Class. Book- THE LITURGY Evangelical Lutheran Church, PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE GENERAL SYNOD. %\wJxA S"h*ZL*/ o% Q* PHILADELPHIA: LUTHERAN PUBLICATION SOCIETY. 1881. 9t ii go 1 " 3 Copyrighted 1881, By the Publishing Committee of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States. SHERMAN A CO,, PRINTERS, PHILADELPHIA* AUTHORITY. At the Twenty-Ninth Convention of the General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States, in session at Wooster, Ohio, June, 1879, the Chairman of the Liturgical Committee reported "a provisional form of a i Book of Prayer/ " The following was adopted : Resolution. " Resolved, That the Liturgy be recommitted, and that an additional committee of seven be appointed, who may have six months to offer suggestions and additions, and that on the agreement of two-thirds of the joint com- mittee, they be authorized to publish the work for the use of the Church/' The Committee having conformed to the above direc- tion, the Book is offered to the Church. As far as it IV AUTHORITY. agrees with His truth, may it please Almighty God to give it his blessing, and make it instrumental in glorify- ing His name. Irving Magee, L. E. Albert, Committee. J. A. Brown, S. Ort, S. Sprecher, P. Felts, W. M. Batjm, J. F. Reinmund, W. D. Strobel, Advisory Committee. March, 1881. CONTENTS. PAGE Authority, 3 Table of Scripture Lessons for the Sundays and Festivals of the Church- Jear, 7 Morning Service, 9 Evening Service, 15 Order for the Baptism of Children, 38 Baptism, of Adults, 43 Order for the Confirmation of Persons Baptized in Infancy, . . 50 Order for Receiving Members from Other Congregations, ... 55 Order for Confession and Absolution, Preparatory to the Celebra- tion of the Lord's Supper, 56 Sentences for the Collection of Alms and Offerings, ..... 63 Order for the Holy Communion, 64 Order for the Solemnization of Holy Matrimony, 73 Order for the Burial of the Dead, 84 Order for Licensure, Ill Order for the Ordination of a Minister, 119 Order for the Installation of a Pastor, 131 Order for the Installation of the Church Council, 134 Order for Laying the Corner-Stone of a Church, 139 Order for the Consecration of a Church, 142 Order for the Consecration of a Burial Ground, 151 Benedictions, 156 Order of Service for Festival Days, 158 Collects for Festival and Other Days, 173 Festival Prayers, 181 The Account of our Lord's Suffering and Death, 222 Table of Scripture Lessons for the Sundays and Festivals of the Church-Year. o From the New Testament. F::om the Old Testament. Sundays and Festivals. From Gospels. From Epistles. Historical Books. Poetical Books. Sundays in Ad- ! VCnt ' Luke i, 1-25. Col. i, 16-23. Gen. iii, 1-15. Ps. xl. i, 26-35. Rom. i, 16-25. Jer. xxxi, 31-36. Prov. viii. 22-31. i, 39-56. i, 67-80. John i, 1-14. Heb. xii 15-25. Christmas Day , - i, 1-12* Isa. ix, 2-7. Mi'cah v,2-4 - . . i, 15-18. 1 John iY.7-16. Ps. cxlviii. S.a/t. Christmas, Luke ii, 22-32. xii, 1-6. New Tear's Ere, Mat. xvi, 1-12. 1 Peter i, 22-25. Ps. xc. New Tear's Day. Luke iv,lC-2l. ii, 1-10. Isa. xl. 26-31. S. aft. New Tear, Mat. iii. 1-12. Rom. vii, 7-25. Gen. xi,l-9. 1 Sam. ii, 1-10. Epiphany, . iii, 13-17. iii, 23-81. — xii,l-4— xiii,6-ll Isa. ii, 1-6. Sundays after j Epiphany. 1 John i, 35-51. iii, 22-36. Mat. iv, 12-17. John iv, 4-24. Ephes. ii, 11-22. Rom. iv, 16-25. xiv, 8-20. Deu.xviii, 16-19. Isa. lxi, 1-6. Amos iii, 1-8. Micah vi, 1-8. xviii, 20-33. xxii, 1-9. 4 ZZZ viiil l-ll". iv, 25-42. 1 Cor. ii'l-io! xxiv, 34-51. vii, 14-20. Mat. Xi, 25-30. xvi, 13-20. James iii, 13-18. 2 (or. viii, 1-9. xxviii, 10-22. xii, 28-43. Haggai ii,l-9. Mai. ii, 4-10. Septuagesima, Sexagesima, xvii, 1-9. Kom. xiv, 13-19. xLX,l-33. Amos viii, 1-14.' Quiiiquagesima, John viii, 12-20. x, 8-18. 1,15-22. Hab. ii, 1-14. Sundays in Lent. 1 Invocavit, Tiii, 23-40 Heb. xii, 1-6. Exod. i, 3-22. Isa. 1, 4-10. 2 Reminiscere, ix,l-22. Rom. viii, 28-39. ii, 1-10. Pb. Ii. 3 Oculi x, 23-38. 2 Cor. iv, 7-14. ii. 11-15. xxii. 4 Laetare, . v, 14-21. iii, 1-14. Isa. lxiv,l-12. 6 Judica, Xi, 2.^-67. 1 Peter i, 13-21. v,l-21. Job xxxiii 13-30. 6 Palmarvm, xii,l-19. Heb. x, 19-27. Zeeh. ix, 8-12. Thurs. b. Easter, Luke xxii, 7-23. 1 Cor. X, 16-22. Ps. XXV. Good Friday, Mat. xxvii,S3-64. Rev. v, 1-14. Exod. xii,'l-l4. Isa. Hi, 13— liii, 12. XXV, 1-8. Easter Sunday, Mat. xxviii, 1-10. lCor. xv, 12-28. Job xix, 22-27. . Monday, John xx, 11-18. xv, 35-49. Pb. oxviii, 14-29. Lze.xxxviii,l-14 Sundays after Easter. 1 Qitasimod., Lukexxiv,36-47. xv, 60-58. Exod. xv, 1-21. Isa. iv, 2-6. 2 Misericord., John xxi, 1-19. Uohn i, 1-7. xv, 22-26. F.ze. xxxiv. 11-16 3 Jubilate, ii, 12-17. xvi, 1-15. Jiosea ii, 18-23. 4 (Jantate, xvii, 9-19. iii, 1-11. xvii, 1-16. Isa. xlix, 8-15. 6 Rogate, xvii, 20-26. V, 12-21. Ps. cxvi. Ascension, I like xxiv,44-53. Eph. iv, 7-16. Gen. v, 21-24. ex. S. aft. Ascension, John xiv, 1-14. Acts i, 12-26. Exod. xix, 3-8. Isa. xxxii. 14-20. yVJiit-Siinday, xiv, 15-21. ii, 14-21. Joel ii, 21 — iii, 1. Joel ii, 28-32. Whit-Monday, Rom. x, 11-17. Ps. exxii. Eze. xxxvi 25-28 Trinity Sunday, Mat.xxviii',18-20 Eph. i, 3-14. Num. vi, 22-27. Isa. vi, 1-8. Sundays after Trinity. v,l-12.' v, 13-19. Acta ii, 42-47. iii, 1-10. Exod. xxxiv, 1-10. Num. xxi, 4-9. Ps. lxii. Job xxxvi. 26 — xxxrii,13. Eze. xviii, 20-24. fs. ciii. Lam. iii, 22-40. 2 v, 27-42. V, 43-48. vi,l-15. iii, 11-26. iv,l-22. iv, 23-31. xxiii,7.12. Josh.xxiv,14-2-i. Jud. ii, 1-12 5 vi, 16-23. — ,-iv, 32— v.ll. V, 12-42. Ruth i, 1-17. 1 Sam. iii, 1-18. Ps. xci. Iccles iii, 1-17. 7 Ps. cxix, 105-112. liii. Jer. Ylii, 4-9. John v 19-29. 1 10 vi 30-36! IZZ Ti u',9-l>6.' xxiv,2-22! 1\\i5lk oi Scripture Lessons for the Sundays and Festivals ok the Chuuch-Year — continued. From toe Old Testament. ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. ORDER OF MORNING SERVICE. f The Minister shall begin the Service by reading one or more of the fol- lowing sen IN the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. The Lord is in His Holy Temple ; let all the earth keep silence before Him. From the rising of the sun, even unto the going down of the same, my Name shall be great among the Gentiles ; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my Name, and a pure offering : for my Name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of Hosts. Lord, open Thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Thy praise. For Thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it ; Thou delightest not in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are 10 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. a broken spirit ; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. Let the words of my mouth, and the medita- tion of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. If The Congregation, arise arid remain standing until the end of the Creed. ^[ Then shall be said or sung 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. Tf Then shall the Minister say The Confession of Sin. DEARLY Beloved : The Holy Scriptures de- clare, that when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. The sacrifices of God are a broken and a contrite heart. To the Lord belong mercies and forgive- ness, though we have rebelled against Him. Let us therefore confess our sins unto our Father, with sincere, humble, and obedient hearts, that we may obtain remission of the same by His infi- nite goodness and mercy. MORNING SERVICE. 1-1 Let r ( * pray. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, unto whom all hearts are open, and all desires are known, all whose commandments are just, necessary, and good ; we confess unto Thee, that we have erred and strayed from Thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the de- vices 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. But enter not, we be- seech Thee, into judgment with us ; for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. As Thou desirest not the death of a sinner, but that he may turn from his wickedness and live — have mercy, O Lord, upon us, miserable offenders. Spare Thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore Thou those who are truly peni- tent, according to Thy gracious promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, that we may here- after live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Thy holy name, through Thy blessed Son, our Mediator and Redeemer. ^ Then shall be said or sung the Kyrie. 12 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. O God, the Father in Heaven, have mercy upon us ! God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us I God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy upon us, and grant us Thy peace ! Amen. ^\ Then may the Minister say this prayer, or it may be omitted. ALMIGHTY God, our Heavenly Father, who of Thy great mercy hast promised forgive- ness of sins to all them that with hearty repent- ance and true faith turn unto Thee ; have mercy upon us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, and bring us to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ^ Then shall the Apostles' Greed be said by the Minister and. the Congre- gation. Apostles 1 Creed. I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord ; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary ; Suffered under Pontius Pilate", Was crucified, dead, and buried ; He descended into the place of departed spirits ; The third day He rose from the dead ; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father MORNING SERVICE. 13 Almighty ; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The holy Christian Church ; The communion of saints ; The forgive- ness of sins ; The resurrection of the body ; And the life everlasting. Amen. fl Then shall be sung the Te Deum Laudamus, or the Gloria in Ex- celsis, as here followeth. Gloria in JExcelsis. GLORY be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory, O Lord God, Heavenly King, God the Father Al- mighty. Lord, the only begotten Son Jesus Christ ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of Oiod 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. 14 ORDER OP PUBLIC WORSHIP. : - I" Then shall foUow the Reading of the Scriptures. Hymn. Prayer. Hymn. Collection. Sermon. f Then shall the Minister offer a brief prayer, which may close with the Lord's Prayer, in vjhich the people may join; and it is fitting that they should do so vjhenever it occurs in public vjorship. The Lord's Prayer. OUR Father, who art in Heaven ; Hallowed be Thy Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our tres- passes, as we forgive those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. \ Then shall follow a Hymn, and the Benediction. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen. Or, The Lord bless thee and keep thee ; EVENING SERVICE. 15 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. Amen. ^ After the benediction, the Congregation, still standing, should offer silent prayer. ORDER OF EVENING SERVICE. Tf The Service shall begin with one of the following Introits. The In- troit may be said responsively by the Minister and Congregation. The Introit. i. Mtus $2Lismntux. Ps. lxvii. GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us : And cause His face to shine upon us. That Thy way may be known upon earth ; Thy saving health among all nations. Let the people praise Thee, O God : Let all the people praise Thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase. And God, even our own God, shall bless us. God shall bless us : And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him. 2. Mtlait &n. Ps. c. MAKE a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands : Serve the Lord with Gladness, come before His presence with singing. 16 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. 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 ever- lasting : And His truth endure th to all genera- tions. 3. Vtnitt Cxulttmus 29otmnc. Ps. xcv. OCOME, let us sing unto the Lord : Let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our sal- vation. Let us come before His presence with thanks- giving : And make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God: And a great King above all gods. In His hand are the deep places of the earth : The strength of the hills is His also. The sea is His, and He made it : And his hands formed the dry land. O 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. I EVENING SERVICE. 17 4- SUttatu* .gum. Ps. cxxii. WAS glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord ; our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem : They shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls: And prosperity within thy palaces. 5. Staiaio Jitter 3Emto«nit*. Ps. xxvi. I WILL wash mine hands in innocency : So will I compass thine Altar, O Lord. That I may publish with the voice of thanks- giving: And tell of all Thy wondrous works. Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house : And the place where Thine house dwel- leth. 1T Then shall be said or sung the Gloria Patri, the Congregation standing. 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. T Then may the Minister say the Confession of Sins as here followeth. The Congregation standing until the end of the Kyrie- or the Min- ister may omit all until the end of the Kyrie, at his discretion 2 18 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. The Confession of Sins. DEARLY Beloved : If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. But if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Let us there- fore confess our sins unto God our heavenly Father, and humbly beseech Him, in the name of our Lord J esus Christ, to grant us forgiveness. *[" Let us pray. A LMIGHTY and most merciful Father ; we JjL poor sinners acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, which we, from time to time, have committed, by thought, word, and deed, against Thy Divine Majesty. We have provoked Thy wrath and indignation against us, and deserve at Thy hands the punishment due to the guilty. But w r e do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings ; and we beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to have mercy upon us. Pardon and deliver us from all our sins ; confirm and strengthen us in all good- ness ; and bring us to everlasting life ; for the sake of Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. ^ Then shall the Congregation sing or say the Kyrie. EVENING SERVICE. 19 LORD, have mercy upon us ! Christ have mercy upon us ! Lord, have mercy upon us ! Amen. o Or this : GOD the Father in heaven ; have mercy upon us ! O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us ! O God the Holy Ghost; have mercy upon us, and grant us Thy peace ! Amen. ^ Then may the Minister say this prayer, or it may be omitted. ALMIGHTY God, our Heavenly Father, who of thy great mercy hast promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto thee : have mercy upon us ; pardon and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us in all good- ness, and bring us to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. % The 3Iinister here readeth a Ifssoa from the Old Testament, after vjhieh one of the following Canticles shall be sung ; or, if but one lesson is used, this may be omitted. SUfiafct ©*u!os iHtos. Ps. cxxi. I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence eometh my help. My help eometh from the Lord which made heaven and earth. 20 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel, shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper ; The Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil ; He shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming in, from this time forth, and even for evermore. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost ; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Or this : Bomtm tst <£ontitm. Ps. xcii. IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy name, Host Highest. To tell of thy loving kindness early in the morning, and of Thy Truth in the night season. Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the lute, upon a loud instrument, and upon the harp. EVENING SERVICE. 21 For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through Thy works, and I will rejoice in giving praise for the operations of Thy hands. 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. fl The Minister then readeth a lesson from the New Testament. Then shall be sung a Hymn or suitable Anthem, or this Song following : Stfj* JHa^nificat. Luke i. MY soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For He hath regarded : the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, from henceforth; all generations shall call me blessed. For He that is mighty hath done to me great things : and holy is His Name. And His mercy is on them that fear Him : from generation to generation. 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 seats: and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things : and the rich He hath sent empty away. He hath helpen His servant Israel, in remem- 22 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. brance of His mercy : as He spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed, forever. 