the 
 altar,  to  be  used  in  the  adminis- 
 iration  of  the  holy  Eucharist  of 
 our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  In  the 
 Name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 3$.  Amen. 
 
 //.  Next,  any  Vessels  for  use  in  the 
 burning  of  incense. 
 
 The  Angel  shall  kneel,  holding  the 
 censer  (^hauing  received  it  from  the 
 Chief  Deac«n),  and  the  Chief  Deacon 
 holding  any  other  -vessels^ 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  bless  them,  saying, 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate  ►j^  this 
 censer  [or,  these 
 vessels],  for  the 
 burning  of  incense,  to  be  used  in  I 
 492 
 
 the  worship  of  Almif'hty  God, 
 and  in  the  service  of  His  house. 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and 
 of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 ///.  Then,  any   Vestments ;  ivhich 
 shall  be  held  in  like  manner. 
 
 The  Apostle  shall  bless  them,  saying, 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate Jj^,  and 
 dedicate  >^ 
 these  vestments, 
 for  the  service 
 of  the  altar,  and  for  the  ministry 
 of  those  fulfilling  their  holy  offices 
 at  the  same.  In  the  Name  of 
 the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 H»  Amen. 
 
 Benediction  of  the  Table 
 OF  Prothesis. 
 
 Afterwards  the  Apostle,  folloivea  by 
 the  Ministers  luith  him,  shall  go  to 
 the  Table  of  Prothesis,  and  shall 
 say, 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate  ►J*  this 
 table,  for  the 
 service  of  the 
 altar  and  for  the  ministry  of  him 
 who  offereth  the  intercession. 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and 
 of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Hoi) 
 Ghost. 
 
 Amen. 
 
Consecrating  tfie  ^Itar,  ft* 
 
 Benediction  of  the 
 Light. 
 
 Leanjlng  the  Table  of  Proc/iesis,  the 
 Apoitle  and  the  Ministers  ivith  him 
 ihall  return  to  the  sanctuary.  The 
 Afostle  shall  go  up  to  the  altar^  and 
 turn  to  the  congregation.  The  Arch- 
 deacon shall  bring  up  a  lamp  burn- 
 ing to  the  Apostle^  ivho  shall  remain 
 standing  {the  rest  kneeling)  and  pro- 
 ceed as  folloivs  : 
 
 Let  US  pray. 
 
 OLY  Lord  God,  al- 
 mighty and  eternal 
 King,  who  hast  of 
 old  ordained  Thy 
 creature  fire  to  be 
 an  emblem  of  Thy  presence,  re- 
 vealing Thy  glory  in  the  flaming 
 bush  unto  Thy  servant  Moses, 
 and  dwelling  in  the  pillar  of  fire 
 among  Thy  people  Israel ;  who 
 on  the  day  of  Pentecost  didst 
 send  down  the  Holy  Ghost  in 
 the  likeness  of  tongues  of  fire, 
 assuring  Thy  Church  of  Thy 
 perpetual  presence  ;  Vouchsafe 
 unto  us  at  this  time  Thy  blessing 
 in  consecrating  >J<  this  creature 
 of  fire,  to  be  used  in  the  worship 
 and  service  of  Thy  house  :  for 
 the  merits  of  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord  ;  Who  liveth  and  reigneth 
 with  Thee,  O  Father,  in  the 
 unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 Here  all  shall  rise ;  and  the  Arch- 
 deacon^ by  the  direction  of  the  Apos- 
 tle, shall  proceed  to  light  the  lamps 
 
 in  the  sanctuary,  and  immediately 
 aftertuards  the  seuen  lamps  in  the 
 upper  choir. 
 
 The  Apostle  and  tht  Ministers  ivith 
 him  shall  go  to  their  seats  in  the 
 sanctuary,  and  the  Angel,  Priests, 
 and  Deacons,  shall  go  to  their  ordi- 
 nary seats. 
 
 Then  shall  be  read  Deut.  xii.  1-14. 
 
 lEt.  Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O 
 God. 
 
 After  ivhich,  Psalm  Ixxxiv. 
 
 After  the  Psalm,  the  Apostle  and  the 
 Ministers  ivith  him  shall  come  doivn 
 to  the  access  to  the  sanctuary. 
 
 Then  shall  be  recited  the  Apostlis' 
 Creed  {page  81),  the  Saluta- 
 tion, and  the  Versicles. 
 
 Then  shall folloiv  the  Litany  {page 
 88);  the  proper  Suffrage,  and  the 
 Concluding  Prayer  and  Benediction, 
 being  said  by  the  Apostle. 
 
 After  the  Suffrage  for  Bishops,  Priests, 
 and  Deacons,  the  fotloivtng  shall  be 
 introduced : 
 
 HAT  it  may  please 
 Thee  to  hear  our 
 prayers,  and  to  bless, 
 I  sanctify,  and  conse- 
 I  crate  this  altar,  to 
 the  glory  of  Thy  holy  Name,  and 
 to  the  blessing  and  edifying  of 
 this  people,  and  of  Thy  whole 
 Church  ; 
 
 We  beseech  Thee  to  hear 
 us,  good  Lord. 
 
 493 
 
Special  ^tvWt0. 
 
 Then  shall  be  celebrated 
 THE  HOLY  EUCHARIST. 
 
 The  Gloria  in  Excelsis  shall  be 
 sung. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 MOST  merciful 
 God,  who  by  Thy 
 holy  prophet  didst 
 foretell  that  Thy 
 Name  should  be 
 <;reat  among  the  Gentiles,  and 
 that  in  every  place  incense  and 
 a  pure  offering  should  be  offered 
 unto  Thy  Name;  who  hast  taught 
 us  by  Thy  well-beloved  Son, 
 that  the  hour  is  come  wherein 
 the  true  worshippers  must  wor- 
 ship Thee,  in  every  place,  in 
 spirit  and  in  truth  ;  Grant,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  that  we  may  con- 
 tinually offer  unto  Thee  pure 
 sacrifices,  and  true  and  reason- 
 able worship  in  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 and  may  never  wander  from  Thy 
 most  blessed  truth,  even  from 
 the  true  Shepherd,  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord  [Who  liveth  and 
 reigneth  with  Thee,  in  the  unity 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end]. 
 Itv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Epistle,  Heb.  xiii.  10-16. 
 
 The  Anthem  after  the 
 Epistle. 
 
 HE  stone  which  the 
 builders  refused : 
 Is  become  the  head 
 stone  of  the  cor- 
 ner. 
 
 j  This  is  the  Lord's  doing  : 
 '  And  it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes. 
 God  is  the   Lord  which  hath 
 
 showed  us  light : 
 Bind  the  sacrifice  with  cords, 
 even  unto  the  horns  of  the 
 altar. 
 
 O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  ; 
 
 for  He  is  good  : 
 For   His  mercy  endureth  for 
 
 ever. 
 
 The  Gospel,  John  iv.  21-24. 
 Jesus  said,  The  hour  cometh,  8cc. 
 
 In  the  Prayer  of  Oblation 
 after  consecration. 
 
 our  prayers. 
 
 Especially  at  this  time  we  pray 
 Thee,  O  Lord,  be  present  con- 
 tinually unto  the  prayers  of  this 
 Thy  people ;  be  present  unto 
 their  sacraments ;  be  present 
 unto  us  Thine  unworthy  servants, 
 who  implore  Thy  mercy  and 
 grace  upon  them.  And  let  Thy 
 Holy  Spirit  in  His  manifold 
 gifts  descend  and  rest  upon  all 
 who  shall  assemble  in  this  place, 
 to  worship  at  this  altar,  which 
 I  we  have  consecrated  to  Tliy 
 honour,  and  for  the  praise  and 
 glory  of  Thy  Name. 
 U.  Amen. 
 
Con^ecrati'nij:  tfje  ^Itar,  f|t» 
 
 The  Communion  Anthem. 
 
 IVE  unto  the  Lord, 
 O  ye  mighty: 
 Give  unto  the  Lord 
 glory  and  strength. 
 Give  unto  the  Lor.l 
 glory   due   unto  His 
 
 the 
 Name  : 
 
 Worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty 
 
 of  holiness. 
 The  Lord  sitteth  upon  the  flood  : 
 Yea,  the  Lord  sitteth  King  for 
 
 ever. 
 
 The  Lord  will  give  strength  unto 
 
 His  people  : 
 The  Lord  will  bless  His  people 
 
 with  peace. 
 
 THE  MANNER 
 
 OF 
 
 Con^ieccanng:  a  ^ablet^^ltar. 
 
 Jrts  Form  is  to  be  used  in  the  Cele- 
 bration of  the  Holy  Eucharist. 
 
 he  Collect,  Epistle,  and  Gospel, 
 may  be  as  in  the  Office  for  Consecra- 
 tion of  an  Altar  {}age  494). 
 
 fter  the  Gospel,  or  the  Creed  if  re- 
 cited, the  Apostle,  standing  at  the 
 altar,  shall  inform  the  Congregation 
 of  ivhat  is  about  to  take  place,  and 
 move  them  to  prayer  for  the  congre- 
 gation for  ivhose  use  chc  tablet  is 
 required. 
 
 the  Prayer  of  Oblation  ine 
 Form  "on  behalf  »f  a  particular 
 Church''''  may  be  used  {page  301). 
 
 fter  the  Concluding  P'-ayer  before 
 Communion,  the  Angel,  assistea  by 
 his  Deacons,  or  preferably  by  the 
 Deacons  of  the  congregation  for 
 •which  the  tablet  is  required,  shall 
 bring  up  and  support  the  tablet,  kntcl- 
 ig  at  the  foot  of  the  altar. 
 
 The  Apostle,  turning  to  them,  shall 
 say. 
 
 Peace  be  with  you. 
 
 Then  kneeling,  the  Apostle  shall  say 
 th  'is  Collect. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 REVENT  us,  O 
 Lord,  in  all  our 
 doings,  with  Thy 
 most  gracious  fa- 
 vour, and  fiulher  us 
 with  Thy  continual  help ;  that 
 in  all  our  works  begun,  con- 
 tinued, and  ended  in  Thee,  we 
 may  glorify  Thy  holy  Name, 
 and  finally  by  Thy  mercy  obtain 
 everlasting  life  :  through  Jesus 
 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 2li.  Amen. 
 
 495 
 
UR  help  standeth  in 
 the  Name  of  the 
 Lord  : 
 
 H.  Who  made 
 heaven  and  earth. 
 Blessed  be  the  Name  of  the 
 Lord  : 
 
 From  henceforth  even  for 
 
 ever. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  : 
 K.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto 
 Thee. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  : 
 U.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY  and 
 eternal  God,  Thou 
 are  greatly  to  be 
 feared  in  the  assem- 
 bly of  Thy  saints, 
 and  to  be  had  in  honour  of  all 
 those  that  are  round  about  Thee. 
 Thou  didst  reveal  Thy  glorious 
 presence  unto  the  patriarchs,  that 
 they  might  worship  before  Thy 
 face,  and  call  upon  Thy  Name. 
 Thou  didst  appoint  unto  Thy 
 people  Israel  a  place  and  an  altar 
 where  they  might  pay  their  vows, 
 might  present  unto  Thee  Thine 
 ordained  sacrifices  and  offerings, 
 and  might  receive  Thy  blessing. 
 And  now  that  Thou  gatherest 
 Thine  elect  out  of  all  nations, 
 baptizing  them  unto  the  adoption 
 of  sons,  and  making  them  very 
 members  of  the  mystical  Body  of 
 Thy  Christ,  Thou  hast  given  unto 
 them  an  altar  of  which  none 
 other  have  a  right  to  eat,  and 
 hast  appointed  unto  them  also 
 holy  rites  and  a  pure  sacrifice. 
 496 
 
 Hear,  therefore,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  the  prayer  of  Thy  people, 
 and  vouchsafe  unto  us  Thy  pre- 
 sence at  this  time,  that  our  words 
 and  acts  in  consecrating  this 
 tablet  to  be  an  altar  to  1  hy 
 service,  and  to  the  glory  of  Thy 
 holy  Name,  may  be  made  effec- 
 tual by  Thy  presence,  and  by 
 the  energy  of  Thy  quickening 
 Spirit. 
 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 T^en  the  Apostle,  making  the  sign  of 
 the  cross  over  the  centre  and  on  each 
 side  of  the  upper  mrface  of  the 
 tablet,  shall  say, 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate  ►J^  this 
 tablet  to  be  an 
 altar,  for  the 
 celebration  of  the  holy  Eucharist, 
 the  offering  of  the  Christian 
 sacrifice,  and  the  administration 
 of  the  holy  Communion  of  the 
 Body  and  Blood  of  our  Saviour 
 Jesus  Christ.  In  the  Name  of 
 the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 iS»  Amen. 
 
 Then,  kneeling. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  whose  blessed 
 Son,  Jesus  Christ, ' 
 offered  upon  the 
 cross  in  His  own 
 body,  and  through  the  shedding  1 
 
Consecrating:  a  ^ablet-^ltar. 
 
 of  His  own  blood,  a  full,  perfect, 
 and  sufficient  sacrifice,  oblation, 
 and  satisfaction  for  our  sins,  and 
 for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world, 
 and  did  institute  and  command 
 us  to  continue  a  perpetual  memo- 
 rial of  the  same  until  His  coming 
 again;  S^nd  down,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  Thy  Holy  Spirit  con- 
 tinually upon  the  gifts  which 
 I  hy  people  shall  present  unto 
 Thee  upon  this  tablet-altar.  Do 
 Thou  sanctify  their  gifts  ;  do 
 Thou  sanctify  their  hearts  ;  that 
 the  sacrifice  which  they  shall 
 continually  offer  unto  Thee 
 thereon,  according  to  Thy  blessed 
 institution,  may  come  up  with 
 acceptance  before  Thee  on  be- 
 half of  Thy  Church  and  people, 
 and  be  received  upon  Thine  altar 
 in  tlie  heavens,  through  the  me- 
 
 diation of  Jesus  Christ,  who 
 there  abideth  the  eternal  High 
 Priest,  evermore  presenting  on 
 our  behalf  the  merits  of  His 
 Sacrifice.  And  grant  for  His 
 sake,  that  whosoever  shall  worth- 
 ily partake  herefrom  of  the 
 most  blessed  Communion  of  His 
 precious  Body  and  Blood,  may 
 receive  to  their  great  and  endless 
 comfort  the  remission  of  all  their 
 sins,  may  be  fulfilled  with  Thy 
 grace  and  heavenly  benediction, 
 and  finally  may  be  made  par- 
 takers of  His  glorious  resurrec- 
 tion, and  of  eternal  life. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 T^he  Apoule  shall  proceed  iv'ith  the 
 Ser-vice  for  the  Administration 
 OF  THE  Communion. 
 
 K  K 
 
Special  »>ecl3(cc^. 
 
 THE  FORMS 
 
 FOR  THE 
 
 :5enet)fctfon  of  iFurnfture,  (Lle^^Jds?,  anD 
 
 TO  BE  USED  IN  HOLY  OFFICES. 
 
 T/iise  Forms  may  be  use  J  by  an  Angel^ 
 ha'v'mg  rece'i'ved  the  Apostle  s  sanc- 
 
 The  Consecration  of  a  Tabernacle  is  to 
 be  introduced  in  the  celebration  of 
 the  Eucharist^  after  the  Concluding 
 Prayer  before  Communion.  The  Con- 
 secration of  a  Table  of  Prothesis  is 
 to  take  place  immediately  before  the 
 Offertory  ;  the  Benediction  of  Ves-  \ 
 sels  or  Vestments  either  after  the  Con-  \ 
 eluding  Prayer  before   Communion  ' 
 or  preferably  after  sc?ne  Ser'uice  of 
 Prayer  on  a  ivcek-day. 
 
 The  Apostle  [or  the  Angel),  kneeling 
 at  the  altar,  shall  commence  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 REVENT  us,  O 
 Lord,  in  all  our 
 doings,  with  Thy 
 most  gracious  fa- 
 vour, and  further  us 
 with  Thy  continual  help;  that 
 in  aill  our  works  begun,  con- 
 tinued, and  ended,  in  Thee,  we 
 ni;iy  glorify  Tliv  holy  Name,  and 
 
 49« 
 
 finally  by  Thy  mercy  obtain  ever- 
 lasting life  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 3a,  Amen. 
 
 Our  help  standeth  in  the 
 Name  of  the  Lord  : 
 
 i{.  Who  made  heaven  and 
 earth. 
 
 Blessed  be  the  Name  of  the 
 Lord  : 
 
 ix.  From  heutefortli  even  for 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  : 
 IC.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 In  the  Benediction  of  a  Tabernacle  for 
 use  ehe^vhere  than  on  the  altar  at 
 IV Inch  the  Service  is  being  fulfilled, 
 it  shall  no-iu  be  brought  up  by  the 
 Deacons,  ivho  shall  kneel  at  the  steps 
 of  the  altar.  Any  V -.ssel  or  V ist- 
 ment  to  be  blessed  shall  be  brought 
 up  from  the  Table  of  Prothesis.  If 
 the  -vessels  are  to  be  used  for  the  set' 
 vice  of  the  altar,  the  Apostle  (flr 
 Angti)  shull  fiace  them  upon  the 
 alt^r. 
 
Beneliicti'on  ot  Wiz^s^ti^, 
 
 [The  folloiv'wg  Prayer  may  then  be 
 offered  if  the  offering  to  be  blessed  is 
 a  gift. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 by  whose  word  and 
 power    all  things 
 were    made,  and 
 from    whose  gift 
 ometh  whatsoever   we  enjoy ; 
 ■Ve  humbly  beseech  Thee,  that 
 hou  wilt  look  down  from  the 
 iuone  of  Thy  Majesty,  and  wilt 
 ccept  and  sanctify  this  the  ob- 
 itiop  of  Thy  faithful  servant. 
 Leceive  from  /lis  hand,  we  be- 
 ;ech  Thee,  these  gifts  which  /le 
 resents ;   and    vouchsafe  Thy 
 enediction,  that  they  may  abide 
 jnsecrated  unto  the  use  of  Thy 
 mctuary.    And  forasmuch  as, 
 ir  the  honour  of  Thy  love.  Thy 
 rvant  hath  sought  to  advance 
 e  goodly  order  of  Thy  house, 
 )  Thou  recompense  unto  Ai/u 
 eat  things  for  small ;  [forgive 
 ito  hz/zt,  we  beseech  Thee,  for 
 e   sacrifice  of  Thy   Son  our 
 jrd,  all  /its  sins ;  accept  Ais 
 votion ;   increase    /it's    faith ; 
 mfort  Aim  with  Thy  favour  ; 
 otect  and  deliver  Ai/u  in  all  ad- 
 rsities  ;   grant  unto  Ai/u  the 
 its  oUiis  charity  and  the  record 
 '  Ais  good  deed  ;]  and  receive 
 .  'I  to  Thine  everlasting  king- 
 '  n  in   the   world   to   come  : 
 1  ough  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ; 
 '  \o  liveth   and  reigneth  with 
 '  ee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 (d,  world  without  end. 
 :i.  Amen.] 
 
 [Bidding  to  be  used  in  th? 
 Benediction  of  a  Taber- 
 nacle, Taule  OF  Prothesis, 
 AND  OF  Vessels  for  thi; 
 Consecration  and  Ad- 
 ministration  OF  the  Holy 
 Sacrament. 
 
 ET  us  pray,  my  be- 
 loved brethren,  that 
 the  Almighty  God, 
 from  whom  proceeds 
 the  grace  of  bless 
 ing  and  consecration,  may  vouch- 
 safe, through  our  ministry,  to 
 consecrate  and  bless  [this  re- 
 ceptacle for  the  preservation  of 
 the  holy  Sacrament  of  the  Body 
 and  Blood]  [or,  this  table  to  be 
 used  in  the  celebration  of  the 
 Holy  Eucharist]  [or,  these  ves- 
 sels to  be  used  in  the  consecra- 
 tion and  communion  of  the  holy 
 Sacrament  of  the  Body  and  Blood] 
 of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  who 
 endured  the  passion  of  the  cross 
 for  the  salvation  of  us  all. 
 K.  Amen.] 
 
 Then  shall  be  said  the  proper  Prayer 
 and  Benediction,  as  folloivs  : 
 
 For  the  Benediction  of  a 
 Tabernacle  for  Reserva- 
 tion OF  the  Holy  Sacra- 
 ment. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 everliving  God,  who 
 by  the  hand  o/ 
 Moses  didst  com- 
 mand Thy  servant 
 Aaron    to  take  of  the  manna 
 
 499 
 
Special  »)ertiicejJ^ 
 
 which  Thou  didst  send  down 
 from  heaven  for  the  food  of  Thy 
 people  Israel,  and  to  lay  up  the 
 same,  to  be  kept  continually  be- 
 fore Thee  ;  who  hast  declared  by 
 Thy  well-beloved  Son  that  Thou 
 givest  unto  those  who  believe,  to 
 eat  of  the  true  and  living  Bread 
 which  Cometh  down  from  heaven 
 and  giveth  life  unto  the  world ; 
 Vouchsafe  to  accept,  consecrate, 
 and  bless  this  receptacle ;  that 
 therein  the  most  holy  sacrament 
 of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Christ 
 may  be  continually  preserved, 
 for  the  honour  of  Thy  Name, 
 and  for  the  spiritual  food  and 
 nourishment  of  our  souls :  through 
 the  same  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ ; 
 Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  world  without  end. 
 1$.  Amen. 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate  ►J^  this 
 tabernacle,  for 
 the  reception  and 
 preservation  of  the  holy  sacra- 
 ment of  the  Body  and  Blood  of 
 Christ.  In  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of 
 
 the  Holy  Ghost. 
 H  Amen. 
 
 For  the  Benediction  of  a 
 Table  of  Prothesis  or  of 
 Vessels  for  the  Service 
 OF  THE  Altar. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 everlasting  God, 
 who  in  ordaining 
 the  sacrifices  of  the 
 Law,  which  were 
 figures  of  the  true,  didst  com- 
 mand Thy  servant  Moses  to 
 anoint  and  consecrate  [the  table 
 and]  all  the  vessels  of  the  sanc- 
 tuary ;  who  hast  given  unto  us, 
 Thine  unworthy  servants,  to  be- 
 lieve in  that  true  Sacrifice  which 
 taketh  away  the  sins  of  the 
 world  ;  Vouchsafe  to  accept,  con- 
 secrate, and  bless  [this  table  to 
 be  used  in  the  celebration]  [or, 
 this  paten,  or,  this  chalice,  or, 
 these  vessels,  to  be  used  in  the 
 consecration  and  administration] 
 of  the  holy  Eucharist  of  Thy  Son 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  :  who, 
 having  died  upon  the  cross  for 
 our  salvation,  hath  given  Him- 
 self to  be  our  spiritual  life  and 
 food ;  and  Who  now  reigneth 
 with  Thee  and  with  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without  | 
 end.  ! 
 3cC.  Amen. 
 
 E  bless  1^,  con- 
 secrate 1^,  am 
 dedicate  ►J^  thii 
 table,  for  the! 
 service  of  the. 
 altar  and  for  the  ministry  of  him , 
 who  offereth   the  intercession. 
 
©eaeliiction  of  (Ee^^cW, 
 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and 
 of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 E  bless  con- 
 secrate i<J<,  and 
 dedicate  >J<  [this 
 paten  ;  or,  this 
 chalice;  i?r,  these 
 ■  essels]  for  the  service  of  the 
 iltar,  to  be  used  in  the  adminis- 
 ration  of  the  holy  Eucharist  of 
 )ur  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  In  the 
 *^ame  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
 >on,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 IX.  Amen. 
 
 'OR  THE  Benediction  of  Ves- 
 sels TO  BE  USED  IN  BURNING 
 
 u,  Incense. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 everliving  God, 
 who     didst  com- 
 mand Thy  servant 
 Moses,  in  setting  up 
 le  tabernacle  in  the  wilderness, 
 )   anoint  and  hallow  all  the 
 issels    thereof;    We  beseech 
 hee  to  accept,  consecrate,  and 
 ess  this  censer  [or,  these  ves- 
 Is]  for  the  burning  of  incense 
 be  used  in  honour  of  Thy 
 Ay  Name  and  in  the  worship 
 Thy  holy  temple :  through 
 li'sus  Christ  our  Lord,  whose 
 itercession,  as  a  cloud  of  incense 
 Icending  up  before  Thy  throne, 
 |ntinually  prevails  ;  and  unto 
 lom,  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 
 and  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  be  all  honour  and  glory, 
 world  without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 bless  con- 
 secrate a»d 
 dedicate  »J<  this 
 censer  [or,  these 
 vessels],  for  the 
 burning  of  incense,  to  be  used  in 
 the  worship  of  Almighty  God, 
 and  in  the  service  of  His  house. 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and 
 of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 For  the  Benediction  of 
 Vestments. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 everlasting  God, 
 who  by  Thy  servant 
 Moses  didst  ordain 
 the  use  of  holy  gar- 
 ments by  Aaron  and  his  sons  for 
 glory  and  for  beauty  ;  and  who 
 vouchsafest  to  admit  to  the 
 priesthood  and  ministry  of  Thy 
 house  those  whom  Thou  callest 
 and  ordainest  in  the  Body  of 
 Thy  Christ ;  We  beseech  Thee 
 to  accept,  consecrate,  and  bless 
 these  holy  vestments,  to  be  used 
 in  the  sacred  ordinances  of  Thy 
 worship  and  for  the  glory  of  Thy 
 Name.  And  grant  that  all  they 
 who  shall  use  the  same,  in  ap- 
 proaching unto  Thine  altar  and 
 ministering  in  holy  things,  may 
 50  J 
 
fnlf'.'  llieir  sacred  duties  in  purity 
 and  holiness  ;  to  Thine  honour 
 and  glory  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord  ;  Who  hveth  and  reign- 
 eth  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 a.  Amen. 
 
 E  bless  ►J^,  con- 
 secrate and 
 dedicate!^  these 
 vestments,  for 
 the  service  of 
 the  altar,  and  for  the  ministry  of 
 those  fulfilling  their  holy  offices 
 al  the  same.  In  the  Name  of 
 I  he  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 ^fter  the  Benediction,  the  folloiu'ing 
 Prayer  shall  be  offered. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 Giver  of  all  good 
 gifts, and  from  whom 
 all     blessing  and 
 
 GeS^SbkJ  sanctity  perpetually 
 How  ;  Regard,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 
 the  prayers  of  Thy  humble  ser- 
 vants, and  confirm  with  the 
 operation  of  Thy  heavenly  grace 
 those  things  which  in  Thy  Name 
 we  have  said  and  done.  And 
 vouchsafe  of  Thine  infinite  good- 
 ness that  [this  tabernacle ;  or^ 
 this  table  ;  or,  these  vessels  ;  or, 
 these  vestments]  which  we  have 
 blessed  in  Thy  Name,  may  be 
 acceptably  used  in  the  sacred 
 offices  of  Thy  house  and  in  the 
 worship  which  Thou  hast  or- 
 dained unto  Thine  own  glory. 
 Hear  us,  for  the  sake  of  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord  ;  Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee  and  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 [The  folloiv'mg  Benediction  h  then 
 to  he  pronounced  if  either  of  the  last 
 three  forms  has  been  used  after  a 
 Service  of  Prayer  : 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God 
 Almighty,  the 
 Father,  the  Son, 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  you  all. 
 Amen.] 
 
 50^ 
 
%\)t  BenetJfctfon  of  <S)ll 
 
 A  FORM  OF  PRAYER 
 
 TO  BE  USED  IN 
 
 %\)t  BcneDiction  of 
 
 FOR  THE 
 
 ANOINTING  OF  THE  SICK. 
 
 In  ihe  Celebration  of  the  Holy  Eucha- 
 rist on  a  iveek-dayy  immediately  be- 
 fore the  elements  are  brought  up  and 
 placed  on  the  altar^  the  Elder  or 
 Elders  present  shall  bring  the  vessel 
 containing  the  oil  to  the  Angela  ivho 
 shall  present  it  uncovered  upon  the 
 altar  ;  and  then  kneeling  down  at 
 the  akar^  and  the  Elders  kneeling 
 down  at  the  access  to  the  sanctuary^ 
 the  Angel  shall  say  this  Prayer  of 
 Benediction  : 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  whose  bles- 
 sed Son,  when  He 
 was  upon  earth,  sent 
 forth  His  disciples 
 to  anoint  the  sick  with  oil ;  who 
 last  also  instructed  us  in  Thy 
 loly  word,  that  the  elders  of  the 
 :hurch  should  pray  over  the  sick, 
 mointing  them  with  oil  in  the 
 N^^me  of  the  Lord  :  We  beseech 
 Thee  to  bless  >5<  this  Thy  crea- 
 ure  of  oil,  which  we  present 
 )efore  Thee  ;  and  by  Thy  power 
 
 I 
 
 make  it  effectual  in  the  hands  of 
 Thy  priests,  through  faith,  for 
 the  healing  of  the  infirmities  of 
 Thy  people  :  so  that  all  those, 
 whom  the  same  Thy  ministering 
 servants  shall  anoint  therewith  in 
 Thy  Name,  may  through  their 
 effectual  fervent  prayer  be  saved 
 and  raised  up,  and  of  Thine  in- 
 finite mercy  may  receive  re- 
 mission of  their  sins.  Hear  us, 
 O  merciful  Father,  for  the  sake 
 of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ;  to 
 whom,  with  Thee  and  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  living  and  true  God, 
 be  glory  for  ever  and  ever, 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 The  oil  which  has  been  blessed  shall 
 remain  on  the  altar  until  after  the 
 conclusion  of  the  Sertncey  and  shall 
 then  be  deimered  by  the  Angel  to 
 the  senior  Elder^  that  it  may  be 
 reverently  carried  to  the  sacristy^ 
 and  there  deposited  in  the  proper  ^laa 
 by  the  Angel. 
 
a)e5cc0  for  Qse  on  pritiate 
 £Dcca0ion0. 
 
 PRAYER 
 
 FOR 
 
 2i  Moman  immetiiatel^  aftec  CijilD-bictJ, 
 
 AND 
 
 DEDICATION  OF  THE  NEW-BORN  INFANT. 
 
 T^ls  Ser-vice  is  to  he  fulfilled  by  a 
 Priest ;  or^  in  case  of  necessity,  by  a 
 Deacon. 
 
 It  should  be  fulfilled  in  the  room  in 
 •which  the  ivoman  is,  f  her  strength 
 permit  :  or,  if  necessary,  it  may  be 
 used  in  an  adjoining  room,  ivith  the 
 doors  of  en,  if  circumstances  allow. 
 
 The  infant  should  be  brought  into  the 
 same  room  ivith  the  Minister. 
 
 EACE  >i<  be  to  this 
 house,  and   to  all 
 that  dwell  in  it. 
 3^.  Amen. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ET  Thy  merciful 
 ears,  O  Lord,  be 
 open  to  the  prayers 
 of  Th  i  ne  humble  ser- 
 vants :  and  that  they 
 may  obtain  tlieir  petitions,  make 
 504 
 
 them  to  ask  such  things  as  shall 
 please   Thee  :     through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 M.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
 us. 
 
 Christ  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 1^.  Christ,  have  mercy  upon 
 us. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 1^.  Lord,    have  mercy  upon 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 LORD  GOD, 
 heavenly  Father, 
 who  didst  appoint 
 unto  our  first  mother 
 Eve,  after  her  transgression,  that 
 in  sorrow  she  should  bi  ing  forth 
 children ;    but    didst  promise 
 
l^cajec  for  a  (Lc^onian  after  Cljilli^iirtlj. 
 
 redemption  and  deliverance 
 through  her  seed,  even  through 
 Jesus  Christ  Thy  Son,  our  Lord 
 and  God :  We  beseech  Thee, 
 that  Thou  wilt  raise  up  Thine 
 handmaid  whom  Thou  hast  pre- 
 served in  the  pains  and  through 
 the  peril  of  child-bearing,  and 
 wilt  heal  her  infirmities.  De- 
 fend her,  and  this  infant  whom 
 slie  hath  borne  ;  hide  her  under 
 the  shadow  of  thy  wings  from 
 :his  day  present,  and  through 
 ler  whole  life  ;  grant  unto  her 
 he  increase  of  faith,  and  charity, 
 md  holiness,  M'ith  sobriety ;  and, 
 iccording  to  Thy  word,  vouch- 
 ;afe  unto  her  Thy  salvation.  For 
 rhov  art  blessed  through  all  ages, 
 vctM  without  end. 
 li.  Amen. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 BLESSED  LORD 
 our  God,  who  for 
 our  sakes  wast 
 pleased  to  come 
 down  from  heaven, 
 nd  to  be  born  of  the  pure 
 nd  blessed  Virgin  Mary ;  who 
 ast  laid,  an  infant,  in  the 
 langer,  and  wast  manifested  a 
 ew-born  babe ;  who  knowest 
 le  frailty  of  man's  nature  ;  for 
 "hou  wast  made  in  all  points 
 ke  as  we  are,  yet  without  sin  ; 
 )  most  compassionate  Lord  and 
 aviour,  have  mercy  upon  Thine 
 \ndmaid,  and  pardon  all  her 
 ns  and  offences,  wilful  and  in- 
 jluntary.  Shield  and  defend 
 iCr,  and   the  infant  she  hath 
 
 borne,  from  the  oppression  and 
 devices  of  the  devil,  and  from 
 the  invasion  o^  every  evil  spirit. 
 Stretch  forth  Thine  hand  to 
 heal :  restore  and  deliver  her 
 from  pain  :  endue  her  with  re- 
 newed vigour,  both  in  soul  and 
 body,  and  comfort  her  on  every 
 side.  From  disease  and  weak- 
 ness, from  evil  influence,  whether 
 from  within  or  from  without, 
 good  Lord  deliver  her,  and  have 
 mercy  upon  her. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 The  Priest  shall  rise,  and,  after  sign- 
 ing the  infant  on  the  forehead  ivith 
 the  sign  of  the  cross,  shall  say, 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 our  heavenly 
 Father,  who  by 
 Thy  Son  Jesus 
 Christ  showest  unto 
 all  men  the  way  of  salvation,  and 
 openest  the  gates  of  everlasting 
 life  to  them  that  believe  ;  We 
 beseech  Thee  to  embrace  in  the 
 arms  of  Thy  compassion  this 
 the  creature  of  Thy  hand,  upon 
 whom  we  have  set  the  sign  of 
 our  salvation  in  token  of  Thy 
 good  will  towards  hiffi.  Do 
 thou  defend  hi??i  from  the  power 
 and  invasions  of  the  devil  ;  pre- 
 serve him  by  Thy  good  provi- 
 dence from  all  harm  and  mischief 
 to  his  soul  and  body  ;  and  grant 
 that,  being  presented  in  Thy 
 temple,  he  may  escape  the  cor- 
 ruption of  this  evil  world,  may 
 worthily  receive  Thy  holy  bap- 
 tism, and  may  abide  Thy  faith" 
 
handmaid, 
 
 ful  servant  unto  //z>  life's  end  : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 we  beseech  Thee  of 
 the  abundance  of 
 Thy  mercy  favour- 
 ably to  regard  Thy 
 whom  Thou  hast 
 brought  through  the  valley  of 
 the  shadow  of  death,  and  hast 
 made  the  living  mother  of  a 
 living  child,  filling  her  heart 
 with  joy  and  gladness.  And,  we 
 pray  Thee,  sanctify  and  cleanse 
 her,  by  Thy  Divine  and  quicken- 
 ing Spirit,  from  all  impurity  of 
 flesh  and  of  spirit ;  prepare  her 
 in  body  and  in  soul,  and  bring 
 her  again  in  peace  into  Thy 
 holy  church  ;  that  she  may  praise 
 Thy  Name  in  the  midst  of  Thy 
 congregation.  And  as  Thou  hast 
 said  by  Thy  well -beloved  Son  con- 
 cerning little  children,  that  in 
 heaven  their  angels  do  always  be- 
 hold Thy  face,  we,  knowing  Thy 
 mercy,  assured  of  Thy  good  will. 
 
 and  confident  in  heart  because  of 
 Thy  loving-kindness  and  good- 
 ness, do  invoke  with  fear  and  re- 
 verence the  holy  Name  of  Thy 
 Majesty :  beseeching  Thee  for 
 the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ,  that 
 this  infant,  born  in  sin,  may  be 
 accepted  in  Thy  presence,  may 
 be  brought  into  Thy  holy  Church, 
 may  be  made  partaker  of  Tky 
 heavenly  grace,  and  finally  may 
 be  admitted  to  Thine  eternal 
 glory.  For  Thou  alone  hast 
 power  to  forgive  sins  ;  and  unto 
 Thee  be  ascribed  all  glory, 
 honour,  and  worship,  to  the 
 Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to 
 the  Holy  Ghost ;  as  it  is  now, 
 and  ever  shall  be,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 H  E  grace  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus    Christ,  the 
 love  of  God,  and 
 the  communion  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
 with  you,  and  with  all  undef 
 this  roof. 
 l£t.  Amen. 
 
 'o 
 
 506 
 
form  of  i^ciljate  Baptism. 
 
 THE  ORDER 
 
 OF 
 
 jatimi'ni'2(tcnng:  l^olp  Baptism  fix  |0n'l3ate 
 
 IN  CASE  OF  APPREHENDED  DEATH. 
 
 ''Ats  Set-vice  is  to  be  fulfilled  by  a 
 Priest  f  or,  in  case  of  need,  by  a 
 Deacon. 
 
 j.*^  If  the  services  of  a  Minister 
 cannot  be  obtained,  some  bapti%ed 
 person  [preferably,  not  the  parent) 
 %hould  pour  ivater  upon  the  head  of 
 the  child  or  person,  and  say, 
 
 N.  I  baptize  thee,  in  the  Name 
 the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
 id  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 this  case,  the  Prayer  "  Almighty 
 God,  roost  merciful  Father,  who 
 wiliest  not,"  &c.,  page  343,  may 
 be  used  before  the  act  of  baptism,  if 
 time  permit.^ 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,    and   of  the 
 Holy  Ghost. 
 Amen, 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 most  merciful  Fa- 
 ther, regard,  we  be- 
 seech Thee,  the 
 supplications  of  Thy 
 servants,  which  we  make  before 
 Thee  ;  sanctify  >J<  this  water, 
 and  by  Thy  mighty  power  and 
 presence  make  it  effectual  to 
 the  mystical  washing  away  of 
 sin,  and  to  the  sanctifying  of 
 the  spirit  of  this  child  [or,  per- 
 son] ;  [and  grant  that  /le,  being 
 baptized  therein,  may  through 
 means  of  the  same  receive  the 
 fulness  of  Thy  grace,  and  ever 
 abide  in  the  number  of  Thy 
 faithful  and  elect  children ;] 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 3^.  Amen. 
 
 The  Minister  shall  say  to  the 
 Sponsors, 
 
 Name  this  ch'ld  [or,  person], 
 507 
 
j4n(i  having  rece'i'ved  the  name,  he  shall 
 pour  ivater  on  the  head  of  the  child 
 [or,  person'],  and  shall  say, 
 
 N.  I  baptize  thee  in  the  Name 
 of  the  Father  jj^,  and  of  the  Son 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
 Amen. 
 
 Then  kneeling  dozvn, 
 
 E  yield  Thee 
 hearty  thanks, 
 most  merciful 
 Father,  that  it 
 hath  pleased 
 Thee  to  regenerate  this  infant 
 [or,  person]  with  Thy  Holy 
 Spirit,  and  to  receive  him  for 
 Thine  own  child  by  adoption, 
 and  to  incorporate  him  into  Thy 
 holy  Church  ;  and  humbly  we 
 beseech  Thee  to  grant  that  he, 
 being  dead  unto  sin  and  living 
 unto  righteousness,  and  being 
 buried  with  Christ  in  His  death, 
 and  risen  with  Him,  may  crucify 
 the  old  man,  and  utterly  abolish 
 the  whole  body  of  sin  ;  and  that 
 at  length,  in  body  and  in  spirit, 
 he  may  be  partaker  in  the  glory 
 of  the  resurrection,  and  with  the 
 residue  of  Thy  holy  Church  may 
 be  an  inheritor  of  Thine  ever- 
 lasting kingdom  :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 IC.  Amen. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 GOD,  who  forgivest 
 all  our  sins,  and 
 healest  all  our  dis- 
 eases ;  and  whose 
 effectual  and  invis- 
 ible power  hath  now  been  pre- 
 sent in  Thy  sacrament  to  heal 
 and  save  the  soul  of  this  Thy 
 child  [or,  servant].  Do  Thou  of 
 Thy  mercy  put  forth  Thy  power, 
 and  by  the  operation  of  the 
 Blessed  Spirit  give  health  also  to 
 his  body:  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 Itt.  Amen. 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God 
 Almighty,  the  Fa- 
 ther, the  Son,  and 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
 with  us  all. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 The  baptism,  luith  the  particulars  of 
 time,  place,  and  names  of  the  bap- 
 ti-zed,  the  Sponsors,  and  the  Minister 
 {or  lay  person^  by  nvhom  the  rite  iva!. 
 administered,  shall  be  forthivitk  re- 
 ported  to  the  Angel  of  the  church  and 
 registered. 
 
 If  the  infant  or  person  thus  baptized 
 shall  after-wards  recover,  he  shall 
 as  soon  as  possible  be  brought  to  the 
 church  by  the  Sponsors,  that  he  may 
 be  there  received  according  to  the 
 form  set  forth  for  that  purp(  le  {page 
 3S°)' 
 
 508 
 
Solemn  Sib^olumn. 
 
 THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR  THE 
 
 Solemn  Sib^alntion  of  pem'teat?? 
 
 IN  PRIVATE. 
 
 ff^.en  any  person  burdened  luith  the 
 conscience  of  sin^  and  desiring  the 
 grace  of  absolution^  shall  make  knozvn 
 such  burden  or  desire  to  the  Pastor 
 or  Elder^  the  Pastor  or  Elder  shall 
 gme  to  such  person,  as  soon  as  may 
 bey  fall  opportunity  for  making  par- 
 ticular confession  of  his  sins,  and  upon 
 recei'vtng  such  confession  shall  either 
 gi'ue  the  person  proper  ghostly  coun- 
 sel or  ad'vicey  and  also  dismiss  him 
 tvith  a  blessing,  or  {if  the  sins  con- 
 fessed be  of  such  a  nature,  and  the 
 person  in  such  a  state  of  mind,  as 
 shall  render  it  fitting)  he  shall  ap- 
 point a  time  for  the  solemn  admuiis- 
 tration  of  the  rite  of  absolution. 
 
 If  for  any  reason  the  Penitent  desire 
 that  some  other  Priest  should  be  ap- 
 pointed to  recei've  his  confession  in- 
 stead of  the  Pastor  or  Elder  in 
 immediate  charge  of  him,  it  is  lazv- 
 ful  for  him  to  make  known  such  de- 
 '    sire  to  the  Angel. 
 
 f  the  sins  confessed  be  of  a  nature  to 
 call  for  remedy  or  compensation  by 
 ■'■     the  Penitent,  the  Priest  shall,  at  the 
 ^    time  of  confession,  point  out  the  same, 
 
 iand  the  mode  of  remedy  or  compen- 
 sationy  and  shall  ivarn  the  Penitent, 
 
 that,  except  he  be  minded  and  re- 
 solwd  to  effect  such  remedy  or  com- 
 pensation [and  do  fulfil  the  same  at 
 the  first  opportunity  in  his  power), 
 the  pronouncing  of  absolution  will  be 
 unto  condemnation,  and  not  unto  life. 
 Nor  can  the  Priest  pronounce  abso- 
 lution, except  in  the  belief  that  the 
 Penitent  either  has  effected,  or  pur- 
 poses to  the  utmost  of  his  power  to 
 effect,  such  remedy  or  compensation. 
 
 The  Priest  shall  also  counsel  the  Peni- 
 tent, that  in  prospect  of  coming  up 
 to  recei've  absolution  he  should  use 
 abstinence  and  fasting.  And  any 
 Priest  pronouncing  absolution  shoula 
 do  so  fasting  :  remembering  the  words 
 of  the  Lord,  who  condemned  those 
 that  sat  in  the  seat  of  judgment,  for 
 that  they  laded  men  with  hea-vy  bur- 
 dens, but  touched  them  not  themselvei 
 with  one  of  their  fingers  ;  and  the 
 words  of  the  Apostle,  that  we  should 
 restore  them  that  are  onjertaken  in  a 
 fault  in  the  spirit  of  meekness,  con- 
 sidering oursel-ves  also  ;  and  that  we 
 should  bear  one  another's  burdens, 
 and  so  fulfil  the  law  of  Christ.  The 
 Priest  should  also  bear  in  mind,  that 
 not  for  his  own  merits,  but  through 
 the  gift  of  God's  grace,  and  by  the 
 509 
 
trdinat'ion  of  Chrht  for  the  blessing 
 of  otherSy  he  is  constituted  to  be  the 
 minister  of  Christ  for  pron'juiicing 
 the  pardon  of  God  to  those  that  re- 
 pent. 
 
 The  prayers  and  devotions  in  this  Sar- 
 vice  may  also  sernje  for  occasions 
 ivhen  solemn  jibsolution  shall  not  be 
 pronounced,  but  only  prayer  offered 
 for  those  distressed  and  troubled  in 
 mind. 
 
 At  the  time  appointed,  the  Priest,  after 
 putting  on  his  'vestments,  and  before 
 proceeding  into  the  church,  shall  say 
 the  following  Prayer  : 
 
 MERCIFUL 
 GOD,  who  choosest 
 the  weak  and  foolish 
 to  be  the  instru- 
 ments of  Thy  power 
 and  mercy,  and  ordainest  frail 
 and  sinful  men  to  be  the  means 
 of  restoring  and  strengthening 
 their  brethren ;  Send  down  upon 
 me,  Thy  sinful  and  unworthy 
 servant.  Thy  heavenly  grace, 
 that  in  true  humility  of  heart 
 and  contrition  of  spirit,  remem- 
 bering how  oft  I  have  offended, 
 I  may  speak  Thy  words  of  mercy 
 and  forgiveness  unto  my  brother 
 who  hath  sinned  against  Thee. 
 And  of  Thine  infinite  goodness 
 do  Thou  grant  unto  us  Thy  sal- 
 vation, and  cause  us  evermore 
 to  abide  in  Thy  holy  Church  ; 
 tliroucdi  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Priest  shall  then  proceed  into  tht 
 church,  and  on  coming  to  the  place 
 appointed  for  the  purpose  shall  com- 
 mence  by  addressing  the  Penitent  at 
 follows  : 
 
 N  desiring  the  abso- 
 lution of  the  Lord 
 and  the  remission  of 
 thy  sins,  dost  thou 
 from  thy  heart  for- 
 give all  those  who  have  in  any 
 way  injured  or  offended  thee  ? 
 
 H.  The  Lord  is  my  witness 
 that  I  forgive  them,  as  I  desire  to 
 be  forgiven. 
 
 Both  shall  kneel,  and  the  Priest  shall 
 say  the  following  Collects  or 
 Prayers,  or  as  many  of  them  as  he 
 shall  think  ft  : 
 
 LORD,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  mercifully 
 hear  our  prayers ; 
 and  spare  all  them 
 that  "-confess  their 
 faults  unto  Thee ;  that  they 
 whose  consciences  by  sin  are 
 accused,  by  Thy  merciful  pardon 
 may  be  absolved:  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 E  not  far  from  our 
 prayers,  we  beseech 
 Thee,  O  Lord, 
 neither  let  Thy  long- 
 suffering  pity  cease 
 from  Thy  servant  before  Thee. 
 Heal  Thou  the  wounds  of  his 
 soul  and  spirit,  and  remit  unto 
 hi/u  his  sins ;   that,   bcini^  no 
 
longer  separated  from  Thee  by 
 Jiis  iniquities,  he  may  henceforth 
 cleave  unto  Thee  with  full  pur- 
 pose of  heart ;  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 LMIGHTV  GOD, 
 who  hast  not  suf- 
 fered Thy  mercy  to 
 be  overcome  by  the 
 greatness    of  our 
 ces,   but    tuxnest  Thyself 
 .  when  Thou  hearest  the 
 f  the  penitent ;  Look  down, 
 oeseech   Thee,   upon  this 
 servant,  w^ho  confesseth  his 
 -  US  sin,  and  casteth  himself 
 -  Thy  mercy.    It  is  Thine 
 '  -.sh  away  our  sins,  and  to 
 .safe  Thy  pardon  to  our 
 ces.     Thou  wouldest  not 
 eath  of  a  sinner,  but  rather 
 he  should  turn  from  his 
 edness  and  live.   Thou  hast 
 ^ared  that  there  is  joy  in  heaven 
 Ci-  one  sinner  that  repenteth. 
 ?   beseech  Thee,  therefore, 
 citully  to  forgive  Thy  servant 
 acknowledgeth    his  tres- 
 s;  receive  and  comfort  ////// 
 is  grieved  and  wearied  with 
 urden  of '//j-sins  ;  and  grant 
 him,  of  Thine  infinite  good- 
 .  pardon  instead  of  judgment, 
 :'or  grief,  and  life  insiead  of 
 n.    Hear  us,  O  most  merci- 
 Father,  for  the  sake  of  Jesus 
 
 LC.  Amen. 
 
 LORD  J  E  S  U 
 CHRIST,  Son  of 
 the  living  God,  who 
 art  the  good  Shep- 
 herd, and  the  spot- 
 less Lamb  that  takest  away  the 
 sins  of  the  world  ;  who  didst 
 freely  forgive  the  sins  of  the 
 penitent  Mary,  and  didst  extend 
 Thy  mercy  to  the  thief  in  his 
 last  hour  upon  the  cross ;  Have 
 pity  upon  Thy  sen^ant  before 
 Thee  ;  forgive  and  remit  unto 
 //////  all  his  oftences  and  trans- 
 gressions which  }u:  hath  com- 
 mitted, wilfully  or  involuntarily, 
 presumptuously  or  ignorantly ; 
 whereinsoever  Satan  hath  be- 
 guiled him,  or  wherein  Ju  hath 
 followed  the  naughtiness  of  his 
 own  evil  heart.  And  now  of 
 Thy  mercy  give  imto  him  such 
 inward  discernment  of  his  sin, 
 such  true  contrition  of  heart,  and 
 such  humble  desire  of  Thy  mercy, 
 tliat  he  may  pour  out  his  soul 
 before  Thee  in  sorrow  of  spirit, 
 confessing  all  his  sins,  and  may 
 obtain  that  grace  from  Thee  for 
 which  Thou  didst  make  provi- 
 sion, when  Thou  didst  ordain 
 Thine  ap>ostles  in  Thy  Name  ro 
 pronounce  the  remission  of  sins. 
 And  to  Thee,  %^'ith  the  eternal 
 Father  and  Thine  all-quickening 
 Spirit,  One  living  and  true  God, 
 be  gloPr"  for  ever  and  ever. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 TJuH  the  Pries:  shM  recite  the  51st 
 PsAL.M,  bail  he  and  the  Pen.  ten: 
 ■Kg  kneeling. 
 
 511 
 
AVE  mercy  upon  me, 
 O  God,  according 
 to  Thy  lovingkind- 
 ness ;  according  unto 
 the  multitude  of  Thy 
 lender  mercies  blot  out  my  trans- 
 gressions. Wash  me  throughly 
 from  mine  iniquity,  and  cleanse 
 me  from  my  sin.  For  I  acknow- 
 ledge my  transgressions ;  and 
 my  sin  is  ever  before  me. 
 Against  Thee,  Thee  only,  have 
 I  sinned,  and  done  this  evil  in 
 Thy  sight :  that  Thou  mightest 
 be  justified  when  Thou  speakest, 
 and  be  clear  when  Thou  judgest. 
 Behold,  I  was  shapen  in  iniquity; 
 and  in  sin  did  my  mother  con- 
 ceive me.  Behold,  Thou  de- 
 si  rest  truth  in  the  inward  parts  ; 
 and  in  the  hidden  part  Thou 
 shalt  make  me  to  know  wisdom. 
 Purge  me  with  hyssop,  and  I 
 shall  be  clean  :  wash  me,  and 
 I  shall  be  whiter  than  snow. 
 Make  me  to  hear  joy  and  glad- 
 ness ;  that  the  bones  which  Thou 
 hast  broken  may  rejoice.  Hide 
 Thy  face  from  my  sins,  and  blot 
 out  all  mine  iniquities.  Create 
 in  me  a  clean  heart,  O  God  ;  and 
 renew  a  right  spirit  within  me. 
 Cast  me  not  away  from  Thy 
 presence ;  and  take  not  Thy 
 holy  Spirit  from  me.  Restore 
 unto  me  the  joy  of  Thy  salva- 
 tion ;  and  uphold  me  with  Thy 
 free  Spirit.  Then  will  I  teach 
 transgressors  Thy  ways ;  and 
 sinners  shall  be  converted  unto 
 Thee.  Deliver  me  from  blood- 
 guiltiness,  O  God,  Thou  God  of 
 my  salvation ;   and  my  tongue 
 
 5'2 
 
 shall  sing  aloud  of  Thy  righteous- 
 ness. O  Lord,  open  Thou  my 
 lips  ;  and  my  mouth  shall  shew 
 forth  Thy  praise.  For  Thou 
 desirest  not  sacrifice,  else  would 
 I  give  it :  Thou  delightest  not  in 
 burnt  offering.  The  sacrifices  of 
 God  are  a  broken  spirit :  a 
 broken  and  a  contrite  heart,  0 
 God,  Thou  wilt  not  despise. 
 Do  good  in  Thy  good  pleasure 
 unto  Zion  :  build  Thou  the  walls 
 of  Jerusalem.  Then  shalt  Thou 
 be  pleased  with  the  sacrifices  of 
 righteousness,  with  burnt  offering 
 and  whole  burnt  offering  :  then 
 shall  they  offer  bullocks  upon 
 Thine  altar. 
 
 y^fter  ivhich^  the  Penitent  [or^  at  his 
 request,  the  Priest  in  his  name)  shall 
 make  the  folloiving  Confession, 
 omitting  or  introducing  at  discretion 
 the  ivords  ivithin  brackets  ; 
 
 CONFESS  unto 
 Thee,  Father  Al- 
 mighty, Lord  of 
 heaven  and  earth, 
 [in  this  Thy  holy 
 place,  and]  in  the  presence  of 
 this  Thy  priest  and  the  minister 
 of  Thy  gospel,  all  my  sins  what- 
 soever, which  I  have  committed 
 against  Thee,  in  thought,  in 
 word,  in  will,  in  act,  or  in  con- 
 sent, and  which  have  been 
 wickedly  done  against  Thy  holy 
 will  and  commandments,  and 
 against  the  law  of  Christ.  I  con- 
 fess unto  Thee  the  desperate 
 wickedness  of  my  heart,  our  of 
 which  have  proceeded  [all  manner 
 
Solemn  ^b^olutfom 
 
 of    evil    thoughts    and  acts,] 
 [or,   evil   thoughts,  adulteries, 
 fornications,    murders,  thefts, 
 covetousness,  wickedness,  deceit, 
 lasciviousness,  an  evil  eye,  blas- 
 phemy, pride,  and  foolishness  ;] 
 for  which  things'  sake  Thy  wrath 
 is  kindled  against  me,  and  I  am 
 without  excuse  before  Thee  this 
 lay,    I  have  not  been  true  and 
 faithful.    I  have  not  been  holy 
 and  pure.     I   have   not  been 
 meek,  patient,  forbearing,  mod- 
 erate, and  temperate.     I  have 
 iinned  through  pride  and  pre- 
 iumption  ;  I  have  sinned  through 
 negligence  and  forgetfulness.  [I 
 lave  otfended  against  Thee  with 
 ill  the  members  of  my  body  and 
 he  faculties  of  my  mind  ;  they 
 lave  been  instruments  of  my 
 ?vil  thoughts  and  purposes,  and 
 ■.ervants  to  uncleanness  and  to 
 niquity.]  But  especially,  O  God, 
 vith  bitter  contrition  I  bewail 
 hose  things  which  are  the  preseut 
 )urden  of  my  heart  and  con- 
 cience,  and  of  which  I  have 
 pecially  made  mention  to  Thy 
 )riest. 
 
 Here  may  be  introduced  the  particulars 
 of  those  things  which  have  been  con- 
 fessed. ] 
 
 I  remember  these  things  before 
 "hee  with  shame  and  confusion 
 |f  face,  and  do  seek  Thy  pardon, 
 rying  out  unto  Thee,  God  be 
 lerciful  to  me  a  sinner.  For  all 
 \y  sins  and  transgressions,  mine 
 liquities  and  offences,  which  in 
 
 Thy  grace  Thou  bringest  to  my 
 remembrance,  I  abhor  myself, 
 and  cast  myself  upon  Thy  mercy ; 
 and  those  which,  through  my 
 ignorance  or  carelessness,  my 
 foolishness,  or  the  darkness  of 
 my  heart  through  sin,  I  remem- 
 ber not  or  think  not  of,  but  which 
 Thou,  who  knowest  all  secrets, 
 seest  that  I  have  committed 
 against  Thee,  do  Thou  forgive, 
 and  cleanse  me  from  them  all, 
 for  Thy  mercy's  sake,  O  Lord. 
 Hear  me  for  the  sake  of  Jesus 
 Christ,  who  hath  died  upon  the 
 cross  for  my  sins,  and  is  risen 
 again  for  my  justification,  and 
 who  now  abideth  before  Thee, 
 making  intercession  for  me. 
 Amen,  and  Amen. 
 
 [If  the  Priest  offer  this  Confession  in 
 the  name  of  the  Penitent,  he  may  do 
 it  in  the  folloiuing  form  : 
 
 Father  Almighty,  Lord  of  heaven 
 and  earth,  Thy  servant  confesseth 
 unto  Thee  [in  this  Thy  holy  place], 
 by  the  lips  of  me,  Thine  unworthy 
 servant  and  minister  of  Thy  gospel, 
 all  his  sins  whatsoever,  which  he 
 hath  committed,  &c.] 
 
 ^fter  the  Confession  the  Priest  shall 
 rise,  and  shall  proceed  to  pronounce 
 Absolution,  as  follows : 
 
 F  we  confess  our 
 sins,  God  is  faithful 
 and  just  to  forgive 
 us  our  sins,  and  to 
 cleanse  us  from  all 
 
 unrighteousness. 
 L 
 
 5'. 
 
Titn  txiendlrg  hit  right  hand  over 
 the  head  of  th:  Fcnhenty 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 the  Redeemer  and 
 Saviour  of  man- 
 kind, who  gave 
 unto  His  apostles 
 the  power,  that  whosesoever  sins 
 they  should  remit  should  be  re- 
 mitted, and  whatsoever  they 
 should  loose  on  earth  should  be 
 loosed  in  heaven  ;  Remove  from 
 thee  His  wrath,  and  deliver  thee 
 from  eternal  damnation,  which 
 thou  hast  justly  deserved  ;  grant 
 unto  thee  the  forgiveness  of  thy 
 sins  through  the  blood  of  Jesus 
 Christ  shed  for  remission  of  sin, 
 and  loose  thee  from  the  yoke  and 
 burden  of  them  ;  restore  thee 
 unto  the  grace  of  His  salvation, 
 and  enable  thee  by  His  Spirit  to 
 persevere  in  His  perfect  fear  and 
 love,  and  in  obedience  to  His 
 holy  will,  that  thou  mayest  be 
 received  to  His  everlasting  king- 
 dom in  the  resurrection  of  the 
 just. 
 
 Then  putting  both  his  hands  upon  the 
 head  of  the  Penitent^ 
 
 HE  almighty  and 
 most  merciful  Lord 
 God  grant  unto 
 thee,  through  the 
 ministry  of  me,  His 
 unworthy  servant,  full  absolu- 
 tion and  remission  of  all  thy 
 sins,  iniquities,  and  transgres- 
 sions, and  blot  them  out  for  ever. 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and  I 
 
 of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost.  Amen. 
 
 Then  the  Priest  shall  kneety  and  offer 
 the  following  Prayer. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 MOST  merciful 
 God,  who  according 
 to  the  multitude  of 
 Thy  mercies  dost  so 
 put  away  the  sins 
 of  those  who  truly  repent,  that 
 Thou  rememberest  them  no  more; 
 Regard  with  Thine  eye  of  mercy 
 this  Thy  servant,  who  hath  sought 
 Thy  pardon  and  forgiveness. 
 Renew  in  hini^  most  loving  Fa- 
 ther, whatsoever  hath  been  de- 
 cayed or  corrupted  through  his 
 own  cai^nal  will  or  fraihy,  or 
 by  the  fraud  and  malice  of  the 
 devil.  Preserve  and  keep  him 
 henceforth  in  the  unity  of  Thy 
 holy  Church,  and  si  l  engthen  him 
 continually  with  Thy  Divine  and 
 life-giving  Spirit.  Restore  unto 
 Jum  the  joy  of  Thy  salvation 
 and  the  light  of  Thy  countenance, 
 lhat  he  may  abide  Thy  faithful 
 servant  unto  everlasting  life  : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ; 
 Who  liveth  and  reigneth  M'ith 
 Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end. 
 ?L-i.  Amen. 
 
 The  Priest  shall  >  \se  and ^ron'Mnie  this 
 Elc^iin'/  : 
 
OD  the  Father  bless 
 thee  ;  God  the  Son 
 preserve  thee  ;  God 
 the  Holy  Ghost  en- 
 lighten and  sanctify 
 Lhee.  Christ  the  Son  of  God 
 keep  thy  body,  save  thy  soul, 
 -hd  guide  thee  unto  life  eternal. 
 
 Peace   be   with  thee, 
 peace,  and  sin  no  more. 
 Amen. 
 
 Go  ID 
 
 J^/ote. — T>iff  pronouncing  of  ahss 
 lution  does  not  necessarily  involve 
 immediate  restoration  to  Commy- 
 
 THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR 
 
 Z\]z  ^timi'm'jJtcati'on  of  t^e  l^ol^  Communion 
 to  tlje  feicli. 
 
 he  Priest,  attended  by  the  Deacon, 
 shall  take  the  holy  Sacrament  re- 
 ser'ved  for  the  sick  from  the  place 
 ivhere  it  is  deposited,  and,  kneeling 
 doiun,  shall  say  the  following 
 Frayer  : 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 before  whom  the 
 seraphim  veil  their 
 faces,  and  the  che- 
 rubim fall  down  and 
 orship ;  Vouchsafe  unto  me, 
 hine  unworthy  servant  and 
 linister,  that  with  fear  and  re- 
 trence  I  may  undertake  the 
 Ay  ministry  of  Thy  house,  and 
 ury  forth  unto  the  infirm  the 
 uvision  of  Thy  mercy  :  through 
 ■sus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K,  Amen. 
 
 I 
 
 Upon  coming  into  the  sick  persons 
 room,  the  Priest,  properly  'vested, 
 and  accompanied  by  the  Deacon,  also 
 properly  'vested,  shall  deposit  the  holy 
 Sacrament  upon  a  table  to  be  pre- 
 pared for  that  purpose,  covered  ivith 
 a  clean  linen  cloth,  and  afterivards 
 shall  proceed  as  follows. 
 
 [/«  case  the  sick  person  be  a  -vei^ 
 young  child,  or  so  weak  as  to  render 
 it  necessary  to  shorten  the  Ser'vice,  it 
 shall  be  sufficient  to  read  the  Col- 
 lect, the  Gospel,  the  "  Lamb  of 
 God,"  Sec,  "  The  peace  of  our 
 Lord,"  &:c.,  and,  ajter  adminis~ 
 tering  the  Communion,  the  Post- 
 Communion  Prayek  ai.d  Be.n*> 
 
 DICTION.] 
 
The  Confession. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 our  heavenly  Fa- 
 ther, who  admittest 
 Thy  people  unto 
 such  w on  derf u  1 
 communion,  that,  partaking  by 
 a  divine  mystery  of  the  Body  and 
 Blood  of  Thy  dear  Son,  they 
 should  dwell  in  Him  and  He  in 
 them ;  We  unworthy  sinners, 
 approaching  to  Thy  presence, 
 do  abhor  ourselves,  and  repent 
 in  dust  and  ashes.  We  have 
 sinned,  we  have  sinned,  we  have 
 grievously  sinned  against  Thee, 
 in  thought,  in  word,  and  in  deed, 
 provoking  most  justly  Thy  wrath 
 and  indignation  against  us.  Yet 
 now,  most  merciful  Father,  have 
 mercy  upon  us :  for  the  sake  of 
 Jesus  Christ  forgive  us  all  our 
 sins  ;  and  give  unto  us  to  serve 
 Thee  henceforth  in  newness  of 
 life,  to  the  glory  of  Thy  holy 
 Name  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 Lord. 
 
 M,  Amen. 
 
 The  Absolution. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 who  hath  given  His 
 Son  Jesus  Christ  to 
 be  the  Sacrifice  and 
 Propitiation  for  the 
 sins  of  the  whole  world  ;  Grant 
 unto  you  for  His  sake  full  remis- 
 sion and  forgiveness ;  absolve 
 you  from  all  your  sins ;  and 
 516 
 
 vouchsafe  to  you  His  Holy 
 Spirit. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 The  Collect. 
 
 ALMIGHTY 
 GOD,  who  art  the 
 eternal  health  of  all 
 those  who  put  their 
 trust  in  Thee;  Graci- 
 ously regard  Thy  servant  in  Ais 
 affliction,  and  accept  Aim  in  Ats 
 present  service,  that  Ae  may 
 obtain  from  Thee  renewed  health 
 and  strength :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord ;  Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Fa- 
 ther, in  the  unity  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 irt.  Amen. 
 
 Or  this. 
 
 HOLY  LORD, 
 Father  Almighty, 
 eternal  God,  by 
 whose  providence 
 our  bodies  ai'e  nour- 
 ished and  sustained,  and  who 
 upholdest  the  frailty  of  our  mor- 
 tal nature  by  the  inspiration  of 
 Thy  heavenly  grace  :  Look  down 
 upon  Thy  servant  and  visit  him 
 with  Thy  salvation,  and  vouch- 
 safe unto  him  in  this  holy  Com- 
 munion the  medicine  of  his  soul : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ; 
 Who  liveth  and  reigneth  with 
 Thee,  O  Father,  in  the  unity  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 world  without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
Communion 
 
 to  tl)e  »)fcL 
 
 The  ErisTLE. 
 
 The  reading  of  the  Epistle  of 
 Paul  the  Apostle  to  the  Hebrews. 
 [Ch.  xii.  5.] 
 
 Y  son,  despise  not 
 thou  the  chastening 
 of  the  Lord,  nor 
 faint  when  thou  art 
 rebuked  of  Him. 
 For  whom  the  Lord  loveth  He 
 chasteneth,  and  scourgeth  every 
 son  whom  He  receiveth. 
 
 K.  Thanks  be  to  Thee,  O 
 God. 
 
 The  Gospel. 
 
 Here  followeth  the  holy  Gos- 
 pel according  to  John.  [Ch.  vi. 
 53-55-] 
 
 ESUS  said  unto  His 
 disciples.  Verily, 
 verily,  I  say  unto 
 you,  Except  ye  eat 
 the  flesh  of  the  Son 
 of  Man,  and  drink  His  blood,  ye 
 have  no  life  in  you.  Whoso 
 eateth  My  flesh,  and  drinketh 
 My  blood,  hath  eternal  life  ;  and 
 I  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last 
 Jay,  for  My  flesh  is  meat  indeed, 
 and  My  blood  is  drink  indeed. 
 
 K.  Glory  be  to  Thee,  O 
 Lord. 
 
 — When  necessary  to  conse- 
 secrate  the  Eucharist  in  the  room 
 of  a  sick  person^  here^  instead  of 
 the  Prayer  next  folloiving^  shall 
 be  introduced  the  Preface,  the 
 Lord's  Prayer,  the  Consecra- 
 tion, aWr/i^  Prayer  of  Obla- 
 
 tion after  Consecration, 
 ivith  the  additional  clause  for 
 "  making  special  commemoration 
 of  a  sick  person  "  {^page  329). 
 After  ivhich^  *'  Christ  our  Pass- 
 over," &c.,  as  beloiv^page  5 1 8.] 
 
 Then  shall folloiv  this  Prayer  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 our  heavenly  Fa- 
 ther, who  hast  laid 
 up  in  Thy  Church 
 the  treasures  of 
 goodness,  and  dost  dispense 
 thereout  the  fulness  of  Thy 
 blessing,  that  Thou  niayest  satisly 
 the  desires  of  those  who  seek 
 unto  Thy  Name ;  Vouchsafe 
 unto  Thy  servant  before  Thee 
 Thy  heavenly  grace,  through  this 
 most  blessed  sacrament  and 
 means  of  grace.  Thou  hast  ac- 
 cepted the  offerings  and  sacrifice 
 of  Thy  Church,  and  had  respect 
 unto  their  faith  and  prayers  ; 
 and  through  the  ministry  of 
 Thine  ordained  servant,  by  Thy 
 Holy  Spirit,  Thou  hast  made 
 this  bread  and  this  cup  to  be  the 
 most  precious  Body  and  Blood 
 of  Christ  our  Saviour,  given  for 
 remission  of  sins,  and  for  eternal 
 life ;  feeding  Thy  Church  and 
 congregation  with  heavenly  food. 
 We  beseech  Thee,  therefore, 
 vouchsafe  also  unto  this  Thy 
 servant,  w-ho  is  hindered  by  his 
 sickness  from  going  up  to  Thy 
 courts,  the  same  inestimable 
 benefits  ;  that  he,  being  admitted 
 unto  the  same  holy  communion. 
 
n»ay  receive  remission  of  his  sins, 
 and  may  be  nourished  unto  ever- 
 Insting  glory  in  the  world  to 
 come  :  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
 [yord  ;  to  whom,  with  Thee,  O 
 Father,  and  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 One  God,  be  glory  for  ever  and 
 ever. 
 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 Then,  after  preparing  the  Sacrament 
 for  Communion  : 
 
 HRIST  our  Pass- 
 over  is  sacrificed  for 
 us  ;  therefore  let  us 
 keep  the  feast,  not 
 with  the  old  leaven, 
 neither  with  the  leaven  of  malice 
 and  wickedness;  but  with  the 
 unleavened  bread  of  sincerity  and 
 truth. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 E  do  not  presume 
 to  come  to  this 
 Thy  table,  O 
 merciful  Lord, 
 trusting  in  our 
 own  righteousness,  but  in  Thy 
 manifold  and  great  mercies.  We 
 are  not  worthy  so  much  as  to 
 gather  up  the  crumbs  under  Thy 
 table;  but  Thou  art  the  same 
 Lord,  whose  property  is  always 
 to  have  mercy.  Grant  unto 
 Thy  servant,  therefore,  gracious 
 Tvord,  so  to  eat  the  Flesh  of  Thy 
 dear  Son  and  to  drink  His  Blood, 
 that  /lis  sinful  body  may  be  made 
 clean  by  that  holy  Body,  and  /lis 
 soul  washed  in  that  most  pre- 
 cions  Blood,  and  that  /te  may 
 518 
 
 evermore  dwell  in  Christ,  and 
 Christ  in  //im.  Thus  judging 
 himself,  and  counting  hiinself 
 unworthy,  may  he  be  delivered 
 from  Thy  most  righteous  judg- 
 ment, and  receive  of  Thy  mercy 
 health  both  of  body  and  soul,  in 
 the  communion  of  the  mystical 
 Body  of  Thy  Christ. 
 Ia..  Amen. 
 
 Lamb  of  God,  that  takest 
 away  the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 
 3iv.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Lamb  of  God,  that  takest 
 away  the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 
 iv.  Have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Lamb   of  God,    that  takest 
 away  the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 Grant  us  Thy  peace. 
 
 The  peace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ  be  with  thee. 
 Amen. 
 
 \In  case  of  severe  sickness  the  Priest 
 may,  if  he  think  good,  pronounce  the 
 fotioiving  Absolution  and  Blessing 
 before  *'  The  peace,""  &c, :  in  ivhich 
 case  he  shall  lay  his  hand  on  the 
 head  of  the  sick  person  ivhile  saying 
 the  first  clause  ; 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 Who  by  His  Son 
 Jesus  Christ  for- 
 g^veth  all  our  ini- 
 quities and  healeth 
 all  our  diseases ;  Have  mercy 
 upon  thee,  grant  unto  thee  the 
 forgiveness  of  all  thy  sins,  heal 
 and  recover  thee  from  this  sick- 
 ness, deliver  thee  from  all  infir- 
 mity of  body  and  mind,  and  give 
 thee  life  through  the  grace  of  His 
 Christ. 
 
Comniunfoit  to  t^c  ^kl. 
 
 Look  down,  O  Lord,  our  Re- 
 deemer, on  this  Thy  servant, 
 ■\vlio  calleth  upon  Thee  ;  relieve, 
 we  beseech  Thee,  /lis  languish- 
 ing ;  expel  and  put  away  all  pain 
 of  heart  and  body  ;  and,  of  Thy 
 mercy,  vouchsafe  to  Aim  health 
 and  soundness,  both  of  body  and 
 <;oul :  that  so  Aemay  be  preserved 
 and  strengthened  to  do  all  Thy 
 will  during  the  time  that  Thou 
 shalt  prolong  to  /lim  upon  the 
 earth. 
 
 God    Almighty   bless  thee ; 
 T'^-ns  Christ  heal  and  raise  thee 
 :  the  Holy  Ghost  sanctify  and 
 '.en  thee, 
 i'he  peace  of  our  Lord  Tesus 
 Christ  be  with  thee. 
 i\.  Amen.] 
 
 T'rK  the  Priest,  if  he  has  not  pre- 
 i  :cus/y  communicated  on  the  same 
 day,  shall  first  recei've  the  holy  Com- 
 v.union,  and  shall  administer  to  the 
 Deacon,  if  he  has  not  -previously  com- 
 r-ur.icated  ;  and  afterwards  he  shall 
 dii-ninister  to  the  sick,  person,  and  to 
 an\'  other  devout  persons  ivho  may 
 he  p'escr.t. 
 
 The  Post-Communion 
 Prayer. 
 
 RANT,  Lord,  we 
 beseech  Thee,  that, 
 partaking  of  these 
 holy  mysteries,  Thy 
 servant  may  receive 
 renewed  health  to  his  body,  and 
 j  Thy  spiritual  joy  and  comfort  in 
 I  his  soul :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 j  our  Lord  ;  Who  liveth  and 
 I  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Father, 
 I  in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 I  One  God,  world  without  end. 
 '     Iv.  Amen. 
 
 The  Priest  shall  conclude  ivith  the 
 Benediction,  as  follonvs : 
 
 lix.  Amen. 
 
 HE  blessing  of  God 
 Almighty,  the  Fa- 
 ther, the  Son,  and 
 the  Holy  Ghost, 
 be  with  you. 
 
THE  ORDER 
 
 FOR 
 
 T/iis  rite  should  be  administered  only  to 
 such  as  ha-ve  in  time  past  recei-ved 
 the  holy  Communion,  or  to  ivhom  it 
 is  intended  presently  to  administer 
 the  Communion ;  also,  only  in  suck 
 cases  of  sickness  as  are  of  a  serious 
 or  dangerous  character.  In  order  to 
 the  recek'lng  of  the  rite,  opportunity 
 should,  if  possible,  be  previously  given 
 to  the  sick  person  to  make  confession 
 of  his  sins  to  his  Pastor. 
 
 A  table  should  be  provided  in  the  sick 
 person  s  room,  ivith  a  clean  cloth 
 thereon,  upon  ivhich  may  be  placed 
 the  vessel  of  holy  oil. 
 
 If  the  condition  of  the  sick  person  be 
 extreme,  or  ivhen  a  young  child  re- 
 ceives the  anointing,  the  Elder  may 
 begin  the  Service  of  anointing  lulth 
 the  sentence,  "O  Saviour  of  the 
 world,"  and  so  to  the  end,  omitting 
 the  parts  ivlthin  brackets.  And  In 
 all  cases  the  Elder  should  exercise 
 his  discretion  In  using  or  omitting  the 
 parts  ivlthin  brackets. 
 
 The  Elder  In  charge  shall  be  accom- 
 panied, ivhen  possible,  by  the  other 
 Elders,  the  Pastor,  and  the  Deacon. 
 
 After  coming  Into  the  house  [and  ivhen 
 all  are  properly  vested),  the  Elder 
 shall  say, 
 520 
 
 EACE  ^  be  to  thij 
 house,  and  to  all 
 that  dwell  therein. 
 
 Bless,  O  Lord, 
 this  house  and  those 
 who  dwell  therein.  Bless  those 
 that  fear  Thee,  both  small  and 
 great.  Be  ye  blessed  of  the 
 Lord,  that  made  heaven  and 
 earth. 
 
 On  coming  into  the  sick  person  s  room, 
 the  Elder  shall  place  upon  the  table 
 the  vessel  of  holy  oil,  and  If  the  Com- 
 munion Is  to  be  administered,  the 
 vessels  containing  the  holy  Sacra^ 
 ment. 
 
 Then,  all  kneeling,  he  shall  say, 
 
 EMEMBER  not. 
 Lord,  our  iniquities, 
 nor  the  iniquities 
 of  our  forefathers. 
 Spare  us,  good 
 Lord,  spare  Thy  people,  whom 
 Thou  hast  redeemed  with  Thy 
 most  precious  blood,  and  be  not 
 angry  with  us  for  ever. 
 
 Spare  us,  good  Lord. 
 We  sinners  do  beseech  Thee 
 to  hear  us,  O  Lord  ;  and  that  it 
 may  please  Thee  to  visit  Thy 
 
i:t)e  ^nomtmg:  of  tje  fefcfe. 
 
 servant  with  Thy  mercy  and  pity, 
 and  to  comfort  and  heal  hirn,  re- 
 newing him  in  body  and  in 
 spirit,  that  he  may  live  and  praise 
 Thr  Name  ; 
 
 IK.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear 
 us,  O  Lord. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 i^.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
 us. 
 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon 
 
 us. 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 UR  Father,  which  art 
 in  heaven,  Hallowed 
 be  Thy  Name.  Thy 
 kingdom  come.  Thy 
 will  be  done  in  earth, 
 IS  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this 
 lay  our  daily  bread.  And  for- 
 give us  our  trespasses,  as  we  for- 
 give them  that  trespass  against 
 IS.  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta- 
 ion  ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil, 
 ^or  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  the 
 )ower,  and  the  gloiy,  for  ever 
 .nd  ever. 
 Iv.  Amen. 
 
 Then,  if  the  sick  person  have  not  fre- 
 'viously,  and  in  order  to  the  recei'ving 
 of  this  rite,  made  confession  of  his 
 sins,  the  Elder,  before  proceeding  to 
 the  Prayer  next  follozving,  shall  here 
 exhort  him  to  confession,  and  all 
 present  except  the  Pastor  shall  ivith- 
 draiv,  ] 
 
 I 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 who  hast  not  suf- 
 fered Thy  mercy  to 
 be  overcome  by  the 
 greatness  of  our  of- 
 fences, but  turnest  Thyself  again 
 when  Thou  hearest  the  cry 
 of  the  penitent;  Look  down 
 upon  this  Thy  servant  who  con- 
 fesseth  his  grievous  sin,  and 
 casteth  himself  w^on  Thy  mercy. 
 [It  is  Thine  to  wash  away  our 
 sins,  and  to  vouchsafe  Thy  par- 
 don for  our  offences.  Thou 
 wouldest  not  the  death  of  a  sin- 
 ner, but  rather  that  he  should 
 turn  from  his  wickedness  and 
 live.]  Thou  hast  declared  that 
 there  is  joy  in  heaven  over  one 
 sinner  that  repenteth.  We  be- 
 seech Thee,  therefore,  mercifully 
 to  forgive  Thy  servant  who  ac- 
 knowledgeth  his  trespasses  ;  re- 
 ceive and  comfort  hi?n  that  is 
 grieved  and  wearied  with  the 
 burden  of  his  sins ;  and  grant 
 unto  hif?i,  of  Thine  infinite  good- 
 ness, pardon  instead  of  judg- 
 ment, joy  for  grief,  and  life  in- 
 stead of  death.  Hear  us,  O  most 
 merciful  Father,  for  the  sake  of 
 Jesus  Christ. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 Then  the  Pastor  shall  offer  this  Con- 
 fession in  the  name  of  the  sick  per- 
 
 A  THER  AL- 
 MIGHTY, Lord  of 
 heaven  and  earth, 
 Thy  servant  hum- 
 bleth  himself  htioxQ 
 because  of  all  his  sins 
 521 
 
 Thee, 
 
whatsoever,  which  he  hath  com- 
 mitted against  Thee  ever  since 
 he  was  born,  even  unto  this  day, 
 in  thought,  in  word,  in  will,  in  j 
 act,  or  in  consent.  lie  remem-  j 
 bereth  his  offences  with  shame  i 
 and  confusion  of  face,  and  doth 
 seek  Thy  pardon,  crying  unto 
 Thee,  God  be  merciful  to  me  a 
 sinner.  For  all  his  sins  and 
 transgressions,  his  iniquities  and 
 offences,  which  in  Thy  grace 
 Thou  hast  brought  to//?j  remem- 
 brance, he  doth  abhor  himself, 
 and  casteth  himself  upon  Thy 
 mercy;  and  those  which,  through 
 his  ignorance  or  carelessness,  his 
 foolishness  or  the  darkness  of  his 
 heart  through  sin,  he  remember- 
 eth  not,  but  which  Thou,  O 
 Lord,  who  knoAvest  all  secrets, 
 seest  that  he  hath  committed 
 against  Thee,  do  Thou  forgive 
 and  cleanse  him  from  them  all, 
 for  Thy  mercy's  sake,  O  Lord. 
 Hear  us  for  the  sake  of  Jesus 
 Christ,  Avho  hath  died  upon  the 
 cross  for  our  sins,  and  is  risen 
 again  for  our  justification,  and 
 who  now  abideth  before  Thee, 
 making  intercession  for  us. 
 3il.  Amen. 
 
 Tlie  Elder  shall  rise  and  lay  loth  his 
 hands  on  the  head  of  the  sick  per  son  y 
 and  say, 
 
 H  E  almighty  and 
 most  merciful  Lord 
 God  grant  unto  thee 
 full  absolution  and 
 remission  of  all  thy 
 sins,  iniquities,    and  transgres- 
 
 sions ;  and  blot  them  out  for  ever. 
 In  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and 
 of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost.  Amen. 
 
 TZ/ef!,  kneeling. 
 
 LORD  GOD  AL- 
 MIGHTY,  pardon 
 (rf^^J  J   ^^"^  have  pity  upon 
 
 "^^^^ 
 
 E^^n^ifi^iil  miserable  sinners, 
 and  especially  upon  us  Thine 
 unworthy  servants,  unto  whom 
 Thou  hast  committed  this  minis- 
 tiy  of  reconciliation ;  and  vouch- 
 safe unto  us  all  Thy  holy  Spirit, 
 that  we  may  henceforth  love  and 
 obey  Thee  in  all  things,  to  the 
 glory  of  Thy  holy  Name. 
 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 [Then  the  Pastor  shall  read  the  38  th 
 Psalm,  all  kneeling. 
 
 LORD,  rebuke  me 
 not  in  Thy  wrath; 
 neither  chasten  me 
 in  Thy  hot  displea- 
 sure. For  thine  ar- 
 rows stick  fast  in  me,  and  Thy 
 hand  presseth  me  sore.  There 
 is  no  soundness  in  my  flesh  be- 
 cause of  Thine  anger;  neither  is 
 there  any  rest  in  my  bones  be- 
 cause of  my  sin.  For  mine  ini- 
 quities are  gone  over  mine  head ; 
 as  an  heavy  burden  they  are  too 
 heavy  for  me.  My  wounds  stink 
 and  are  corrupt  because  of  my 
 foolishness.  I  am  troubleil  ;  1 
 am  bowed  down  greatly  ;  I  go 
 
mourning  all  the  day  long.  For 
 my  loins  are  filled  with  a  loath- 
 some disease ;  and  there  is  no 
 soundness  in  my  flesh.  I  am 
 feeljle  and  sore  broken :  I  have 
 roared  by  reason  of  the  disquiet- 
 ness  of  my  heart.  Lord,  all  my 
 (iesire  is  before  Thee  ;  and  my 
 groaning  is  not  hid  from  Thee. 
 My  heart  panteth,  my  strength 
 faileth  me :  as  for  the  light  of 
 mine  eyes,  it  also  is  gone  from 
 me.  My  lovers  and  my  friends 
 stand  aloof  from  my  sore;  and 
 my  kinsmen  stand  afar  off.  They 
 also  that  seek  after  my  life  lay 
 snares  for  me :  and  they  that 
 seek  my  hurt  speak  mischievous 
 tilings,  and  imagine  deceits  all 
 the  day  long.  But  I,  as  a  deaf 
 man,  heard  not ;  and  I  was  as  a 
 dumb  man  that  openeth  not  his 
 mouth.  Thus  I  was  as  a  man 
 that  heareth  not,  and  in  whose 
 mouth  are  no  reproofs.  For  in 
 rhee,  O  Lord,  do  I  hope  :  Thou 
 ivilt  hear,  O  Lord  my  God.  For 
 [  said,  Hear  me  ;  lest  otherwise 
 hey  should  rejoice  over  me : 
 vhen  my  foot  slippeth,  they 
 nagnify  themselves  against  me. 
 -  or  I  am  ready  to  halt,  and  my 
 orrow  is  continually  before  me. 
 or  I  will  declare  mine  iniquity  ; 
 will  be  sorry  for  my  sin.  But 
 nine  enemies  are  lively,  and 
 hey  are  strong ;  and  they  that 
 late  me  wrongfully  are  mul- 
 iplied.  They  also  that  render 
 vil  for  good  are  mine  adver- 
 aries ;  because  I  follow  the 
 iiing  that  good  is.  Forsake  me 
 lot,  O  Lord  :  O  my  God,  be  not 
 
 far  from  me.  Make  haste  to  help 
 me,  O  Lord  my  salvation.] 
 
 TAen  the  Elder  alone  shall  rtse^  and 
 repeat  the  Apostles*  Creed,  the 
 sick  person  repeating  it  after  him. 
 
 BELIEVE  in  God 
 the  Father  Al- 
 mighty, 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  Maiy,  Suf- 
 fered 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  for- 
 giveness of  sins  ;  The  resurrec- 
 tion of  the  body.  And  the  life 
 everlasting.  Amen. 
 
 If  the  sick  person  be  unable,  through 
 •weakness,  to  repeat  this  Creed^  the 
 Elder,  after  reciting  it,  shall  ask  of 
 him  nvhether  he  unfeignedly  belie-ves 
 the  same ;  and  recei-ve  his  assent. 
 The  Elder  shall  kneel  and  proceed; 
 
 SAVIOUR  of  the 
 world,  who  by  Thy 
 cross  and  precious 
 blood  hast  redeemed 
 us ;  Save  us,  and 
 we  humbly  beseech 
 
 Thee,  O  Lord. 
 
 523 
 
Let  us  pray. 
 
 LORD  GOD,  who 
 in  Thy  holy  word 
 hast  taught  us,  that 
 if  any  be  sick  he 
 should  send  for  the 
 elders  of  the  church,  who  shall 
 pray  over  him,  anointing  him 
 with  oil  in  Thy  most  holy  Name; 
 and  that  the  prayer  of  faith  shall 
 save  the  sick,  and  Thou  wilt 
 raise  him  up ;  and  that  if  he  have 
 committed  sins,  they  shall  be  for- 
 given him  :  Look  down,  O  Lord, 
 on  this  Thy  servant,  who  calleth 
 upon  Thee  ;  and  bring  Thou  up 
 his  life  again  from  the  gates  of 
 the  grave.  [We  beseech  Thee, 
 relieve  his  languishing,  heal  his 
 anguish,  expel  and  put  away  all 
 pain  of  heart  and  body  ;  and  of 
 Thy  mercy  vouchsafe  to  him 
 health  and  soundness,  both  of 
 body  and  soul,]  Grant  that, 
 being  anointed  [according  to  his 
 desire]  by  the  hands  of  us,  Thine 
 unworthy  servants,  he  may  be 
 saved  from  his  present  sickness, 
 [^and  as  we  apply 
 »  If  tJie  oil  to  the  members  of 
 
 he  sJiall  omit  which  hath  been 
 these -words.  blessed  unto  the 
 anointing  of  the 
 sick  in  Thy  most  holy  Name,  so 
 may  he  be  delivered,  by  the  in- 
 visible power  and  virtue  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  from  all  the  power 
 and  presence  of  the  devil,]  and 
 cleansed  from  all  infirmity  of  body 
 and  impurity  of  spirit :  that  so  he 
 may  be  preserved  to  Thy  Church, 
 sanctified  and  strengthened  to  do 
 524 
 
 all  Thy  will,  during  the  time 
 which  Thou  shalt  prolong  to  him 
 on  the  earth :   through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 ISC.  Amen. 
 
 [Prayer  of  Benediction  of 
 THE  Oil. 
 
 If^  through  the  necessity  of  the 
 case^  the  oil  shall  not  ha-ve  been 
 previously  blessed,  the  Elder 
 shall  omit  the  ivcrds  and  as 
 ive  apply, &c.,  (%vithin 
 brackets),  in  the  preceding 
 Prayer ;  and  at  the  close  he 
 shall  rise,  and  placing  his  hand 
 on  the  "vessel  of  oil,  shall  say 
 the  follozving 
 
 Prayer  of  Benediction  : 
 
 THOU,  who  art 
 from  everlasting  and 
 to  everlasting,  God 
 most  Holy,  who 
 didst  send  forth 
 Thine  Only-begotten  Son  to 
 heal  all  manner  of  sicknesses 
 and  all  manner  of  diseases, 
 both  of  soul  and  body,  and 
 hast  received  Him  again  unto 
 Thine  own  right  hand,  where 
 He  maketh  intercession  for 
 us  ;  Send  down  Thy  Holy 
 Spirit,  we  beseech  Thee,  and, 
 bless  >J<  this  oil  to  the  mystical 
 healing,  through  Thy  divine 
 power,  of  the  body  and  of  the 
 soul  of  this  Thy  servant  :  that 
 he,  being  anointed  therewith 
 in  pursuance  of  Thine  ordi- 
 nance, may  be  saved  from  his 
 
present  plague  and  affliction, 
 and  may  receive  remission  of 
 all  /its  sins,  and  an  inheritance 
 among  them  that  are  sanctified 
 through  faith.  Hear  us  for  the 
 sake  of  Thy  dear  Son  Jesus 
 Christ ;  to  whom,  with  Thee 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost,  One  God, 
 be  glory  for  ever  end  ever. 
 K.  Amen.] 
 
 T/:en  the  Elders  present  shall  anoint 
 the  sick  person  iv'ith  the  oil  on  the 
 head  or  forehead^  andy  if  the  sick 
 person  request  it,  also  on  any  part 
 affected,  and  the  Elder  in  charge 
 shjll  say, 
 
 N  the  Name  of  the 
 Father,  and  of  the 
 Son,  and  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  we 
 anoint  thee  with 
 his  blessed  oil ;  beseeching  the 
 nercy  of  our  Lord  God,  that  all 
 )ain,  infirmity,  and  sickness  may 
 'C  expelled  from  thy  body,  and 
 hat  thy  soul  may  be  delivered 
 rom  all  corruption  and  power  of 
 tn. 
 
 Theft  the  Elders  shall  lay  their  hands 
 on  the  head  of  the  sick  person,  and 
 the  Elder  in  charge  shall  continue  : 
 
 OD  ALMIGHTY, 
 who  by  His  Son 
 Jesus  Christ  healeth 
 all  our  sicknesses 
 and  forgiveth  all  our 
 ins ;  Have  mercy  upon  thee, 
 rant  untO  thee  forgiveness  of  all 
 hy  sins,  heal  thee  and  deliver 
 
 thee  from  all  infirmity  of  body 
 and  mind,   and  quicken  thee 
 through  the  giace  of  His  Christ. 
 Amen. 
 
 Then  the  other  Priests  present  shall 
 also  lay  their  hands  on  the  head  of 
 the  sick  person,  and  the  senior  Priest 
 shall  say, 
 
 LMIGHTY  GOD, 
 the  Father,  the  Son, 
 and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 grant  unto  thee, 
 through  His  holy 
 anointing,  and  in  answer  to  our 
 prayers,  to  be  purified  and 
 strengthened  by  the  Holy  Ghost 
 in  soul  and  spirit,  and  to  be  re- 
 stored to  perfect  soundness  in 
 thy  body. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 Then  all  shall  kneel. 
 
 [The  Elder  may  say  one  or  both  of  the 
 following  Prayers  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LORD  our  God, 
 who  art  the  Physi- 
 cian of  our  souls  and 
 of  our  bodies  ;  who 
 chastenest  and  again 
 Thou  healest ;  who  raisest  the 
 poor  out  of  the  dust,  and  liftest 
 the  beggar  from  the  dunghill ; 
 We  beseech  Thee  mercifully  to 
 look  upon  Thy  servant,  who 
 cometh  unto  Thee  in  Thy  holy 
 ordinance,  and  seeketh  in  faith 
 the  blessing  of  renewed  life  at 
 Thy  hands.  O  Thou,  who  didst 
 5^5 
 
hearken  unto  Hezekiah  in  the 
 affliction  of  his  soul,  in  the  hour 
 of  approaching  deatli ;  who  didst 
 send  Thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  to 
 bear  our  sicknesses  and  carry  our 
 sorrows ;  for  the  sake  of  the 
 same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  have 
 mercy  upon  this  Thy  servant, 
 and  give  unto  ht??i  to  experience 
 Thy  healing  power  and  virtue, 
 both  in  Ai's  body  and  in  Ais  soul 
 and  spirit.  Into  Thy  hands  we 
 commit  Azm ;  unto  Thy  g^racious 
 mercy  and  protection  we  conv 
 mend  the  keeping  of  /^wsoul  and 
 body,  as  unto  a  faithful  Creator 
 and  most  merciful  Saviour.  And 
 unto  Thee  we  ascribe  all  glory, 
 unto  the  Father,  unto  the  Son, 
 and  unto  the  Holy  Ghost,  world 
 without  end. 
 Amen. 
 
 MOST  merciful 
 God,  who,  accord- 
 ing to  the  multitude 
 of  Thy  mercies,  dost 
 so  put  away  the  sins 
 of  them  that  truly  repent,  that 
 Thou  rememberest  them  no 
 more ;  Regard  with  Thine  eye  of 
 mercy  this  Thy  servant,  who 
 most  earnestly  desireth  pardon 
 and  forgiveness.  Renew  in  /nm, 
 most  loving  Father,  whatsoever 
 habh  been  decayed  by  the  fraud 
 and  malice  of  the  devil,  or  by  /ns 
 own  carnal  will  and  frailty ;  pre- 
 serve and  continue  this  sick 
 member  in  the  unity  of  Thy  holy 
 Church,  and  strengthen  Aim  con- 
 tinually with  Thy  divine  and 
 quickening  Spirit,  that  Ji£  may 
 526 
 
 abide  Thy  faithful  servant  unto 
 everlasting  life :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord ;  "Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Fa- 
 ther, in  the  unity  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 Amen.] 
 
 T/^e  E/der  shall  rise  and  pronounct 
 over  the  person  ivho  has  received 
 the  anointing,  this  Blessing : 
 
 OD  the  Father  bless 
 thee,  God  the  Son 
 heal  thee,  God  the 
 Holy  Ghost  sanc- 
 tify thee,  restore  thy 
 body,  save  thy  soul,  shine  into 
 thy  heart. 
 
 The  God  of  peace  Himself 
 sanctify  thee  wholly,  and  pre- 
 serve thy  whole  spirit  and  soul 
 and  body  blameless,  unto  the 
 coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
 Iti.  Amen. 
 
 j  yifier  this  the  Elder  shall  immediately^ 
 or  ivith  such  interval  as  the  condi- 
 tion of  the  sick  person  may  render 
 advisable,  proceed  to  the  adminis' 
 tration  of  the  holy  Communion  as  he- 
 fore  set  forth  {page  515),  omitting 
 the  Confession  and  Absolution  ;  and 
 also,  if  necessary,  such  other  parts 
 of  the  Service  as  are  there  pointed 
 out. 
 
 All  the  holy  oil  that  shall  remain  after 
 I  the  anointing  shall  be  forth  ivnh  con- 
 I      .nr:.  A  by  fre. 
 
^  Tiitan^  for  tlje  ^kk. 
 
 A  SHORT  LITANY 
 
 WHICH  MAY  BE  USED  IN  THE 
 
 The  Responses  may  be  made  or  not,  as 
 is  most  convenient,  and  ivhere  re- 
 quisite to  the.  sense,  may  be  made  by 
 the  Minister. 
 
 ORD,   have  mercy 
 upon  us. 
 
 K.   Lord,  have 
 mercy  upon  us. 
 Christ,  have 
 lercy  upon  us. 
 
 Christ,  have  mercy  upon 
 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 
 Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
 
 Remember  not,  Lord,  our  of- 
 nces,  nor  the  offences  of  our 
 )refathers.  Spare  us,  good  Lord; 
 :>are  Thy  servant  before  'I'hee, 
 hom  Thou  hast  redeemed  with 
 hy  precious  blood, 
 tv.  Spare  him,  O  Lord. 
 By  the  mystery  of  Thy  holy 
 icarnation  ;  by  Thy  Baptism, 
 asting,  and  Temptation  ; 
 IS.  Good  Lord,  dehver  him. 
 By  Thine  Agony  and  bloody 
 -veat ;  by  Thy  Cross  and  Pas- 
 )n ;  by  Thy  precious  Death 
 d  Burial  ;   by  Thy  glorious } 
 Jsurrection    and    Ascension  : 
 
 and  by  the  coming  of  the  Holy 
 Ghost ; 
 
 Good  Lord,  deliver  him. 
 
 In  the  time  of  his  tribulation  ; 
 in  the  moment  of  death  ;  in  the 
 day  of  judgment ; 
 
 Good  Lord,  deliver  him. 
 
 We  sinners  do  beseech  Thee 
 to  hear  us. 
 
 li.  Son  of  God,  we  beseech 
 Thee  to  hear  us. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to 
 strengthen,  comfort,  and  help 
 Thy  servant,  and  to  beat  dow  n 
 Satan  under  his  feet  ; 
 
 We  beseech  Thee  to  hear 
 us,  O  Lord. 
 
 That  it  may  please  Thee  to 
 have  mercy  upon  him,  and  to 
 grant  him  true  repentance,  and 
 to  forgive  him  all  his  sins,  negli- 
 gences, and  ignorances,  and  to 
 endue  him  with  the  grace  of  Thy 
 Holy  Spirit ; 
 
 2rv.  We  beseech  Thee  to  hear 
 us,  O  Lord. 
 
 Lamb  of  God,  that  takest  away 
 the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 
 M.  Spare  hiyn. 
 
 Lamb  of  God,  that  takest  away 
 the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 
 H.  Grant  unto  him  Thy  peace. 
 
Lamb  of  God,  that  takest  away 
 the  sins  of  the  world  ; 
 
 Have  mercy  upon  him. 
 
 The  Priest  may  then  read  some  suitable 
 portion  of  Scripture  {as  Isaiah 
 xxx-viii.y  Psalm  xxxviii.y  Psalm 
 Ixxi). 
 
 After  'which  he  may  offer  one  or  more 
 of  the  folloiving  Prayers  or  others 
 in  this  booky  according  to  the  circum- 
 stances of  the  sick  person^  and  may 
 add  any  suitable  univritten  petition  : 
 
 OOK  down,  O  Lord 
 our  Redeemer,  on 
 this  Thy  servant, 
 who  calleth  upon 
 Thee  [and  bring 
 Thou  up  again  his  life  from  the 
 gates  of  the  grave].  We  beseech 
 Thee,  relieve  his  languishing, 
 [heal  his  anguish,]  expel  and  put 
 away  all  pain  of  heart  and  body ; 
 and  of  Thy  mercy  vouchsafe  to 
 him  health  and  soundness,  both 
 of  body  and  soul ;  that  so  he  may 
 be  preserved  to  Thy  Church,  and 
 be  strengthened  to  do  all  Thy 
 will  during  the  time  which  Thou 
 shalt  prolong  to  hi?7i  on  the  earth. 
 Hear  us,  for  the  sake  of  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 LORD    our  God, 
 who  art   the  Phy- 
 sician of  our  souls 
 and  of  our  bodies  ; 
 who  chastenest  and 
 again  Thou  healest ;  who  raisest 
 the  poor  out  of  the  dust,  and 
 528 
 
 liftest  the  beggar  from  the  dung- 
 hill ;  We  beseech  Thee  merci- 
 fiilly  to  look  upon  Thy  servant, 
 who  seeketh  in  faith  the  blessing 
 of  renewed  life  at  Thy  hands.  O 
 Thou,  who  didst  hearken  unto 
 Hezekiah  in  the  affliction  of  his 
 soul,  in  the  hour  of  approaching 
 death  ;  who  didst  send  Thy  Son 
 Jesus  Christ  to  bear  our  sick- 
 nesses and  carry  our  sorrows  ;  for 
 the  sake  of  the  same  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord  have  mercy  upon  this 
 Thy  servant,  and  give  unto  hitn 
 to  experience  Thy  healing  power 
 and  virtue,  both  in  his  body  and 
 in  his  soul  and  spirit.  Into  Thy 
 hands  we  commit  hif?i;  unto  Thy 
 gracious  mercy  and  protection 
 we  commend  the  keeping  of  his 
 soul  and  body,  as  unto  a  faithful 
 Creator  and  most  merciful  Sa- 
 viour. And  unto  Thee  we  as- 
 cribe all  glory,  unto  the  Father, 
 unto  the  Son,  and  unto  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  world  without  end. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 MOST  merciful 
 God,  who,  accord- 
 ing to  the  multitude 
 of  Thy  mercies,  dost 
 so  put  away  the  sins 
 of  them  that  truly  repent,  that 
 Thou  rememberest  them  no 
 more  ;  Regard  with  Thine  eye 
 of  mercy  this  Thy  servant,  who 
 most  earnestly  desireth  pardon 
 and  forgiveness.  Renew  in  hitn, 
 most  loving  Father,  whatsoever 
 hath  been  decayed  by  the  fraud 
 and  malice  of  the  devil,  or  by  his 
 own  carnal  will  and  frailty;  pre* 
 
Si  JLitanp  for  tljc  »)(cfe. 
 
 serve  and  continue  this  sick 
 member  in  the  unity  of  Thy  holy 
 Church,  and  strengthen  Aim  con- 
 tinually with  Thy  divine  and 
 quickening  Spirit,  that  Ae  may 
 abide  Thy  faithful  servant  unto 
 everlasting  life  :  through  Jesus 
 Christ  our  Lord ;  Who  liveth 
 and  reigneth  with  Thee,  O  Fa- 
 ther, in  the  unity  of  the  Holy 
 Ghostj  One  God,  world  without 
 end. 
 
 ix.  Amen. 
 
 T/ie  Priest  shall  conclude  iv'tth  the 
 Benediction. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
 the  love  of  God,  and 
 the  communion  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
 with  you. 
 IS.  Amen. 
 
 PRAYERS  OF  COMMENDATION 
 
 OF 
 
 ^  ^Departing:  feouL 
 
 [//^  (he  services  of  a  Priest  or  a  Deacon 
 cannot  be  obtained^  both  or  either  of 
 I     these  Prayers  may  be  used  in  ex- 
 r    tremity  by  a  lay  person.^ 
 
 ALMIGHTY  and 
 merciful  God,  we 
 commend  the  spirit 
 of  this  our  dear  bro- 
 ther [or,  sister],  Thy 
 servant,  into  Thy  hands,  as  into 
 he  hands  of  a  faithful  Creator 
 nd  most  merciful  Saviour;  be- 
 eeching  Thee  that  Azs  soul  may 
 )e  precious  in  Thy  sight.  Wash 
 we  pray  Thee,  in  the  blood 
 >f  the  Lamb  that  was  slain  to 
 ake  away  the  sins  of  the  world. 
 vVhatsoever  defilement  Ae  may 
 M 
 
 have  contracted  in  this  miserable 
 and  naughty  world,  through  the 
 lusts  of  the  flesh  or  the  wiles  of 
 Satan,  do  Thou  purge  away ;  and 
 blot  out  all  Ais  sins.  Receive 
 Aim,  we  beseech  Thee,  to  Thy 
 mercy  ;  vouchsafe  to  Aim  a  quiet 
 passage,  and  guide  him  through 
 the  valley  of  the  shadow  of 
 death  ;  place  Aim  in  the  habita- 
 tions of  light  and  peace,  in  the 
 company  of  Thy  saints  and  faith- 
 ful people  who  are  gone  before  : 
 with  them  vouchsafe  unto  Aim 
 Thy  peace  and  quiet  rest ;  and  in 
 the  resurrection  of  the  just  do 
 Thou  make  Aim  partaker  of  the 
 inheritance  of  the  saints  in  light, 
 there  to  reign  with  Thy  holy 
 M  529 
 
apostles,  witli  the  goedly  com- 
 pany of  prophets  and  martyrs, 
 and  with  all  Thy  blessed  saints, 
 in  glory  and  blessedness,  for  ever 
 and  ever. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 T/ie  folloiving  may  be  used  in  the  dis- 
 cretion of  the  Priest^  in  the  last  mo- 
 ments of  life : 
 
 EPART  in  peace, 
 thou  blessed  soul, 
 from  this  vv'orld  of 
 misery  and  sin ;  de- 
 part, beyond  the 
 reach  of  temptation,  beyond  the 
 power  of  Satan  or  of  sin  ;  in  the 
 Name  of  the  Father,  who  created 
 thee ;  in  the  Name  of  Jesus 
 Christ,  the  Son  of  the  living  God, 
 who  died  for  thee  ;  in  the  Name 
 of  the  Holy  Ghost  the  Comforter, 
 who  sanctifieth  and  preserveth 
 thee.    May  the  angels,  which 
 
 minister  to  the  heirs  of  salvation, 
 attend  around  thee  ;  the  glorious 
 company  of  apostles  and  the 
 goodly  fellowship  of  prophets 
 receive  thee ;  may  the  noble  army 
 of  martyrs,  the  triumphant  band 
 of  confessors,  the  multitude  of 
 saints  which  have  gone  before, 
 welcome  thee  to  thy  rest,  wherein 
 thou  shalt  rejoice  in  hope  of  that 
 blessed  resurrection,  in  the  which, 
 with  all  the  elect  of  God,  thou 
 shalt  receive  again  thy  body, 
 made  like  unto  Christ's  glorious 
 body,  and  shalt  have  thy  perfect 
 consummation  and  bliss  in  the 
 kingdom  of  eternal  joy. 
 
 With  whom,  O  merciful  Fa- 
 ther, Thou  Judge  eternal,  do 
 Thou  grant  unto  us  also  who  re- 
 main to  have  our  part,  abiding  in 
 Thy  fear  and  love,  and  patiently 
 abounding  in  Thy  work,  untU 
 our  change  come. 
 
 536 
 
Ecacnfctfon  of  a  '^oix^c. 
 
 THE  FORM 
 
 OF 
 
 Scnetn'cn'on  of  a  ^onsst. 
 
 The  Priest  and  Deacon,  froperlyvested^  ) 
 shall  stand  within  the  outer  door, 
 The  Priest  shall  say, 
 
 EACE  ^  be  to  this 
 house,  and  to  all 
 that  shall  dwell  in 
 it. 
 
 Bless,   O  Lord, 
 and  those  who  shall 
 Bless  those  that  fear 
 Be 
 
 his  house, 
 nhabit  it. 
 
 Phee,  both  small  and  great 
 ■e  blessed  of  the  Lord  that  made 
 leaven  and  earth. 
 
 Behold,  waters  issued  from 
 inder  the  threshold  of  the  house 
 astward.  And  the  waters  came 
 own  from  under,  from  the  right 
 ide  of  the  house,  at  the  south 
 ide  of  the  altar. 
 
 And  he  said  unto  me,  It  shall 
 ome  to  pass,  that  every  thing 
 hat  liveth,  which  moveth,  whi- 
 hersoever  the  rivers  shall  coaie, 
 hall  live. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 I 
 
 LMIGHTY  and 
 most  merciful  Fa- 
 ther, who  didst 
 show,  in  vision, 
 unto  Thy  prophet 
 ".zekiei,  the  saving  health,  which 
 
 was  afterwards  to  come  forth  from 
 Thy  holy  dwelling-place  unto  all 
 who  should  seek  Thy  salvation  ; 
 Grant  unto  Thy  servant,  who 
 with  /lis  household  waiteth  upon 
 Thee,  and  imploreth  Thy  bless- 
 ing on  this  house,  the  answer  of 
 peace,  and  pour  out  upon  /lim 
 the  abundance  of  Thy  consola- 
 tions and  the  grace  of  Thy 
 heavenly  benediction  :  through 
 Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ;  Who 
 liveth  and  reigneth  with  Thee, 
 O  Father,  in  the  unity  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  One  God,  world 
 without  end. 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 They  shall  then  proceed  to  some  prin- 
 cipal room  of  the  house. 
 
 All  shall  kneel,  and  the  Priest  shall 
 say. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 REVENT  us,  O 
 Lord,    in   all  our 
 
 doings,   with  Thy 
 most    gracious  fa- 
 vour, and  further  us 
 with  Thy  continual  help  ;  that 
 in  all  our  works  begun,  con- 
 tinued, and  ended  in  Thre.  we 
 f;3' 
 
may  glorify  Thy  holy  Name,  and 
 finally  by  Thy  mercy  obtaia  ever- 
 lasting life  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Psalm  (Ps.  ci,). 
 
 WILL  sing  of  mercy 
 and  judgment :  unto 
 Thee,  O  Lord,  will 
 I  sing. 
 
 2  I  will  behave 
 myself  wisely  in  a  perfect  way. 
 O  when  wilt  Thou  come  unto 
 me?  I  will  walk  within  my 
 house  with  a  perfect  heart. 
 
 3  I  will  set  no  wicked  thing 
 before  mine  eyes :  I  hate  the 
 work  of  them  that  turn  aside ;  it 
 shall  not  cleave  to  me. 
 
 4  A  froward  heart  shall  depart 
 from  me:  I  will  not  know  a 
 wicked  person. 
 
 5  Whoso  privily  slandereth  his 
 neighbour,  him  will  I  cut  off : 
 him  that  hath  an  high  look  and 
 a  proud  heart  will  not  I  suffer. 
 
 6  Mine  eyes  shall  be  upon  the 
 faithful  of  the  land,  that  they 
 may  dwell  with  me  :  he  that 
 walketh  in  a  perfect  way,  he 
 shall  serve  me. 
 
 7  He  that  worketh  deceit  shall 
 not  dwell  within  my  house :  he 
 that  telleth  lies  shall  not  tarry  in 
 my  sight. 
 
 8  I  will  early  destroy  all  the 
 wicked  of  the  land  :  that  I  may 
 cut  off  all  wicked  doers  from  the 
 city  of  the  Lord. 
 
 Glory,  &c. 
 
 The  Gospel,  Luke  xix.  5-10. 
 532 
 
 The  reading  of  the  holy  Gospel 
 according  to  Luke. 
 
 ESUS  said  unto  Zac- 
 chaeus,  Zacchseus, 
 make  haste  and 
 come  down ;  for  to- 
 day I  must  abide  at 
 thy  house.  And  he  made  haste, 
 and  came  down,  and  received 
 Him  joyfully.  And  when  they 
 saw  it,  they  all  murmured,  say- 
 ing, that  He  was  gone  to  be  guest 
 with  a  man  that  is  a  sinner.  And 
 Zacchseus  stood,  and  said  unto 
 the  Lord,  Behold,  Lord,  the  half 
 of  my  goods  I  give  to  the  poor; 
 and  if  I  have  taken  anything  from 
 any  man  by  false  accusation,  I 
 restore  him  fourfold.  And  Jesus 
 said  unto  him,  This  day  is  salva- 
 tion come  to  this  house,  forso- 
 much  as  he  also  is  a  son  of  Abra- 
 ham. For  the  Son  of  Man  is 
 come  to  seek  and  to  save  that 
 which  was  lost. 
 
 Ix.  Glory  be  to  Thee,  0 
 Lord. 
 
 Show  us  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord; 
 JSi.  And  grant  us  Thy  salva- 
 tion. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 
 H.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto 
 Thee. 
 
 Our  help  standeth  in  the  Namcf 
 of  the  Lord ; 
 
 ict.  Who  made  heaven 
 earth. 
 
 The  Lord  be  Avith  you  ; 
 JSi.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 The  Lord's  Prayer, 
 
 T/iose  present  foUoiv'wg. 
 
Benetiicnoti 
 
 of  a  I^ou^e. 
 
 Let 
 
 pray. 
 
 UR  Father,  which 
 art  in  heaven,  Hal- 
 lowed  be  Thy 
 Name.  Thy  king- 
 dom come.  Thy  will 
 be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in 
 heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our 
 daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
 trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them 
 that  trespass  against  us.  And 
 lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but 
 deliver  us  from  evil.  For  Thine  is 
 the  kingdom,  the  power,  and  the 
 glory,  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen. 
 
 HOLY  LORD, 
 Father  Almighty, 
 eternal  God,  who  in 
 the  going  forth  out 
 of  Egypt  didst  com- 
 mand Thy  destroying  angel  to 
 pass  over  the  houses  of  Thy 
 people  Israel,  when  he  should 
 see  the  blood  of  the  paschal  lamb 
 sprinkled  upon  the  door-posts  ; 
 Have  respect,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 unto  the  blood  of  the  true  Pas- 
 chal Lamb  who  hath  been  sacri- 
 ficed for  us  ;  and  vouchsafe  to 
 bestow  Thy  heavenly  benediction 
 and  the  assurance  of  Thy  mercy, 
 which  in  His  Name,  and  for  His 
 merits,  we  humbly  implore.  Let 
 no  evil  come  nigh  unto  these 
 Thy  servants,  nor  unto  this  house 
 in  which  they  [are  about  to] 
 dwell.  May  Thy  holy  angels, 
 who  wait  upon  the  heirs  of  salva- 
 tion, watch  over  and  defend  this 
 house  and  all  who  shrdl  inhabit 
 
 it.  May  peace  and  virtue,  health 
 and  purity,  humility  and  chastity, 
 goodness  and  gentleness,  praise 
 and  thanksgiving,  continually 
 abound  herein;  that  so  Thy  bless- 
 ing, which  Thou  waitest  to  be- 
 stow, may  never  depart  from  this 
 household,  even  unto  eternal  life : 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 K.  Amen. 
 
 T^he  Priest  shall  rise. 
 
 ORD  GOD  of  GUI 
 salvation,  Son  of  the 
 living  God,  Lord  of 
 all  power  and  might, 
 who  ridest  upon  the 
 cherubim,  and  rulest  over  all 
 things  visible  and  invisible  ;  who 
 through  the  glorious  mystery  of 
 Thine  Incarnation  hast  taken 
 part  with  us,  and  in  our  nature 
 hast  overcome  Satan  and  scat- 
 tered all  the  powers  of  darkness; 
 Do  Thou,  through  the  victor}- 
 obtained  through  Thy  cross, 
 expel  ►J*  and  put  away  from 
 this  house  all  presence  and  power 
 of  Satan,  and  of  every  evil  spirit; 
 and  shield  and  defend  all  who 
 shall  abide  in  it  from  all  devices 
 and  contagion  of  evil,  and  from 
 all  invisible  and  spiritual  enemies. 
 Lift  up  these  Thy  servants  con- 
 tinually, that  they  may  abide  witli 
 Thee  in  heavenly  places,  where 
 the  powers  of  evil  can  neither 
 injure  nor  oppress  them.  Of 
 Thine  infinite  mercy  deliver  this 
 Thy  family  from  the  terror  by 
 night  and  from  the  arrow  that 
 flicth  by  day  ;  from  the  pestilence 
 533 
 
irritate  fe£rl3ice0. 
 
 that  walketh  in  darkness,  and 
 from  the  destruction  that  wasteth 
 at  noon-day  :  that  Thy  servant 
 and  all  his  household  [with  the 
 little  children],  leaninguponThine 
 aid,  comforted  by  Thy  heavenly 
 grace,  and  guarded  by  Thine 
 angels,  may  together  in  faith,  in 
 unity  of  heart,  and  with  one 
 mouth,  sing  unto  Thee  ; — 
 
 Here  thoie  present  shall  repeat  ivith  the 
 Priesty 
 
 The  Lord  is  my  strength  and 
 my  song  ;  He  also  is  become  my 
 salvation.  In  God  I  have  put 
 ray  trust  ;  I  will  not  fear  what 
 flesh  can  do  unto  me.  I  will  fear 
 no  evil,  for  Thou  art  with  me  ; 
 Thy  rod  and  Thy  staff  they  com- 
 fort me. 
 
 Then  the  Priest  alonej 
 
 For  Thou  art  the  Lord  our 
 Shield  and  our  Defence,  strong 
 and  mighty,  Prince  of  peace,  Fa- 
 ther of  the  age  to  come :  and  Thine 
 alone  is  the  kingdom,  and  the 
 power,  and  the  glory,  even  Thine 
 alone,  O  God,  Father,  Son,  and 
 Holy  Ghost,  now  and  for  evermore. 
 
 lev.  Amen. 
 
 The  Benediction. 
 
 LESSEDbe  the  Lord 
 our  God  for  ever  and 
 ever.     And  blessed 
 be  His  g  1  orious 
 Name,  which  is  ex- 
 alted  above    all   blessing  and 
 praise. 
 534 
 
 HE  peace  and  bless- 
 ing of  God  Almighty 
 rest  upon  this  house 
 and  upon  all 
 who  >J<  shall  dwell 
 under  this  roof.    In  the  name  of 
 the  Father  i^,  and  of  the  Son 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
 1^.  Amen. 
 
 Then  shall  follow  Psalm  cxii. 
 
 RAISE  ye  the  Lord. 
 Blessed  is  the  man 
 chat  feareth  the 
 Lord  :  that  delight- 
 eth  greatly  in  His 
 commandments. 
 
 2  His  seed  shall  be  mighty 
 upon  earth  :  the  generation  of 
 the  upright  shall  be  blessed. 
 
 3  Wealth  and  riches  shall  be 
 in  his  house  :  and  his  righteous- 
 ness endureth  for  ever. 
 
 4  Unto  the  upright  there 
 ariseth  light  in  the  darkness  :  he 
 is  gracious,  and  full  of  compas- 
 
 I  sion,  and  righteous. 
 
 5  A  good  man  sheweth  favour, 
 and  lendeth  :  he  will  guide  his 
 affairs  with  discretion. 
 
 6  Surely  he  shall  not  be  moved 
 for  ever :  the  righteous  shall  be 
 in  everlasting  remembrance. 
 
 7  He  shall  not  be  afraid  of 
 evil  tidings  :  his  heart  is  fixed, 
 trusting  in  the  Lord. 
 
 8  His  heart  is  established,  he 
 shall  not  be  afraid  :  until  he  see 
 his  desire  upon  his  enemies. 
 
 9  He  hath  dispersed,  he  hath 
 given  to  the  poor  :  his  righteous- 
 ness endureth  for  ever  ;  his  horn 
 shall  be  exalted  with  honour. 
 
BcncDfction 
 
 or  a  ^ou^z. 
 
 lo  The  wicked  shall  see  it, 
 and  be  grieved,  he  shall  gnash 
 with  his  teeth,  and  melt  away  : 
 the  desire  of  the  wicked  shall 
 perish. 
 
 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. 
 
 ^/  s/ial/  kneel. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LORD  our  God, 
 \\\\o  hast  shown 
 great  mercy  unto  us 
 Thy  sinful  and  im- 
 worthy  servants, 
 
 upon  whom  Thy  holy  Name  is 
 
 called  ;  Put  us  not  to  shame  for 
 our  hope  in  Thy  mercy :  but 
 grant  us,  Lord,  these  our  peti- 
 tions for  salvation,  and  count  us 
 worthy  to  love  and  fear  Thee 
 with  all  our  hearts,  and  to  do  in 
 all  things  Thy  most  holy  will. 
 For  Thou,  O  God,  art  good,  and 
 lovest  all  mankind.  And  to  Thee 
 we  ascribe  all  glory,  to  the  Father, 
 and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  now  and  for  evermore. 
 \x.  Amen. 
 
 HE  grace  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
 the  love  of  God,  and 
 tlie  communion  of 
 the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
 
 with  you  al 
 }tv.  Amen. 
 
 THE  1'>ENEDICTI0N 
 
 a  CljanilicC'-Hotityi'ng:  oc  anp  i^art  of  a  ll^oucfc. 
 
 The  Priest  shall  comtKence  the  Service  •  and  ended 
 
 as  follows  : 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 REVENT  us,  O 
 Lord,  in  all  our 
 doings  with  Thy 
 most  gracious  fa- 
 vour, and  further  us 
 with  Thy  continual  help  ;  that  in 
 all  our  works  bes^un,  contniueil 
 
 Thee,  we  may 
 [  glorify  Thy  holy  Name  ;  and 
 I  finally  by  Thy  mercy  obtain  ever- 
 I  lasting  life  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 Show  us  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord  ; 
 K.  And  grant  us  Thy  salva- 
 tion. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  : 
 
 53S 
 
K.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto 
 Thee. 
 
 Our  help  standeth  in  the  Name 
 of  the  Lord  ; 
 
 3^.  Who  made  heaven  and 
 earth. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 H.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 The  Lord's  Prayer. 
 
 'thoie  preterit  following. 
 
 UR  Father,  which 
 art  in  heaven,  Hal- 
 lowed beThy  Name. 
 Thy  kingdom  come. 
 Thy  will  be  done  in 
 earth,  as  it  is  heaven.  Give  us 
 this  day  our  daily  bread.  And 
 forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we 
 forgive  them  that  trespass  against 
 us.  And  lead  us  not  into  temp- 
 tation ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil. 
 For  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  the 
 power,  and  the  glory,  for  ever  and 
 ever. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 HOLY  LORD, 
 Father  Almighty, 
 eternal  God,  who  in 
 the  going  forth  out 
 of  Egypt  didst  com- 
 mand Thy  destroying  angel  to 
 pass  over  the  houses  of  Thy 
 people  Israel,  when  he  should  see 
 the  blood  of  the  paschal  lamb 
 sprinkled  upon  the  door-posts  ; 
 Have  respect,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 unto  the  blood  of  the  true  Paschal 
 
 Lamb  who  hath  been  sacrificed 
 for  us  ;  and  vouchsafe  to  bestow 
 Thy  heavenly  benediction  and 
 theassurance  of  Thymercy,  which 
 in  His  Name,  and  for  His  merits, 
 we  humbly  implore.  Let  no  evil 
 come  nigh  unto  these  Thy  ser- 
 vants, nor  unto  [this  chamber] 
 [or,  this  abode]  in  which  they  are 
 about  to  dwell.  May  Thy  holy 
 angels,  who  wait  upon  the  heirs 
 of  salvation,  watch  over  and  de- 
 fend [this  chamber]  [<?r,  this 
 abode]  and  all  who  shall  inhabit 
 it.  May  peace  and  virtue,  health 
 and  purity,  humility  and  chastity, 
 goodness  and  gentleness,  praise 
 and  thanksgiving,  continually 
 abound  herein;  that  so  Thy  bless- 
 ing, which  Thou  waitest  to  be- 
 stow, may  never  depart  from 
 these  Thy  servants,  even  unto 
 eternal  life  :  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  Lord. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Benediction. 
 
 LESSEDbe  the  Lord 
 our  God  for  ever  and 
 ever.  And  blessed 
 be  His  glorious 
 Name,  which  is  ex- 
 above    all   blessing  and 
 
 alted 
 praise. 
 
 ^  shall 
 
 HE  peace  and  bless- 
 ing of  God  Almighty 
 rest  upon  this  [cham- 
 ber] [or,  abode] 
 and  upon  all  who 
 ell  in  it.  In  the  Name 
 
Bencliictioix 
 
 of  a  Koom* 
 
 )f  the  Father       and  of  the  Son 
 ^,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
 IC.  Amen. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LORD  our  God, 
 who    hast  shown 
 
 great  mercy  unto  us 
 Thy  sinful  and  un- 
 worthy servants, 
 ipon  whom  Thy  holy  Name  is 
 :alled  ;  Put  us  not  to  shame  for 
 )ur  hope  in  Thy  mercy :  but 
 ;rant  us,  Lord,  these  our  peti- 
 ions  for  salvation,  and  count  us 
 vorthy  to  love  and  fear  Thee 
 
 with  all  our  hearts,  and  to  do  in 
 all  things  Thy  most  holy  wiii. 
 For  Thou,  O  God,  art  good,  and 
 lovest  all  mankind.  And  to  Thee 
 we  ascribe  all  glor}',  to  the  Fa- 
 ther, and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  now  and  for  ever- 
 more. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 |HE  grace  of  our  Lord 
 Jesus  Christ,  thelove 
 of  (iod,  and  the  com- 
 munion of  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  be  with  you. 
 Ix.  Amen. 
 
 A  FORM  OF  PRAYER  AND  BENEDICTION 
 
 WHEN 
 
 ja  &I)i'p  10  about  to  tiepart  from  port. 
 
 Note. — fy/ien  thh  Form,  in  its  en- 
 tiretyy  cannot  be  con'ven'iently  used 
 on  board  the  ship  or  other  smaller 
 vessel,  the  Prayer  and  Benediction 
 alone  may,  at  the  request,  and  in  the 
 pre tf  ice  of  the  owner  or  other  person 
 interested  in  the  -voyage,  or  of  some 
 principal  officer,  be  used  either  on 
 board  the  ship,  or  on  land  in  a 
 church  or  oratory.'^ 
 
 The  Priest,  properly  -vested,  and  stand- 
 
 ing in  any  appropriate  part  of  the 
 ship,  shall  say, 
 
 EACE  ^  be  with 
 all  those  that  love 
 our  Lord  Jesus 
 Christ  in  sincerity. 
 Bless,  O  Lord, 
 them  that  fear  Thee,  and  that 
 hope  in  Thy  mercy.  Send  them 
 help  from  Thy  sanctuary,  and 
 strengthen  them  out  of  Thy  holy 
 dwelling-place. 
 
 537 
 
Let  us  pray. 
 REVENT  us,  O 
 Lord,  in  all  our 
 doings  with  Thy 
 most  gracious  favour, 
 and  further  us  with 
 Thy  continual  help  ;  that  in  all 
 our  works  begun,  continued,  and 
 ended  in  Thee,  we  may  glorify 
 Thy  holy  Name,  and  finally  by 
 Thy  mercy  obtain  everlasting  life: 
 through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 The  Psalm. 
 
 (Ps.  cvii.  21-31.) 
 
 H  that  men  would 
 praise  the  Lord  for 
 His  goodness :  and 
 for  His  wonderful 
 works  to  the  chil- 
 dren of  men  I 
 
 22  And  let  them  sacrifice  the 
 sacrifices  of  thanksgiving  :  and 
 declare  his  works  with  rejoicing. 
 
 23  They  that  go  down  to  the 
 sea  in  ships  :  that  do  business  in 
 great  waters  ; 
 
 24  These  see  the  works  of  the 
 Lord  :  and  His  wonders  in  the 
 deep. 
 
 25  For  He  commandeth,  and 
 raiseth  the  stormy  wind  :  which 
 liftetli  up  the  waves  thereof. 
 
 26  Theyiuounl  up  lo  the  hea- 
 ven, they  go  down  again  lo  the 
 depths  :  their  soul  is  melted  be- 
 cause of  trouble. 
 
 27  They  reel  to  and  fro,  and 
 stagger  like  a  drunken  man :  and 
 are  at  their  wit's  end. 
 
 28  Then  they  ciy  unto  the 
 
 Lord  in  their  trouble  :  and  He 
 bringeth  them  out  of  their  dis- 
 tresses. 
 
 29  He  maketh  the  storm  a 
 calm  :  so  that  the  waves  thereof 
 are  still. 
 
 30  Then  are  they  glad  because 
 they  be  quiet :  so  He  bringeth 
 them  unto  their  desired  haven. 
 
 31  Oh  that  men  would  praise 
 the  Lord  for  His  goodness :  and 
 for  His  wonderful  works  to  the 
 children  of  men  1 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to 
 the  Son :  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is 
 now,  and  ever  shall  be  :  world 
 without  end.  Amen. 
 
 The  Gospel. 
 The  reading  of  the  holy  Gospel 
 according  to  Matthew. 
 
 HEN  Jesus  was 
 entered  into  a 
 ship,  His  dis- 
 ciples followed 
 Him.  And,  be- 
 hold, there  arose  a  great  tempest 
 in  the  sea,  insomuch  that  the  ship 
 was  covered  with  the  waves  :  but 
 He  was  asleep.  And  His  dis- 
 ciples came  to  Plim,  and  awoke 
 Him,  saying,  Lord,  save  us :  we 
 perish.  And  He  saith  unto  them, 
 Why  are  ye  fearful,  Oye  of  little 
 faith  ?  Then  He  arose,  and  re- 
 buked the  winds  and  the  sea; 
 and  there  was  a  great  calm.  But 
 the  men  marvelled,  saying,  What 
 manner  of  man  is  this,  that  even 
 the  winds  and  the  sea  obey 
 Him? 
 
 lt(.  Glory  be  to  Thee,  O  Lord. 
 
^ScncDiction  of  a  »)5ip- 
 
 Sliow  us  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord  ; 
 1\,  And  grant  us  l"hy  salva- 
 ion. 
 
 Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 
 li.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto 
 rhee. 
 
 Our  help  standeth  in  the  Name 
 )f  the  Lord, 
 
 K.  Who  made  heaven  and 
 ■arlh. 
 
 The  Lord  be  with  you  ; 
 l\.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LORD  GOD  of  our 
 fathers,  who,  in  di- 
 recting Thy  servant 
 Noah  to  prepare  an 
 ark  for  the  saving  of 
 is  house,  didst  instruct  mankind 
 ow  they  might  pass  in  safety 
 ver  the  mighty  waters  ;  Favour- 
 bly  regard  Thy  humble  servant 
 efore  Thee,  who  implores  Thy 
 lessmg  upon  this  vessel  [or, 
 pen  the  vessel  JV.  or  4/.],  now 
 jady  to  depart  from  this  port. 
 vHswer  him,  we  beseech  Thee, 
 cording  to  his  faith  :  and  let 
 hy  blessing  descend  and  rest 
 ])on  the  vessel,  and  upon  those 
 iitiusted  with  the  care  and 
 •  nnagement  of  the  same,  the 
 mimander,  the  officers,  and  the 
 e\v  ;  and  upon  all  who  shall 
 nbark  therein.  May  the  angel 
 "  Thy  presence  go  with  them 
 id  defend  them.  Guide  and 
 lotect  them  in  the  midst  of 
 mger  and  perplexity ;  deliver 
 ;era  from  all  the  perils  of  the 
 ;  and  carry  them  in  safety 
 
 to  the  place  [cr,  places]  of  their 
 destination.  Prosper  them  in  all 
 their  labours  in  the  way  of  righ- 
 teousness ;  and  may  their  voyage 
 issue  to  the  benefit  of  themselves 
 and  their  employers,  and  to  the 
 well-being  of  their  country  and 
 of  all  men.  Finally,  in  Thy 
 mercy,  bring  them  back  to  their 
 own  land  in  health  and  peace,  to 
 glorify  and  declare  Thy  goodness, 
 and  give  thanks  to  Thee  in  Thy 
 holy  Church.  Hear  and  accept 
 us  in  the  Name  and  for  the  merits 
 of  Thy  Son  our  Saviour  Jesus 
 Christ,  Who  liveth  and  reigneth 
 with  Thee,  Father  Almighty,  in 
 the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  One 
 God,  world  without  end. 
 H.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  shall  be  said  the  Lord's  Prayer, 
 those  present  follcnvitig  the  Minister. 
 
 UR  Father,  which 
 art  in  heaven.  Hal- 
 lowed beThyName. 
 Thy  kingdom  come. 
 Thy  will  be  done 
 in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give 
 us  this  day  our  daily  bread.  And 
 forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we 
 forgive  them  that  trespass  against 
 us.  And  lead  us  not  into  temp- 
 tation ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil. 
 For  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  the 
 power,  and  the  glory,  for  ever  and 
 ever. 
 
 i£C.  Amen. 
 
 539 
 
The  Benediction. 
 
 LESSED  be  the 
 Lord  God  of  Israel, 
 and  blessed  be  His 
 glorious  Name  for 
 ever  and  ever. 
 The  blessing  of  God  Almighty, 
 the  Father  the  Son  and 
 the  Holy  Ghost  rest  upon 
 this  vessel  [or,  upon  the  vessel 
 JV.  or  M.],  and  upon  all  who 
 shall  embark  in  it. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 T/ien  shall  follow  Psalm  cxxi. 
 
 "WILL  lift  up  mine 
 eyes  unto  the  hills  : 
 from  whence 
 Cometh  my  help. 
 
   2  My  help  com- 
 
 cth  from  tlie  Lord  :  which  made 
 heaven  and  earth. 
 
 3  He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot 
 to  be  moved  :  He  that  keepeth 
 thee  will  not  slumber. 
 
 4  Behold,  He  that  keepeth 
 Israel ;  shall  neither  slumber  nor 
 sleep. 
 
 5  The  Lord  is  thy  keeper : 
 ♦he  Lord  is  thy  shade  upon  thy 
 right  hand. 
 
 6  The  son  shall  not  smite  thee 
 by  day  :  nor  the  moon  by  night. 
 
 7  The  Lord  shall  preserve  thee 
 from  all  evil  :  He  shall  preserve 
 thy  soul. 
 
 8  The  Lord  shall  preserve  thy 
 
 going  out  and  thy  coming  in:  froi 
 this  time  forth,  and  even  for  eve; 
 more. 
 
 Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  1 
 the  Son  :  and  to  the  Hoi 
 Ghost; 
 
 As  it  was  in  the  beginning, 
 now,  and  ever  shall  be  :  woil 
 without  end.  Amen. 
 
 Let  us  pray. 
 
 LORD  our  Goc 
 who    hast  show 
 
 great  mercy  unto  i 
 Thy  sinful  and  ur 
 worthy  servants,  U] 
 on  whom  Thy  holy  Name  : 
 called  ;  Put  us  not  to  shame  fc 
 our  hope  in  Thy  mercy ;  bi 
 grant  us.  Lord,  these  our  pet 
 tions  for  salvation,  and  count  i 
 worthy  to  love  and  fear  The 
 with  all  our  hearts,  and  to  do  i 
 all  things  Thy  most  holy  wil 
 For  Thou,  O  God,  art  good,  an 
 lovest  all  mankind  ;  and  to  The 
 we  ascribe  all  glory,  to  the  Fj 
 ther,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  tb 
 Holy  Ghost,  now  and  for  evei 
 more. 
 
 Amen. 
 
 HE  grace  of  oi 
 Lord  Jesus  Chris 
 the  love  of  Go( 
 and  the  communic 
 of  the  Holy  Ghos 
 
 be  with  you  all. 
 M.  Amen. 
 
 S40 
 
Note.- ^Parents  should  remember  that 
 it  is  their  duty  to  instruct  their 
 childyen  in  the  truths  of  the  Christian 
 religion^  and  for  that  purpose  to  ac- 
 quire sufficient  knoivledge  to  enable 
 them  to  fulfil  this  duty.  None  can 
 discharge  it  so  efficiently  as  parents. 
 The  folloiving  Catechism  is  designed 
 to  assist  them^  and  others  upon  ivhom 
 the  like  office  may  de-vol-ve,  in  per- 
 forming it  ;  and  to  assist  the  children 
 also  in  deriving  the  full  benefit  of 
 the  instruction  thy  recei-ve.  It  con- 
 tains those  principles^  both  of  Chris- 
 tian doctrine  and  discipline  [conveyed 
 in  a  practical  form)y  ivhich  parents 
 are  bound  to  explain  in  order  to  pre- 
 pare their  children  for  admission  to 
 the  holy  Communiony  and  to  give 
 them  a  due  estimate  of  the  ofiices  of 
 the  Christian  Ministry.     The  mode 
 
 of  question  and  ansiver  is  helpful  tk 
 all  concerned^  especially  in  fixing  on 
 the  memory y  in  early  yearSy  the  truths 
 ivhich  all  Christians  ought  to  knoio 
 and  hold  fast  through  life.  Of  these 
 truths  this  Catechism  is  a  most  useful 
 manual  for  all  persons^  and  it furnisher 
 a  most  valuable  touchstone  of  truth 
 during  the  ivhole  period  of  life. 
 
 Parents  should  avail  themselves  of  the 
 Lords  Day,  and  of  other  convenient 
 occasions^  to  catecki-ze  their  children. 
 And  they  should  take  care  to  in- 
 struct them  not  merely  in  the  letter 
 but  in  the  meanings  of  the  ansiver 
 contained  in  this  Catechism, 
 
 In  the  case  of  young  children^  the  ques' 
 tions  and  ansivers  ivithin  brackets 
 and  the  ivhole  of  Part  Ill.y  may  be 
 omitted. 
 
 Part  I. 
 
 I.  Question.  What  is  your 
 name? 
 
 Answer.  N.  or  M. 
 
 2.  Q.    Who  gave   you  this 
 name  ? 
 
 fiere  re-  A.  My  godfathers 
 ^briTadTto  godmothers,  or 
 
 Part  II.  sponsors  in  my  bap-  j  desires  of  the  flesh  :  secondly, 
 question  6.    tism.  I  they  confessed  in  my  name  all 
 
 3.  Q.  Why  are  your  godfathers 
 and  godmothers  called  sponsors  ? 
 
 A.  Because  they  made  answer 
 for  me  in  my  baptism  :  and  did 
 then,  in  the  first  place,  renounce 
 in  my  name  the  devil  and  all  his 
 works,  the  pomps  and  vanities  of 
 this  wicked  world,  and  all  sinful 
 
%\)t  Cateciji'jJm* 
 
 the  articles  'of  the  Christian 
 Faith  :  and,  thirdly,  they  en- 
 gaged for  me  that  I  should  sub- 
 mit myself  to  the  will  of  Christ, 
 and  obediently  keep  God's  com- 
 mandments, and  walk  in  the 
 same  all  the  days  of  my  life. 
 
 4.  Q.  Dost  thou  not  think  that 
 thou  art  bound  to  believe,  and  to 
 do,  as  they  have  engaged  in  thy 
 name  ? 
 
 A.  Yes,  verily  ;  and  by  God's 
 help  so  I  will.  And  I  heartily 
 thank  our  heavenly  Father,  that 
 He  hath  called  me  to  this  state 
 of  salvation,  through  Jesus  Christ 
 our  vSaviour.  And  I  pray  unto 
 God  to  give  me  His  grace,  that 
 I  may  ever  continue  in  the  same. 
 
 5.  Q.  Rehearse  the  articles  of 
 thy  belief. 
 
 A.  I  believe  in  God  the  Fa- 
 ther 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  cruci- 
 fied, dead,  and  buried  ;  He  de- 
 scended 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. 
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 6.  Q.  What  dost  thou  chiefly 
 learn  in  these  articles  of  thy  be- 
 lief? 
 
 A.  First,  I  learn  to  believe  in 
 God  the  Father,  who  hath  made 
 me  and  all  the  world. 
 
 Secondly,  in  God  the  Son, 
 who  hath  redeemed  me  and  all 
 mankind. 
 
 Thirdly,  in  God  the  Holy 
 Ghost,  who  sanctifieth  me,  and 
 all  the  elect  people  of  God. 
 
 7.  Q.  How  did  God  the  Son 
 redeem  mankind  ? 
 
 A.  By  becoming  Man  and 
 dying  on  the  cross  for  the  sins  of 
 the  whole  world,  the  Just  for  the 
 unjust. 
 
 8.  Q.  What  benefits  do  we 
 obtain  from  the  redemption 
 which  Christ  hath  accomplished? 
 
 A.  Forgiveness  of  sins,  through 
 faith  in  His  blood  ;  and  eternal 
 life,  through  abiding  in  Him. 
 
 9.  Q.  How  doth  God  the  Holy 
 Ghost  sanctify  us  ? 
 
 A.  By  dwelling  in  us  as  mem- 
 bers of  Christ,  and  conforming 
 us  to  His  image  ;  so  that  we 
 may  bring  forth  the  fruit  of  the 
 Spirit. 
 
 10.  What  is  the  fruit  of  the 
 
 Spirit  ? 
 
 A.  The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is 
 love,  joy,  peace,  long-suffering, 
 gentleness, goodness,  faith,  meek- 
 ness, temperance.] 
 
 11.  Q.  You  said  that  your  ^^od- 
 
athers  and  godmothers  did  pro- 
 nise  for  you,  that  you  should 
 ceep  God's  commandments.  Tell 
 ne,  which  be  those  called  the 
 Ten  Commandments. 
 
 A.  The  same  which  God 
 pake  to  Israel  in  Mount  Sinai, 
 laying, 
 
 I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which 
 lave  brought  thee  out  of  the  land 
 )f  Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  bond- 
 age. 
 
 I.  Thou  shalt  have  no  other 
 jods  before  me. 
 
 II.  Thou  shalt  not  make  imto 
 hee  any  graven  image,  or  any 
 ikeness  of  any  thing  that  is  in 
 leaven  above,  or  that  is  in  the 
 :arth  beneath,  or  that  is  in  the 
 vater  under  the  earth:  thou  shalt 
 lot  bow  down  thyself  to  them, 
 lor  serve  them  :  for  I  the  Lord 
 hy  God  am  a  jealous  God,  visit- 
 ng  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers 
 ipon  the  children  unto  the  third 
 md  fourth  generation  of  them 
 hat  hate  me  ;  and  showing  mercy 
 mto  thousands  of  them  that  love 
 ne,  and  keep  my  command- 
 nents. 
 
 III.  Thou  shalt  not  take  the 
 Vame  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in 
 ^ain  ;  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold 
 lim  guiltless  that  taketh  His 
 S'ame  in  vain. 
 
 IV.  Remember  the  sabbath- 
 lay,  to  keep  it  holy.  Six  days 
 halt  thou  labour,  and  do  all  thy 
 vork:  but  the  seventh  day  is  the 
 abbath  of  the  Lord  thy  God.  In 
 t  thou  shalt  not  do  any  work, 
 hou,  nor  thy  son,  nor  thy 
 laughter,  thy  manservant,  nor 
 
 thy  maidservant,  nor  thy  cattle, 
 nor  thy  stranger  that  is  within 
 thy  gates.  For  in  six  da^s  the 
 Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  the 
 sea,  and  all  that  in  them  is,  and 
 rested  the  seventh  day:  where- 
 fore the  Lord  blessed  the  sabbath- 
 day,  and  hallowed  it. 
 
 V.  Honour  thy  father  and  thy 
 mother ;  that  thy  days  may  be 
 long  upon  the  land  which  the 
 Lord  thv  God  giveth  thee. 
 
 VL  thou  shalt  not  kill. 
 
 VII.  Thou  shalt  not  commit 
 adultery. 
 
 VIII.  Thou  shalt  not  steal. 
 
 IX.  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false 
 witness  against  thy  neighbour. 
 
 X.  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy 
 neighbour's  house,  thou  shalt  not 
 covet  thy  neighbour's  wife,  nor 
 his  manservant,  nor  his  maid- 
 servant, nor  his  ox,  nor  his  ass, 
 nor  any  thing  that  is  thy  neigh- 
 bour's. 
 
 12.  Q.  What  dost  thou  chiefly 
 learn  by  these  commandments  ? 
 
 A.  I  learn  two  things ;  my 
 duty  towards  God,  and  my  duty 
 towards  my  neighbour. 
 
 13.  Q.  What  is  thy  duty  to- 
 wards God  ? 
 
 A.  My  duty  towards  God  is  to 
 believe  in  Him,  to  fear  Him,  and 
 to  love  Him,  with  all  my  heart, 
 with  all  my  mind,  with  all  my 
 soul,  and  with  all  my  strength  ; 
 to  worship  Him  ;  to  give  Him 
 thanks ;  to  put  my  whole  trust 
 in  Him  ;  to  call  upon  Him  ;  to 
 honour   His  holy  Name,  His 
 
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 word,  and  His  ordinances ;  and 
 to  serve  Him  truly  all  the  days  of 
 my  life. 
 
 14.  0.  What  is  thy  duty  to- 
 wards thy  neighbour  ? 
 
 A.  My  duty  towards  my  neigh- 
 bour is  to  love  him  as  myself,  and 
 to  do  to  all  men  as  I  would  they 
 should  do  unto  me  ;  to  love,  ho- 
 nour, and  succour  my  father  and 
 mother  ;  to  honour  and  obey  the 
 King,  and  all  that  are  put  in 
 authority  under  him  ;  to  submit 
 myself  to  all  my  governors, 
 teachers,  spiritual  pastors  and 
 masters  ;  to  order  myself  lowly 
 and  reverently  to  all  my  betters  ; 
 to  hurt  nobody  by  word  or  deed ; 
 to  be  true  and  just  in  all  my 
 dealings  ;  to  bear  no  malice  nor 
 hatred  in  my  heart ;  to  keep  my 
 hands  from  picking  and  stealing, 
 and  my  tongue  from  evil  speak- 
 ing, lying,  and  slandering ;  to 
 keep  my  body  in  temperance, 
 soberness,  and  chastity  ;  not  to 
 covet  nor  desire  other  men's 
 goods  ;  but  to  learn  and  labour 
 truly  to  get  my  own  living,  and 
 to  do  my  duty  in  that  state  of  life 
 into  which  it  shall  please  God  to 
 call  me. 
 
 15,  Catechist.  My  good  child, 
 know  this,  that  thou  art  not  able 
 to  do  these  things  of  thyself,  nor 
 to  walk  in  the  commandments  of 
 God,  and  to  serve  Him,  without 
 His  special  grace,  which  thou 
 must  learn  at  all  times  to  call  for 
 by  diligent  prayer.    Let  me  hear, 
 
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 therefore,  if  thou  canst  say  the 
 Lord's  Prayer. 
 
 A.  Our  f  ather,  which  art  in 
 heaven,  Hallowed  be  Thy  Name. 
 Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will 
 be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in 
 heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our 
 daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
 trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them 
 that  trespass  against  us.  And 
 lead  us  not  into  temptation;  but 
 deliver  us  from  evil.  For  Thine 
 is  the  kingdom,  the  power,  and 
 the  glory,  for  ever  and  ever. 
 Amen. 
 
 16.  Q.  \\Tiat  desirest  thou  of 
 God  in  this  prayer  ? 
 
 A.  I  desire  my  Lord  God  our 
 heavenly  Father,  who  is  the  Giver 
 of  all  goodness,  to  bestow  His 
 grace  upon  me,  and  upon  all 
 people,  that  we  may  worship 
 Him,  serve  Him,  and  obey  Him, 
 as  we  ought  to  do  ;  and  that  He 
 will  send  forth  His  Son  from 
 heaven,  when  all  nations  shall 
 honour  and  obey  Him,  and  the 
 kingdoms  of  this  world  shall  be- 
 come the  kingdoms  of  our  Lord 
 "and  of  His  Christ.  And  I  pray 
 unto  God,  that  He  will  give  unto 
 us  all  things  that  be  needful  both 
 for  our  souls  and  bodies  ;  and 
 especially  feed  us  with  the  Bread 
 which  Cometh  down  from  heaven; 
 and  that  He  will  be  merciful  unto 
 us,  and  forgive  us  our  sins  ;  and 
 that  it  will  please  Him  to  save 
 and  defend  us  in  all  dangers, 
 ghostly  and  bodily ;  and  that  He 
 will  keep  us  from  all  sin  and' 
 wickedness,  and  from  our  adver- 
 
Catcc|)Wm* 
 
 sary  the  devil,  and  from  ever- 
 lasting 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. 
 
 Part  II. 
 
 1.  Q.  What  is  a  Sacrament? 
 A.  A  Sacrament  is  an  outward 
 
 and  visible  sign  of  an  inward  and 
 spiritual  grace  given  unto  us ;  or- 
 dained by  Christ  as  a  means 
 whereby  we  receive  the  grace, 
 and  a  pledge  to  assure  us  thereof. 
 
 2.  Q.  How  many  parts  are 
 there  in  a  Sacrament  ? 
 
 A,  Two  ;  the  outward  visible 
 sign,  and  the  inward  spiritual 
 grace. 
 
 3.  [Q.  Which  be  the  two  Sa- 
 craments that  Christ  hath  spe- 
 ,cially  ordained,  the  one  for 
 making  us  members  of  His  mys- 
 tical Body  the  Church,  and  the 
 other  for  nourishing  us  unto  eter- 
 nal life  ? 
 
 A.  The  Sacrament  of  Baptism, 
 and  the  Sacrament  of  the  Eu- 
 charist, or  Lord's  Supper.] 
 
 ^    4.  Q.  What  is  the  outward 
 visible  sign  or  form  in  baptism  ? 
 
 A.  Water ;  wherewith  the  per- 
 son is  baptized,  "  In  the  Name 
 of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
 and  of  the  Holy  Ghost." 
 
 5.  Q.  What  is  the  inward  and 
 spiritual  grace  ? 
 
 A.  A  death  unto  sin,  and  a 
 new  birth  unto  righteousness. 
 
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 6.  Q.  What  are  the  benefits 
 conveyed  to  us  in  baptism  ? 
 
 A.  Being  by  nature  born  in 
 sin,  and  the  children  of  wrath, 
 we  receive  herein  the  remission 
 of  sins ;  and  are  made,  through 
 the  operation  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 members  of  Christ,  the  children 
 of  God,  and  inheritors  of  the 
 kingdom  of  heaven. 
 
 7.  Q.  What  is  required  of 
 persons  to  be  baptized? 
 
 A.  Repentance,  whereby  they 
 forsake  sin ;  and  faith,  whereby 
 they  steadfastly  believe  the  gospel 
 of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
 
 8.  Q.  Why  then  are  infants 
 baptized,  when  by  reason  of  their 
 tender  age  they  cannot  make 
 profession  either  of  repentance  or 
 of  faith  ? 
 
 A.  Forasmuch  as  they  profess 
 the  same  by  their  sureties  or  spon- 
 sors, by  which  profession  they 
 themselves  are  bound. 
 
 9.  Q.  Why  was  the  Sacrament 
 of  the  Eucharist,or  Lord's  Supper, 
 ordained  ? 
 
 A.  For  the  continual  remem- 
 brance of  the  Sacrifice  of  the 
 death  of  Christ,  and  of  the  bene- 
 fits received  thereby ;  and  for 
 making  us  partakers  of  His  Body 
 and  Blood. 
 
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Catcclji'jsm* 
 
 10.  [(^^  How  is  the  remem- 
 brance of  Christ's  Sacrifice,  and 
 the  benefits  thereof,  made  in  this 
 sacrament  ? 
 
 A.  We  commemorate  them  by 
 our  offering  made  therein,  and 
 by  thankfully  partaking  of  the 
 same.] 
 
 11.  [Q,  Is,  then,  the  Eucha- 
 rist a  sacrifice  ? 
 