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. Tf Then followeth Prayer. Hymn. Collection. Sermon. Prayer (Lord's Prayer). Hymn. Doxology. Benediction. Tf After the Benediction, the Congregation, still standing, should offer silent prayer. GENERAL PRAYER AND LITANY. General Prayer. Tf To be v^ed as occasion may require. ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, we lift our hearts unto Thee, from whom alone cometh our help. We adore Thee as the Author of the Universe, of whom, and to whom, are all EVENING SERVICE. 23 things. Thou art worthy of all honor, gratitude, and praise. Thy mercy is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Thee; and Thy righteousness unto children's children. 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 and Saviour Jesus Christ ; for the means of grace and the hope of glory. And we beseech Thee to 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. Grant that we may devote ourselves to thy service, and walk before Thee in holiness and righteousness all our days. Enable us always to cherish and exercise those pious and virtuous affections, which are according to thy will; to the end that we may enjoy the testimony of a good conscience, and the assurance of Thy favor ; that we may be sustained and comforted under the troubles of this life, and finally be received into life everlasting, through Thine infinite mercy in Jesus Christ our Lord. O God, the creator and preserver of all man- kind, we humbly beseech Thee for all sorts and 24 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. conditions of men ; that Thou wouldst be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. We pray that the Church of Jesus Christ throughout the world may be so guided and governed by Thy good Spirit, that all who profess 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. We commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are afflicted or distressed in mind, body, or estate ; 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. We implore thy heavenly blessing upon the land in which we live. Give success, we pray Thee, to the virtuous labors of its inhabitants, and graciously provide for all their wants. Most heartily we beseech Thee, with thy favor to behold and bless thy servant, The President of the United States, the Governor of this State, and all others in authority; and so replenish them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that they may always incline to thy will, and walk in thy way : Endue them plenteously with heavenly gifts ; grant them in health and pros- perity long to live ; and finally, after this life, to EVENING SERVICE. 25 attain everlasting joy and felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. O Thou from whom cometh every good and perfect gift ; send down upon all ministers of the Gospel, and upon all congregations committed to their charge, the needful spirit of thy grace ; and that they may truly please Thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Give efficacy to the means which thou hast furnished to en- lighten and save the world, that the number of Thy saints may be multiplied, and that we may become a wise and holy people, whom Thou wilt delight to keep and to bless. [Here other prayers and collects may be offer ed.~\ O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed ; give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give ; that our hearts may be led to obey thy commandments, and also that we, being de- fended by Thee, from the fear of our enemies, may pass the remainder of our time in rest and quietness. Lighten our darkness, we beseech Thee, and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers, for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour. Hear us, most merciful God, we entreat Thee, in these our humble supplications. Fulfil our 20 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. desires and petitions as may be most expedient for us ; and grant likewise unto us whatsoever other things are requisite and necessary for our bodies or our souls ; and this we beg through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen. o A Collect for Peace. 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 de- fence, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. o A Collect for Grace. 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 any kind of danger ; but that all our doings, being ordered by thy good will, may be righteous in thy sight ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. EVENING SERVICE. 27 A Collect for Support OGOD, merciful Father, who despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as are sorrowful ; mercifully assist our prayers which we make before Thee in all our troubles and adversities, whensoever they oppress us ; and graciously hear us, that those evils which the craft and subtilty of the devil or man worketh against us may, by thy good providence, be brought to nought ; that we, thy servants, being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks unto Thee in thy holy Church, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A Collect for the Evening. OLOBJD, our heavenly Father, by whose Al- mighty power we have been preserved this day ; by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night, for the love of thine only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Collects to be used at the End of Divine Service. OGOD, Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the faithful, visit, we pray Thee, this congregation with thy love and favor ; enlighten their minds more and more with the light of the everlasting Gospel ; graft into their hearts a sincere love of thy truth ; 28 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. increase in them true religion ; nourish them with all goodness ; and of thy great mercy, keep them in the same, O blessed Spirit ; Whom with the Father and the Son together, we worship and glorify as one God, world without end. Our Father, etc. ASSIST us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications and prayers ; and dispose the way of thy servants towards the attainment of everlasting salvation ; that among all the changes of this mortal life, they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Our Father, etc. GKANT, 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 honor and praise of thy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Our Father, etc. ALMIGHTY 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 EVENING SERVICE. 29 give us, for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Our Father, etc. ALMIGHTY God, who hast promised to hear the petitions of those who ask in thy Son's name; we beseech Thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us who have now made our prayers and supplications unto Thee; and grant, that those things which we have faithfully asked according to thy will, may effectually be obtained ; to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. OUR Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name ; Thy Kingdom come ; Thy will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven ; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil; For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, forever. Amen. The Litany, or General Supplication. % To be used on days of humiliation and prayer, before communion, and at such other times as occasion may be. LORD, have mercy upon us : Christ, have mercy upon us : Lord, have mercy upon us : 30 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. O Christ, hear us ! O God, the Father in heaven, Have mercy upon us ! O God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy upon us ! O God, the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, Have mercy upon us ! O Holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons, and one God, Be gracious unto us ! Remember not, Lord, our offences ! Help us, good Lord ! Be gracious unto us. Spare us, good Lord, spare thy people whom Thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood. And be not angry with us forever. Spare us, good Lord. From all evil and mischief; from the power of sin and the snares of the devil ; from thy wrath and from everlasting damnation ; from all blind- ness of heart; from pride, vain-glory, and hypoc- risy ; from envy, hatred, malice, and all unchari- tableness; from all inordinate and sinful affections; from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil, Good Lord, deliver us. EVENING SERVICE. 31 From lightning, tempest, and earthquake; from plague, pestilence, and famine ; from all disasters by land and water ; from battle and murder, and from sudden death ; from all tumult and riot ; from sedition and rebellion ; from all false doc- trine, heresy, and schism ; from hardness of heart and contempt of Thy word and authority, Good Loud, deliver us. By the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation ; By Thy holy Nativity and Circumcision ; By Thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation ; 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, Good Lord, deliver us. In all time of our tribulation ; in all time of our prosperity ; in all time of temptation and heaviness ; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment, Good Lord, deliver us. We sinners do beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord God, that it may please Thee to rule and govern thy holy church universal in the right way ; That it may please Thee to bless and preserve all Christian Rulers and Magistrates ; giving them grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth ; 32 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. and to give to all nations unity, peace, and con- cord; That it may please Thee to illuminate all Min- isters of the Gospel with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word ; and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth, and show it accordingly ; And that it may please Thee to bless and keep all thy people, We beseech Thee to hear us, good Loud. That it may please Thee to give us a heart to love and fear Thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments ; to give all thy people in- crease of grace, to hear meekly thy word, to re- ceive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of Thy Spirit; to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred and are deceived; to strengthen such as do stand, comfort and help the weak-hearted, to raise up them that fall ; and finally, to beat down Satan under our feet, We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please Thee to succor, help, and comfort all that are in danger, necessity, and trib- ulation ; all that are in peril on land or sea ; all sick j>ersons, mothers and young children ; to show thy pity unto all prisoners and captives; to defend and provide for the fatherless and the widow, and all that are desolate and oppressed ; to EVENING SERVICE. 33 forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts; and to have mercy upon all men, We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. And that it may please Thee to give and pre- serve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth, so that in due time we may enjoy them ; to give us true repentance ; to forgive us all our sins, negli- gences, and ignorance ; and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, to amend our lives ac- cording to thy holy Word, We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. Son of God, We beseech Thee to hear us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world ; Grant us thy peace. O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world ; Have mercy upon us. O Christ, hear us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Amen. *[ Then may the Minister, and the People with him, say the Lord's Prayer. UUB, Father, who art in Heaven ; Hallowed be thy Name ; Thy Kingdom come ; Thy will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven ; Give us this 34 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. day our daily bread; And forgive us our tres- passes, as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil; For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, forever. Amen. % The Minister may, at Ms discretion, omit all that follows. O Lord, deal not with us according to our sins. Neither reward us according to our iniquities. OGOD, merciful Father, who despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as are sorrowful; mercifully assist our prayers which we make before Thee in all our troubles and adversities, whensoever they oppress us; and graciously hear us, that those evils which the craft and subtilty of the devil or man work- eth against us, may, by thy good providence, be brought to naught ; that we, thy servants, being- hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks unto Thee in thy holy Church, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. f Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us, for thy namds sake. OGOD, we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared unto us, the noble works that Thou didst in their days, and in the old time before them. EVENING SERVICE. 35 Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us, for thine honor. 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. From our enemies defend us, O Christ. Graciously look upon our afflictions. With pity behold the sorrows of our hearts. Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people. Favorably with mercy hear our prayers. Son of David, have mercy upon us. Both now and ever, vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ. Graciously hear us, Christ ; graciously hear us, Lord Christ. O Lord, let thy mercy be showed upon us ; As we do put our trust in Thee. Amen.] ¥T7 E humbly beseech Thee, O Father, merri- ly ¥ fully to look upon our infirmities ; and, for the glory of thy name, turn from us all those evils that we most justly have deserved; and grant that, in all our troubles, we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy; and evermore serve Thee in holiness and purity of living, to thy honor and glory, through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. VS ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. I" A General Thanksgiving. ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thy unworthy servants, do give Thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving kindness to us, and to all men. We bless Thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life ; but, above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption cf 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, through Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world with- out end. Amen. If A General Supplication. ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time, with one accord to make our common supplications unto Thee; and dost prom- ise 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; grant- EVENING SERVICE. 37 ing us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. Here endeth the Litany. Part Second. ORDER FOR THE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN. % The child being brought before, the altar by its parents or sponsors, the Minister shall address them, saying : DEARLY Beloved : In presenting this child for holy baptism, you not only signify thereby your faith in the Christian religion, of which baptism is an ordinance, but also your de- sire that he should enjoy the great benefits of this blessed sacrament, and of special prayer on his behalf by the church, that he may surely know and follow the will of God, may live and die a Christian, and may finally attain to everlasting life in heaven. This holy baptism is not mere water ; but it is that water which the ordinance of God enjoins, and which is connected with God's word ; which saith: "Go ye and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." It signifies that the old Adam, with all sinful lusts and affections, should be destroyed by daily sorrow and repentance ; and that a new man ORDER FOR THE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN. 39 should daily arise, that shall dwell in the presence of God in righteousness and purity for ever. It will therefore be your duty, as his parents (or sponsors) , to teach him early this blessed truth ; to watch over his education in all things, that he be not led astray by false doctrines ; to direct his youthful mind to the Holy Scriptures and his feet to the sanctuary ; to restrain him from evil asso- ciates and habits ; and, as much as in you lieth, to " bring him up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." Question. — Will you endeavor so to do, by the help of God ? Then answer : Answer. — I will. Quest. — Do you renounce, and will you faith- fully exhort this child to renounce, the devil and all his works and ways ? Ans. — Yes. Quest. — Do you believe the articles of the Chris- tian faith, as contained in the Apostles' Creed ? Ans.