 A.  Yes  ;  it  is  the  great  memo- 
 rial sacrifice  offered  continually, 
 in  commemoration  of  the  one 
 Oblation  offered  upon  the  cross, 
 once  for  all,  by  Jesus  Christ ; 
 for  herein  we  "do  show  forth 
 the  Lord's  death  till  He  come." 
 And  we  present  therein  before 
 God,  the  Body  and  Blood  of 
 Christ  broken  and  shed  for  us  ; 
 even  as  Christ  Himself,  our  High 
 Priest  in  the  heavens,  appears 
 before  God  as  the  Lamb  as  it 
 had  been  slain.] 
 
 12.  Q.  What  is  the  outward 
 part  or  sign  in  the  Eucharist,  or 
 Lord's  Supper? 
 
 A.  Bread  and  wine,  which  the 
 
 Lord  hath  commanded  to  be  con- 
 secrated, offered,  and  received. 
 
 13.  Q.  What  is  the  inward 
 part  or  thing  signified  ? 
 
 A.  The  Body  and  Blood  of 
 Christ,  which  are  verily  and  in- 
 deed present  in  this  sacrament, 
 and  are  spiritually  received  by 
 the  faithful  in  the  Lord's  Supper. 
 
 14.  Q.  What  are  the  principal 
 benefits  conveyed  to  us  in  this 
 sacrament  ? 
 
 A.  First,  our  strengthening 
 and  refreshing  by  the  Body  and 
 Blood  of  Christ ;  and,  secondly, 
 our  communion  with  Him,  and 
 with  all  saints,  in  partaking  of 
 the  same. 
 
 15.  Q.  ^^^lat  is  required  of 
 them  who  come  to  the  Lord's 
 Supper? 
 
 A.  To  examine  themselves, 
 whether  they  repent  them  truly 
 of  their  former  sins,  steadfastly 
 purposing  to  lead  a  new  life; 
 have  a  lively  faith  in  God's  mercy 
 through  Christ,  with  a  thankful 
 remembrance  of  His  death ;  and 
 be  in  charity  with  ali  men. 
 
 Part  III. 
 
 I.  Q.  You  have  said  that  you 
 believe  the  *'  Holy  Catholic 
 Church      What  is  the  Church  ? 
 
 A.  The  Church  is  the  congre- 
 gation of  all  who  believe  in  the 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  are  bap- 
 tized according  to  His  command- 
 ment.   It  is  the  Household  of 
 
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 God,  the  Body  of  Christ,  the 
 Temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
 
 2.  Q.  How  doth  God  make 
 known  His  will  in  the  Church? 
 
 A.  Holy  men  of  old  were 
 moved  by  the  Holy  Ghost  to  de- 
 clare the  will  of  God;  and  the 
 
^t)c  Catccl)i>?nu 
 
 words  of  God  delivered  by  them, 
 and  contained  in  the  Scriptures 
 of  the  Old  Testament,  were  com- 
 mitted to  the  Jews.  These,  to- 
 gether with  the  writings  of  the 
 evangelists  and  apostles  of  the 
 New  Testament,  have  been  pre- 
 served in  the  Christian  Church, 
 and  handed  down  to  us :  and 
 Christ  hath  set  in  His  Church 
 ministries  for  the  guidance  of 
 His  people,  in  accordance  with 
 His  written  word.  And  to  all 
 men  God  bears  witness  by  the 
 Church,  proclaiming  His  salva- 
 tion, and  blessing  the  works  of 
 His  hands. 
 
 3.  Q.  What  ministries  hath  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ  given  to  His 
 Church  ? 
 
 A.  When  He  ascended  up  on 
 high,  He  received  gifts  for  men  : 
 and  He  gave  some  men,  apostles; 
 and  some,  prophets  ;  and  some, 
 evangelists  ;  and  some,  pastors 
 and  teachers. 
 
 4.  Q.  For  what  ends  were 
 :hese  ministries  given  ? 
 
 A.  They  were  given  for  the 
 Derfecting  of  the  saints,  for  the 
 >vork  of  the  ministry,  for  the 
 edifying  of  the  Body  of  Christ ; 
 ill  we  all  come  unto  the  unity 
 of  the  faith  and  of  the  knowledge 
 ■>f  the  Son  of  God,  unto  a  per- 
 "ect  man,  unto  the  measure  of 
 I  he  stature  of  the  fulness  of 
 Christ. 
 
 j  5.  Q.  What  is  the  meaning  of 
 I    he  word  Apostle  t 
 
 A,  Apostle  is  "one  sent  forth." 
 
 6.  Q.  How  are  apostles  dis- 
 tinguished from  all  other  minis- 
 ters? 
 
 A.  Apostles  are  neitlier  of 
 men,  nor  by  man  ;  but  by  Jesus 
 Christ  and  God  the  Father,  sent 
 forth  immediately  and  directly. 
 
 7.  Q.  How  are  all  other  minis- 
 ters set  in  the  Church  ? 
 
 A.  They  are  set  in  the  Church 
 by  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  not 
 immediately,  but  through  ordi- 
 nation by  apostles,  or  by  those 
 whom  they  have  delegated  for 
 that  purpose. 
 
 8.  Q.  What  do  you  mean  by 
 Ordination  f 
 
 A.  Ordination  is  the  means 
 appointed  by  God  for  admitting 
 those  who  are  to  serve  in  the 
 ministry  to  some  order  or  degree 
 therein. 
 
 9.  Q.  How  is  Ordination  con- 
 ferred ? 
 
 A.  Ordination  is  conferred  by 
 the  Ia)dng  on  of  hands  with 
 prayer :  and  therein  God  bestows 
 the  gift  of  His  Holy  Spirit,  for 
 enabling  him  that  is  ordained  to 
 fulfil,  in  spirit  and  in  truth,  the 
 work  of  the  ministry,  in  the 
 order  to  which  he  is  admitted. 
 
 10.  Q.  Which  are  the  princi- 
 pal orders  in  the  ministry  ? 
 
 A.  These  three  ;  namely,  the 
 order  of  the  Angel,  or  Bishop, 
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t^e  order  of  Presbyter'  or  Priest, 
 and  the  order  of  Deacon. 
 
 11.  Q.  You  have  now  told  me 
 in  what  way  men  are  ordained 
 to,  and  set  in,  the  priesthood  and 
 all  the  higher  ministries  of  the 
 Church ;  doth  not  God  previously 
 call  them  to  these  holy  minis- 
 tries. 
 
 ^.  Yes;  God  calleth  those 
 whom  He  purposes  to  employ 
 by  the  word  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
 through  the  prophet. 
 
 12.  Q.  How  are  deacons 
 chosen  ? 
 
 A.  Deacons  are  chosen  by  the 
 congregation,  or  with  their  con- 
 currence. The  seven  deacons  of 
 each  church  are  elected  by  the 
 congregation  among  whom  they 
 are  to  minister ;  and  they  become 
 their  representatives,  when  con- 
 firmed in  their  places  by  the 
 apostles.  Other  deacons  are 
 chosen  to  the  work  of  the  minis- 
 try by  the  apostles,  or  by  some 
 angel  having  their  authority, 
 after  due  notice  and  inquiry. 
 
 13.  Q.  How  are  we  to  regard 
 the  angel  of  the  church  ? 
 
 A.  We  should  honour  the 
 angel  as  the  chief  minister  and 
 pastor,  to  whom  God  has  com- 
 mitted the  charge  of  the  whole 
 flock,  including  the  priests  and 
 the  deacons ;  and  who  is  ap- 
 pointed to  offer  in  the  congrega- 
 tion the  intercession  of  the 
 Church. 
 
 >  Or  Elder. 
 
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 14.  Q.  How  are  we  to  regaid 
 the  priests  ? 
 
 A.  We  should  honour  the 
 priests  as  those  appointed,  under 
 the  angel,  to  minister  the  word 
 of  God  and  the  sacraments ;  to 
 watch  over  our  souls  as  good 
 shepherds  of  the  sheep  ;  and  to 
 offer  in  the  congregation  the 
 prayers  of  the  Church. 
 
 15.  Q.  How  are  we  to  regard 
 the  deacons  ? 
 
 A.  We  should  honour  the 
 deacons  as  the  ministers  of  God 
 appointed  to  guide  us,  both  by 
 word  and  example,  in  the  paths 
 of  righteousness  j  to  assist  the 
 priests  in  the  ministry  of  the 
 Church  ;  to  help  those  who  seek 
 to  them,  in  the  management  of 
 their  secular  affairs  ;  and  to  re- 
 lieve the  poor  and  afflicted. 
 
 16.  Q.  What  is  the  rite  of  the 
 Laying  on  of  apostles'  hands  on 
 the  members  of  the  Church  ? 
 
 A.  It  is  a  sacrament  or  rite  in 
 which  is  bestowed  the  Gift  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost,  the  Comforter,  upon 
 those  who  have  been  baptized 
 and  are  come  to  full  age. 
 
 17.  Q.  What  benefits  are  con- 
 ferred upon  them  in  this  rite  ? 
 
 A.  They  are  established  and 
 confirmed,  sealed  and  anointed: 
 and  therein  the  Holy  Ghost 
 divides  His  gifts  to  each  one 
 severally,  as  He  will. 
 
 18.  Q.  What  is  meant  by 
 speaking  of  the  Gift  of  the  Ploly 
 Ghost  as  sevenfold  ? 
 
 A.  The  prophet  Isaiah  fore- 
 
told  that  the  Spirit  which  was  to 
 rest  uponChrist  should  be  the  spirit 
 of  wisdom  and  understanding, 
 :he  spirit  of  counsel  and  might, 
 :he  spirit  or  knowledge  and  of 
 :he  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  should 
 make  him  to  he  of  quick  under- 
 Standing  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 
 
 19.  Q.  What  is  the  manifest- 
 ition  of  the  Spirit,  which  is  given 
 :o  each,  for  the  profit  of  all  ? 
 
 A.  The  Holy  Ghost,  in  coming 
 iown  upon  them  that  are  sealed, 
 jives  to  one  the  word  of  wisdom, 
 ;o  another  the  word  of  know- 
 edge,  to  another  faith,  to  an- 
 )ther  the  gifts  of  healing,  to  an- 
 )ther  the  working  of  miracles,  to 
 llnother  prophecy,  to  another 
 iliscerning  of  spirits,  to  another 
 livers  kinds  of  tongues,  to  an- 
 jther  the  interpretation  of  tongues . 
 \11  these  worketh  that  one  and 
 he  self-same  Spirit,  dividing  to 
 :very  man  severally  as  He  will. 
 
 20.  Q.  Has  our  Lord  Jesus 
 ])hrist  left  power  in  His  Church 
 o  forgive  sins  ? 
 
 A.  Yes  :  He  said  to  His 
 pestles,  "  Whosesoever  sins  ye 
 emit,  they  are  remitted  unto 
 hem  :  and  whosesoever  sins  ye 
 etain,  they  are  retained." 
 
 21.  Q.  What  should  they  do 
 /hose  consciences  are  burdened 
 y  sin? 
 
 A.  They  should  seek  the 
 pecial  absolution  of  the  Lord 
 cm  the  priest  who  has  charge 
 f  their  souls. 
 
 22.  Q.  What  are  the  benefits 
 of  absolution  when  duly  received  ? 
 
 A.  The  benefits  of  absolution 
 are,  first,  pardon  through  the 
 blood  of  Christ  of  the  sins  con- 
 fessed ;  secondly,  deliverance 
 through  the  Holy  Ghost  from 
 the  power  of  evil,  under  the  do- 
 minion of  which  the  penitent  had 
 fallen  ;  thirdly,  a  restoration  to 
 the  state  of  grace  in  Christ,  of 
 those  who  through  wilful  and  de- 
 liberate sin  had  fallen  therefrom. 
 
 23.  Q.  What  is  required  of 
 those  who  seek  absolution,  in 
 order  to  receive  the  same  with 
 benefit  ? 
 
 A.  That  they  be  heartily  sorry 
 for  and  repent  of  their  sins  past : 
 that  they  make  restitution  and 
 recompense,  so  far  as  they  are 
 able,  to  those  whom  they  have 
 wronged;  and  that  they  stead- 
 fastly purpose  for  the  time  to 
 come  to  obey  God's  holy  will  and 
 commandments. 
 
 24.  Q.  What  is  the  rite  of 
 anointing  the  sick  with  oil  ? 
 
 A.  St.  James  teaches  us  con- 
 cerning this  rite,  that  if  any  be 
 sick,  he  should  send  for  the  elders 
 of  the  church,  who  should  pray 
 over  him,  anointing  him  with  oil 
 in  the  Name  of  the  L£)rd. 
 
 25.  Q.  What  are  the  benefits 
 to  be  derived  from  this  rite  ? 
 
 A.  St.  James  teaches  us  again, 
 that  the  prayer  of  faith  shall  save 
 the  sick,  and  the  Lord  shall  raise 
 him  up;  and  if  he  have  committed 
 sins,  they  shall  be  forgiven  him 
 549 
 
26.  Q.  How  ought  we  to  oflfer 
 of  our  substance  to  God  ? 
 
 A.  By  payment  of  tithes  which 
 He  has  commanded  and  reserved 
 to  Himself :  and  by  making  offer- 
 ings, as  he  shall  give  us  the 
 means. 
 
 27.  Q.  What  portion  of  our 
 time  are  we  to  dedicate  to  God 
 by  special  observances  ? 
 
 A.  We  are  to  dedicate  the 
 Lord's  Day  to  the  service  of  God, 
 and  to  attend  upon  the  other  ap- 
 pointed services  of  worship  as 
 often  as  our  other  duties  permit. 
 
 28.  Q.  What  are  the  hours 
 appointed  for  daily  worship  ? 
 
 A.  The  first  and  last  hours  of 
 every  day  (reckoning  the  day 
 from  six  in  the  morning  to  six  in 
 the  evening)  :  and  on  the  Lord's 
 Day  there  are  in  addition  prayers 
 in  the  forenoon  and  in  the  after- 
 noon ;  and,  after  the  prayers  in 
 the  forenoon,  the  Eucharist  is 
 solemnly  celebrated. 
 
 29.  Q.  Which  are  the  three 
 great  festivals  appointed  to  be 
 observed  yearly  ? 
 
 A.  Christmas  Day,  or  the  day 
 of  the  nativity  of  our  Lord  ; 
 Easter  Day,  or  the  day  of  His 
 resurrection  ;  and  Pentecost,  or 
 the  day  of  the  descent  of  the 
 Holy  Ghost. 
 
 30.  Q.  What  is  the  object  of 
 all  our  holy  services  as  regards 
 God? 
 
 A.  That  we  may  fear,  honour, 
 and  worship  His  holy  Name, 
 
 praise  Him  for  all  His  goodness, 
 and  renew  our  vows  to  serve  and 
 obey  Him  in  all  our  ways. 
 
 31.  Q.  What  is  the  object  of 
 these  services  as  regards  our- 
 selves ? 
 
 A.  That  we  may  humble  our- 
 selves before  God,  confessing  our 
 sin,  seek  and  obtain  His  forgive- 
 ness and  the  renewal  of  His  hea- 
 venly grace,  put  Him  in  remem- 
 brance of  His  promises,  and  be- 
 seech Him  to  bestow  upon  us 
 and  upon  all  men  the  things  of 
 which  we  stand  in  need  ;  and 
 that,  receiving  His  blessing,  we 
 may  be  conformed  by  the  Holy 
 Ghost  to  the  image  of  Christ,  to 
 the  glory  of  God  the  Father. 
 
 32.  Q.  You  have  told  me  what 
 is  the  immediate  object  of  assem- 
 bling together  in  the  services  of 
 the  Church  :  tell  me  now,  what 
 is  the  ultimate  end  of  all  services, 
 sacraments,  and  ministries  of  the 
 Church  ? 
 
 A.  That  we  and  all  Christian 
 people  may  be  made  perfect  in 
 holiness,  and  be  prepared  in  one 
 Body  for  the  appearing  of  our 
 Lord  Jesus  Christ ;  when  He 
 shall  be  revealed  from  heaven  in 
 like  manner  as  He  went  up,  and 
 the  dead  in  Christ  shall  be  raised, 
 and  we  which  are  alive  and  re- 
 main to  His  coming  shall  be 
 caught  up  together  with  them  in 
 the  clouds  to  meet  the  Lord  in 
 the  air  ;  and  so  shall  we  ever  be 
 with  the  Lord.  And  in  this  hope 
 I  say,  Amen.  Even  so,  come, 
 Lord  Jesus." 
 
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NOTE. 
 
 IT  is  to  be  understood  that  this  edition  of  the  Psalter  is  not 
 issued  by  authority,  but  is  an  endeavour  to  meet  an  actual 
 need.  It  is  printed  uniform  with  the  last  editions  of  the 
 Liturgy  for  the  sake  of  such  persons  as  may  desire  to  use  it. 
 
 The  tones  are  printed  in  their  natural  form,  in  which  no 
 sharps  or  flats  occur.  The  ancient  clefs  proper  to  Church 
 Music  are  employed,  and  the  clef  is  always  placed  on  such  a 
 line  as  that  the  stave  may  contain  the  whole  scale  of  the  mode 
 to  which  the  particular  tone  belongs.  For  the  sake  of  distinc- 
 tion, the  C  clef  is  used  for  the  authentic  tones,  and  the  F  clef 
 for  the  plagal  tones,  except  in  the  case  of  tone  xii.,  where  the 
 F  clef  would  not  permit  the  whole  scale  of  the  mode  to  appear 
 writhin  the  compass  of  the  stave. 
 
 It  is  designed  that,  so  far  as  may  be  possible,  the  tones 
 should  be  sung  at  their  natural  pitch,  as  they  are  printed.  As 
 ransposition  is  sometimes  unavoidable,  a  book  of  harmonies 
 las  been  prepared  for  the  assistance  of  organists,  in  which 
 ;ach  tone  is  exhibited  at  its  natural  pitch,  when  this  is  prac- 
 icable,  or  in  one  or  more  transposed  versions.  The  capital 
 etters  placed  in  brackets  after  the  number  of  the  tone,  at  the 
 tead  of  certain  psalms,  refer  to  these  different  versions. 
 
 The  words  printed  in  capitals  at  the  beginning  of  each  psalm 
 nd  of  each  verse  of  the  Gloria  Patri,  are  intended  to  be  sung 
 0  the  intonation,  which  is  the  name  given  to  the  three  or  four 
 otes  which  precede  the  first  long  note  in  each  tone. 
 
 I The  other  words  in  the  first  half  of  each  verse,  down  to  the 
 rst  acute  accent,  are  sung  to  the  long  note  called  the  reciting 
 ote  or  dominant.  The  acute  accent  indicates  the  first  note  of 
 ^e  third  part  of  the  tone,  called  the  mediation,  which  consists 
 f  two  or  four  notes.  To  these  are  sung  the  remaining  words 
 
iVOTE. 
 
 or  syllables  down  to  the  asterisk  which  divides  each  verse. 
 In  certain  mediations  the  last  note  may  be  omitted.  This  is 
 indicated  in  the  music  by  the  dots  placed  before  the  last  note. 
 (The  accents  alwa)'s  correspond  with  the  accented  notes  of  the 
 lone,  which  are  those  of  this  shape 
 
 In  the  second  half  of  each  verse,  the  words  down  to  the  first 
 accented  syllable  belong  to  the  second  long  or  reciting  note. 
 The  rest  are  sung  to  the  last  part  of  the  tone  called  the 
 cadence  or  ending. 
 
 In  the  intonation,  mediation,  and  ending,  any  word  or  part 
 of  a  word  not  divided  by  a  hyphen  is  to  be  sung  to  one  note 
 whatever  may  be  the  number  of  its  syllables.  When  parts  of 
 a  word  are  to  be  sung  to  different  notes,  the  syllables  are 
 divided  by  a  hyphen  or  hyphens. 
 
 As  already  mentioned,  the  words  or  syllables  to  be  sung  to 
 the  accented  notes  are  marked  with  an  acute  accent  (' ).  When 
 two  or  more  notes  are  assigned  to  one  syllable  it  is  marked 
 with  an  accent  and  a  dot,  or  two  or  more  dots,  thus  ('  •),  or 
 ('•■),  or  (••),  or  (•••).  When  two  or  more  words  or  parts  of 
 different  words  are  to  be  sung  to  the  same  note,  they  are 
 coupled  by  a  tie  (^).  There  is  no  fixed  relation  between  the 
 notes  in  respect  of  duration,  such  as  there  is  between  minims, 
 crotchets,  and  quavers,  in  modern  music. 
 
 In  the  case  of  tones  i.  i  and  iv.  i,  it  is  desired  to  call  atten- 
 tion to  the  fact  that  the  last  note  but  oney  is  accented,  and  not 
 the  last  note  but  two.  In  tone  ix.  there  is  an  additional  note, 
 an  anticipation  or  indication  of  the  second  reciting  note,  intro- 
 duced at  the  end  of  the  first  reciting  note  before  the  mediation. 
 The  syllable  to  which  this  note  belongs  is  marked  by  a  dot  if- 
 sung  to  this  note  alone,  or  with  two  dots  if  sung  to  the  sound 
 of  the  reciting  note  as  well  as  this  grace  note.  In  Psalm 
 CXIX.  the  long  mediation  of  tone  f,  is  employed. 
 
THE 
 
 BOOK   OF  PSALMS. 
 
 Jan.  Mai-.  \ 
 May,  July,  vMoni. 
 Sept.  Nov.  J 
 
 DAY  1. 
 Psalm  I. 
 
 {Feb.  April, 
 For  en.  \  June,  Aug, 
 I  Oct.  Dec. 
 
 5 
 
 LES-SED  is  the  man  that  walketh  not  in  the 
 counsel  of  the  un-god-ly,  *  nor  standeth  in 
 the  way  of  sinners,  nor  sitteth  in  the  seat'^of 
 the  scorn-ful. 
 
 2  But  his  delight  is  in  the  law  of^the  Lord  ;  *  and 
 in  his  law  doth  he  medi-tate  d^y  and  night. 
 
 3  And  he  shall  be  like  a  tree  planted  by  the  rivers 
 of  water,  that  bringeth  forth  his  fruit  in  his  sea-son;  * 
 his  leaf  also  shall  not  wither;  and  whatsoever  he  doeth 
 shall  pros-per. 
 
 4  The  ungodly  are  not  so  :  *  but  are  like  the  chaff 
 which  the  w'md  driveth  a-way. 
 
 5  Therefore  the  ungodly  shall  not  stand  in  the 
 udg-ment,  *  nor  sinners  in  the  congregation  of  the 
 -?gh-teous. 
 
 6  For  the  Lord  knoweth  the  way  of  the  r  igh  - 
 eous  :  *  but  the  way  of  the  un-godly  shall  pe-rish. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 he  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sh^ll 
 )e,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 I 
 
II.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Psalm  II.  ,y  i 
 
 HY  do  the  hea-then  rage,  *  and  the 
 people  i-m^-gine  a  vain  thing? 
 
 2  The  kings  of  the  earth  set  them- 
 selves, and  the  rulers  take  counsel  to- 
 ge-ther,  •*  against  the  Lord,  and  against  his  a-no'int- 
 ed,  say-ing, 
 
 3  Let  us  break  their  bands  a-sun-der,  and  cast 
 a-way  their  cords'^from  us. 
 
 4  He  that  sitteth  in  the  heavens  shall  laugh  :  ^  the 
 Lord  shall  have'^them  in  de-ri-sion. 
 
 5  Then  shall  he  speak  unto  them  fn  his  wrath,  * 
 and  vex  them  fn'^his  sore  dis^lea-sure. 
 
 6  Yet  havel  setmy  king*uponmy  holy  hill  of  Zi-on. 
 
 7  I  will  declare  the  decree  :  the  Lord  hath  said 
 un-to  me,  *  Thou  art  my  Son ;  this  day  have  'I*  be- 
 gotten thee. 
 
 8  Ask  of  me,  and  I  shall  give  thee  the  heathen  for 
 thine'^in-he-ri-tance,  *  and  the  uttermost  parts  of  the 
 earth  for  thy  pos-ses-sion. 
 
 9  Thou  shalt  break  them  with  a  rod  of  i-ron  ;  -*  thou 
 shalt  dash  them  in  pieces  1  ike '^a  pot-ter's  ves-sel. 
 
 10  Be  wise  now  therefore,  O'  ye  kings  :  *  be 
 instructed,  ye  jiid-ges  ofthe  earth. 
 
 1 1  Serve  the  Lord  with  fear,  *  and  re-jo'*ce  with 
 trem-bling. 
 
 12  Kiss  the  Son,  lest  he  be  angry,  and  ye  perish  ft 
 from  the  way,  when  his  wrath  is  kindled  but  a  lit-tle.  •*  • 
 Blessed  are  all  they  that  put  their  trdst'^in  him. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 2 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [IV. 
 
 Jan.  ^c,  Even.  DAY  1.  Feb.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  III. 
 
 A  Psalm  of  David,  ivltenhefled/rojnAbsalomhissoii.  viii.  2.  (a.b.) 
 
 — ■  ■  ■  1^ 
 
 5 
 
 ORD,  how  are  they  increased  that  trouble 
 me  I  *  many  are  they  that  rise  up  a- 
 gainst  me. 
 
 2  Many  there  be  which  say  of  my  soul,* 
 There  is  no  help  for  him^in  God.  Selah. 
 
 3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  shield  for  me ;  *  my 
 glory,  and  the  lifter  up  of  mine  head. 
 
 4  I  cried  unto  the  Lord  with  my  voice,  *  and  he 
 heard  me  out  of  his  h61y  hill.  Selah. 
 
 5  I  laid  me  down  and  slept;  *  I  awaked;  for  the 
 Lord  sils-tained  me. 
 
 6  I  will  not  be  afraid  of  ten  thousands  of  peo-ple,* 
 that  have  set  themselves  a-gamst  me  round^a-bout. 
 
 7  Arise,  O  Lord  ;  save  me,  O  my  God  :  •*  for  thou 
 hast  smitten  all  mine  enemies  upon  the  cheek  bone  ; 
 thou  hast  broken  the  teeth  of  the  un-god-ly. 
 
 8  Salvation  belongeth  unto  the  Lord  :  *  thy  blessing 
 is  up-6n  thy  peo-ple.  Selah. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  ■*  and  to 
 the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 b^,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  IV. 
 
 To  tJie  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth,  A  Psalm  0/  Daz'id.    i.  2. 
 
 EAR  ME  when  I  call,  O  God  of  my  righteous- 
 ness :  *  thou  hast  enlarged  me  when  I  was 
 in  distress ;  have  mercy  up-6n  me  and  hear 
 my  pra»y-er. 
 
 3 
 
IV.]  PSALMS. 
 
 2  O  ye  sons  of  men,  how  long  will  ye  turn  my  glory 
 into  shame?  *  how  long  wi'll  ye  love  vanity,  and  seek 
 af-ter  lea-sTng  ?  Selah. 
 
 3  But  know  that  the  Lord  hath  set  apart  him  that 
 is  godly  for  him-self :  *  the  Lord  will  hear  when  I  call 
 un-to  hVm. 
 
 4  Stand  in  awe,  and  sm  not  :  *  commune  with  your 
 own  heart  up-6n  your  bed,  ^nd  be  still.  Selah. 
 
 5  Offer  the  sacrifices  of  rfghteous-ness,  *  and  piit 
 your  trdst  in  the  Lord. 
 
 6  There  be  many  that  say,  Who  will  shew  us  any 
 good  ?  *  Lord,  lift  thou  up  the  light  of  thy  counte- 
 nance up-on  lis. 
 
 7  Thou  hast  put  gladness  in  m^'  heart,  *  more  than 
 in  the  time  that  their  corn  and  their  wine  in-crea-sed. 
 
 8  I  will  both  lay  me  down  in  peace,  ^nd  sleep  ;  * 
 for  thou,  Lord,  only  ma-kest  me  dwell  in  safe-ty. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  •*  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-oiit  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  55c.,  Morn.         DAY  2.         Feb.  ^c.,Foren 
 Psalm  V. 
 
 To  th€  chief  Musician  upon  Nehilotk,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 1 
 
 iVE  EAR  to  my  words,  O'Lord,  *  consider 
 my  me-di-t^-tion. 
 
 2  Hearken  unto  the  voice  of  my  cry,  my 
 King,  and  rhy  God  :  *  for  unto  thee  will 
 
 1  pr^y, 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 3  My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  in  the  morning,  O* 
 Lord;  *  in  the  morning  will  I  direct  my  prayer  unto 
 thee,  ^nd  will  look  up. 
 
 4  For  thou  art  not  a  God  that  hath  pleasure  in 
 wicked-ness  :  *  neither  shall  evil  dwell  with  thee. 
 
 5  The  foolish  shall  not  stand  in  thy  sight  :  *  thou 
 hatest  all  workers  of  in-iqui-ty. 
 
 6  Thou  shalt  destroy  them  that  speak  lea-sing  :  * 
 the  Lord  will  abhor  the  bloody  and  dc-celTt-ful  man. 
 
 7  But  as  for  me,  I  will  come  into  thy  house  in  the 
 multitude  of  thy  mer-cy  :  *  and  in  thy  fear  will  I 
 worship  toward  thy  ho-ly  tem-ple. 
 
 8  Lead  me,  O  Lord,  in  thy  righteousness  because 
 of  mine  ene-mies  ;  *  make  thy  way  straight^be-fore 
 my  face. 
 
 9  For  there  is  no  faithfulness  in  their  mouth;  their 
 inward  part  is  very  wicked-ness  ;  *  their  throat  is  an 
 open  sepulchre  ;  they  flatter  with  their  tongue. 
 
 10  Destroy  thou  them,  O  God;  let  them  fall  by 
 their  own  coun-sels  ;  *  cast  them  out  in  the  multitude 
 of  their  transgressions  ;  for  they  have  re-bel-led  a- 
 gamst  thee. 
 
 1 1  But  let  all  those  that  put  their  trust  in  thee'" 
 re-joice  :  *  let  them  ever  shout  for  joy,  because  thou 
 defendest  them  :  let  them  also  that  love  thy  name  be 
 joy-ful  in  thee. 
 
 1  2  For  thou.  Lord,  wilt  bless  the  righ-teous  ;  * 
 with  favour  wilt  thou  compass  him  as  with  a  shield. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  *  and 
 to^the  Ho-ly  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  evc"  shdll 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A-men. 
 
 5 
 
VI.]  PSALMS. 
 
 Psalm  VI. 
 
 Ta  tlie  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth  upon  Sheminith, 
 
 A  Psalm  of  David.  li.  (a.) 
 
 LORD,  rebuke  me  not  in  thine  ^n-ger,  * 
 neither  chasten  me  in  thy  hot  dis-plea- 
 sure. 
 
 2  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord  ;  for 
 I  am  weak  :  *  O  Lord,  heal  me  ;  for  my  bones  are 
 vex-ed. 
 
 3  My  soul  is  also  sore  vex-ed  :  *  but  thou,  O'Lord,. 
 how  long? 
 
 4  Return,  O  Lord,  deliver  my  soul  :  *  oh  save  me 
 f6r  thy  mercies'  sake. 
 
 5  For  in  death  there  is  no  remembrance  of  thee  :  ^ 
 in  the  grave  who  shall  glTve  thee  thanks  ? 
 
 6  I  am  weary  with  my  groan-ing  ;  *  all  the  night 
 make  I  my  bed  to  swim  ;  I  water  my  couch  with  my 
 tears. 
 
 7  Mine  eye  is  consumed  because  of  grief ;  *  it 
 waxeth  old  because  of  ^11  mine  ene-mies. 
 
 8  Depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers  of  in-iqui-ty  ; 
 for  the  Lord  hath  heard  the  voice  6f  my  wee-ping. 
 
 9  The  Lord  hath  heard  my  suppli-ca-tion  ;  -if  the 
 Lord  wilPre-ceive  rhy  prayer. 
 
 10  Let  all  mine  enemies  be  ashamed  and  sore  ve??c- 
 ed  :  *  let  them  return  and  be  a-sh^-med  sddden-ly. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 6 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [VII. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 El  en. 
 
 DAY  2. 
 Psalm  VII. 
 
 Feb.  ISc,  Aft 
 
 Shiggaion  of  David,  •which  he  sang  unto  the  Lord,  conca-nitig  tht 
 the 
 
 "words  of  Cush  Benjamite. 
 
 LORD  my  God,  in  thee  do  I  put  my  trust :  * 
 save  me  from  all  them  that  persecute  me, 
 5nd  de-11-ver  me  : 
 
 2  Lest  he  tear  my  soul  like  a  li-on,  * 
 rending  it  in  pieces,  while  there  is  none  to^de-lV-ver. 
 
 3  O  Lord  my  God,  if  I  have  done  this  ;  *  if  there  be 
 in-iqui-ty  m  my  hands  ; 
 
 4  If  I  have  rewarded  evil  unto  him  that  was  at  peace 
 with  me  ;  *  (yea,  I  have  delivered  him  that  without 
 cause  is  mfne  e-ne-my:) 
 
 5  Let  the  enemy  persecute  my  soul,  and  take  it ;  * 
 yea,  let  him  tread  down  my  life  upon  the  earth,  and 
 lay  mine  ho-nour  m  the  dust.  Selah. 
 
 6  Arise,  O  Lord,  in  thine  ang-er,  lift  up  thyself 
 because  of  the  rage  of  mme  e-ne-mies  :  *  and  awake 
 for  me  to  the  judgment  that  thou  hast'^com-man-ded. 
 
 7  So  shall  the  congregation  of  the  people  compass 
 thee  a-bout  :  ^  for  their  sakes  therefore  re-turn  thou 
 on  high. 
 
 8  The  Lord  shall  judge  the  peo-ple  :  *  judge  me, 
 O  Lord,  according  to  my  righteousness,  and  according 
 to  mine  in-tegrity  that  is  Yn  me. 
 
 9  Oh  let  the  v.  ickedness  of  the  wicked  come  to  an 
 end  ;  but  es-tablish  the  just  :  *  for  the  righteous  God 
 trieth  the  hearts  and  reins. 
 
 10  My  defence  is  of  God,  *  which  saveth  the  dp- 
 right  in  heart. 
 
 1  1  God  jddgeth  the  righ-teous,  *  and  God  is  angry 
 with  the  wick-ed  eve-ry  day. 
 
 7 
 
VII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 12  If  he  turn  not,  he  will  whet  his  sword;  *  he 
 hath  bent  his  bow,  and  m^de'^it  rea-dy. 
 
 13  He  hath  also  prepared  for  him  the  instruments 
 of  death ;  *  he  ordaineth  his  arrows  a-gainst  the  perse- 
 cil-tors. 
 
 14  Behold,  he  travaileth  with  ^  in-i-qui-ty,  *  and 
 hath  conceived  mischief,  ^nd  brought  forth  false-hood. 
 
 15  He  made  a  pit,  and  dig-ged  it,  *  and  is  fallen 
 into  the  ditch  which  he  made. 
 
 16  His  mischief  shall  return  upon  his  own  head,* 
 and  his  violent  dealing  shall  come  down'^up-on  his 
 own  pate. 
 
 17  I  will  praise  the  Lord  according  to  Ms  righ- 
 teous-ness  :  *  and  will  sing  praise  to  the  name'^of  the 
 L6rd  most  high. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  t6  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  VIII. 
 (All  Angels,  Even,  with  Ps.  91.) 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician  -upon  Gittith,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 LORD  our  Lord,  how  excellent  is  thy 
 name  in  all  the  earth !  *  who  hast  set  thy 
 glory  a-bove  the  hea-vens. 
 
 2  Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and 
 sucklings  hast  thou  ordained  strength  because  of 
 thine  ene-mies,  *  that  thou  mightest  stilJ  the  enemy 
 dnd'^the  a-ven-ger. 
 
 3  When  I  consider  thy  heavens,  the  work  of  thy 
 fin-gers,  *  the  moon  and  the  stars,  which  thou 
 or-dai-ned ; 
 
 8 
 
 i 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [IX 
 
 4  What  is  man,  that  thou  art  mindful  of  Mm  ?  * 
 and  the  son  of  man,  that  thou  vi-si-test  him  ? 
 
 5  For  thou  hast  made  him  a  Httle  lower  than  the 
 ^n-gels,  *  and  hast  crowned  him  with  glory  and 
 ho-nour. 
 
 6  Thou  madest  him  to  have  dominion  over  the 
 works  of  thy  hands  ;  *  thou  hast  put  all  things  tln-der 
 his  feet ; 
 
 7  All  sheep  and  ox-en,  *  yea,  and  the  beasts  6i'^ 
 the  field; 
 
 8  The  fowl  of  the  air,  and  the  fish  of  the  sea,  * 
 and  whatsoever  passeth  throug^h  the  paths  of^the  seas. 
 
 9  O  Lord  our  Lord,  *  how  excellent  is  thy  name 
 in  ^IPthe  earth  ! 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 b^,  *  world  with-out  end.  A^-men. 
 
 Jan.  tffc.  Morn. 
 
 DAY  3. 
 Psalm  IX. 
 
 Feb.  is' c,  Foren. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Muth-labben,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 III.  1. 
 
 s 
 
 WILL  PRAISE  thee,  O  Lord,  with  my 
 whole  heart ;  *  I  will  shew  forth  dll  thy 
 marvel-lous  works. 
 
 2  I  will  be  glad  and  re-jo'*ce  in  thee  :  * 
 I  will  sing  praise  to  thy  name,  O'thou  most  High. 
 
 3  When  mine  enemies  are  tur-ned  back,  *  they 
 shall  fall  and  perish  at  thy  pre-sence. 
 
 4  For  thou  hast  maintained  my  right  and  my 
 cause;  *  thou  satest  in  the  throne  jud-ging  right. 
 
 9 
 
IX.]  PSALMS. 
 
 5 
 
 5  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  heathen,  thou  has: 
 de-stroyed  the  wick-ed,  *  thou  hast  put  out  theii 
 name  for  ever  and  e-ver. 
 
 6  O  thou  enemy,  destructions  are  come  to  i 
 per-pe-tu-al  end  :  ■*  and  thou  hast  destroyed  cities 
 their  memorial  is  perish-ed  wYth  them. 
 
 7  But  the  Lord  shall  en-ddre  for  e-ver  :  *  he  hat? 
 prepared  his  throne  for  judg--ment. 
 
 8  And  he  shall  judge  the  world  in  rl'gh-teous- 
 ness,  *  he  shall  minister  judgment  to  the  people  ir 
 up-rYght-ness. 
 
 9  The  Lord  also  will  be  a  refuge  for^the  op-pres- 
 sed, *  a  refuge  in  times  of  trou-ble. 
 
 10  And  they  that  know  thy  name  will  put  theii 
 trust  in  thee  :  *  for  thou.  Lord,  hast  not  forsakei 
 them  that  seek  thee. 
 
 1 1  Sing  praises  to  the  Lord,  which  dwelleth  ii 
 Zi-on  :  *  declare  among  the  people  his  do-ings. 
 
 12  When  he  maketh  inquisition  for  blood,  hi 
 re-mem-ber-eth  them  :  *  he  forgetteth  not  the  cr^'^o] 
 the  hiim-ble. 
 
 1 3  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord  ;  consider 
 trouble  which  I  suffer  of  them  that  hate  me,  *  thoi 
 that  liftest  me  up  from  the  gates  of  death  : 
 
 14  That  I  may  shew  forth  all  thy  praise  in  thv 
 gates  of  the  daughter  of  Zi-on  :  *  I  will  rejoice  in  th 
 sal-va-tion. 
 
 15  The  heathen  are  sunk  down  in  the  pit  thaj 
 they  made  :  *  in  the  net  which  they  hid  is  their  o^ 
 foot  ta-ken. 
 
 16  The  Lord  is  known  by  the  judgment  whi 
 he  ex-e-cu-teth  :  *  the  wicked  is  snared  in  the  w6r] 
 of  his  own  hands.    Higgaion.  Selah. 
 
 10 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [X. 
 
 17  The  wicked  shall  be  tllrned  in-to  hell,  *  and  all 
 the  nations  th^t  for-get  God. 
 
 1  8  For  the  needy  shall  not  alway  be  for-got-ten  :  •* 
 :he  expectation  of  the  poor  shall  not  perish  for  e-ver. 
 
 19  Arise,  O  Lord  ;  let^not  man  pre-vail  :  •*  let  the 
 heathen  be  jud-ged  in  thy  sight. 
 
 I  20  Put  them  in  fear,  O  Lord  :  *  that  the  nations 
 nay  know  them-selves  to  be  but  men.  Selah. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 he  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 ,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 ^an.  &c..  Even. 
 
 DAY  3. 
 Psalm  X. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 HY  standest  thou  a-far  off,  O  Lord  ;  * 
 why  hidest  thou  thyself  in  times  of 
 trou-ble  ? 
 
 2  The  wicked  in  his  pride  doth 
 I  'rse-cute  the  poor  :  *  let  them  be  taken  in  the  devices 
 lat  they  have  i-ma-gi-ned. 
 
 3  For  the  wicked  boasteth  of  his  heart's  de-sire,  ^if 
 id  blesseth  the  covetous,  whom  the  Lord  ab-hor- 
 Ith. 
 
 4  The  wicked,  through  the  pride  of  his  countenance, 
 [11  not  seek  af-ter  God  :  *  God  is  not  in  all  his 
 
 mghts. 
 
 5  His  ways  are  always  grievous;  thy  judgments 
 |e  far  above  out  of  his  sight :  *  as  for  all  his  enemies, 
 
 puf-feth  at  them. 
 |6  He  hath  said  in  his  heart,  I  sha!^  not  be  mo- 
 :  *  for  I  shall  ne-ver  be  in  ad-ver-si-ty. 
 1 1 
 
X.]  PSALMS. 
 
 7  His  mouth  is  full  of  cursing  and  de-cel't  a 
 fraud  :  *  under  his  tongue  is  mischief  and  v^-ni-t^ 
 
 8  He  sitteth  in  the  lurking  places  6f'^  the  vil- 
 ges  :  *  in  the  secret  places  doth  he  murder  the  innoce: 
 his  eyes  are  privily  set  a-gainst  the  poor. 
 
 9  He  lieth  in  wait  secretly  as  a  lion  in  his  den  : 
 lieth  in  wait'^to  catch  the  poor  :  *  he  doth  catch 
 poor,  when  he  draweth  him  in-to  h'ls  net. 
 
 10  He  croucheth,  and  hdm-bleth  him-self,  *  t 
 the  poor  may  fall      his  strong  ones. 
 
 1 1  He  hath  said  in  his  heart,  God  h^th  for-g 
 ten  :  *  he  hideth  his  face  ;  he  will  ne-ver  see  it. 
 
 12  Arise,  O  Lord  ;  O  God,  lift  up  thine  hand 
 forget  not  the  hum-ble. 
 
 13  Wherefore  doth  the  wicked  con-temn  God 
 he  hath  said  in  his  heart,  Thou  wilt  not  re-quTre 
 
 14  Thou  hast  seen  it ;  for  thou  beholdest  misc 
 and  spite,  to  re-quite'^it  with  thy  hand  :  *  the  p 
 committeth  himself  unto  thee  ;  thou  art  the  helpe 
 the  f^-ther-less. 
 
 1 5  Break  thou  the  arm  of  the  wicked  and'^the  e 
 man  :  *  seek  out  his  wickedness  tfll  thou  fi'nd  n( 
 
 16  The  Lord  is  King  for  ever  and  e-ver  :  * 
 heathen  are  perished  out  of  hl's  land. 
 
 1  7  Lord,  thou  hast  heard  the  desire  of  the  hi 
 ble  :  ■*  thou  wilt  prepare  their  heart,  thou  wilt 
 thine  ear  to  hear  : 
 
 18  To  judge  the  fatherless  ^nd^the  op-pres-se^ 
 that  the  man  of  the  earth  m^y  no  more  op-presJ 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^ind  to  the  Son,  *  an 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  s 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 12 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 ^an.  t5c.y  Morn. 
 
 [XII. 
 
 Feb.  l5fc.,  Foren. 
 
 DAY  4. 
 Psalm  XI. 
 
 7V  ///<?  c/iie/  Musician,  A  Psabn  of  David.  iv. 
 
 ^  ■  1  ■■  ■ 
 
 N  THE  LORD  put  Y  my  trust  :  *  how  say 
 ye  to  my  soul,  Flee  as  a  bird  to  your 
 moun-tain  ? 
 
 2  For,  lo,  the  wicked  bend  their  bow, 
 ley  make  ready  their  arrow  up-6n  the  string,  *  that 
 ley  may  privily  shoot  dt  the  Upright  Vn  heart. 
 
 3  It'  the  foundations  be  de-stroy-ed,  *  what  can 
 le  righ-teous  do  ? 
 
 4  The  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple,  the  Lord's 
 irone  is  in  hea-ven  :  *  his  eyes  behold,  his  eyelids 
 ^,  the  children  of  men. 
 
 5  The  Lord  trieth  the  righ-teous  :  *  but  the  wicked 
 id  him  that  loveth  violence  his  soul  ha-teth. 
 
 6  Upon  the  wicked  he  shall  rain  snares,  fire  and 
 rimstone,  and  an  horri-ble  tem-pest :  *  this  shall  be 
 le  por-tion  of  theVr  cup. 
 
 7  For  the  righteous  Lord  loveth  righ-teous-ness;  * 
 is  countenance  doth  be-hold'^the  iip-right. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 
 H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 
 *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Psalm  XII. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Shejninith,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 5 
 
 ELP,  LORD  ;  for  the  godly  man  cea-seth  ;* 
 for  the  faithful  fail  from  a-mong  the  chil- 
 dren of  men. 
 
 2  They  speak  vanity  every  one  with  hit 
 13 
 
XII.]  PSALMS. 
 
 neigh-bour  :  *  with  flattering  lips  and  with  a  double 
 heart  do  they  sp'e'ak. 
 
 3  The  Lord  shall  cut  off  all  flattering  lips,  *  and  th< 
 tongue  that  speak-eth  proud  th'ings  : 
 
 4  Who  have  said,  With  our  tongue  will  we '^pre- 
 vail ;  *  our  lips  are  our  own  :  who  is  lord  6-ver  iis  ? 
 
 5  For  the  oppression  of  the  poor,  for  the  sighing 
 of  the  needy,  now  will  I  arise,  saith'^the  Lord  ;  *  I  wil 
 set  him  in  safety  from  \nm  that  puf-feth  at  him. 
 
 6  The  words  of  the  Lord  are  pure  words  :  *  as  silvei 
 tried  in  a  furnace  of  earth,  pu-ri-fied  se-ven  tVmes. 
 
 7  Thou  shalt  keep  them,  O'  Lord,  *  thou  shal 
 preserve  them  from  this  gene-r^-tion  for  e-ver. 
 
 8  The  wicked  walk  on  every  side,  •*  when  the  viles 
 men  are  ex-al-ted. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'the  Son,  *  and  t( 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shal 
 \e,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  XIII. 
 
 To  tJu  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David, 
 
 soul, 
 shall 
 3 
 
 mine 
 
 OW  LONG  wilt  thou  forget  me,  O  Lord 
 for  e-ver?  *  how  long  wilt  thou  hide  th] 
 face  from  me  ? 
 
 2  How  long  shall  I  take  counsel  in 
 having  sorrow  in  my  heart  dai-ly?  *  how  lon^ 
 mine  enemy  be  ex-^l-ted  6-ver  me  ? 
 Consider  and  hear  me,  O  Lord  my  God  :  *  lighter 
 eyes,  lest  I  sleep  the  sleep  of  death ; 
 14 
 
PSALMS.  [XIV 
 
 4  Lest  mine  enemy  say,  I  have  pre-vailed  a-gainst 
 im  ;  *  and  those  that  trouble  me  rejoice  when  V  am 
 lo-ved. 
 
 5  But  I  have  trusted  in  thy  mer-cy ;  *  my  heart 
 hall  rejoice  in  th^  sal-va-tion. 
 
 6  I  will  singun-to  the  Lord,*  because  he  hath  dealt 
 ounti-fully  wtth  me. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 le  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 'A*s  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 e,  *  world  with-out  end.  ^A'-men. 
 
 an.  effc,  Even.  DAY  4.  Feb.  ^c.  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  XIV. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 HE  FOOL  hath  said  in  his  heart.  There  is 
 no  God.  *  They  are  corrupt,  they  have 
 done  abominable  works,  there  is  none  that 
 doeth  good. 
 
 2  The  Lord  looked  down  from  heaven  upon  the 
 Tildren  of  men,  *  to  see  if  there  were  any  that  did 
 ider-stand,  and  seek  God. 
 
 3  They  are  all  gone  aside,  they  are  all  together 
 -come  fil-thy  :  *  there  is  none  that  doeth  good,  no, 
 
 jt  one. 
 
 4  Have  all  the  workers  of  in-iquityno  know-ledge?* 
 ho  eat  up  my  people  as  they  eat  bread,  and  call  not 
 p-on^the  Lord. 
 
 5  There  were  they  in  great  fear  :  *  for  God  is  in 
 le  gene-ration  of  the  righ-teous. 
 
 6  Ye  have  shamed  the  counsel  of  the  poor,  ^ 
 -icause  the  Lord  is  his  re-fuge. 
 
 \  15 
 
XIV.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 7  Oh  that  the  salvation  of  Israel  were  come  out 
 of  Zi-on  !  *  when  the  Lord  bringeth  back  the  captivity 
 of  his  people,  Jacob  shall  rejoice,  and  Ts-ra-el  shalP 
 be  glad. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  XV. 
 (Easter  Eve,  Even,  with  Ps.  16.) 
 
 A  Psaltx.  of  David. 
 
 VII.  b. 
 
 ORD,  who  shall  abide  inthyta-ber-na-cle?* 
 who  shall  dwell  in  thy  ho-ly  hill  ? 
 
 2  He    that    walketh    uprightly,  and 
 worketh  righ-teous-ness,  ■*  and  speaketh 
 the  truth  in  his  heart. 
 
 3  He  that  backbiteth  not  with  his  tongue,  *  nor 
 doeth  evil  to  his  neighbour,  nor  taketh  up  a  reproach 
 a-gainst  his  ne1*gh-bour. 
 
 4  In  whose  eyes  a  vile  person  is  contemned;  but 
 he  honoureth  them  that  fear  the  Lord.  *  He  that| 
 sweareth  to  his  own  hurt,  and  chan-geth  not. 
 
 5  He  that  putteth  not  out  his  money  to  usury,  nor 
 taketh  reward  a-gamst'^the  in-no-cent,  *  He  that . 
 doeth  these  things  shall  never  be  mo-ved.  I 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to  { 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ;  j 
 'A's  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall  f 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 16 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [XVI. 
 
 Psalm  XVI. 
 (.-]//  Saints,  Aft.  with  Ps.  1  l8.) 
 
 Michtam  of  David.  vii.  b. 
 
 RE-SERVE  mc*,  O  God  :  *  for  in  thee  do  I 
 put  my  trust. 
 
 2  O  my  soul,  tliou  hast  said  unto  the 
 LoKD,  Tliou  art  my  Lord  :  -*  my  g^oodness 
 e.v-tend-eth  not  to  thee  ; 
 
 3  But  to  the  saints  that  are  in  the  earth,  *  and  to 
 he  excellent,  in  whom  is  all  my  de-li^ht. 
 
 4  Their  sorrows  shall  be  multiplied  that  hasten 
 fter  a-no-ther  god  :  *  their  drink  oHerings  of  blood 
 
 will  I  not  offer,  nor  take  up  their  names  in-to  my  lips. 
 
 5  The  Lord  is  the  portion  of  mine  inheritance  dnd 
 of  my  cup  :  *  thou  main-tam-est  my  lot. 
 
 6  The  lines  are  fallen  unto  me  in  plea-sant  pla- 
 ces ;  *  yea,  I  have  a  good-ly  he-ri-tage. 
 
 7  I  will  bless  the  Lord,  who  hath  given  me  coun- 
 el ;  •*  my  reins  also  instruct  me  in  the  n?ght  sea-sons. 
 
 8  I  have  set  the  Lord  ilKvays  be-fore  me:  *  because 
 [le  is  at  my  right  hand,  I  shall  not  be  mo-vcd. 
 
 9  Therefore  my  heart  is  glad,  and  my  glory  re- 
 oi-ceth  :     my  flesh  Jilso  shall  r^st  in  hope. 
 
 10  For  thou  wilt  not  leave  my  soul  in  hell ;  *  neither 
 vilt  thou  suffer  thine  Holy  One  to  see  cor-riip-tion. 
 
 1 1  Thou  wilt  shew  me  the  path  of  life  :  in  thy 
 )resence  is  fulness  of  joy ;  at  thy  right  hand  there 
 ire  pleasures  for  e-ver-more. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  dnd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 he  H6-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 *A*s  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-vcr  shall 
 >C,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 17  c 
 
XVII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Jan.  If^cKorn.  DAY  5.  Feb.  ^c.  Foren 
 
 Psalm  XVII. 
 
 A  Prayer  of  David.  x. 
 
 »^  
 
 EAR  THE  RIGHT,  0  Lord,  attend  iln-to 
 my  cry,  *  give  ear  unto  my  prayer,  that 
 goeth  not  odt  of  feigned  lips. 
 
 2  Let  my  sentence  come  forth  from  thy 
 
 IB 
 
 pre-sence  ;  let  thine  eyes  behold  the  things'^  that 
 are  e-qual. 
 
 3  Thou  hast  proved  mine  heart ;  thou  hast  visited 
 me  in  the  night ;  thou  hast  tried  me,  and  shalt  f?nd 
 no-thing ;  *  I  am  purposed  that  my  mouth  shall  n6t'^ 
 trans-gress. 
 
 4  Concerning  the  works  of  men,  *  by  the  word  of 
 thy  lips  I  have  kept  me  from  the  paths  of'the  de- 
 stroy-er. 
 
 5  Hold  up  my  goings  in  thy  paths,  *  that  my  foot- 
 steps slip  not. 
 
 6  I  have  called  upon  thee,  for  thou  wilt  hear  me,  0 
 God  :  *  incline  thine  ear  unto  me,  and  hear'^m^y  speech. 
 
 7  Shew  thymarvellous  16-ving-kind-ness,  ^  O  thou 
 that  savest  by  thy  right  hand  them  which  put  their 
 trust  in  thee  from  those  that  rise  up  a-ga^nst  them. 
 
 8  Keep  me  as  the  apple  of  the  eye,*  hide  me  under 
 the  shadow  of  thy  wn'ngs, 
 
 9  From  the  wicked  thit  op-press  me,  *  from  my 
 deadly  enemies,  who  com-pass  me^a-bout. 
 
 10  They  are  inclosed  in  their  own  fat  :  *  with  their 
 mouth  they  speak  proud-ly. 
 
 1 1  They  have  now  compassed  ds  in  our  steps  :  ♦ 
 they  have  set  their  eyes  bowing  down  to'^the  earth ; 
 
 l8 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [XVIII. 
 
 1  2  Like  as  a  lion  that  is  greedy  of  his  prey,  *  and 
 as  it  were  a  young  lion  lurking  in  se-cret  pla-ces. 
 
 1 3  Arise, O  Lord, disappoint  him,  cast  him  down  :  * 
 deliver  my  soul  from  the  wicked,  which  is  thy  sword  : 
 
 14  From  men  which  are  thy  hand,  O  Lord,  from 
 men  of  the  world,  which  have  their  portion  in  this 
 Itffe,  and  whose  belly  thou  fillest  with  thy  hid  trea- 
 sure :  *  they  are  full  of  children,  and  leave  the  rest  ol 
 heir  sdb-stance  to^their  babes. 
 
 1 5  As  for  me,  I  will  behold  thy  face  in  r'rgh-teous- 
 less  :  *  I  shall  be  satisfied,  when  I  awake,  with  thy 
 ike-ness. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  dnd  to  the  Son.  *  and  to 
 ,he  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 e,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A-men. 
 
 an.  iffc,  Even. 
 
 Feb.  i^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  XVIII. 
 
 ''o  tht  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David,  the  servant  of  the  Lord,  ivhr 
 spake  unto  tlie  Lord  the  words  of  this  song  in  the  day  that  the  Lord 
 delivered  hint  from  the  hand  of  all  his  ene7nies,  and from  i/u  hand 
 of  Saul:  And  he  said, 
 
 VIII.  1. 
 
 5 
 
 WILL  love  thee,  *  O  Lord,  my  strength. 
 
 2  The  Lord  is  my  rock,  and  my  fortress, 
 and  my  deliverer  ;  my  God,  my  strength, 
 
  in  whom  I  will  trust ;  *  my  buckler,  and 
 
 e  horn  of  my  salvation,  and  my  high  tow-er. 
 3  I  will  call  upon  the  Lord,  who  is  worthy  to  be 
 ai-sed  :  *  so  shall  I  be  saved  from  mine  ene-mies. 
 14  The  sorrows  of  death  compassed  me  *  and  the 
 |ods  of  ungodly  men  made  me'^a-fraid. 
 
 19 
 
XVIII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 5  The  sorrows  of  hell  compassed  me  a-bout  :  *th( 
 snares  of  death  pre-vented  me. 
 
 6  In  my  distress  I  called  upon  the  Lord,  and  criec 
 unto  my  God  :  *  he  heard  my  voice  out  of  his  temple 
 and  my  cry  came  before  him,  even  in-to  his  ears. 
 
 7  Then  the  earth  shook  and  trem-bled  ;  *  th( 
 foundations  also  of  the  hills  moved  and  were  shaken 
 be-cause  he  was  wroth. 
 
 8  There  went  up  a  smoke  out  of  his  nostrils,  anc 
 fire  out  of  his  mouth  de-v6u-red  :  *  coals  were  kin- 
 dled by  it. 
 
 9  He  bowed  the  heavens  also,  and  came  down  :  i 
 and  darkness  was  dn-der  his  feet. 
 
 10  And  he  rode  upon  a  cherub,  and  did  fly  :  *  yea 
 he  did  fly  upon  the  w'lngs  of^the  wind. 
 
 1 1  He  made  darkness  his  secret  place ;  *  hii 
 pavilion  round  about  him  were  dark  waters  and  thiol 
 clouds  of^the  skies. 
 
 1 2  At  the  brightness  that  was  before  him  his  thici 
 clouds  pas-sed,  *  hail-stones  and  codls^of  fire. 
 
 1 3  The  Lord  also  thundered  in  the  heavens,  and  th< 
 Highest  gave  his  voice  ;  *  hail-stones  and  coals^of  fire 
 
 14  Yea,  he  sent  out  his  arrows,  and  scattered  them  ;i 
 and  he  shot  out  lightnings,  and  dis-c6m-fit-ed  them 
 
 1 5  Then  the  channels  of  waters  were  seen,  an< 
 the  foundations  of  the  world  were  discovered  at  th^ 
 rebuke,  O  Lord,  *  at  the  blast  of  the  breath  of  th; 
 nos-trils. 
 
 16  He  sent  from  above,  he  took  me,  *  he  drew  m' 
 out  of  m^-ny  wa-ters. 
 
 1  7  He  delivered  me  from  my  strong  enemy,  ani 
 from  them  which  hated  me  :  *  for  they  wei  e  t6o  stronj 
 for  me, 
 
 20 
 
PSALMS, 
 
 [XVIII. 
 
 18  They  prevented  me  in  the  day  of  my  ca-lami- 
 ty :  *  but  the  Lord  was  my  stay. 
 
 19  He  brought  me  forth  also  into  a  large  place  ;  •* 
 he  dehvered  me,  because  he  de-ligh-ted  in  me. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A^-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^c,  Morn.  DAY  6.         Feb.  iffc,  Foren 
 
 Psalm  XVIII.,  v.  20,  &c. 
 
 5 
 
 HE  LORD  rewarded  me  according  to  my 
 righteous  -  ness  ;  *  according  to  the 
 cleanness  of  my  hands  hath  he  re-com- 
 pensed  me. 
 
 21  For  I  have  kept  the  ways  of  the  Lord,  and 
 have  not  wickedly  de-parted  from  my  God. 
 
 22  For  all  his  judgments  were  be-fore  me,  *  and  I 
 did  not  put  away  his  std-tutes  from  me. 
 
 23  I  was  also  upright  before  htm,  *  and  I  kept 
 myself  from  mine  in-iqui-ty. 
 
 24  Therefore  hath  the  Lord  recompensed  me 
 according  to  my  r ighteous-ness,  *  according  to  the 
 cleanness  of  my  hands  in  his  eye-sight. 
 
 25  With  the  merciful  thou  wilt  shew  thyself  merci- 
 ful ;  *  with  an  upright  man  thou  wilt  shew  thy-self 
 dp-right ; 
 
 26  With  the  pure  thou  wilt  shew  thyself  pdre ;  *  and 
 with  the  froward  thou  wilt  shew  thy-self  fro-ward. 
 
 27  For  thou  wilt  save  the  afflicted  peo-ple  ;  *  but 
 wilt  bring  down  high  looks. 
 
 21 
 
XVIIl.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 28  For  thou  wilt  light  my  c^n-dle  :  *  the  Lord  my 
 God  will  en-Kghten  my  dcirk-ness. 
 
 29  For  by  thee  I  have  run  through  a  troop  ;  *  and 
 by  my  God  have  I  leaped  6-ver  i  wall. 
 
 30  As  for  God,  his  way  is  per-fect;  •*  the  word  of 
 the  Lord  is  tried  :  he  is  a  buckler  to  all  those  that 
 trust'^in  him. 
 
 3 1  For  who  is  God  save  the  Lord  ?  *  or  who  is  a 
 rock  save  our  God  ? 
 
 32  It  is  God  that  girdeth  me  with  strength,  •*  and 
 maketh  my  way  per-fect. 
 
 33  He  maketh  my  feet  like  Mnds'  feet,*  and  setteth 
 me  upon  my  high  pl^-ces. 
 
 34  He  teacheth  my  hands  to  war,  so  that  a  bow 
 of  steel  is  broken  by  mine  arms. 
 
 35  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the  shield  of  thy 
 sal-va-tion  :  *  and  thy  right  hand  hath  holden  me  up, 
 and  thy  gentleness  hath  made  me  great. 
 
 36  Thou  hast  enlarged  my  steps  dnder  me,  *  that 
 my  feet  did  not  slip. 
 
 37  I  have  pursued  mine  enemies,  and  over-tiiken 
 them  :  ^  neither  did  I  turn  again  till  they  were  con- 
 su-med. 
 
 38  I  have  wounded  them  that  they  were  not  able 
 to  rise  :  *  they  are  fallen  un-der  my  feet. 
 
 39  For  thou  hast  girded  me  with  strength  unto  the 
 b^t-tle  :  *  thou  hast  subdued  under  me  those  thai 
 rose  tip  a-gainst  me. 
 
 40  Thou  hast  also  given  me  the  necks  of  mine  ene- 
 mies ;  *  that  I  might  destroy  them  that  h^te  me. 
 
 41  They  cried,  but  there  was  none  to  save  them  :  ^ 
 even  unto  the  Lord,  but  he  ^nswer-ed  them  not. 
 
 42  Then  did  I  beat  them  small  as  the  dust  before  the 
 wind  :*  I  did  cast  them  out  as  the  dl'rt  in'^the  streets 
 
 22 
 
PSALMS.  [XIX. 
 
 43  Thou  hast  dehvered  me  from  the  strivings  of 
 the  peo])le  ;  and  thou  hast  made  me  the  head  of  the 
 hea-then  :  *  a  people  whom  I  have  not  known  shall 
 serve  me. 
 
 44  As  soon  astheyhear  of  me,thevshall  o-bevme 
 the  strangers  shall  sub-mit"them-sclves  unto  me. 
 
 45  The  strangers  shall  fade  a-way,  *  and  be  afraid 
 3Ut  of  their  close  pla-ces. 
 
 46  The  Lord  liveth ;  and  blessed  be  my  r6ck  ;  * 
 and  let  the  God  of  my  salvation  be  ex-dl-ted. 
 
 47  It  is  God  that  a-vengeth  me,  *  and  subdueth  the 
 peo-p'e  under  me. 
 
 48  He  delivereth  me  from  mine  enemies  :  vea, 
 thou  liftest  me  up  above  those  that  rise  up  a-gainst 
 me  :  *  thou  hast  delivered  me  from  the  vi-o-lent  man. 
 
 49  Therefore  will  I  give  thanks  unto  thee.  O  Lord, 
 among  the  hea-then,-* and  singpraises  dn-to  thvname. 
 
 50  Great  deliverance  giveth  he  to  his  kfng  :  *  and 
 sheweth  mercy  to  his  anointed,  to  David,  and  to  his 
 seed  for  ever-more. 
 
 I  Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Holy  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  H"  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^ffc,  Even.  DAY  6.  Feb.  Is'c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  XIX. 
 
 To  tJie  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David.         vii.  a. 
 
 HE  HEAVENS  declare  the  gl6-ry  of  God;* 
 and  the  firmament  sheweth  his  h^n-dy 
 work. 
 
 2  Day  unto  day  dt-ter-eth  speech,  * 
 and  nig-ht  unto  night  shew-eth  know-ledge. 
 
 23 
 
XIX.]  PSALMS. 
 
 3  There  is  no  speech  nor  lan-guage,  *  where  their 
 vo'i'ce  IS  not  heard. 
 
 4  Their  line  is  gone  out  through  all  the  earth,  and 
 their  words  to  the  end  of  the  world.  ■*  In  them  hath 
 he  set  a  taber-na-cle  for  the  sun, 
 
 5  Which  is  as  a  bridegroom  coming  out ''of  his 
 cham-ber,  *  and  rejoiceth  as  a  strong  man  to  run  a 
 race. 
 
 6  His  going  forth  is  from  the  end  of  the  heaven, 
 and  his  circuit  unto  the  ends  of  it  :  *  and  there  is 
 nothing  hid  from  the  beat  there-of. 
 
 7  The  law  of  the  Lord  is  perfect,  con-vert-ing  the 
 soul  :  *  the  testimony  of  the  Lord  is  sure,  making 
 wise  the  s'lm-ple. 
 
 8  The  statutes  of  the  Lord  are  right,  re-joi-cing 
 the  heart :  *  the  commandment  of  the  Lord  is  pure, 
 en-ligh-ten-ing  the  eyes. 
 
 9  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  clean,  en-during  for  e-ver.-* 
 the  judgments  of  the  Lord  are  true  and  righteous  al- 
 to-ge-ther. 
 
 10  More  to  be  desired  are  they  than  gold,  yea^ 
 than  much  fine  gold  :  *  sweeter  also  than  honey  and 
 ihe  ho-ney-comb. 
 
 1  1  Moreover  by  them  is  thy  ser-vant  war-ned  :  * 
 and  in  keeping  of  them  there  is  great  re-ward. 
 
 12  Who  can  under-stand  his  er-rors  ?  *  cleanse 
 thou  me  from  se-cret  faults. 
 
 13  Keep  back  thy  servant  also  from  presumptuous 
 sins  ;  let  them  not  have  do-m  inion  o-ver  me  :  *  then 
 shall  I  be  upright,  and  I  shall  be  innocent  from  the 
 great  trans-gres-sion. 
 
 1 4  Let  the  words  of  my  mouth,  and  the  medi-tation 
 of  my  heart,  *  be  acceptable  in  thy  sight.  O  Lord,  my 
 strength,  and  my  re-dee-mer. 
 
 24 
 
PSALMS.  L>^X. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 *A's  IT  WAS  in  the  beg-inning.  is  now,  and  e-ver 
 shall  be,  *  world  with-out  end.  "A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  b-'c,  Morn.  DAY  7.  Feb.  l^c,  Foren. 
 
 Psalm  XX. 
 (Ascension  Day,  Morn,  with  Ps.  2  1.) 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David.  in.  a. 
 
 HE  LORD  hear  thee  in  the  d^y  of  trou- 
 ble ;  *  the  name  of  the  God  of  Jacob  de- 
 fend thee  ; 
 
 2  Send  thee  help  from  the  s^nc-tu- 
 ry,  *  and  strengthen  thee  out  of  Z?-on  ; 
 
 3  Remember  dll  thy  offer-ings,  %  and  accept  thy 
 burnt  s^-cri-fice  ;  Selah. 
 
 4  Grant  thee  according  to  thine  own  heart,  *  and 
 fulfil  all  thy  coun-sel. 
 
 5  We  will  rejoice  in  thy  salvation,  and  in  the  name 
 f  our  God  we  will  set  dp  our  ban-ners  :  *  the  Lord 
 iilfil  all  thy  pe-t''i'-tions. 
 
 6  Now  know  I  that  the  Lord  saveth  his  a-noin- 
 ed ;  *  he  will  hear  him  from  his  holy  heaven  with 
 he  saving  strength  of  his  right  hand. 
 
 7  Some  trust  in  chariots,  and  some  in  hor-ses  :  * 
 )ut  we  will  remember  the  n^me^of  the  Lord  our  God. 
 
 8  They  are  brought  down  and  fal-len  :  *  but  wc 
 ire  risen,  and  stand  up-right. 
 
 9  Save,  Lord  :  *  let  the  king  hear  us  when  we  call. 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 
 he  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-vei  shall 
 DC,  *  world  with-out  end.  ''A'-men. 
 
 25 
 
XXM 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Psalm  XXI. 
 
 To  the  chic/  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 -J  
 
 HE  KING  shall  joy  in  thy  strength,  O 
 Lord  :  *  and  in  thy  salvation  how  greatly 
 shall  he'^re-joice  ! 
 
 2.  Thou  hast  given  him  his  heart's 
 de-s ire,  *  and  hast  not  withholden  the  re-quest  of  his 
 lips.  Selah. 
 
 3  For  thou  preventest  him  with  the  blessings  of 
 good-ness  :  *  thou  settest  a  crown  of  pure  gold  on  his 
 head. 
 
 4  He  asked  life  of  thee,  and  thou  gavest  it  hfm,  * 
 even  length  of  days  for  e-ver  and  e-ver. 
 
 5  His  glory  is  great  in  thy  sal-va-tion  :  *  honour 
 and  majesty  hast  thou  laid  iip-on  him. 
 
 6  For  thou  hast  made  him  most  blessed  for  e-ver  :  * 
 thou  hast  made  him  exceeding  glad  with  thy  counte- 
 nance. 
 
 7  For  the  king  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  *  and  through 
 the  mercy  of  the  most  High  he  shall  not  be  mo-ved. 
 
 8  Thine  hand  shall  find  out  all  thine  ene-mies  :  * 
 thy  right  hand  shall  find  out  those  that  hate  thee. 
 
 9  Thou  shalt  make  them  as  a  fiery  oven  in  the 
 time  of  thine  an-ger  :  *  the  Lord  shall  swallow  them 
 up  in  his  wrath,  and  the  ffre  shall  de-v6ur  them. 
 
 10  Their  fruit  shalt  thou  destroy  from  the  earth,* 
 and  their  seed  from  among  the  chil-dren  of  men. 
 
 1 1  For  they  intended  evil  against  thee  :  *  they 
 imagined  a  mischievous  device,  which  they  are  not 
 £-ble  topper-form. 
 
 12  Therefore  shalt  thou  make  them  turn  their 
 b^ck,  *  when  thou  shalt  make  ready  thine  arrow;* 
 upon  thy  strings  a-gainst  the  f^ce^of  them. 
 
 26 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 rxxil. 
 
 ]  3  Be  thou  exalted.  Lord,  in  thine  own  streno^th  :  * 
 so  will  we  sing-  and  praise  thy  p6w-er. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and 
 to  the  Holv  Ghost  : 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  besrinning'.  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 je,  *  world  with-out  'e'nd.  A'-men. 
 
 Tan.  Cfc,  Eioi.  DAY  7.  Feb.  C5c.,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  XXII. 
 
 To  tJu  chief  31  itsician  upon  Aijeleih,  Shahar,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 II. 
 
 lY  GOD,  my  God.  why  hast  thou  for-s^ken 
 me  ?  *  why  art  thou  so  far  from  helping 
 me,  and  from  the  words  of  my  roar-ing  ? 
  I      2  O  my  God,  I  cry  in  the  daytime,  hut 
 
 hou  hearest  not  :  *  and  in  the  night  season,  and  am 
 lot  si-lent. 
 
 3  But  thou  art  h6-!v,  0  thou  that  inhabitest  the 
 ^raises  of  I'sra-el. 
 
 4  Our  fathers  trusted  in  thee  :  *  they  trusted,  and 
 hou  didst  de-liver  them. 
 
 5  They  cried  unto  thee,  and  were  de-Kver-ed  :  * 
 hev  trusted  in  thee,  and  were  not  con-foun-ded. 
 
 6  But  I  am  a  worm,  and  no  man  :  *  a  reproach  of 
 nt  n.  and  despised  of  the  peo-ple. 
 
 7  All  they  that  see  me  laugh  me  to  scorn  :  *  thev 
 hoot  out  the  lip,  they  shake^the  head,  say-ing, 
 
 8  He  trusted  on  the  Lord  that  he  would  de-Kver 
 lim  :  *  let  him  deliver  him,  seeing  he  de-Kgh-ted  in 
 .im. 
 
 9  But  thou  art  he  that  took  me  out  of  the  womb  :  ♦ 
 ^  hou  didst  make  me  hope  when  I  was  up-6n  my  mother's 
 
 Ireasts. 
 27 
 
XXIl.j  PSALMS. 
 
 lo  I  was  cast  upon  thee  from  the  womb  :  •*  thou 
 art  my  God  from  my  mo-ther's  bel-ly. 
 
 1  1  Be  not  far  from  me  ;  for  trouble  is  near  ;  ■*  for 
 there  is  ncfne  to  help. 
 
 1 2  Many  bulls  have  compassed  me  :  *  strong  bulls 
 of  Bashan  h^ve  be-set'^me  round. 
 
 13  They  gaped  upon  me  with  their  mouths,  *  as 
 a  ravening  and  a  roar-ing  li-on, 
 
 14  I  am  poured  out  like  water,  and  all  my  bones 
 are  out  of  joint  :  *  my  heart  is  like  wax  ;  it  is  melted 
 in  the  midst  of  my  b6w-els. 
 
 1  5  My  strength  is  dried  up  like  a  potsherd ;  and 
 my  tongue  cleaveth  to  my  jaws  ;  *  and  thou  hast 
 brought  me  into  the  dust  of  death. 
 
 16  For  dogs  have  compassed  me  :  the  assembly 
 of  the  wicked  have  in-closed  me  :  they  pierced  my 
 h^nds  and  my  feet. 
 
 17  I  may  tell  all  my  bones  :  *  they  look  and  stare 
 up-6n  me. 
 
 18  They  part  my  garments  a-mong  them,  ^  and 
 cast  lots  up-6n  my  ves-turc.. 
 
 19  But  be  not  thou  far  from  me,  O  Lord  :  *  O  my 
 strength,  haste  thee  to  help  me. 
 
 20  Deliver  my  soul  from  the  sword;  *  my  darling 
 from  the  p6w-er  of '^the  dog. 
 
 21  Save  me  from  the  lion's  mouth  :  *  for  thou 
 hast  heard  me  from  the  horns  of  the  uni-corns. 
 
 22  I  will  declare  thy  name  unto  my  breth-ren  :  * 
 in  the  midst  of  the  congregation  wfll  I  praise  thee.. 
 
 23  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  praise  hfm  ;  *  all  ye 
 the  seed  of  Jacob,  glorify  him;  and  fear  him,  all  ye 
 the  seed  of  Isra-el. 
 
 24  For  he  hath  not  despised  nor  abhorred  the 
 affliction  of  the  af-flfc-ted  ;  *  neither  hath  he  hid  his 
 face  from  him  ;  but  when  he  cried  dnto  him,  he  heard. 
 
 28 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [XXIII. 
 
 25  My  praise  shall  be  of  thee  in  the  great 
 congre-ga-tion  :  *  I  will  pay  my  vows  before  them 
 that  fear  him. 
 
 26  The  meek  shall  eat  and  be  s^tis-fied  :  *  they 
 shall  praise  the  Lord  that  seek  him  :  your  heart 
 shall  live  for  e-ver. 
 
 27  All  the  ends  of  the  world  shall  remember  and 
 turn  unto  the  Lord  :  *  and  all  the  kindreds  of  the 
 nations  shall  worship  be-fore  thee. 
 
 28  For  the  kingdom  is  the  Lord's  :  *  and  he  is 
 the  governor  a-mong  the  n^-tions. 
 
 29  All  they  that  be  fat  upon  earth  shall  eat  and 
 wor-ship  :  *  all  they  that  go  down  to  the  dust  shall 
 bowbefore  him:  and  none  can  keep  a-live  his  o^n  soul. 
 
 30  A  seed  shall  serve  him  ;  *  it  shall  be  accounted 
 to  the  Lord  for  a  ge-ne-ra-tion. 
 
 31  They  shall  come,  and  shall  declare  his 
 righteousness  unto  a  people  that  shall  be  born,  * 
 that  he  hath  done  this. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  ^A-men. 
 
 Jan.  If^c,  Morn. 
 
 DAY  8. 
 Psalm  XXIII. 
 
 A  Psalm  0/  David. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  For  en. 
 
 still  w£-ters. 
 
 HE  LORD  is  my  shep-herd;  *  I  shall  not 
 w^nt. 
 
 2  He  maketh  me  to  lie  down  in  green 
 p^s-tures  :  *  he  leadeth  me  be-sfde  the 
 
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XXIII.]  PSALMS. 
 
 3  He  restoreth  my  soul  :  *  he  leadeth  me  in  the 
 paths  of  righteousness  for  his  name's  s^ke. 
 
 4  Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the  valley  of  the 
 shadow  of  death,  I  will  fear  no  e-vil  :  *  for  thou  art 
 with  me  ;  thy  rod  and  thy  staff  they  com-fort  me. 
 
 5  Thou  preparest  a  table  before  me  in  the  presence 
 of  mine  ene-mies  ;  •*  thou  anointest  my  head  with 
 oil  ;  my  cup  run-neth  6-ver. 
 
 6  Surely  goodness  and  mercy  shall  follow  me  all 
 the  days  of  m^  life  :  *  and  I  will  dwell  in  the  house 
 of  the  Lord  for  e-ver. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'' the  Son,  *  and 
 t6^the  Ho-ly  Gh6st. 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-6ut  end.  A-men. 
 
 Psalm  XXIV. 
 (Ascension  Day,  Even,  with  Ps.  27.) 
 
 A  Psabn  of  David. 
 
 HE  EARTH  is  the  Lord's,  and  the  fulness 
 there-of ;  the  world,  and  they  that  dwell 
 there-in. 
 
 2  For  he  hath  founded  it  up-6n  ^  the 
 seas,  *  and  established  it  up-6n  the  floods. 
 
 3  Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill  of  ^  the  Lord?  * 
 or  who  shall  stand  fn  his  ho-ly  place  ? 
 
 4  He  that  hath  clean  hands,  and  a  pure  heart ;  * 
 who  hath  not  lifted  up  his  soul  unto  vanity,  nor 
 sworn  de-ceit-ful-ly. 
 
 5  He  shall  receive  the  blessing  from^lhe  Lord,  « 
 and  righteousness  from  the  God  of  his  sal-va-tion. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [XXV. 
 
 6  This  is  the  generation  of  them  that  seek  him  * 
 that  seek  thy  face,  O  Ja-cob.  Selah. 
 
 7  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates  ;  and  be  ye  lift 
 up,  ye  ever-lasting  doors  ;  •*  and  the  King  of  gl6-ry 
 shall  come  in. 
 
 8  Who  is  this  King  of  glo-ry  ?  *  The  Lord  strong 
 and  mighty,  the  Lord  mighty  in  bat-tie. 
 
 9  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates ;  even  lift  them  up, 
 ye  ever-lasting  doors  ;  *  and  the  King  of  gl6-ry  sh^ll 
 come  in. 
 
 10  Who  is  this  King  of  gl6-ry?  *  The  Lord  of 
 hosts,  he  is  the  King  of  glo-ry.  Selah. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Jan.  i^c,  Even. 
 
 DAY  8. 
 Psalm  XXV. 
 
 A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 Feb.  &c.,  Aft. 
 
 N-TO  thee,  6  Lord,  *  do  I  lift  up  my  soul. 
 2  O  my  God,  T  trust  in  thee  :  *  let  me 
 not  be  ashamed,  let  not  mine  enemies  tri- 
 umph over  me. 
 
 3  Yea,  let  none  that  wait  on  thee  be  a-sha-med  :  * 
 let  thembe  ashamed  which trans-gress  with-out  cause. 
 
 4  Shew  me  thy  ways,  O  Lord  ;  *  teach  me  thy  paths. 
 
 5  Lead  me  in  thy  truth,  and  teach  me  :  *  for  thou  art 
 the  God  of  my  salvation;  on  thee  do  I  wal't  alPthe  day. 
 
 6  Remember,  O  Lord,  thy  tender  mercies  and  thy 
 16ving-kind-ness-es  ;  *  for  they  have  been  ev-er  of  old. 
 
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XXV.] 
 
 PSALMS 
 
 7  Remember  not  the  sins  of  my  youth,  nor  mj 
 trans-gres-sions  :  *  according  to  thy  mercy  remembei 
 thou  me  for  thy  goodness'  sake,  O'Lord. 
 
 8  Good  and  upright  is  the  Lord  :  ■*  therefore  wil 
 he  teach  sin-ners  in^the  way. 
 
 9  The  meek  will  he  gu ide  in  judg-ment :  ^  and  the 
 meek  will  he  teach'^his  way. 
 
 10  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  are  mer-cy  and  truth  ^ 
 unto  such  as  keep  his  covenant  and  his  tes-ti-mo-nies 
 
 1 1  For  thy  name's  sake,  O  Lord,  *  pardon  mine 
 iniquity  ;  for  it  is  great. 
 
 1 2  What  man  is  he  that  fear-eth  the  Lord  ?  *  hinn 
 shall  he  teach  in  the  w^y  that  he'^shall  choose. 
 
 13  His  soul  shall  dwell  at  ease;  *  and  his  seec 
 shall  in-herit'^the  earth. 
 
 14  The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  with  them  that  feai 
 him  ;  *  and  he  will  shew  them  his  cove-nant. 
 
 1 5  Mine  eyes  are  ever  toward  the  Lord  ;  *  for  he 
 shall  pluck  my  feet  out  of^the  net. 
 
 16  Turn  thee  unto  me,  and  have  mercy  up-or 
 me  ;  *  for  I  am  desolate  ^nd  af-flic-ted. 
 
 1  7  The  troubles  of  my  heart  dre  en-lar-ged  :  *  0 
 bring  thou  me  out  of  my  dis-tres-ses. 
 
 1 8  Look  upon  mine  af-fl  1  ction  and  my  pain  ;  *  and 
 for-give  all  my  sins. 
 
 19  Consider  mine  enemies ;  for  they  are  ma-ny  ;  ^ 
 and  they  hate  me  with  cru-el  ha-tred. 
 
 20  O  keep  my  soul,  and'^de-li-ver  me  :  *  let  me 
 not  be  ashamed ;  for  I  pdt  my  trust^in  thee. 
 
 21  Let  integrity  and  up-rfghtness  pre-serve  me;  * 
 for  r  wait  on  thee. 
 
 22  Redeem  Tsra-el,  O  God,  *  out  of  ^11  his  trou- 
 bles 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [XXVI. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father/  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beg-lnning-,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,     world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^c,  Morn.         DAY  9.         Feb.  i5'c.,  Foren. 
 Psalm  XXVI. 
 
 A  Psalm  of  David.  I,  1. 
 
 "^^ilUDGE  ME,  O  Lord;  for  I  have  walked 
 in  mine  in-tegri-ty  :  *  I  have  trusted  also 
 in  the  Lord;  therefore  I  shall  not  slide. 
 2  Examine  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove 
 me  ;  *  try  my  reins  and  my  heart. 
 
 3  For  thy  lovingkindness  is  before  mfne  eyes  :  * 
 md  I  have  wal-ked  in  thy  truth. 
 
 4  I  have  not  sat  with  vam  per-sons,  *  neither  will 
 [  go  in  with  dis-sem-blers. 
 
 5  I  have  hated  the  congregation  of  evil  do-ers  ;  * 
 ind  will  not  sit  with  the  wick-ed. 
 
 6  I  will  wash  mine  hands  in  inno-cen-cy  :  *  so  will 
 \  compass  thine  al-tar,      Lord  : 
 
 7  That  I  may  publish  with  the  voice  of  thanks-gf- 
 ing,  *  and  tell  of  all  thy  wondrous  works. 
 
 8  Lord,  I  have  loved  the  habitation  of  thy  house,  * 
 nd  the  place  where  thine  ho-nour  dwel-leth. 
 
 9  Gather  not  my  soul  with  sfn-ners,  *  nor  m^-  life 
 '.'Vth  bloody  men  : 
 
 10  In  whose  hands  is  mfs-chief,  *•  and  their  right 
 and  V s  fdlPof  bribes. 
 
 1  1  But  as  for  me,  I  will  walk  in  mine  in-ttgri-ty:  * 
 edeem  me,  and  be  mer-ci-ful  dnto  me. 
 
 12  My  foot  standeth  in  an  even  place  :  *  in  the 
 ongregations  will  T  bless^the  Lord. 
 
 i  33  D 
 
XXVI.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  ^  and  to 
 the  Koly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sh^ll 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  XXVII. 
 {Presentation,  Even.    Easter  Eve,  Foren.  with  Ps.  28, 
 Ascension,  Even,  after  Ps.  24.) 
 
 A  Psahn  of  David.  . 
 
 3 
 
 HE  LORD  is  my  light  and  my  salvation  ; 
 whom  shall  I'  fear?  *  the  Lord  is  the 
 strength  of  my  life  ;  of  whom  shall  I  be'^ 
 a-fraid  ? 
 
 2  When  the  wicked,  even  mine  enemies  and  my 
 foes,  came  upon  me  to  eat  up  my  flesh,  *  they  stum- 
 bled ^nd  fell. 
 
 3  Though  an  host  should  encamp  against  me,  my 
 heart  shall  not  fear  :  •*  though  war  should  rise  against 
 me,  in  this  will  T  be  confi-dent. 
 
 4  One  thing  have  I  desired  of  the  Lord,  that  will 
 I  seek  ^f-ter  ;  *  that  I  may  dwell  in  the  house  of  the 
 Lord  all  the  days  of  my  life,  to  behold  the  beauty  of 
 the  Lord  and  to  en-quire  in  his  tem-ple. 
 
 5  For  in  the  time  of  trouble  he  shall  hide  me  in 
 his  pa-vi-lion  :  *  in  the  secret  of  his  tabernacle  shall 
 he  hide  me  ;  he  shall  set  me  up  ilp-on'^a  rock. 
 
 6  And  now  shall  mine  head  be  lifted  up  above  mine 
 enemies  round  a-bout  me  :  *  therefore  will  I  offer  in 
 his  tabernacle  sacrifices  of  joy;  I  will  sing,  yea,  I  will 
 sing  praises  un-to^the  Lord. 
 
 7  Hear,  O  Lord,  when  I  cry  with  my  voice  :  *  have 
 mercy  also  upon  me,  and  Answer  me. 
 
 8  When  thou  saidst,  Seek  ye  m^  face  ;  *  my  heart 
 said  unto  thee.  Thy  face,  Lord,  wYll  Y  seek. 
 
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PSALMS 
 
 [XXVIII. 
 
 9  Hide  not  thy  face  far  from  me  ;  put  not  thy 
 ervant  away  in  ^n-ger  :  *  thou  hast  been  my  help  ; 
 
 ave  me  not,  neither  forsake  me,  O  God  of  m^  sal- 
 tion. 
 
 10  When  my  father  and  my  mother  for-sake  me,  * 
 hen  the  Lord  wVll  t^ke'^me  up. 
 
 1 1  Teach  me  thy  way,  O'  Lord,  *  and  lead  me  in 
 plain  path,  be-c^use  of  mine  ene-mies. 
 
 2  Deliver  me  not  over  unto  the  will  of  mine  ene- 
 lies  :  *  for  false  witnesses  are  risen  up  against  me, 
 nd  such  as  breathe  out  cruel-ty. 
 
 3  I  had  fainted,  unless  I  had  believed  to  see  the 
 oodness  of^the  Lord  *  in  the  l^nd  of  the  li-ving. 
 
 4  Wait  on'^the  Lord  :  *  be  of  good  courage,  and 
 e  shall  strengthen  thine  heart  :  wait,  T  say,  on^the 
 ord. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 »e  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 e,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 ■xn.  ^c.  Even. 
 
 DAY  9. 
 
 Feb.  yc,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  XXVIII. 
 
 A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 5 
 
 N-TO  THEE  will  I  cry,  O  Lord  my  rock  ; 
 be  not  si-lent  to  me  :  *  lest,  if  thou  be 
 silent  to  me,  I  become  like  them  that  go 
 down  into  the  pit. 
 2  Hear  the  voice  of  my  supplications,  when  I*  cry 
 \  -to  thee,  *  when  I  lift  up  my  hands  toward  thy  ho- 
 1  6-ra-cle. 
 
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 I 
 
XXVllL] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 3  Draw  me  not  away  with  the  wicked,  and  with  the 
 wor-kers  of^i-ni-qui-ty,  which  speak  peace  to  their 
 neighbours,  but  mischief  is  in  their  hearts. 
 
 4  Give  them  according  to  their  deeds,  and 
 according  to  the  wickedness  of  their  en-dea-vours;  * 
 give  them  after  the  work  of  their  hands ;  render  to 
 them  their  de-sert. 
 
 5  Because  they  regard  not  the  works  of  the  Lord, 
 nor  the  op-er-iition  of  his  hands,  *  he  shall  destroy 
 them,  and  not  build  them  up. 
 
 6  Bless-ed  be  the  Lord,  *  because  he  hath  heard 
 the  voice  of  my  sup-pli-ca-tions. 
 
 7  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  my  shield ;  my 
 heart  trusted  in  him,  and  Tam  help-ed  :  *  therefore 
 my  heart  greatly  rejoiceth  ;  and  with  my  song  will 
 r  praise  him. 
 
 8  The  Lord  is  their  strength,  *  and  he  is  the 
 saving  strength  of  his  a-no'mt-ed. 
 
 9  Save  thy  people,  and  ble'ss  thine^in-he-ri-tance  :* 
 feed  them  also,  and  lift  them  dp^for  e-ver. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Fa-ther,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-6ut  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Psalm  XXIX. 
 
 A  Fsa  cm  o  f  David. 
 
 -=5 
 
 IVE  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  migh-ty,  *  give 
 unto  the  Lord  gl6-ry  and  strength. 
 
 2  Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due 
 unto  hfs  name  ;  *  worship  the  Lord  in 
 
 the  beauty  of  ho-li-ness. 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [XXX. 
 
 3  The  voice  of  the  Lord  is  upon  the  wa-ters  :  *  the 
 God  of  glory  thundereth  :  the  Lord  is  upon  ma-ny 
 wa-ters. 
 
 4  The  voice  of  the  Lord  is  povver-ful  ;  *  the  voice 
 of  the  Lord  is  full  of  ma-jes-ty. 
 
 5  The  voice  of  the  Lord  breaketh  the  ce-dars  ;  * 
 yea,  the  Lord  breaketh  the  cedars  of  Le-ba-non. 
 
 6  He  maketh  them  also  to  skip  like a  calf;  * 
 Lebanon  and  Sirion  Iike'^a  young  u-ni-corn. 
 
 7  The  voice  oFthe  Lord  ^ifdi-videth  the  flamesoffire. 
 
 8  The  voice  of  the  Lord  shaketh  the  wflder-ness;  * 
 the  Lord  shaketh  the  wilderness  of  Ka-desh. 
 
 9  The  voice  of  the  Lord  maketh  the  hinds  to  calve, 
 and  discovereth  the  fo-rests  :  *  and  in  his  temple  doth 
 every  one  speak'^of  his  glo-ry. 
 
 10  The  Lord  sitteth  up-on'^the  flood;  *  yea,  the 
 Lord  sitteth  King  for  e-ver. 
 
 1 1  The  Lord  will  give  strength  unto  his  peo-ple  ;  * 
 the  Lord  will  bless  his  peo-ple  wli'th  peace. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now  and  ever  sliall 
 je,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 I  an.  y  c,  Morn. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  For  en. 
 
 DAY  10. 
 Psalm  XXX. 
 (Easter  Eve,  Aft.  with  Ps.  31.) 
 
 A  Psa/m  a)ui  Song  at  the  dedicatio7i  of  the  house  o/ David.  X. 
 
 WILL  extol  thee,  O  Lord  ;  *  for  thou  hast 
 lifted  me  up,  and  hast  not  made  my  foes 
 to^re-joice  over  me, 
 
 2  O  Lord  my  God,  I  cr fed  un-to  thee,* 
 
 nd  thou  hast  healed  me. 
 
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XXX.]  PSALMS. 
 
 3  O  Lord,  thou  hast  brought  up  my  soul  from  th 
 grave  :  •*  thou  hast  kept  me  aHve,  that  I  should  no 
 go  down  to'^the  pit. 
 
 4  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  salfnts  of  his,  *  am 
 give  thanks  at  the  remembrance  of  his  holi-ness. 
 
 5  For  his  anger  endureth  but  a  moment;  in  his  f^ 
 vour  is  life  :  weeping  may  endure  for  a  night,  bu 
 joy  cometh  in  the  mor-ning. 
 
 6  And  in  my  pros-peri-ty  I  said,  I  shall  never  b( 
 mov-ed. 
 
 7  Lord,  by  thy  favour  thou  hast  made  my  mountair 
 to  stand  strong  :  thou  didst  hide  thy  face,  and  V  wat 
 troub-led. 
 
 8  I  cried  to  thee,  O  Lord  ;  *  and  unto  the  Lord  1 
 made  sdp-pli-c^-tion. 
 
 9  What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood,  when  I  go  down 
 to  the  pit?  *  Shall  the  dust  praise  thee?  shall  fl 
 de-clare'^thy  truth  ? 
 
 10  Hear,  O  Lord,  and  have  mercy  up-on  me  :  * 
 Lord,  be  thou  my  help-er. 
 
 1 1  Thou  hast  turned  for  me  my  mourning  in-to 
 dan-cing  :  *  thou  hast  put  off  my  sackcloth,  and 
 girded  me  with  gidd-ness  ; 
 
 12  To  the  end  that  my  glory  may  sing  praise  to 
 thee,  and  not  be  si-lent.  •*  O  Lord  my  God,  I  will  give 
 thanks  unto  thee  for  ev-er. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A-men. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [XXXL 
 
 Jan  iffc,  Eveji. 
 
 DAY  10. 
 Psalm  XXXL 
 
 Feb.  &c.,  Aft. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 N  THEE,  O  Lord,  do  I  put  my  trust ;  *  let 
 me  never  be  ashamed  :  deliver  me  in  thy 
 r  igh-teous-ness. 
 
 2  Bow  down  thine  ear  to  me  ;  deliver 
 me  spee-di-ly  :  *  be  thou  my  strong-  rock,  for  an 
 house  of  de-fence  to  save  me. 
 
 3  For  thou  art  my  rock  and  my  for-tress;  * 
 therefore  for  thy  name's  sake  lead  me,  and  gul'de  me. 
 
 4  Pull  me  out  of  the  net  that  they  have  laid  privi- 
 ly for  me  :  *  for  thou  art  my  strength. 
 
 5  Into  thine  hand  I  com-mit  my  spi-rit :  *  thou  hast 
 redeemed  me,  O'Lord  God  of  truth. 
 
 6  I  have  hated  them  that  regard  lying  va-ni-ties  :  * 
 but  r trust  in  the  Lord. 
 
 7  I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  fn  thy  mer-cy  :  for 
 thou  hast  considered  my  trouble  ;  thou  hast  known 
 my  soul  in  ad-ver-si-ties ; 
 
 8  And  hast  not  shut  me  up  into  the  hand  oPthe 
 e-ne-my  :  •*  thou  hast  set  my  feet  in  a  large  room. 
 
 9  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord,  for  I  dm  in  trou- 
 ble :  *  mine  eye  is  consumed  with  grief,  yea,  my  soul 
 and  my  bel-ly. 
 
 10  For  my  life  is  spent  with  grief,  and  my  years 
 with  sigh-ing  :  *  my  strength  faiieth  because  of  mine 
 iniquity,  and  my  bones  cire  con-su-med. 
 
 1 1  I  was  a  reproach  among  all  mine  enemies,  but 
 especially  among  my  neighbours,  and  a  fear  to  mfne 
 ac-quain-tance  :  *  they  that  did  see  me  with-out  fled 
 li  om  me. 
 
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XXXI.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 12  I  am  forgotten  as  a  dead  man  out  of  mind  :  *  I 
 am  like  a  bro-ken  ves-sel. 
 
 1 3  For  I  have  heard  the  slander  of  many  :  fear  wasi 
 on  e-ve-ry  side  :  *  while  they  took  counsel  together 
 against  me,  they  devised  to  tAke  a-\vay  my  life. 
 
 14  But  I  trusted  in  thee,  O  Lord  :  ^  I  said,  Thou 
 art  my  God. 
 
 15  My  times  are  in  thy  hand  :  *  deliver  me  from 
 the  hand  of  mine  enemies,  and  Irom  them  that  per- 
 se-cute me. 
 
 16  Make  thy  face  to  shme  up-6n  thy  ser-vant  :  * 
 save  me  for  thy  mer-cies'  sake. 
 
 17  Let  me  not  be  ashamed,  O  Lord  ;  for  I  have 
 called  up-on  thee  :  *  let  the  wicked  be  ashamed,  and 
 let  them  be  si-lent  in  the  grave, 
 
 18  Let  the  lying  lips  be  put  to  si-lence  ;  *  which 
 speak  grievous  things  proudly  and  contemptuously 
 a-gainst  the  r'l'gh-teous. 
 
 19  O  how  great  is  thy  goodness,  which  thou  hast 
 laid  up  for  them  that  fear  thee  ;  which  thou  hast 
 wrought  for  them  that  trust  in  thee  be-fore  the  sons 
 of  men  ! 
 
 20  Thou  shalt  hide  them  in  the  secret  of  thy 
 presence  from^the  pride  of  man  :  *  thou  shalt  keep 
 them  secretly  in  a  pavilion  from  the  strife  of 
 tongues. 
 
 2 1  Blessed  be  the  Lord  :  *  for  he  hath  shewed  me 
 his  marvellous  kindness  in'^a  strong  c1'-ty. 
 
 22  For  I  said  in  my  haste,  I  am  cut  off  from  be-fore 
 thine  eyes  :  *  nevertheless  thou  heardest  the  voice  of 
 my  supplications  when  I  cri-ed  un-to  thee, 
 
 23  O  love  the  Lord,  ^11  ye  his  saints  :  *  for  the 
 Lord  preserveth  the  faithful,  and  plentifully  rewardeth 
 the  proud  do-er. 
 
 24  Be  of  good  courage,  and  he  shall  streng-then 
 your  heart,  *  all  ye  that  hope  \n  the  Lord. 
 
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PSALMS.  [XXXII. 
 
 Glo-ky  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 *A*s  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning-,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  ^\'-men. 
 
 Jan.  £5c,,  Morn.        DAY  11.         Feb.  l!fc.,Foren. 
 Psalm  XXXII. 
 
 A  PsaJ./i  of  David,  Maschil. 
 
 LES-SED  is  he  whose  transgression  is  for- 
 gi-ven,  *  whose  sin  is  c6-ve-red. 
 
 2  Blessed  is  the  man  unto  whom  the 
 Lord  imputeth  not'^  i-ni-qui-ty,      and  in 
 whose  spirit  there  is  no  guile. 
 
 3  When  Y  kept  si-lence,  *  my  bones  waxed  old 
 through  my  roaring  all  the  day  long. 
 
 4  For  day  and  night  thv  hand  was  h^avy  up-on 
 me  :  *  my  moisture  is  turned  into  the  drought  of  sum- 
 mer. Selah. 
 
 5  I  acknowledged  my  sin  unto  thee,  and  mine 
 iniquity  have  I  not  hid.  *  I  said,  I  will  confess  my 
 transgressions  unto  the  Lord  ;  and  thou  forgavest  the 
 i-niqui-ty  of  my  sin.  Selah. 
 
 6  For  this  shall  every  one  that  is  godly  pray  unto 
 thee  in  a  time  when  thou  may-est  be  t'ound  :  *  surely 
 
 i  in  the  floods  of  great  waters  they  shall  not  come  n?gh 
 i  jn-to  him. 
 
 7  Thou  art  my  hiding  place;  thou  shalt  pre-serve'' 
 t  ne  from  trou-ble ;  *  thou  shalt  compass  me  about  with 
 
 >ongs  of  de-K-ve-rance.  Selah. 
 
 8  I  will  instruct  thee  and  teach  thee  in  the  way 
 .vhich  thou  shalt  go  :  *  I  wil!  gufde  thee  with  mine 
 
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XXXII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 9  Be  ye  not  as  the  horse,  or  as  the  mule,  which  hav( 
 no  un-der-stan-ding  :  *  whose  mouth  must  be  held  ir 
 with  bit  and  bridle,  lest  they  come  near  un-to  thee. 
 
 10  Many  sorrows  shall  be  to  the  wick-ed  :  *  but 
 he  that  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  mercy  shall  com-pass 
 him  a-bout. 
 
 1 1  Be  glad  in  the  Lord,  and  re-joice,  ye  righ- 
 teous :  *  and  shout  for  joy,  all  ye  that  are  up-right  1"n 
 heart. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^c.  Even. 
 
 DAY  11. 
 Psalm  XXXIII. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 III.  1. 
 
 E-JOICE  in  the  Lord,  O'ye  righ-teous  :  * 
 for  praise  is  comely  for  the  iip-right. 
 
 2  Praise  the  Lord  with  harp :  *  sing  unto 
 him  with  the  psaltery  and  an  instrument 
 of  ten  strings. 
 
 3  Sing  unto  him  a  new  song ;  *  play  skilfully  wfth 
 a  loud  noise. 
 
 4  For  the  word  of  the  Lord  is  right ;  *  and  all  his 
 works  are  done  in  truth. 
 
 5  He  loveth  righteousness  and  judg-ment  :  *  the 
 earth  is  full  of  the  good-ness  of  the  Lord. 
 
 6  By  the  word  of  the  Lord  were'^the  hea-vens 
 made ;  *  and  all  the  host  of  them  by  the  breath  of 
 hYs  mouth. 
 
 7  He  gathereth  the  waters  of  the  sea  to-gether  as 
 an  heap  :  *  he  layeth  up  the  depth  in  store-hous-es 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 IXXXIII. 
 
 8  Let  all  the  earth  fear  the  Lord  :  *  let  all  the 
 inhabitants  of  the  \vx)r\d  stdnd  in  awe  of  him. 
 
 9  For  he  spake,  and  it  was  done  ;  *  he  commanded, 
 5nd  it  stood  fast. 
 
 10  The  Lord  bringeth  the  counsel  of  the  hea-then 
 to  nought  :  •*  he  maketh  the  devices  of  the  people  of 
 none  ef-fect. 
 
 1 1  The  counsel  of  the  Lord  st^ndeth  for  e-ver,  * 
 the  thoughts  of  his  heart  to  all  gen-e-ra-tions. 
 
 12  Blessed  is  the  nation  whose  G6d  is  the  Lord;  * 
 and  the  people  whom  he  hath  chosen  for  his  own  in- 
 he-ri-tance. 
 
 1 3  The  Lord  looketh  from  hea-ven ;  *  he  beholdeth 
 dll  the  sons  of  men. 
 
 14  From  the  place  of  his  ha-bi-ta-tion  •*  he  looketh 
 upon  all  the  in-habi-tants  of  the  earth. 
 
 15  He  fashioneth  their  hearts  a-like ;  •*  he  con- 
 sider-eth  all  their  works. 
 
 16  There  is  no  king  saved  by  the  multitude  of  an 
 host  :  *  a  mighty  man  is  not  de-liver-ed  by  much 
 strength. 
 
 17  An  horse  is  a  vain  thing  for  safe-ty  :  *  neither 
 shall  he  deliver  any  by  his  great  strength. 
 
 18  Behold,  the  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  them  that 
 fear  him.  *  upon  them  that  hope  in  his  mer-cv  ; 
 
 19  To  deliver  their  soul  from  death,  *  and  to  keep 
 them  a-Kve  in  fa-mine. 
 
 20  Our  soul  wafteth  for  the  Lord  :  *  he  is  our  help 
 and  our  shield. 
 
 21  For  our  heart  shall  re-jotce  in  him,  *  because 
 we  have  trusted  in  his  ho-lv  name. 
 
 22  Let  thy  mercy, O  Lord,  be  up-on  us,*  according 
 ds  we  hope  in  thee. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ind  to  the  Son,  •*  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-6ut  end.  'A'-men. 
 
XXXIV.j 
 
 PSALMS, 
 
 Jan.  dffc.  Morn. 
 
 DAY  12. 
 Psalm  XXXIV. 
 
 Feb.  tffc,  Foren. 
 
 A  Psahn  of  David,  when  he  changed  his  behaviour  be/ore  Abiiiielech , 
 who  drove  him  away,  and  he  departed. 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 WILL  BLESS  the  Lord  at  all  times  :  *  his 
 praise  shall  continually  be  in  my  mouth. 
 
 2  My  soul  shall  make  her  boast  fn'^the 
 Lord  :  *  the  humble  shall  hear'^there-of, 
 ^nd  be  glad. 
 
 3  O  magnify  the  Lord  with  me,  *  and  let  us  exalt 
 his  name  to-ge-ther. 
 
 4  I  sought  the  Lord,  and  he  heard  me,  *  and 
 delivered  me  from  ^11  my  fears. 
 
 5  They  looked  unto  him,  and  were  Kghten-ed  :  % 
 and  their  faces  were  not  a-sha-med. 
 
 6  This  poor  man  cried,  and  the  Lord  heard  him,  % 
 and  saved  him  out  of  all  his  trou-bles. 
 
 7  The  angel  of  the  Lord  encampeth  round  aboul 
 them  that  fear  him,  *  and  de-li-ve-reth  them. 
 
 8  O  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord  is  good  :  *  blessed 
 is  the  man  that  trds-teth  I'n  him. 
 
 9  O  fear  the  Lord,  ye^his  saints  :  *  for  there  is  no 
 want  to  them  that  fear  him. 
 
 10  The  young  lions  do  lack,  and  suffer  hun-ger  :  ^1 
 but  they  that  seek  the  Lord  shall  not  want  a-ny  gooc 
 thing. 
 
 1 1  Come,  ye  children,  hearken  unto  me  :  *  I  wil 
 teach  you  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 
 
 1 2  What  man  is  he  that  de-s  ireth  life,  *  and  lovetl 
 many  days,  that  he  may  see  good  ? 
 
 13  Keep  thy  tongue  from  e-vil,  *  and  thy  Ifps  froii 
 speak-ing  guile. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [XXXV. 
 
 14  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good;  ^-  seek  peace, 
 and  pur-sue  it. 
 
 1  5  The  eyes  of  the  Lor  d  are  upon  tlie  rf  gh-teous, 
 and  his  ears  are  open  dn-to  the'i'r  cry. 
 
 16  The  face  of  the  Lord  is  against  them  that  do 
 e-vil,  ■*  to  cut  off  the  remembrance  of  them  from  the 
 earth. 
 
 17  The  righteous  cry,  and  the  Lord  hear-eth,  ^ 
 and  delivereth  them  out  of  ^11  their  trou-bles. 
 
 1 8  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  them  that  are  of  a  broken 
 heart ;  *  and  saveth  such  as  be  of  a  con-trite  sp?-rit. 
 
 19  Many  are  the  afflictions  of  the  righ-teous  :  * 
 but  the  Lord  delivereth  him  out  of  them  all. 
 
 20  He  keepeth  all  h\s  bones  :  *  not  one  of  them 
 is  bro-ken. 
 
 21  Evil  shall  slay  the  wick-ed  :  *  and  they  that 
 hate  the  righteous  shall  be  de-so-late. 
 
 22  The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul  of  his  ser-vants  :  * 
 and  none  of  them  that  trust  in  him  shall  be  de-so-late. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-6ut  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  i^c,  Even. 
 
 DAY  12. 
 Psalm  XXXV. 
 
 A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 Feb.  effc,  Aft. 
 
 r.  b. 
 
 >  ^  B  ■ — am^ — q — ■ — 
 
 LEAD  MY  CAUSE,  O  Lord,  with  them 
 that  strive  with  me  :  *  fight  against  them 
 that  ffght  a-gaVnst  me. 
 
 2  Take  hold  of  shield  and  b<ack-ler,  « 
 and  stand  <jp  for  mVne  help. 
 
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XXXV.]  PSALMS. 
 
 3  Draw  out  also  the  spear,  and  stop  the  way 
 against  them  that  perse-c6te  me  ;  *  say  unto  my 
 soul,  I  am  th^  sal-va-tion. 
 
 4  Let  them  be  confounded  and  put  to  shame  that 
 seek  after  m^  soul  :  *  let  them  be  turned  back  and 
 brought  to  confusion  th^t  de-vise  my  hurt. 
 
 5  Let  them  be  as  chaff  be-fore'^the  wind  :  and  let 
 the  angel  of  the  Lord  chase  them. 
 
 6  Let  their  way  be  dark  and  sKppe-ry  :  *  and  let 
 the  angel  of  the  Lord  per-se-ciite  them. 
 
 7  For  without  cause  have  they  hid  for  me  their 
 net  in'^a  pit,  *  which  without  cause  they  have  dig- 
 ged for  my  soul. 
 
 8  Let  destruction  come  upon  him  at  unawares  ; 
 and  let  his  net  that  he  hath  hid  catch  him-self :  * 
 into  that  very  de-strtjc-tion  let  him  fall. 
 
 9  And  my  soul  shall  be  joyful  in^the  Lord  :  *  it 
 shall  rejoice  in  his  sal-va-tion. 
 
 10  All  my  bones  shall  say,  Lord,  who  is  like  unto 
 thee,  which  deliverest  the  poor  from  him  that  is  too 
 strong  for  him,  *  yea,  the  poor  and  the  needy  from 
 him  that  spoi  1-eth  him ? 
 
 1 1  False  witnesses  did  rise  up  :  *  they  laid  to  my 
 charge  thfngs  that  I  knew  not. 
 
 1  2  They  rewarded  me  evil  for  good  *  to  the  spoil- 
 ing of  my  soul. 
 
 13  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  sick, my  clothing 
 was  sack-cloth  :  ■*  I  humbled  my  soul  with  fasting  ; 
 and  my  prayer  returned  into  mine  own  bo-som. 
 
 14  I  behaved  myself  as  though  he  had  been  my 
 friend  or  bro-ther  :  *  I  bowed  down  heavily,  as  one 
 that  mourneth  for  his  mo-ther. 
 
 1 5  But  in  mine  adversity  they  rejoiced,  and 
 gathered  themselves  to-ge-ther  :  *  yea,  the  abjects 
 
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PSALMS 
 
 [XXXV. 
 
 athered  themselves  together  against  me,  and  I  knew 
 not ;  they  did  tear  me,  and  cea-sed  not : 
 
 16  With  hypocritical  mockers  in  feasts,  *  they 
 nashed  up-6n  me  with  their  teeth. 
 
 17  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look  on?*  rescue 
 |iy  soul  from  their  destructions,  my  darling  from  the 
 n'-ons. 
 
 18  I  will  give  thee  thanks  in  the  great  congre-ga- 
 on  :  *  I  will  praise  thee  a-mong  much  p*e*o-ple, 
 
 19  Let  not  them  that  are  mine  enemies  wrongfully 
 :'joice  over  me  :  •*  neither  let  them  wink  with  the 
 ye  that  hate  me  with-out  a  cause. 
 
 20  For  they  speak  not  peace  :  *  but  they  devise 
 eceitful  matters  against  them  that  are  qui-et  in  the 
 ind. 
 
 21  Yea,  they  opened  their  mouth  wide  a-gainst 
 le,  *  and  said,  Aha,  aha,  our  eye  hath  seen  it. 
 
 22  This  thou  hast  seen,  O  Lord  :  keep  not  sf- 
 ;nce  :  *  O  Lord,  be  not  far  from  me. 
 
 23  Stir  up  thyself,  and  awake  to  my  jddg-ment,  * 
 ven  unto  my  cause,  my  God  and  my  Lord. 
 
 24  Judge  me,  O  Lord  my  God,  according  to  thy 
 ghteous-ness  ;  *  and  let  them  not  re-jo'rce  o-ver  me. 
 
 25  Let  them  not  say  in  their  hearts.  Ah,  so  would 
 e  hive  it  :  *  let  them  not  say,  We  have  swallowed 
 im  up. 
 
 26  Let  them  be  ashamed  and  brought  to  confusion 
 )gether  that  rejoice  at  mine  hurt  :  *  let  them  be 
 othedwith  shame  and  dishonour  that  magnify  them- 
 'Ives  a-gaVnst  me. 
 
 27  Let  them  shout  for  joy,  and  be  glad,  that  favour 
 y  r  ighteous  cause  :  *  yea,  let  them  say  continually, 
 
 let  the  Lord  be  magnified,  which  hath  pleasure  in 
 le  prosperity  6f  his  ser-vant. 
 
 28  And  my  tongue  shall  speak  of  thy  rfghteous- 
 ess  *  and  of  thy  praise  all  the  day  long. 
 
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XXXV.]  PSALMS. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and  t 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  "WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sha 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^c,  Morn.         DAY  13.         Feb.  b^c,  Forer 
 Psalm  XXXVI. 
 
 To  the  Chief  Musiciati,  A  Psalm  of  David  the  servant  of  the  Lo7-d. 
 
 XI. 
 
 5-~^—\  wsim  1^ 
 
 HETRANS-GRESSION  of  the  wicked  salt! 
 within  my  heart,  *  that  there  is  no  fear  o 
 God  be-fore  his  eyes. 
 
 2  For  he  flattereth  himself  in  his  owi 
 ^yes,  •*  until  his  iniquity  be  found'^to  be  hate-ful. 
 
 3  The  words  of  his  mouth  are  iniquity  and  de- 
 ceit :  *  he  hath  left  off  to  be  wise,  and  to  do  good. 
 
 4  He  deviseth  mischief  upon  his  bed  ;  ■*  he  settetl 
 himself  in  a  way  that  is  not  good;  he  ab-horreth  no 
 e-vil. 
 
 5  Thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  is  in  the  hea-vens  ;  *  anc 
 thy  faithfulness  reach-eth  tlnto  the  clouds. 
 
 6  Thy  righteousness  is  like  the  great  mountains 
 thy  judgments  are  a  great  deep  :  *  O  Lord,  thou  pre 
 ser-vest  man  and  beast. 
 
 7  How  excellent  is  thy  lovingkindness,  O  God  I 
 therefore  the  children  of  men  put  their  trust  unde 
 the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 
 
 8  They  shall  be  abundantly  satisfied  with  the 
 fatness  of  thy  house  ;  *  and  thou  shalt  make  them 
 drink  of  the  river  of  thy  plea-sures. 
 
 9  For  with  thee  is  the  fountain  of  Iffe  :  *  in  thy 
 light  shall  we  see  light. 
 
 10  O  continue  thy  lovingkindness  unto  them  that 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [XXXVII. 
 
 know  thee  ;  *  and  thy  righteousness  to  the  up -right 
 'in  heart. 
 
 1  1  Let  not  the  foot  of  pride  come  against  me,  * 
 and  let  not  the  hand  of  the  wicked  re-move  me. 
 
 1  2  There  are  the  workers  of  iniquity  fal-len  :  •* 
 they  are  cast  down,  and  shall  not  be  able  to  rise. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beijinninof,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  15 c,  Even.  DAY  13.  Fvb.iffc.,Aft. 
 
 Psalm  XXXVII.,  vv.  i-22. 
 [Circurncision,  Aft.,  to  the  end  of  the  Psalui.) 
 
 A  Fsalfii  of  David.  I.  a. 
 
 RET  NOT  thyself  because  of  evil-do-ers,  * 
 neither  be  thou  envious  against  the 
 workers  of  i-ni-qui-ty. 
 
 2  For  thev  shall  soon  be  cut  down  like^ 
 the  grass,  *  and  wither  as  the  green  h'e'rb. 
 
 3  Trust  in  the  Lord,  and  do  good;  *  so  shalt  thou 
 iwell  in  the  land,  and  verily  thou  shalt  be  fed. 
 
 4  Delight  thyself  also  in'the  Lord  ;  «  and  he  shall 
 give  thee  the  de-sires  of  thVne  heart. 
 
 5  Commit  thy  way  unto  the  Lord  ;  trust  also  in 
 him ;  *  and  he  shall  bring  it  to  pass. 
 
 6  And  he  shall  bring  forth  thy  righteousness  as" 
 the  light,  *  and  thy  judgment  ds  the  noon-day. 
 
 7  Rest  in  the  Lord,  and  wait  patiently  for  him  :  •* 
 Fret  not  thyself  because  of  him  who  prospereth  in  his 
 way,  because  of  the  man  who  bringeth  wicked  de- 
 vi-ces  to  pass. 
 
 8  Cease  from  anger,  and  for-sake  wraili  :  *  fret 
 not  thyself  in  any  wise  to  do  e-vil. 
 
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XXXVII.]  PSALMS. 
 
 9  For  evildoers  shall  be  c<lt  off :  *  but  those  that 
 wait  upon  the  Lord,  they  shall  in-herit  the  earth. 
 
 10  For  yet  a  little  while,  and  the  wicked  shall  not 
 be  :  *  yea,  thou  shalt  diligently  consider  his  place, 
 ^nd  it  shall  not  be. 
 
 1  1  But  the  meek  shall  in-herit'^the  earth  ;  *  and 
 shall  delight  themselves  in  the  a-bun-dance  of  peace. 
 
 12  The  wicked  plotteth  a-gamst'"the  just,  *  and 
 gnasheth  up-6n  him  with  his  teeth. 
 
 13  The  Lord  shall  l^ugh'^at  him  :  *  for  he  seeth 
 that  his  day  is  co-ming. 
 
 14  The  wicked  have  drawn  out  the  sword,  and 
 have  bent  their  bow,  *  to  cast  down  the  poor  and  needy, 
 and  to  slay  such  as  be  of  up-right  con-ver-sa-tion. 
 
 15  Their  sword  shall  enter  into  their  own  heart,* 
 and  their  bows  shall  be  bro-ken. 
 
 16  A  little  that  a  righteous  man  hath  *  is  better 
 than  the  riches  of  ma-ny  wick-ed. 
 
 1 7  For  the  arms  of  the  wicked  shall  be  bro-ken  :  ♦ 
 but  the  Lord  up-holdeth  the  r'lgh-teous. 
 
 1 8  The  Lord  knoweth  the  days  of  the  dp-right :  * 
 and  their  inheritance  shall  be  for  e-ver. 
 
 19  They  shall  not  be  ashamed  in  the  evil  time  :  * 
 and  in  the  days  of  famine  they  shdll  be  sa-tis-fi-ed. 
 
 20  But  the  wicked  shall  perish,  and  the  enemies  of 
 the  Lord  shall  be  as  the  fat'^of  lambs  :  *  they  shall 
 consume  ;  into  smoke  shall  they  con-sume  a-way. 
 
 2 1  The  wicked  borroweth  and  payeth  not^a-gain  :  * 
 but  the  righteous  sheweth  mercy,  and  g*i-veth. 
 
 22  For  such  as  be  blessed  of  him  shall  in-herit'^the 
 earth;  *  and  they  that  be  cursed  of  him  shall  be  cutoff. 
 
 [Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  il 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  "A'-men.]  I 
 
 50  ^ 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [XXXVII. 
 
 Jan.  ^'c,  Morn.        DAY  14.         Feb.  dffc,  Foren. 
 Psalm  XXXVII.,  v.  23,  8cc. 
 
 23  THE  STEPS  of  a  good  man  are  ordered  by'^the 
 Lord  :  *  and  he  de-ligh-teth  in  his  way. 
 
 24  Though  he  fall,  he  shall  not  be  utterly  c^st 
 down  :  *  for  the  Lord  up-holdeth  him  with  his  hand. 
 
 25  I  have  been  young,  and  now'^am  old;  *yet  have 
 [  not  seen  the  righteous  forsaken,  nor  his  seed  beg- 
 2^ing  bread. 
 
 26  He  is  ever  merciful,  and  len-deth  ;  *  and  his 
 »eed  is  bles-s'ed. 
 
 27  Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good  ;  *  and  dwell  for 
 ^-ver-more. 
 
 28  For  the  Lord  loveth  judgment,  and  forsaketh 
 lot  his  saints  ;  they  are  preserved  for  e-ver  :  *  but 
 he  seed  of  the  wicked  shall  be  cut  off. 
 
 29  The  righteous  shall  in-herit^the  land,  *  and 
 Iwell  there-in  for  e-ver. 
 
 30  The  mouth  of  the  righteous  speaketh  vv  is-dom,* 
 nd  his  tongue  t^lketh  of  jiidg-m'e'nt. 
 
 31  The  law  of  his  God  is  in  hfs  heart;  *  none  of 
 fs  steps  shall  slTde. 
 
 32  The  wicked  watcheth  the  righ-teous,  *  and 
 eeketh  to  slay  hYm. 
 
 33  The  Lord  will  not  leave  him  in  hfs  hand,  *  nor 
 ondemn  him  when  he  is  jud-ged. 
 
 34  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way,  and  he 
 nail  exalt  thee  to  in-herit'^the  land  :  *  when  the 
 icked  are  cut  off,  thou  shalt  see  Tt. 
 
 35  I  have  seen  the  wicked  in  great  p6w-er,  *  and 
 treading  himself  J'ke^a  green  bay  tree. 
 
 I  ^' 
 
XXXVII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 36  Yet  he  passed  away,  and,  lo,  he  was  not  :  *  yea, 
 I  sought  him,  but  he  could  not  be  found. 
 
 37  Mark  the  perfect  man,  and  behold  the  up-right :  * 
 for  the  end  of  that  man  "s  peace. 
 
 38  But  the  transgressors  shall  be  destroyed  to-ge- 
 ther  :  *  the  end  of  the  wicked  shall  be  cut  off. 
 
 39  But  the  salvation  of  the  righteous  is  of^the 
 Lord  :  *  he  is  their  strength  in  the  time  of  trou-ble. 
 
 40  And  the  Lord  shall  help  them,  and  de-liver 
 them  :  *  he  shall  deliver  them  from  the  wicked,  and 
 save  them,  be-c^use  they  trust  in  h'fm. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sh^ll 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A'-m*e*n. 
 
 Jan.  ^ c,  Even. 
 
 DAY  14 
 Psalm  XXXVIII. 
 
 Feb.  &c.,Aft. 
 
 A  Psalm  of  David,  to  bring  to  reinemhr 
 
 ■1 
 
 5 
 
 LORD,  rebuke  me  not  in  thy  wrath  :  * 
 neither  chasten  me  in  thy  hot  dis-plea- 
 sure. 
 
 2  For  thine  arrows  stick  fast  in  me,  -* 
 and  thy  hand  pres-seth  me  sore. 
 
 3  There  is  no  soundness  in  my  flesh  because  of  thine 
 ^in-ger  ;  *  neither  is  there  any  rest  in  my  bones  be- 
 cause of  my  sin. 
 
 4  For  mine  iniquities  are  gone  over  mine  head  :  * 
 as  an  heavy  burden  they  are  too  hea-vy  for  me. 
 
 5  My  wounds  stink  and  are  cor-rupt  *  because  of 
 my  foolish-ness. 
 
 6  I  am  troubled  ;  I  am  bowed  down  great-ly ;  *  I 
 go  mourning  all  the  day  long. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [XXXVIII 
 
 7  For  my  loins  are  filled  with  a  loathsome  dis-ease:* 
 and  there  is  no  soundness  in  m^'  flesh. 
 
 8  I  am  feeble  and  sore  bro-ken  :  *  I  have  roared 
 by  reason  of  the  dis-quietness  of  my  heart. 
 
 9  Lord,  all  my  desire  is  before  thee  ;  *  and  my 
 groaning  is  not  hfd^from  thee. 
 
 10  My  heart  panteth,  my  strength  faHeth  me  :  * 
 as  for  the  light  of  mine  eyes,  it  also  is  gone  from  me. 
 
 1  1  My  lovers  and  my  friends  stand  aloof  from  my 
 sore  ;  *  and  my  kinsmen  stand  a-f^r  off. 
 
 12  They  also  that  seek  after  my  life  lay  snares  for 
 me  :  *-  and  they  that  seek  my  hurt  speak  mischievous 
 things,  and  imagine  deceits  all  the  day  long. 
 
 13  But  I,  as  a  deaf  man,  heard  not ;  •*  and  I  was  as 
 a  dumb  man  that  openeth  not  his  mouth. 
 
 14  Thus  I  was  as  a  man  that  heareth  not,  *  and  in 
 whose  mouth  are  no^re-proofs. 
 
 1 5  For  in  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  hope  :  thou  wilt  hear, 
 O  Lord  my  God. 
 
 16  For  I  said.  Hear  me,  lest  otherwise  they  should 
 r-  joice  over  me  :  *when  my  foot  slippeth,they  magnify 
 thtm-selves  a-g-ainst  me. 
 
 1  7  For  I  am  ready  to  halt,  *-  and  my  sorrow  is  con- 
 tfnually  be-fore  me. 
 
 18  For  I  will  declare  mine  i-nfqui-ty  ;  *  I  will  be 
 sorry  for  my  sin. 
 
 19  But  mine  enemies  are  lively,  and  they  are 
 strong  :  *  and  they  that  hate  me  wrongfully  are  mul- 
 ti-pK-ed. 
 
 20  They  also  that  render  evil  for  good  are  mine 
 adver-s^-ries ;  •*  because  I  follow  the  thing  that  good  is. 
 
 21  Forsake  me  not,  O  Lord  :  *  O  my  God,  be  not 
 fa r'^ from  me. 
 
 2  2  Make  haste  to  help  me,*  O  Lord  my  sal-va-tion. 
 [Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and 
 
 to  the  Holy  Ghost  ; 
 
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XXXVIII]  PSALMS. 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning-,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men.] 
 
 Jan.  ^ffc,  Morn.  DAY  15.        Feb.  ^'c,  Foren. 
 
 Psalm  XXXIX. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  even  to  Jeduthun,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 I.  b. 
 
 1 
 
 SAID,  I  will  take  heed  to  my  ways,  that  I 
 sin  not  with  tongue  :  *  I  will  keep  my 
 mouth  with  a  bridle,  while  the  wicked  fs 
 be -fore  me. 
 
 2  I  was  dumb  with  silence,  I  held  my  peace,  even' 
 from  good ;  *  and  my  s6rrow  was  stYr-red. 
 
 3  My  heart  was  hot  within  me,  while  I  was  musing, 
 the  fire  bur-ned  :  *  then  sp^ke  I  with  my  tongue, 
 
 4  Lord,  make  me  to  know  mine  end,  and  the^ 
 measure  of  my  days,  wh^t'^it  is;  *  that  I  may  know 
 how  frail  I  am. 
 
 5  Behold,  thou  hast  made  my  days  as  ani 
 handbreadth  ;  and  mine  age  is  as  nothing  be-fore* 
 thee  :  *  verily  every  man  at  his  best  state  is  alto-ge- 
 thcr  va-ni-ty.  Selah. 
 
 6  Surely  every  man  walketh  in  a  vain  shew  :  surely  > 
 they  are  disquieted  in  vain  :  *  he  heapeth  up  riches, 
 and  knoweth  not  wh6  shall  ga-ther  them. 
 
 7  And  now,  Lord,  what  wait^I  for  ?  *  my  hope  is 
 Yn  thee. 
 
 8  Deliver  me  from  all  my  trans-gr^s-sions  :  *  make 
 me  not  the  reproach  of  the  fool-ish. 
 
 9  I  was  dumb,  I  opened  not  m^  mouth ;  *  because 
 thou  dYdst  it. 
 
 10  Remove  thy  stroke  away  from  me  ;  *  I  am 
 consumed  by  the  bl6w  of  th'ine  hand. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [XL. 
 
 1  1  When  thou  with  rebukes  dost  correct  man  for 
 iniquity,  thou  makest  his  beauty  to  consume  away 
 like^a  moth  :  *  surely  every  m^n  is  va-ni-ty.  Selah. 
 
 1  2  Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  and  give  ear  unto  my 
 cry  ;  hold  not  thy  peace  at  my  tears  :  *  for  I  am  a 
 stranger  with  thee,  and  a  sojourner,  as  all  my  fa-thers 
 were. 
 
 1  3  O  spare  me,  that  I  may  re-cover  strength,  * 
 before  I  go  hence,  and  be  no  more. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shcill 
 be,  *  world  with  out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Jan.  efc,  Even.  DAY  15.  Feb.  l3c.,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  XL. 
 {Circumcision^  Morn.) 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David, 
 
 WAI-TED  patiently  for  the  Lord  ;  *  and 
 he  inclined  unto  me,  and  heard  my  cry. 
 
 2  He  brought  me  up  also  out  of  an 
 horrible  pit,  out  of  the  mi-ry  clay,*and  set 
 my  feet  upon  a  rock,  and  es-tablish-ed  m^  go-ings. 
 
 3  And  he  hath  put  a  new  song  in  my  mouth,  even 
 praise  (into  our  God  :  *  many  shall  see  it,  and  fear, 
 and  shall  trdst  in  the  Lord. 
 
 4  Blessed  is  that  man  that  maketh  the  Lord  his 
 trust,  *  and  respecteth  not  the  proud,  nor  such  as  idrn 
 a-side  to  lies. 
 
 5  Many,  O  Lord  my  God,  are  thy  wonderful  works 
 which  thou  hast  done,  and  thy  thoughts  which  dre  to 
 
 I 
 
XL.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 US-ward  :  •*  they  cannot  be  reckoned  up  in  order  unto 
 thee  :  if  I  would  declare  and  speak  of  them,  they  are 
 more  than  can^be  num-ber-ed. 
 
 6  Sacrifice  and  offering  thou  didst  not  desire;  mine 
 ears  h^st  thou  open-ed  :  *  burnt  offering  and  sin 
 offering  h^st  tliou  not'^re-quT-red. 
 
 7  Then  said  I,  L6, 1  come  :  ^  m  the  volume  of  the 
 book  it  is  written  of  me, 
 
 8  I  delight  to  do  thy  will,  O'my  God  :  *  yea,  thy 
 law  is  with-in  my  heart. 
 
 9  I  have  preached  righteousness  in  the  great  con- 
 gre-ga-tion  :  *  lo,Ihave  not  refrained  my  lips,  O  Lord, 
 thou  know-est. 
 
 I  o  I  have  not  hid  thy  righteousness  within  my  heart ; 
 I  have  declared  thy  faithfulness  and  thy  sal-va-tion  :  * 
 I  have  not  concealed  thy  lovingkindness  and  thy  truth 
 from  the  great  c6ngre-ga-tion. 
 
 I I  Withhold  not  thou  thy  tender  mercies  from  me, 
 O  Lord  :  •»  let  thy  lovingkindness  and  thy  truth  con- 
 tinu-al-l^'^pre-serve  me. 
 
 1 2  Forinnumerable  evils  have  compassedme  about: 
 mine  iniquities  have  taken  hold  upon  me,  so  that  I  am 
 not  able  to  look  up  ;  *  they  are  more  than  the  hairs 
 of  mine  head  :  therefore  my  heart  fail-eth  me. 
 
 1 3  Be  pleased,  O  Lord,  to  de-1  i"-ver  me  :  *  O  Lord, 
 make  haste'^to  help  me. 
 
 14  Let  them  be  ashamed  and  confounded  together 
 that  seek  after  my  soul  to  des-troy  it  :  •*  let  them  be 
 driven  backward  and  put  to  sh^ime  that  w ish'^me  e-vil. 
 
 15  Let  them  be  desolate  for  a  re-ward'^of  their 
 shame  *  that  say  unto  me,  A-h^,  a-ha. 
 
 16  Let  all  those  that  seek  thee  rejoice  and  be  glad 
 in  thee  :  *  let  such  as  love  thy  salvation  say  continually, 
 The  L6rd  be  m<Igni-fi'-ed. 
 
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PSALMS.  [XLI. 
 
 1 7  But  I  am  poor  and  needy;  yet  the  Lord  thinkcili 
 up-on  me  :  *  thou  art  my  help  and  my  deliverer  ; 
 make  no  t^rry-ing,  O' my  God. 
 
 [Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  "A'-men.] 
 
 Jan.  &c.,  Morn. 
 
 DAY  16. 
 Psalm  XLI. 
 
 To  the  chief  MHsicia7i,  A  Psalm  of  David, 
 
 Feb.  i^c,  Foren. 
 
 VII.  1. 
 
 "4: 
 
 LES-SED  IS  HE  that  con-sider-eth  the 
 poor  :  *  the  Lord  will  deliver  him  in  time 
 of  trou-ble. 
 
 2  The  Lord  will  preserve  him,  and  keep 
 lim  alive  ;  and  he  shall  be  blessed  up-on  the  earth  :  * 
 md  thou  wilt  not  deliver  him  unto  the  wilPof  his  e- 
 ic-m'ies 
 
 3  The  Lord  will  strengthen  him  upon  the  bed  of 
 in-oruish-ing-  :  *  thou  wilt  make  all  his  bed  in  his 
 Yck-nl'ss. 
 
 4  I  said,  Lord,  be  merciful  un-to  me  :  *  heal  my 
 oui ;  for  I  have  sfnned  a-gaVnst  thee. 
 
 5  Mine  enemies  speak  e-vil  of  me,  *  When  shall  he 
 ie,  and  his  niime  pe-rish  ? 
 
 6  And  if  he  come  to  see  me,  he  speaketh  va-ni-ty :  * 
 is  heart  gathereth  iniquity  to  itself;  when  he  goeth 
 •broad,  he  tell-eth  Vt. 
 
 7  All  that  hate  me  whisper  to-gether  a-gainst  me  :  * 
 lo^ainst  me  do  they  de-vise  my  hurt. 
 
 8  An  evil  disease,  say  they,  cleaveth  fast  un-to  him :  * 
 hd  now  that  he  lieth  he  y.haW  rise  up  no  more. 
 
 57 
 
XLI.]  PSALMS. 
 
 9  Yea,  mine  own  familiar  friend,  in  whom  I  trusted, 
 which  did  eat  of  my  bread,  *  hath  lifted  up  his  heel 
 a-ga*inst  me. 
 
 10  But  thou,  O  Lord,  be  merciful  un-to  me,  *  and 
 raise  me  up,  that  I  m^y  re-quYte  them. 
 
 1 1  By  this  I  know  that  thou  fa-vou-rest  me,  * 
 because  mine  enemy  doth  not  tri-umph  o-ver  me. 
 
 12  And  as  for  me,  thou  upholdest  me  in  miae'^in- 
 teg-ri-ty,  *  and  settest  me  be-fore  thy  face  for  e-ver. 
 
 13  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  from 
 everlasting,  and  to  e-ver-las-ting.  *  A-men,  and 
 *A*-me*n. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 'A's  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-m*e*n. 
 
 Jan.  l^c,  Even. 
 
 DAY  16. 
 Psalm  XLIL 
 
 Feb.  i3c.,  Aft. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  Maschil,for  the  sons  of  Korah. 
 
 S  THE  HART  panteth  after  the  wa-ter 
 brooks,  *  so  panteth  my  soul  ^f-ter  thee, 
 O  God. 
 
 2  My  soul  thirsteth  for  God,  for^the  li- 
 ving God  :  •*  when  shall  I  come  and  ap-pear  be-fore 
 God? 
 
 3  My  tears  have  been  my  meat  day  and  night,  # 
 while  they  continually  say  unto  me.  Where  is  thy  God? 
 
 4  When  I  remember  these  things,  I  pour  out  my 
 soul  in  me  :  *  for  I  had  gone  with  the  multitude,  I  went 
 with  them  to  the  house  of  God,  with  the  voice  of  joy 
 and  praise,  with  a  multitude  that  kept  h6-ly-day. 
 
 58 
 
[XLIII. 
 
 5  Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul  ?  and  why 
 art  thou  dis-quiet-ed  in  me?  *  hope  thou  in  God  :  for 
 Ishallyetpraise  him  for  the  help'^of  his  c6un-te-nance. 
 
 6  O  my  God,  my  soul  is  cast  down  with-in  me  :  * 
 therefore  will  I  remember  thee  from  the  land  of  Jordan, 
 and  of  the  Herm.onites,  from  the  hill  Mi-zar. 
 
 7  Deep  calleth  unto  deep  at  the  noise  of  th^  wa- 
 ter-spouts :  *  all  thy  waves  and  thy  billows  are  gone 
 6-ver  me. 
 
 8  Yet  the  Lord  will  command  his  lovingkindness 
 \n  the  day-time,  *  and  in  the  night  his  song  shall  be 
 with  me,  and  my  prayer  unto  the  God  of  my  life. 
 
 9  I  will  say  unto  God  my  rock.  Why  hast  thou'^for- 
 70t-ten  me  ?  *  why  go  I  mourning  because  of  the 
 oppression  of  the  e-ne-my? 
 
 10  As  with  a  sword  in  my  bones,  mine  enemies  re- 
 :)roach  me  ;  *  while  they  say  daily  unto  me,  Where 
 s  thy  God? 
 
 1 1  Why  art  thou  cast  down,  O  my  soul  ?  and  why 
 irt  thou  dis-qufeted  with-in  me?  *  hope  thou  in  God  : 
 "or  I  shall  yet  praise  him,  who  is  the  health  of  my 
 :6unte-nance,  ^ind  my  God. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 he  H6-ly  Ghost; 
 *A*s  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ^-ver  shall 
 e,  *  world  with-out  end.  ^A*-men. 
 
 Psalm  XLIII. 
 
 UDGE  ME,  O  GOD,  and  plead  my  cause 
 against  an  un-god-ly  na-tion  :  *  O  deliver 
 me  from  the  de-ceitful  and  {In-just  man. 
 2  For  thou  art  the  God  of  my  strength :  * 
 hy  dost  thou  cast  me  off?  why  go  I  mourning  because 
 f  the  oppression  of  the  e-ne-my  ? 
 
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XLIII.]  PSALMS. 
 
 3  O  send  out  thy  ligbt  and  tliv  truth  :  let  them  lead 
 me  ;  *  let  them  bring  me  unto  thv  holy  hill,  and  to 
 thy  ta-ber-na-cles. 
 
 4  Then  will  I  go  unto  the  altar  of  God,  unto  God 
 my^ex-cee-dingjov :  *  yea,  upon  the  harp  will  I  praise 
 thee,  O  God  my  God. 
 
 5  Why  art  thou  cast  down.  O  mv  soul  ?  and  why 
 art  thou  dis-qufeted  with-in  me?  *  hope  in  God  :  for 
 I  shall  yet  praise  him,  who  is  the  health  of  mv  counte- 
 nance, and  my  God. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son.  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 *A's  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver 
 shall  be,  *  world  with-6ut  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Jan.  C5c.,  Morn.         DAY  17.         Feb.  ISc  Foren. 
 Psalm  XLIV. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician  for  the  sons  of  Korah,  Maschil. 
 
 vin.  a. 
 
  a  :— B — I  099  —  B  ^  g  
 
  1  ^ 
 
 E  HAVE  HEARD  with  our  ears,  O  God. 
 our  fathers  have  told  us,  *  what  work 
 thou  didst  in  their  davs,  in  the  times'" 
 of  old. 
 
 2  How  thou  didst  drive  out  the  heathen  with  thv 
 hand,  and  plantedst  them ;  *  how  thou  didst  afflict  the 
 people,  and  cast'^them  out. 
 
 3  For  they  got  not  the  land  in  possession  bv  their 
 own  sword,  neither  did  their  own  arm  s^ve  them  :  * 
 but  thy  right  hand,  and  thine  arm,  and  the  light  of  thy 
 countenance,  because  thou  hadst  a  fa-vour  unto  them. 
 
 4  Thou  art  my  King,  O  God  :  *  command 
 deliverances  for  Ja-cob. 
 
 6o 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [XLIV 
 
 5  Through  thee  will  we  piijh  down  our  cne-mies  :  * 
 through  thy  name  will  we  tread  them  under  that  rise 
 up  a-gainst  us. 
 
 6  F^or  I  wall  not  trust  in  my  bow,  *  neither  shall 
 m_^  sword  save  me. 
 
 7  But  thou  hast  saved  us  from  our  ene-mies,  *  and 
 hast  put  them  to  shame  that  hated  us. 
 
 8  In  God  we  boast  all  the  day  long,  ^  and  praise 
 thy  name  for  e-ver.  Selah. 
 
 9  But  thou  hast  cast  off',  and  put  us  to  shame  ;  * 
 and  goest  not  forth  with  our  ar-mies. 
 
 1 0  Thou  makest  us  to  turn  back  from  the  ene-my :  ^ 
 and  they  which  hate  us  spoil  for  them-selves. 
 
 1 1  Thou  hast  given  us  like  sheep  appointed  for 
 meat ;  *  and  hast  scattered  us  a-mong  the  hea-then. 
 
 12  Thou  sellest  thy  people  for  nought,  *  and  dost 
 not  increase  thy  wealth  by  their  price. 
 
 1 3  Thou  makest  us  a  reproachto  our  neigh-bours,^if 
 a  scorn  and  a  derision  to  them  that  are  round  a- 
 bout  us. 
 
 14  Thou  makest  us  a  byword  among  the  hea-then,* 
 a  shaking  of  the  head  a-mong  the  peo-ple. 
 
 15  My  confusion  is  continually  be-fore  me,  *  and 
 the  shame  of  my  face  hath  covered  me, 
 
 16  For  the  voice  of  him  that  reproacheth  and  blas- 
 |)he-meth  ;     by  reason  of  the  enemy  and  a-ven-ger. 
 
 17  All  this  is  come  upon  us;  yet  have  we  not 
 ^  forgotten  thee,  *  neither  have  we  dealt  falsely  in  thy 
 
 cove-nant. 
 
 1 8  Our  heart  is  not  turned  back,  *  neither  have  our 
 sLrijS  de-clined  from  thy  way; 
 
 1 9  Though  thou  hast  sore  broken  us  in  the  place  of 
 (In'i-gons,  *  and  covered  us  with  the  sha-dovv  of 
 drath. 
 
 20  If  we  have  forgotten  the  name  of  our  God,  *  or 
 stretched  out  our  hands  to  a  strange  god ; 
 
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XLIV.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 2 1  Shall  not  God  search  this  out  ?  *  for  he  knoweth 
 the  se-crets  oPthe  heart. 
 
 22  Yea,  for  thy  sake  are  we  killed  all  the  day  long ; ^ 
 we  are  counted  as  sheep  for  the  slaug-h-ter. 
 
 23  Awake,  why  sleepest  thau,  O  Lord  ?  *  arise,  cast 
 us  not  off  for  e-ver. 
 
 24  Wherefore  hidest  thou  thy  face,  •*  and  forgettest 
 our  affliction  and  our  op-pres-sion  ? 
 
 25  For  our  soul  is  bowed  down  to  the  dust  :  *  our 
 belly  cleaveth  dn-to  the  earth. 
 
 26  Arise  for  our  help,  •*  and  redeem  us  f6r  thy 
 mercies'  sake. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  IS)C.,  Even. 
 
 DAY  17. 
 Psalm  XLV. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 (Christmas  Day,  Even.    Ascension,  Foren.  with 
 Ps.  47.    All  Saints,  Morn.) 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Shoshannitn,for  tJie  sons  0/  Korak, 
 McLSchil,  A  Song  0/  loves. 
 
 V.  1. 
 
 5 
 
 Y  HEART  is  inditing  a  good  mat-ter  :  *  I 
 speak  of  the  things  which  I  have  made 
 touching  the  king  :  my  tongue  is  the  pen 
 of  a  rea-dy  wrY-ter. 
 
 2  Thou  art  fairer  than  the  children  of  men  :  *  grace 
 is  poured  into  thy  lips  :  therefore  God  hath  blessed 
 thee  for  e-ver. 
 
 3  Gird  thy  sword  upon  thy  thigh,  O  most  m'gh-ty, « 
 with  thy  glory  ^nd  thy  ma-jes-ty. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [XLV. 
 
 4  And  in  thy  majesty  ride  prosperously  because  of 
 truth  and  meekness  and  r ighteous-ness  ;  *  and  thy 
 right  hand  shall  teach  thee  terri-ble  things. 
 
 5  Thine  arrows  are  sharp  in  the  heart  of  the  king's 
 'ne-mies  ;  *  whereby  the  people  fall  un-der  thee. 
 
 6  Thy  throne,  O  God,  is  for  ever  and  e-ver  :  *  the 
 ,ceptre  of  thy  kingdom  is'^a  rYght  scep-tre. 
 
 7  Thou  lovest  righteousness,  and  hatest  wicked- 
 if  .ss  :  *  therefore  God,  thy  God,  hath  anointed  thee 
 vith  the  oil  of  gladness  a-bove  thy  fe'l-lows. 
 
 ^  All  thy  garments  smell  of  myrrh,  and  aloes,  and 
 la,  out  of  the  ivory  pala-ces,  *  whereby  they^have 
 iicide  thee  glad. 
 
 9  Kings'  daughters  were  among  thy  honourable  w6- 
 ncn  :  *  upon  thy  right  hand  did  stand  the  queen  in 
 ;61d  of  'O'-phir. 
 
 10  Hearken,  O  daughter,  and  consider,  and  incline 
 hine  ear  ;  *  forget  also  thine  own  people,  and  thy  fa- 
 her's  house  ; 
 
 1 1  So  shall  the  king  greatly  desire  thy  beau-ty  :  * 
 3r  he  is  thy  Lord ;  and  w6r-shVp  thou  him. 
 
 12  And  the  daughter  of  Tyre  shall  be  there  with  a 
 ift ;  *  even  the  rich  among  the  people  shall  in-treat 
 ly  fa-vour. 
 
 13  The  king's  daughter  is  all  glorious  with-fn  :  * 
 er  clothing  is  of  wrought  gold. 
 
 14  She  shall  be  brought  unto  the  king  in  raiment 
 needle-work  :  *  the  virgins  her  companions  that 
 
 How  her  shall  be  brought  iin-to  thee. 
 
 15  With  gladness  and  rejoicing  shall  they  be 
 6ught  :  *  they  shall  enter  into'^the  kVng's  pa-lace. 
 
 16  Instead  of  thy  fathers  shall  be  thy  chil-dren,  * 
 hem  thou  mayest  make  princes  Vn  all  the  earth. 
 
 17  I  will  make  thy  name  to  be  remembered  in  all 
 ne-r^-tions  :  *  therefore  shall  the  people  praise  thee 
 r  e-ver  and  e-ver 
 
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XLV.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ilo-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Jan.  i^c,  Morn.         DAY  18.         Feb.  ^c,  Foren. 
 Psalm  XLVI. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician  for  the  sons  of  Korah,  A  Song  npon  Alamoth. 
 
 _  vm.  1. 
 
  _  — ns — ^-r-B 
 
 OD  IS  our  refuge  and  strength,  *  a  very 
 present  help  in  trou-ble. 
 
 2  Therefore  will  not  we  fear,  though  the 
 earth  be  re-mo-ved,  *  and  though  the 
 mountains  be  carried  into  the  m'ldst  6f^the  sea  ; 
 
 3  Though  the  waters  thereof  roar  andbe  trou-bled,* 
 though  the  mountains  shake  with  the  swel-ling  there- 
 of Selah. 
 
 4  There  is  a  river,  the  streams  whereof  shall  make 
 glad  the  city  of  God,  *  the  holy  place  of  the  tabernacles 
 of  the  most  High. 
 
 5  God  is  in  the  midst  of  her  ;  she  shall  not  be  mo- 
 ved :  *  God  shall  help  her,  and  that  right  ear-ly. 
 
 6  The  heathen  raged,  the  kingdoms  were  mo-ved  :  * 
 he  uttered  his  voice,  the  earth  mel-ted. 
 
 7  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  us  ;  *  the  God  of  Jacob 
 IS  our  r^-fuge.  Selah. 
 
 8  Come,  behold  the  works  of  the  L6rd,  *  what 
 desolations  he  hath  made  fn'^the  earth. 
 
 9  He  maketh  wars  to  cease  unto  the  end  of  the 
 earth  ;  *  he  breaketh  the  bow,  and  cutteth  the  spear 
 in  sunder  ;  he  burneth  the  chari-ot  in'^the  fire. 
 
 10  Be  still,  and  know  that  I  am  God  :  *  I  will  be 
 exalted  among  the  heathen,  I  will  be  ex-al-ted  m'^the 
 earth. 
 
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PSALMS.  [XLVII. 
 
 1 1  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  us  ;  *  the  God  of 
 Jacob  is  our  re-fuge.  Selah. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 tlie  Holy  Ghost; 
 
 Ac  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning-,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  ^1^  world  with-out  end.  A^-men. 
 
 Psalm  XLVII. 
 
 (Ascension,  Foren.  after  Ps.  45. 
 
 with  Ps.  48.) 
 
 All  Saints,  Even, 
 
 To  tJie  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  for  the  sons  of  KoraJi. 
 
 CLAP  your  hands,  all  ye  peo-ple  ;  *  shout 
 unto  God  with  the  voice  of  tri-umph. 
 
 2  For  the  Lord  most  high  isterri-ble;  * 
 he  is  a  great  King  6-ver  dlPthe  earth. 
 
 3  He  shall  subdue  the  people  under  us,  *  and  the 
 nations  un-der  6ur  feet. 
 
 4  He  shall  choose  our  inheritance  for  us,  •*  the 
 excellency  of  Jacob  whom  he  16-ved.  Selah. 
 
 5  God  is  gone  up  with  a  shout,  *  the  Lord  with  the 
 sound^of  a  trdm-pet. 
 
 6  Sing  praises  to  God,  sing  prai-ses  :  *  sing  praises 
 unto  our  King,  sing  prai-ses. 
 
 7  For  God  is  the  King  of  all  the  earth  :  *  sing  ye 
 praises  with  un-der-stan-ding. 
 
 8  God  reigneth  over  the  hea-then  :  *  God  sittcth 
 upon  the  throne  of  his  holi-ness. 
 
 9  The  princes  of  the  people  are  gathered  together, 
 even  the  people  of  the  God  of  A'bra-ham  :  *  for  the 
 shields  of  the  earth  belong  unto  God  :  he  is  greatly 
 ex-dl-ted. 
 
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XLVII.]  PSALMS. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^c,  Even.         DAY  18.  Feb.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  XLVIII. 
 {Pentecost,  Morn.    All  Saints,  Even,  after  Ps.  47.) 
 
 A  Song'  and  Psalm  for  tJie  sons  of  Korah. 
 
 VIII.  3. 
 
 — — ■ — Bn — ■^-i-a 
 
 1— »  1  \~ir— 
 
 REAT^IS  THE  LORD,  and  greatly  to  be 
 praf-sed  *  in  the  city  of  our  God,  in  the 
 mountain  of  hiVs  holi-ness. 
 
 2  Beautiful  for  situation,  the  joy  of  the 
 whole  earth, is  mount Zi -on,* on  the  sidesof  the  north, 
 the  city  of  the  great  King. 
 