-— I do. Quest. — Is it your desire that this child shall be baptized into this faith? Ans. — Yes. Tj Then, turning to the congregation, the Minister shall say : But, forasmuch as all men are born in sin, and our Saviour Jesus Christ saith none can enter the kingdom of God, except he be born anew of water 40 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. and of the Holy Ghost, I beseech you to call upon God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, that of his bounteous mercy He will grant to this child that which by nature he cannot have, that he may be baptized with water and the Holy Ghost, and be received into Christ's holy church, and become a living member of the same. ^ Let us pray. 1[ This prayer may be inserted after the baptism, and but a portion of it used, at the discretion of the Minister. Almighty and everlasting God, who of thy great mercy didst save Noah and his family in the ark from perishing by water, and also didst safely lead the children of Israel, thy people, through the Red Sea, figuring thereby this holy baptism, we beseech Thee, for Thine infinite mercies, that Thou wilt look upon this child ; wash him and sanctify him with the Holy Ghost ; that he, being delivered from thy wrath, may be received into the ark of Christ's church, and being steadfast in faith, joy- ful through hope, and rooted in love, may so pass the waves of this troublesome world that finally he may come to the land of everlasting life, there to reign with Thee, world without end, through Jesus Christ our Lord. O merciful God, grant that the old Adam in this child may be so buried, that the new man may be raised up in him. ORDER FOR THE BAPTISM OP CHILDREN. 41 Grant that all carnal affections may die in him, and that all things belonging to the Spirit may live in him. Grant that he may have power and strength to have victory, and to triumph against the devil, the world, and the flesh. Grant that whosoever is dedicated to Thee in this sacred ordinance may also be endued with heavenly virtues, and everlastingly rewarded through thy mercy, O blessed Lord God, who dost live and govern all things, world without end. Almighty and ever-living God, whose dearly beloved Son, Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of our sins, did shed out of His most precious side both water and blood, and gave commandment to His disciples that they shall teach all nations, and baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, regard, we be- seech Thee, the prayers of this thy congregation (or thy people), and grant that this child may re- ceive the fulness of thy grace, and ever remain in the number of thy faithful aud elect children, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. % Then the Minister shall say : They brought young children to Christ that He should put His hands upon them and pray. 42 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. And His disciples rebuked those that brought them ; but when Jesus saw it, He was much dis- pleased, and said unto them, Suffer the little chil- dren to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily, I say unto you, whosoever shall not re- ceive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And He took them up in His arms, and put His hands upon them and blessed them. f Then the Minister, calling the name of the child distinctly, shall baptize it by applying water to its head three times, saying : i\£, I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. If Let us pray. Our Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name ; Thy Kingdom come ; Thy Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven ; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our tres- passes, as we forgive those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into temptation ; But de- liver us from evil ; For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen. We yield Thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it hath pleased Thee to receive thu child for Thine own, and to incorporate him into thy holy church. And humbly we beseech Thee BAPTISM OF ADULTS. 43 to grant, that he, being dead unto sin, and living unto righteousness, and being buried with Christ in his death, may crucify the old man, and utterly abolish the whole body of sin ; and that as he is made partaker of the Death of thy Son, he may also be partaker of his Resurrection ; so that finally, with the residue of thy holy church, he may be an inheritor of Thine everlasting king- dom, through Christ our Lord. Amen. Depart in peace. BAPTISM OF ADULTS. \ The candidates standing before the altar, the Minister shall address the church as follows : DEARLY Beloved : Forasmuch as all men are conceived and born in sin, and our Saviour Jesus Christ saith, None can enter into the kingdom of God, except he be born anew of water and of the Holy Ghost ; I beseech you to call upon God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, that of his bounteous goodness He will grant to these persons that which by nature they cannot have ; that they may be baptized with water and the Holy Ghost, and received into Christ's holy church, and be made living mem- bers of the same. 44 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. If Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, the aid of all that need, the helper of all that flee to Thee for succor, the life of them that believe, and the resur- rection of the dead ; we call upon Thee for these persons, that they, coming to thy holy baptism, may receive remission of their sins, according to thy gracious word. Receive them, O Lord, as Thou hast promised by thy well-beloved Son, say- ing, Ask, and ye shall receive ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened unto you ; so give now unto us that ask ; let us that seek, find ; open the gate unto us that knock ; that these per- sons may enjoy the everlasting benediction of thy heavenly washing, and may come to the eternal kingdom which Thou hast promised by Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O merciful God, grant that the old Adam in these persons may be so buried, that the new man may be raised up in them. Grant that all carnal affections may die in them, and that all things belonging to the Spirit may live and grow in them. Grant that they may have power and strength to have victory, and triumph against the devil, the world, and the flesh. Grant that they being here dedicated to Thee in this sacred ordinance, may also be endued with BAPTISM OF ADULTS. 45 heavenly virtues, and everlastingly rewarded through thy mercy, O blessed Lord God, who dost live and govern all things, world without end. Amen. Almighty, ever-living God, whose most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of our sins, did shed his most precious blood ; and gave commandment 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 prayers of this thy congregation ; and grant that the per- sons now to be baptized may receive the fulness of thy grace, and ever remain in the number of thy faithful and elect children, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1 Then the Minister shall speak to the persons to be baptized on this wise: Dearly beloved, who are come hither, desiring to receive holy baptism, you have heard how the con- gregation hath prayed that our Lord Jesus Christ would vouchsafe to receive you, and bless you, to release you of your sins, to give you the king- dom of heaven and everlasting life. And our Lord Jesus Christ has promised in his holy word, to grant all those things that we have prayed for ; which promise He, for his part, will most surely keep and perform. 46 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. Wherefore, after this promise made by Christ, you must also faithfully, for your part, promise, in the presence of this congregation, that you will renounce the devil and all his works, and con- stantly believe God's holy word, and obediently keep his commandments. 1[ Then shall the Minister demand of the persons to be baptized, as follows, the candidates responding audibly, in the language of the sub- joined answers : Question. — Do you renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the sinful desires of the flesh, so that you will not follow nor be led by them ? Then answer : Answer. — I do. Quest. — Do you 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 the place of departed spirits ; The third day He rose from the dead ; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead ? And do you believe in the Holy Ghost ; The holy Christian Church; The communion of saints; BAPTISM OF ADULTS. 47 The forgiveness of sins : The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting? Then answer : Ans. — I do. Quest — Will you be baptized in this faith ? Then answer :* Ans. — I will. Quest. — Will you then obediently keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of your life ? Then ansy/er : Ans. — I will. *\ The candidates then kneeling, the Minister shall baptize them by applying water on their heads three times, saying : N., I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. ^ He then lays his hand solemnly on the head of each, saying : Defend, O Lord, this thy servant with Thy heavenly grace, that he (she) may be thine forever, and daily increase in thy Holy Spirit more and more, until he come into Thine everlasting king- dom. Amen. fl Or he may use other words of similar import. * If some are to be confirmed, it may be done at this service by adding after the question, " Will you be baptized," etc., this ques- tion : Do you, who have heretofore been baptized, ratify and confirm the solemn promise and vow then made in your behalf, and for your- selves, now renew that solemn covenant ? Answer, I do. 48 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. ^[ Let us pray. We yield Thee humble thanks, O Heavenly Father, that Thou hast vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace, and faith in Thee: Increase this knowledge, and confirm this faith in us evermore. Give thy Holy Spirit to these per- sons; that, being born again, and made heirs of everlasting salvation, through our Lord Jesus Christ, they may continue Thy servants, and at- tain thy promises; through the same Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the same Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen. f The Minister then gives his right hand to each, saying : Upon these your voluntary professions and promises, I acknowledge and receive you as a member of this congregation, and give you, in its name, the right hand of Christian fellowship and love ; authorizing you to join us in the celebration of the Lord's Supper, and to participate in all spiritual privileges, so long as your deportment shall correspond with the engagements which you now have made. Tf The Minister may then use such words as he shall deem wise and dis- creet to be addressed to the Congregation, admonishing them of their duty towards those who have been baptized, or he may say as follows: Forasmuch as these persons have promised in your presence to renounce the devil and all his BAPTISM OF ADULTS. 49 works, to believe in God and to serve him, you must remember that it is your part and duty to receive them as members of Christ, with kindly affection and brotherly love, and to walk with them in charity, knowing that whatsoever you do unto the least of Christ's brethren, even that ye do unto him. And so shall both they and you, together grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, and finally attain unto everlasting life. T[ Then speaking to the baptized persons he shall say : Beloved (or, and as for you), who have now by baptism put on Christ, it is your part and duty also to walk in accordance with your Christian calling, and as becometh the children of light ; remembering always that baptism representeth unto us our profession; which is, to follow the example of our Saviour Jesus Christ, and to be made like unto Him; that as He died, and rose again for us, so should we, who are baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness ; con- tinually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affec- tions, and daily proceeding in all virtue and god- liness of living. Depart in peace. 50 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. ORDER FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF PERSONS BAPTIZED IN INFANCY. f The candidates being called before the altar, the Minister shall address the Congregation as follows : DEARLY Beloved : The rite of confirmation is not a sacrament, but an ordinance of the church ; and is instituted to the end that persons baptized in childhood, and living to years of dis- cretion and knowledge, may themselves, with their own mouth and consent, openly before the church, ratify and confirm their baptismal cove- nant ; and may also promise that, by the grace of God, they will evermore endeavor faithfully to observe all those things which they, by their own confession, shall assent to. We beseech you, therefore, with one accord, to unite in supplication to Almighty God, that He will accept and confirm the covenant into which these persons come now for themselves to enter ; that He will grant unto them the remission of all their sins : and will vouchsafe all needful grace and strength faithfully to keep this covenant, and to walk before God in righteousness and holiness to the end of life. CONFIRMING THOSE BAPTIZED IN INFANCY. 51 *[[ Then, turning to the candidates, the Minister shall say : Dearly Beloved : Do you this day, in the presence of God and of this assembly, renew the solemn promise and vow made in your name, at your baptism; do you ratify and confirm the same ; and do you acknowledge yourselves bound to believe and to do all those things which your parents then promised or undertook for you? Then answer : 1| And every candidate shall audibly answer : Answer. — I do. Question. — Do you then renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the sinful desires of the flesh, so that you will not follow or be led by them ? Ans. — I do. Quest. — Do you believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth ? and in Jesus Christ his only begotten Son, our Lord ? 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 descended into the place of departed spirits ; that He rose again the third day ; that He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty, and from 52 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. thence shall come again, to judge the quick and the dead? And do you believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Christian Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting ? Arts. — I do. Quest. — Will you then obediently keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk in the same all the days of your life? Ans. — I will endeavor so to do. % The candidates kneeling before the altar, the Minister shall lay few hands upon the head of every one, saying: Defend, Lord, this thy child (or, this thy servant) with thy heavenly grace ; that he may continue thine forever, and daily increase in the Holy Spirit more and more, until he come unto thy everlasting kingdom. Amen. Let r i pray. Almighty and everlastiug God, who of thy great mercy hast spared these, thy servants, from infancy to years of discretion and knowledge ; and hast disposed them by thy grace to believe in Thee, and to ratify and confirm this day, in the presence of thy people, the covenants entered into in their behalf at the time of their baptism ; CONFIRMING THOSE BAPTIZED IN INFANCY. 53 strengthen Thou and confirm them, Lord, with thy Holy Spirit, and daily increase in them thy manifold gifts of grace. Grant the spirit of wis- dom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godli- ness ; and fill them, O Lord, with the spirit of Thy holy fear, now and forever. Amen. Almighty and ever-living God, who makest us both to will and to do those things which are good and acceptable unto thy Divine Majesty ; we make our humble supplications unto Thee for these thy servants, upon whom we have now laid our hands. Let thy fatherly hand, we beseech Thee, ever be over them ; let thy Holy Spirit ever be with them ; and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of thy Word, that in the end they may attain ever- lasting life, through our Lord Jesus Christ ; who, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen. O, Almighty Lord, the everlasting God, vouch- safe, we beseech Thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern both our hearts and lives ; guide us ever- more in the way of thy commandments ; and bring us finally to the joys of thy heavenly and everlasting kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 54 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. f" The minister then gives his right hand to each, saying : Upon these, your voluntary professions and promises, I acknowledge and receive you as a member of this congregation, and give you in its name the right hand of Christian fellowship and love; authorizing you to join us in v the celebration of the Lord's Supper, and to participate in all spiritual privileges, so long as your deportment shall correspond with the engagements which you now have made. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all, enabling you to receive the truth in the love of it, to do the will of God from the heart, and keeping you unto His kingdom and glory. Amen. Or: Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ that great Shep- herd of the sheep, through the blood of the sacred covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. Depart in peace. RECEIVING FKOM OTHER CONGREGATIONS. 