 3  God  is  known  in  her  pala-ces  *  for  a  re-fuge. 
 
 4  For,  lo,  the  kings  were  as-s^m-bled,*they  passed 
 by  to-ge-ther. 
 
 5  They  saw  it,  and  so  they  m^Irvel-led ;  *  they  were 
 troubled,  and  has-ted^'a-way. 
 
 6  Fear  took  hold  upon  them  there,  *  and  pain,  as 
 of  a  woman  Yn  tra-vail. 
 
 7  Thou  breakest  the  ships  of  Tar-shish  *  w ith  an 
 east  wind. 
 
 8  As  we  have  heard,  so  have  we  seen  in  the  city  of 
 the  Lord  of  hosts,  in  the  city  of  our  God  :  *  God  will 
 establish  it  for  e-ver.  Selah. 
 
 9  We  have  thought  of  thy  lovingkindness,  O  God,* 
 in  the  mfdst  of  thy  tem-ple. 
 
 10  According  to  thy  name,  O  God,  so  is  thy  praise 
 unto  the  ends  of  the  earth  :  *  thy  right  hand  is  fdll 
 of  righteous-ness. 
 
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 I 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [XLIX. 
 
 1  1  Let  mount  Zion  rejoice,  let  the  daughters  of 
 Judah  be  gl^d,  *  because  of  thy  jtjdg-ments. 
 
 1 2  Walk  about  Zion.  and  go  round  a-bout  her  ;  * 
 tell  the  t6w-ers  there-of. 
 
 13  Mark  ye  well  her  bulwarks,  consider  her  pala- 
 ces ;*that  ye  may  tell  it  to  the  gene-r^-t'ion  follow-ing. 
 
 14  For  this  God  is  our  God  for  ever  and  e-ver  :  * 
 he  will  be  our  guide  e-v*e*n  dnto  death. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 he  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 3e,  *  world  with-(5ut  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^^c,  Morn.         DAY  19.         Feb.  ^c,  Foren. 
 Psalm  XLIX. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  for  the  sons  of  Korah. 
 
 — ^ — A  ■  ■-  
 
 -  ■ 
 
 EAR  THIS,  all  ye  peo-ple  ;  *  give  ear,  all 
 ye  in-habi-tants  of  the  world  : 
 
 2  Both  low  and  high,  *  rich  and  poor, 
 to-ge-ther. 
 
 3  My  mouth  shall  speak  of  wis-dom  ;  *  and  the 
 neditation  of  my  heart  shall  be  of  dn-der-stan-ding. 
 
 4  I  will  incline  mine  ear  to'^a  pa-ra-ble  :  *  I  will 
 pen  my  dark  saying  up-on  the  harp. 
 
 5  Wherefore  should  I  fear  in  the  days  of  e-vil,*when 
 he  iniquity  of  my  heels  shall  c6m-pass  me  a-bout? 
 
 6  They  that  trust  in  their  wealth,  *  and  boast 
 lemselves  in  the  multitude  of  their  rVch-es  ; 
 
 7  None  of  them  can  by  any  means  re-deem  his  bro- 
 ler,  *  nor  give  to  God  a  r^n-som  for  him : 
 
 8  (For  the  redemption  of  their  soul  is  pre-cious,  % 
 nd  it  ceaseth  for  e-ver:) 
 
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XLIX.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 9  That  he  should  still  live  for  e-ver,  *  and  not  s^c 
 cor-rlip-tion. 
 
 10  For  he  seeth  that  wise  men  die,  likewise  the  fool 
 and  the  brutish  per-son  pe-rish,  *  and  leave  their 
 wealth  to  b-thers. 
 
 1 1  Their  inward  thought  is,  that  their  houses  shall 
 continue  for  ever,  and  their  dwelling  places  to  all  ge- 
 ne-ra-tions ;  *  they  call  their  lands  after  their  own 
 names. 
 
 12  Nevertheless  man  being  in  honour  a-b'i-deth 
 not  :  *  he  is  like  the  beasts  that  pe-rish. 
 
 13  This  their  way  fs  their  fol-ly  :  *  yet  their 
 posterity  ap-prove  their  say-ings.  Selah. 
 
 1 4  Like  sheep  they  are  laid  in  the  grave ;  death  shall 
 feed  on  them  ;  and  the  upright  shall  have  dominion 
 over  them  in  the  mor-ning  ;  and  their  beauty  shall 
 consume  in  the  grave  from  their  dwel-ling. 
 
 1 5  But  God  will  redeem  my  soul  from  the  power  of 
 the  grave  :  *  for  he^shall  re-ce'ive  me.  Selah. 
 
 16  Be  not  thou  afraid  when  one  is  made  rich,  * 
 when  the  glory  of  his  house  is  in-crea-sed  ; 
 
 1  7  For  when  he  dieth  he  shall  carry  no-thing  a- 
 way  :  *  his  glory  shall  not^des-cend  af-ter  him. 
 
 1 8  Though  while  he  lived  he  bles-sed  his  soul :  *and 
 men  will  praise  thee,  when  thou  doest  well  to  thy-self 
 
 1 9  He  shall  go  to  the  generation  of  his  fa-thers ;  * 
 they  shall  ne-ver  see  light. 
 
 20  Manthatis  in  honour,  and under-stan-dethnot,* 
 is  like  the  beasts  that  pe-rish. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 Jan.  ts'c,  Even. 
 
 DAY  19. 
 Psalm  L. 
 
 A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 
 
 Feb.  $ifc.,  Aft. 
 
 HE"MIGH-TY  GOD,  even  the  Lord,  hath 
 spo-ken,  *  and  called  the  earth  from  the 
 rising  of  the  sun  unto  the  going  down 
 there-of 
 
 2  Out  of  Zion,  the  perfection  of  beau-ty,  *  God  hath 
 shi-ned. 
 
 3  Our  God  shall  come, and  shall  not  keepsi-lence:* 
 a  fire  shall  devour  before  him,  and  it  shall  be  very 
 tempestuous  round  a-bout  him. 
 
 4  He  shall  call  to  the  heavens  from  a-bove,  *  and 
 to  the  earth,  that  he  may  judge  his  peo-ple. 
 
 5  Gather  my  saints  together  unto  me ;  *  those  that 
 have  made  a  covenant  with  me  by  s^cri-fice. 
 
 6  And  the  heavens  shall  declare  hisrighteous-ness 
 for  God  is  judge'^him-self.  Selah. 
 
 7  Hear, O  my  people,  and  I  will  speak;  O  Israel, and 
 I  will  testify  against  thee  :     I  am  God,  e-ven  thy  God. 
 
 8  I  will  not  reprove  thee  for  thy  sacrifices  or  thy 
 burnt  oifer-ings,  *  to  have  been  con-tinually  be- 
 fore me. 
 
 9  I  will  take  no  bullock  out  of  thy  house,  *  nor  he 
 goats  out  of  thy  folds. 
 
 10  For  every  beast  of  the  forest  is  mfne,  *  and  the 
 cattle  upon  a  thou-sand  hills. 
 
 1 1  I  know  all  the  fowls  of  the  moun-tains  :  *  and 
 the  wild  beasts  of^the  field  ^re  mine. 
 
 12  If  I  were  hungry,  I  would  not  tell  thee  :  ♦  for 
 the  world  is  mine,  and  the  ful-ncss  there-of. 
 
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L.]  PSALMS 
 
 13  Will  I  eat  the  flesh  ofb(ills,*or  drink  the  blood" 
 of  goats?  • 
 
 14  Offer  unto  God  thanks-giv-ing  ;  *  and  pay  thy 
 vows  unto  the  most  High : 
 
 1 5  And  call  upon  me  in  the  day  of  tlrou-ble  :  *  I 
 will  deliver  thee,  and  thou  shalt  gl6-ri-f^  me. 
 
 16  But  unto  the  wicked  God  saith,  *What  hast  thou 
 to  do  to  declare  my  statutes,  or  that  thou  shouldesttake 
 my  covenant  in  thy  mouth  ? 
 
 17  Seeing  thou  hatest  in-str<ac-tion,  *  and  castest 
 my  words  be-hind  thee. 
 
 1 8  When  thou  sawest  a  thief,  then  thou  consentedst 
 with  him,  *  and  hast  been  partaker  with  a-dulte-rers. 
 
 19  Thou  givest  thy  mouth  to  e-vil,  *  and  thy  tongue 
 frd-meth  de-ceit. 
 
 20  Thou  sittest  and  speakest  against  thy  bro-ther ;  * 
 thou  slanderest  thine  own  mother's  son. 
 
 21  These  things  hast  thou  done,  and  I  kept  silence; 
 thou  thoughtest  that  I  was  altogether  such  an  one  as 
 thy-self :  *  but  I  will  reprove  thee,  and  set  them  in 
 order  be-fore  thine  eyes. 
 
 22  Now  consider  this,  ye  that  forget  God,  *  lest  I 
 tear  you  in  pieces,  and  there  be  none'^to  de-li-ver. 
 
 23  Whoso  offereth  praise  glorifieth  me  :  *  and  to 
 him  that  ordereth  his  conversation  aright  will  I  shew 
 the  sal-va-tion  of  God. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-6ut  end.  A'-men. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [LI 
 
 Jan.  iffc,  Morn. 
 
 DAY  20. 
 Psalm  LI. 
 
 Feb.  Foren 
 
 (Good  Friday,  Morn.) 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David,  tuhett  Nathan  tJu  prophet 
 came  unto  him,  after  lie  /lad  gone  in  to  Bath-sJuba. 
 
 IX. 
 
 AVE  MERCY  upon  me,  O  God,  according 
 to  thy  16-ving-kind-ness  :  according  unto 
 the  multitude  of  thy  tender  mercies  blot  out 
 my  trans-gres-sions. 
 
 2  Wash  me  throughly  from  mine^i-ni-qui-ty,  * 
 and  cleanse  me  from  my  sin. 
 
 3  For  I  acknow-ledge  my  trans-gres-sions  :  *  and 
 my  sin  is  ever  be-fore  me. 
 
 4  Against  thee,  thee  only,  have  I  sinned,  and  done 
 this  evil  in  thy  sight :  *  that  thou  mightest  be  justified 
 when  thou  speakest,  and  be  clear  when  thou  jiid-gest. 
 
 5  Behold,  I  was  sha-pen  in'^i-ni-qui-ty ;  *  and  in 
 sin  did  my  mother  con-ce'ive  me. 
 
 6  Behold, thou  desirest  triith  in^the  in-ward parts:* 
 and  in  the  hidden  part  thou  shalt  make  me  '.o  know 
 wl's-dom. 
 
 7  Purge  me  with  hyssop,  &nd  Y  shall  be  clean  :  * 
 wash  me,  and  I  shall  be  whiter  than  snow. 
 
 8  Make  me  to  hear  joy  and  glad-ness  ;  *  that  the 
 bones  which  thou  hast  bro-ken  may  re-joice. 
 
 9  Hide  thy  face  from  my  sins,  *  and  blot  out  all 
 mfne  i-ni-qui-ties. 
 
 I  o  Create  in  me  a  clean  heart,  O  God  ;  *  and  renew 
 a  right  spirit  with-m  me. 
 
 I I  Cast  me  not  a-way  from  thy  pre-sence  •  *  and 
 take  not  thy  holy  spi-rit  from  me. 
 
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LI.]  PSALMS. 
 
 12  Restore  unto  me  the  joy  of  thy  sal-va-tion  ;  ^ 
 and  uphold  me  with  th^  free  spY-rit. 
 
 13  Then  will  I  teach  trans-gres-sors  thy  ways  ;  * 
 and  sinners  shall  be  con-ver-ted  dn-to  thee. 
 
 14  Deliver  me  from  bloodguiltiness,  O  God,  thou 
 God  of  m^  sal-va-tion  :  *  and  my  tongue  shall  sing 
 a-loud'^of  thy  righ-teous-ness. 
 
 15  O  Lord  o-pen  thou  my  lips  ;  *  and  my  mouth 
 shall  shew  forth  th^  praise. 
 
 16  For  thou  desirest  not  sacrifice;  else  w6uld  I  give 
 it  :  *  thou  delightest  not  in  burnt  6f-fer-ing. 
 
 17  The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  bro-ken  spi-rit  :  * 
 a  broken  and  a  contrite  heart,  O  God,  thou  wilt  not 
 des-pise. 
 
 18  Do  good  in  thy  good  plea-siire  tan-to  Zi-on  :  « 
 build  thou  the  walls  of  Je-ru-sa-lem. 
 
 19  Then  shalt  thou  be  pleased  with  the  sacrifices 
 of  righteousness,  with  burnt  offering  and  whole  burnt 
 offer-ing  :  *  then  shall  they  offer  bullocks  u-p6n  thine 
 al-tar. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Fa-ther,  dnd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^c,  Even.  DAY  20.  Feb.  &c.,  Aft 
 
 Psalm  LII. 
 
 TV  chief  Musician,  Maschil,  A  Psalm  of  David,  -when  Doeg  tlu 
 Mdomite  came  and  told  Saul,  and  said  unto  him,  David  is  come  it 
 the  Iwuse  of  Ahimelech.  iv.  1, 
 
 HY  BOASTEST  thou  thyself  ir 
 mischief,  O  mfgh-ty  man  ?  *  th< 
 goodness  of  God  en-dd-reth  con 
 tinual-ly.  . 
 
PSALMS.  [LIII. 
 
 2  Thy  tongue  de-v  i -seth  mis-chiefs ;  *  Uke  a  sharp 
 razor,  wor-king  de-ce  itful-ly. 
 
 3  Thou  lovest  evil  more  than  good ;  *  and  ying 
 rather  th^n  to  speak  rfghteous-ness.  Selah. 
 
 4  Thou  lovest  all  de-v6ur-ing  words,  ■*  O  thou  de- 
 ceitful tongue. 
 
 5  God  shall  likewise  destroy  thee  for  e-ver,  *  he 
 shall  take  thee  away,  and  pluck  thee  out  of  thy 
 dwelling  place,  and  root  thee  out  of  the  l^nd  of  the 
 liv-ing.  Selah. 
 
 6  The  righteous  also  shall  see,  and  fear,  and  shall 
 laiigh  ^t  him : 
 
 7  Lo,  this  is  the  man  that  made  not  God  his 
 strength;  *  but  trusted  in  the  abundance  of  his  riches, 
 and  strengthened  hirn-self  in  his  w icked-ness. 
 
 8  But  I  am  like  a  green  olive  tree  in  the  house  of 
 God  :  *  I  trust  in  the  mercy  of  God  for  e-ver  and 
 e-ver. 
 
 9  I  will  praise  thee  for  ever,  because  thou  hast  done 
 it  :  *  and  I  will  wait  on  thy  name  ;  for  it  is  good  be- 
 fore'^thy  saints. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  LIII. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician  upon  MaJialath,  Maschil,  A  Psaltn  of  David. 
 
 HE  FOOL  hath  said  in  his  heart,  There  fs 
 no  God.  *  Corrupt  are  they,  and  have  done 
 abominable  iniquity  :  there  is  none  that 
 doeth  good. 
 
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LIII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 2  God  looked  down  from  heaven  upon  the  children 
 of  men,  *  to  see  if  there  v^^ere  any  that  did  understand, 
 that  did  s^ek  God. 
 
 3  Every  one  of  them  is  gone  back  :  they  are 
 altogether  be-c6me  fil-thy ;  *  there  is  none  that  doeth 
 good,  no,  not  one. 
 
 4  Have  the  workers  of  in-fquity  no  know-ledge?  * 
 who  eat  up  my  people  as  they  eat  bread  :  they  have 
 not  cal-led  up-6n  God. 
 
 5  There  were  they  in  great  fear,  where  no  fear  was: 
 for  God  hath  scattered  the  bones  of  him  that  en- 
 campeth  a-gainst  thee  :  *  thou  hast  put  them  to  shame, 
 because  God  hath  de-spised  them. 
 
 6  Oh  that  the  salvation  of  Israel  were  come  out  of 
 Zi-on !  *  When  God  bringeth  back  the  captivity  of  his 
 people,  Jacob  shall  rejoice,  and  Ts-ra-el  shalPbe  glad. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  LIV. 
 
 To  the  cJiief  Musician  on  Neginoth,  Maschil,  A  Psalm  of  David,  when 
 the  Ziphims  came  and  said  to  Saul,  Doth  not  David  hide  himself 
 ivith  us  ?  X. 
 
 AVE  ME,  O  God,  by  thy  name,  *  and  judge 
 me  by  th^  strength. 
 
 2  Hear  my  prayer,  O  God  ;  *  give  ear 
 to  the  words  of  my  mouth. 
 3  For  strangers  are  risen  up  against  me,  and 
 oppressors  seek  af-ter  my  soul  :  *  they  have  not  set 
 God  be-f6re  them.  Sclah. 
 
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PSALMS.  [LV. 
 
 4  Behold,  God'^is  mine  hel-per  :  *  the  Lord  is  with 
 them  that  up-hold  m^  soul, 
 
 5  He  shall  reward  evil  unto  mine  en-e-mies  :  * 
 cut  them  off  in  thy  truth. 
 
 6  I  will  freely  sacrifice  lin-to  thee  :  *  I  will  praise 
 thy  name,  O  Lord  ;  for  it  is  good. 
 
 7  For  he  hath  delivered  me  out^of  all  trou-ble  :  * 
 and  mine  eye  hath  seen  his  desire  up-6n  mine  ene- 
 mies. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  Uc.^  Morn. 
 
 DAY  21. 
 
 Feb.  t^c,  Foren. 
 
 Psalm  LV. 
 
 To  the  chief  LIusiciari  on  Negitwth,  Maschil,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 VII.  1. 
 
 iVE  EAR  to  my  pray-er,  O  God ;  *  and  hide 
 not  thyself  from  my  sup-pli-ca-tVon. 
 
 2  Attend  unto  me,  and  hear  me  :  *  I 
 mourn  in  my  com-plamt,  and  make  a  no Vse ; 
 
 3  Because  of  the  voice  of  the  enemy,  because  of  the 
 oppression  of  the  wick-ed  :  *  for  they  cast  iniquity 
 upon  me,  and  in  wrath  they  hate  me. 
 
 4  My  heart  is  sore  pained  with-in  me  :  ■*  and  the 
 terrors  of  death  are  fallen  up-on  me. 
 
 5  Fearfulness  and  trembling  are  come  up-on  me,  * 
 and  horror  hath  6-ver-whelm-ed  me. 
 
 6  And  I  said.  Oh  that  I  had  wings  like  a  dove  !  # 
 for  then  would  I  fly  a-wdy,  and  be  at  rest. 
 
 7  Lo,  then  would  I  w^n-der  far  off,  *  and  remain 
 in  the  wil-der-ness,  Selah. 
 
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LV.J  PSALMS. 
 
 8  I  wouldhastenmyes-cape*from  the  windystorm 
 and  tem-pest. 
 
 9  Destroy,  O  Lord,  and  di-v'i*de  their  tongues  :  * 
 for  I  have  seen  violence  and  str'ffe  in  the  ci-ty. 
 
 10  Day  and  night  they  go  about  it  upon  the  walls 
 there-of  :  *  mischief  also  and  sorrow  are  in  the  midst 
 of  Tt. 
 
 1 1  Wickedness  is  in  the  mi'dst  there-of  :  *  deceit 
 and  guile  de-part  not  from  her  streets. 
 
 12  For  it  was  not  an  enemy  that  reproached  me; 
 then  I  could  have  borne  it  :  *  neither  was  it  he  that 
 hated  me  that  did  magnify  himself  against  me  ;  then 
 I  would  have  hid  my-seif  from  him  : 
 
 1 3  But  it  was  thou,  a  man  mine  e-qual,  *  my  guide, 
 and  mine  ac-quaVn-tance. 
 
 1 4  We  took  sweet  counsel  to-ge-ther,  *  and  walked 
 unto  the  house  of  God  in  com-pa-ny. 
 
 1 5  Let  death  seize  upon  them,  and  let  them  go  down 
 quick  in-to  hell :  *  for  wickedness  is  in  their  dwellings, 
 5nd  a-mbng  them. 
 
 16  As  for  me,  I  will  c^ll  up-on  God  ;  *  and  the  Lord 
 shall  save  me. 
 
 1 7  Evening,  and  morning,  and  at  noon,  will  I  pray, 
 and  cry  a-loud  :  *  and  he  shall  hear  my  voVce. 
 
 18  He  hath  delivered  my  soul  in  peace  from  the 
 battle  that  wds  a-gainst  me  :  *  for  there  were  m^-ny 
 wYth  me*. 
 
 19  God  shall  hear,  and  afflict  them,  even  he  that 
 a-bi-deth  of  old.  Selah.  •*  Because  they  have  no 
 changes,  therefore  they  fear  not  God. 
 
 20  He  hath  put  forth  his  hands  against  such  as  be'^ 
 at  peace  with  him  :  *he  hath  broken  his  co-ve-nant. 
 
 21  The  words  of  his  mouth  were  smoother  than 
 butter,  but  w^r'^was  in  his  heart  :  *  his  words  were 
 softer  than  oil,  yet  were  they  drawn  swords. 
 
PiiALMS. 
 
 [LVl. 
 
 22  Cast  thy  burden  upon  the  Lord,  and  he  shall 
 ms-tain  thee  :  *  he  shall  never  suffer  the  rfgh-teous 
 o  be  mo-ved. 
 
 23  But  thou,  O  God,  shalt  bring  them  down  into  the 
 )it  of  de-struc-tion  :  *  bloody  and  deceitful  men  shall 
 lot  live  out  half  their  days  ;  but  V  will  trust  in  thee. 
 
 [Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 he  Ho-ly  Gh*dst ; 
 
 A*s  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning-,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 >e,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men.] 
 
 Tan.  isc.  Even. 
 
 DAY  21. 
 Psalm  LVL 
 
 Feb.  eifc,  Aft. 
 
 "o  the  chief  Mjisician  nf>on  yonath-elein-rccJwhim,  MicJUam  of  David, 
 when  the  Fhiiistines  took  lum  in  Gath.  Ii. 
 
 E  MERCIFUL  unto  me,  O  God  :  *  for  man 
 would  swallow  me  up  ;  he  fighting  daily 
 op-presseth  me. 
 
 2  Mine  enemies  would  daily  swallow  me 
 p  :  *  for  they  be  many  that  fight  against  me,  O  thou 
 lost  High. 
 
 3  What  time  I  am  a-fraid,  *  I  will  trust  in  thee. 
 
 4  In  God  I  will  praise  his  word,  in  God  I  have  put 
 ly  trust ;    I  will  not  fear  what  flesh  can  do  unto  me. 
 
 5  Every  day  they  wrest  my  words  :  *  all  their 
 noughts  are  against  me  for  e-vil. 
 
 6  They  gather  themselves  together,  they  hfde'^ 
 lem-selves,  *  they  mark  my  steps,  when  they  waft 
 
 :  )r  my  soul. 
 
 7  Shall  they  escape  by  i-niqui-ty?  *  in  thine  anger 
 ast  down  the  peo-ple,  O'  God. 
 
 8  Thou  tellest  my  w^nder-ings  :  *  put  thou  m^ 
 i  iars  into  thy  bottle  :  are  they  not  in  th^'  book  ? 
 
LVI.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 9  When  I  cry  unto  thee,  then  shall  mine  enemies 
 turn  hick  :  *  this  I  know ;  for  God  is  for  me. 
 
 10  In  God  will  I  praise  his  word  :  *  in  the  Lord 
 will  I  pra'i'se  his  word. 
 
 1 1  In  God  have  I  put  my  trust  :  *  I  will  not  be 
 afraid  what  man  can  do  dnto  me. 
 
 1  2  Thy  vows  are  upon  me,  O  God  :  *  I  will  render 
 prai-ses  unto  thee. 
 
 13  For  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from  death  :  * 
 wilt  not  thou  deliver  my  feet  from  falling,  that  I  may 
 walk  before  God  in  the  light'^of  the  li-ving? 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  &c.,  Morn.        DAY  22. 
 
 Psalm  LVII. 
 
 Feb.  ^c.  Foren. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  Al-taschith,  Michtam  of  David,  wJien  he 
 fed  from  Saul  in  the  cave.  vii.  a. 
 
 E  MERCIFUL  unto  me,  O  God,  be  merciful 
 unto  me  :  for  m3^  soul  trus-teth  in  thee  :  * 
 yea,  in  the  shadow  of  thy  wings  will  I  make 
 my  refuge,  until   these  ca-Mmities  be 
 6-ver-past. 
 
 2  I  will  cry  dnto  God  most  high ;  *  unto  God  that 
 performeth  all  things  for  me. 
 
 3  He  shall  send  from  heaven,  and  save  me  from  the 
 reproach  of  him  that  would  sw^l-low  me  up.  Selah.  * 
 God  shall  send  forth  his  mer-cy  ^nd  his  truth. 
 
 4  My  soul  is  among  lions  :  and  I  lie  even  among 
 them  that  are  set  on  fire,  *  even  the  sons  of  men, 
 whose  teeth  are  spears  and  arrows,  and  their  tongue 
 a  sharp  sword 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [LVIII. 
 
 5  Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  a-bove  the  hea-vens ;  * 
 et  thy  glory  be^a-bove  ^11  the  earth. 
 
 6  They  have  prepared  a  net  for  my  steps;  my  souP 
 3  bow-ed  down  :  *  they  have  digged  a  pit  before  me, 
 nto  the  midst  whereof  they  are  fal-len  them-selves. 
 klah. 
 
 7  My  heart  is  fixed,  O  God,  my  heart  is  fix-ed  :  * 
 will  sing  and  g'l've  praise. 
 
 8  Awake  up,  my  glory;  awake,  ps^lter-y  and  harp:* 
 myself  will  a-wake  ear-ly. 
 
 9  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord,  a-mong  the  peo-ple  :  * 
 will  sing  unto  thee  a-mong  the  na-tions. 
 
 10  For  thy  mercy  is  great  dnto  the  hea-vens,  *  and 
 ly  truth  unto  the  clouds. 
 
 1  Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  a-bove  the  hea-vens  :  * 
 it  thy  glory  be'^a-bove  ^11  the  earth. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 le  H6-ly  Ghost; 
 
 'A*s  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 e,  *  world  with-out  end.  "A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  LVIII. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  A  l-iaschith,  Michtam  of  David. 
 
 (B.) 
 
 O  YE  indeed speakrighteousness,Ocongre- 
 g^-tion  ?  *  do  ye  judge  uprightly,  O'  ye 
 sons^'of  men  ? 
 
 2  Yea,  in  heart  ye  work  wfcked-ness ;  ♦ 
 e  weigh  the  violence  of  your  hands  in'^the  earth. 
 
 3  The  wicked  are  estranged  from  the  womb  :  *  they 
 3  astray  as  soon  as  they  be  born,  speaking  lies. 
 
 4  Their  peison  is  like  the  poison  of  a  ser-pent  :  % 
 ley  are  like  the  deaf  adder  that  stop-peth  her  ear ; 
 
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LVIII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 5  Which  will  not  hearken  to  the  voice  of  charm- 
 ers, *  charming  never  so  wise-ly. 
 
 6  Break  their  teeth  ,  O  God,  in  their  mouth  :  *  break 
 out  the  great  teeth  of  the  young  li-ons,  O'Lord. 
 
 7  Let  them  meh  away  as  waters  which  run  con- 
 tinual-)y  :  *  when  he  bendeth  his  bow  to  shoot  his 
 arrows,  let  them  be  as  cut  in  pie-ces. 
 
 8  As  a  snail  which  melteth,  let  every  one  of  them 
 pass  a-way  :  *  like  the  untimely  birth  of  a  woman, 
 that  they  may  not  see'^the  sun. 
 
 9  Before  your  pots  can  feel  the  thorns,  he  shall  take 
 them  away  as  with  a  whirl-wind,  *  both  living,  ^nd 
 in  his  wrath. 
 
 10  The  righteous  shall  rejoice  when  he  seeth  the 
 ven-geance  :  *  he  shall  wash  his  feet  in  the  blood'^of 
 the  wfek-ed. 
 
 1 1  So  that  a  man  shall  say,  Verily  there  is  a  reward 
 for  the  righ-teous  :  *  verily  he  is  a  God  that  judg-eth 
 in'^the  earth. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  l^c.  Even. 
 
 DAY  22. 
 Psalm  LIX. 
 
 Feb.  esf c,  Aft 
 
 To  tJu  chief  Musician,  Al-tcischith,  Michtain  of  David ;  ivJun  Saul 
 sent,  and  tfiey  watched  the  Jwuse  to  kill  him.  vi. 
 
 E-LIVER  ME  from  mine  enemies,  O  m^' 
 God  :  -*  defend  me  from  them  that  rise'^ 
 up  a-gamst  me. 
 
 2  Deliver  me  from  the  workers  of  i- 
 niqui-ty,  *  and  save'^me  from  bl6o-dy  men. 
 8o 
 
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PSALMS,  [LIX. 
 
 n 
 
 1 
 
 3  For,  lo,  they  lie  in  wait  for  my  soul :  *  the  mighty 
 are  gathered  against  me  ;  not  for  my  transgression, 
 nor'^for  my  sin,  O  Lord. 
 
 4  They  run  and  prepare  themselves  without  my 
 fault  :  *  awake  to  help  me,  dnd  be-hold. 
 
 5  Thou  therefore,  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
 Israel,  awake  to  visit  all  the  hea-then  :  *  be  not 
 merciful  to  any  wicked  trans-gres-sors.  Selah. 
 
 6  They  return  at  even-ing  :  *  they  make  a  noise 
 like  a  dog,  and  go  round  a-bout  the  c'l-ty. 
 
 7  Behold,  they  belch  out  with  their  mouth  :  swords 
 are  fn^their  lips  :  *  for  who,  say  they,  doth  hear  ? 
 
 8  But  thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  laugh'^at  them ;  •*  thou 
 shalt  have  all  the  heathen  in  de-r'i-sion. 
 
 9  Because  of  his  strength  will  I  wait  up-6n  thee  :  * 
 for  God  is  my  de-fence. 
 
 10  The  God  of  my  mercy  shall  pre-vent  me  :  *  God 
 shall  let  me  see  my  desire  up-6n  mine  e-ne-mies. 
 
 11  Slay  them  not,  lest  my  people  for-get:  *  scatter 
 them  by  thy  power  ;  and  bring  them  down,  O  Lord 
 jour  shield. 
 
 1  12  For  the  sin  of  their  mouth  and  the  words  of  their 
 ips  let  them  even  be  taken  in  their  pride  :  *  and  for 
 cursing  and  ly-ii^g  which  they  speak. 
 
 13  Consume  them  in  wrath,  consume  them,  that 
 hey  may  not  be  :  *  and  let  them  know  that  God 
 "uleth  in  Jacob  unto  the  ends  of  the  earth.  Selah. 
 
 14  And  at  evening  let  them  re-turn ;  *  and  let  them 
 nake  a  noise  like  a  dog,  and  go  round  a-bout  the  cl'-ty. 
 
 15  Let  them  wander  up  and  down  for  meat,  *  and 
 jrudge  if  they  be  not  sa-tis-fied. 
 
 16  But  I  will  sing  of  thy  power;  yea,  I  will  sing 
 iloud  of  thy  mercy  in  the  mor-ning  :  *  for  thou  hast 
 )een  my  defence  and  refuge  in  the  day'^of  my  trou-ble. 
 
 81  G 
 
LIX.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 1 7  Unto  thee,  O  my  strength,  will  Tsing  :  *  for  God 
 is  my  defence,  and  the  God'^of  my  mer-cy. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Jan.  i^c.  Morn. 
 
 DAY  23. 
 Psalm  LX. 
 
 Feb.  tffc,  Foren. 
 
 T0  tfu  chief  Musician  u/>on  Shushan-eduth,  Michtam  of  David,  to 
 teach  ;  ixrhen  he  strove  with  A  ram-naharaim  arid  with  A  rnm-zobah, 
 when  Joai  returned,  and  smote  of  Edom  in  the  valley  of  salt  twelve 
 thousand.  I.  b. 
 
 GOD,  thou  hast  cast  us  off,  thou  hast 
 scattered  us,  thou  hast  been  dis-plea-sed;* 
 O  turn  thy-self  to  us  a-gain. 
 
 2  Thou  hast  made  the  earth  to  tremble; 
 thou  hast  broken  it  :  *  heal  the  breaches  thereof;  for 
 it  sha-keth. 
 
 3  Thou  hast  shewed  thy  people  h^rd  things  :  *  thou 
 hast  made  us  to  drink  the  wine'^of  as-to-nish-ment. 
 
 4  Thou  hast  given  a  banner  to  them  that  fear 
 thee,  *  that  it  may  be  displayed  be-cause  of  the 
 truth.  Selah. 
 
 5  That  thy  beloved  may  be  de-liver-ed  ;  *  save 
 with  thy  right  h^nd,  and  hear  me. 
 
 6  God  hath  spoken  in  his  holi-ness  ;  *  I  will 
 rejoice,  I  will  divide  Shechem,  and  mete  out  the 
 valley  of  Siic-coth. 
 
 7  Gilead  is  mine,  and  Manasseh  is  mine  ;  * 
 Ephraim  also  is  the  strength  of  mine  head  ;  Judah 
 Is  my  law-gi-ver ; 
 
 8  Moab  is  my  washpot ;  over  Edom  will  I  cast  out 
 m^  shoe :  ♦  Philistia,  triumph  th6u  be-cause  of  me. 
 
 82  J 
 
PSALMS.  [LXI. 
 
 9  Who  will  bring  me  into  the  strong  ci-ty  ?  *  who 
 will  lead  me  in-to  *E*-dom  ? 
 
 10  Wilt  not  thou,  O  God,  which  hadst  cast  (as  off?  * 
 and  thou,  O  God,  which  didst  not  go  out  with  our 
 ar-mies  ? 
 
 1  1  Give  us  help  from  trou-ble  :  *  for  vain  is  the 
 help  of  man. 
 
 1  2  Through  God  we  shall  do  valiant-ly ;  *  for  he 
 it  is  that  shall  tread  down  our  e-ne-mies. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 36.     world  with-5ut  end.  *A"-men, 
 
 Psalm  LXI. 
 
 To  the  ckUf  Musician  upon  Neginah,  A  Psalfu  of  David. 
 
 xir. 
 
 M       ■      *     ■■  I" 
 
 EAR  my  cry,  O  God ;  •*  attend  un-to  my 
 prayer. 
 
 2  From  the  end  of  the  earth  will  I  cry 
 unto  thee,  when  my  heart  is  6-ver-whel- 
 ned  :  *  lead  me  to  the  rock  that  is  high-er  than  I. 
 
 3  For  thou  hast  been  a  shel-ter  for  me,  *  and  a 
 trong  tower  from  the  e-ne-my. 
 
 4  I  will  abide  in  thy  taber-nacle  for  e-ver  :  *  I  will 
 rust  in  the  covert  of  thy  wings.  Selah. 
 
 5  For  thou,  O  God,  hast  heard  my  vows  :  *  thou 
 last  given  me  the  heritage  of  those  that  fear  thy  name. 
 
 6  Thou  wilt  pro-long  the  king's  life  :  *  and  his 
 ears  as  many  ge-ne-ra-tions. 
 
 7  He  shall  abide  before  God  for  e-ver  :  *  O  prepare 
 lercy  and  truth,  which  miy  pre-serve  him. 
 
 8  So  will  I  sing  praise  unto  thy  n^me  for  e-ver,  ^ 
 Tat  I  may  daily  per-form  my  vows. 
 
 83 
 
LXI.]  PSALMS. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^Ind  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning-,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Jan.  effc,  Even.         DAY  23.  Feb.  zffc,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  LXII. 
 
 To  the  chief  Mitsician,  to  Jeduihun,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 V.  a.  (a.) 
 
 RU-LY  my  soul  waiteth  upon  God  :  *  from 
 him  Cometh  my  sal-va-tion. 
 
 2  He  only  is  my  rock  and  my  sal-va- 
 tion  ;  *  he  is  my  defence  ;  I  shall  not  be 
 great-ly  mo-ved. 
 
 3  How  long  will  ye  imagine  mischief  against  a 
 man  ?  ye  shall  be  slain  ^IPof  you  :  *  as  a  bowing  wall 
 shall  ye  be,  and  ^s  a  tottering  fence. 
 
 4  They  only  consult  to  cast  him  down  from  his 
 excellency  :  they  delight  in  lies  :  *  they  bless  with 
 their  mouth,  but  they  curse  inward-Iy.  Selah. 
 
 5  My  soul,  wait  thou  only  upon  God  ;  *  for  my 
 expec-ta-tion  is'^from  him. 
 
 6  He  only  is  my  rock  and  mj'  saI-v;l-tion  :  *  he 
 is  my  defence  ;  I  shall  not  be  mo-ved. 
 
 7  In  God  is  my  salvation  and  my  gl6-ry  :  *  the 
 rock  of  my  strength  and  my  re-fuge  is^in  God. 
 
 8  Trust  in  him  at  all  times  ;  ye  people,  pour  out 
 vour  heart  be-fore  him  :  God  is  a  re-fuge  for  us. 
 ^Selah. 
 
 9  Surely  men  of  low  degree  are  vanity,  and  men 
 of  high  degree  are  a  lie  :  *  to  be  laid  in  the  balance, 
 they  are  altogether  lighter  than  vani-ty. 
 
 10  Trust  not  in  oppression,  and  become  not  vaii> 
 
 84 
 
PSALMS.  [I. XIII. 
 
 in  robbe-rv  :  *  if  riches  increase,  set  not  your  heart 
 up-6n  them. 
 
 1  1  God  hath  spoken  once  ;  twice  have  I  heard 
 thfs  ;  *  that  power  be-16ng-eth  unto  God. 
 
 1 2  Also  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  belong-eth  mer-cv  :  *  for 
 tliou  renderest  to  every  man  ac-cording-  to  his  work. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  LXIII. 
 
 A  Psalm  of  David,  vjlien  lu  was  in  the  'tvilderiicss  of  Judah. 
 
 GOD,  thou  art  my  God  ;  early  will  I  seek 
 thee  :  mv  soul  thirsteth  for  thee,  my 
 flesh  longeth  for  thee  in  a  dry  and  thirsty 
 land,  where  no  water  is  ; 
 
 2  To  see  thy  power  and  thy  glo-ry,  *  so  as  I  have 
 seen  thee  in  the  sanctua-ry. 
 
 3  Because  thy  lovingkindness  is  bet-ter  than  life,  * 
 my  lips  shall  praise  thee. 
 
 4  Thus  will  I  bless  thee  while  I  live  :  *  I  will  lift 
 up  my  hands  in  thy  name. 
 
 5  ^ly  soul  shall  be  satisfied  as  with  marrow  and 
 fat-ness  ;  *  and  my  mouth  shall  praise  thee  with 
 joyful  lips : 
 
 6  When  I  remember  thee''up-on  my  bed,  *  and 
 meditate  on  thee  in'the  night  watoh-es. 
 
 7  Because  thou^hast  been  my  help,  *  therefore  in 
 the  shadow  of  thy  wings  will  T'^re-joice, 
 
 8  My  soul  followeth  hard  af-ter  thee  :  *  thy  right 
 h^nd  up-holdeth  me. 
 
 85 
 
LXIII. 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 9  Bat  those  that  seek  my  soul,  to  des-troy  it,  < 
 shall  go  into  the  lower  parts  oPthe  earth. 
 
 10  They  shall  fall  by  the  sword  :  *  they  shall  be 
 a  poi^ion  for  fox-es. 
 
 1  1  But  the  king  shall  rejoice  in  God  ;  every  one 
 that  sweareth  by  him  shall  glo-ry  :  *  but  the  mouth 
 of  them  that  speak  lies  shall  be  st6p-ped. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  £nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  tS 
 the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shaU 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^'c,  Morn.         DAY  24.         Feb.  life.,  For  en. 
 Psalm  LXIV. 
 
 the  chi>;f  Musician.,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 ^^^^EAR  MY  VOICE,  O  God,  in  my  prayer:* 
 n  preserve  my  life  from  fear  of  the  e-ne-my. 
 
 1  J  2  Hide  me  from  the  secret  counsel  of 
 Gff'^^^j  the  wick-ed  ;  *  from  the  insurrection  of 
 the  workers  of  i-ni-qui-ty  : 
 
 3  Who  whet  their  tongue  like  a  sword,  *  and  bend 
 their  bows  to  shoot  their  arrows,  e-ven  bit-ter  words: 
 
 4  That  they  may  shoot  in  secret  at  the  per-fcct  :# 
 suddenly  do  they  shoot  at  him,  and  fear  not. 
 
 5  They  encourage  themselves  in  an  evil  mat-ter :  ♦ 
 they  commune  of  laying  snares  privily ;  they  say, 
 Who  shall  se'e  them  ? 
 
 6  They  search  out  iniquities ;  they  accomplish  a 
 diligent  search  :  *  both  the  inward  thought  of  every 
 one  of  them,  Ind^the  heart,  Ts  deep. 
 
 7  But  God  shall  shoot  at  them  with  an  ar-row ;  ♦ 
 suddenly  shall  they  be  woun-ded. 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXV. 
 
 8  So  they  shall  make  their  own  tongue  to  fall  upon 
 them-selves  :  •*  all  that  see  them  shall  flee  a-way. 
 
 9  And  all  men  shall  fear, and  shall  declare  the  work 
 of  God  ;  *  for  they  shall  wisely  con-sider  of  his  do-ing. 
 
 10  The  righteous  shall  be  glad  in  the  Lord,  and 
 shall  trust  in  Mm;  *  and  all  the  upright  in  heart  shall 
 glo-ry. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Psalm  LXV. 
 
 To  tJte  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  and  Song  of  David. 
 
 III.  1. 
 
 RAISE  WAITE'lH  for  thee,  O  G6d,  in 
 Si-on  :  *  and  unto  thee  shall  the  vow  be 
 per-lor-med. 
 
 2  O  thou  that  hear-est  pray-er,  unto 
 thee  shall  all  flesh  come. 
 
 3  Iniquities  pre-vail  a-gainst  me  :  •*  as  for  our 
 transgressions,  thou'^shalt  purge  them  a-way. 
 
 4  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou  choosest,  and 
 causest  to  approach  unto  thee,  that  he  may  dwell  in 
 thy  courts  :  ■*  we  shall  be  satisfied  with  the  goodness 
 ot  thy  house,  even  of  thy  ho-ly  tem-ple. 
 
 5  By  terrible  things  in  righteousness  wilt  thou 
 answer  us,  O  God  of  our  sal-va-tion  ;  •*  who  art  the 
 confidence  of  all  the  ends  of  the  earth,  and  of  them 
 that  are  afar  off'  up-on  the  sea  : 
 
 6  Which  by  his  strength  setteth  f^st  the  moun- 
 tains ;  *  being  gf  rded  with  pow-er  : 
 
 7  Which  stilleth  the  noise  of  the  seas,  the  noise  of 
 tht^'r  waves,  *  and  the  tumult  6f  the  p*e'o-ple. 
 
 8/ 
 
LXV.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 8  They  also  that  dwell  in  the  uttermost  parts  are 
 afraid  ^t  thy  to-kens  :  thou  makest  the  outgoings 
 of  the  morning  and  even-ing  to  re-joice. 
 
 9  Thou  visitest  the  earth,  and  waterest  it  :  thou 
 greatly  enrichest  it  with  the  river  of  God,  which  is 
 full  of  wa-ter  :  *  thou  preparest  them  corn,  when  thou 
 hast  so  pro-vi-ded  for  it. 
 
 10  Thou  waterest  the  ridges  thereof  abundantly: 
 thou  sett-lest  the  fur-rows  there-of  :  *  thou  makest 
 it  soft  with  showers  :  thou  blessest  the  sprmg-ing 
 there-of. 
 
 1 1  Thou  crownest  the  year  with  thy  good-ness  ;  * 
 and  thy  paths  drop  fat-ness. 
 
 12  They  drop  upon  the  pastures  of^the  wil-der- 
 ness  :  *  and  the  little  hills  re-joice  on  eve-ry  side. 
 
 13  The  pastures  are  clothed  with  flocks  ;  the 
 valleys  also  are  covered  6-ver  with  corn  ;  ^  they  shout 
 for  joy,  they  al-so  sing. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  dnd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^c,  Even.  DAY  24.  Feb.  ^ffc,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  LXVI. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Song  or  Psalm. 
 
 5 
 
 AKE  a  joyful  noise  (Into  God,  *  a 
 lands : 
 
 2  Sing  forth  the  honour  of  his  name  :  * 
 make  his  praise  gl6-ri-ous. 
 3  Say  unto  God,  How  terrible  art  thou  in  th;^ 
 works  !  *  through  the  greatness  of  thy  power  shall 
 thine  enemies  submit  them-selves  (jn-to  thee. 
 88 
 
 ye 
 
 ill  I 
 
 A 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXVl 
 
 -L  AH  the  earth  shall  worship  thee,  and  shall  sing 
 
 thee  ;  *  they  shall  sing  to  thv  name.  Selab. 
 '  Come  and  see  the  works^of  God  :  *  he  is  terrible 
 is  doingf  toward  the  children  of  men. 
 Ke  turned  the  sea  into  dry  land  :  *  they  went 
 ugh  the  flood  on  foot  :  there  did  we  re-joice  in 
 
 "  He  ruleth  by  his  power  for  ever ;  his  eyes  behold 
 na-tions  :  *  let  not  the  re-bellious  ex-alt  them- 
 es. Selab. 
 
 t  O  bless  our  God^  ve  peo-ple,  *  and  nuake  the 
 
 :e  of  his  pra?se  to  be  heard: 
 
 '  Which  holdeth  our  soul  in  life,  *  and  suflereth 
 
 our  feet^to  be  mo-ved. 
 :  D  For  thou,  O  God,  hast  proved  us  :  *  thou  hast 
 
 i  us,  as  silver  is  trV-ed. 
 
 :  I  Thou  broughtest  us  into  the  net ;  *  thoa  laidst 
 -n'ction  up-6n  our  loins. 
 
 :  2  Thou  hast  caused  men  to  ride  over  our  heads; 
 went  through  fire  and  through  wa-ter  but  thou 
 aghtest  us  out  into  a  weal-thy  place. 
 
 1 3  I  will  go  into  thy  house  with  burnt  offer-ings  :  * 
 I  will  p^j  thee  my  tows. 
 
 14  Which  my  lips  have  uttered^  and  my  mouth 
 hath  spo-ken,  *  when  I  was  in  trou-ble. 
 
 1 5  I  will  offer  unto  thee  burnt  sacrifices  of  fatlings, 
 with  the  incense  of  rams  ;  *  I  will  offer  bul-locks  w?th 
 ^ts.  Selab. 
 
 16  Come  and  hear,  all  ye  that  fear  God,  *  and  I 
 ivill  declare  what  he  hath  done  for  mv  soul. 
 
 17  I  cried  unto  him  with  my  mouth.  *  and  he  was 
 ;x-t6I-led  With  mv  tongue. 
 
 J  8  If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my  heart,  the  Lord 
 will  not  hear  me : 
 
 19  But  verily  God  hath  heard  me  :  *  he  hath 
 ittended  to  the  voice  of  my  prayer. 
 
 89 
 
LXVI.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 20  Blessed  be  God,  which  hath  not  turned  away 
 prayer,  *  nor  his  mer-cy  from  me. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sh^ll 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Jan.  e5c.,  Morn.        DAY  25.         Feb.  ^c,  Foren. 
 Psalm  LXVII. 
 
 To  Hie  chief  Musician  on  Neg-inoth,  A  Psalm  or  Song. 
 
 III.  1.  (a.c.) 
 
 5^ 
 
 OD  BE  MERCIFUL  unto  ds,  and  bless 
 us  ;  *  and  cause  his  face  to  shine  up-on 
 us  ;  Selah. 
 
 2  That  thy  way  may  be  known  up-on 
 earth,  *  thy  saving  health  a-mong  all  na-tions. 
 
 3  Let  the  people  praise  thee,  O  God  ;  *  let  all  the 
 peo-ple  praVse  thee. 
 
 4  O  let  the  nations  be  glad  and  s'l'ng  for  joy  :  *  for 
 thou  shalt  judge  the  people  righteously,  and  govern 
 the  nations  up-on  earth.  Selah. 
 
 5  Let  the  people  praise  thee,  O  God;  *  let  all  the 
 peo-ple  pra'ise  thee. 
 
 6  Then  shall  the  earth  yfeld  her  in-crease  ;  *  and 
 God,  even  our  own  G6d,  shall  bless  us. 
 
 7  God  shall  bless  us ;  *  and  all  the  ends  of  the 
 earth  shall  fear  him. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 90 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXVIII. 
 
 Psalm  LXVIII.,  vv.  l-i6 
 
 (Pentecost,  Foren.  to  the  end  of  the  Psalm.) 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  or  Song  of  David. 
 
 XI.  (a.c.) 
 
 ET  GOD  ARISE,  let  his  enemies  be  scatter- 
 ed :  *  let  them  also  that  hate  him  flee  be- 
 fore him. 
 
 2  As  smoke  is  driven  away,  so  drive  them 
 a-w^y  :  *  as  wax  melteth  before  the  fire,  so  let  the 
 wicked  perish  at  the  pre-sence  of  God. 
 
 3  But  let  the  righteous  be  glad ;  let  them  rejoice 
 before  God  :  *  yea,  let  them  ex-ceed-ing-1^  re-joice. 
 
 4  Sing  unto  God,  sing  praises  to  his  name  :  *  extol 
 him  that  rideth  upon  the  heavens  by  his  name  JAH, 
 and  re-joice  be-fore  him. 
 
 5  A  father  of  the  fatherless,  and  a  judge  of  the  wi- 
 dows, *  is  God  in  his  holy  ha-bi-ta-tion. 
 
 6  God  setteth  the  solitary  in  families  :  he  bringeth 
 out  those  which  are  bound  with  chains  :  *  but  the 
 rebellious  dwelPin  a  dry  land. 
 
 7  O  God,  when  thou  wentest  forth  before  thy  peo- 
 ple, *  when  thou  didst  march  through  the  wil-der- 
 ness ;  Selah : 
 
 8  The  earth  shook,  the  heavens  also  dropped  at  the 
 presence  of  God  :  *  even  Sinai  itself  was  moved  at  the 
 presence  of  God,  the  God  of  Ts-ra-el. 
 
 9  Thou,  O  God,  didst  send  a  plentiful  rain,  * 
 whereby  thou  didst  confirm  thine  inheritance,  when'^ 
 lit  was  wea-ry. 
 
 10  Thy  congregation  hath  dwelt  there- in  :  *  thou, 
 0  God,  hast  prepared  of  thy  good-ness  for  the  poor. 
 
 91^ 
 
LXVIII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 1 1  The  Lord  gave  the  word  :  *  great  was  the 
 company  of  those  that  p<ibHsh-ed  it. 
 
 1 2  Kings  of  armies  did  flee  a-p^ce  :  *  and  she  that 
 tarried  at  home  di-vided  the  spoil. 
 
 1 3  Though  ye  have  lien  among  the  pots,  ■*  yet  shall 
 ye  be  as  the  wings  of  a  dove  covered  with  silver,  and 
 her  feathers  with  yel-low  gold. 
 
 14  When  the  Almighty  scattered  kings  in  it,  *  it 
 was  white  as  snow  in  Sal-mon. 
 
 15  The  hill  of  God  is  as  the  hill  of  Ba-shan  ;  *  an 
 high  hill  as  the  hill  of  Ba-shan. 
 
 1 6  Why  leap  ye,  ye  high  hills?  this  is  the  hill  which 
 God  desireth  to  dwell  in  ;  *  yea,  the  Lord  will  dwell 
 in  ft  for  e-ver. 
 
 [Gi>o-RY  BE  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men.] 
 
 Jan.  ilc,  Even.  DAY  25.  Feb.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  LXVIIL,  v.  17,  &c. 
 
 XI. 
 
 1 7  THE  CHARIOTS  of  God  are  twenty  thousand, 
 even  thousands  of  an-gels  :  *the  Lord  is  among  them, 
 as  in  Sinai,  in  the  ho-ly  place. 
 
 18  Thou  hast  ascended  on  high,  thou  hast  led 
 captivity  cap-tive  :  *  thou  hast  received  gifts  for  men; 
 yea,  for  the  rebellious  also,  that  the  Lord  God  might 
 dwell  a-mong  them. 
 
 19  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  who  daily  loadeth  us  with 
 bene-fits,  •*  even  the  God  of  our  sal-va-tion.  Selah. 
 
 20  He  that  is  our  God  is  the  God  of  sal-va-tion;  # 
 and  unto  God  the  Lord  be-long  the  issues  from  death. 
 
 92 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXVIII. 
 
 2 1  But  God  shall  wound  the  head  of  his  ene-mies,  •* 
 and  the  hairy  scalp  of  such  an  one  as  goeth  on  still  in 
 his  tres-pas-ses. 
 
 22  The  Lord  said,I  will  bring- again  from  B^-shan,* 
 I  will  bring  my  people  again  from  the  depths'^of  the 
 sea  : 
 
 23  That  thy  foot  may  be  dipped  in  the  blood  of  thine 
 ^ne-mies,  *  and  the  tongue  of  thy  dogs  in  the  same. 
 '  24  They  have  seen  thy  goings,  O  God  ;  *  even  the 
 goings  of  my  God,  my  King,  in  the  sanctu-a-ry. 
 
 25  The  singers  went  before,  the  players  on 
 instruments  followed  ^f-ter ;  *  among  them  were  the 
 damsels  playing  with  tl'm-brels. 
 
 26  Bless  ye  God  in  the  congre-ga-tions,  «  even  the 
 Lord,  from  the  fountain  of  Ts-ra-el. 
 
 27  There  is  little  Benjamin  with  their  ruler,  the 
 princes  of  Judah  and  their  coun-cil,  *  the  princes  of 
 Zebulun,  and  the  princes  of  Naph-ta-li. 
 
 28  Thy  God  hath  commanded  thy  strength  :  * 
 strengthen,  O  God,  that  which  thou  hast  wrought 
 for  us. 
 
 29  Because  of  thy  temple  at  Je-rusa-lem  ^  shall 
 kings  bring  pre-sents  un-to  thee, 
 
 30  Rebuke  the  company  of  spearmen,  the  multitude 
 of  the  bulls,  with  the  calves  of  the  people,  till  every  one 
 submit  himself  with  pieces  of  sil-ver  :  •*  scatter  thou 
 the  people  that  de-light  in  war. 
 
 j  .31  Princes  shall  come  out  of  E'-gypt ;  *  Ethiopia 
 shall  soon  stretch  out  her  hands  un-to  God. 
 
 32  Sing  unto  God,  ye  kingdoms  of  the  earth  ;  *  O 
 tsing  prai-ses  dnto  the  Lord  ;  Selah  : 
 
 33  To  him  that  rideth  upon  the  heavens  of  heavens, 
 which  were  of  old  ;  *  lo,  he  doth  send  out  his  voice, 
 and  th^t  a  migh-ty  voice. 
 
 34  Ascribe  ye  strength  unto  God  :  *  his  excellency 
 is  over  Israel,  and  his  strength  is  in  the  clouds. 
 
 93 
 
LXVIII] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 35  O  God,  thou  art  terrible  outof  thy  holy  pla-ces:  « 
 the  God  of  Israel  is  he  that  giveth  strength  and  power 
 unto  his  people.    Bles-sed  be  God. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-dut  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^ifc,  Morn.         DAY  26.        Feb.  if^c,  Foren 
 Psalm  LXIX.,  vv.  1-19. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician  upon  Shoshannim,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 vn.  b. 
 
 AVE  ME,  6  God;  *  for  the  waters  are  come 
 in  (jn-to  my  soul. 
 
 2  I  sink  in  deep  mire,  where  there  is  no 
 Stan-ding  :  *  I  am  come  into  deep  waters, 
 where  the  floods  6-ver-flow  me. 
 
 3  I  am  weary  of  my  crying  :  my  throat  is  dri-ed  :  ♦ 
 mine  eyes  fail  while  I  wa'i't  for  my  God. 
 
 4  They  that  hate  me  without  a  cause  are  more  than 
 the  ha  irs  of  mine  head  :  *  they  that  would  destroy  me, 
 being  mine  enemies  wrongfully,  are  mighty  :  then  I 
 restored  that  which  I  took  not  a-way. 
 
 5  O  God,  thou  knowest  my  foo-lish-ness ;  *  and  my 
 sins  ^re  not  hid  from  thee. 
 
 6  Let  not  them  that  wait  on  thee,  O  Lord  God  of 
 hosts,  be  a-shamed  for  my  sake  :  *  let  not  those  that 
 seek  thee  be  confounded  for  my  sake,  O  God  of 
 rs-ra-el. 
 
 7  Because  for  thy  sake  I  have  borne  re-proach;  * 
 shame  hath  c6ver-ed  my  face. 
 
 8  I  am  become  a  stranger  unto  my  breth-ren,  *  and 
 an  alien  unto  my  mo-ther's  chl'l-dren. 
 
 94 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXIX. 
 
 9  For  the  zeal  of  thine  house  hath  ea-ten  me  up;  * 
 and  the  reproaches  of  them  that  reproached  thee  are 
 fallen  up-6n  me. 
 
 10  When  I  wept,  and  chastened  my  soul  with  fas- 
 ting, *  that  was  to  m^  re-proach. 
 
 1 1  I  made  sackcloth  ^Iso  my  gar-ment ;  *  and  I 
 became  a  pro-verb  to  them. 
 
 12  They  that  sit  in  the  gate  speak  a-gainst  me;  * 
 and  I  was  the  song'^of  the  driin-kards. 
 
 13  But  as  for  me,  my  prayer  is  unto  thee,  O  Lord, 
 in  an  ac-cep-ta-ble  time  :  *  O  God,  in  the  multitude 
 of  thy  mercy  hear  me,  in  the  truth  of  thy  sal-va-tion. 
 
 14  Deliverme  outof  the  mire, and  let  me  not  sink 
 let  me  be  delivered  from  them  that  hate  me,  and  out 
 of  the  deep  wa-ters. 
 
 15  Let  not  the  waterflood  overflow  me,  neither  let 
 the  deep  swdl-low  me  up,  *  and  let  not  the  pit  shut 
 ber  mouth  up-on  me. 
 
 16  Hear  me,  O  Lord  ;  for  thy  loving-kind-ness  is 
 ^ood  :  *  turn  unto  me  according  to  the  multitude  of 
 hy  ten-der  mer-cies. 
 
 17  And  hide  not  thy  face  from  thy  servant  ;  for  I 
 \m  in  trou-ble  :  *  hear  me  spee-di-ly. 
 
 18  Draw  nigh  unto  my  soul,  cind  re-deem  it  :  * 
 deliver  me  be-cduse'^of  mine  e-ne-mies. 
 
 19  Thou  hast  known  my  reproach,  and  my  shame, 
 ind  m^  dis-ho-nour  :  *  mine  adversaries  are  dll  be- 
 ore  thee. 
 
 [Glo-ry  BE  to  the  Father,  dnd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 he  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 *A's  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 )e,  «  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men.] 
 
 95 
 
LXIX]  PSALMS, 
 
 Jan.  ISc,  Even.         DAY  26.  Feb.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  LXIX.,  v.  20,  &c. 
 
 VII.  b. 
 
 20  RE-PROACH  hath  broken  my  heart;  and  I  am 
 fulPof  hea-vi-ness  :  *  and  I  looked  for  some  to  take 
 pity,  but  there  was  none  ;  and  for  comforters,  but  I 
 found  none. 
 
 21  They  gave  me  also  gall  for  my  meat ;  *  and  in 
 my  thirst  they  gave  me  vi-ne-g^r  to  drink. 
 
 22  Let  their  table  become  a  sn^re  be-fore  them  :  * 
 and  that  which  should  have  been  for  their  welfare,  let'^ 
 it  be-c6me  a  trap. 
 
 23  Let  their  eyes  be  darkened,  th^t  they  see  not;  * 
 and  make  their  loins  con-tinu-al-ly  to  shake. 
 
 24  Pour  out  thine  indig-n^tion  up-on  them,  •*  and 
 let  thy  wrathful  anger  take  hold  of  them. 
 
 25  Let  their  habitation  be  de-so-late ;  *  and  let  none 
 dwell  in  their  tents. 
 
 26  For  they  persecute  him  whom  thou  hast  smit- 
 ten ;  *  and  they  talk  to  the  grief  of  those  whom  th6u 
 hast  woun-ded. 
 
 27  Add  iniquity  unto  the ir'^i-ni-qui-ty  :  *  and  let 
 them  not  come  into  thy  rf gh-teous-ness. 
 
 28  Let  them  be  blotted  out  of  the  book  of  the  liv- 
 ing, *  and  not  be  written  with  the  r'lgh-teous. 
 
 29  But  I  am  poor  and  sor-row-ful  :  *  let  thy 
 salvation,  O  God,  set  me  up  on  high. 
 
 30  I  will  praise  the  name  of  G6d  with  a  song,  *  and 
 will  magnify  him  with  thanks-g'i'v-ing. 
 
 31  This  also  shall  please  the  Lord  *  better  than  aa 
 ox  or  bullock  that  hath  horns  and  hoofs. 
 
 32  The  humble  shall  see  thfs,  and  be  glad  :  *  and 
 your  heart  shall  Ifve  that  seek  God.  I 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXX 
 
 33  For  the  Lord  h^iar-eth  the  poor,  *  and  despiseth 
 ndt  his  prf-so-ners. 
 
 34  Let  the  heaven  and  earth  praise  him,  the  seas, 
 and  every  thing  that  mo-veth  there-in. 
 
 35  For  God  will  save  Zion,  and  will  build  the  cities 
 of  Ju-dah  :  *  that  they  may  dwell  there,  and  have  it 
 fn  pos-ses-sion. 
 
 36  The  seed  also  of  his  servants  sh^lPin-he-rit  it :  * 
 and  they  that  love  his  ndme  shall  dwell  there-in, 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 A*s  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning-,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  ''A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  LXX. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David,  to  bring  to  rementhrnnce. 
 
 VII.  b. 
 
 AKE  HASTE,  O  God,  to^de-li-ver  me  ;  * 
 make  haste  to  help  me,  'O*  Lord. 
 
 2  Let  them  be  ashamed  and  confounded 
 that  seek  ^f-ter  my  soul  :  *  let  them  be 
 turned  backward,  and  put  to  confusion,  that  de-sfre 
 my  hurt. 
 
 3  Let  them  be  turned  back  for  a  re-ward  of  their 
 shame  *  that  say,  A-ha,  a-ha. 
 
 4  Let  all  those  that  seek  chee  rejoice  and  be  glad 
 in  thee  :  *  and  let  such  as  love  thy  salvation  say 
 continually,  Let  God  be  mag-ni-fied. 
 
 5  But  I  am  poor  and  needy  :  make  haste  6nto  me, 
 3  God  :  *  thou  art  my  help  and  my  deliverer ;  O  Lord, 
 nake  no  t^r-ry-ing. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 he  Ho-Iy  Ghost ; 
 
 'A*s  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 3e,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 97  H 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 Jan.  ISc.  Morn. 
 
 DAY  27.        Feb.  b'c,  Foren. 
 
 Psalm  LXXI. 
 
 N  THEE,  O  Lord,  do  V  put  my  trust :  *  let 
 me  never  be  put'^to  con-fXi-sion. 
 
 2  Deliver  me  in  thy  righteousness,  and 
 cause  me  to  es-cape  :  *  incline  thine  ear 
 unto  me,  and  save  me. 
 
 3  Be  thou  my  strong  habitation,  whereunto  I  may 
 con-tinual-ly  re-sort :*thouhastgiven  commandment 
 to  save  me ;  for  thou  art  my  rock  and  my  for-tress. 
 
 4  Deliver  me,  O  my  God,  out  of  the  hand  of  the 
 wick-ed,  *  out  of  the  hand  of  the  un-righteous  and 
 cru-el  man. 
 
 5  For  thou  art  my  hope,  O  Lord  God  :  *  thou  art 
 my  trust  from  my  youth. 
 
 6  By  thee  have  I  been  hoi  den  up  from  the  womb  : 
 thou  art  he  that  took  me  out  of  my  mo-ther's  bow- 
 els :  *  my  p.raise  shall  be  con-tinu-al-ly  of  thee. 
 
 7  I  am  as  a  wonder  un-to  ma-ny ;  *  but  thou  art 
 my  strong  re-fuge. 
 
 8  Let  mv mouth  be  filled  with  thy  praise  *  and  with 
 thy  ho-nour  dll  the  day. 
 
 9  Cast  me  not  off  in  the  tfme  of  old  age;  •*  forsake 
 me  not  when'^my  strength  fa?l-eth. 
 
 1  o  For  mine  enemies  speak  a-gainst  me ;  *  and  they 
 that  lay  wait  for  my  soul  take  counsel  to-ge-ther, 
 
 1  ]  Saying,  God  hath  forsaken  him  :  psrse-cute  and 
 take  him  ;  *  for  there  is  none'^to  de-K-ver  him. 
 
 1  2  O  God,  be  not  far  from  me  :  *  O  my  God,  make 
 h^ste  for  my  help. 
 
 13  Let  them  be  confounded  and  consumed  that  are 
 98 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXXI. 
 
 i3ver-s^ries  to  my  soul  ;  *  let  them  be  covered  with 
 -eproach  and  dis-honour  that  seek  my  hurt. 
 
 14  But  I  will  hope  con-tf-nu-al-ly,  *  and  will  yet 
 Draise  thee  more  and  more. 
 
 15  My  mouth  shall  shew  forth  thy  righteousness 
 md  thy  sal-vation  all  the  day  ;  *  for  I  know  not  the 
 iiim-bers  thcre-of. 
 
 16  I  will  go  in  the  strength  of  the  Lord  God  :  *  I 
 .vill  make  mention  of  thy  righteousness,  even  of  thine 
 )n-h'. 
 
 1  7  O  God,  thou  hast  taught  me  from  my  youth  :  * 
 ind  hitherto  have  I  de-clared  thy  won-drous  works. 
 
 1  8  Now  also  when  I  am  old  and  greyheaded, O  God, 
 or-sake  me  not  ;  ^  until  I  have  shewed  thy  strength 
 into  this  generation,  and  thy  power  to  every  one  that 
 IS  to  come. 
 
 19  Thy  rigliteousness  also,  O  God,  is  very  high, 
 vho  hast  done  great  things  :*-0  God,wh6'^is  like  dn-to 
 :hee  ! 
 
 ,  20  Thou,  which  hast  shewed  me  great  and  sore 
 Tou-bles,  *  shalt  quicken  me  again,  and  shalt  bring 
 ne  up  again  from  the  depths  of  the  earth. 
 
 21  Thou  shalt  in-creasc  my  great-ness,  *  and 
 :omfort  me  on  eve-ry  side. 
 
 22  I  will  also  praise  thee  with  the  psaltery,  even  thy 
 rdth,  O  my  God  :  *  unto  thee  w  ill  I  sing  w  ith  the  harp, 
 3  thou  Holy  O'ne  of  Ts-ra-el. 
 
 23  My  lips  shall  greatly  rejoice  when  I  sfng  un-to 
 hee  ;  *  and  my  soul  which  thou^hast  re-deem-ed. 
 
 !  24  My  tongue  also  shall  talk  of  thy  righteousness 
 ill  the  day  long  :  *  for  they  are  confounded,  for  they 
 ire  brought  unto  shame,  that  seek  my  hurt. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 he  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 'A*s  IT  "VVAS  in  the  begfinning-,  is  now,  and  e-\er 
 ihall  be,  •*  world  with-6ut  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 99 
 
LXXII.J  PSALMS. 
 
 i 
 
 Jan.  e^fc,  Even.  DAY  27.  Feb.  l^c.Aftr 
 
 Psalm  LXXII. 
 
 {Christmas  Eve.,  Even.    Easter  Day.,  Foren. 
 All  Saints,  Foren.) 
 
 'A  Psalm  for  Solo7non. 
 
 IVE  THE  KING  thy  jtadg-ments,  O  God,  * 
 and  thy  righteousness  dnto  the  kmg's  son. 
 
 2  He  shall  judge  thy  people  with  r'l'gh- 
 teous-ness,*  and  thy  poor  with  judg-ment. 
 
 3  The  mountains  shall  bring  peace  to  the  peo-ple,* 
 and  the  little  hills,  by  righ-teous-ness. 
 
 4  He  shall  judge  the  poor  of  th;  people,  he  shall 
 save  the  children  of  the  nee-dy,  ■*  and  shall  break  in 
 pieces  the  op-pres-sor. 
 
 5  They  shall  fear  thee  as  long  as  the  sun'^and  moon 
 en-dure,  •*  throughout  all  ge-ne-ra-tions. 
 
 6  He  shall  come  down  like  rain  up-6n  the  mown 
 grass  :  *  as  showers  that  water  the  earth. 
 
 7  In  his  days  shall  the  right-eous  flou-rish;  *  and 
 abundance  of  peace  so  long  as  the  moon  en-diir-eth. 
 
 8  He  shall  have  dominion  also  from  sea  to  sea,  * 
 and  from  the  river  unto  the  ends  of  the  earth. 
 
 9  They  that  dwell  in  the  wilderness  shall  bow  be- 
 fore him;  •*  and  his  enemies  shall  lick  the  dust. 
 
 10  The  kings  of  Tarshish  and  of  the  isles  shall  br'ing 
 pre-sents  :  *  the  kings  of  Sheba  and  Seba  shall  6f-fer 
 gifts. 
 
 1 1  Yea,  all  kings  shall  fall  down  be-fore  him  :  * 
 all  nations  shall  serve  him. 
 
 1 2  For  he  shall  deliver  the  needy  when  he  cri-cth;* 
 the  poor  also,  and  him  that  hdth  no  hel-per. 
 
 lOO 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [Lxxrii. 
 
 13  He  shall  spare  the  poor  and  nee-dy,  *  and  shall 
 save  the  souls'^of  the  need-y. 
 
 14  He  shall  redeem  their  soul  from  de-ceft  and  vio- 
 lence :  *  and  precious  shall  their  blood  be  m  his  sight. 
 
 15  And  he  shall  live,  and  to  him  shall  be  given  of 
 the  gold  of  She-ba  :  *  prayer  also  shall  be  made  for 
 him  continually  ;  and  daily  shall  he  be  praV-sed. 
 
 16  There  shall  be  an  handful  of  corn  in  the  earth 
 upon  the  top  of  the  moun-tains  ;  *  the  fruit  thereof 
 shall  shake  like  Lebanon  :  and  they  of  the  city  shall 
 flourish  like  grass  of  the  earth. 
 
 17  His  name  shall  endure  for  ever  :  his  name  shall 
 be  continued  as  long  as  the  sun  :  •*  and  men  shall  be 
 blessed  in  him  :  all  nations  shall  call  him  bles-sed. 
 
 18  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God,  the  God  of  Isra-el,  * 
 who  only  do-eth  won-drous  things. 
 
 19  And  blessed  be  his  glorious  name  for  e-ver  :  * 
 and  let  the  whole  earth  be  filled  with  his  glory  ;  A- 
 men,  and'A'-men. 
 
 20  The  prayers  of  Da-vid  *  the  son  of  Jesse  are 
 en-ded. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and 
 to  the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  Cffc,  Morn. 
 
 DAY  28. 
 Psalm  LXXIIL 
 
 A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 
 
 Feb.  iff  C.J  For  en. 
 
 RU-LY  GOD  is  good  to  Isra-el,  *  even  to 
 such  as  are  of  a  clean  heart. 
 
 2  But  as  for  me,  my  feet  were  al-most 
 gone  ;  *  my  steps  had  well  nigh  sl?p-ped. 
 101 
 
LXXIII.]  PSALMS. 
 
 _  ■  Mi — y  I    —    ■        ■»  [ 
 
 ^«  ■         I    '      ■      I—    I     I    ■     l"  B-F 
 
 3  For  I  was  envious  at  the  fool-ish,  *  when  I  saw 
 the  prosperity  of  the  w^'ck-ed. 
 
 4  For  there  are  no  b^nds  in  their  death  :  *  but  their 
 strength  is  firm. 
 
 5  They  are  not  in  trouble  as  o-ther  men;  *  neither 
 are  they  pllgued  Hke  6-ther  men. 
 
 6  Therefore  pride  compasseth  them  a-bout  as  a 
 chain  ;  *  violence  covereth  them  ^s  a  gar-ment. 
 
 7  Their  eyes  stand  out  with  fat-ness  :  *  they  have 
 more  than  heart  could  wish. 
 
 8  They  are  corrupt,  and  speak  wickedly  con-cerning 
 op-pres-sion  :  *  they  speak  16f-ti-ly. 
 
 9  They  set  their  mouth  a-gainst  the  hea-vens,  * 
 and  their  tongue  walk-eth  through  the  earth. 
 
 10  Therefore  his  people  re-turn  hi-ther  ;  *  and 
 waters  of  a  full  cup  are  wrung  out  to  them. 
 
 1 1  And  they  say,  How  doth  God  know  ?  *  and  is 
 there  knowledge  in  the  Most  High? 
 
 12  Behold,  these  are  the  ungodly,  who  prosper  in 
 the  world  ;  *  they  in-crease  in  r'rch-es. 
 
 13  Verily  I  have  cleansed  my  heart  in  vain,  *  and 
 washed  my  hands  in  inno-cen-cy. 
 
 14  For  all  the  day  long  have  Tbeen  pla-gued,  * 
 and  chastened  eve-ry  mor-ning. 
 
 15  If  I  say,  r  will  speak  thus  ;  *  behold,  I  should 
 offend  against  the  generation  of  thy  ch'i*l-dren. 
 
 1 6  When  I  thought  to  know  this,  *  it  was  too  pain- 
 ful for  me  ; 
 
 1  7  Until  I  went  into  the  sanctua-ry  of  God  ;  *  then 
 under-stood  I  thel'r  end. 
 
 18  Surely  thou  didst  set  them  in  slfppe-ry  pla-ces:* 
 thou  castedst  them  down  into  des-triic-tion. 
 
 1  q  How  a  re  they  brought  into  desolation,  as  m  a  mo- 
 ment I  *  they  are  utterly  con-sumed  with  ter-rors. 
 102 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXXIV. 
 
 20  As  a  dream  when  one  a-\va-keth;  *  so,  O  Lord, 
 when  thou  awakest,  thou  shalt  dcs-pise  their  1:-mage. 
 
 21  Thus  my  heart  was  grie-ved,  and  I  was  prick- 
 ed in  my  reins. 
 
 22  So  foolish  was  I,  dnd  ig-no-rant  :  I  was  as  a 
 beast  be-fore  thee. 
 
 23  Nevertheless  I  am  con-tinual-ly  with  thee  :  •* 
 thou  hast  holden  me  b^  my  r?ght  hand. 
 
 24  Thou  shalt  guide  me  with  thy  coun-sel,  *  and 
 afterward  re-ceive'^me  to  gl6-ry. 
 
 25  Whom  have  I  in  hea-ven  but  thee?  *  and  there 
 is  none  upon  earth  that  I  de-sfre  be-s'ide  thee. 
 
 26  My  flesh  and  my  heart  fail-eth  :  *  but  God  is 
 the  strength  of  my  heart,  and  my  portion  for  e-ver. 
 
 27  For,  lo,  they  that  are  far  from  thee  shall  pe-rish:* 
 thou  hast  destroyed  all  them  that  go  a  who-ring  from 
 thee. 
 
 28  But  it  is  good  for  me  to  draw  near  to  God  :  *  I 
 have  put  my  trust  in  the  Lord  God,  that  I  may  de- 
 clare all  thy  works. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  iind  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  ''A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^c,  Even.  DAY  28. 
 
 Psalm  LXXIV. 
 
 Maschil  of  AsaJ>h, 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 GOD,  why  hast  thou  cast  us  off  for  e-ver?* 
 why  doth  thine  anger  smoke  against  the 
 sheep  of  thy  pas-ture  ? 
 