55 ORDER FOR RECEIVING MEMBERS FROM OTHER CONGREGATIONS. ^[ Persons to be received from other congregations, appearing at the altar, may be addressed as follows: DEARLY Beloved : You are here, not to de- clare for the first time your faith in the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, but to assure this congregation of your desire to renew the vows assumed (at your confirmation), when you were received into the communion of a sister Church, and now publicly to transfer your membership to this congregation. I therefore ask you, in the presence of God and this assembly : 1. Is it your desire and purpose, in reliance upon God's gracious aid, to live a truly Christian life, according to the word of God, which enjoins upon us all to " adorn the doctrine of God and our Saviour in all things ?." Arts. — Yes. 2. Do you engage willingly to submit to the government and discipline of this Church and congregation, administered according to its estab- lished forms and order ? Ans. — Yes. f The right hand of fellowship as in preceding form. The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be upon you, and remain with you forever. Amen. Depart in peace. 66 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. ORDER FOR CONFESSION AND ABSO- LUTION, PREPAHATORY TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER. ^ The exercises, which are usually held on the day preceding the Commu- nion, commence with a fitting introductory service. A discourse is then delivered adapted to the occasion. After which the Minister ad- ? the following or similar words to the communicants: DEARLY Beloved : Seeing we purpose, on the coming Lord's day, to partake of the most holy Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, to be received in remembrance of His Cross and Passion, whereby we obtain remission of our sins, and are made partakers of the kingdom of heaven ; it is therefore our duty to render most humble and hearty thanks to Almighty God, our Heav- enly Father, that He hath given his Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, not only to die for us, but also to be our spiritual food and sustenance in that holy Sacrament. "Which being so divine and comforting a thing to them who receive it wor- thily, and so dangerous to those who will presume to receive it unworthily, my duty is to exhort you to consider the solemnity of that holy mystery, and so to search and examine your own con- sciences that you may come to this heavenly feast, in the marriage-garment required by God in holy ORDER FOR CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION. 57 Scripture, and be received as worthy partakers of His holy table. f[ Then the congregation shall arise and the Minister shall say : I ask you, my friends, before Almighty God, and upon the evidence of your own consciences, whether you really feel, lament, and acknowledge that you are sinners ; that, by omitting to do good, and actually doing evil, you have offended against your righteous Lawgiver and Judge, and exposed yourselves to the punishment due to the guilty ? If this is the sincere and humble confession of your hearts, make it manifest with your lips, by saying " yes." Ans. — Yes. I ask you whether you firmly believe that Jesus Christ has come into the world to save sinners, and that all those who sincerely repent and believe in His name do receive the forgive- ness of their sins, and eternal life ? Are you truly desirous to be delivered from your trans- gressions? Have you an earnest solicitude to partake of God's mercy to the penitent and faith- ful? and are you persuaded that our heavenly Father is willing, for Christ's sake, to be gracious unto you, to cleanse you from all unrighteousness, and to render you meet for the inheritance of the 58 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. saints in heaven ? If this is your sincere belief, confess it by saying " yes." Arts. — Yes. I ask you whether you are fully resolved to submit yourselves in future to the gracious direc- tion of the divine Spirit, so that you may no more purposely offend, but be enabled to hate and avoid all manner of evil, to walk circumspectly before God, and to follow after holiness of heart and life? If this is your true intention and purpose, an- nounce it in the presence of God and of each other by saying " yes." Ans. — Yes. I" Let us kneel in prayer. 1[ Then, all kneeling, the Minister shall say, in behalf of all who purpose to come to the holy communion, the following prayer of confession : Holy, holy, holy art Thou, O Lord God Almighty, the merciful Ruler, the righteous Judge of all thine intelligent creatures in heaven and on earth ! Thou dwellest in a light into which no man can approach, and canst not look with pleasure upon sin. We confess unto Thee, O most merciful Father, that we are justly chargeable with numerous transgressions and omissions of duty. We acknowledge with sorrow and repentance that we have been unmindful of thy goodness, and disobedient to thy laws ; that ORDER FOR CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION. 59 we have cherished evil dispositions, inordinate affections, and sinful passions ; and that we have rendered ourselves deserving of the punishment due to the guilty. But we do earnestly repent and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings ; we do beseech Thee to have mercy upon us ; and so to strengthen us through the use of this holy Sacrament, that we may truly believe, and receive thy forgiveness. And especially prepare us now, we entreat Thee, for the worthy celebration of the blessed Supper of our Lord, that we may eat of that bread, and drink of that cup, according to thy will. Our only hope is in thy tender mercy ; and we praise Thee that Thou hast graciously revealed to us thy readiness to receive into favor all who cease to do evil and learn to do well. In the name of Jesus, whom Thou hast sent into the world to save us from our sins and miseries, we implore the forgiveness of all our offences ; seriously renouncing whatever is contrary to Thy will, and humbly resolving to follow after holi- ness of heart and life. Vouchsafe to direct and assist us by Thy Spirit in carrying these our puposes into effect. O thou Fountain of all wisdom, who knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking, we beseech Thee to have compassion 60 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. upon our infirmities ; and those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blind- ness we cannot ask, mercifully grant us, for the worthiness of Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Tf The Congregation standing, the Minister then says as follows, or words of similar import : Upon this humble confession which you have made to Him who looketh on the heart, and in conformity to the instructions which the Head of the Church hath given to his ministers, I declare to you all who have sincerely repented of your sins, and do truly believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the divine promise of the entire forgive- ness of all your sins ; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. But while the word of God authorizes me thus to declare unto all that are truly penitent and believing ; it is my duty to announce to all who are destitute of a living faith, or who are impeni- tent, hypocritical, or openly wicked, that so long as they continue in their impenitence and hard- ness of heart, God does not forgive their sins, but retains them and remembers them against them ; and that he will assuredly punish them for their iniquities in the end, except they repent, forsake their evil ways, and turn unto the Lord Jesus ORDER FOR CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION. 61 Christ in true penitence and faith ; which we fer- vently pray they may do ere it be too late. May God have mercy upon every one of us ; pardon and deliver us from all our sins, and inally bring us to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. % The services may then be concluded with a hymn and the benediction. A Prayer suitable to be offered at the Preparatory Lecture or at the Holy Communion. Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church. k LMIGHTY and ever-living God, who, by Jt\ thy holy Apostle, hast taught us to make prayers and supplications, and to give thanks for all men : We humbly beseech thee most merci- fully to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto thy divine Majesty ; beseeching Thee to in- spire continually thy holy Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord : and grant that all those who do confess thy holy name may agree in the truth of thy holy word, and live in unity and godly love. We beseech Thee also, so to di- rect and dispose the hearts of all Christian rulers, that they may truly and impartially administer justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion and 62 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. virtue. Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Ministers of the Gospel, that they may, both by their life and doctrine, set forth thy true and living Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy Sacraments. And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace ; and especially to this congregation here present ; that with meek heart, and due reverence, they may hear, and receive thy holy Word ; truly serving Thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. And we most humbly beseech Thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succor all those who, in this transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need, sick- ness, or. any other adversity. And we also bless thy holy name, for al] thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear; beseeching Thee to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom: Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen. COLLECTION OF ALMS AND OFFERINGS. 63 SENTENCES FOE THE COLLECTION OF ALMS AND OFFERINGS. LET your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven. — Matt. 5 : 16. While we have time let us do good unto all men, and especially unto them that are of the household of faith.— Gall. 6 : 10. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. — Matt. 6 : 19, 20. Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so unto them : for this is the law and the prophets. — Matt. 7 : 12. He that soweth little, shall reap little; and he that soweth plenteously, shall reap plenteously ; Let every man do according as he is disposed in his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity, for God loveth a cheerful giver.— II Cor. 9 : 6, 7. God is not unrighteous, that he will forget your works, and labor that proceedeth of love; which love ye have showed for His Name's sake, who have ministered unto the saints, and yet do minister. — Heb. 6 : 10. 64 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. To do good, and to distribute, forget not ; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. — Heb. 13 : 16. Whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compas- sion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?— I St. John 3: 17. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord : and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again. — Pro v. 19 : 17. Blessed be the man that provideth for the sick and needy : the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble. — Psalm 41 : 1. ORDER FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION. ^ After the usual service, the Minister, standing by the communion table, which has been fittingly arranged, and furnished with bread and wine for the holy Sacrament, and covered with a white linen cloth, may say the following exhortation and Scriptures, or he may pass directly to the vjords : "It is meet and right, and our solemn duty;" or to the words " Holy, holy, holy," etc. DEARLY Beloved : You who purpose to come to the holy communion of the Body and Blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ, should con- sider how Saint Paul exhorteth all persons dili- gently to examine themselves, before they presume to eat of that Bread, and drink of that Cup. For ORDER FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION. 65 as the benefit is great, if with a true penitent heart and lively faith we receive that holy Sacrament ; so is the danger great, if we receive the same un- worthily. Judge therefore yourselves, brethren, that ye be not judged of the Lord ; repent of all your sins past ; have a lively and steadfast faith in Christ our Saviour ; amend your lives, and be in perfect charity with ail men : so shall ye be meet partakers of this holy Sacrament. And above all things ye should give most humble and hearty thanks to God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, for the redemption of the world by the death and passion of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who did humble Himself, even to the death upon the Cross, for us, who lay in darkness and the shadow of death, that He might make us the children of God, and exalt us to everlasting life. And to the end that we should always remem- ber the exceeding great love of our Master, and only Saviour, Jesus Christ, thus dying for us, and the innumerable benefits which by the shedding of his precious blood He hath obtained for us; He hath instituted and ordained this holy Sacrament, as a pledge of his love, and for a continual remem- brance of his death, to our great and endless com- fort. To Him, therefore, with the Father and the 5 bb ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. Holy Ghost, let us give continual thanks ; sub- mitting ourselves entirely to his holy will and pleasure, and studying to serve Him in true holi- ness and righteousness all the days of our life. % And he may say also at his discretion as follows: Hear what comforting w 7 ords our Saviour Christ saith unto all who truly turn to Him : Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — St. Matt. 11 : 28. God so loved the world that He gave his only- begotten Son, that whosoever belie veth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — St. John 3 : 16. Hear also what St. Paul saith : This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all ac- ceptation, That Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. — / Tim. 1 : 15. Hear also what St. John saith : If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous ; and He is the Propitiation for our sins. — I St. John 2 : 1, 2. T[ Then shall the Minister say : It is meet and right, and our solemn duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O Lord God Ainiighty, the everlasting Father : For the precious death and merits of thy Son ORDER FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION. 67 Jesus Christ our Lord, and for the sending to us of the Holy Ghost the Comforter ; who are one with Thee in thy eternal Godhead : Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name ; evermore praising Thee, and saying : Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory : Glory be to Thee, O Lord Most High. ^[ Then shall the Minister say, in the name of all those who shall receive the communion, these prayers following, or so much theceof as may seem fitting. fl Let us pray. Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men : we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously hath committed, by thought, word, and deed, against thy Divine Majesty, provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings ; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us. Have mercy upon us ; have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; for thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, forgive us all that is past ; and grant that we may ever here- 68 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. after serve and please Thee in newness of life, to the honor and glory of thy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. We do not presume to come to this Thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteous- ness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under Thy Table. But Thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy : Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to partake of the body and blood of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, 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. U Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, who of Thy great mercy hast promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto Thee ; have mercy upon us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, and bring us to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven ; Give us this ORDER FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION. 69 day our daily bread; And forgive us our tres- passes, As we forgive those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. ^[ When the Minister, standing by the table, hath so ordered the bread and wine that he may with the more readiness break the bread before the people, and take the cup into his hands, he shall say the words of consecration, as followeth : Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the night in which He was betrayed, (a) took Bread; and when M iS ) ist ^ 1 V^; He had given thanks, (b) He brake it, £|\S3£ and gave it to his disciples, saying, t o (b \>reak h tSI Take, eat, (c) this is my Body, which r ( ^ And here n -i , -i . .to lay his hand is given tor you ; do this in remem- upon an the brance of me. Likewise, after supper, (d) Here he is / IN TT T 1 ^N 11 T-r t0 take th « Cll P (a) He took the Cup ; and when He into his hand had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for (e) Jf^ ^^ this is my Blood of the New Testa- gS^lC^S j. ' i •' 1 ■ •• i i /» ~\ j* any wine to he ment, which is shed tor you, and for consecrated. many, for the remission of sins ; do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me. We most humbly beseech Thee, O merciful Father, to bless and sanctify these thy gifts of bread and wine ; that we, receiving them accord- ing to our Saviour's holy commandment, may be partakers of his most precious body and blood. 