 2  Remember  thy  congregation,  which 
 
LXXIV.]  PSALMS. 
 
 thou  hast  purchased  of  old  ;  the  rod  of  thine, 
 inheritance,  which  thou  hast  re-deem-ed ;  *  this 
 mount  Zion,  where-in  thou  h^st  dwelt. 
 
 3  Lift  up  thy  feet  unto  the  perpetual  deso-la- 
 tions  ;  *  even  all  that  the  enemy  hath  done  wickedly 
 in  the  s^nctua-ry. 
 
 4  Thine  enemies  roar  in  the  midst  of  thy  congre- 
 g^-tions  ;  *  they  set  up  their  en-sTgns  for  signs. 
 
 5  A  man  was  fa-mous  *  according  as  he  had  lifted 
 up  axes  up-6n  the  thick  trees. 
 
 6  But  now  they  break  down  the  carved  work 
 thereof  at  once  *  with  ax-es  and  h^m-mers. 
 
 7  They  have  cast  fire  into  thy  sanctua-ry,  •*  they 
 have  defiled  by  casting  down  the  dwelling  place  of 
 thy  name  to^the  ground. 
 
 8  They  said  in  their  hearts,  Let  us  destroy  them 
 to-ge-ther  :  *  they  have  burned  up  all  the  synagogues 
 of  God  "n  the  land. 
 
 9  We  see  not  our  signs  :  there  is  no  more  any 
 pro-phet  :  *  neither  is  there  among  us  any  that 
 know-eth  how  long. 
 
 10  O  God,  how  long  shall  the  adversary  re- 
 proach ?  *  shall  the  enemy  blaspheme  thy  n^me  for 
 ^-ver? 
 
 1 1  Why  withdrawest  thou  thy  hand,  even  thy 
 right  hand?  *  pluck  it  out  of  thy  bo-som. 
 
 12  For  God  is  my  King  of  old,  *  working  salvation 
 in'^the  mVdst  of^the  earth. 
 
 13  Thou  didst  divide  the  sea  by  th^  strength  :  * 
 thou  brakest  the  heads  of  the  dragons  in  the 
 wa-ters. 
 
 14  Thou  brakest  the  heads  of  leviathan  in  pfe- 
 ces,  *  and  gavest  him  to  be  meat  to  the  people  in- 
 hilbi-ting  the  wilder-ness. 
 
 104 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXXIV. 
 
 15  Thou  didst  cleave  the  fountain  and'^the  flood  :  * 
 thou  driedst  up  migh-ty  ri-vers. 
 
 16  The  day  is  thine,  the  night  also  is  thine  :  * 
 thou  hast  prepared  the  light  and  the  sun. 
 
 17  Thou  hast  set  all  the  borders  oPthe  earth  :  * 
 thou  hast  made  sum-mer  and  win-ter. 
 
 18  Remember  this,  that  the  enemy  hath  reproached, 
 O' Lord,*  and  that  the  foolish  people  have  blas-phe- 
 med  thy  name. 
 
 19  O  deliver  not  the  soul  of  thy  turtledove  unto 
 the  multitude  of  the  wick-ed  :  *  forget  not  the 
 congregation  of  thy  poor  for  e-ver. 
 
 20  Have  respect  unto  the  cove-nant  :  *  for  the 
 dark  places  of  the  earth  are  full  of  the  habi-tations 
 of  cruel-ty. 
 
 21  O  let  not  the  oppressed  return  a-sha-med  :  * 
 let  the  poor  and  needy  prai'se  thy  name. 
 
 22  Arise,  O  God,  plead  thine  own  cause  :  * 
 remember  how  the  foolish  man  re-proacheth  thee 
 dai-ly. 
 
 23  Forget  not  the  voice  of  thine  ene-mies  :  •*  the 
 tumult  of  those  that  rise  up  against  thee  in-creas- 
 eth  con-tinual-ly. 
 
 [Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men.] 
 
 I 
 
LXXV.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Jan.  life,  .Horn. 
 
 DAY  29. 
 Psalm  LXXV. 
 
 Feb.  i^c,  Foren. 
 
 To  tJie  chief  Musician,  Al-taschith,  A  Psalm  or  Son^  of  Asaph. 
 
 V.  a.  (a.c.) 
 
 N-TO  THEE,  O  God,  do  we  give  thanks 
 unto  thee  do  we  give  thinks  :  *  for  thai 
 thy  name  is  near  thy  won-drous  works' 
 de-clare. 
 
 2  When  I  shall  receive  the  congre-gJi-tion  *  I  wil 
 judge  up-right-ly. 
 
 3  The  earth  and  all  the  inhabitants  thereof  are 
 dis-sol-ved  :  *  I  bear  up  the  pil-lars  of  it.  Sdah. 
 
 4  I  said  unto  the  fools,  Deal  not  foolish-ly  :  *  am 
 to  the  wicked,  Lift  not  up'^the  horn  : 
 
 5  Lift  not  up  your  horn  on  high  :  *  speak  not  witl 
 a  stiff  neck. 
 
 6  For  promotion  cometh  neither  from  the  east,  \ 
 nor  from  the  west,  nor  from'^the  south. 
 
 7  But  God  is  the  jlidge  :  *  he  putteth  down  one 
 and  setteth  dp  a-no-ther. 
 
 8  For  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord  there  is  a  cup,  anc 
 the  wine  is  red  ;  it  is  full  of  mixture  ;  and  he  pouretl 
 out  of  the  same  :  *  but  the  dregs  thereof,  all  th( 
 wicked  of  the  earth  shall  wring  them  out,  and  drinl 
 them. 
 
 9  But  I  will  declare  for  e-ver  ;  *  I  will  sing  praisei 
 to  the  God  of  Ja-cob. 
 
 10  All  the  horns  of  the  wicked  also  will  I  cut  off ;  \ 
 but  the  horns  of  the  righteous  shall  be  ex-dl-ted. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  tc 
 the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,     now,  and  c 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end  A'-men. 
 
 io6 
 
 hal 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXXVl. 
 
 Psalm  LXXVI. 
 
 Ta  the  chief  Musician  on  Neginoth,  A  Psalm  or  Song  of  Asaph. 
 
 VIII.  2.  (a.C.) 
 
 N  JUDAH  is  God  known  :  *  his  name  is 
 great  Yn  Tsra-el. 
 
 2  In  Salem  also  is  his  taber-na-cle,  * 
 and  his  dwelling  place  Yn  Zi-on. 
 
 3  There  brake  he  the  arrows  of  the  bow,  *  the 
 shield,  and  the  sword,  and  the  bat-tie.  Selah. 
 
 4  Thou  art  more  glorious  and  excel-Ient  *  than 
 the  moun-taYns  of  prey. 
 
 5  The  stouthearted  are  spoiled,  they  have  slept 
 their  sleep  :  •*  and  none  of  the  men  of  mfght  have 
 found'^their  hands. 
 
 6  At  thy  rebuke,  O  God  of  Ja-cob,  *  both  the 
 chariot  and  horse  are  cast  in-to  a  dead  sleep. 
 
 7  Thou,  even  thou,  art  to  be  fear-ed  :  *  and  who 
 may  stand  in  thy  sight  when  once  thou  art  dn-gry  ? 
 
 8  Thou  didst  cause  judgment  to  be  heard  from 
 hea-ven  ;  *  the  earth  fear-ed,  ^nd^was  still. 
 
 9  When  God  arose  to  judg-ment,  *  to  save  alPthe 
 meek  of^the  earth.  Selah. 
 
 10  Surely  the  wrath  of  man  shall  praise  thee  :  * 
 the  remainder  of  wr^th  shalt  thou^re-strain. 
 
 1  1  Vow,  and  pay  unto  the  Lord  your  God  :  *  let 
 all  that  be  round  about  him  bring  presents  unto  him 
 that  ought  to  be  fear-ed. 
 
 12  He  shall  cut  off  the  spirit  of  prin-ces:  *  he  is 
 terrible  to'^the  kYngs  of^the  earth. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son^  *  and 
 to  the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  w.vs  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men, 
 107 
 
LXXVII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Jan.  esfc,  Even.  DAY  29.  Feb.  ^'c,  Ajt. 
 
 Psalm  LXXVII. 
 
 To  iJu  chief  Musici'afi,  to  yediithun,  A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 
 
 CRIED  unto  God  with  my  voice,  *  even 
 unto  God  with  my  voice  ;  and  he  gave 
 ear  un-to  me. 
 
 2  In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I  sought 
 the  Lord  :  *  my  sore  ran  in  the  night,  and  ceased 
 not  :  my  soul  refused  to  be  com-for-ted. 
 
 3  I  remembered  God,  and  was  trou-bled  :  *  I 
 complained,  and  my  spirit  was  6-ver-whelm-ed. 
 Selah. 
 
 4  Thou  boldest  mine  eyes  wa-king  :  *  I  am  sc 
 troubled  that  I  c£n-not  speak. 
 
 5  I  have  considered  the  days  of  old,  *  the  years 
 of  an-cient  times. 
 
 6  I  call  to  remembrance  my  song  in  the  night  :  * 
 I  commune  with  mine  own  heart  :  and  my  spfrit  made 
 dili-gent  search. 
 
 7  Will  the  Lord  cast  off  for  e-ver  ?  *  and  will  he 
 be  f^voura-ble  no  more  ? 
 
 8  Is  his  mercy  clean  g6ne  for  e-ver?  *  doth  his 
 promise  fafl  for  e-ver-more? 
 
 9  Hath  God  forgotten  to  be  gra- 
 
 *  hath  he 
 
 in  anger  shut  up  his  ten-der  mer-cies  ?  Selah. 
 
 10  And  I  said.  This  is  m^^in-fir-mi-tv  :  *  but  I 
 will  remember  the  years  of  the  right  hand  of  the 
 Most  High. 
 
 1 1  I  will  remember  the  works  of  the  Lord  :  * 
 surely  I  will  remember  thy  won-ders  of  old". 
 
 12  I  will  meditate  also  of  all  thy  work,  *  and  talk" 
 of  thy  do-ings. 
 
 lo8 
 
PSALMS, 
 
 [LXXVIII. 
 
 113  Thy  way,  O  God,  is  in  the  s^nc-tu-a-ry  :  *  who 
 IS  so  great  a  God  as  our  God  ? 
 
 14  Thou  art  the  God  that  do-est  won-ders  :  *thou 
 hast  declared  thy  strength  a-mong  the  peo-ple. 
 
 15  Thou  hast  with  thine  arm  re-deemed  thy  peo- 
 ple, *  the  sons  of  Jdcob  and  Jo-seph.  Selah. 
 
 16  The  waters  saw  thee,  O  God,  the  waters  saw 
 hee  ;  they  were  a-fraid  :  the  depths  ^Iso  were 
 rou-bled, 
 
 17  The  clouds  poured  out  water  :  the  skies  sent 
 mt  a  sound  :  *  thine  arrows  al-so  went  a-broad. 
 
 18  The  voice  of  thy  thunder  was  in  the  heaven  : 
 he  lightnings  lightcn-ed  the  world  :  *  the  earth 
 r'^m-bled  and  shook. 
 
 19  Thy  way  is  in  the  sea,  and  thy  path  in'^the 
 [Teat  wa-ters,  *  and  thy  foot-steps  ^re  not  known. 
 
 20  Thou  leddest  thy  people  like  a  flock  *  by  the 
 land  of  Moses  and  Ad-ron. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 he  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 e,  *  world  with-out  end.  A*-men. 
 
 'an.l^c.Morn.         DAY  30.         Feb.  &c.,  For  en. 
 Psalm  LXXVIII.,  vv.  1-31. 
 
 Maschil  of  Asnpk. 
 
 IVE  EAR,  O  my  people,  to  my  law  ;  * 
 incline  your  ears  to  the  words  of  my 
 mouth. 
 
 2  I  will  open  my  mouth  in  a  p^ra-ble 
 will  utter  dark  s^y-ings  of  old  : 
 109 
 
LXXVIII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
  ■  ■ 
 
 — 
 
  :  
 
 3  Which  we  have  heard  and  known,  *  and  our 
 fathers  have  told  us. 
 
 4  We  will  not  hide  them  from  their  chfl-dren,  * 
 shewing  to  the  generation  to  come  the  praises  of  the 
 Lord,  and  his  strength,  and  his  wonderful  works  that 
 he'^hath  done. 
 
 5  For  he  established  a  testimony  in  Jacob,  and 
 appointed  a  law  in  Isra-el,  *  which  he  commanded 
 our  fathers,  that  they  should  make  them  known^to 
 their  chil-dren  : 
 
 6  That  the  generation  to  come  might  know  them, 
 even  the  children  which  should  be  born  ;  *  who  should 
 arise  and  declare  them  to  their  chil-dren  : 
 
 7  That  they  might  set  their  hope  in  God,  *  and 
 not  forget  the  works  of  God,  but  keep  his  com- 
 mand-ments  : 
 
 8  And  might  not  be  as  their  fathers,  a  stubborn 
 and  rebellious  gene-ra-tion  ;  *  a  generation  that  set 
 not  their  heart  aright,  and  whose  spirit  was  not  sted- 
 fast  with  God. 
 
 9  The  children  of  Ephraim,  being  armed,  and 
 carrying  bows,  *  turned  back  in  the  d^y  of  b^t-tle. 
 
 10  They  kept  not  the  covenant  of  God,  *  and 
 refused  to  w^lk  in  his  law  ; 
 
 1 1  And  forgat  his  works,  *  and  his  wonders  that 
 he  had  shewed  them. 
 
 12  Marvellous  things  did  he  in  the  sight  of  their 
 fa-thers,  *  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  in  the  field  of  Zo-an. 
 
 13  He  divided  the  sea,  and  caused  them  to  pass 
 through  ;  *  and  he  made  the  waters  to  stand  as^an 
 heap. 
 
 14  In  the  daytime  also  he  led  them  with  a  cloud,* 
 and  a(i  the  night  wfth  a  light'^of  fire. 
 
 110 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXXVIII. 
 
 1  5  He  clave  the  rocks  in  the  wilder-ness,  *  and 
 ive  them  drink  as  out'^of  the  great  depths. 
 
 16  He  brought  streams  also  out  of  the  rock,  *  and 
 lused  waters  to  run  down  like  r i-vers. 
 
 1  7  And  they  sinned  yet  more  against  hUn  *  by 
 rovoking  the  Most  High  in  the  wilder-ness. 
 
 1 8  And  they  tempted  God  in  their  heart  *•  by 
 >king  meat  for  their  lust. 
 
 19  Yea,  they  spake  against  God;  they  said,  * 
 an  God  furnish  a  table  fn  the  wilder-ness? 
 
 20  Behold,  he  smote  the  rock,  that  the  waters 
 ushed  out,  and  the  streams  over-flow-ed  ;  *  can  he 
 ive  bread  also?  can  he  provide  flesh  for  his  peo- 
 lie? 
 
 I  2 1  Therefore  the  Lord  heard  this,  and  was  wroth  :* 
 o  a  fire  was  kindled  against  Jacob,  and  anger  also 
 ame  dp'^a-gainst  Tsra-el  ; 
 
 22  Because  they  believed  not  in  God,  *  and  trusted 
 ot  in  his  sal-va-tion  : 
 
 23  Though  he  had  commanded  the  clouds  from 
 -b6ve,  •*  and  opened  the  doors  of  hea-ven, 
 
 24  And  had  rained  down  manna  upon  them  to 
 at,  *  and  had  given  them  of  the  corn  of  hea-ven. 
 
 25  Man  did  eat  angels'  food  :  *  he  sent  them  meat 
 3  the  full. 
 
 26  He  caused  an  east  wind  to  blow  in  the  hea- 
 en  :  *  and  by  his  power  he  brought  in  the  south 
 ►  ind. 
 
 27  He  rained  flesh  also  upon  thr  m  as  dust,  *  and 
 eathered  fowls  like  as  the  sand  of^the  sea  : 
 
 28  And  he  let  it  fall  in  the  midst  of  their  camp,  * 
 ound  about  their  h^-bi-t^i-tions. 
 
 29  So  they  did  eat,  and  were  well  fil-led  :  *  for 
 le  gave  them  the'i'r  own'^de-sire  ; 
 
 30  They  were  not  estranged  from  their  Idst :  *  but 
 vhile  their  meat  was  yet  in  their  mouths, 
 
 1 1 1 
 
LXXVIII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 31  The  wrath  of  God  came  upon  them,  and  slew 
 the  fattest  of  them,  *  and  smote  down  the  chosen 
 men  of  Isra-el. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  ^c,  Even.         DAY  30.  Feb.  &c.,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  LXXVIII.,  vv.  32-55. 
 
 VIII.  a. 
 
 32  FOR  ALL  THIS  they  sinned  still,  *  and 
 believed  not  for  his  wondrous  works. 
 
 33  Therefore  their  days  did  he  consume  in  vani- 
 ty, •*  and  their  years  in  trou-ble. 
 
 34  When  he  slew  them,  then  they  sought  him  :  * 
 and  they  returned  and  enquired  ear-ly  ^fter  God. 
 
 35  And  they  remembered  that  God  was  their 
 rock,  *  and  the  high  God  their  re-deem-er. 
 
 36  Nevertheless  they  did  flatter  him  with  their 
 mouth,  *  and  they  lied  unto  him  with,  their  tongues. 
 
 37  For  their  heart  was  not  right  with  him,  * 
 neither  were  they  stedfast  in  his  cove-nant. 
 
 38  But  he,  being  full  of  compassion,  forgave  their 
 iniquity,  and  destroyed  them  not  :  *  yea,  many  a 
 time  turned  he  his  anger  away,  and  did  not  stir  up 
 ^irhis  wrath, 
 
 39  For  he  remembered  that  they  were  but  flesh ;  * 
 a  wind  that  passeth  away,  and  c6-meth  n6t'*'a-gain. 
 
 40  How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  in  the  wilder- 
 ness, *  and  grieve  him  in  the  de-sert ! 
 
 41  Yea,  they  turned  back  and  tempted  God,  *and 
 hmited  the  Holy  6ne  of  Tsra-el. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [LXXVIII. 
 
 42  They  remembered  not  his  hand,  *  nor  the  day 
 vhen  he  delivered  them  from  the  ene-my. 
 
 43  How  he  had  wrought  his  signs  in  E'-gypt,  * 
 ind  his  wonders  in  the  field  of  Z6-an  : 
 
 44  And  had  turned  their  rivers  into  blood ;  *  and 
 heir  floods,  that  they  could'^not  drink. 
 
 45  He  sent  divers  sorts  of  flies  among  them,  which 
 le-v6ured  them;  *  and  frogs,  which  des-troyed  them, 
 i  46  He  gave  also  their  increase  unto  the  cater-pil- 
 ar,  *  and  their  labour  dnto  the  16-cust. 
 
 47  He  destroyed  their  vines  with  hail,  *  and  their 
 i^ca-more  trees'^with  frost. 
 
 48  He  gave  up  their  cattle  also  to  the  hafl,  *  and 
 heir  flocks  to  hot  thunder-bolts. 
 
 49  He  cast  upon  them  the  fierceness  of  his  anger, 
 vralh,  and  indignation,  and  trou-ble,  *  by  sending 
 ;vil  Angels  a-mong  them. 
 
 50  He  made  a  way  to  his  an-ger  ;  *he  spared  not 
 heir  soul  from  death,  but  gave  their  life  over  to  the 
 )^sti-lence  ; 
 
 51  And  smote  all  the  firstborn  in  E'-gypt ;  *  the 
 ;hief  of  their  strength  in  the  taber-na-cles  of  Ham  : 
 
 52  But  made  his  own  people  to  go  forth  like 
 jh^ep,  *  and  guided  them  in  the  wilder-ness  like'^a 
 lock. 
 
 53  And  he  led  them  on  safely,  so  that  they  feared 
 i6t  :  *  but  the  sea  over-whelmed  their  ene-mies. 
 
 54  And  he  brought  them  to  the  border  of  his 
 ilnctua-ry,  *  even  to  this  mountain,  which  his  right 
 i^nd  had  purcha-sed. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 'he  Holy  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  evei  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
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 I 
 
LXXVIII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Jan.  tffc,  Morn.         DAY  31.         Feb.  i5c.,  Foren. 
 Psalm  LXXVIII.,  v.  55,  &c. 
 
 55  HE  CAST  OUT  the  heathen  also  before  them, 
 and  divided  them  an  inheritance  by  line,  ^if  and  made 
 the  tribes  of  Israel  to  dwell  in  their  tents. 
 
 56  Yet  they  tempted  and  provoked  the  most 
 high  God,  *  and  kept  not  his  tes-ti-mo-nies  : 
 
 57  But  turned  back,  and  dealt  unfaithfully  like 
 their  fa-thers  :  *  they  were  turned  aside  like'^a  de- 
 ceitful bow. 
 
 58  For  they  provoked  him  to  anger  with  their 
 high  pla-ces,  *  and  moved  him  to  jealousy  with  their 
 gra-ven  ima-ges. 
 
 59  When  God  heard  this,  he  was  wroth,  *  and 
 greatly  ab-hor-red  Tsra-el  : 
 
 60  So  that  he  forsook  the  tabernacle  of  Shi-loh,* 
 the  tent  which  he  placed  a-mong  men ; 
 
 61  And  delivered  his  strength  into  cap-tivi-ty,  ♦ 
 and  his  glory  into  the  enemy's  hand. 
 
 62  He  gave  his  people  over  also  unto  the  sword  ;  * 
 and  was  wroth  with  his  in-heri-tance. 
 
 63  The  fire  consumed  their  young  men  ;  *  and 
 their  maidens  were  not  given  to  m^r-riage. 
 
 64  Their  priests  fell  by  the  sword  ;  *  and  their 
 widows  made  no  la-men-ta-tion. 
 
 65  Then  the  lord  awaked  as  one  out  of  sleep,  * 
 and  like  a  mighty  man  that  shouteth  by  rea-son  of 
 wine. 
 
 66  And  he  smote  his  enemies  in  the  hinder  p^rts  :  * 
 he  put  them  to  a  per-petu-al  re-proach. 
 
 67  Moreover  he  refused  the  tabernacle  of  Jo- 
 seph, *  and  chose  not  the  tribe  of  E'phra-im  : 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXXIX 
 
 68  But  chose  the  tribe  of  Ju-dah,  *  the  mount 
 ^ion  whfch  he  lo-ved. 
 
 69  And  he  buih  his  sanctuary  Hke  high  pala-ces,* 
 ike  the  earth  which  he  hath  es-tablished  for  e-ver. 
 
 70  He  chose  David  also  his  ser-vant,  *  and  took 
 lim  from  the  sheep-folds: 
 
 71  From  following  the  ewes  great  w  ith  young  he 
 i!  ought  him  *  to  feed  Jacob  his  people,  and  Israel 
 ns  in-heri-tance. 
 
 72  So  he  fed  them  according  to  the  integrity  of 
 lis  heart;  *  and  guided  them  by  the  skilfu4-ness 
 f^his  hands. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 he  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 e,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 'an.  tffc,  Even. 
 
 DAY  31. 
 Psalm  LXXIX. 
 
 (Eve  of  Pentecost,  For  en.) 
 
 A  Psalm  0/ Asaph. 
 
 Feb.  l3c.,Afi. 
 
 vri.  b. 
 
 GOD,  the  heathen  are  come  into  thine'^ 
 in-he-ri-tance  ;  *  thy  holy  temple  have 
 they  defiled  ;  they  have  laid  Je-ru-sa-lem 
 on  heaps. 
 
 2  The  dead  bodies  of  thy  servants  have  they  given 
 )  be  meat  unto  the  fowls  of  the  hea-ven,  *  the  flesh 
 f  thy  saints  unto  the  beasts  of  the  earth. 
 
 3  Their  blood  have  they  shed  like  water  round 
 jout  Je-ru-sa-lem  ;  *  and  there  was  none  to  bu-ry 
 
 4  We  are  become  a  reproach  to  our  neigh-bours,  * 
 scorn  and  derision  to  them  that  are  round  a-bout  us. 
 H5 
 
LXXIX] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 5  How  long,  Lord  ?  wilt  thou  be  angry  for  e-ver  ?  n 
 shall  thyjealou-sy  bdrn  like  fire? 
 
 6  Pour  out  thy  wrath  upon  the  heathen  that  hlv( 
 not  known  thee,  *  and  upon  the  kingdoms  that  hav< 
 not  called  up-6n  thy  name. 
 
 7  For  they  have  de-v6u-red  Ja-cob,  *  and  lai( 
 waste  his  dwell-ing  place. 
 
 8  O  remember  not  against  us  former  i-nlT-qui^ 
 ties  :  *  let  thy  tender  mercies  speedily  prevent  us 
 for  we  are  brought  ve-ry  low. 
 
 9  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  salvation,  for  the  glor^ 
 of  thy  name  :  *  and  deliver  us,  and  purge  away  ou 
 sins,  fdr  thy  name's  sake. 
 
 10  Wherefore  should  the  heathen  say.  Where  i 
 their  God  ?  *  let  him  be  known  among  the  heathei 
 in  our  sight  by  the  revenging  of  the  blood  of  thy  ser 
 vants  which  is  shed. 
 
 1 1  Let  the  sighing  of  the  prisoner  come  be-for 
 thee  ;  *  according  to  the  greatness  of  thy  powe 
 preserve  thou  those  that  are  ap-pointed  to  die  ; 
 
 12  And  render  unto  our  neighbours  sevenfold  int 
 their  bosom  their  re-proach,  *  wherewith  they  hav 
 re-proa-ched  thee,  O  Lord. 
 
 13  So  we  thy  people  and  sheep  of  thy  pasture  wi! 
 give  thee  thanks  for  e-ver  :  *  we  will  shew  forth  th 
 praise  to  all  ge-ne-ra-tions. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  I 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 'A*s  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  sha 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [LXXX 
 
 Web.  April,  I 
 ^une^Aug.  vMorn. 
 Oct.    Dec.  J 
 
 DAY  1. 
 Psalm  LXXX. 
 
 Jan.  Mar.  ] 
 
 May,  July,  \  For  en. 
 Sept.  Nov. ) 
 
 (Christmas  Eve,  Morn.) 
 
 To  tlu  chief  Musician  upon  SlioshanHim-Eduih,  A  Psnlm  of  Asaph. 
 
 vii.  a. 
 
 IVE  EAR,  O  Shepherd  of  Israel,  thou  that 
 leadest  Joseph  like  a  flock ;  *  thou  that 
 dwellest  between  the  cheru-bims,  shVne 
 forth. 
 
 2  Before  Ephraim  and  Benjamin  ^nd  Ma-nas- 
 >eh  %  stir  up  thy  strength,  and  come  and  save  us. 
 
 3  Turn  us  again,  O  God,  and  cause  thy  face  to 
 diine;  *  and  we^shall  be  sa-ved. 
 
 4  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  *  how  long  wilt  thou  be 
 mgry  against  the  prayer  of  thy  peo-ple? 
 
 5  Thou  feedest  them  with  the  bread  of  tears ;  * 
 md  givest  them  tears  to  drink  in  great  mea-sure. 
 
 6  Thou  makest  us  a  strife  dnto  our  neigh-bours:  * 
 md  our  enemies  l^ugh  a-mong  them-selves. 
 
 7  Turn  us  again,  O  God  of  hosts,  and  cause  thy 
 ace  to  shine  ;  *  and  we'^shall  be  sa-ved. 
 
 8  Thou  hast  brought  a  vine  out  of  E-gypt :  *  thou 
 last  cast  out  the  heathen,  and  plan-ted  it. 
 
 9  Thou  preparedst  room  be-fore  it,  ^  and  didst 
 :ause  it  to  take  deep  root  and  it  fflled  the  land. 
 
 10  The  hills  were  covered  with  the  sha-dowof  it,* 
 md  the  boughs  thereof  were  like  the  good-ly  ce-dars. 
 
 1 1  She  sent  out  her  boughs  un-to  the  sea,  *  and 
 ler  branches  unto  the  r1*-ver. 
 
 12  Why  hast  thou  then  broken  down  her  hed- 
 ^^es,  *  so  that  all  they  which  pass  by  the  w^y  do 
 )Iuck  her  ? 
 
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LXXX] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 13  The  boar  out  of  the  wood  doth  waste  it,  *  and 
 the  wild  beast  of  the  field  doth  de-vour  it. 
 
 14  Return,  we  beseech  thee,  O' God  of  hosts  :  iK 
 look  down  from  heaven,  and  behold,  and  vi-sit  th1's 
 vine  ; 
 
 15  And  the  vineyard  which  thy  right  h^nd  hath 
 plan-ted,  *  and  the  branch  that  thou  madest  strong 
 for  thy-self. 
 
 16  It  is  burned  with  fire,  ft  is  cut  down  :  *  they 
 perish  at  the  re-buke'^of  thy  c6un-te-nance. 
 
 1 7  Let  thy  hand  be  upon  the  man^of  thy  right 
 hand,  *  upon  the  son  of  man  whom  thou  modest 
 strong  for  thy-self. 
 
 18  So  will  not  we  go  back  from  thee  :  *  quicken 
 us,  and  w^e  will  c^ll  up-on  thy  name. 
 
 19  Turn  us  again,  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  cause  thy 
 face  to  shine  ;  *  and  we^shall  be  sa-ved. 
 
 [Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost; 
 
 *A*S  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men.] 
 
 Feb.  ^Jc,  Even.  DAY  1.  Jan.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  LXXXL 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician  u/on  Gittith,  A  Psalm  of  Asaph. 
 
 _  VIII.  1.  (a.c.) 
 
 ING  A-LOUD  unto  God  our  strength  :  * 
 make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  God  of 
 J^-cob. 
 
 2  Take  a  psalm,  and  bring  hither  the 
 tfm-brel,  *  the  pleasant  harp  with  the  psalte-ry, 
 
 3  Blow  up  the  trumpet  in  the  new  moon,  *  in  the 
 time  appointed,  on  our  s6-lemn  feast  day. 
 
PSALMS 
 
 [LXXXI. 
 
 4  For  this  was  a  statute  for  Tsra-tl,  *  and  a  law 
 oi  the  God  of  Ja-cob. 
 
 5  This  he  ordained  in  Joseph  for  a  testimony, 
 when  he  went  out  through  the  land  of  E'-gypt :  * 
 where  I  heard  a  language  that  I  un-der-stood  not. 
 
 6  I  removed  his  shoulder  from  the  bur-den  :  *  his 
 hands  were  de-liver-ed  from'^the  pots. 
 
 7  Thou  calledst  in  trouble,  and  I  delivered  thee  ; 
 I  answered  thee  in  the  secret  place  of  thun-der  :  *  1 
 proved  thee  at  the  waters  of  Meri-bah.  Selah. 
 
 8  Hear,  O  my  people,  and  I  will  testify  unto  thee :  * 
 O  Israel,  if  thou  wilt  hear-ken  unto  me  ; 
 
 9  There  shall  no  strange  god  be  in  thee  ;  *  neither 
 shalt  thou  worship  ^-ny  strange  god. 
 
 10  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  brought  thee 
 out  of  the  land  of  E'-gvpt  :  *  open  thy  mouth  wide, 
 and  r  will  fill  it. 
 
 1 1  But  my  people  would  not  hearken  to  my 
 vofce  ;  ■*  and  Israel  would  none  of  me. 
 
 1 2  So  I  gave  them  up  unto  their  own  hearts' 
 Idst  :  *  and  they  walked  in  their  own  coun-sels. 
 
 13  Oh  that  my  people  had  hearkened  unto  me,  * 
 and  Israel  had  walked  in  my  ways  ! 
 
 14  I  should  soon  have  subdued  their  ene-mies,  * 
 and  turned  my  hand  against  their  ^d-ver-s^-ries. 
 
 1 5  The  haters  of  the  Lord  should  have  submitted 
 themselves  unto  him  :  *  but  their  time  should  have 
 en-dured  for  e-ver. 
 
 16  He  should  have  fed  them  also  with  the  finest 
 of  the  wheat  :  •*  and  with  honey  out  of  the  rock 
 should  I  have  s^-tis-ffed  thee. 
 
 Glo-  ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-mcn. 
 
 J  J9 
 
LXXXII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Psalm  LXXXII. 
 
 A  Palm  of  Asaph. 
 
 OD  STAN-DETH  in  the  congregation  6f 
 the  migh-ty  ;  *  he  judg-eth  a-mong^'the 
 gods. 
 
 2  How  long  will  ye  judge  un-just-ly,  * 
 and  accept  the  persons  of  the  wick-ed?  Selah. 
 
 3  Defend  the  poor  ^nd  fa-ther-less  :  *  do  justice 
 to  the  af-flic-ted  and  nee-dy. 
 
 4  Deliver  the  poor  and  nee-dy  :  ^  rid  them  out  of 
 the  hand  of  the  wfck-ed. 
 
 5  They  know  not,  neither  will  they  understand  ; 
 they  walk  on  in  dark-ness  :  *  all  the  foundations  of 
 the  earth  are  out'^of  course. 
 
 6  I  have  said,  Ye  are  gods;  *  and  all  of  you  are 
 children  of  the  Most  High. 
 
 7  But  ye  shall  die  like  men,  *  and  fall  like  one  of 
 the  prin-ces. 
 
 8  Arise,  O  God,  j<idge  the  earth  :  *  for  thou  shalt 
 in-he-rit  all  n^-tions, 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 20 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [LXXXIU 
 
 FJj.  'dc,  Morn.  DAY  2.         Jan.  if^c,  Foren. 
 
 Psalm  LXXXIII. 
 
 A  Soiig  or  Psalm  of  Asapk. 
 
 EEP  NOT  thou  silence,  O  God  :  *  hold  not 
 thy  peace,  and  be  not  still,  O  God. 
 
 2  For,  lo,  thine  enemies  make  a  tu- 
 mult :  *  and  they  that  hate  thee  have 
 lif-ted  up  the  head. 
 
 3  They  have  taken  crafty  counsel  against  thy  peo- 
 ple, *  and  consulted  a-gainst  thy  hfd-den  ones. 
 
 4  They  have  said,  Come,  and  let  us  cut  them  ofT 
 from  being  a  n^-tion  ;  *  that  the  name  of  Israel  may 
 be  no  more  fn  re-mem-brance. 
 
 5  For  they  have  consulted  together  with  one  con- 
 sent :  *  they  are  con-federate  a-gamst  thee  : 
 
 6  The  tabernacles  of  Edom,  and  the  I'shmael- 
 ites  ;  *  of  Moab,  dnd  the  Ha-gar-enes ; 
 
 7  Gebal,  and  Ammon,  and  A'ma-lek  ;  *  the 
 Philistines  with  the  in-ha-bi-tdnts  of  Tyre  ; 
 
 8  Assur  also  is  joined  with  them  :  •*  they  have 
 holpen  the  chfl-dren  of  Lot.  Selah. 
 
 9  Do  unto  them  as  unto  the  Midian-ites  ;  *  as  to 
 Sisera,  as  to  Jabin,  at  the  brook  of  K?-son  : 
 
 10  Which  perished  at  E'n-dor  :  *  they  became  as 
 dung  for  the  earth. 
 
 1  1  Make  their  nobles  like  Oreb,  and  like  Z^eb  :  -* 
 yea,  all  their  princes  as  Zebah,  and  as  Zal-mun-na  : 
 
 1 2  Who  said.  Let  us  take  to  our-selves  *  the  houses 
 of  God  in  pos-ses-sion. 
 
 13  O  my  God,  make  them  like  a  wheel  ;  •*  as  the 
 stdbble  be-fore  the  wind. 
 
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LXXXIII.]  PSALMS. 
 
 14  As  the  fire  burneth  a  wood,*  and  as  the  flame 
 setteth  the  moun-tains  on  fire  ; 
 
 15  So  persecute  them  with  thy  tem-pest,  *  and 
 make  them  a-fraid  with  thy  storm. 
 
 16  Fill  their  faces  with  shame;  *  that  they  may 
 seek  thy  name,  O  Lord. 
 
 1 7  Let  them  be  confounded  and  troubled  for 
 e-ver  ;  *  yea,  let  them  be  put  to  shame,  and  pe-rish  : 
 
 18  That  men  may  know  that  thou,  whose  name 
 alone  is  JE-HO'-VAH,  *  art  the  most  high  6-ver  all 
 the  earth. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-<5ut  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Even.  DAY  2.  Jan.  [Sc.,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  LXXXIV. 
 {Christmas  Day,  Foren.  with  Ps.  85.) 
 
 To  the  chief  Mtisician  np07i  Gittith,  A  Psalm  for  the  sons  of  Korah. 
 
 OW  AMIABLE  are  thy  taber-na-cles,  *  O 
 Lord  of  hosts  ! 
 
 2  My  soul  longeth,  yea,  even  fainteth 
 for  the  courts  ofthe  Lord  :  *  my  heart 
 and  my  flesh  crieth  out  for^the  li-ving  God. 
 
 3  Yea,  the  sparrow  hath  found  an  house,  and  the 
 swallow  a  nest  for  herself,  where  she  may  lay  her 
 young,  *  even  thine  altars,  O  Lord  of  hosts,  my 
 King,  and  my  God. 
 
 4  Blessed  are  they  that  dwell  in  th^  house  :  *  they 
 will  be  still  prais-ing  thee.  Selah. 
 
 I  22 
 
PSALMS.  [LXXXV 
 
 5  Blessed  is  the  man  whose  strength  is  in  thee ;  * 
 in  whose  heart  are^the  ways  of  them. 
 
 6  Who  passing  through  the  valley  of  Baca  make 
 it'^a  well ;  *  the  rain  also  ffl-leth  the  pools. 
 
 7  They  go  from  strength'^to  strength,  *  every  one 
 of  them  in  Zion  ap-peareth  be-fore  God. 
 
 8  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  hear  my  pray-cr  :  *  give 
 car,  O'  God  of  Ja-cob.  Selah. 
 
 9  Behold,  O  God  our  shield,  *  and  look  upon  the 
 face  of  thi'ne  a-nofn-ted. 
 
 10  For  a  day  in  thy  courts  is  better  than  a  thou- 
 sand. *  1  had  rather  be  a  doorkeeper  in  the  house  of 
 my  God,  than  to  dwell  in  the  tents  of  wicked-ness. 
 
 1 1  For  the  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and  shield  :  the 
 Lord  will  give  grace  and  gl6-ry  :  *  no  good  thing 
 will  he  withhold  from  them  that  walk  up-right-ly. 
 
 12  O  LoRD'^of  hosts,  *  blessed  is  the  man  that 
 trdst-eth  in  thee. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and 
 to'the  Ho-ly  Ghost. 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A-men. 
 
 Feb.  effc.  Morn.  DAY  3.  Jan.  &c.,  Foren. 
 
 Psalm  LXXXV. 
 (Christmas  Day,  Foren.  after  Ps.  84.) 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psahn  for  the  sons  of  Korah. 
 
 ORD,  thou  hast  been  favourable  unto  thy 
 I  l^nd  :  *  thou  hast  brought  back  the  cap- 
 tivity of  Ja-cob. 
 
 2  Thou  hast  forgiven  the  iniquity  of 
 
 thy  peo-ple,  *  thou  hast  covered  all  the'ir  sin.  Selah. 
 123 
 
LXXXV.]  PSALMS. 
 
 3  Thou  hast  taken  away  all  thy  wrath  :  *  thou  hast 
 turned  thyself  from  the  fferceness  of  thine  an-ger. 
 
 4  Turn  us,  O  God  of  our  sal-va-tion,  *  and  cause 
 thine  anger  toward  us  to  cease. 
 
 5  Wilt  thou  be  angry  with  us  for  e-ver  ?  *  w'lt 
 thou  draw  out  thine  anger  to  all  ge-ne-ra-tions  ? 
 
 6  Wilt  thou  not  revive  us  a-gaf  n  :  *  that  thy  people 
 may^re-joYce  Yn  thee  ? 
 
 7  Shew  us  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  *  and  grant  us 
 thy  sa*l-va-tion. 
 
 8  I  will  hear  what  God  the  Lord  will  speak  :  *-  for 
 he  will  speak  peace  unto  his  people,  and  to  his 
 saints  :    but  let  them  not  tdrn'^a-gain  to  fol-ly. 
 
 9  Surely  his  salvation  is  nigh  them  that  fear  Mm;* 
 that  glory  may  dwell  Yn  our  land. 
 
 10  Mercy  and  truth  are  met  to-ge-ther;  * 
 righteousness  and  peace  have  kTssed  each  o-ther. 
 
 1  1  Truth  shall  spring  out  of  the  earth  ;  *  and 
 righteousness  shall  look  down  from  he*a-ven. 
 
 12  Yea,  the  Lord  shall  give  that  which  is  good  ;  * 
 and  our  land  shall  yield  her  Yn-crease. 
 
 13  Righteousness  shall  go  before  him  ;  -*  and  shall 
 set  us  in  the  way  of  hYs  steps. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 th*e*  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with -out  e'nd.  'A'-men. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [LXXXVL 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Even.  DAY  3.  Jan.  i^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  LXXXVI. 
 
 A  Prayer  of  David. 
 
 OW  DOWN  thine  ear,      Lord,  hear  me  :  * 
 for  I  am  poor  and  nee-dy. 
 
 2  Preserve  my  soul ;  for  T  am  ho-ly  :  * 
 O  thou  my  God,  save  thy  servant  that 
 trus-teth  m  thee. 
 
 3  Be  merciful  dnto  me,  O  Lord  :  *  for  I  cry  unto 
 thee  da'i*-ly. 
 
 4  Rejoice  the  soul  of  thy  ser-vant :  for  unto  thee, 
 O  Lord,  do  I  lift  up  my  soul. 
 
 5  For  thou.  Lord,  art  good,  and  ready  to  for- 
 give ;  *  and  plenteous  in  mercy  unto  all  them  that 
 call  up-6n  thee. 
 
 6  Give  ear,  O  Lord,  dn-to  my  prayer  ;  *  and  attend 
 to  the  voice  of  my  sup-pli-ca-tions. 
 
 7  In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I  will  call  up-on  thee  :  * 
 for  thou  wilt  ^n-swer  me. 
 
 8  Among  the  gods  there  is  none  like  unto  thee,  O 
 Lord ;  ^  neither  are  there  any  works  like  un-to  thy 
 works. 
 
 9  All  nations  whom  thou  hast  made  shall  come 
 and  worship  before  thee,  O  Lord  ;  *and  shall  gl6ri-fy 
 thy  name. 
 
 10  For  thou  art  great,  and  doest  won-drous 
 things  :  *  thou  art  God  a-lont. 
 
 1 1  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord  ;  I  will  wdlk  in  thy 
 truth :  *  unite  my  heart  to  fear  thy  name. 
 
 12  I  will  praise  thee,  0  Lord  my  God,  with  all 
 my  heart  :  and  I  will  glorify  thy  n^me  for  e-ver- 
 more. 
 
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LXXXVI]  PSALMS. 
 
 13  For  great  is  thy  mer-cy  toward  me  :  *  and 
 thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from  the  16\v-est  hell. 
 
 14  O  God,  the  proud  are  risen  against  me,  and 
 the  assemblies  of  violent  men  have  sought  df-ter  my 
 soul ;  ■*  and  have  not  set  thee  be-fore  them. 
 
 15  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  God  full  of  com- 
 passion, and  gra-cious,  *  iongsuffering,  and  plenteous 
 in  mer-cy  and  truth. 
 
 16  O  turn  unto  me,  and  have  mercy  up-on  me  ;  * 
 give  thy  strength  unto  thy  servant,  and  save  the  son 
 of  thine  hand-maid. 
 
 17  Shew  me  a  token  for  good;  that  they  which 
 hate  me  may  see  it,  and  be  a-sha-med  :  *  because 
 thou,  LoTtD,  hast  holpen  me,  and  com-for-ted  me, 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  LXXXVII. 
 
 A  Psalm  or  Song  for  the  softs  of  Korah. 
 
 IS  foun-da-tion  *  is  in  the  ho-ly  moun- 
 tains. 
 
 2  The  Lord  loveth  the  gdtes  of  Zi-on  •* 
 more  than  all  the  dwellings  of  Ja-cob. 
 
 3  Glorious  things  are  spo-ken  of  thee,,*  O  ci-ty 
 of  God.  Selah. 
 
 4  1  will  make  mention  of  Rahab  and  Babylon  to 
 them  that  know  me  :  *  behold  Philistia,  and  Tyre, 
 with  Ethiopia  ;  this  man  was  born  there. 
 
 5  And  of  Zion  it  shall  be  said.  This  and  that  man 
 was  born  in  her  :  *  and  the  highest  himself  shall  es- 
 tib-Iish  her. 
 
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PSALMS.  [LXXXVIII 
 
 6  The  Lord  shall  count,  when  he  writeth  up  the 
 peo-ple,  *  that  this  man  was  born  there.  Selah. 
 
 7  As  well  the  sing-ers  as  the  pla3'ers  on  instruments 
 shall  be  there  :  *  all  my  springs  are  in  thee. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning-,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  yc.  Morn.         DAY  4.         Jan.  ^c.,Foren. 
 Psalm  LXXXVIII. 
 {Good  Friday,  Aft.,  with  Ps.  142.) 
 
 A  Song  or  Psahn  for  tJie  sons  of  K or  ah,  to  the  chief  Musician  upon 
 Mahalath  Leannoth,  Maschil  of  Hetnan  the  Ezrahite. 
 
 VII.  1. 
 
 LORD  GOD  of  my  sal-va-tion,  *  I  have 
 cried  day  and  night  be-fore  thee  : 
 
 2  Let  my  prayer  come  be-fore  thee  :  * 
 incline  thine  ear  un-to  my  cry ; 
 
 3  For  my  soul  is  full  of  trou-bles  :  *  and  my  life 
 draweth  nigh  un-to  the  grave. 
 
 4  I  am  counted  with  them  that  go  down  f  n-to  the 
 pit  :  *  I  am  as  a  man  that  hath  no  strength  : 
 
 5  Free  among  the  dead,  like  the  slain  that  lie  in 
 the  grave,  whom  thou  re-member-est  no  more  :  * 
 and  they  are  cut  off  from  thy  hand. 
 
 6  Thou  hast  laid  me  in^the  low-est  pit,  *  in  dark- 
 ness, in  the  d'Jeps. 
 
 7  Thy  wrath  lieth  hard  up-on  me,  *  and  thou  hast 
 afflicted  me  with  all  thy  waves.  Selah. 
 
 8  Thou  hast  put  away  mine  acquaintance  far  from 
 me  ;  thou  hast  made  me  an  abomi-nation  un-to 
 them  :  *  I  am  shut  up,  and  I  can-not  come  forth. 
 
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LXXXVIIL] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 9  Mine  eye  mourneth  by  reason  of  af-fllc-tion  : 
 Lord,  I  have  called  daily  upon  thee,  I  have  stretched 
 out  my  hands  un-to  th'e'e. 
 
 10  Wilt  thou  shew  wonders  to  the  dead?  *  shall 
 the  dead  a-r ise  and  praVse  thee  ?  Selah. 
 
 1 1  Shall  thy  lovingkindness  be  de-clared  in  the 
 grave  ?  *  or  thy  faithfulness  in  des-triic-tYon  ? 
 
 12  Shall  thy  wonders  be  known  in  the  dark?* 
 and  thy  righteousness  in  the  land  of  for-get-ful-ness  ? 
 
 13  But  unto  thee  have  I  cri-ed,  O  Lord  ;  *  and  in 
 the  morning  shall  my  prayer  pre-vent  thee. 
 
 14  Lord,  why  castest  thou  off  my  soul?  *  why 
 hidest  thou  thy  face  from  me*  ? 
 
 15  I  am  afflicted  and  ready  to  die  from  my  youth 
 up  :  *  while  I  suffer  thy  terrors  I  am  dis-trac-t'e'd. 
 
 16  Thy  fierce  wrath  goeth  o-ver  me  ;  *  thy  terrors 
 have  cut  me  off. 
 
 1 7  They  came  round  about  me  da  1  ly  like  wa-ter ;  * 
 they  compassed  me  a-bout  to-ge-ther. 
 
 18  Lover  and  friend  hast  thou  put  far  from  me,  * 
 and  mine  acquaintance  in-to  dark-ness. 
 
 [Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 *A*s  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men.] 
 
 Feb.  &c.,  Even,  DAY  4.  Jan.  &c.,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  LXXXIX. 
 
 Maschil  of  Ethan  tlie  Ezrahite. 
 
 "^^^^^^^^ 
 
 WILL  SING  of  the  mercies  of  the  Lord 
 for  e-ver  :  *  with  my  mouth  will  I  make 
 known  thy  faithfulness  to  all  ge-ne-ru- 
 tions. 
 
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PSALMS.  [LXXXIX. 
 
 2  For  I  have  said,  Mercy  shall  be  built  up  for 
 e-ver  :  *  thy  faithfulness  shalt  thou  establish  in  the 
 ve-ry  hea-vens. 
 
 3  I  have  made  a  covenant  with  my  cho-sen,  *  1 
 have  sworn  unto  David  my  se'r-vant, 
 
 4  Thy  seed  will  I  establish  for  e-ver,  *  and  build 
 up  thy  throne  to  all  ge-ne-ra-tions.  Selah. 
 
 5  And  the  heavens  shall  praise  thy  wonders,  O' 
 Lord  :  *  thy  faithfulness  also  in  the  congre-gd-tion 
 of  the  saints. 
 
 6  For  who  in  the  heaven  can  be  compared  unto 
 the  Lord  ?  *  who  among  the  sons  of  the  mighty  can 
 be  Kken-ed  unto  the  LoRi;  ? 
 
 7  God  is  greatly  to  be  feared  in  the  assembly  of^ 
 the  saints,  *  and  to  be  had  in  reverence  of  all  them 
 that  are  a-bout  him. 
 
 8  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  who  is  a  strong  Lord  like 
 into  thee  ?  *  or  to  thy  faithfulness  round  a-bout  thee  ? 
 
 9  Thou  rulest  the  raging  of^the  sea  :  *  when  the 
 waves  thereof  a-rise,  thou  stil-lest  them. 
 
 10  Thou  hast  broken  Rahab  in  pieces,  as  one  that 
 IS  slain;  *  thou  hast  scattered  thine  enem.ies  with 
 hy  strong  arm. 
 
 1 1  The  heavens  are  thine,  the  earth  also  is  thine  :  * 
 IS  for  the  world  and  the  fulness  thereof,  thou  hast 
 bun-ded  them. 
 
 12  The  north  an  i  the  south  thou  hast  cre-ated 
 hem  :  *  Tabor  and  Hermon  shall  re-joice  in  thy 
 lame. 
 
 13  Thou  hast  a  mighty  arm  :  *  strong  is  thy  hand, 
 nd  hfgh  is  thy  right  hand. 
 
 14  Justice  and  judgment  are  the  habitation  of  thy 
 irone  :  *  mercy  and  truth  shall  go  be-fore  thy  face. 
 
 15  Blessed  is  the  people  that  know  the  joyful 
 ound  :  *  they  shall  walk,  O  Lord,  in  the  Kght^of 
 ly  coun-te-nance. 
 
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LXXXIX.]  PSALMS. 
 
 16  In  thy  name  shall  they  rejoice  aL^the  day  :  « 
 and  in  thy  righteousness  shall  they  be  ex-al-ted. 
 
 1  7  For  thou  art  the  glory  of  their  strength  :  *  and 
 in  thy  favour  our  horn  shall  be  ex-al-ted. 
 
 18  For  the  Lord  is  our^de-fence ;  *  and  the  Holy 
 One  of  Tsra-el  is  our  king. 
 
 [Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A'-men.] 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Morn.  DAY  5.  Jan.  ^c,  Foren 
 
 Psalm  LXXXIX.,  v.  19,  &c. 
 
 I  h 
 
 5 
 
 19  THEN  THOU  SPAREST  in  vision  to  thy  holy 
 one,  and  saidst,  I  have  laid  help  upon  one  that  is 
 migh-ty;  *  I  have  exalted  one  chosen  out^f  the 
 peo-ple. 
 
 20  I  have  found  David  my  ser-vant;  *vv  ith  my  holy 
 oil  have  V  a-noin-ted  him  : 
 
 21  With  whom  my  hand  shall  be  es-tablish-ed  :  * 
 mint  arm  iho  shall  streng-then  him 
 
 22  The  enemy  shall  not  exact  up-6n  him  ;  *  nor 
 the  son  of  wickedness  af-flVct  him. 
 
 23  And  I  will  beat  down  his  foes  before  his  face,# 
 and  plague  them  that  hate  him. 
 
 24  But  my  faithfulness  and  my  mercy  shall  be 
 with  him  :  *  and  in  my  name  shall  his  horn  be  ex- 
 al-ted. 
 
 25  I  will  set  his  hand  also  in^'the  sea,  *  and  his 
 right  hand  in  the  rY-vers. 
 
 26  He  shall  cry  unto  me,  Thou  art  my  f^i-ther,  * 
 my  God,  and  the  rock  of  m^  sal-va-tion. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [LXXXIX. 
 
 27  Also  I  will  make  him  my  fi'rst-born,  *  higher 
 than  the  kings  of^the  earth. 
 
 28  My  mercy  will  I  keep  for  him  for  ever-more,* 
 and  my  covenant  shall  stand  fast  with  him. 
 
 29  His  seed  also  will  I  make  to  endure  for  e-ver, 
 and  his  throne  as  the  days  of  hea-ven. 
 
 30  If  his  children  forsake  my  law,  *  and  walk  not 
 in  my  judg-ments  ; 
 
 31  If  they  break  my  sta-tutes,  *  and  keep  not  my 
 :om-mand-ments  ; 
 
 32  Then  will  I  visit  their  transgression  with'^the 
 od,  •*  and  their  i-niqui-ty  wVth  stripes. 
 
 33  Nevertheless  my  lovingkindness  will  I  not 
 itterly  take  from  him,  •*  nor  suffer  my  faith-ful-ness 
 o  fail. 
 
 34  My  covenant  will  I  not  break,  *  nor  alter  the 
 hing  that  is  gone  out  of  my  lips. 
 
 35  Once  have  I  sworn  by  my  holi-ness  *  that  I 
 vill  not  lie  un-to  Da-vid. 
 
 36  His  seed  shall  endure  for  e-ver,  ■*  and  his 
 hrone  as  the  sun  be-fore  me. 
 
 37  It  shall  be  established  for  ever  as'^the  moon,  * 
 nd  as  a  faithful  wjtness  in  h*e*a-ven.  Selah. 
 
 38  But  thou  hast  cast  off  and  ab-hor-red,  *  thou 
 ast  been  wroth  with  thine  a-noYn-ted. 
 
 39  Thou  hast  made  void  the  covenant  of  thy  ser- 
 ant  :  •*  thou  hast  profaned  his  crown  by  casting  it 
 )  the  ground. 
 
 40  Thou  hast  broken  down  all  his  hed-ges;  *  thou 
 ast  brought  his  strongholds  to  rii-in. 
 
 41  All  that  pass  by  the  way  spoil  him  :  •*  he  is  a 
 iproach  to  his  neYgh-bours. 
 
 42  Thou  hast  set  up  the  right  hand  of  his  adver- 
 -ries  ;  *  thou  hast  made  all  his  ene-mies  to  re-joice. 
 
 43  Thou  hast  also  turned  the  edge  of  his  sword,* 
 id  hast  not  made  him  to  stand  m  the  bat-tie. 
 
PSALMS 
 
 44  Thou  hast  made  his  glory  t6  cease,  *  and  cast 
 his  throne  down  to  the  ground. 
 
 45  The  days  of  his  youth  hast  thou  shorten-ed  :  * 
 thou  hast  c6ver-ed  him  with  shame.  Selah. 
 
 46  How  long,  Lord  ?  wilt  thou  hide  thyself  for 
 ^-ver  ?  *  shall  thy  wrath  burn  like  fire  ? 
 
 47  Remember  how  short  my  time  is  :  *  wherefore 
 hast  thou  made  all  men  in  vain? 
 
 48  What  man  is  he  that  liveth,  and  shall  not  see 
 death?  *  shall  he  deliver  his  soul  from  the  hand  of 
 the  grave  ?  Selah. 
 
 49  Lord,  where  are  thy  former  loving-kindnes- 
 ses, *  which  thou  swarest  unto  Da-vid  in  thy  truth? 
 
 50  Remember,  Lord,  the  reproach  of  thy  ser- 
 vants ;  *  how  I  do  bear  in  my  bosom  the  reproach  of 
 all  the  m'gh-ty  peo-ple  ; 
 
 51  Wherewith  thine  enemies  have  reproached, 
 O'  Lord  ;  *  wherewith  they  have  reproached  the 
 footsteps  of  thme  a-noYn-ted. 
 
 52  Blessed  be  the  Lord  for  ever-more.  A-men, 
 and  *A-men. 
 
 [Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sh^ll 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men.] 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [XC 
 
 Feb.  &c.,  Even.  DAY  5.  Jon.  ^'c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  XC. 
 (Christmas  Day,  Morn,  with  Ps.  91.) 
 
 A  Prayer  of  Moses  the  man  of  God. 
 
 HI.  I. 
 
 ORD,  thou  hast  been  our  dwel-h'ng  place  * 
 in  all  ge-ne-ra-tions. 
 
 2  Before  the  mountains  were  brought 
 forth,  or  ever  thou  hadst  formed  the  earth 
 and  the  world,  *  even  from  everlasting  to  ever-last- 
 ing, thou  art  God. 
 
 3  Thou  turnest  man  to  de-struc-tion ;  ^ic-  and  sayest, 
 Return,  ye  ch'il-dren  of  men. 
 
 4  For  a  thousand  years  in  thy  sight  are  but  as 
 yesterday  when  it  is  past,  *  and  as  a  watch  in  the 
 night. 
 
 5  Thou  carriest  them  away  as  with  a  flood  ;  they 
 ^re  as  a  sleep  :  *  in  the  morning  they  are  like  grass 
 which  grow-eth  up. 
 
 6  In  the  morning  it  flourisheth,  ^nd  grow-eth  up  ;  * 
 in  the  evening  it  is  cut  down,  and  with-er-eth. 
 
 7  For  we  are  consumed  by  thine  an-ger,  *  and  by 
 thy  wrath  are  we  trou-bled. 
 
 8  Thou  hast  set  our  in-iquities  be-fore  thee,  •*  our 
 secret  sins  in  the  light'^of  thy  coun-te-nance. 
 
 9  For  all  our  days  are  passed  a-way  in  thy  wrath :  * 
 we  spend  our  years  as  a  tale  that  is  told. 
 
 10  The  days  of  our  years  are  threescore  years  and 
 ten  ;  *  and  if  by  reason  of  strength  they  be  fourscore 
 years,  yet  is  their  strength  labour  and  sorrow  ;  Ibr 
 it  is  soon  cut  off,  ^nd  we  fly  a-way. 
 
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XC] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 11  Who  knoweth  the  power  of  thine  an-ger?* 
 even  according  to  thy  fear,  so  is  thy  wrath. 
 
 12  So  teach  us  to  num-ber  our  days,  *  that  we 
 may  apply  our  hearts  dn-to  w'ls-dom. 
 
 13  Return,  O'Lord,  how  long?*  and  let  it  repent 
 thee  con-cerning  thy  ser-vants. 
 
 14  O  satisfy  us  early  with  thy  mer-cy ;  *  that  we 
 may  rejoice  and  be  glad  all  our  days. 
 
 15  Make  us  glad  according  to  the  days  wherein 
 thou  hast'^af-flic-ted  us,  *  and  the  years  wherein  we 
 have  seen  e"-vil. 
 
 16  Let  thy  work  appear  dnto  thy  ser-vants,*  and 
 thy  glory  unto  their  ch"l-dren. 
 
 17  And  let  the  beauty  of  the  Lord  our  God  be 
 up-on  us  :  *  and  establish  thou  the  work  of  our 
 hands  upon  us  ;  yea,  the  w^ork  of  our  hands  es-tab- 
 lish  thou  it. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Morn.  DAY  6.         Jan.  ^c,  Foren. 
 
 Psalm  XCL 
 
 ( Christmas  Day.,  Morn,  after Ps.  90.  Presentation  in  the 
 Temple.,  Foren.  with  Ps.g2.  All  Angels,  Even. after  Ps.S.] 
 
 VlII.  1, 
 
 E  THAT  DWELLETH  in  the  secret  place 
 of  the  Most  High  *  shall  abide  under  tht 
 shadow  of^the  Al-migh-ty. 
 
 2  I  will  say  of  the  Lord,  He  is  m^ 
 refuge   and  my  fdr-tress  :  *  my  God  ;  in  htm  wil , 
 V  trust.  j 
 134 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [XCT 
 
 3  SureJy  he  shall  deliver  thee  from  the  snare  ot 
 the  fow-ler,  *  and  from  the  noi-some  pesti-lence. 
 
 4  He  shall  cover  thee  with  his  feathers,  and 
 under  his  wings  shalt  thou  trust  :  *  his  truth  shall 
 be  thy  shield  and  buck-ler. 
 
 5  Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  for  the  terror  by 
 night ;  *  nor  for  the  arrow  that  fli-cth  by  day ; 
 
 6  Nor  for  the  pestilence  that  walketh  in  dark-ness ;» 
 nor  for  the  destruction  that  wasteth  at  noon-day. 
 
 7  A  thousand  shall  fall  at  thy  side,  and  ten  thousand 
 at  thy  right  hand  ;  *  but  it  shall  not  come  nfgh  thee. 
 
 8  Only  with  thine  eyes  shalt  thou  be-hold  *  and 
 see  the  reward  of  the  wick-ed. 
 
 9  Because  thou  hast  made  the  Lord,  which  is  my 
 re-fuge,  *  even  the  Most  High,  thy  ha-bi-ta-tion  ; 
 
 10  There  shall  no  evil  be-f^ll  thee,  *  neither  shall 
 any  plague  come  nigh  thy  dwel-ling. 
 
 1 1  For  he  shall  give  his  angels  charge  over  thee,  * 
 to  keep  thee  in  all  th^  ways. 
 
 12  They  shall  bear  thee  up  in  their  hcinds,  *  lest 
 thou  dash  thy  foot  a-gainst^a  stone. 
 
 13  Thou  shalt  tread  upon  the  lion  and  ^d-der  :  * 
 the  young  lion  and  the  dragon  shalt  thou  tr^m-ple 
 under  feet. 
 
 14  Because  he  hath  set  his  love  upon  me,  therefore 
 will  I  de-liver  him  :*I  will  set  him  on  high,  because 
 he  hath  known  my  name. 
 
 15  He  shall  call  upon  me,  and  I  will  cinswer 
 him  :  *  I  will  be  with  him  in  trouble  ;  I  will  deliver 
 hfm,  and  honour  him. 
 
 16  With  long  life  will  I  satisfy  hfm,  *  and  shew 
 him  m^  sal-vd-tion. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 (  the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 li     As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-mcn. 
 
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XCII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Even. 
 
 DAY  6. 
 Psalm  XCII. 
 
 Jan.  &c.,  Aft. 
 
 {Presentation  in  the  Temple,  Foren.  after  Ps.  91.) 
 
 A  Psalm  or  Song for  tJie  sabbath  day. 
 
 5 
 
 |T  IS  a  good  thing  to  give  thanks  unto  th( 
 Lord,  *  and  to  sing  praises  unto  thy  name 
 O  M6st  High  : 
 
 2  To  shew  forth  thy  lovingkindness  11 
 the  mor-ning,  *  and  thy  faithful-ness  every  night, 
 
 3  Upon  an  instrument  of  ten  strings,  and  upo) 
 the  ps^he-ry  ;  *  upon  the  harp  with  a  solemn  sounc 
 
 4  For  thou,  Lord,  hast  made  me  glad  through  th 
 work  :  *  I  will  triumph  in  the  works  of  th^  hands. 
 
 5  O  Lord,  how  great  are  thy  works  !  *  and  th 
 thoughts  are  very  deep. 
 
 6  A  brutish  man  knoweth  not ;  *  neither  doth 
 fool  un-der-stand  this. 
 
 7  When  the  wicked  spring  as  the  grass,  and  wht 
 all  the  workers  of  iniquity  do  flou-rish  ;  *  it  is  th; 
 they  shall  be  des-troyed  for  e-ver : 
 
 8  But  thou,  Lord,  *  art  most  high  for  ever-mor 
 
 9  For,  lo,  thine  enemies,  O  Lord,  for,  lo,  thii 
 enemies  shall  pe-rish ;  *  all  the  workers  of  iniqui 
 shall  be  sc^tter-ed. 
 
 10  But  my  horn  shalt  thou  exalt  like  the  horn 
 an  dni-corn  :  *  I  shall  be  a-nointed  with  fresh  oil 
 
 1 1  Mine  eye  also  shall  see  my  desire  on  mi 
 ene-mies,  *  and  mine  ears  shall  hear  my  desire 
 the  wicked  that  rise  up  a-gainst  me. 
 
 1 2  The  righteous  shall  flourish  like  the  pa 
 tree  :  *  he  shall  grow  like  a  cedar  in  Leba-non, 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [XCIII. 
 
 13  Those  that  be  planted  in  the  house  of  the 
 Lord  *  shall  flourish  in  the  courts  of  our  God. 
 
 14  They  shall  still  bring  forth  fruit  in  old  age  ;  * 
 they  shall  be  fat  and  flourish-ing  ; 
 
 1 5  To  shew  that  the  Lord  is  up-right :  *  he  is  my 
 rock,  and  there  is  no  un-r ighteous-ness  in  him. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  XCIIL 
 
 5 
 
 HE'LORD   REIGNETII,    he   is  clothed 
 with  majesty  ;  the  Lord  is  clothed  with 
 strength,  wherewith  he  hath  girded  him- 
 self :  *  the  world  also  is  stablished,  that 
 it  cannot  be  mo-ved. 
 
 2  Thy  throne  is  established  of  old  :  *  thou  art 
 from  e-ver-last-ing. 
 
 3  The  floods  have  lifted  up,  O  Lord,  the  floods 
 have  lifted  up  their  voice  ;  the  floods  lift  up^their 
 waves. 
 
 4  The  Lord  on  high  is  mightier  than  the  noise  of 
 many  wa-ters,  *  yea,  than  the  mighty  waves  of^the 
 sea. 
 
 5  Thy  testimonies  are  very  sure  ;  ■*  holiness 
 becometh  thine  house,  O  Lord,  for  e-ver. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A^-men. 
 
 '37 
 
XCIV.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Feb. '^c,  Morn.  DAY  7.  Jan.  tffc,  Foren. 
 
 Psalm  XCIV. 
 
 5 
 
 LORD  GOD,  to  whom  vengeance  be-16ng- 
 eth ;  *  O  God,  to  whom  vengeance  be- 
 longeth,  shew  thy-self. 
 
 2  Lift  up  thyself,  thou  judge  of^tht 
 earth  :  *  render  a  re-wcird  to  the  proud. 
 
 3  Lord,  how  long  shall  the  wick-ed,  *  how  lon£ 
 shall  the  w'i*ck-ed  tri-umph? 
 
 4  How  long  shall  they  utter  and  speak  hare 
 things  ?  and  all  the  workers  of  iniquity  boast  them- 
 selves ? 
 
 5  They  break  in  pieces  thy  people,  O  Lord,  *  anc 
 af-fl'i  ct  thine  htri-tage. 
 
 6  They  slay  the  widow  and  the  stran-ger,  *  anc 
 mur-der  the  father-less. 
 
 7  Yet  they  say,  The  Lord  shall  not  see,  *  neithei 
 shall  the  God  of  Ja-cob  re-gard  it. 
 
 8  Understand,  ye  brutish  among  the  peo-ple  : 
 and  ye  fools,  when  will  ye  be  wise? 
 
 9  He  that  planted  the  ear,  shall  he  not  hear  ?  •*  h< 
 that  formed  the  eye,  shall  he  not  see  ? 
 
 10  He  that  chastiseth  the  heathen,  shall  not  he 
 cor-rect  ?  ■*  he  that  teacheth  man  knowledge,  shdl 
 not  he  know  ? 
 
 1 1  The  Lord  knoweth  the  thoughts^of  man,  ? 
 that  they  are  vani-ty. 
 
 1 2  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou  chastenest,  0 
 Lord,  *  and  teachest  him  out  of  thy  Mw  ; 
 
 13  That  thou  mayest  give  him  rest  from  the  day 
 of  ad-versi-ty,  *  until  the  pit  be  dfgged  for  th( 
 wic-ked. 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [XCIV. 
 
 14  For  the  Lord  will  not  cast  off  his  p^o-ple,  ■# 
 neither  will  he  for-sake  his  in-heri-tance. 
 
 15  But  judgment  shall  return  unto  rfghteous- 
 ness  :  *  and  all  the  upright  in  heart  shall  fol-low  it. 
 
 16  Who  will  rise  up  for  me  against  the  evil-do- 
 ers ■?  *  or  who  will  stand  up  for  me  against  the 
 workers  of  i-nfqui-ty  ? 
 
 17  Unless  the  Lord  had  been  my  help,  *  my  soul 
 had  almost  dwelt  in  si-lence. 
 
 18  When  I  said,  My  foot  slip-peth;  *  thy  mercy, 
 O  Lord,  held  me  up. 
 
 19  In  the  multitude  of  my  thoughts  with- in  me  * 
 thv  comforts  de-lYght  my  soul. 
 
 20  Shall  the  throne  of  iniquity  have  fellowship 
 wfth  thee,  *  which  frameth  mischief  by  a  law^  ? 
 
 21  They  gather  themselves  together  against  the 
 ^oLil  of  the  righ-teous,  *  and  condemn  the  in-no- 
 cent  blood. 
 
 22  But  the  Lord  is  m^^de-fence  ;  *  and  my  God 
 is  the  rock  of  my  re-fuge. 
 
 23  And  he  shall  bring  upon  them  their  own 
 iniquity,  and  shall  cut  them  off  in  their  own  wtcked- 
 ness  ;  *  yea,  the  Lord  our  God  shall  cut  them  off. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  ^  the  Son,  •*  and 
 to^the  Ho-ly  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sh^ll 
 be,  *  world  w  ith-out  end.  A-men. 
 
 V 
 
 139 
 
XCV.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Feb.  i^c.y  Even. 
 
 DAY  7. 
 Psalm  XCV. 
 
 Jan.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 COME,  let  us  sing  unto  the  Lord  :  *  let 
 us  make  a  joyful  noise  to  the  rock  of  our 
 sal-va-tion. 
 
 2  Let  us  come  before  his  presence  with 
 ig,  *  and  make  a  joyful  noise  un-to  Mm'^ 
 
 a  great  God,  *  and  a  great 
 
 thanks-gi-v 
 with  psalms. 
 
 3  For  the  Lord  is 
 King'^a-bove  all  gods. 
 
 4  In  his  hand  are  the  deep  places  of  the  earth  :  * 
 the  strength  of  the  hills  is  hi's  al-so. 
 
 5  The  sea  is  his,  and  he  made  it  :  *  and  his  hands 
 f(^rmed  the  dry  land. 
 
 6  O  come,  let  us  worship  and  bow  down  :  let  us 
 kneel  before  the  Lord  our  ma-ker. 
 
 7  For  he  is  our  God  ;  and  we  are  the  people  of 
 his  pasture,  and  the  sheep  of  his  hand.  To  day  if 
 ye  will  hear  his  voice, 
 
 8  Harden  not  your  heart,  as  in  the  provo-c^-tion,  * 
 and  as  in  the  day  of  temptation  m  the  wilder-ness  : 
 
 9  When  your  fathers  tempted  me,  *  proved  me, 
 and  saw  my  work. 
 
 10  Forty  years  long  was  I  grieved  with  this 
 generation,  and  said,  *  It  is  a  people  that  do  err  in 
 their  heart,  and  they  have  not  known  my  ways  : 
 
 1  1  Unto  w^hom  I  sware  in  my  wr^th  *  that  they 
 should  not  enter  in-to  my  rest. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t^ 
 the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 140 
 
PSALMS.  [XCVI. 
 Psalm  XCVI. 
 
 VIII,  1. 
 
 SING  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song :  *  sing 
 unto  the  Lord,  alPthe  earth. 
 
 2  Sing  unto  the  Lord,  bless  his  name ;  •* 
 shew  forth  his  sal-vation  from  day'^to  day, 
 
 3  Declare  his  glory  among  the  hea-thcn,  his 
 wonders  a-mong  all  peo-ple, 
 
 4  For  the  Lord  is  great,  and  greatly  to  be  prai- 
 sed :  *  he  is  to  be  feared  a-bove  ^11  gods, 
 
 5  For  all  the  gods  of  the  nations  are  i-dols  :  *  but 
 the  Lord  made  the  hea-vens, 
 
 6  Honour  and  majesty  are  before  him  :  *  strength 
 and  beauty  are  in  his  sanctua-ry, 
 
 7  Give  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  kindreds  of  the  peo- 
 ple. •*  give  unto  the  Lord  gl6-ry  ^nd  strength. 
 
 8  Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  unto  his 
 name  :     bring  an  offering,  and  come  in-to  his  courts. 
 
 9  O  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holi-ness  :  * 
 fear  be-fore  him,  alPthe  earth. 
 
 10  Say  among  the  heathen  that  the  Lord  reign- 
 th  :  *the  world  also  shall  be  established  that  it  shall 
 lot  be  moved  :  he  shall  judge  the  peo-ple  righteous-ly. 
 
 1  1  Let  the  heavens  rejoice,  and  let  the  earth  be 
 ^lad  ;  •*  let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  ful-ness  there-of 
 
 12  Let  the  field  be  joyful,  and  all  that  is  there-m:* 
 hen  shall  all  the  trees  of  the  wood^re-joice 
 
 13  Before  the  Lord:  for  he  cometh,  for  he  cometh 
 i  o  judge  the  earth  :  *  he  shall  judge  the  world  with 
 I  ighteousness,  and  the  people  with  his  truth, 
 
 i  Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 [  he  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 I As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 )e,  *  world  with-out  end,  A'-men. 
 Ml 
 
XCVII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Morn.  DAY  8.  Jan.  ^c,  Foren. 
 
 Psalm  XCVII. 
 
 V.  a,  (a.c.) 
 
 HE'LORD  REIGNETH  ;  let  the  earth  re- 
 joice ;  *  let  the  multitude  of  isles  be  glad^ 
 there-of. 
 
 2  Clouds  and  darkness  are  round  about 
 hfm  :  *  righteousness  and  judgment  are  the  habi- 
 tation of  his  throne. 
 
 3  A  fire  goeth  before  him,  *  and  burneth  up  his 
 ene-mies  round'^a-bout. 
 
 4  His  lightnings  enlightened  the  world  :  *  the 
 earth  s^w,  and  trem-bled. 
 
 5  The  hills  melted  like  wax  at  the  presence  of 
 the  Lord,  *  at  the  presence  of  the  Lord  of  the  whole 
 earth. 
 
 6  The  heavens  declare  his  r fghteous-ness,  *  and 
 all  the  people  see  his  gl6-ry. 
 
 7  Confounded  be  all  they  that  serve  graven  images, 
 that  boast  themselves  of  i-dols  :  •*  worship  him,  all 
 ^e  gods. 
 
 8  Zion  heard,  and  was  glad  ;  *  and  the  daughters 
 of  Judah  rejoiced  because  of  thy  judg-ments,  O'Lord. 
 
 9  For  thou,  Lord,  art  high  above  all  the  earth  :  * 
 thou  art  exalted  far^a-bove  all  gods. 
 
 10  Ye  that  love  the  Lord,  hate  e-vil  :  *  he 
 preserveth  the  souls  of  his  saints ;  he  delivereth  them 
 out  of  the  hand^f  the  wick-ed. 
 
 1 1  Light  is  sown  for  the  righ-teous,  *  and  gladness 
 for  the  6p-right  in  heart. 
 
 12  Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  ye  righ-teous  ;  *  and 
 give  thanks  at  the  remembrance  6f  his  holi-ness. 
 
 142 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [XCVIII. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6Iy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 b^,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  XCVIII. 
 
 A  Psabn. 
 
 3.  (A.C.) 
 
 SING  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song ;  for  he 
 hath  done  marvellous  things  :  *  his  right 
 hand,  and  his  holy  arm,  hath  gotten  Mm 
 the  victo-ry. 
 
 2  The  Lord  hath  made  known  his  sal-v^-tion  :  * 
 his  righteousness  hath  he  openly  shewed  in  the  sight 
 of  the  hea-then. 
 
 3  He  hath  remembered  his  mercy  and  his  truth 
 toward  the  house  of  Isra-el  :  *  all  the  ends  of  the 
 earth  have  seen  the  sal-vation  of  our  God. 
 
 4  Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord,  all  the  earth:* 
 make  a  loud  noise,  and  re-joice,  and  sing  praise. 
 
 5  Sing  unto  the  Lord  with  the  hdrp  ;  *  with  the 
 harp,  ^nd'^the  voVce  of  ^a  psalm. 
 
 6  With  trumpets  and  sound  of  cor-net  *  make  a 
 joyful  noise  be-fore  the  LoRDj'^the  King. 
 
 7  Let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  fulness  there-of ;  *  the 
 world,  and  they  that  dw^lPthere-in. 
 
 8  Let  the  floods  clap  their  hands  :  *  let  the  hills 
 be  joyful  to-ge-ther 
 
 9  Before  the  Lord  ;  for  he  cometh  to  judge  the 
 earth  :  *  with  righteousness  shall  he  judge  the  world, 
 and  the  people  w'lth  equi-ty. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and 
 t6  the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 143 
 
XCIX.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Feb.  t^c.  Even. 
 
 DAY  8. 
 Psalm  XCIX. 
 
 Jan.  i5c.,  Aft. 
 
  B"  ■  
 
 1 
 
 HE'LORD  REIGNETH  ;  let  the  people 
 trem-ble  :  *  he  sitteth    between  the 
 cherubims  ;  let  the  earth  be  mo-ved. 
 2  The  Lord  is  great  in  Zi-on  ;  *  and 
 he  is  high  above  all  the  peo-ple. 
 
 3  Let  them  praise  thy  great  and  terrible  name  ;  * 
 for  It  is  ho-ly. 
 
 4  The  king's  strength  also  loveth  judg-ment ;  * 
 thou  dost  establish  equity,  thou  exccutest  judgment 
 and  righteousness  in  Ja-cob. 
 
 5  Exalt  ye  the  Lord  our  God,  *  and  worship  at 
 his  footstool;  for  he  is  h*d-ly. 
 
 6  Moses  and  Aaron  among  his  priests,  and  Samuel 
 among  them  that  call  upon  his  name  ;  *  they  called 
 upon  the  Lord,  and  he  answer-ed  them. 
 
 7  He  spake  unto  them  in  the  cloudy  pfl-lar  :  * 
 they  kept  his  testimonies,  and  the  ordinance  that  he 
 gave  them. 
 
 8  Thou  answeredst  them,  O  Lord  our  God  :  *thou 
 wast  a  God  that  forgavest  them,  though  thou  tookest 
 vengeance  of  their  in-ven-tions. 
 
 9  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God,  and  worship  at  his  holy 
 hill ;  *  for  the  Lord  our  God  is  ho-ly. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  ^  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sliall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 144 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CI 
 
 Psalm  C. 
 
 Psahn  of  Praise. 
 
 AKE  a  joyful  noise  unto  thi  Lord,*  all  je 
 lands. 
 
 2  Serve  the  Lord  with  glad-ness  :  * 
 come  before  his  presence  with  sl'ng-ing. 
 
 3  Know  ye  that  the  Lord  he'^is  God  :  *  it  is  he  that 
 hath  made  us,  and  not  we  ourselves  ;  we  are  his 
 people,  and  the  sheep^of  his  pas-ture. 
 
 4  Enter  into  his  gates  with  thanksgiving,  and  into 
 his  courts  with  praise  :  *  be  thankful  unto  him,  and 
 bless  his  name. 
 
 5  For  the  Lord  is  good  ;  his  mercy  is  ever-las- 
 tinij  ;  *  and  his  truth  endureth  to  all  ge-ne-ra-tions. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be.  ^  world  with-out  end.  "A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  CL 
 (Circumcision,  Even.) 
 
 A  Psahn  of  David.  vi. 
 
 WILL  SING  of  mercv  and  judg-ment  :  * 
 unto  thee,  O  Lord,  willT  sing. 
 
 2  I  will  behave  myself  wisely  in  a 
 perfect  way.  O  when  wilt  thou  come 
 into  me?  *  I  will  walk  within  my  house  with  a  per- 
 fect heart. 
 
 3  I  will  set  no  wicked  thing  before  mine  eyes  :  « 
 ■  hate  the  work  of  them  that  turn  aside  ;  it  shall  not 
 ileave  to  me. 
 
 U5  L 
 
CI] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 4  A  froward  heart  shall  depart  from  me  :  *  I  will 
 not  know  a  wick-ed  per-son. 
 
 5  Whoso  privily  slandereth  his  neighbour,  him 
 will  I  cut  off  :  *  him  that  hath  an  high  look  and  a 
 proud  heart  will  not  I  siif-fer. 
 
 6  Mine  eyes  shall  be  upon  the  faithful  of  the  land, 
 that  they  may  dwell  with  me  :  *  he  that  walketh  in 
 a  perfect  way,  he  shall  serve  me. 
 
 7  He  that  worketh  deceit  shall  not  dwell  within 
 m^  house  :  *  he  that  telleth  lies  shall  not  tar-ry  in 
 my  sight. 
 
 8  I  will  early  destroy  all  the  wicked  of^the  land  ;  * 
 that  I  may  cut  off  all  wicked  doers  from  the  ci-ty  of 
 the  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sh^ll 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  ''A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  iffc,  Morn. 
 
 DAY  9. 
 Psalm  CII. 
 
 Jan.  i^c,  Foren. 
 
 A  Prayer  of  tkt  afflicted,  ivlten  he  is  overwhelmed,  and pouteth  out 
 his  complaint  be/ore  the  Lord. 
 
 XII. 
 
 EAR  my  pr^y-er,  O  Lord,  *  and  let  my  cry 
 come  un-to  thee. 
 
 2  Hide  not  thy  face  from  me  in  the  day 
 when  I  ^m  in  trou-ble  ;  *  incline  thine  ear 
 unto  me  :  in  the  day  when  I  call  Answer  me  spee- 
 di-ly. 
 
 3  For  my  days  are  con-sd-med  like  smoke,  *  and 
 my  bones  are  bur-ned  as  an  hearth. 
 
 146 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CII. 
 
 4  My  heart  is  smitten,  and  vvither~ed  like  grass;* 
 o  that  I  for-get  to  eat  my  bread. 
 
 5  By  reason  of  the  voice'^of  my  groa-ning  *  my 
 lones  cleave  to  my  skin. 
 
 6  I  am  like  a  pelican  of  the  w?l-der-ness  :  *  I  am 
 ke  an  owl  of  the  de-sert. 
 
 7  I  watch,  and  am  as  a  spar-row  *  alone  up-(5n 
 ie  house-top. 
 
 8  Mine  enemies  reproach  me  all  the  day;  *  and 
 ley  that  are  mad  against  me  are  sworn  a-galfnst  me. 
 
 9  For  I  have  eaten  ^sh-es  like  bread,  *  and 
 lingled  my  drink  with  wee-ping. 
 
 10  Because  of  thine  indig-nation  and  thy  wrath  :* 
 )r  thou  hast  lifted  me  up,  and  cast  me  down. 
 
 1 1  My  days  are  like  a  shadow  that  de-cli-neth  ;* 
 ad  I  am  wither-ed  lYke  grass. 
 
 12  But  thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  en-dure  for  e-ver ;  * 
 nd  thy  remembrance  unto  all  ge-ne-ra-tions. 
 
 1 3  Thou  shalt  arise,  and  have  mercy  up-on  Zi-on  :* 
 r  the  time  to  favour  her,  yea,  the  set  time,  is  come. 
 
 14  For  thy  servants  take  pleasure  in  her  stones,* 
 id  favour  the  dust  there-of. 
 
 15  So  the  heathen  shall  fear  the  name  of  the 
 :»RD,  *  and  all  the  kings  of  the  earth  thy  glo-ry. 
 
 1 6  When  the  Lord  shall  build  up  Zi-on,  *  he  shall 
 )pear  m  his  glo-ry. 
 
 17  He  will  regard  the  prayer  of  the  des-ti-tute,  * 
 id  not  des-pise  their  prayer. 
 
 18  This  shall  be  written  for  the  gene-ra-tion  to 
 me  :  *  and  the  people  which  shall  be  cre-ated  shall 
 aise  the  Lord. 
 
 19  For  he  hath  looked  down  from  the  height  of 
 ^  sanc-tu-a-ry  ;  *  from  heaven  did  the  Lord  be- 
 
 .  Id  the  earth  ; 
 
 20  To  hear  the  groaning  of^the  pri-so-ner  ;  *  to 
 l>se  those  that  dre  ap-pointed  to  death; 
 
CII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 3  ■ 
 
 >  ■  '        '    n    ' — = 
 
 21  To  declare  the  name  of  the  Lord  in  Zi-on, 
 and  his  praise  m  Je-ru-sa-lem  ; 
 
 2  2  When  the  people  are  gathered  to-ge-ther,  • 
 and  the  kingdoms,  to  serve  the  Lord. 
 
 23  He  weakened  my  strength  in  the  way ;  *  h 
 shorten-ed  mv  davs. 
 
 24  I  said,  O  my  God.  take  me  not  away  in  th 
 midst  of  my  days  :  thv  years  are  throughout  a 
 ge-ne-ra-tions. 
 
 25  Of  old  hast  thou  laid  the  foun-dation  of  th 
 earth  :  *  and  the  heavens  are  the  work  of  thv  hands 
 
 26  They  shall  perish,  but  thou  shalt  en-dure  : 
 yea,  all  of  them  shall  wax  old  like  a  garment  ;  as 
 vesture  shalt  thou  change  them,  and  they'^shall  b 
 chan-ged : 
 
 27  But  thou  art  the  same,*  and  thy  years  sha 
 have  no  end. 
 
 28  The  children  of  thv  servants  sh^ll  con-ti-nue, 
 and  their  seed  shall  be  es-tablished  be-fore  thee. 
 
 [Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  an 
 to  the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  sha 
 be,  ^  world  with-out  end.   'A '-men.] 
 
 Feb.  ISc,  Even. 
 
 DAY  9. 
 Psalm  CIII. 
 {All  Angels,  Morn.) 
 
 A  Psalm  0/  David. 
 
 Jan.  t^c.,Aj 
 
 LESS  THE  LORD,  O  my  soul  *  and  a 
 that  is  within  me,  bless  hTs  ho-ly  name. 
 
 2  Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  *  an 
 forget  not  all  hYs  be-ne-fits : 
 148 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CIII. 
 
 3  Who  forgiveth  all  thine  i-nfqui-ties ;  *  who 
 riealeth  dll  thy  di-sea-ses  : 
 
 4  Who  redeemeth  thy  hfe  from  des-tr(ac-tion ;  * 
 ivho  crowneth  thee  with  lovingkindness  and  ten  der 
 Tier-cies  ; 
 
 I   5  Who  satisfieth  thy  mouth  with  good  things  ;  * 
 io  that  thy  youth  is  re-newed  like  the  ea-gle's. 
 I   6  The  Lord  executeth  righteousness  and  j^dg- 
 Inent  *  for  all  that  ^re  op-pres-sed. 
 
 7  He  made  known  his  ways  unto  M6-ses,  *  his 
 lets  unto  the  children  of  Is-ra-el. 
 
 8  The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gr^-cious,  *  slow  to 
 linger,  and  plente-ous  in  mer-cy. 
 
 9  He  will  not  always  chide  ;  -*  neither  will  he  keep 
 Ills  ^nger  for  e-ver. 
 
 10  He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  after  our  sins  ;  *nor 
 Rewarded  us  according  to  our  T-ni-qui-ties. 
 
 1 1  For  as  the  heaven  is  high  above  the  earth,  * 
 fo  great  is  his  mercy  toward  them  that  fear  him. 
 
 1  12  As  far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west,  *  so  far 
 lath  he  removed  our  trans-gres-sVons  from  us. 
 
 13  Like  as  a  father  pitieth  his  chil-dren,  *  so  the 
 -.ORD  pitieth  them  that  fear  him. 
 
 14  For  he  knoweth  our  fra'me  ;  *  he  remembereth 
 h^t  we  are  dust. 
 
 15  As  for  mar^  his  days  are  as  grass  :  *  as  a 
 lower  of  the  field,  s6  he  flou-rish-eth. 
 
 16  For  the  wind  passeth  over  it,  and  it  is  gone  ;  * 
 nd  the  place  thereof  shall  know  Vt  no  more. 
 
 17  But  the  mercy  of  the  Lord  is  from  everlasting 
 0  everlasting  upon  them  that  fear  him,  *  and  his 
 ighteousness  unto  chil-dren's  chVl-dren  ; 
 
 18  To  such  as  keep  his  cove-nant,  *  and  to  those 
 hat  remember  his  com-mdnd-ments  to  do  them. 
 
 19  The  Lord  hath  prepared  his  throne  in  the 
 iea-vens  ;  *  and  his  kingdom  rd-leth  o-ver  all. 
 
 149 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 20  Bless  the  Lord,  ye  his  angels,  that  excel 
 strength,  *  that  do  his  commandments,  hearkenir 
 unto  the  voice  of  hYs  word. 
 
 21  Bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  hosts;  *  ^ 
 ministers  of  his,  that  do  hTs  plea-sure. 
 
 22  Bless  the  Lord,  all  his  works  in  all  places  ( 
 his  do-mi-nion  :  *  bless  the  Lord,  'O*  my  soul. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and 
 the  Ilo-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sha 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Feb.  i5c..  Morn. 
 
 DAY  10. 
 
 Jan.  iff c.  Fore 
 
 Psalm  CIV.,  vv.  1-23. 
 
 (Pentecost,  Aft.  All  Angels,  Foren.  to  end  of  the  Psalm 
 
 V.  1 
 
 5 
 
 LESS  THE  LORD,  O  my  soul.  O  Lord  n 
 God,  thou  art  very  great ;  •*  thou  z 
 clothed  with  honour  and  ma-jes-ty. 
 2  Who  coverest  thyself  with  light 
 with  a  gar-ment  :  *  who  stretchest  out  the  heave' 
 like  a  cur-tain  : 
 
 3  Who  layeth  the  beams  of  his  chambers  in  t 
 wa-ters  :  *  who  maketh  the  clouds  his  chariot  :  w 
 walketh  up-on'^the  wTngs  of  the  wind : 
 
 4  Who  maketh  his  angels  spi -rits ;  *  his  min 
 ters  a  flam-ing  fire  : 
 
 5  Who  laid  the  foundations  of  the  earth,  *  tha 
 should  not  be  re-mo-ved  for  e-ver. 
 
 6  Thou  coveredst  it  with  the  deep  as  with  a  g 
 ment  :  •*  the  waters  stood'^a-bove  the  moun-tains  I 
 
 7  At  thy  rebuke  they  fled  ;  *  at  the  voice  of  y, 
 thunder  they  has-ted  a-way.  j 
 
 150  I 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CIV. 
 
 8  They  go  up  by  the  moun-tains  ;  *  they  go  down 
 hy  the  valleys  unto  the  place  which  thou  hast  foun- 
 ded for  them. 
 
 9  Thou  hast  set  a  bound  that  they  may  not  pass 
 6-ver  ;  *  that  they  turn  not  again  to  c6-ver  the  earth. 
 I  lo  He  sendeth  the  springs  into  the  v^l-leys,  * 
 which  rdn  a-mong  the  hills. 
 
 1 1  They  give  drink  to  every  beast  of  the  ffeld  :  * 
 the  wild  ^sses  quench  theVr  thirst. 
 
 12  By  them  shall  the  fowls  of  the  heaven  have 
 their  habi-ta-tion,  *  which  sing^'a-mong  the  bran- 
 ches. 
 
 13  He  watereth  the  hills  from  his  ch^m-bers  :  * 
 the  earth  is  satisfied  with  the  fruit  of  thy  works. 
 
 1 4  He  causeth  the  grass  to  grow  for  the  cattle,  and 
 herb  for  the  service  of  m^n  :  *  that  he  may  bring 
 
 I  [forth  food  out  of  the  earth; 
 
 15  And  wine  that  maketh  glad  the  heart  of  man, 
 and  oil  to  make  his  face  to  shine,*  and  bread  which 
 
 HY^trengthen-eth  man's  heart. 
 
 16  The  trees  of  the  Lord  are  full  of  sap  ;  *  the 
 :edars  of  Lebanon,  which  he  ha'th  plan-ted  ; 
 
 1  17  Where  the  birds  make  their  nests  :  *  as  for  the 
 f] stork,  the  ff r^trees  are  her  house. 
 
 18  The  high  hills  are  a  refuge  for  the  wild  goats;* 
 l^md  the  locks  for  the  co-nies. 
 
 19  He  appointed  the  moon  for  sea-sons:  -^the  sun 
 moweth  hVs  go-ing  down. 
 
 (lii    20  Thou  makest  darkness,  and   it  is  nfght:  * 
 yherein  all  the  beasts  of  the  forest  do  creep  forth. 
 
 ijt:    21  The  young  lions  roar  after  their  prey,  *  and 
 $^ek  theVr  meat  from  God. 
 
 22  The  sun  ariseth,  they  gather  themselves  to- 
 
 15  (e-ther,  *  and  lay  them  down  Vn  theYr  dens. 
 
 fl    23  Man  goeth  forth  unto  his  work  and  to  his  Id- 
 )Our  *  un-tfl  the  e-ven-ing. 
 
CIV.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 [Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 th*^  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A'-men.] 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Eve7i.  DAY  10.  Jan.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  CIV.,  v.  24,  &c. 
 
 24  'O*  LORD,  how  manifold  are  thy  works  !  *  in 
 wisdom  hast  thou  made  them  all  :  the  earth  is  full  of 
 thy  rYch-es. 
 
 25  So  is  this  great  and  wide  sea.  *  wherein  are 
 things  creeping  innumerable,  both  small  and  great 
 beasts. 
 
 26  There  go  the  ships  :  *  there  is  that  leviathan, 
 whom  thou  hast  made  to  play  there-in. 
 
 27  These  wait  all  upon  thee  ;  *  that  thou  mayest 
 give  them  their  meat^in  diie  seas-on. 
 
 28  That  thou  givest  them  they  ga-ther  :  *  thou 
 openest  thine  hand,  they  are  fil-led  wYth  good. 
 
 29  Thou  hidest  thy  face,  they  are  trou-bled  :  *  thou 
 takest  away  their  breath,  they  die,  and  re-turn  to 
 theYr  dust. 
 
 30  Thou  sendest  forth  thy  spirit,  they  are  cre-a- 
 ted  :  *  and  thou  renewest  the  face  of  the  earth. 
 
 31  The  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  endure  for  e-ver:* 
 the  Lord  shall  re-joice  Yn  hYs  works. 
 
 32  He  looketh  on  the  earth,  and  it  trem-bleth  :  * 
 he  toucheth  the  hills,  and  they  smoke. 
 
 33  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord  as  long  as  I  live  :  *  I 
 will  sing  praise  to  my  God  while  I  have  my  be-ing. 
 
 34  My  meditation  of  him  shall  be  sweet  :  *  I  will 
 be  glad  Yn  the  Lord. 
 
 152 
 
PSALMS.  [CV. 
 
 35  Let  the  sinners  be  consumed  out  of  the  earth, 
 and  let  the  wicked  be  no  m6re.  *  Bless  thou  the  Lord, 
 O  my  soul.    Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Feb,  ^c,  Morn.        DAY  11.        Jan.  ^c,  Foren. 
 Psalm  CV.,  vv.  1-22. 
 
 GIVE  THANKS  unto  the  Lord  ;  call  upon 
 his  ndme  :  *  make  known  his  deeds  a- 
 mong  the  peo-ple. 
 
 2  Sing  unto  him,  sing  psalms  unto 
 hUn  :  •*  talk  ye  of  aH  his  wondrous  works. 
 
 3  Glory  ye  in  his  holy  name  :  *  let  the  heart  of 
 them  re-joice  that  seek'^the  Lord. 
 
 4  Seek  the  Lord,,  and  his  strength  :  *  seek  his 
 face  ever-more. 
 
 5  Remember  his  marvellous  works  that  he  hath 
 done ;  *  his  wonders,  and  the  judgments  of  his 
 mouth  ; 
 
 6  O  ye  seed  of  Abraham  his  ser-vant,  *  ye  children 
 of  Jacob  his  cho-sen. 
 
 7  He  is  the  Lord  our  God  :  *  his  judgments  ^re  in 
 aiTthe  earth. 
 
 8  He  hath  remembered  his  covenant  for  e-ver,  * 
 the  word  which  he  commanded  to  a  thousand  ge-ne- 
 ra-tions. 
 
 9  Which  covenant  he  made  with  A'bra-ham,  *  and 
 his  oath  un-to  I'-saac  ; 
 
 10  And  confirmed  the  same  unto  Jacob  for  a  law,* 
 and  to  Israel  for  an  ever-las-ting  cove-nant  : 
 
 153 
 
CV.J 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 1  1  Saying,  Unto  thee  will  I  give  the  land  of  Ca- 
 naan, *  the  lot  of  your  in-heri-tance  : 
 
 12  When  they  were  but  a  few  men  in  num-ber 
 yea,  very  few,  and  stran-gers  in  it. 
 
 13  When  they  went  from  one  nation  to  a-no-ther,* 
 from  one  kingdom  to  a-no-ther  peo-ple  ; 
 
 14  He  suffered  no  man  to  do  them  wrong  :  *  yea, 
 he  reproved  kings  for  their  sakes  ; 
 
 15  Saying,  Touch  not  mine  a-noin-ted,  *  and  do 
 my  pro-phets  no  harm. 
 
 1 6  Moreover  he  called  for  a  famine  upon  the  l^nd  :* 
 he  br^ke'^the  whole  stdff '^of  bread. 
 
 17  He  sent  a  man  be-fore  them,  *  even  Joseph, 
 who  was  soW^for  a  ser-vant : 
 
 18  Whose  feet  they  hurt  with  fet-ters  :  *  he  was 
 laid  in  1 -rcn  : 
 
 19  Until  the  time  that  his  word  came  :*  the  word 
 of  the  Lord  tried  him. 
 
 20  The  king  sent  and  loosed  him  ;  *  even  the  ruler 
 of  the  people,  and  let  him  go  free. 
 
 21  He  made  him  lord  of  his  h6use,  *  and  ruler  of 
 dll  his  sub-stance : 
 
 22  To  bind  his  princes  at  his  plea-sure  ;  *  and 
 teach  his  sena-tors  wis-dom. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  Holy  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sliall 
 b^,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 '54 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 Feb.  Uc,  Even.  DAY  11.  Jan.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  CV.,  v.  23,  &c. 
 
 23  IS-RA-EL  also  came  into  E'-gypt ;  *  and  Jacob 
 sojourned  in  the  land'^of  Ham. 
 
 24  And  he  increased  his  people  great-ly  ;  *  and 
 made  them  stronger  than  their  ene-mies. 
 
 25  He  turned  their  heart  to  hate  his  peo-ple,  * 
 to  deal  subtilly  with  his  ser-vants. 
 
 26  He  sent  Moses  his  ser-vant ;  *  and  Aaron  whom 
 he  had  cho-sen. 
 
 27  They  shewed  his  signs  a-mong  them,  *  and 
 wonders  in  the  l^nd^of  Ham. 
 
 28  He  sent  darkness,  and  made  it  dark ;  *  and  they 
 rebelled  not  a-ga mst  his  word. 
 
 29  He  turned  their  waters  into  blood,  *  and  slew 
 theff  fish. 
 
 30  Their  land  brought  forth  frogs  in  a-bun- 
 dance,*  in  the  chambers  of  their  kings. 
 
 3 1  He  spake,  and  there  came  divers  sorts  of  fifes,-* 
 and  lice  in  ^IPtheir  coasts. 
 
 32  He  gave  them  hail  for  rain,*  and  flaming  ffre 
 in  their  land. 
 
 33  He  smote  their  vines  also  and  their  ffg  trees  ;  * 
 and  brake  the  trees  of  their  coasts. 
 
 34  He  spake,  and  the  locusts  c^me,  *  and 
 caterpillars,  and  that'^with-out  num-ber, 
 
 35  And  did  eat  up  all  the  herbs  in  their  land,  * 
 and  devoured  the  fruit  of  their  ground. 
 
 36  He  smote  also  all  the  firstborn  in  their  Mnd,  * 
 the  chief  of  alPtheir  strength. 
 
 37  He  brought  them  forth  also  with  silver  and 
 g61d  :  *  and  there  was  not  one  feeble  person  a-mong 
 thejr  tribes. 
 
 i55 
 
CV.j 
 
 PSALMS 
 
 38  Egypt  was  glad  when  they  de-par-ted  :  *  for 
 the  fear  of  them  fell  up-6n  them. 
 
 39  He  spread  a  cloud  for  a  cover-ing  ;  *  and  fire 
 to  give  light  in'^the  night. 
 
 40  The  people  asked,  and  he  brought  quails,  *and 
 satisfied  them  with  the  bread  of  hea-ven. 
 
 41  He  opened  the  rock,  and  the  waters  gushed 
 6ut ;  *  they  ran  in  the  dry  places  like  a  ri-ver. 
 
 42  For  he  remembered  his  holy  pro-mise,  *  and 
 A'braham  his  ser-vant. 
 
 43  And  he  brought  forth  his  people  with  joy,  * 
 and  his  chosen  with  glad-ness  : 
 
 44  And  gave  them  the  lands  of  the  hea-then  :  * 
 and  they  inherited  the  labour  of  the  peo-ple : 
 
 45  That  they  might  observe  his  statutes,  and 
 keep'^his  laws.  *  Pra'*se  ye'^the  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A^'-men. 
 
 Feb,  ^"c,  Morn.         DAY  12.         Jan.  ^c,  Forcn. 
 Psalm  CVI.,  vv.  1-33. 
 
 RAISE'YE  THE  LORD.  O  give  thanks 
 unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he'^is  good  :  *  for  his 
 mercy  en-dd-reth  for  e-ver. 
 
 2  Who  can  utter  the  mighty  acts  of 
 the  Lord  ?  *  who  can  shew  forth  all  his  praise  ? 
 
 3  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  judg-ment,  *  and 
 he  that  doeth  r ighteous-ness  at  all  times. 
 
 4  Remember  me,  O  Lord,  with  the  favour  that 
 thou  bearest  unto  thy  peo-ple  :  *  O  visit  me  wfth  thy 
 sal-va-tion  ; 
 
 156 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CVI. 
 
 5  That  I  may  set  the  good  of  thy  chosen,  that  I 
 may  rejoice  in  the  gladness  of  thy  na-tion,  *  that  I 
 may  glory  with  thine  in-heri-tance. 
 
 6  We  have  sinned  with  our  f£-thers,  *  we  have 
 committed  iniquity,  we  have  done  wicked-ly. 
 
 7  Our  fathers  understood  not  thy  wonders  in  Egypt ; 
 they  remembered  not  the  multitude  of  thy  mer-cies;* 
 but  provoked  him  at  the  sea,  even  ^t  the  Red  sea. 
 
 8  Nevertheless  he  saved  them  for  his  name's  sake,* 
 that  he  might  make  his  mighty  power  to  be  known. 
 
 9  He  rebuked  the  Red  sea  also,  and  it  was  dried 
 up  :  *  so  he  led  them  through  the  depths,  ^s  through 
 the  wilder-ness. 
 
 10  And  he  saved  them  from  the  hand  of  him  that 
 hated  them,  *  and  redeemed  them  from  the  h^nd  of 
 the  ene-my. 
 
 1 1  And  the  waters  covered  their  ene-mies  :  *  there 
 was  not  one  of  them  left. 
 
 1  2  Then  believed  they  his  words  ;  *  they  sang  his 
 praise. 
 
 13  They  socn  forgat  his  works  ;  ^  they  waited  not 
 for  his  coun-sel  : 
 
 14  But  lusted  exceedingly  in  the  wilder-ness,*and 
 tempted  G6d  in  the  de-sert. 
 
 15  And  he  gave  them  their'^re-quest  ;  *  but  sent 
 leanness  in-to  their  soul. 
 
 16  They  envied  Moses  also  m'^the  camp,  *  and 
 Aaron  the  saint  of  the  Lord, 
 
 17  The  earth  opened  and  swallowed  upD£-than,* 
 and  covered  the  company  of  A-bi-ram. 
 
 18  And  a  fire  was  kindled  in  their  c6mpa-ny  ;  * 
 the  flame  bdrned  up  the  wick-ed. 
 
 19  They  made  a  calf  in  H6-reb,  *  and  worshipped 
 the  mol-ten  im-age. 
 
 20  Thus  they  changed  their  gl6-ry  an  into  the 
 similitude  of  an  ox'^that  eat-eth  grdss. 
 
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CVI.j  PSALMS. 
 
 21  They  forgat  God  their  sa-viour,  *  which  had 
 done  great  things  in  E'-gypt ; 
 
 2  2  Wondrous  works  in  the  land^of  Ham,  *  and 
 terrible  things  by  the  Red  sea. 
 
 23  Therefore  he  said  that  he  would  de-stroy 
 them,  *  had  not  Moses  his  chosen  stood  before  him 
 in  the  breach,  to  turn  away  his  wrath,  lest^he  should 
 de-stroy  them. 
 
 24  Yea,  they  despised  the  pleasant  land,  *  they 
 be-Keved  not  his  word  : 
 
 25  But  murmured  in  their  tents,*  and  hearkened 
 not  unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord. 
 
 26  Therefore  he  lifted  up  his  hand  a-gamst  them,* 
 to  over-throw'^them  in  the  wilder-ness : 
 
 27  To  overthrow  their  seed  also  among  the  na- 
 tions, *  and  to  scatter  them  in  the  Icinds. 
 
 28  They  joined  themselves  also  unto  Baal-pe- 
 or,  *  and  ate  the  sacri-fi'ces  of  the  dead. 
 
 29  Thus  they  provoked  him  to  anger  with  their 
 in-ven-tions  :  *  and  the  plague  brake  in  up-6n  them. 
 
 30  Then  stood  up  Phinehas,  and  executed  judg- 
 ment :  *  and  so  the  plague  was  stay-ed. 
 
 31  And  that  was  counted  unto  him  for  righteous- 
 ness *  unto  all  generations  for  e-ver-more. 
 
 32  They  angered  him  also  at  the  waters  of  strife,* 
 so  that  it  went  ill  with  Moses  for  their  sakes  : 
 
 33  Because  they  provoked  his  spi-rit,  *  so  that  he 
 spake  unad-visedly  with  his  lips. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and 
 to'^the  Ho-ly  Ghost. 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sh^ll 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A-men. 
 
PSALMS.  [CVI. 
 
 Feb.  yc,  Even.  DAY  12.  Jan.  C5c.,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  CVI.,  v.  34,  &c. 
 
 34  THEY  DID  NOT  destroy  the  na-tions,  * 
 concerning  whom  the  LoRo'^com-man-ded  them  : 
 
 35  But  were  mingled  among  the  hea-then,  *  and 
 l^ar-ned  their  works. 
 
 36  And  they  served  their  i-dols  :  *  which  were  a 
 sncire  un-to  them. 
 
 37  Yea,  they  sacrificed  their  sons  and  their  daugh- 
 ters *  lin-to  de-vils, 
 
 38  And  shed  innocent  blood,  even  the  blood  of 
 their  sons  and  of  their  daughters,  whom  they  sacrificed 
 unto  the  idols  of  Ca-naan  :  *  and  the  land  was  pol- 
 lu-ted  with  blood. 
 
 39  Thus  were  they  defiled  with  their  own  works,* 
 and  went  a  whoring  with  their  own  in-ven-tions. 
 
 40  Therefore  was  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  kindled 
 against  his  peo-ple,  *  insomuch  that  he  abhorred 
 his  own  in-heri-tance, 
 
 41  And  he  gave  them  into  the  haad  of  the  hea- 
 then; *  and  they  that  hated  them  ruled  o-ver  them. 
 
 42  Their  enemies  also  op-pressed  them,  *  and 
 they  were  brought  into  subjection  Un-der  their  hand. 
 
 43  Many  times  did  he  de-liver  them  ;  *  but  they 
 provoked  him  with  their  counsel,  and  were  brought 
 low  for  their  i-mqui-ty. 
 
 44  Nevertheless  he  regarded  their  af-flic-tion,  * 
 when  he  heard  their  cry  ; 
 
 45  And  he  remembered  for  them  his  cove-nant,  * 
 and  repented  according  to  the  multitude  of  his 
 mer-cies. 
 
 46  He  made  them  also  to  be  piti-ed  *  of  all  those 
 that  car  ried  them  cap-tives. 
 
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CVI.] 
 
 PSALMS, 
 
 47  Save  us,  O  Lord  our  God,  and  gather  us  from 
 among  the  hea-then,  *  to  give  thanks  unto  thy  hol^ 
 name,  and  to  triumph  in  thy  praise. 
 
 48  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  from 
 everlasting  to  ever-las-ting  :  *  and  let  all  the  people 
 say.  Amen.    Praise  ye  the  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  *  and  to^ 
 the  Ho-ly  Gh6st  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shal 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A-men. 
 
 Feb.  &c.,  Morn. 
 
 DAY  13.        Jan.  ^c,  For  en 
 
 Psalm  CVII.,  vv.  1-22. 
 
 V.  1. 
 
 5 
 
 GIVE  THANKS  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  i; 
 good  :  *  for  his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e~ver 
 2  Let  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord  sa'^ 
 so,  *  whom  he  hath  redeemed  from  th( 
 h^nd  of  the  e-ne-my  ; 
 
 3  And  gathered  them  out  of  the  lands,  *  from  th( 
 east,  and  from  the  west,  from  the  north,  and  from  th( 
 south. 
 
 4  They  wandered  in  the  wilderness  in  a  solitar 
 Wciy  ;  •*  they  found  no  city  to  dwell  in. 
 
 5  Hungry  and  thirs-ty,  *  their  soul  fain-ted  Yi 
 them. 
 
 6  Then  they  cried  unto  the  Lord  in  their  trou 
 ble,  *  and  he  delivered  them  out  of  their  d'ls-tres-ses 
 
 7  And  he  led  them  forth  by  the  right  Wciy,  *  tha 
 they  might  go  to  a  city  of  h^-bY-ta-tion. 
 
 8  Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his  good 
 ftess,  •*  and  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the  chil-drei 
 b{  men  ! 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [CVII. 
 
 9  For  he  satisficth  the  long^ing  soul,  *  and  filleth 
 the  hungry  soul  wYth  g*dod-ness. 
 
 10  Such  as  sit  in  darkness  and  in  the  shadow  of 
 death,  *  being  bound  in  af-fliiction  and  Y-ron  ; 
 
 1 1  Because  they  rebelled  against  the  words  of 
 God,-*  and  contemned  the  counsel  of  the  Most  High  : 
 
 12  Therefore  he  brought  down  their  heart  with 
 1^-bour ;  *  they  fell  down,  and  there  was  none  to  help. 
 
 13  Then  they  cried  unto  the  Lord  in  their  trou- 
 ble,    and  he  saved  them  out  of  their  d*is-tre's-ses. 
 
 14  He  brought  them  out  of  darkness  and  the 
 shadow^  of  death,  *  and  brake  their  b^nds  Vn  sun-der. 
 
 15  Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his 
 good-ness,  *  and  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the 
 chil-dren  of  men ! 
 
 I  16  For  he  hath  broken  the  gates  of  brass,  •*  and 
 lout  the  bars  of  iron  Yn  sun-der. 
 
 I  17  Fools  because  of  their  trans-gres-sion,  *  and 
 because  of  their  iniquities,  ^re  af-flYc-ted. 
 
 i     18  Their  soul  abhorreth  all  manner  of  meat  ;  * 
 
 land  they  draw  near  un-to  the  gates  of  death. 
 
 19  Then  they  cry  unto  the  Lord  in  their  trou-ble,* 
 
 jand  he  saveth  them  out  of  their  dYs-tres-ses. 
 
 !  20  He  sent  his  word,  and  healed  them,  •*  and 
 delivered  them  from  their  de-striic-tions. 
 
 21  Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his 
 good-ness,  ■*  and  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the 
 cWl-dren  of  men  ! 
 
 22  And  let  them  sacrifice  the  sacrifices  of  thanks- 
 gi-ving,  *  and  declare  his  works  with  re-joY-cing. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 ,be,  *  world  with-dut  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 161  M 
 
evil  1  PSALMS. 
 
 Feb.  e5c.,  Even.  DAY  13.  Jan.  i^c,  Aft 
 
 Psalm  CVIL,  v.  23,  8cc. 
 
 23  THEY'THAT  GO  DOWN  to  the  sea  in  ships,^( 
 that  do  business  in  great  wa-ters  ; 
 
 24  These  see  the  works  of  the  Lord,  *  and  his 
 won-ders  in  the  deep. 
 
 25  For  he  commandeth,  and  raiseth  the  stormy 
 wmd,  *  which  Hfteth  up^the  waves  there-of. 
 
 26  They  mount  up  to  the  heaven,  they  go  dowr 
 again  to  the  depths  :  *  their  soul  is  melted  be-cause 
 of  trou-ble. 
 
 27  They  reel  to  and  fro,  and  stagger  like  a  drunker 
 man,  *  and  ^re  at  their  wYt's  end. 
 
 28  Then  they  cry  unto  the  Lord  in  their  trou-ble,^! 
 and  he  bringeth  them  out  of  their  d'ls-tres-ses. 
 
 29  He  maketh  the  storm  a  calm,  so  that  th( 
 waves  there-of  are  still. 
 
 30  Then  are  they  glad  because  they  be  qui-et  ;  ^ 
 so  he  bringeth  them  unto  their^de-si-red  hS-ven. 
 
 31  Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  hi: 
 good-ness,  *  and  for  his  wonderful  works  to  th« 
 chil-dren  of  men  ! 
 
 32  Let  them  exalt  him  also  in  the  congregation  o 
 the  peo-ple,  *  and  praise  him  in  the  as-sembly  of  th» 
 el-ders. 
 
 33  He  turneth  rivers  into  a  wilder-ness,  *  and  th» 
 water-springs  in-to  dry  ground  ; 
 
 34  A  fruitful  .  land  into  barren-ness,  *  for  thi 
 wickedness  of  them  that  dwell  there-in. 
 
 35  He  turneth  the  wilderness  into  a  standing  w^- 
 ter,  *  and  dry  ground  in-to  wa-ter-springs. 
 
 36  And  there  he  maketh  the  hungry  to  dwell,  i 
 that  they  may  prepare  a  city  for  h^-bY-ta-tion  ; 
 
 162 
 
PSALMS.  [CVIII. 
 
 37  And  sow  the  fields,  and  plant  vme-yards,  * 
 which  may  yield  fruits  of  Vn-crease. 
 
 38  He  blesseth  them  also,  so  that  they  are 
 multiplied  great-ly  ;  *  and  suffereth  not  their  cattle 
 to  de-crease. 
 
 39  Again,  they  are  minished  and  brought  low  * 
 through  oppression,  af-fliction,  and  sor-row. 
 
 40  He  poureth  contempt  upon  prm-ces,  ■»  and 
 causeth  them  to  wander  in  the  wilderness,  where 
 there  is  no  way. 
 
 41  Yet  setteth  he  the  poor  on  high  from  af-flic- 
 tion,    and  maketh  him  families  lYke  a  flock. 
 
 42  The  righteous  shall  see  it  and  re-joice  :  *  and 
 all  i-mquity  shall  stop  her  mouth. 
 
 43  Whoso  is  wise,  and  will  observe  these  things,-* 
 even  they  shall  understand  the  loving-kind-n*ess  of 
 the  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 \)e,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Peb.  ^50.,  Morn.         DAY  14.        Jan.  &c.,  Foren, 
 Psalm  CVIII. 
 
 A  Song  or  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 GOD,  my  heart  is  ffx-ed;  *  I  will  sing 
 and  give  praise,  even  with  my  gl6-ry. 
 
 2  Awake,  psaltery  and  harp  :  *  I  myself 
 wilPa-wake  ear-ly. 
 
 3  I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord,  among  the  peo-ple  :  * 
 nd  I  will  sing  praises  unto  thee  a-mong  the  n^-tions. 
 
 4  For  thy  mercy  is  great  above  the  hca-vens  :  * 
 nd  thy  truth  reacheth  un-to  the  clouds. 
 
 \  163 
 
CVIIL] 
 
 PSALMS, 
 
 5  Be  thou  exalted,  O  God,  above  the  hea-vens  :  * 
 and  thy  glory  a-bove  alTthe  earth ; 
 
 6  That  thy  beloved  may  be  de-liver-ed  :  *  sasv. 
 with  thy  right  hand,  and  answer  me. 
 
 7  God  hath  spoken  in  his  holi-ness  ;  •*  I  will  rejoice, 
 I  will  divide  Shechem,  and  mete  out  the  valley  of 
 Suc-coth. 
 
 8  Gilead  is  mine  ;  Manasseh  is  mine ;  Ephraim  also 
 is  the  strengthof  mine  head;*Judah  is  my  law-giv-er ; 
 
 9  Moab  is  my  washpot;  over  Edom  will  I  cast  out 
 my  shoe  ;  *  over  Philistia  will  I  tri-umph. 
 
 1  o  Who  will  bring  me  into  the  strong  ci-ty  ?  *  who 
 will  lead  me  in-to  E'-dom  ? 
 
 1  1  Wilt  not  thou,  O  God,  who  hast  cast  us  off?  * 
 and  wilt  not  thou,  O  God,  go  forth  with  our  hosts  ? 
 
 1  2  Give  us  help  from  trou-ble  :  *  for  vain  is  the 
 help'^of  man. 
 
 13  Through  God  we  shall  do  valiant-ly  :  *  for  he 
 it  is  that  shall  tread  down  our  ene-mies. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  l5c..  Even.  DAY  14 
 
 Psalm  CIX. 
 
 To  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  Daznd. 
 
 Jan.  ^c.  Ait. 
 
 lying  tongue. 
 
 OLD  NOT  thy  peace,  *  O  God  of  my  praise 
 2  P'or  the  mouth  of  the  wicked  and  th< 
 mouth  of  the  deceitful  are  opened  a-gains 
 me  :  *  they  have  spoken  against  me  will 
 
 164 
 
 il 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CIX. 
 
 3  They  compassed  me  about  also  with  words  of 
 hc'i-tred ;  *  and  fought  a-gainst  me  with-out'^a  cause. 
 
 4  For  my  love  they  are  my  adver-sa-ries  •  *  but  I 
 give  my-self  unto  prayer. 
 
 5  And  they  have  rewarded  me  evil  for  good,  *  and 
 ha-tre*d  for^my  love. 
 
 6  Set  thou  a  wicked  man  6ver  him  :  *  and  let 
 Satan  stand  at  his  right  hand. 
 
 7  When  he  shall  be  judged,  let  him  be  con-dem- 
 ned  :  *  and  let  his  prdyer  be-c6me  sin. 
 
 8  Let  his  days  be  few ;  *  and  let  another  take  hYs 
 of-fice. 
 
 9  Let  his  children  be  father-less,  *  and  his  wife  a 
 wi-dow. 
 
 10  Let  his  children  be  continually  vagabonds,  and 
 beg :  *  let  them  seek  their  bread  also  out  of  their  de- 
 so-late  pla-ces. 
 
 1 1  Let  the  extortioner  catch  all  that  he  hath  ;  * 
 and  let  the  strangers  spoil  h'ls  la-bour. 
 
 12  Let  there  be  none  to  extend  mercy  unto  him  :* 
 neither  let  there  be  any  to  favour  his  fa-ther-less 
 chil-dren. 
 
 13  Let  his  posterity  be  cut  off;  *  and  in  the 
 generation  following  let  their  n^me  be  blotted  out. 
 
 14  Let  the  iniquity  of  his  fathers  be  remembered 
 with'^the  Lord  ;  *  and  let  not  the  sin  of  his  mother 
 be  blotted  out. 
 
 15  Let  them  be  before  the  Lord  con-tmual-ly,  * 
 that  he  may  cut  off  the  memory  of  them  from^the 
 earth. 
 
 16  Because  that  he  remembered  not  to  shew 
 mer-cy,  *  but  persecuted  the  poor  and  needy  man, 
 that  he  might  even  slay  the  bro-ke'n  in  heart. 
 
 17  As  he  loved  cursing,  so  let  it  come  unto  him  :  * 
 as  he  delighted  not  in  blessing,  so  let  it  be  far'^lVom 
 him. 
 
 165 
 
CIX.]  PSALMS. 
 
 18  As  he  clothed  himself  with  cursing-  like  as  with 
 his  gar-ment,  *  so  let  it  come  into  his  bowels  like 
 water,  and  like  oil  in-to  his  bones. 
 
 19  Let  it  be  unto  him  as  the  garment  which 
 covereth  him,  *  and  for  a  girdle  wherewith  he  is 
 gir-ded  con-tinual-ly. 
 
 20  Let  this  be  the  reward  of  mine  adversaries 
 from'^the  Lord,  *  and  of  them  that  speak  e-vil  a- 
 gamst'^my  soul, 
 
 21  But  do  thou  for  me,  O  God  the  Lord,  for  thy 
 name's  sake  :  *  because  thy  mercy  is  good,  de-K-ver 
 thou  me. 
 
 22  For  I  am  poor  and  nee-dy,  *  and  my  heart  is 
 woun-ded  with-m  me. 
 
 23  I  am  gone  like  the  shadow  when  it  de-cli-neth  :* 
 I  am  tossed  up  and  d6wn  as  the  16-cust. 
 
 24  My  knees  are  weak  through  f^s-ting  ;  *  and 
 my  flesh  fai-leth  of  f^t-ness. 
 
 25  I  became  also  a  reproach  unto  them  :  *  when 
 they  looked  upon  me  they  sh^-ked  their  heads. 
 
 26  Help  me,  O  Lord  my  God  :  *  O  save  me  ac- 
 cording to  thy  mer-cy  : 
 
 27  That  they  may  know  that  this  is  thy  hand  ;  * 
 that  thou,  Lord,  hast  done  it. 
 
 28  Let  them  curse,  but  bless  thou  :  *  when  they 
 arise,  let  them  be  ashamed  ;  but  let'^thy  ser-vant'^re- 
 joice. 
 
 29  Let  mine  adversaries  be  clothed  with  shame,  * 
 and  let  them  cover  themselves  with  their  own 
 confusion,  ^s  with  a  man-tie. 
 
 30  I  will  greatly  praise  the  Lord  with  my  mouth ;  * 
 yea,  I  will  praise  him  a-mong  the  multi-tude. 
 
 31  For  he  shall  stand  at  the  right  hand  of^the 
 poor,  *  to  save  him  from  those  that  con-demn'^his  soul. 
 
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PSALMS.  [CX. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  ^^c,  Morn.         DAY  15.         Jan.  ^c,  Foren. 
 Psalm  CX. 
 (Easter  Day,  Morn,  with  Ps.  111.) 
 
 A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 XI.  (a.c.) 
 
 IIE'LORD  SAID  unto  my  Lord,  *  Sit  thou 
 at  my  right  hand,  until  I  make  thine 
 enemies  thy  foot-stool. 
 
 2  The  Lord  shall  send  the  rod  of  thy 
 strength  out  of  Zf-on  :  *  rule  thou  in  the  midst^of 
 ;hine  e-ne-mies. 
 
 3  Thy  people  shall  be  willing  in  the  day  of  thy 
 lower,  in  the  beauties  of  holiness  from  the  womb  of 
 the  mor-ning  :  *  thou  hast  the  dew  of  thy  youth, 
 i  4  The  Lord  hath  sworn,  and  will  not  re-pent,  * 
 rhou  art  a  priest  for  ever  after  the  order  of  Mel- 
 :hi-ze-dek. 
 
 j     5  The   Lord   at  thy  right  hand  *  shall  strike 
 ^ihrough  kings  in  the  day  of  hl's  wrath. 
 «     6  He  shall  judge  among  the  heathen,  he  shall  fill 
 •he  places  with  the  dead  bo-dies;  *  he  shall  wound 
 the  heads  over  ma-ny  coun-tries. 
 
 7  He  shall  drink  of  the  brook  in  the  way  :  * 
 therefore  shall  he  lift  up  the  head. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  "A'-men. 
 
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ext.]  Psalms. 
 
 Psalm  CXI. 
 
 VIII.  R.  (A.C.) 
 
 ■II!  ^-^a— , — mem — -- — a — ^ — ■ — , 
 
 RAISE'YE  THE  LORD.  I  will  praise  the 
 Lord  with  my  whole  heart,  *  in  the 
 assembly  of  the  upright,  and  in  the  con- 
 gre-g^-tion. 
 
 2  The  works  of  the  Lord  are  great,  *  sought  out 
 of  all  them  that  have  plea-sure  there-in. 
 
 3  His  work  is  honourable  and  glori-ous  :  *  and 
 his  righteousness  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 4  He  hath  made  his  wonderful  works  to  be  re- 
 member-ed  :  *  the  Lord  is  gracious  and  fulPof  com- 
 pcls-sion. 
 
 5  He  hath  given  meat  unto  them  that  f^ar  him:* 
 he  will  ever  be  mindful  of  his  cove-nant. 
 
 6  He  hath  shewed  his  people  the  power  of  his 
 works,  *  that  he  may  give  them  the  heritage  of  the 
 hea-then. 
 
 7  The  works  of  his  hands  are  verity  and  judg- 
 ment ;  *  all  his  com-mand-ments  ^re  sure. 
 
 8  They  stand  fast  for  ever  and  e-ver,  *  and  are 
 done  in  truth  ind  up-r fght-ness. 
 
 9  He  sent  redemption  unto  his  people  :  he  hath 
 commanded  his  covenant  for  e-ver  :  *  holy  and 
 reverend  is  his  name. 
 
 10  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  the  beginning  of  wis- 
 dom :  *  a  good  understanding  have  all  they  that  do 
 his  commandments  :  his  praise  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  t6 
 the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
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PSALMS. 
 
 [CXII. 
 
 Psalm  CXII. 
 
 VIII.  a.  (a.c.) 
 
 RAISE'^YE  THE  LORD.  Blessed  is  the 
 man  that  feareth  the  Lord,  *  that 
 dehghteth  greatly  in  hfs  com-mand- 
 ments. 
 
 2  His  seed  shall  be  mighty  upon  earth 
 
 *  the 
 •*  and 
 
 generation  of  the  upright  shall  be  bles-sed 
 
 3  Wealth  and  riches  shall  be  in  his  house 
 his  righteousness  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 4  Unto  the  upright  there  ariseth  light  in  the  dark- 
 ness :  *  he  is  gracious,  and  full  of  com-passion,  and 
 righ-teous. 
 
 5  A  good  man  sheweth  favour,  and  len-deth  :  *he 
 will  guide  his  affairs  with  dis-cre-tion. 
 
 6  Surely  he  shall  not  be  moved  for  e-ver  :  *  the 
 righteous  shall  be  in  ever-lasting  re-mem-brance. 
 
 7  He  shall  not  be  afraid  of  evil  ti-dings  :  *  his 
 heart  is  fixed,  trus-ting  in'^the  Lord. 
 
 8  His  heart  is  established,  he  shall  not  be  a-fraid,* 
 until  he  see  his  desire  up-6n  his  ene-mies. 
 
 9  He  hath  dispersed,  he  hath  given  to  the  poor  ;  * 
 his  righteousness  endureth  for  ever  ;  his  horn  shall 
 be  ex-alted  with  ho-nour. 
 
 10  The  wicked  shall  see  it,  and  be  grieved  ;  he 
 shall  gnash  with  his  teeth,  and  melt  a-way  :  *  the 
 desire  of  the  wicked  shall  pe-rish. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-mcn. 
 
 169 
 
CXIII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Feb.  t3c.,  Even. 
 
 DAY  15. 
 Psalm  CXIII. 
 
 Jan.  yc,  Aft 
 
 (Easter  Day,  Even,  with  Ps.  114.) 
 
 RAISE'YE  THE  LORD.  Praise,  O  ye 
 servants  of  the  Lord,  *  praise  the  name 
 of  the  Lord. 
 
 2  Blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord  * 
 from  this  time  forth  and  for  e-ver-more. 
 
 3  From  the  rising-  of  the  sun  unto  the  going  dowm 
 of  the  same  *  the  Lord's  name  is  to  be  pra'i'-sed. 
 
 4  The  Lord  is  high  a-bove  all  na-tions,  *  and  his 
 glory  a-bove  the  hea-vens. 
 
 5  Who  is  like  unto  the  Lord  our  God,  *  who 
 dwell-eth  on  high, 
 
 6  Who  hum-bleth  him-self  *  to  behold  the  things 
 that  are  in  heaven  and  in  the  earth  ! 
 
 7  He  raiseth  up  the  poor  out  of  the  dust,  *  and 
 lifteth  the  needy  out'^of  the  dung-hill; 
 
 8  That  he  may  set'^him  with  prin-ces,  *  even  with 
 the  princes  of  his  peo-ple. 
 
 9  He  maketh  the  barren  woman  to  keep  house, 
 and  to  be  a  joyful  mother  of  chil-dren.  ■*  Praise  ye 
 the  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  -t-  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men 
 
 170 
 
 I 
 
PSA  LAIS.  [CXV. 
 Psalm  CXIV. 
 
 ^^^^^^^^^§ 
 
 HEN  Israel  went  out  of  E-gypt,  •*  the 
 house  of  Jacob  from  a  people  of  strange 
 lan-guage  ; 
 
 2  Judah  was  his  sdnc-tu-a-ry,  * 
 and  Israel  his  do-mlf-nion, 
 
 3  The  sea  saw  it,  and  fled  :  *  Jordan  was  dr f-ven 
 back. 
 
 4  The  moun-tains  skip-ped  like  rams,  *  and  the 
 lit-tle  hflls  like  lambs. 
 
 5  What  ailed  thee,  O  thou  sea,  that  thou  fled- 
 dest?*  thou  Jordan,  that  thou  wast  dri-ven  back? 
 
 6  Ye  mountains,  that  ye  skip-ped  like  rams  ;  * 
 and  ye  lit-tle  hills,  like  lambs? 
 
 7  Tremble,  thou  earth,  at  the  presence  of  the 
 Lord,  ^  at  the  presence  of  the  God  of  Ja-cob  ; 
 
 8  Which  turned  the  rock  into  a  stan-ding  wa-ter,* 
 the  flint  into  a  fountain  of  wa-ters. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  F'a-ther,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-6ut  end.  'A*-mcn. 
 
 Feb.  i^c.  Mo) 
 
 DAY  16. 
 Psalm  CXV. 
 
 ■^ffi-B  
 
 Jan.  t^c,  Foren. 
 
 OT  UNTO  US,  O  Lord,  not  unto  us,  but 
 unto  thy  name  give  glo-ry,  *  for  thy 
 mercy,  and  for  thy  truth's  sake. 
 
   2  Where -fore   should'^ the  hea-then 
 
 ly,  *  Where  is  now  their  God? 
 
 171 
 
CXV.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 3  But  our  God  is  in  the  hea-vens  :*he  hath  done 
 whatsoever  he  hath  plea-sed. 
 
 4  Their  idols  are  sfl-ver  and  gold,  *  the  work  of 
 men's  hands, 
 
 5  They  have  mouths,  but  they  speak  not  :  *  eyes 
 have  they,  b(jt  they  see  not : 
 
 6  They  have  ears,  but  they  hear  not :  *  noses  have 
 they,  but  they  smell  not : 
 
 7  They  have  hands,  but  they  handle  not :  feet  have 
 they,  but  they  walk  not  :  *  neither  speak  they  through 
 their  throat. 
 
 8  They  that  make  them  are  like  un-to  them  ;  *  so 
 is  every  one  that  trus-teth  'in  them. 
 
 9  O  Israel,  trust  thou  in  the  Lord  :  *  he  is  their 
 help  and  their  shield. 
 
 10  O  house  of  Aa-ron,  trust  in  the  Lord  :  *  he  is 
 their  help  and  their  shield. 
 
 1  1  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  trust  in  the  Lord  :  *  he 
 is  their  help  and  their  shield. 
 
 ]  2  The  Lord  hath  been  mindful  of  us  :  he  will 
 bless  us ;  *  he  will  bless  the  house  of  Israel  ;  he  will 
 bless  the  house  of'A'a-ron. 
 
 13  He  will  bless  them  that  tear  the  Lord,  *  both 
 small  and  great. 
 
 14  The  Lord  shall  increase  you  more  and  more,* 
 you  and  your  chl'l-dren. 
 
 1 5  Ye  are  blessed  of  the  Lord  -*  which  made 
 heaven  and  earth. 
 
 16  The  heaven,  even  the  heavens, are  the  Lord's:* 
 but  the  earth  hath  he  given  to  the  ch?l-dren  of  men. 
 
 17  The  dead  praise  not  the  Lord,  *  neither  any 
 that  go  down  into  s'l'-lence. 
 
 18  But  we  w'lll  bless  the  Lord  *  from  this  time 
 forth  and  for  ever-more.    Praise  the  Lord. 
 
 172 
 
PSALMS.  [CXVI. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Fa-ther,  f\nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning-,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Feb.  l3c.,  Even.  DAY  16.  Jan.  l5c.,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  CXVI. 
 
 (Circumcision,  Foren.  with  Ps.  117.  Presentation 
 in  the  Temple,  Morn.) 
 
 VII.  a. 
 
 LOVE  THE  LORD,  because  he  hath 
 heard  my  voice  *  and  my  sup-pli-ca- 
 tions. 
 
 2  Because  he  hath  inclined  his  ear  un- 
 to me,  *  therefore  will  I  call  upon  him  as  long  as  'I' 
 live. 
 
 3  The  sorrows  of  death  compassed  me,  and  the 
 pains  of  hell  gat  hold  up-on  me  :  *  I  found  trouble 
 and  sor-row. 
 
 4  Then  called  I  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord  ;  *  O 
 Lord,  I  beseech  thee,  de-li-ver  my  soul. 
 
 5  Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and  righ-teous  ;  *  yea, 
 our  God  is  mer-ci-ful. 
 
 6  The  Lord  pre-serveth  the  sim-ple  :  *  I  was 
 brought  low,  and  he  hel-ped  me. 
 
 7  Return  unto  thy  rest,  O  my  soul  ;  *  for  the 
 Lord  hath  dealt  bounti-fully  w'l'th  thee. 
 
 8  For  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from  death,  * 
 mine  eyes  from  tears,  and  my  feet  from  fal-ling. 
 
 q  I  will  walk^be-fore  the  Lord  *  in  the  land^of 
 the  Ti'-ving. 
 
 10  I  believed,  therefore  h^ive  I  spo-ken  :  *  I  was 
 greatly  af-fl?c-ted  : 
 
 173 
 
CXVI.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 1  1  I  said  in  my  haste,  *  All  men  are  ll'-ars. 
 
 12  What  shall  I  render  Un-to  the  Lord  *  for  all 
 his  bene-fits  toward  me  ? 
 
 13  I  will  take  the  cup  of  sal-va-tion,  *  and  call 
 upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
 
 14  I  will  pay  my  vows  dn-to  the  Lord  *  now  in 
 the  presence  of  ^11  his  peo-ple. 
 
 15  Precious  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  *  is  the 
 death  of  h'l's  saints. 
 
 16  O  Lord,  truly  I  am  thy  servant;  I  am  thy 
 servant,  and  the  son'^of  thine  hand-maid  :  *  thou 
 hast  loo-sed  my  bonds. 
 
 17  I  will  offer  to  thee  the  sacrifice  of  thanks-gi- 
 ving, *  and  will  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
 
 18  I  will  pay  my  vows  un-to  the  Lord  now  in 
 the  presence  of  all  his  peo-ple, 
 
 19  In  the  courts  of  the  Lord's  house,  in  the  midst 
 of  thee,  0"^je-ru-sa-lem.  *  Pra?se  ye  the  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 *A's  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  CXVIL 
 
 PRAISE  THE  LORD,  dll  ye  na-tions  :  * 
 praise  him,  all  ye  peo-ple. 
 
 2  For  his  merciful  kindness  is  great 
 toward  us  :  *  and  the  truth  of  the  Lord 
 endureth  for  ever.    Pra'i'se  ye  the  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ind  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 *A's  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver 
 shall  be,  *  world  with-6ut  end.  'A*-mcn. 
 
 174 
 
PSALMS.  [CXVIII. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Morn.         DAY  17.         Jan.  &c.,  Foren. 
 Psalm  CXVIII. 
 
 {Presentation  in  the  Temple,  Aft.    Easter  Day,  Aft. 
 Ascension,  Aft.  All  Saints,  Aft,  after  Ps.  l6.) 
 
 GIVE  THANKS  unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he  is 
 good  :  ■*  because  his  mercy  en-ddreth  for 
 e-ver. 
 
 2  Let  Isra-el  now  say,  -^that  his  mercy 
 en-dureth  for  *e*-ver. 
 
 3  Let  the  house  of  Aa-ron  now  say,  *  that  his 
 mercy  en-dureth  fcr  e-ver. 
 
 4  Let  them  now  that  f^ar  the  Lord  say,  *  that 
 his  mercy  en-ddreth  for  e-ver. 
 
 5  I  called  upon  the  Lord  in  dis-tress :  *  the  Lord 
 answered  me,  and  set  me  in  a  large  place. 
 
 6  The  Lord  is  on  my  side  ;  V  will  not  fear  :  *what 
 can  man  do  un-to  me  ? 
 
 7  The  Lord  taketh  my  part  with  them  that  help 
 me  :  *  therefore  shall  I  see  my  desire  upon  them  that 
 hate  me. 
 
 8  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord  *  than  to  put 
 c6n-fi-dence  in  man. 
 
 9  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord  *  than  to  put 
 confidence  in  prYn-ces. 
 
 10  All  nations  compassed  me  a-bout :  *  but  in  the 
 name  of  the  Lord  will  V  de-strby  them. 
 
 1  1  They  compassed  me  about  ;  yea.,  they 
 compassed  me  a-bout ;  but  in  the  name  of  the 
 Lord  I  will  de-strby  them. 
 
 12  They  compassed  me  about  like  bees  ;  they  are 
 quenched  as'^the  fire  of  thorns  :  *  for  in  the  name  of 
 the  Lord  I  wfll  de-strby  them. 
 
 175 
 
CXVUI.]  PSALMS. 
 
 13  Thou  hast  thrust  sore  at  me  th^t  I  might  fall :  * 
 but  the  Lord  hel-ped  me. 
 
 14  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  song,  *  and  is 
 become  my  sal-va-tion. 
 
 15  The  voice  of  rejoicing  and  salvation  is  in  the 
 tabernacles  of  the  righ-teous  :  *  the  right  hand  of  the 
 Lord  do-eth  va-liant-ly. 
 
 16  The  right  hand  of  the  Lord  is  ex-alt-ed  :  * 
 the  right  hand  of  the  Lord  do-eth  va-liant-ly, 
 
 1 7  I  shall  not  die,  but  live,  *  and  declare  the 
 works  of  the  Lord. 
 
 18  The  Lord  hath  ch5sten-ed  me  sore  :  *  but  he 
 hath  not  given  me  6-ver  un-to  death. 
 
 19  Open  to  me  the  gates  of  r'l'gh-teous-ness  ;  *  I 
 will  go  into  them,  and  V  will  praise  the  Lord  : 
 
 20  This  gate  of  the  Lord,  *  into  which  the 
 rfghteous  shall  e'n-ter. 
 
 21  I  w'lll  praise  thee  :  *  for  thou  hast  heard  me, 
 and  art  become  my  sal-va-tion. 
 
 22  The  stone  which  the  builders  re-fu-sed  *  is 
 become  the  head  stone  of  the  cor-ner. 
 
 23  This  is  the  Lord's  do--ing ;  *  it  is  marvel-lous 
 in  our  eyes, 
 
 24  This  is  the  day  which  the  Lord  hath  made  ;  * 
 we  will  rejoice  and  be  glad  in  it, 
 
 25  Save  now,  I  be-seech  thee,  O  Lord  :  *  O  Lord, 
 I  beseech  thee,  send  now  pros-pe-ri-ty. 
 
 26  Blessed  be  he  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the 
 Lord  :  *  we  have  blessed  you  out  of  the  house  of  the 
 Lord. 
 
 27  God  is  the  Lord,  which  hath  shew-ed  us  light  :* 
 bind  the  sacrifice  with  cords,  even  unto  the  horns  6t 
 the  al-tar. 
 
 176 
 
PSALMS.  [CXIX. 
 
 28  Thou  art  my  God,  and  V  will  praise  thee  :  * 
 thou  art  my  God,  I  will  ex-alt  thee. 
 
 29  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he  is  good  -.i 
 for  his  mercy  en-ddreth  for  e-ver. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  tind  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 he.  *  world  with-out  end.  ■A'-nr:en. 
 
 Feb.  y  c,  Even.  DAY  ]  7.  Jan.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  1-8. 
 {Wednesday  before  Easter ^  Morn,  to  v.  16.) 
 
 ALEPH. 
 
 LES-SED  are  the  unde-fHed  in  the  way,  * 
 who  walk  in  the  law  of  the  Lord. 
 
 2  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  his  tes-ti- 
 mo-nies,  *  and  that  seek  him  wfth  the 
 whole  heart. 
 
 3  They  also  do  no'^i-ni-qui-ty  :  *  they  walk  in  his 
 wiys. 
 
 4  Thou  hast  com-man-ded  us  *  to  keep  thy  pre- 
 cepts diligent-ly. 
 
 5  O  that  my  ways  were  di-rec-ted  *  to  keep  thy 
 sta-tutes  ! 
 
 6  Then  shall  I  not  be  a-sham-ed,  when  I  have 
 respect  unto  all  thy  com-mand-ments. 
 
 7  I  will  praise  thee  with  up-r ight-ness  of  heart,  * 
 when  I  shall  have  learned  thy  rl'gh-teous  judg-ments. 
 
 8  I  will  keep  thy  sta-tutes  :  *  O  for-sake  me  not 
 dtter-ly. 
 
 Glo-ry  bk  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and 
 to^the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A-mcn. 
 
 177  N 
 
CXIX.]  PSALMS. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  9-16. 
 
 n  BETH. 
 
 9  WHERE-WITH-AL  shall  a  young  man  cleanse 
 his  way  ?  *  by  taking  heed  thereto  ac-c6rding  to  thy 
 word. 
 
 10  With  my  whole  heart  have  I  sought  thee  :  *  O 
 let  me  not  wander  from  thy  com-mand-ments. 
 
 1  I  Thy  word  have  I  hid  in  mine  heart,  *  that  I 
 might  not  sin  a-gainst  thee. 
 
 12  Blessed  art  thou,  O  Lord  :  *  teach  me  thy 
 st^-tutes. 
 
 13  With  my  lips  have  Y  de-cla-red  *  all  the 
 judgments  of  thy  mouth. 
 
 14  I  have  rejoiced  in  the  way  of  thy  tes-ti-mo- 
 nies,  *  as  much  as  in  all  rich-es. 
 
 15  I  will  meditate  in  thy  pre-cepts,  *  and  have 
 respect  un-to  thy  ways. 
 
 16  I  will  delight  myself  in  thy  sta-tutes  :  *  I  will 
 not  for-get  thy  word. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to^ 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A-men. 
 
 Feb.  l5c.,  Morn.         DAY  18.        Jan.  l5c.,  Foren 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  17-24. 
 {Wednesday  before  Easter.,  Foren.  to  v.  40.) 
 i  GIMEL. 
 
 17  DEAL  BOUNTIFULLY  wfth  thy  ser-vant,  * 
 that  I  may  live,  and  keep  thy  word. 
 
 178 
 
PSALMS.  [CXIX. 
 
 j  18  Open  thou  mine  eyes,  *  that  I  may  behold 
 !  wondrous  things  out  of  thy  law. 
 
 19  I  am  a  stranger  in  the  earth  :  *  hide  not  thy 
 com-mand-ments  from  me. 
 
 20  My  soul  brea-keth  *  for  the  longing  that  it 
 hath  unto  thy  judgments  at  a'li  tTmes. 
 
 2 1  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  proud  that  are  cur-sed,* 
 which  do  err  from  thy  com-mand-ments. 
 
 22  Remove  from  me  re-proach  and  con-tempt;  * 
 for  I  have  kept  thy  tes-ti-mo-nies. 
 
 I  23  Princes  also  did  sit  and  speak  a-gainst  me  :  * 
 but  thy  servant  did  meditate  in  thy  sta-tutes. 
 
 24  Thy  testimonies  also  ^re  my  de-light  *and  my 
 coun-sel-lors. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 :he  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 36,*  world  with-out  end.  *A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  2 5-32 
 
 1  DALETH. 
 
 25  MY  SOUL  cleaveth  un-to  the  dust :  *  quicken 
 hou  me  ac-cording  to  thy  word. 
 
 26  I  have  declared  my  ways,  and  thou  heard-est 
 le  :  *  teach  m^  thy  sta-tiites. 
 
 27  Make  me  to  understand  the  w^y'^of  thy  pre- 
 epts  :  *  so  shall  I  talk  of  thy  won-drous  works. 
 
 i  28  My  soul  melteth  for  hea-vi-ness  :  *  strengthen 
 hou  me  according  un-to  thy  word. 
 
 29  Remove  from  me  the  way  of  ly-ing  :  *  and 
 rant  me  th^  law  gra-cious-ly. 
 
 30  I  have  chosen  the  way  of  truth  :  *  thyjudgments 
 ave  I  lafd  be-fore  me. 
 
 I  179 
 
CXIX.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 3 1  I  have  stuck  unto  thy  tes-ti-mo-nies  :  *  0  Lord, 
 put  me  not  to  shame. 
 
 32  I  will  run  the  way  of  thy  com-mand-ments,  * 
 when  thou  shalt  en-large  my  h'e'art. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beg-inning,  is  now,  and  c-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Feb.  ^^c,  Even.  DAY  18.  Jan.  iff c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  33-40. 
 n  HE. 
 
  =  \  1  1  
 
 33  TEACH  ME,  O  Lord,  the  way'of  thy  sta- 
 tutes ;  *  and  I  shall  keep  it  dn-to  the  end. 
 
 34  Give  me  understanding,  and  I  shall  keep  thy 
 law  ;     yea,  1  shall  observe  it  with  my  whole  heart. 
 
 35  Make  me  to  go  in  the  path  of  thy  com-mand- 
 ments  ;  *for  there-'i'n  do  V  de-lYght. 
 
 36  Incline  my  heart  unto  thy  tes-ti-mo-nies,  •*  and 
 not  to  c6-ve-tous-ness. 
 
 37  Turn  away  mine  eyes  from  be-holding  va-ni- 
 ty  ;  *  and  quicken  thou  me  in  thy  way. 
 
 38  Stablish  thy  word  unto  thy  ser-vant,  *  who  is 
 de-v6-ted  to  thy  fear. 
 
 39  Turn  away  my  re-proach  which  I  fear  :  *  for 
 thy  jiidg-ments  are  good. 
 
 40  Behold,  I  have  longed  after  thy  pre-cepts  :  * 
 quicken  me  in  thy  r?gh-tcous-ness. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 180 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXIX. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  41-48. 
 (Wednesday  before  Easter,  Aft.  to  v.  64.) 
 
 '  VAU. 
 
 41  LET  THY  MERCIES  come  also  unto  me,  O 
 Lord,  *  even  thy  salvation,  ac-c6r-ding  to  thy  word. 
 
 42  So  shall  I  have  wherewith  to  answer  him  that 
 re-proach-eth  me  :  *  for  I  trust  in  thy  word. 
 
 43  And  take  not  the  word  of  truth  utterly  out  of 
 my  mouth      for  I  have  ho-ped  in  thy  judg-ments. 
 
 44  So  shall  I  keep  thy  law  *  continually  for  e-ver 
 and  e-ver. 
 
 45  And  I  will  walk  at  Ti'-ber-ty  :  *  for  I  seek  thy 
 pre-cepts. 
 
 46  I  will  speak  of  thy  testimonies  also  be-fore 
 kings,  *  and  will  not  be  a-sha-med. 
 
 47  And  I  will  delight  myself  in  thy  com-mand- 
 ments,  *  which  I  have  lo-ved. 
 
 48  My  hands  also  will  I  lift  up  unto  thy 
 commandments,  which  I"  have  lo-ved  ;  *  and  I  will 
 medi-tate  in  thy  sta-tutes. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now^,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  -*  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  ^c.  Morn.         DAY  19.        Jan.  Iffc,  Foren. 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  49-56. 
 
 t  ZAIN. 
 
 I.  b. 
 
 49  REMEM-BER  the  word  unto  thy  ser-vant,  * 
 upon  which  thou  hast  cdu-sed  me  to  hope. 
 
 181 
 
CXIX.]  PSALMS. 
 
 50  This  is  my  comfort  in  my  af-flic-tion  :  *for  thy 
 word  hath  quicken-ed  me. 
 
 5  1  The  proud  have  had  me  greatly  in  de-ri-sion 
 yet  have  I  not  de-clf-ned  from  thy  law. 
 
 52  I  remembered  thy  judgments  of  old,  O  Lord  ;  * 
 and  have  com-for-ted  my-self. 
 
 53  Horror  hath  taken  hold  up-on  me  *  because 
 of  the  wicked  that  for-sake  thy  law. 
 
 54  Thy  statutes  have  been  my  songs  *  in  the 
 house  of  my  pil-gri-mage. 
 
 55  I  have  remembered  thy  name,  O  Lord,  in  the 
 night,  *  and  have  kept  thy  law. 
 
 56  This  "r  had,  *  because  I  kept  thy  pre-cepts. 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  57-64. 
 
 n  CHETH. 
 
 57  THOU  ART  my  por-tion,  O  Lord  :*  I  have 
 said  that  I' would  keep  thy  words. 
 
 58  I  intreated  thy  favour  with  my  whole  heart  :  ♦ 
 be  merciful  unto  me  ac-c6r-ding  to  thy  word. 
 
 59  I  thought  on  my  ways,  *  and  turned  my  feet 
 unto  thy  tes-ti-mb-nies. 
 
 60  I  made  haste,  and^de-lay-ed  not  *  to  keep  ihf 
 com-mand-ments. 
 
 61  The  bands  of  the  wicked  have  rob-bed  me  :  * 
 but  I  have  not  for-got-ten  thy  law. 
 
 62  At  midnight  I  will  rise  to  give  thanks  un-to 
 thee  *  because  of  thy  rfgh-teous  judg-ments. 
 
 182 
 
PSALMS.  [CXIX. 
 
 63  I  am  a  companion  of  all  them  that  fear  thee,* 
 and  of  them  that  keep  thy  pre-cepts. 
 
 64  The  earth,  O  Lord,  is  fulPof  thy  mer-cy  :  * 
 teach  me  thy  sta-tutes. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  ts'c,  Even.  DAY  19.  Jan.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  65-72. 
 (Wednesday  before  Easter,  Even,  to  v.  88.) 
 
 ]D  TETH. 
 