70 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. *j_We earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness, mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching Thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of His passion. And here we offer and present unto Thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls, and bodies, to be a rea- sonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto Thee; humbly beseeching Thee, that we, and all others who shall be partakers of this holy communion, may be filled with thy grace and receive thy heavenly benediction. And although we are un- worthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto Thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech Thee to accept this our duty and service, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] O Christ, thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us ! O Christ, thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us ! O Christ, thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant us Thy peace. Amen. * This portion may be omitted at the discretion of the Minister. ORDER FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION. 71 fl Then may the Minister give the invitation as here followeth : Thus commanded and invited, let us approach the table of the Lord, my brethren, with devotion and faith, with gratitude and charity, with peni- tence and holy joy. In the name of Christ, our common and only Master, I say to all who own him as their Saviour, and resolve to be his faith- ful subjects : ye are welcome to this feast of love. *[ A portion of a hymn is now sung ; when the communicants sur- round the table and the Minister delivers to each a part of the consecrated bread, saying the following or other appropriate words : The night in which our Lord Jesus was be- trayed, He took bread ; and when He had given thanks, He said, Take, eat, this is my body, broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me. ^ In like manner he then presents the cup, saying : After the same manner our Saviour also took the cup; and having given thanks, He gave it to the disciples, saying, Drink ye all of it ; this cup is the New Testament in my blood, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sin. Do this, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. Note. — That during the time of the Communion, the Minister may repeat such comforting words of Holy Scripture, or others dis- creetly chosen, as will help the hearts and minds of the communi- cants to lay hold of that which, by outward signs, is represented to their senses. Note aeso. — That after the elements have been distributed, silence 72 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. may be kept a space for secret devotion. At which time also the Minister himself may commune. Note also. — If the consecrated bread or wine be all spent before all have communed, the Minister may consecrate more, by repeating the words of consecration. ^ When all have communed, the Minister shall reverently place upon the Lord's Table and cover what remaineth of the conse- crated elements. Then he shall say : O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, and his mercy endureth forever. Lord, now lettest Thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word : For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people ; A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. ^ Let us pray. Almighty and ever-living God, we most heartily thank Thee, that Thou dost vouchsafe to feed us who have duly received this holy Sacrament, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of Thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of Thy favor and good- ness towards us ; and that we are very members in the Body of thy Son, which is the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs through hope of Thy everlasting kingdom, by the merits of the most precious death and passion of Thy dear Son. And we most humbly beseech Thee, O Heavenly Father, so to assist us with SOLEMNIZATION OF HOLY MATRIMONY. 73 Thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fel- lowship, and do all such good works as shall be according to Thy will ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen. ijf Then shall be sung the Gloria Patri, the Doxology, or an appro- priate hymn. The Benediction. The Lord bless thee and keep thee ; The Lord make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee ; The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee and give thee peace. Amen. OEDEE FOE THE SOLEMNIZATION OF HOLY MATEIMONY. SECTION I. The Full Marriage Service. ^[ At the day and time appointed for Solemnization of Matrimony, the persons to be married shall come into the body of the church, or shall be ready in some other place, with their friends ; and there standing together, the man on the right hand and the wo- man on the left, the Minister shall say : DEAELY Beloved : We are gathered together here in the sight of God, and in the face of this company, to join together this man and this 74 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. woman in holy matrimony ; which is commended of St. Paul to be honorable among all men : and therefore is not by any to be entered into unad- visedly or lightly ; but reverently, discreetly, ad- visedly, and in the fear of God. Into -this holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined. If any man can show just cause why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter forever hold his peace. ^ And also, speaking unto the persons who are to be married, he shall say : I require and charge you both, as ye will answer at the dreadful day of judgment, when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed, that if either of you know any impediment why ye may not be lawfully joined together in matrimony, ye do now confess it. For be ye well assured, that if any persons are joined together otherwise than as God's word doth allow, their marriage is not lawful. ^ If no impediment shall be alleged or suspected, the Minister shall say to the man : M.> Wilt thou have this woman to thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimony ? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honor and keep her in sickness and SOLEMNIZATION OF HOLY MATRIMONY. 75 in health ; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live ? 1[ The man shall answer : I will. ^[ Then shall the Minister say to the woman : N., Wilt thou have this man to thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimony ? Wilt thou obey him, love, honor, and keep him in sickness and in health ; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live ? ^[ The woman shall answer : I will. ^ Then shall the Minister say ; Who giveth this woman to be married to this man ? ^[ Then shall they give their troth to each other in this manner : The Minister receiving the woman, at her father's or friend's hands , shall cause the man with his right hand to take the woman by her right hand, and to say after him as follows : I, M., take thee, N., to my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance ; and thereto I plight thee my troth. 76 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. If Then shall they loose their hands ; and the woman, with her right hand taking the man by his right hand, shall likewise say after the Minister : I, A!, 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 to obey, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance ; and thereto I give thee my troth. Tf Then shall they again loose their hands, and the man shall give unto the woman a ring.* And the Minister, taking the ring, shall deliver it unto the man to put it upon the fourth finger of the woman's left hand. And the man, holding the ring there, and taught by the Minister, shall say : With this ring I thee do wed, and with all my worldly goods I thee endow : in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. ^f Then, the man leaving the ring upon the woman's left hand, the Minister shall say : Let us pray. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our tres- passes, as we forgive them that trespass against * Note. — If the ring be not used, all that part of the ceremony which relates thereto shall be omitted. SOLEMNIZATION OF HOLY MATRIMONY. 77 us; And lead us not into temptation; But de- liver us from evil. Amen. O eternal God, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, Giver of all spiritual grace, the Au- thor of everlasting life ; send thy blessing upon these thy servants, this man and this woman, whom we bless in thy name ; that, as Isaac and Rebecca lived faithfully together, so these per- sons may surely perform and keep the vow and covenant betwixt them made (whereof this ring given and received is a token and pledge), and may ever remain in perfect love and peace to- gether, and live according to thy laws ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ^ Then shall the Minister join their right hands together, and say : Those whom God hath joined together let not man put asunder. ^ Then shall the Minister speak unto the company : Forasmuch as M. and N. have consented to- gether in holy wedlock, and have witnessed the same before God and this company, and thereto have given and pledged their faith, each to the other, and have declared the same (by giving and receiving a ring, and) by joining hands ; I pro- nounce that they are Man and Wife; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 78 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. ^ And the Minister shall add fhis blessing, the candidates kneeling, and the Minister putting his hands upon their heads: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve, and keep you : The Lord mercifully with His favor look upon you, and fill you with all spiritual benediction and grace ; that ye may so live together in this life, that in the world to come ye may have life everlasting. Amen. SECTION II. An Abridged Service with the Ring. DEARLY Beloved : We are gathered to- gether here in the sight of God, and in the face of this company, to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony, which is commended of St. Paul to be honorable among all men ; and therefore is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly ; but reverently, discreetly, and in the fear of God. Into this holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined. If any man can show just cause why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter forever hold his peace. % And speaking to the persons who are to be married : I require and charge you both, that if either of you know any impediment why ye may not be lawfully joined together in matrimony, ye do now SOLEMNIZATION OF HOLY MATRIMONY. 79 confess it : For be ye well assured, that if any persons are joined together otherwise than as God's word doth allow, their marriage is not lawful. ^f If no impediment shall be alleged, the Minister shall say to the man : M., Wilt thou have this woman. to thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance, in the holy estate of matrimony ? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, as a faithful Christian husband is bound to do, in health and in sickness, in prosperity and adversity ; and, for- saking all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live? f[ The man shall answer: I will. ^[ Then shall the Minister say to the woman: M, Wilt thou have this man to thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance, in the holy estate of ma'trimony ? Wilt thou love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, as a faith- ful Christian wife is bound to do, in health and in sickness, in prosperity and adversity ; and, for- saking all others, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live ? ^f The woman shall answer : I will. 80 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. T[ Then shall the Minister say : As a token and seal of this covenant, yon will now give and receive the marriage ring. *[ Then shall the man give unto the woman a ring. And the Minis- ter, taking the ring, shall deliver it unto the man, to put it upon the fourth finger of the woman's left hand. And the man, hold- ing the ring there, the Minister shall say : With this ring you do each other wed. The ring is a symbol of eternity. Its precious metal is an emblem of the bright and pure affec- tion which should mark the relations of holy wed- lock. It is a band of ornament and grace. Thus enduring, pure and excellent be the bonds of that union of love to which you now mutually testify. ^ Then shall the Minister join their right hands together, or require them so to do, and say : THOSE whom God hath joined together let not man put asunder. I" Then shall the Minister speak unto the company : FOKASMUCH as M. and N. have consented together in holy wedlock, and have wit- nessed the same before God and this company, and thereto have given and pledged their faith, each to the other, and have declared the same by giving and receiving a ring, and by joining hands ; I pronounce them Husband and Wife ; in the SOLEMNIZATION OF HOLY MATRIMONY. 81 name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. *j[ The Minister shall then offer prayer, and add this blessing, the candidates kneeling ; and the Minister putting his hands upon their heads. GOD the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve, and keep you : The Lord mercifully with his favor look upon you, and fill you with all spiritual benediction and grace ; that ye may so live together in this life, that in the world to come ye may have life everlasting. Amen. SECTION III. A Service with Scripture Lessons. Dearly Beloved : You present yourselves in the presence of God and of these witnesses, to be joined together in holy wedlock. You are to take each the other respectively as husband and wife, for prosperity or adversity, sickness or health, poverty or riches ; and to perform all the duties belonging to such relation to the end of life ! To some of these duties as laid down in the Holy Scriptures I now call your attention : "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own hus- bands, as unto the Lord. 82 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church : and he is the Saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every- thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh ; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church. For we are members of his body, of his flash, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery : but I speak concern- ing Christ and the church. Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband." " Wives, submit yourselves unto your own hus- bands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them." SOLEMNIZATION OF HOLY MATRIMONY. 83 And now, in token of your readiness to assume these solemn obligations, and to be united in holy wedlock, you will please join your right hands, while I propose to you the marriage covenant. fl To ike bridegroom. Do you, A — B — , declare before God and these witnesses, that you have chosen this Woman, whom ye hold by the hand, to be your lawful and wedded wife ? and do you promise to be to her a faithful and affectionate husband, till death shall separate you ? Ans, — I do. If To the bride. Do you, — D — , avow before God and these witnesses, that you have chosen this Man, who holds you by the hand, to be your lawful and wedded husband ? and do you promise to be to him a faithful, affectionate, and obedient wife, till death shall separate you ? Ans. — I do. ^[ The parties respectively having assented, the Minister shall say ; What God hath joined together let not man put asunder. And now, forasmuch as you have thus consented together in holy wedlock, and have signified the 84 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. same before God and these witnesses by joining your hands, I pronounce you husband and wife together, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. ^ Prayer. ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. Tl The Minister, beginning the Service at the house, or meeting the Corpse at the entrance of the Church, and going before it, shall say one or more of the following sentences : I AM the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord; he that belie veth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die. John 11: 25, 26. I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth : and though after my skin worms destroy this body: yet in my flesh shall I see God: whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another. Job 19 : 25, 26, 27. We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. 1 Tim. 6:7; Job IV 21. ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OP THE DEAD. 85 ^ After they are come into the Churchy shall be said or sung the fol- lowing parts of S9th and 90th Psalms. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as a hand- breadth ; and mine age is as nothing before Thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Surely every man walketh in a vain show : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, Lord, what wait I for ? my hope is in Thee. Deliver me from all my transgressions : make me not the reproach of the foolish. When Thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth : surely every man is vanity. Selah. 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 fathers were. O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or. 86 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Thou turnest man to destruction ; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Thou carriest them away as with a flood ; they are as a sleep : in the morning they are like grass tvhich groweth up. In the morning it flourish eth, and groweth up ; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled. Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, our se- cret sins in the light of thy countenance. For all our days are passed away in thy wrath : we spend our years as a tale that is told. The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; and if by reason of strength theg be four- score years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow ; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. ^[ Then the following Selections from the Epistles -may be read Hear also what the holy Apostle St. Paul saith : " I would not have you to be ignorant, ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 87 brethren, concerning thern which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus Christ died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him." 1 Thess. 4 : 13, 14. " Now is Christ risen from the dead, and be- come the first fruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order : Christ the first fruits, afterwards they that are Christ's at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father ; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. " But some will say, How are the dead raised up ? and with what body do they come ? Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, ex- cept it die : and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain : but God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. All fiesh is not the same flesh ; but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, 88 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. another of birds. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial : but the glory of the celes- tial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars ; for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorrup- tion : it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory : it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power : it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. Howbeit, that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural ; and after- wards that which is spiritual. The first man is of earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. " Now, this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God ; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I show you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump ; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 89 incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. "So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written : Death is swallowed up in victory. O Death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ/' 1 Cor. 15 : 20-57. SECTION II. ^ Selections from the follovnng Scripture passages may be read, at the discretion of the Minister, in place of the foregoing I For the Burial of a Child. MAN that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down ; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. — Job 14 : 1, 2. As for man, his days are as grass : as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more. — Ps. 103 : 15, 16. The flower fadeth, because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it, — Is. 40 : 7. 90 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. I have said to corruption : Thoa art ray father : to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister. —Job 17 : 14. A voice was heard in Rarnah, lamentation, and bitter weeping : Rachel weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not. — Jer. 31 : 15. Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground : yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. — Job 5:6, 7. And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him ; but he refused to be com- forted ; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. — Gen. 37 : 34, 35. David therefore besought God for the child : and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth ; but he w r ould not, neither did he eat bread with them. And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead : for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 91 into our voice : how will he then vex himself, if ive tell him that the child is dead ? But when David saw that his servants whispered, David 3erceived that the child was dead : therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead ? Amd they said, He is dead. Then David arose xom the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, md changed his apparel, and came into the house )f the Lord, and worshipped : then he came to lis own house ; and when he required, they set )read before him, and he did eat. Then said his servants unto him, What thing 's this that thou hast done ? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive ; but when Jie child was dead, thou diclst rise and eat bread. Ajid he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept ; for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may ive? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? can I bring him back again ? I shall go to lim, but he shall not return to me. — II Sam. 12 : 15-23. So she went, and came unto the man of God to Mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shu- aammite : run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee ? is it well with 92 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. thy husband ? is it well with the child ? And she answered, It is well. — 17 Kings 4 : 25, 26. I was dumb, I opened not my mouth ; because thou didst it.— Ps. 39 : 9. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away ; blessed be the name of the Lord. — Job 1:21. If a man die shall he live again ? — Job 14 : 14. There shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. — Acts 24 : 15. Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrec- tion of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. — I Cor. 15 : 20, 23. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars ; for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption : it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory : it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power : it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. For this corruptible must put on incor- ruption, and this mortal must put on immor- tality.— I Cor. 15 : 41-44, 53. ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 93 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them : and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not ; for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.— Mark 10 : 13-16. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones ; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. — Matt. 18 : 10, 14. And they all wept and bewailed her : but he said, Weep not, she is not dead, but sleepeth. — Luke 8 : 52. And he took the damsel by the hand and said unto her, Damsel, arise. — Mark 5 : 41. And they heard a great voice from heaven say- ing unto them. Come up hither. — Rev. 11 : 12. 94 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. For a Sudden Death or the Funeral of a Young Person. MAN that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He eometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. — Job 14 : 1, 2. As for man, his days are as grass : as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. — Ps. 103 : 15, 16. Thou carriest them away as with a flood ; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up ; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. — Ps. 90 : 5, 6. Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand- breadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily every man at his best estate is altogether vanity.— Ps. 39 : 5. For we are strangers before thee, and sojourn- ers, as were all our fathers ; our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. — / Chron. 29 : 15. As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away ; so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more. — Job 7 : 9, 10. ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 95 So man lieth down, and riseth not; till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. — Job 14 : 12. Now my days are swifter than a post : they flee away, they see no good. They are passed away as the swift ships : as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.— Job 9 : 25, 26. We spend our years as a tale that is told. The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow ; for it is soon cut off and we fly away. — Ps. 90 : 9, 10. My clays are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope. — Job 7 : 6. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou know- est not what a day may bring forth. — Prov. 27 : 1. Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapor, that ap- peareth for a little time, and then vanish eth away. — James 4 : 13, 14. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. — JEph. 5 : 15. For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the 96 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. — Ecel. 9 : 12. There is hut a step between me and death. — I Sam. 20 : 3. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might ; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave whither thou goest. — Eecl. 9 : 10. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. — Ps. 39 : 4. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. — Ps. 90 : 12. Neither can they die any more. — Luke 20 : 36. All ye that are about him, bemoan him ; and all ye that knew his name, say, Now is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod. — Jer. 48 : 17. For a Young or Middle-aged Christian. MAN that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down ; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. — Job 14 : 1, 2. As for man, his days are as grass : as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. — Ps. 103 : 15, 16. ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OP THE DEAD. 97 We all do fade as a leaf. — Is. 64 : 6. For we are strangers before thee, and sojourn- ers, as were all our fathers; our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. — i" Chron. 29 : 15. For what is your life ? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. — James 4 : 14. God hath spoken once ; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. — Ps. 62 : 11. What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death ? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave ?— Ps. S\) : 48. I have said to corruption, Thou art my father : to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sis- ter.— Job 17 : 14. I will both lay me down in peace and sleep ; for thou, Lord, only makest me to dwell in safety. — Ps. 4 : 8. But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. — i" Thess. 4 : 13. {Other resurrection passages on page 102.) 7 98 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. The wicked is driven away in his wickedness : but the righteous hath hope in his death. — Prov. 14:32. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. — Ps. 116 : 15. Neither can they die any more. — Luke 20 : 36. Let not your heart be troubled ; ye believe in God, believe also in me. — John 14 : 1. The Lord relieveth the fatherless and the widow.— Ps. 146 : 9. I, even I, am he that comforteth you. — Isa. 51 : 12. He hath borne our griefs and carried our sor- rows. — Isa. 53 : 4. For we know that, if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. — II Cor. 5:1. And I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth : Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors ; and their works do follow them. — Rev. 14 : 13. For so he giveth his beloved sleep. — Ps. 127 : 2. I will not leave you comfortless : I will come to you. — John 14 : 18. Therefore we are always confident, kno wing- that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 99 absent from the Lord. We are confident, / say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. — // Cor. 5: 6. And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlastiDg joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and glad- ness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. — Isa. 35 : 10. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes ; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying ; neither shall there be any more pain ; for the former things are passed away. — Rev. 21 : 4. And there shall be no night there : and they need no candle, neither light of the sun : for the Lord God giveth them light : and they shall reign forever and ever. — Rev. 22 : 5. These are they which came out of great tribu- lation, and have washed their robes, and »made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more ; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living 100 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. — Rev. 7 : 14-17. Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his ! — Num. 23 : 10. Behold I go forward I— Job 23 : 8. For an Aged Christian. MAN that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. — Job 14: 1, 2. The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; and if by reason of strength they be four- ] score years, yet is their strength labor and sor- row ; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. — Ps. I 90:9, 10. As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away ; so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up i no rnqre. He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more. — Job 7 : 9, 10. Our fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live forever ? — Zech. 1 : 5. As for man, his days are as grass : as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind pass- eth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more. — Ps. 103 : 15, 16. ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 101 After lie had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep. — Acts 13 : 36. Thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace : thou shalt be buried in a good old age. — Gen. 15 : 15. I have said to corruption, Thou art my father ; to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister, — Job 17 : 14. Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them. While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain : In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened. And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low : also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail : because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets : or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the 102 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. wheel broken at the cistern. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was : and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. — Eccl. 12 : 1-7. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. — Ps. 116 : 15. For so he giveth his beloved sleep. — Ps. 127 : 2. If a man die shall he live again f all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee : thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands. — Job 14 : 14, 15. For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth : and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God : whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.— Job 19 : 25-27. There shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. — Acts 24 : 15. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.— I Cor. 15 : 21, 22. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. — I Cor. 15 : 53. ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 103 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars ; for one star differ eth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption : it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory : it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power : it is sown a natu- ral body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.—/ Cor. 15 : 41-44. For our conversation is in heaven : from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ ; who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. — Phil. 3 : 21. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away. — I Pet. 3 : 4. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting ? O grave, where is thy victory? — / Cor. 15 : 54, 55. 104 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. — Matt. 13 : 43. Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his ! — Num. 33 : 10. fl If any special remarks are to be made, they may here be appro- priately introduced, after which follows The Prayer. Almighty and most merciful God, in whose hands are all the children of men ! Keep and comfort those who are sorely afflicted this day. Thou hast been our dwelling-place in all genera- tions. Grant that these sorrowing hearts may dwell in Thee and be at peace. Before the moun- tains were brought forth, or ever the earth or the sea was formed, even from everlasting to everlast- ing, Thou art God. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, and let us now find favor in thy sight. Help us, we beseech Thee, to attend to the solemn lessons of this mournful occasion. Enable us to lay to heart that all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the field : the grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away. Teach us the number of our days, what it is, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom, and spare us yet a little, that we may recover strength before we go hence and be no more seen. Give us grace to live by faith in thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to do what our hands find to do, ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 105 that when He who is our life shall appear, we also may appear with Him in glory. To thy fatherly goodness do we commend those whom Thou hast afflicted by this dispensation of thy providence. Let the pains of their bereave- ment be softened by the hopeful assurances of thy holy word. Cause the fruits of this their sore chastening to be righteousness and peace. Let the removal of their beloved and cherished one serve to direct their affections heavenward, that they may seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth. [Be Thou a father to the father- less, and a husband to the widow. Remember to them thy gracious covenant of old, and let not thy mercy depart from them.] Fulfil unto them thy blessed promise of good from all things to them that love Thee. May they not sorrow as those who have no hope, but have abundant consolations for all their griefs, and a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory for all their sufferings in this life. These blessings, and all others which may be needful for us, and for all men, we humbly ask, in the name and for the sake of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Or, O most merciful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ: under the shadow of thy sore judgments 106 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. we come to Thee as our only helper. Thou art the Lord, and beside Thee there is none other. Thou art a very present help in trouble. Thou hast en- tered this house with thy chastenings, and hast here caused thy sovereign power to be felt. Oh, be Thou nigh, in thy tender compassion, with the comforts of the Holy Spirit. Bless these thy sor- rowing servants with the consolations of thy grace, which alone are adequate to their help. Take them into thy gracious keeping, and fill their bleeding hearts with the soothing balm of thy love. Let there be light in the midst of this dark night of their grief. Deliver us all, O God, from the bondage of our sins, that we may be free from the fear of death, and be ready at thy call to de- part hence and be at peace. Whether we live, may we live unto the Lord, or whether we die, may we die unto the Lord. And so unite us to Christ Jesus, and work in us by the sanctifying influences of the Holy Ghost, that whether living or dying, we may be the Lord's. Our Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven ; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead as not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 107 thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Or, In case the deceased be a child : Lord God of heaven and earth! Thou hast re- vealed Thyself to us as our Father. Behold us, we pray Thee, with a Father's compassion, as we now lift up our hearts unto Thee. Thou art our only refuge and strength. All earthly comforts do but wither and fade away. Our hopes are blasted in a moment, and are gone! Thou givest for a little while, and then takest again. The flower is cut down in tender bud, and death spareth not even the beauty of childhood. Oh, let not our faith in thy righteous goodness be shaken by the mysteriousness of thy ways. With all our trials, help us still to put our trust in Thee, and to hope through thy mercy. Send forth the consolations of thy word especially into the hearts which grieve over the early death of the child Thou hast taken from this family. Give to the afflicted parents a meek submission to thy fatherly chastenings. Help them to see thy gracious hand in what they suffer, to realize that what has faded from them here still blooms immortal in the heavens, and to lean with peaceful confidence upon thy promises, that they may not sorrow beyond what is meet and right. 108 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. Graciously overrule this dispensation to their spiritual good, that it may draw them into still closer communion with Thee, and the better fit them for a devoted life and a glorious immortality. \Other prayers^] And at last, with all the congregation of little ones whom Thou hast called to Thyself, and with the whole company of the sanctified, may they, and all of us, have our everlasting portion and rest, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost for ever and ever. Amen. The Service at the Grave. *j[ After they have come to the place of burial and the corpse has been lowered into the grave, the Minister says : Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of trouble. He cometh up like a flower, and is cut down ; he fleeth as it were a shadow and continueth not. In the midst of life we are in death. Of whom may we seek for succor, but of Thee, O Lord, who for our sins are justly displeased ? Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, de- liver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death. Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts : shut not thy merciful ears to our prayers; but ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 109 spare us, Lord most holy, O God most mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour, Thou most worthy Judge eternal. Suffer us not, at our last hour, for any pains of death to fall from Thee. fl Then, while earth shall be cast icpon the body by some standing by : Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God, in His wise providence, to take out of this world the soul of the departed (our deceased brother, sister, or child), we therefore commit his {her) body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust: looking for the general resurrection in the last day, and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ ; at whose second coming in glorious majesty to judge the world, the earth and the sea shall give up their dead ; and the corruptible bodies of those who sleep in Him shall be changed, and made like unto His own glorious body ; according to the mighty work- ing whereby He is able to subdue all things unto Himself. ^[ Then shall be said or sung : " I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them."— Rev. 14 : 13. 110 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. 5[ Then shall be said the Lo?'d's Prayer, if it has not already been used. Our Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven ; Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil; For thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 1[ Then the Minister shall say one or both of the following prayers, at his discretion : Almighty God, who hast promised by thy Son Jesus Christ to destroy death, and by His rest in the tomb hast sanctified the graves of thy saints, and by His glorious resurrection has brought life and immortality to light, so that all who die in Him abide in peace and hope ; receive, we pray Thee, our unfeigned thanks for that victory which He hast obtained for us, and for all who sleep in Him. And keep us, who are still in the body, in everlasting fellowship with all that wait for Thee on earth, and with all that are around Thee in heaven, in union with Him who is the Resurrec- tion and the Life, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. ORDER FOR LICENSURE. Ill ^ Another Prayer, which may be used along ■with the -preceding : Almighty God, with whom do live the spirits of those who depart hence in the Lord, and with whom the souls of the faithful, after they are de- livered from the burden of the flesh, are in joy and felicity; we give Thee hearty thanks for the good examples of all those thy servants, who, hav- ing finished their course in faith, do now rest from their labors. And we beseech Thee, that we, with all who have loved and served Thee, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in Thine everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, be with you all, evermore. Amen. Depart in peace. ORDER FOR LICENSURE. ^[ After a writable sermon or exhortation, the President of the Synod, or other minister appointed, thereto, shall say the following collect : The Collect. ALMIGHTY God, the giver of every good and perfect gift, who, by thy Holy Spirit, hast appointed a ministry in thy Church ; mer- cifully behold these thy servants now to be ad- 112 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. mitted into the office of the holy ministry ; and so replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine, and adorn them with innocency of life, that, both by word and good example, they may faithfully serve Thee in this office, to the glory of thy name, and the edification of thy Church ; through the merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, now and forever. Amen. The Gospel. HEAR the word of God which is recorded in Matt. 28 : 18, 20. "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying : All power is given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go ye there- fore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost ; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you ; and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." Or the following, John 10 : 1-16. " Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth, and the sheep hear his voice, and ORDER FOR LICENSURE. 113 he calleth his own sheep by name and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him ; for they know not the voice of strangers. This parable spake Jesus unto them ; but they under- stood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again r Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers ; but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door ; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and go in and out and find pasture. The thief cometh not but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd : the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf com- ing, and leaveth the sheep and fieeth ; and the wolf catcheth them and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fieeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know 114 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. I the Father ; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold ; them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice ; and there shall be one fold and one shepherd." Let these portions of Scripture teach you how great are the dignity and importance of the office to which you are called. You are to teach and exhort, to feed and take care of, the flock of Christ; and likewise to gather in the scattered sheep that they may be saved. Never lose sight of the momentous duties which pertain to this holy office. What indescribable guilt would you incur, if through your negligence and slothful- ness, or the actual violation of your trust, immortal souls should be neglected and perish ! But un- speakably great and glorious will be your reward, if through your instrumentality many precious souls shall be brought to Jesus, and rescued from temporal and eternal destruction. The duties which devolve upon you as licen- tiates in the Gospel ministry, are as follows : 1. A licensed candidate is authorized, no less than ordained ministers, to perform all ministerial acts in the congregations committed to him. 2. His duty is to preach the pure, unadul- terated word of God, to give religious instruction ORDER FOR LICENSURE. 115 to children, to visit the sick, to administer the sacraments, to solemnize marriages, to prosecute his studies with diligence, and in all cases of diffi- culty to seek the advice of the president of his Synod, or of his elder brethren in the ministry. 3. He must keep a journal of his ministerial acts, and present it, together with a few sermons, annually to the Synod for its inspection. His certificate of licensure must also be returned, in order to its renewal. These papers, indorsed with his name, must be handed to the pastor loci im- mediately after his arrival at the place of the synodical meeting. ^[ Then shall the President examine those who are to be licensed, in the presence of the people, after this manner : These, beloved brethren, are the duties which you are now authorized and required by the help of God to perform. Will you strive to fulfil them to the best of your ability, and faithfully to dis- charge, in accordance with the will of God, the functions of the office with which you are in- trusted ; will you preach in their purity the doc- trines of our Church, as they are set forth in God's holy word ; and will you endeavor by the grace of God to be a pattern to your congregations in faith and love ? if so, declare this your purpose in the presence of God and this Christian assem- bly by saying, Yes. 116 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. Ans. — Yes. Prest. — Do you trust that you are inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost to take upon you this office and ministration, to serve God for the pro- moting of His glory, and the edifying of his peo- ple? Then answer: Ans. — I do. Prest. — Do you think that you are truly called according to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, and according to the order of this Church, to the ministry of the same ? Ans. — I do. Prest. — Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be the Word of God, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice ? Ans. — I do so believe. Prest. — Will you diligently read and expound the same to the people among whom you min- ister ? Ans. — I will. Prest. — Do you receive and hold with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of our^Fathers, the Augsburg Confession to be a correct exhibi- tion of the fundamental doctrines of the Divine Word, and of the faith of our Church founded upon that word. Ans. — I do. t. — Do you promise by the aid of God ORDER FOR LICENSURE. 117 faithfully to perform all the duties enjoined upon you in the Formula for the Government and Dis- cipline of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and to submit yourself to its rules, and government, and discipline, so long as you remain a member of any Lutheran Synod ? Arts. — I do. You have witnessed a good confession before many witnesses ; whereunto we say, yea and amen. ][ Then shall the President give unto each of them his license and say : Take thou authority to execute the office of a Licentiate in the Church of God now committed unto thee ; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. And take heed unto thyself, and unto the doc- trines of the word ; continue in them : for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. I charge thee, therefore, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, preach the word ; be in- stant in season and out of season. " Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their Lord, when He will return from the wed- ding ; that when He cometh and knocketh, they may open unto Him immediately. Blessed are those servants whom the Lord when He cometh 118 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. shall find watching : verily, I say unto you, that He shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if He shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants." % Then shall follow this prayer : A LMIGHTY God, giver of all good things, il who of thy great goodness hast vouchsafed to call these Thy servants to this office and min- istry; make them, we beseech Thee, O Lord, to be earnest, humble, and constant in their minis- tration, that they, having always the testimony of a good conscience, and continuing ever steadfast in thy son Jesus Christ, may so well deport them- selves in this office, that they may purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith ; through the same Thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and honor, world without end. Amen. The peace of God, which passeth all under- standing, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord: and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you, and remain with you always. Amen. ORDINATION OF A MINISTER. 