 65  THOU^HAST  DEALT  WELL  with  thy  ser- 
 vant, O  Lord,  *  according  un-to  thy  word. 
 
 66  Teach  me  good  judgment  and  know-ledge  :  * 
 for  I  have  believed  thy  com-mand-ments. 
 
 67  Before  I  was  afflicted  1  went  a-stray  :  *  but 
 now  have  I  kept  thy  word. 
 
 68  Thou  art  good,  and  do-est  good  ;  *  teach  me 
 thy  sta'-tutes. 
 
 69  The  proud  have  forged  a  lie  a-gainst  me  :  •* 
 but  I  will  keep  thy  precepts  with  my  whole  heart. 
 
 70  Their  heart  is  as  tat  as  grease  ;  *  but  I  de- 
 light in  thy  law. 
 
 71  It  is  good  for  me  that  I  have  been  af-flic-ted;* 
 that  I  might  learn  thy  sta-tUtes. 
 
 72  The  law  of  thy  mouth  is  better  un-to  me  * 
 than  thousands  of  gold  and  sYl-ver. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  i6 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 183 
 
CXIX.]  PSALMS. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  73-80. 
 
 JOD. 
 
 73  THY  HANDS  have  made  me  and  fash-ion-ed 
 me  :  *  give  me  understanding,  that  I  may  learn  thy 
 com-mand-ments. 
 
 74  They  that  fear  thee  will  be  glad  when  they 
 see  me ;  *  because  I  have  hoped  in  thy  word. 
 
 75  I  know,  O  Lord,  that  thy  judg-ments  are  right,* 
 and  that  thou  in  faithfulness  hast  af-flic-ted  me, 
 
 76  Let,  I  pray  thee,  thy  merciful  kindness  be  for 
 my  com-fort,*according  to  thy  word  unto  thy  s*e*r-vant. 
 
 77  Let  thy  tender  mercies  come  unto  me,  that  I 
 may  live  :  *  for  thy  law  is  my  de-lVght. 
 
 78  Let  the  proud  be  ashamed;  for  they  dealt 
 perversely  with  me  with-out  a  cause  :  *  but  I  will 
 meditate  fn  thy  pre-cepts. 
 
 79  Let  those  that  fear  thee  turn  un-to  me,  *  and 
 those  that  have  known  thy  tes-ti-mo-nies. 
 
 80  Let  my  heart  be  sound  in  thy  sta-tutes  ;  *  that 
 r  be  not  a-sha-med. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  5nd  to  the  Son,  •*  and  t6 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  e^fc,  Morn.        DAY  20.         Jan.  ^c,  Foren. 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  81-88. 
 
 D  CAPH. 
 
 81  MY^SOUL  FAINTETH  for  th^  sal-va-tion  :  * 
 but  I  hope  in  thy  word. 
 
 184 
 
PSALMS.  [CXIX. 
 
 82  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  word,  *  saying,  When 
 wilt  thou  corn-fort  me? 
 
 83  For  I  am  become  like  a  bottle  in  the  smoke 
 yet  do  I  not  for-get  thy  sta-tutes. 
 
 84  How  many  are  the  days^of  thy  ser-vant?* 
 when  wilt  thou  execute  judgment  on  them  that  p^r- 
 se-cute  me  ? 
 
 85  The  proud  have  dfgged  pits  for  me,  *  which 
 are  not  af-ter  thy  law. 
 
 86  All  thy  com-mandments  are  faith-ful  :  ^  they 
 persecute  me  wrong-ful-ly  ;  help  thou  me. 
 
 87  They  had  almost  consumed  me  up-on  earth 
 but  I  for-sook  not  thy  pre-cepts. 
 
 88  Quicken  me  after  thy  lov-ing-kind-ness  ;  *  so 
 shall  I  keep  the  testi-mo-ny  of  thy  m*duth. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  89-96. 
 (Thursday  in  Passion  Week,  Morn,  to  v.  104.) 
 
 V  LAMED. 
 
 89  FOR  EVER,  6  LBrd,  *  thy  word  is  set-tied  ?n 
 liea-ven. 
 
 90  Thy  faithfulness  is  unto  all  ge-ne-ra-tions :  * 
 thou  hast  established  the  earth,  and  it  a-bi-deth. 
 
 ,  91  They  continue  this  day  according  to  thine  6r- 
 di-nan-ces  :  *  for  all  are  thy  ser-vants. 
 
 92  Unless  thy  law  had  been  my  de-lights,  *  I 
 
 t should  then  have  perish-ed  in  mfne  af-flic-tion. 
 93  I  will  never  for-get  thy  pre-cepts  :  *  for  with 
 them  thou  hast  quick-en-ed  me. 
 
CXIX.]  PSALMS. 
 
 94  I  am  thme,  save  me  ;  *  for  I  have  sought  thy 
 pre-cepts. 
 
 95  The  wicked  have  waited  for  me  to  des-troy 
 me  :  *  but  I  will  con-si-der  thy  tes-ti-mo-nies. 
 
 96  I  have  seen  an  end  of  all  per-fec-tion  :  *  but 
 thy  com-mandment  is  ex-cee-ding  broad. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-oiit  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Even.  DAY  20.  Jan.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  97-104. 
 
 D  MEM. 
 
 97  6  HOW  love  I  thy  law  !  *  it  is  my  medi-tation 
 all  the  day. 
 
 98  Thou  through  thy  commandments  hast  made 
 me  wiser  than  mine  e-ne-mies:  *  for  they  are  e-ver 
 with  me. 
 
 99  I  have  more  understanding  than  cill  my  tea- 
 chers :  *  for  thy  testimonies  are  my  me-di-ta-tion. 
 
 100  I  understand  more  than  the  an-cients,  * 
 becriuse  I  keep  thy  pre-cepts. 
 
 101  I  have  refrained  my  feet  from  every  e-vil 
 way,  *  that  I  might  keep  thy  word. 
 
 102  I  have  not  departed  from  thy  judg-ments  :  * 
 for  thou  hast  taught  me. 
 
 103  How  sweet  are  thy  words  un-to  my  taste  !  * 
 yea,  sweeter  than  honey  to  my  mouth  ! 
 
 104  Through  thy  precepts  I  get  un-der-stan- 
 ding:  *  therefore  I  hate  eve-ry  false  w^y. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to'" 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 186 
 
PSALMS.  [CXIX. 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A-mcn. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  105-112. 
 (Thursday  in  Passion  Week,  Foren.  to  v.  128.) 
 
 :  NUN. 
 
 105  THY  WORD  is  a  lamp  un-to  my  feet,  *  and 
 a  light  un-to  my  path. 
 
 106  I  have  sworn,  and  I  will  per-form  it,*  that  I 
 will  keep  thy  r'l'gh-teous  judg-ments. 
 
 107  I  am  af-flfcted  ve-ry  much  :  *  quicken  me,  O 
 Lord,  according  dn-to  thy  word. 
 
 108  Accept,  I  beseech  thee,  the  freewill  offerings 
 of  my  mouth,  O  Lord,  *  and  teach  me  thy  judg- 
 ments. 
 
 109  My  soul  is  con-tinually  in  my  hand  :  *  yet 
 do  I  not  for-get  thy  law. 
 
 1  10  The  wicked  have  laid^a  snare  for  me  :  *  yet 
 I  erred  not  from  thy  pre-cepts. 
 
 1  1 1  Thy  testimonies  have  I  taken  as  an  heritage 
 for  e-ver  :  *  for  they  are  the  re-joTcing  of  my  heart. 
 
 112  1  have  inclined  mine  heart  to  perform  thy 
 sta-tutes  al-way,  *  even  un-to  the  end. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to"' 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with  out  end.  A-men. 
 
 187 
 
CXIX.]  PSALMS. 
 
 Feb.  ^Jfc,  Morn.        DAY  21.        Jan.  ^c,  Foren 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  113-120. 
 
 D  SAMECH. 
 
 1 1 3  1  HATE  va'm  thoughts  :  *  but  thy  law  do  'I* 
 love. 
 
 1 14  Thou  art  my  hiding  place  and  my  shield  :  * 
 I  hope  in  thy  word. 
 
 1 15  Depart  from  me,  ye  e-vil-do-ers  :  *  for  I  will 
 keep  the  com-mand-ments  of  my  God. 
 
 116  Uphold  me  according  unto  thy  word,  that  I 
 may  live  :  *  and  let  me  not  be  a-sh^med  of  my  hope. 
 
 1 1 7  Hold  thou  me  up,  and  V  shall  be  safe  :  *  and 
 I  will  have  respect  unto  thy  statutes  con-tinu-al-ly. 
 
 118  Thou  hast  trodden  down  all  them  that  err 
 from  thy  sta-tutes  :  *  for  their  de-ceit  is  false-hood. 
 
 1 19  Thou  puttest  away  all  the  wicked  of  the  earth 
 like  dross  ;  *  therefore  I  love  thy  tes-ti-mo-nies. 
 
 1 20  My  flesh  trembleth  for  fear  of  thee  ;  *  and  I 
 am  afraid  of  thy  jlidg-ments. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  121-128. 
 J  AIN. 
 
 121  I  HAVE  DONE  judgment  and  jus-tice  :  * 
 leave  me  not  to  mine  op-prl's-sors. 
 
 122  Be  surety  for  thy  ser-vant  for  good  :  *  let  not 
 the  proud  op-press  me 
 
 188 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXIX. 
 
 123  Mine  eyes  fail  for  thy  sal-va-tion,  *  and  for 
 the  word  of  thy  righ-teous-ness. 
 
 124  Deal  with  thy  servant  according  iinto  thy 
 mer-cy,  *  and  teach  me  thy  sta-tutes. 
 
 125  I  am  thy  ser-vant ;  *  give  me  understanding, 
 that  I  may  know  thy  tes-ti-mo-nies. 
 
 1 26  It  is  time  for  thee,  Lord,  to  work :  *  for  they 
 have  made  vo?d  thy  law. 
 
 127  Therefore  I  love  thy  com-mandments  a-bove 
 gold  ;  *  yea,  a-bove  fi'ne  gold. 
 
 1  28  Therefore  I  esteem  all  thy  precepts  concerning 
 alPthings  to  be  right ;  *  and  I  hate  eve-ry  false  way. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  yc.  Even.  DAY  21.  Jan.  ^'c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  129-136. 
 (Thursday  in  Passion  Week,  Aft.  to  v.  1 52.) 
 D  PE. 
 
 129  THY  TESTIMONIES  are  won-der-ful  :  * 
 therefore  doth'^my  soul  keep  them. 
 
 130  The  entrance  of  thy  words  giv-eth  light;  * 
 it  giveth  understanding  un-to  the  sim-ple. 
 
 131  I  opened  my  mouth,  and  pan-ted  :  *  for  I 
 longed  for  th^  com-mand-ments. 
 
 132  Look  thou  upon  me,  and  be  merciful  un-to 
 me,  *  as  thou  usest  to  do  unto  those  that  love'^thy 
 name. 
 
 133  Order  my  steps  in  thy  word  ;  *  and  let  not 
 any  iniquity  have  do-mi-nVon  over  me. 
 
 189 
 
CXIX.]  PSALMS. 
 
 134  Deliver  me  from  the  op-pres-sion  ot' man  :  * 
 so  will  I  keep  thy  pre-cepts. 
 
 135  Make  thy  tace  to  shine  up-6n  thy  ser-vant ;  * 
 and  teach  me  thy  st^-tutes. 
 
 136  Rivers  of  waters  run  down  mine  eyes,  * 
 because  they  keep  not  thy  law. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H61y  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,*  world  with  out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  137-144 
 
 y  TZADDI. 
 
 I.  I. 
 
 1 37  RIGH-TEOUS  art  thou,  O Lord,*  and  upright 
 ^re  thy  judg-ments. 
 
 138  Thy  testimonies  that  thou  hast  com-man- 
 ded  *  are  righteous  and  ve-ry  faith-ful. 
 
 139  My  zeal  hath'^con-su-med  me,*because  mine 
 enemies  h^ve'^for-got-ten  th^  words. 
 
 140  Thy  word  is  ve-ry  pure  :  *  therefore  thy  ser- 
 vant 16veth  it. 
 
 141  I  am  small  and  des-pi-sed  :  *  yet  do  not  I  for- 
 get thy  pre-cepts. 
 
 142  Thy  righteousness  is  an  ever-lasting  righ- 
 teous-ness,  *  and  thy  law  is'^the  truth. 
 
 143  Trouble  and  anguish  have  taken  hold  on  me  :  * 
 yet  thy  com-mandments  are  my'^de-lights. 
 
 144  The  righteousness  of  thy  testimonies  is  e-ver- 
 las-ting  :  *  give  me  under-st^nd-ing,  and  T'^shall  live. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 thS  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-6«t  end.  A'-men, 
 190 
 
PSALMS.  [CXIX. 
 
 Fib.  C5fc.,  Morn.  DAY  22.        Jan.  ^Jc,  Foren. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  145-152. 
 p  KOPH. 
 
 1 45  I  CRIED  with  my  whole  heart ;  *  hear  me,  O 
 Lord  :  I  will  keep  thy  sta-tutes. 
 
 146  I  cried  un-to  thee;  *  save  me,  and  I  shall 
 keep  thy  testimo-nies. 
 
 147  I  prevented  the  dawning  of  the  morning,  and 
 cri-ed :  *  I  hoped  in  thy  word. 
 
 1 48  Mine  eyes  pre-vent'^the  night  wat-ches,  *  that 
 I  might  meditate  in  thy  word. 
 
 149  Hear  my  voice  according  unto  thy  16-ving- 
 kind-ness  :  *  O  Lord,  quicken  me  ac-c6rding  to  thy 
 judg-ment. 
 
 1 50  They  draw  nigh  that  follow  af-ter  mis-chief :  * 
 they  are  far  from  thy  law. 
 
 151  Thou  art  near,  O  Lord;  *  and  all  thy  com- 
 mand-ments  are  truth. 
 
 1 52  Concerning  thy  tes-ti-mo-nies,  *  I  have  known 
 of  old  that  thou  hast  founded  them  for  e-ver. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and 
 to^the  Ho-ly  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A-men. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  153-160. 
 
 (Thursday  in  Passion  Week,  Even,  to  end.) 
 
 T  RESH. 
 
 153  CON-SIDER  mine  affliction,  and  de-lT-ver 
 me  :  *  for  I  do  not  for-gct  thy  law. 
 
 191 
 
CXIX.]  PSALMS, 
 
 1 54  Plead  my  cause,  and  de-llT-ver  me  :  *  quicken 
 me  ac-c6rding  to  thy  word. 
 
 155  Salvation  is  far  from  the  wick-ed :  for  they 
 seek  not  thy  sta-tutes. 
 
 156  Great  are  thy  tender  mer-cies,  O  Lord  :  * 
 quicken  me  ac-c6rding  to  thy  judg-ments. 
 
 157  Many  are  my  persecutors  ^nd'^mine  e-ne- 
 mies ;  *  yet  do  I  not  de-cline  from  thy  testimo-nies. 
 
 1 58  I  beheld  the  transgressors,  and  was  grie-ved ;  * 
 because  they  kept  not  thy  word. 
 
 159  Consider  how  I  love  thy  pre-cepts  :  *  quicken 
 me,  O  Lord,  according  to  thy  lo-ving-kfnd-ness. 
 
 160  Thy  word  is  true  from'^the  be-gin-ning  :  * 
 and  every  one  of  thy  righteous  judgments  en-du-reth 
 for  e-ver. 
 
 Glo-Hy  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to'^ 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  c-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A-men. 
 
 Feb.  &c.,  Even.         DAY  22.  Jan.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  161-168. 
 
 SCHIN. 
 
 161  PRIN-CES  have  persecuted  me  with-out  a 
 cause  :  *  but  my  heart  standeth  in  awe  of  thy  word. 
 
 162  I  re-jo  ice  at  thy  word,  *  as  one  that  ffn-deth 
 great  spoil. 
 
 163  I  hate  and  ab-hor  ly-ing  :  *  but  thy  law  do 
 r  love. 
 
 164  Seven  times  a  day  do  I  praise  thee  *  because 
 of  thy  rfgh-tebus  judg-ments. 
 
 192 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXIX 
 
 165  Great  peace  have  they  which  love  thy  law  :  •« 
 and  nothing  shall  of-fend  them. 
 
 166  Lord,  I  have  hoped  for  thy  sal-va-tion,  *  and 
 done  thy  com-mand-ments. 
 
 167  My  soul  hath  kept  thy  tes-ti-mo-nies  ;  *  and 
 I  love  them  ex-ceeding-ly. 
 
 168  I  have  kept  thy  precepts  and  thy  tes-ti-mo- 
 nies  :  ■*  lor  all  my  ways  are  be-fore  thee. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-dut  end.  A'-mcn. 
 
 Psalm  CXIX.,  vv.  169-176. 
 
 n  TAU. 
 
 169  LET  MY  CRY  come  near  be-fore  thee,  O 
 Lord  :  *  give  me  understanding  ac-c6r-ding  to  thy 
 word. 
 
 170  Let  my  supplication  come  be-fore  thee  :  •* 
 deliver  me  ac-c6r-ding  to  thy  word. 
 
 171  My  lips  shall  lit-ter  praise,  ^  when  thou  hast 
 aught  me  thy  sta-tutes. 
 
 172  My  tongue  shall  speak  of  thy  word  :  *  for  all 
 hy  com-mand-ments  are  righteous-ness. 
 
 173  Let  thine  hand  help  me ;  *  for  I  have  cho-sen 
 hy  pre-cepts. 
 
 174  I  have  longed  for  thy  sal-va-tion,  O  Lord  ;  * 
 ind  thy  law  is  my^de-light. 
 
 I     175  Let  my  soul  live,  and  it  shall  praise  thee  ;  « 
 
 Imd  let  thy  judg-ments  help  me. 
 
 I    176  I  have  gone  astray  like  a  lost  sheep;  *  seek 
 
 l:hy  servant  ;  tor  I  do  not  for-get  th}^  com-mdnd- 
 
 Inents. 
 
 I  193  o 
 
CXIX.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  5nd  to  the  Son,  and  t 
 the  Holy  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning-,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shal 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  ^'c,  Morn. 
 
 DAY  23.  Jan.  tffc,  Foren 
 Psalm  CXX. 
 
 A  Song;  of  degrees. 
 
 in.  a.  (a.b.") 
 
 N^MY  DIS-TRESS I  cried  ian-to  the  Lord,  i 
 ^nd  he  heard  me. 
 
 2  Deliver  my  soul,  O  Lord,  from  ly-in^ 
 lips,  *  and  from^a  de-ceit-ful  tongue. 
 
 3  What  shall  be  given  un-to  thee?*  or  what  shal 
 be  done  unto  thee,  thou  false  tongue  ? 
 
 4  Sharp  arrows  of  the  migh-t}'^,  *  with  coals  o 
 jd-ni-per. 
 
 5  Woe  is  me,  that  I  sojourn  in  Me-sech,  *  that  j 
 dwell  in  the  tents  of  Ke-dar  ! 
 
 6  My  soul  hath  long  dwelt  with  him  *  that  h^-tetl- 
 peace. 
 
 7  I  am  for  peace  :  *  but  when  I  speak,  they  c[r( 
 for  war. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ilnd  to  the  Son,  *  and  t^ 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  c-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  ''A*-men. 
 
 104 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXXIL 
 
 A  Song  of  degrees. 
 
 VIII.  1.  (a. a) 
 
  L 
 
 WILL  LIFT^UP  mine  eyes  unto  the  Mils,  * 
 from  whence  c6-meth  my  help. 
 
 2  Mv  help  Cometh  from  the  Lord,  * 
 which  made  hea-ven  and  earth. 
 
 3  He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot  to  be  mo-ved  :  *  he 
 that  keepeth  thee  \\\\\  not  slum-ber. 
 
 4  Behold,  he  that  keepeth  Isra-el  *  shall  neither 
 slum-ber  nor  sleep. 
 
 5  The  Lord  is  thy  kee-per  :  *  the  Lord  is  thy 
 shade  up-6n  thy  right  hand. 
 
 6  The  sun  shall  not  smite  thee  by  d^y,  •Hf  nor  the 
 moon  b^^  night. 
 
 7  The  Lord  shall  preserve  thee  from  all  e-vil  :  * 
 le  shall  pre-serve  th^^  soul. 
 
 8  The  Lord  shall  preserve  thy  going  out  and  thy 
 oming  in  *  from  this  time  forth,  and  even  for  ever- 
 nore. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  %  and  to 
 he  Holy  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 1)6,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men 
 
 Psalm  CXXIL 
 
 A  Song  of  deg7-ees  of  David. 
 
 W  A  Song  Oj 
 
 fm;"'ml  WAS  GLAI 
 
 , — ■ — —  
 
 4:  
 
 WAS  GLAD  when  they  said  un-to  me,  * 
 Let  us  go  into  the  house  of  the  Lord. 
 
 2  Our  feet  shall   stand  with-'m  thy 
 gates,  •*  0' Je-ru-sa-lem. 
 »9-5 
 
CXXII.]  PSALMS. 
 
 3  Jerusalem  is  builded  ds  a  ci-ty  *  that  is  com- 
 pact to-ge-ther : 
 
 4  Whither  the  tribes  go  up,  the  tribes  of  the  Lord, 
 unto  the  testimony  of  Ts-ra-el,  *  to  give  thanks  unto 
 the  name  6f  the  Lord. 
 
 5  For  there  are  set  thrones  of  judg-ment,  *  the 
 thrones  of  the  house  of  Da-vid. 
 
 6  Pray  for  the  peace  of  Je-rii-sa-lem  :  *  they  shall 
 prosper  that  love  thee. 
 
 7  Peace  be  with-m  thy  walls,  *  and  prosperity 
 with-fn  thy  pd-la-ces. 
 
 8  For  my  brethren  and  com-pa-nions'  sakes,  *  I 
 will  now  say,  Peace  be  with-m  thee. 
 
 9  Because  of  the  house  of  the  Lord  our  God  *  Y 
 will  seek  thy  good. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and 
 to  the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-6ut  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Jan.  iffc,  Aft. 
 
 Feb.  ^c.,Even.  DAY  23. 
 
 Psalm  CXXIIL 
 (Christmas  Eve,  Aft.  with  Ps.  124  a?id  125.) 
 
 A  Song'  of  degrees. 
 
 N-TO  THEE  iVft  Y  up  mine  eyes,  *  O  thou 
 that  dwellest  in  the  hea-vens. 
 
 2  Behold,  as  the  eyes  of  servants  look 
 unto  the  hand  of  their  masters,  and  as  the 
 eyes  of  a  maiden  unto  the  hand  of  her  mis-tress  ;  ♦ 
 so  our  eyes  wait  upon  the  Lord  our  God,  until  thai 
 he  have  mercy  up-on  us, 
 
 196 
 
PSALMS.  rcxxiv. 
 
 3  Have  mercy  upon  us,  O  Lord,  have  mercy  up-on 
 IS  :  *  for  we  are  exceedingly  fil-led  vvfth  con-tempt. 
 
 4  Our  soul  is  exceedingly  filled  with  the  scorning 
 )f  those  that  are  at  ease,  *  and  with  the  con-tempt  of 
 he  proud. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Fa-ther,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 he  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 >e,  *  world  with-out  ejid.  'A*-men. 
 
 Psalm  CXXIV. 
 
 A  Song  of  degrees  of  David. 
 
 F"IT  HAD  NOT'BEEN  the  Lord  who  was 
 on  our  side,  •*  now  may  I's-ra-el  say ; 
 
 2  If  it  had  not  been  the  Lord  who  was  on 
 our  side,  *  when  men  rose  up  a-gamst  us : 
 
 3  Then  they  had  swallowed  us  tip  quick,  *  when 
 heir  wrath  was  kin-dled  a-gainst  us  : 
 
 4  Then  the  waters  had  over-whelmed  us,  *  the 
 tream  had  gone  6-ver  our  soul : 
 
 5  Then  the  proud  w^-ters  *  had  gone  6-ver  our 
 .oul. 
 
 6  Blessed  be'^the  Lord,  *  who  hath  not  given  us 
 is  a  prey  to  their  teeth. 
 
 7  Our  soul  is  escaped  as  a  bird  out  of  the  snare 
 )f  the  fow-lers  :  ^  the  snare  is  broken,  and  we  are 
 s-cd-ped. 
 
 8  Our  help  is  in  the  name  of^the  Lord,  *  who 
 nade  hea-ven  and  earth. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  *  and 
 i  6"the  Ho-ly  Gh6st. 
 
 i  As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  arhd  ever  shdll 
 l.e,  ^  world  with-6ut  end.  A-men. 
 I  197 
 
CXXV.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Psalm  CXXV. 
 
 A  Sou^  of  degrees. 
 
 HEY  THAT  TRUST  in  the  Lord  shall  be  as 
 mount  Zi-on,  *  which  cannot  be  removed, 
 but  a-bideth  for  e-ver. 
 
 2  As  the  mountains  are  round  about 
 Je-rdsa-lem,  *  so  the  Lord  is  round  about  his  people 
 from  henceforth  even  for  e-ver. 
 
 3  For  the  rod  of  the  wicked  shall  not  rest  upon  the 
 lot  of  the  righ-teous  ;  *  lest  the  righteous  put  forth 
 their  hands  unto  i-ni-qui-ty. 
 
 4  Do  good,  O  Lord,  unto  those  that  be  good,  *  and 
 to  them  that  are  up-right  in  their  hearts. 
 
 5  As  for  such  as  turn  aside  unto  their  crooked 
 ways,  the  Lord  shall  lead  them  forth  with  the  workers 
 of  i-niqui-ty  :  •*  but  peace  shall  be'^up-on  Ts-ra-el. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A'-men. 
 
 Fth.(jjc.,Morn.  DAY  24.         Jan.  i5c.,  Foren. 
 
 Psalm  CXXVL 
 
 A  Song  of  degrees. 
 
 HEN  THE  LORD  turned  again  the  cap- 
 tivity of  Zi-on,  *  we  were  H'ke  them 
 that  dream. 
 
 2  Then  was  our  mouth  filled  with 
 laughter,  and  our  tongue  with  sing-ing  :  *  then  said 
 198 
 
PSALMS,  [CXXVII. 
 
 they  among-  the  heathen,  The  Lord  hath  done  great 
 things  for  them. 
 
 3  The  Lord  hath  done  great  things  for  us  ;  * 
 here-6f  we  are  glad. 
 
 4  Turn  again  our  cap-tivi-ty,  O  Lord,  *  as  the 
 streams  in  the  south. 
 
 5  They  that  sow  in  tears  *  shall  reap  in  joy. 
 
 6  He  that  goeth  forth  and  weepeth,  hearing  pre- 
 cious seed,*shall  doubtless  come  again  with  rejoicing, 
 bringing  his  sheaves  w'lth  him. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  ^t:-  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Psalm  CXXVIL 
 
 A  Son^  of  degrees  for  Solomon. 
 
 1.  (A.B.) 
 
 1 
 
 XCEPT  THE  LORD  build  the  house,  they 
 labour  in  vain  that  build  it  :  *  except  the 
 Lord  keep  the  city,  the  watchman  wa-keth 
 but  in  vain. 
 
 2  It  is  vain  for  you  to  rise  up  early,  to  sit  up  late, 
 to  eat  the  bread  of  sor-rows  :  *  for  so  he  giveth  hf^ 
 be-lo-ved  sleep. 
 
 3  Lo,  children  are  an  heritage  of  the  Lord  :  *  and 
 the  fruit  of  the  womb  is  his  re-ward. 
 
 4  As  arrows  are  in  the  hand  of  a  m?gh-ty  man  ;  * 
 so  are  chfl-dren  of  the  youth. 
 
 5  Happy  is  the  man  that  hath  his  quiver  full  o\ 
 them  :  *  they  shall  not  be  ashamed,  but  they  shall 
 speak  with  the  ene-mies  in  the  gate. 
 
 199 
 
CXXVIL]  PSALMS. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning-,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Psalm  CXXVIII. 
 
 A  Song  of  degrees. 
 
 III.  1.  (a.b.) 
 
 LES-SED  is  every  one  that  fea-reth  the 
 Lord  ;  *  that  wal-keth  in  his  ways. 
 
 2  For  thou  shalt  eat  the  labour  of  thine 
 hands  :  *  happy  shalt  thou  be,  and  it  shall 
 be  well  with  thee. 
 
 3  Thy  wife  shall  be  as  a  fruitful  vine  by  the  sides 
 of  thine  house  :  *  thy  children  like  olive  plants  round 
 a-bout  thy  ta-ble. 
 
 4  Behold,  that  thus  shall  the  man  be  bles-sed  * 
 that  fea-reth  the  Lord. 
 
 5  The  Lord  shall  bless  thee  out  of  Zi-on  :  •*  and 
 thou  shalt  see  the  good  of  Jerusalem  all  the  days  of 
 thy  life. 
 
 6  Yea,  thou  shalt  see  thy  chil-dren's  chil-dren,  * 
 and  peace'^up-on  Is-ra-el. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 200 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXXIX. 
 
 Feb.  ^'c,  Even. 
 
 DAY  24. 
 Psalm  CXXIX. 
 
 A  Song  of  degrees. 
 
 Jan.  Ifjc.f  Aft, 
 
 r.  1. 
 
 ANY  A  TIME  have  they  afflicted  me  from 
 my  youth,  *  may  Ts-ra-el  now  say  : 
 
 2  Many  a  time  have  they  afflicted  me 
 from  my  youth  :  *  yet  they  have  not  pre- 
 vai-led  a-gainst  me. 
 
 3  The  plowers  plowed  upon  m^  back  :  *  they  made 
 long-  the'ir  fur-rows. 
 
 4  The  Lord  is  rfgh-teous  :  *  he  hath  cut  asunder 
 the  cords  of  the  wick-ed. 
 
 5  Let  them  all  be  confounded  and  tdrned  back  * 
 that  hate  Zi-on. 
 
 6  Let  them  be  as  the  grass  upon  the  house-tops,  * 
 which  withereth  a-fore  Yt  groweth  up  : 
 
 7  Wherewith  the  mower  filleth  not  his  hand ;  * 
 nor  he  that  bindeth  sheaves  h"s  bo-som. 
 
 8  Neither  do  they  which  go  b^  say,  *  The  blessing 
 of  the  Lord  be  upon  you  :  we  bless  you  in^the  name 
 6rthe  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 201 
 
CXXX] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Psalm  CXXX. 
 (Easter  Eve,  Morn.) 
 
 A  Soitg^  of  degrees. 
 
 UT  of^the  depths  %  have  I  cried  un-to  thee, 
 O  Lord. 
 
 2  Lord,  hear  my  voice  :  *  let  thine,  ears 
 be  attentive  to  the  voice  of  my  sup-pH-ca- 
 tYons. 
 
 3  If  thou,  Lord,  shouldest  mark  i-n  iqui-ties,  *  O 
 Lord,  who  shall  stand? 
 
 4  But  there  is  forgiveness  with  thee,  *  that  thou 
 mayest  be  fea-red. 
 
 5  I  wait  for  the  Lord,  my  soul  doth  wait,  *  and  in 
 his  word  do  T  hope. 
 
 6  My  soul  waiteth  for  the  Lord  more  than  they 
 that  watch  for  the  mor-ning  :  ^  I  say,  more  than  they 
 tUat  watch  for  the  mor-nVng. 
 
 7  Let  Israel  hope  fn'^the  Lord  :  *  for  with  the 
 Lord  there  is  mercy,  and  with  him  is  plenteous  re- 
 demp-tYon. 
 
 8  And  he  shall  redeem  Tsra-el  *  from  all  hfs  i-ni- 
 qui-tYes. 
 
 [Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and  \6 
 the  Ho-ly  Gh*dst ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  *A*-men.] 
 
 20'2 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXXXII. 
 
 Psalm  CXXXI. 
 
 A  Song  of  degrees  q/ David, 
 
 ORD,  MY  HEART  is  not  haughty,  nor 
 mine  eyes  16f-ty  :  *  neither  do  I  exercise 
 myself  in  great  matters,  or  in  thmgs  too 
 hYgh  for  me. 
 
 2  Surely  I  have  behaved  and  quieted  myself,  as  a 
 child  that  is  weaned  of  his  mo-ther  :  ^  my  soul  is  even 
 c^s  a  wea-ned  chVld. 
 
 3  Let  Israel  hope  in'^the  Lord  from  hence-forth 
 and  for  e-ver. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost  ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sh^ll 
 be,     world  with-out  end.  *A*-men. 
 
 Feb.  IS^c,  Morn.         DAY  25.         Jan.  ^c,  Foren. 
 Psalm  CXXXIL 
 (Christmas  Day,  Aft.) 
 
 A  So>ig  of  degrees. 
 
 ORD,  re-mem-ber  Da-vid,  *  and  ail  hfs 
 af-fl?c-tions  : 
 
 2  How  he  sware  un-to  the  Lord,  *  and 
 vowed  unto  the  mighty  God  of  Ja-cob  ; 
 
 3  Surely  I  will  not  come  into  the  ta-ber-nacle  of 
 my  house,  *  nor  go  up  fnto  my  bed; 
 
 4  I  will  not  gVve  sleep  to  mine  eyes,  *  or  slumber 
 t6  mine  eye-lids, 
 
 203 
 
CXXXIL]  PSALMS. 
 
 5  Until  I  find  out  a  place  for  the  Lord,  •*  an 
 habitation  for  the  mighty  God  of  Ja-cob. 
 
 6  Lo,  we  heard  of  it  at  'E*ph-ra-tah  :  *  we  found 
 it  in  the  fields  of  the  wood. 
 
 7  We  will  go  into  h'ls  ta-ber-na-cles  :  *  we  will 
 worship  at  his  foot-stool. 
 
 8  Arise,  O  Lord,  in-to  thy  rest ;  *  thou,  and  the 
 dik  of  thy  strength. 
 
 9  Let  thy  priests  be  clothed  with  r?gh-teous- 
 ness  ;  *  and  let  thy  sa  mts  shout  for  joy. 
 
 10  For  thy  ser-vant  Da-vid's  sake  *  turn  not  away 
 the  face  of  thine  a-no'l'n-ted. 
 
 1 1  The  Lord  hath  sworn  in  truth  unto  David  ;  he 
 w'lll  not  turn  from  it ;  *  Of  the  fruit  of  thy  body  will 
 I  set  up-6n  thy  throne. 
 
 12  If  thy  children  will  keep  my  covenant  and  my 
 testimony  that  V  shall  teach  them,  *  their  children 
 shall  also  sit  upon  thy  throne  for  e-ver-more. 
 
 13  For  the  Lord  hath  cho-sen  Zi-on  ;  *  he  hath 
 desired  it  for  his  ha-bi-ia-tion. 
 
 14  This  is  my  rest  for  e-ver  :  *  here  will  I  dwell  ; 
 for  I  have  de-si-red  it. 
 
 15  I  will  abundantly  bless  her  pro-vi-sion  :  *  I  will 
 satis-fy  her  poor  with  bread. 
 
 16  I  will  also  clothe  her  prVests  with  sal-va-tion:* 
 and  her  saints  shall  shout  a-16ud  for  joy. 
 
 1 7  There  will  I  make  the  horn  of  Da-vid  to  bud  :  * 
 I  have  ordained  a  lamp  for  mine  a-nol'n-ted. 
 
 18  His  enemies  will  I*  clothe  with  shame  :  *  but 
 upon  himself  shall  his  crown  flou-rish. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Fa-ther,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 204 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXXXIV. 
 
 Psalm  CXXXIII. 
 
 A  Song  of  degrees  of  David. 
 
 5: 
 
 E-HOLD,  how  good  and  how  plea-sant  it 
 is  *  for  brethren  to  dwell  to-gether  in  u- 
 
 2  It  is  like  the  precious  ointment  upon 
 the  head,  that  ran  down  upon  the  beard,  e-ven  Aa- 
 ron's beard  :  *  that  went  down  to  the  skirts'^of  his 
 gar-ments  ; 
 
 3  As  the  dew  of  Hermon,  and  as  the  dew  that 
 descended  upon  the  mountains  of  Zi-on  :  *  for  there 
 the  Lord  commanded  the  blessing,  even  life  for  e- 
 ■ver-more. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Fa-ther,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  ■*  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Feb.  y c,  Even. 
 
 DAY  25. 
 Psalm  CXXXIV. 
 
 A  Song  of  degrees. 
 
 Jan.  ^c.,Afi. 
 
 E-HOLD,  bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  servants 
 of  the  Lord,  *  which  by  night  stand  in  the 
 house  of  the  Lord. 
 
 2  Lift  up  your  hands  in  the  s^nc-tu-a- 
 ry,  *  and  bless  the  Lord. 
 
 3  The  Lord  that  made  hea-ven  and  earth  *  bless 
 thee  out  of  Z1*-on. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 205 
 
CXXXIV.]  PSALMS. 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  c-vei  shall 
 oe,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-mcn. 
 
 Psalm  CXXXV. 
 
 vni.  1. 
 
 — — a- — la^ — ^— ;r-ffl  I   _wss^     g|  — aa    ^  — 
 
 RAISE^YE  THE  LORD.  Praise  ye  the 
 name  of  the  Lord  ;  *  praise  him,  O  ye 
 ser-vants  of^the  Lord. 
 
 2  Ye  that  stand  in  the  house  of  the 
 Lord,  *  in  the  courts  of  the  house  of  our  God, 
 
 3  Praise  the  Lord  ;  for  the  Lord  is  good  :  ^  sing 
 praises  unto  his  name  ;  for  it  is  plea-sant. 
 
 4  For  the  Lord  hath  chosen  Jacob  unto  him-self,  * 
 and  Israel  for  his  pe-cd-liar  trea-sure. 
 
 5  For  I  know  that  the  Lord  is  great,  ■»  and  that 
 our  Lord  is'^a-bove  ^11  gods. 
 
 6  Whatsoever  the  Lord  pleased,  that  did  he  in 
 heaven,  and  in  earth,  in  the  seas,  and  all  deep 
 pla-ces. 
 
 7  He  causeth  the  vapours  to  ascend  from  the  ends 
 of  the  earth;  *  he  maketh  lightnings  for  the  rain  ;  he 
 bringeth  the  wind  out'^of  his  treasu-ries. 
 
 8  Who  smote  the  firstborn  of  E'-gypt,  *  both  of 
 man  ^nd  beast. 
 
 9  Who  sent  tokens  and  wonders  into  the  midst  of 
 thee,  O  E'-gypt,  *  upon  Pharaoh,  and  upon  all  his 
 ser-vants. 
 
 10  Who  smote  great  n^-tions,  and  slew  mfghty 
 kings  ; 
 
 1 1  Sihon  king  of  the  Amorites,  and  Og  king  of 
 B^-shan,  *  and  all  the  kingdoms  of  Ca-ntian  : 
 
 12  And  gave  their  land  for  an  heri-tage,  *  an 
 heritage  unto  Tsrael  his  peo-ple. 
 
 oo6 
 
PSALMS.  [CXXXVI. 
 
 13  Thy  name,  O  Lord,  endureth  for  e-ver ;  *  and 
 by  memorial,  O  Lord,  throughout  all  ge-ne-ra-tions. 
 
 14  For  the  Lord  will  judge  his  peo-ple,  *  and  he 
 will  repent  himself  con-cerning  his  ser-vants. 
 
 15  The  idols  of  the  heathen  are  silver  and  gold,  * 
 the  work  of  men's  hands. 
 
 16  Thev  have  mouths,  but  they  speak  not ;  *  eyes 
 have  they,  but  they  see  not ; 
 
 1  7  They  have  ears,  but  they  hear  not ;  neither 
 is  there  any  breath  in  their  mouths. 
 
 18  They  that  make  them  are  like  unto  them  :  * 
 so  is  every  one  that  trus-teth  in  them. 
 
 19  Bless  the  Lord,  O  house  of  Tsra-el  :  •*  bless 
 the  Lord,  O  house  of  Aa-ron : 
 
 20  Bless  the  Lord,  O  house  of  Le-vi  :  *  ye  that 
 fear  the  Lord,  bless^the  Lord. 
 
 21  Blessed  be  the  Lord  out  of  Zi-on,  *  which 
 dwelleth  at  Jerusalem.    PraYse  ye^the  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  e5  c,  Morn.         DAY  26.         Jan.  l5^c.,  Foren. 
 Psalm  CXXXVL 
 
 -"1—1: 
 
 GIVE  THANKS  unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he  is 
 good  :  ■*  for  his  mercy  en-ddreth  for  e-ver. 
 
 2  O  give  thanks  unto  the  God  of  gods :  * 
 for  his  mercy  en-ddreth  for  e-ver. 
 
 3  O  give  thanks  to  the  Lord  of  lords  :  •*  for  his 
 mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 4  To  him  who  alone  doeth  great  w6n-ders  :  *  for 
 his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 207 
 
CXXXVL]  PSALMS. 
 
 5  To  him  that  by  wisdom  made  the  hca-vens  :  * 
 for  his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 6  To  him  that  stretched  out  the  earth  above  the 
 wa-ters  :  *  for  his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 7  To  him  that  made  great  Kghts  :  *  for  his  mercy 
 en-d(areth  for  e-ver : 
 
 8  The  sun  to  rule  by  day  :  *  for  his  mercy  en- 
 dureth  for  e-ver  : 
 
 9  The  moon  and  stars  to  rule  by  nfght  :  *  for  his 
 mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 10  To  him  that  smote  Egypt  in  their  ffrst-born  : 
 for  his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver : 
 
 1 1  And  brought  out  Israel  from  a-mong  them  :  * 
 for  his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver : 
 
 1 2  With  a  strong  hand,  and  with  a  stretched  out 
 ^rm  :  *  for  his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 13  To  him  which  divided  the  Red  sea  into  parts  :  * 
 for  his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver  : 
 
 14  And  made  Israel  to  pass  through  the  m'Tdst^of 
 it  :  *  for  his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver : 
 
 15  But  overthrew  Pharaoh  and  his  host  in  the  Red 
 sea  :  *  for  his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 16  To  him  which  led  his  people  through  the 
 wilder-ness  :  *  for  his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 1 7  To  him  which  smote  great  kfngs  :  *  for  his 
 mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver : 
 
 18  And  slew  famous  kings  :  *  for  his  mercy  en- 
 dureth  for  e-ver  : 
 
 19  Sihon  king  of  the  A'mo-rites  :  *  for  his  mercy 
 en-ddreth  for  e-ver : 
 
 20  And  Og  the  king  of  B^-shan  :  *  for  his  mercy 
 en-ddreth  for  e-ver : 
 
 21  And  gave  their  land  for  an  heri-tage  :  *  for 
 his  mercy  en-ddreth  for  e-ver : 
 
 208 
 
PSALMS.  [CXXXVII. 
 
 22  Even  an  heritage  unto  Israel  his  scr-vant  :  •* 
 for  his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 23  Who  remembered  us  in  our  low  es-tate  :  *  for 
 his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver : 
 
 24  And  hath  redeemed  us  from  our  ene-mies  :  * 
 for  his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 25  Who  g-iveth  food  to  all  flesh  :  *  for  his  mercy 
 en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 26  O  give  thanks  unto  the  God  of  hea-ven  :  for 
 his  mercy  en-dureth  for  e-ver. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Feb.  eifc.  Even.  DAY  26.  Jan.  l3c.,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  CXXXVII. 
 
 Y  THE  RIVERS  of  Babylon,  th^re  we  sat 
 down,  *  yea,  we  wept,  when  we  re- 
 member-ed  Z'i*-on. 
 
 2  We  hang-ed  our  harps  *  upon  the 
 willows  in  the  mfdst  there-of. 
 
 3  For  there  they  that  carried  us  away  captive 
 required  of  us  a  song;  *  and  they  that  wasted  us 
 required  of  us  mirth,  saying.  Sing  us  one  of  the 
 songs  of  Zl'-on. 
 
 4  How  shall  we  sing  the  Lord's  song  in  a 
 strange  land  ? 
 
 5  If  I  forget  thee,  O  Je-ril-sa-lem,  *  let  my  right 
 hand  for-get  her  ciin-ning. 
 
 6  If  I  do  not  remember  thee,  let  my  tongue  cleave 
 to  the  roof  of  my  mouth  ;  *  if  I  prefer  not  Jerusalem 
 a-bove  my  chTef  joy. 
 
 209  P 
 
CXXXVIL] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 7  Remember,  O  Lord,  the  children  of  Edom  in  the 
 day  of  Je-rii-sa-lem  ;  *  who  said,  Rase  it,  rase  it, 
 even  to  the  foun-dd-tion  there-of. 
 
 8  O  daughter  of  Babylon,  who  art  to  be  de- 
 stroy-ed  ;  *  happy  shall  he  be,  that  rewardeth  thee  as 
 thou  hast  ser-ved  us. 
 
 9  Happy  shall  he  be,  *  that  taketh  and  dasheth 
 thy  little  ones  a-gainst  the  stones. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-6ut  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Psalm  CXXXVIII 
 
 A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 ^WILL  PRAISE  THEE  with  my  whole 
 heart :  *  before  the  gods  will  I  smg  praYse 
 dnto  thee. 
 
 2  I  will  worship  toward  thy  holy  temple, 
 and  praise  thy  name  for  thy  lovingkindness  and  for 
 thy  trtith  :  *  for  thou  hast  magnified  thy  word  a- 
 bove  all  thy  name. 
 
 3  In  the  day  when  I  cried  thou  answeredst  me,  * 
 and  strengthenedst  me  with  strength  Yn  my  soul. 
 
 4  All  the  kings  of  the  earth  shall  praise  thee,  O 
 Lord,  *  when  they  hear  the  words  of  thy  mouth. 
 
 5  Yea,  they  shall  sing  in  the  ways  of  the  Lord  :  * 
 for  great  is  the  gl6-ry  oPthe  Lord. 
 
 6  Though  the  Lord  be  high,  yet  hath  he  respect 
 unto  the  16w-ly  :  *  but  the  proud  he  know-eth  a- 
 far  off. 
 
 7  Though  I  walk  in  the  midst  of  trouble,  thou  wilt 
 re-vive  me  :  *  thou  shalt  stretch  forth  thine  hand 
 
 210 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXXXIX. 
 
 againsi  the  wrath  of  mine  enemies,  and  thy  right 
 hand  shall  save  me. 
 
 8  The  Lord  will  perfect  that  which  con-cerneth 
 me  :  *  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  endureth  for  ever  :  forsake 
 not  the  works'^of  thVne  own  hands. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and 
 t6  the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-6ut  *e*nd.  A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  effc.  Morn.         DAY  27.         Jan.  l5'c.,  Foren 
 Psalm  CXXXIX. 
 
 To  the  chief  Mztsician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 VII.  b. 
 
 ■  - 
 
 ■ 
 
 LORD,  thou  hast  search-ed  me,  *  and 
 known  me. 
 
 2  Thou  knowest  my  downsitting  and 
 m ine  up-ri-sing,*  thou  understandest  my 
 
 thought  a-far  off. 
 
 3  Thou  compassest  my  path  and  my  l}*-ing  down,* 
 and  art  ac-quainted  with  all  my  w^ays. 
 
 4  For  there  is  not  a  word  in  my  tongue,  *  but,  lo, 
 !0  Lord,  thou  knowest  it  ^1-to-ge-ther. 
 
 5  Thou  hast  beset  me  be-hind  and  be-fore,  *  and 
 aid  thine  hand  up-on  me. 
 
 6  Such  knowledge  is  too  wonder-ful  for  me  ;  *  it 
 is  high,  I  cannot  at-ta'i'n  un-to  it. 
 
 7  Whither  shall  I  go  from  thy  spi-rit  ?  *  or  whither 
 shall  I  flee  from  thy  pre-sence  ? 
 
 8  If  I  ascend  up  into  heaven,  thou  art  there  :  *  if 
 make  my  bed  in  hell,  be-hold,  thou  art  there. 
 
 9  If  I  take  the  wings  of  the  mor-ning,  *  and  dwell 
 i  n  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  sea ; 
 
 211 
 
CXXXIX,]  PSALMS. 
 
 ^^:,^:^^^^^^^''=^^ 
 
 10  Even  there  shall  thy  hand  lead  me,  *  and  thy 
 right  hand  shall  hold  me. 
 
 11  If  I  say,  Surely  the  darkness  shall  co-ver  me  ;* 
 even  the  night  shall  be  light  a-bout  me. 
 
 12  Yea,  the  darkness  hideth  not  from  thee  ;  but 
 the  night  shfneth  as  the  day  :  *  the  darkness  and 
 the  light  are  both  a-like  to  thee. 
 
 13  For  thou  hast  pos-ses-sed  my  reins  :  *  thou 
 hast  covered  me  in  my  mo-ther's  womb. 
 
 14  I  will  praise  thee  ;  for  I  am  fearfully  and 
 w6nder-ful-ly  made  :  *  marvellous  are  thy  works ; 
 and  that  my  soul  know-eth  r?ght  well. 
 
 1  5  My  substance  was  not  hid  from  thee,  when  I 
 was  made  in  se-cret,  *  and  curiously  wrought  in  the 
 lowest  parts  of  the  earth. 
 
 16  Thine  eyes  did  see  my  substance,  yet  bemg 
 un-per-fect ;  *  and  in  thy  book  all  my  members  were 
 written,  which  in  continuance  were  fashioned,  when 
 as  yet  there  was  none  of  them. 
 
 17  How  precious  also  are  thy  thoughts  unto  me, 
 O  God  !  *  how  great  is  the  siim  of  them  ! 
 
 1 8  If  I  should  count  them,  they  are  more  in 
 number  than  the  sand  :  *  when  I  awake,  Tam  still 
 with  thee. 
 
 19  Surely  thou  wilt  slay  the  wfck-ed,  O  God  :  * 
 depart  from  me  therefore,  ye  bl6o-dy  men. 
 
 20  For  they  speak  a-gainst  thee  wicked-ly,  *  and 
 thine  enemies  take  thy  name  in  vain. 
 
 2 1  Do  not  I  hate  them,  O  Lord,  that  hate  thee  ?  * 
 and  am  not  I  grieved  with  those  that  rise  up  a-gamst 
 thee? 
 
 22  I  hate  them  with  per-fect  ha-tred  :  *  I  count 
 them  mine  e-ne-mies. 
 
 212 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXL. 
 
 23  Search  me,  O  God,  and  know  my  heart  :  try 
 me,  and  know  my  thoughts  : 
 
 24  And  see  if  there  be  any  wicked  way  in  me,  * 
 and  lead  me  in  the  way  e-ver-ias-ting. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 *A*s  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Feb.  Ifjc.,  Even 
 
 DAY  27. 
 Psalm  CXL. 
 {Good  Friday,  Even,  with  Ps.  141.) 
 
 T 0  the  chief  Musician,  A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 Jan.  l^c.  Aft. 
 
 ELI-VER  ME,  O  Lord,  from  the  e  vii 
 man  :  *  preserve  me  from  the  \  lo-lent 
 man  ; 
 
 2  Which  imagine  mischiefs  in  their 
 heart ;  *  continually  are  they  gatiiered  to-gether  for 
 war. 
 
 3  They  have  sharpened  their  tongues  like  a  ser- 
 pent ;  *  adders'  poison  is  dnder  the'ir  lips.  Selah. 
 
 4  Keep  me,  O  Lord,  from  the  hands  of  the  wick- 
 ed ;  *  preserve  me  from  the  violent  man  ;  who  have 
 purposed  to  <^-ver-thr6w'^my  go-ings. 
 
 5  The  proud  have  hid  a  snare  for  me,  and  cords  ;  * 
 they  have  spread  a  net  by  the  wayside  ;  they  have 
 set  gins  for  me.  Selah. 
 
 6  I  said  unto  the  Lord,  Thou  art  my  God  :  *  hear 
 the  voice  of  my  sup-pli-cations,  *0*  Lord. 
 
 7  O  God  the  Lord,  the  strength  of  sal-va- 
 tion,  *  thou  hast  covered  my  head  in  the  dciy'^of 
 bat-tie. 
 
 213 
 
CXL.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 8  Grant  not,  O  Lord,  the  desires  of  the  wick-ed  :  * 
 further  not  his  wicked  device  ;  lest  th^y  ex-^lt  them- 
 selves. Selah. 
 
 9  As  for  the  head  of  those  that  compass  me  a- 
 bout,*  let  the  mischief  of  their  own  lips  c6-ver  them. 
 
 10  Let  burning  coals  fall  up-on  them  :  *  let  them 
 be  cast  into  the  fire  ;  into  deep  pits,  that  they  rise 
 not  up  a-gain. 
 
 1  1  Let  not  an  evil  speaker  be  established  in  the 
 earth  :  *  evil  shall  hunt  the  violent  man  to  6ver- 
 throw  him. 
 
 12  I  know  that  the  Lord  will  maintain  the  cause 
 of^the  af-flic-ted,  «  dnd  the  right  of  the  poor. 
 
 13  Surely  the  righteous  shall  give  thanks  unto  thy 
 name  :  *  the  upright  shall  dwell  in  thy  pre-sence. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t6 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Feb.  ^c.  Morn.         DAY  28.        Jan.  &c.,  Foren 
 Psalm  CXLL 
 (Good  Friday  Even,  after  Ps.  140.) 
 
 A  Psahn  of  David. 
 
 VII.  b. 
 
 ORD,  I  cry  unto  thee  :  make  h^ste  un-t 
 me  ;  *  give  ear  unto  my  voice,  when  I  cr 
 un-to  thee. 
 
 2  Let  my  prayer  be  set  forth  befor 
 thee  as  in-cense  ;  *  and  the  lifting  up  of  my  banc 
 as  the  eve-ning  sd-cri-fice. 
 
 214 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXLII. 
 
 3  Set  a  watch,  O  Lord,  be-fore  m\  mouth  ;  *  keep 
 the  door  of  lips. 
 
 4  Incline  not  my  heart  to  any  evil  thing,  to  practise 
 wicked  works  with  men  that  work'^i-ni-qui-ty  :  *  and 
 let  me  not  eat'^of  their  dam-ties. 
 
 5  Let  the  righteous  smite  me  ;  it  shall  be  a 
 kindness  :  and  let  him  reprove  me  ;  it  shall  be  an 
 excellent  oil,  which  shall  not  break  my  head  :  *  for 
 yet  my  prayer  also  shall  be  in  their  ca-la-mi-ties. 
 
 6  When  their  judges  are  overthrown  in  stony 
 places,  they  shall  hear  my  words  ;  *  for  they  are 
 sweet. 
 
 7  Our  bones  are  scattered  at  the  grave's  mouth,  *  as 
 v/hen  one  cutteth  and  cleaveth  wood  up-6n  the  earth. 
 
 8  But  mine  eyes  are  unto  thee,  O'  God  the  Lord  :  * 
 in  thee  is  my  trust ;  leave  not  my  soul  des-ti-tute. 
 
 9  Keep  me  from  the  snares  which  they  have  lai'd 
 for  me,  *  and  the  gins  of  the  workers  of  i-ni-qui-ty. 
 
 10  Let  the  wicked  fall  into  their  own  nets,  *  whilst 
 that  Twith-al  es-cape. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  ^  and  to 
 the  H6-Iy  Ghost; 
 
 *A*s  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  •*  world  with-out  end.    'A' -men. 
 
 Psalm  CXLIL 
 (Good  Friday,  Aft.  after  Ps.  88.) 
 
 Maschil  of  David;  A  Prayer  when  he  was  in  the  cave. 
 
 II.  (B.) 
 
 CRIED  unto  the  Lord  with  my  voice  ;  * 
 with  my  voice  unto  the  Lord  did  I  make 
 my  sup-pli-ca-tion. 
 
 2  I  poured  out  my  complaint  be-foie 
 him  ;  *  I  shewed  before  hfm  my  trou-ble. 
 
 215 
 
CXLII.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 3  When  my  spirit  was  overwhelmed  within  me, 
 then  thou  knewest  mv  path.  In  the  wav  wherein  1 
 walked  have  they  privily  laid  a  snare'^for  me. 
 
 4  I  looked  on  my  right  hand,  and  beheld,  but  there 
 was  no  man  that  would  know  me  :  ^  refuge  failed 
 me  ;  no  man  c^red  for  my  soul. 
 
 5  I  cried  unto  thee,  O  Lord  :  *  I  said.  Thou  art 
 my  refuge  and  my  portion  in  the  land'^of  the  If-ving. 
 
 6  Attend  unto  my  cry ;  for  I  am  brought  very 
 low  :  *  deliver  me  from  m}^  persecutors  ;  for  they 
 are  stron-ger  than  I. 
 
 7  Bring  my  soul  out  of  prison,  that  I  may  praise 
 thy  name  :  *  the  righteous  shall  compass  me  about  ; 
 for  thou  shalt  deal  bounti-fully  with  me. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  C5C,  Even.  DAY  28.  Jan.  ^'c,  Aft. 
 
 Psalm  CXLIII. 
 (Christmas  Eve,  Foren.  with  Ps.  144-) 
 
 A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 III.  a. 
 
 - — a— 5-  H— jg— a  ssa — b 
 
 EAR  MY  PRAYER,  0  Lord,  give  ear  to 
 my  sup-pli-ca-tions  :  *  in  thy  faithfulness 
 answer  me,  and  in  thy  r ight-eous-ness. 
 2  And  enter  not  into  judg-ment  wfth 
 
 thy  ser-vant  :  *  for  in  thy  sight  shall  no  man  living 
 be  jus-ti-fied. 
 
 216 
 
PSALMS, 
 
 [CXLIII. 
 
 3  For  the  enemy  hath  persecuted  my  soul  ;  he 
 hath  smitten  my  life  down  to  the  ground  ;  he  hath 
 made  me  to  dwell  in  darkness,  as  those  that  have 
 been  long  dead. 
 
 4  Therefore  is  my  spirit  over-whelmed  with-in 
 me  ;  *  my  heart  with-fn'^me  is  de-so-late. 
 
 5  I  remember  the  days  of  old  ;  I  meditate  on  all 
 thy  works  ;  *  I  muse  on  the  work  of  thy  hands. 
 
 6  I  stretch  forth  my  hdnds  un-to  thee  :  *  my  soul 
 thirsteth  after  thee,  as  a  thirs-ty  land.  Selah. 
 
 7  Hear  me  speedily,  O  Lord  :  my  spi-rit  fai-leth  :  * 
 hide  not  thy  face  from  me,  lest  I  be  like  unto  them 
 that  go  down  into  the  pit. 
 
 8  Cause  me  to  hear  thy  lovingkindness  in  the 
 morning  ;  for  in  thee  do  I  trust :  cause  me  to  know 
 the  way  wherein  I  should  walk ;  for  I  lift  up  my  soul 
 un-to  thee. 
 
 9  Deliver  me,  O  Lord,  from  mine  ene-mies  :  *  I 
 flee  unto  thee  to  h?de  me. 
 
 10  Teach  me  to  do  thy  will ;  for  thou  art  my  God :  * 
 thy  spirit  is  good  ;  lead  me  into  the  land'^of  up- 
 r?ght-ness. 
 
 1 1  Quicken  me,  O  Lord,  for  thy  name's  sake  :  * 
 for  thy  righteousness'  sake  bring  my  soul  out  of 
 trou-ble. 
 
 12  And  of  thy  mercy  cut  off  mine  enemies,  and 
 destroy  all  them  that  af-fll'ct  my  soul  :  *  for  I  am 
 thy  ser-vant. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ilnd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
CXLIV.] 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Feb.  yc,  Morn. 
 
 DAY  29.        Jan.  l^c,  For  en. 
 
 Psalm  CXLIV. 
 (Christmas  Eve.,  Foren.  after  Ps.  143.) 
 
 A  Psalm  of  David. 
 
 LES-SED  be  the  Lord  my  strength,  * 
 which  teacheth  my  hands  to  war,  and  my 
 ffn-gers  to  fight  : 
 
 2  My  goodness,  and  my  fortress  ;  my 
 high  tower,  and  my  de-live-rer;  *  my  shield,  and 
 he  in  whom  I  trust ;  who  subdueth  my  people  un- 
 der me. 
 
 3  Lord,  what  is  man,  that  thou  takest  knowledge 
 of  him  !  *  or  the  son  of  man,  that  thou  ma-kest  ac- 
 count of  him  ! 
 
 4  Man  is  like  to  vani-ty  :  *  his  days  are  as  a 
 shadow  that  pas-seth  a-way, 
 
 5  Bow  thy  heavens,  O  Lord,  and  come  down  :  * 
 touch  the  mountains,  and  they  shall  smoke. 
 
 6  Cast  forth  lightning,  and  scatter  them  :  *  shoot 
 out  thine  arrows,  and  des-trby  them. 
 
 7  Send  thine  hand  from  a-bove  ;  *  rid  me,  and 
 deliver  me  out  of  great  waters,  from  the  hand'^of 
 strange  chYl-dren  ; 
 
 8  Wliose  mouth  speaketh  vani-ty,  *  and  their  right 
 hand  is  a  right  h^nd  of  false-hood. 
 
 9  I  will  sing  a  new  song  unto  thee,  O  God  :  *  upon 
 a  psaltery  and  an  instrument  of  ten  strings  will  I 
 sing  prai-ses  un-to  thee. 
 
 10  It  is  he  that  giveth  salvation  unto  kfngs  :  * 
 who  delivereth  David  his  servant  from  the  hurt-ful 
 sword. 
 
 218 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXLV. 
 
 1  1  Rid  me,  and  deliver  me  from  the  hand  of 
 strangle  chfl-dren,  *  whose  mouth  speaketh  vanity, 
 and  their  right  hand  is  a  right  hand  of  false-hood: 
 
 1  2  That  our  sons  may  be  as  plants  grown  up  in 
 their  youth  ;  *  that  our  daughters  may  be  as  corner 
 stones,  polished  after  the  si-militude  of  a  pa-lace  : 
 
 13  That  our  garners  may  be  full,  affording  all 
 manner  of  store  :  *  that  our  sheep  may  bring  forth 
 thousands  and  ten  thousands  Yn  our  streets  : 
 
 14  That  our  oxen  may  be  strong  to  1^-bour  ;  *  that 
 there  be  no  breaking  in,  nor  going  out  ;  that  there 
 be  no  com-plaining  Vn  our  streets. 
 
 1  5  Happy  is  that  people,  that  is  in  such  a  case  :  * 
 yea.  happy  is  that  people,  whose  God  Vs  the'  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Ho-ly  Ghost; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  'end.  *A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  Iffc,  Even. 
 
 DAY  29. 
 Psalm  CXLV. 
 {Pentecost,  Even.) 
 
 Dazt'cf  s  Psalm  of  praise. 
 
 Jan.  If  c.  Aft. 
 
 AVILL  EX-TOL"THEE.  my  God.  O  king 
 and  I  will  bless  thy  name  for  ever  and 
 e-ver. 
 
 2  Every  day  will  I  bless  thee  ;  *  and  I 
 praise  thy  name  for  ever  and  e-ver. 
 
 3  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly  to  be  prai-sed  ;  * 
 and  his  greatness  is  un-searcha-ble. 
 
 4  One  generation  shall  praise  thy  works  to  a- 
 no-ther.  *  and  shall  de-cl^re  thy  mfghty  acts. 
 
 219 
 
CXLV.J 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 5  I  will  speak  of  the  glorious  honour  of  thy 
 m^jes-ty,  *  and  of  thy  wondrous  works. 
 
 6  And  men  shall  speak  of  the  might  of  thy  terrible 
 acts  :*  and  I  will  de-cl^re  thy  great-ness. 
 
 7  They  shall  abundantly  utter  the  memory  of  thy 
 great  good-ness,  *  and  shall  sing  of  thy  rfghteous- 
 ness. 
 
 8  The  Lord  is  gracious,  and  full  of  com-pas-sion ;  -t^ 
 slow  to  anger,  and^of  gr'e'at  mer-cy. 
 
 9  The  Lord  is  good  to  ^11 :  *  and  his  tender  mercies 
 are  6-ver  ^IPhis  works. 
 
 10  All  thy  works  shall  praise  thee,  O  Lord  ;  •*  and 
 thy  sanits  shall  bless  thee. 
 
 1  1  They  shall  speak  of  the  glory  of  thy  king- 
 dom, *  and  talk  of  thy  p6vv-er  ; 
 
 1  2  To  make  known  to  the  sons  of  men  his  mighty 
 acts,  *  and  the  glorious  majesty  of  his  kfng-dom. 
 
 13  Thy  kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kfng-dom,  * 
 and  thy  dominion  endureth  throughout  ^11  ge-ne-ra- 
 tions. 
 
 14  The  Lord  upholdeth  all  that  f^ll,  *  and  raiseth 
 up  all  those  that  be  bowed  down. 
 
 15  The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon  thee;  *  and  thou 
 givest  them  their  meat^in  due  sea-son. 
 
 16  Thou  openest  thine  h^nd,  *  and  satisfiest  the 
 desire  of  eve-ry  living  thing. 
 
 1 7  The  Lord  is  righteous  in  all  his  ways,  *  and 
 holy  'in  ^ilPhis  works. 
 
 1 8  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all  them  that  call  upon 
 him,  *  to  all  that  calPup-on  him'^in  truth. 
 
 1 9  He  will  fulfil  the  desire  of  them  that  fear  him  :  * 
 he  also  will  hear  their  cry,  and  will  save  them. 
 
 20  The  LoRD-preserveth  all  them  that  love  him  :  * 
 but  all  the  wfcked  w'lll  he'^des-troy. 
 
 220 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXLVI. 
 
 2 1  My  mouth  shall  speak  the  praise  of  the  Lord  : 
 aiid  let  all  flesh  bless  his  holy  name  for  ever  and  e-ver. 
 
 Glo-ry  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  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Morn.  DAY  30.         Jan.  l5c.,  Foren. 
 
 Psalm  CXLVI. 
 
 VI. 
 
 ''RAISE  ye'^the  Lord.  *  Praise  the  Lord, 
 O'  mv  soul. 
 
 2  While  I  live  will  I  prai seethe  Lord  :  * 
 I  will  sing  praises  unto  my  God  while  I 
 have  a-ny  be-ing. 
 
 3  Put  not  your  trust  in  prfn-ces,  *  nor  in  the  son 
 of  man,  in  whom  there  is  no  help. 
 
 4  His  breath  goeth  forth,  he  returneth  to  his 
 earth  ;  *  in  that  very  day  his  thoughts  pe-rish. 
 
 5  Happy  is  he  that  hath  the  God  of  Jacob  for  his 
 help,  *  whose  hope  is  in  the  Lord  his  God  : 
 
 6  Which  made  heaven,  and  earth,  the  sea,  and 
 all  that  there-in  is  :  •*  which  keepeth  truth  for  e-ver  : 
 
 7  Which  executeth  judgment  for  the  oppressed: 
 which  giveth  food  to  the  hun-gry.  *  The  Lord 
 looseth  the  pri-so-ners  : 
 
 8  The  Lord  openeth  the  eyes  of^the  blind  :  *  the 
 Lord  raiseth  them  that  are  bowed  down  :  the  Lord 
 loveth  the  r?gh-teous  : 
 
 9  The  Lord  preserveth  the  strangers  ;  he  relieveth 
 the  fatherless  and  wi-dow  :  *  but  the  way  of  the 
 wicked  he  tur-neth  up-side  down. 
 
 10  The  Lord  shall  reign  for  ever,  even  thy  God, 
 O  Zion,  unto  all  gene-ra-tions.  *  Pra'i'se  ye  the  Lord. 
 
 221 
 
CXLVL]  PSALMS. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to'^the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sh^li 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
 Feb.  ^c.  Even. 
 
 DAY  30. 
 Psalm  CXLVII. 
 
 Jan.  ^c,  Aft. 
 
 5 
 
 RAISE'YE  THE  LORD  :  for  it  is  good  to 
 sing  praises  un-to  our  God  ;  *  for  it  is 
 pleasant ;  and  praise  is  come-ly. 
 
 2  The  Lord  doth  build  up  Je-ru-sa- 
 lem  :  *  he  gathereth  together  the  outcasts  of  Tsra-cl. 
 
 3  He  healeth  the  bro-ken  in  heart,  *  and  bfndcth 
 up  their  wounds. 
 
 4  He  telleth  the  ndmber  of  the  stars  ;  *  he  calleth 
 them  ^11  by  their  names. 
 
 5  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  of  great  pow-cr  :  *  his 
 under-standing  is  infi-nite. 
 
 6  The  Lord  lifteth  up  the  meek  :  *  he  casteth  the 
 wicked  down  to'^the  ground. 
 
 7  Sing  unto  the  Lord  with  thanks-gi-ving  ;  *  sing 
 praise  upon  the  harp  dn-to  our  God  : 
 
 8  Who  covereth  the  heaven  with  clouds,  who 
 prepareth  rain  for  the  earth,  *  who  maketh  grass  to 
 grow  up-6n  the  moun-tains. 
 
 9  He  giveth  to  the  beast  his  food,  *  and  to  the 
 young  ra-vens  whfch  cry. 
 
 10  He  delighteth  not  in  the  strength  of  the  horse  :  * 
 he  taketh  not  pleasure  in  the  legs  of^a  man. 
 
 1 1  The  Lord  taketh  pleasure  in  them  that  fear 
 him,  *  in  those  that  hope  in  his  mer-cy. 
 
 222 
 
PSALMS, 
 
 [CXLVIII. 
 
 12  Praise  the  Lord,  O  Je-ru-sa-lem  ;  *  praise  thy 
 God,  O  Zi-on. 
 
 13  Yor  he  hath  strengthened  the  bars  of  thy 
 gates  ;  *  he  hath  blessed  thy  children  with-in  thee. 
 
 14  He  maketh  peace  in  thy  bor-ders,  *  and  filleth 
 thee  with  the  ff-nest  of^the  wheat. 
 
 15  He  sendeth  forth  his  com-m^ndment  up-on 
 earth  :  *  his  word  runneth  ve-ry  swift-ly. 
 
 16  He  giveth  snow  like  wool  :  *  he  scattereth  the 
 hoar-frost  like  ash-es. 
 
 1  7  He  casteth  forth  his  1  ce  like  mor-sels  :  *-  who 
 can  stand'^be-fore  h'Ts  cold? 
 
 18  He  sendeth  oui  his  word,  and  mel-teth  them  :  * 
 he  causeth  his  wind  to  blow,  ^nd  the  waters  flow. 
 
 19  He  sheweth  his  word  un-to  Ja-cob,  *  his 
 statutes  and  his  judgments  dn-to  Tsra-el. 
 
 20  He  hath  not  dealt  so  with  any  nation  :  and  as 
 for  his  judgments,  they  have  not  known  them.  * 
 Pra'ise  y^'^the  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  ^nd  to  the  Son,  *  and  to 
 the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  e-ver  shall 
 !be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A''-men. 
 
 Feb.  effc,  Morn.  DAY  31.        Jan.  tffc,  For  en. 
 
 Psalm  CXLVIIL 
 {All  Angels,  Aft.  with  Ps.  149.) 
 
 ^^^^ 
 
 5t 
 
 RAISE^YE  THE  LORD.  Praise  ye  the 
 Lord  from  the  hea-vens  :  *  praise  him  in 
 the  heights. 
 
 2  Praise  ye  him,  all  his  cin-gels  :  j|» 
 raise  ye  hlfm,  ^11  his  hosts. 
 
 223 
 
CXLVIIL]  PSALMS. 
 
 3  Praise  ye  him,  sun  and  moon  :  *  praise  him,  all 
 ye  stars  of  light. 
 
 4  Praise  him,  ye  heavens  of  hea-vens,  *  and  ye 
 waters  that  be  a-bove  the  hea-vens. 
 
 5  Let  them  praise  the  name  of  the  Lord  :  *  for  he 
 commanded,  and  they  were  cre-a-ted. 
 
 6  He  hath  also  stablished  them  for  ever  and  e- 
 ver  :    he  hath  made  a  de-cree  which  shall  not  pass. 
 
 7  Praise  the  Lord  from  the  earth,  *  ye  dragons, 
 and  all  deeps  : 
 
 8  Fire,  and  hail  ;  snow,  and  va-pours  ;  *  stormy 
 wind  ful-ffl-ling  hi's  word  : 
 
 9  Mountains,  and  all  hills  ;  *  fruitful  trees,  and  all 
 cc-dars : 
 
 10  Beasts,  and  all  cat-tie  ;  *  creeping  things,  and 
 fly-ing  fowl  : 
 
 1  1  Kings  of  the  earth,  and  all  peo-ple  ;  *  princes, 
 and  all  jud-ges  of  the  earth  : 
 
 12  Both  young  men,  and  mai-dens  ;  *  old  men, 
 and  ch'i'l-dren  : 
 
 13  Let  them  praise  the  name  of  the  Lord  :  *  for 
 his  name  alone  is  excellent ;  his  glory  is  above  the 
 earth  and  hea-ven. 
 
 14  He  also  exalteth  the  horn  of  his  people,  the 
 praise  of  all  his  saints  ;  *  even  of  the  children  oi 
 Israel,  a  people  near  unto  him.    Pra'i'se  ye  the  Lord 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  *  and  t^ 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shal 
 be,*  world  with-out  end  'A'-men. 
 
PSALMS. 
 
 [CXLIX. 
 
 Feb.  ^c,  Even. 
 
 DAY  31. 
 Psalm  CXLIX. 
 
 Jan.  ^ff  c,  Aft. 
 
 {All  Angels,  Aft  after  Ps.  148.) 
 
 RAISE'YE  THE  LORD.  Sing  unto  the 
 Lord  a  new  song,  ^  and  his  praise  in  the 
 congre-ga-tion  6F  saints. 
 
 2  Let  Israel  rejoice  in  him  that  made 
 him  :  *  let  the  children  of  Zion  be  joy-ful  m  their 
 King. 
 
 3  Let  them  praise  his  name  in^the  dance  :  *  let 
 them  sing  praises  unto  him  with  the  timbrel  and 
 harp. 
 
 4  For  the  Lord  taketh  pleasure  in  his  peo-ple  :  * 
 he  will  beautify  the  meek  with  sal-va-tion. 
 
 5  Let  the  saints  be  joyful  in  gl6-ry  :  *  let  them 
 sing  a-16ud  up-6n  their  beds. 
 
 6  Let  the  high  praises  of  God  be  in  their  mouth,  * 
 and  a  two  edged  sword  in  their  hand  ; 
 
 7  To  execute  vengeance  upon  the  hea-then,  *  and 
 punishments  up-6n  the  peo-ple  ; 
 
 8  To  bind  their  kings  with  chains,  *  and  their 
 nobles  with  fetters  of  'i-ron  ; 
 
 9  To  execute  upon  them  the  judgment  written :  this 
 honour  have  all  his  saints.  *  Pra?se  ye  the  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to^the  Son,  •*  and  to 
 the  H6-ly  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  v.'AS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  sh^ll 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  'A*-men. 
 
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 lUAISE^YE  THE  LORD.  Praise  God  in  his 
 s^nctua-ry  :  *  praise  him  in  the  firmament 
 of  his  p6\v-er. 
 
 2  Praise  him  for  his  mighty  ^cts  ;  * 
 praise  him  according-  to  his  excel-lent  great-ness. 
 
 3  Praise  him  with  the  sound  of  the  trum-pet :  * 
 praise  him  with  the  psahe-ry  ^nd  harp. 
 
 4  Praise  him  whh  the  timbrel  and  dance  :  upraise 
 him  with  stringed  fnstruments  and  6r-gans, 
 
 5  Praise  him  upon  the  loud  cym-bals  :  *  praise 
 him  upon  the  high  soun-ding  cym-bals. 
 
 6  Let  every  thing  that  hath  breath  praise'^the 
 Lord.  •*  Pral'se  ye'^the  Lord. 
 
 Glo-ry  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  S6n,  *  and  to 
 the  Holy  Ghost ; 
 
 As  IT  WAS  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall 
 be,  *  world  with-out  end.  A'-men. 
 
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