119 ORDER FOR THE ORDINATION OF A MINISTER. fl The day for the ordination having arrived, there shall be a sermon touching the office and work of the ministry, after which, the candidate standing before the altar, the President of Synod, or some other Minister appointed thereto, shall say : DEARLY Beloved : We propose this day to ordain A. B., now present before us, to the office and work of the Christian ministry. For, after due examination, we believe that he is law- fully called to this function and ministry, and that he is a person meet for the same. But if there be any of you who know any just cause, for which he ought not to be received into this holy office, let him now come forth and show what that im- pediment is. ^ Then shall the President say this Collect. ALMIGHTY God, Giver of all good things, who by thy holy Spirit hast appointed min- isters unto the Church ; mercifully behold this thy servant now called to this sacred office ; and so replenish him with the truth of thy doctrine, and adorn him with innocency of life, that both by word and good example he may faithfully serve Thee in this office, to the glory of thy name, and 120 ORDER OP PUBLIC WORSHIP. the edification of thy Church, through the merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. ^[ One of the Ministers present shall thru gay; Hear ye the word of the Lord by the Prophet Ezekiel : When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman: if, when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people ; then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning ; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning ; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul. But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned ; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken in his iniquity ; but his blood w r ill I require at the watchman's hand. So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. — Ezek. 33. ORDINATION OF A MINISTER. 121 ^[ Then may another say : Hear also the words of Christ from the tenth chapter of the Gospel of St. John : Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a rob- ber. But he that entereth in by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter open- eth ; and the sheep hear his voice : and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him : for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. This parable spake Jesus unto them : but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers : but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door : by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not but for to steal, and to kill, and to de- stroy : I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd : the good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. But he that is an hireling, and 122 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep and fieeth ; and the wolf catch eth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fieeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me even so know I the Father : and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold : them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice ; and there shall be one fold and one shepherd. ^ Then another may say the following , or all the Scripture may be read by the same Minister: Hear ye also the instructions of St. Paul to Timothy and Titus, his sons in the gospel : Thou, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth, entangleth himself with the affairs of this life ; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop, then, must ORDINATION OF A MINISTER. 123 be blameless, as the steward of God : not self- willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre. But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate ; holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gain- sayers. Not a novice, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must have a good report of them which are without ; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. Let no man despise thy youth ; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things ; give thy- self wholly to them ; that thy profiting may ap- pear to all. Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Take heed unto thyself, and unto thy doctrine ; continue in them : for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. Con- sider what I say ; and the Lord give thee under- standing in all things. 124 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. *\ Then shall the President or ordaining Minister address the candi- date, saying : You have heard, beloved brother, in the holy lessons taken out of the Scriptures, of what dig- nity and of how great importance this office is whereunto you are called. And, now again, we exhort you, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you have in remembrance into how high a dignity, and to how weighty an office ye are called : to be a messenger, watchman, and steward of the Lord ; to teach and admonish, to feed and provide for the Lord's family; to seek for Christ's sheep that are dispersed abroad, and for His chil- dren who are in the midst of this evil world, that they may be saved through Christ forever. We have good hope that you have weighed and pon- dered these things with yourself long before this time : and that you have clearly determined, by God's grace, to give yourself wholly to this office, whereunto it hath pleased God to call you : so that, as much as lieth in you, you will apply your- self wholly to this one thing, and draw all your cares and studies this way, and that you will con- tinually pray to God the Father, by the mediation of our only Saviour Jesus Christ, for the heavenly assistance of the Holy Ghost ; that, by daily read- ing and weighing of the Scriptures, ye may grow riper and stronger in your ministry ; and that ye ORDINATION OF A MINISTER. 125 may so endeavor, at all times, to sanctify the lives of you and yours, and to fashion them after the rule and doctrine of Christ, that ye may be a wholesome and godly example and pattern for the people to follow. And now that this present congregation here assembled may also understand your mind and will in these things, and that this your promise may the more move you to do your duties, you shall answer plainly to these things which we, in the name of God and His Church, shall demand of you touching the same : Prest. — Do you trust that you are inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost to take upon you this office and ministration, to serve God for the pro- moting of His glory, and the edifying of his peo- ple ? Then answer : Ans. — I do. Prest — Do you think you are truly called according to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, and according to the order of this church, to the ministry of the same ? Ans. — I do. Prest. — Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be the Word of God, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice ? Ans. — I do so believe. Prest. — Will you diligently read and expound 126 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. the same to the people among whom you minis- ter? Arts. — I will. Prest. — Do you receive and hold with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of our Fathers, the Ausburg Confession to be a correct exhibi- tion of 'the fundamental doctrines of the Divine Word, and of the faith of our Church founded upon that word ? Ans. — I do. Prest. — Do you promise by the aid of God faithfully to perform all the duties enjoined upon you in the Formula for the Government and Dis- cipline of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and to submit yourself to its rules, and government, and discipline, so long as you remain a member of any Lutheran Synod ? Ans. — I do. Question. — And are you determined out of the Holy Scriptures to instruct the people committed to your charge, and to teach nothing as required of necessity to eternal salvation bat that which you shall be persuaded may be concluded and proved by the Scriptures ? Answer. — I have so determined by God's grace. Quest. — Will you, then, give your faithful dili- gence always to minister the doctrine, and sacra- ments, and discipline of Christ, as the Lord hath commanded? ORDINATION OF A MINISTER. 127 Ans. — I will so do, by the help of the Lord. Quest. — Will you be ready, with all faithful diligence, to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrines contrary to God's word; and to use both public and private admonitions and exhortations, as well to the sick as to the whole within your charge, as need shall require and occasion shall be given ? Ans. — I will, the Lord being my helper. Quest. — Will you be diligent in prayers, and in reading of the Holy Scriptures, and in such studies as help to a knowledge of the same, laying aside the study of the world and the flesh ? Ans. — I will endeavor so to do, the Lord being my helper. Quest. — Will you be diligent to frame and to fashion yourself according to the doctrine of Christ ; and to make yourself, as much as in you lieth, a wholesome example and pattern to the flock of Christ ? Ans. — I shall apply myself thereto, the Lord being my helper. Quest. — Will you maintain and set forward, as much as lieth in you, quietness, peace, and love among all Christian people, and especially among them that are, or shall be, committed to your charge ? Ans. — I will so do, the Lord being my helper. 128 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. jf The President : You have witnessed a good confession before many witnesses, whereunto we say, yea and amen. Kneel down before the omnipresent God and receive holy consecration. \ Here the candidate kneeling at the altar, the President and some other of the older ministers present shall lay their hands upon the head of the person to be ordained, the President saying : In the name of Jesus Christ, in dependence upon his Spirit, and to the glory of the Father, we ordain, consecrate, and appoint you to the ministry of reconciliation, to be a herald of the kingdom of God and a steward of his mysteries. The Lord pour upon thee the Holy Ghost for the office and work of a minister in the Church of God, now committed unto thee by the imposi- tion of our hands. And be thou a faithful dis- penser of the word of God, and of His holy sacraments; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. \ Then shall the certificate of ordination be delivered into his hands, the President saying : Take thou authority to preach the word of God, and to administer the holy sacraments, and to exe- cute all the offices of a minister in the church of God ; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. ORDINATION OF A MINISTER. 129 f" Then let the following prayer be offered. fl During this prayer the candidate may lay his hands upon the open Bible, conveniently held, for that purpose by one or two of older Clergymen. Lord Jesus, who art the Chief Shepherd and Head of the Church, thou hast heard what thy servant hast promised; enable him faithfully to perform his promises. Enrol him now and for- ever among the number of thy servants ; ordain, consecrate, and bless him whom we, through the laying on of hands, have set apart for the work of the ministry. Let thy Spirit fill him with faith, with strength to do thy will, with love to thee and to all mankind, that he may be qualified for his high and holy functions, and that his labor may not be in vain in the Lord. Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of thine infinite love and goodness towards us, hast given to us thine only and most dearly beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be our Redeemer, and the author of everlasting life ; and hast sent abroad into the world apostles, prophets, evangelists, teachers, and pastors, by whose labor and min- istry he should gather together a great flock in all parts of the world, to set forth the eternal praise of thy holy name: For these so great benefits of thy eternal goodness, and for that thou 9 150 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. hast vouchsafed to call this thy servant here present to the same office and ministry appointed for the salvation of mankind, we render unto Thee most hearty thanks ; we praise and worship Thee ; we give thanks to Thee for thy great glory; and we humbly beseech Thee, through our Lord Jesus Christ, to grant unto all who, either here or elsewhere, call upon thy holy name, that we may continue to show ourselves thankful unto Thee for these, and all other benefits ; and that we, by the gracious aid of thy holy Spirit, may daily increase in the knowledge of Christ and of thy holy ways, and may go forward in righteous- ness and holiness to the end of life. So that as well by this thy minister as by them over whom he shall be appointed to minister, thy holy name may be for ever glorified, and thy blessed king- dom enlarged, through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord : who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen. ^ The right hand of fellowship to the Christian ministry should here be extended to the candidate by the officiating ministers. ^ Then shall the President say: Go then, and feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but INSTALLATION OF A PASTOR. 131 of a ready mind ; not as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear you shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. The Lord bless you from on high, and make you a blessing unto many, that you may bring forth fruit, and that your fruit may remain unto eter- nal life. The peace of God, which passeth all under- standing, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God Al- mighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost be among you, and remain with you always. Amen. ORDER FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A PASTOR. ^[ Whenever a Minister and a Church have entered into a mutual engagement that he shall become their pastor, and desire that such pastoral relation should be formally and publicly recoynized, the committee appointed thereto being convened and organized, the President of Synod, or some other minister appointed to act in his stead, should state to the Congregation the object of the meeting, and the evidence presented to him that both the Pastor and Congregation desire that the pastoral relation between them should be formally and publicly ratified. 132 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. ^ A religious service should then be held, consisting of singing, prayer, the reading of the Scriptures, and a sermon by some one previously appointed thereto. fl The Officers of the Congregation should be seated in the front of the church, with the Pastor in their midst. ^ The serynon being ended, the President should address himself to the Minister to be installed, proposing to him the folloioing Question. — Dearly beloved brother : Are you willing publicly to take the charge of this con- gregation as their pastor ? Answer. — I am. Quest. — Do you conscientiously believe and de- clare, as far as you know your own heart, that in taking upon you this charge you are influenced by a sincere desire to promote the glory of God and the good of His church ? Ans. — I do. Quest. — Do you solemnly promise that, by the assistance of the grace of God, you will endeavor faithfully to discharge all the duties of a pastor to this congregation; and will be careful to maintain a deportment in all respects becoming a minister of the gospel of Christ ? Ans. — I do so promise, and will endeavor so to do, by the help of God. \ Turning to the Congregation, the President shall ihen inquire- of the people * Do you, the officers and people of this congre- INSTALLATION OF A PASTOR. 133 gation, profess your readiness to receive A. B. as your pastor, and is it your desire that he should be so recognized, and publicly installed over you as such ? Will you receive the word of truth from his mouth with meekness and love, and submit to him in the due exercise of the discipline of Christ ? Do you promise to encourage him in his arduous labor, and to assist his endeavors for your instruc- tion and spiritual edification ? And do you engage to continue to him, while he is your pastor, that competent worldly main- tenance which you have promised, and whatever else you may see needful for the honor of religion and his usefulness and comfort among you ? If you are ready thus to profess and covenant, as in the presence of God, you will now, one and all, give assurance thereof by arising. ^ The people having thus answered the questions, the President shall say: Inasmuch then as you, the minister and con- gregation here present, have thus publicly entered into covenant to sustain to each other the holy and divinely instituted relation of pastor and flock, I pronounce and declare that A. B. is hereby duly constituted and installed pastor of this church of Christ, in the 134 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. fl The right hand of fellowship should here be extended to the newly- installed pastor ', by some minister previously designated for that purpose. ^ A brief hymn may then be sung, and a charge given to the newly- installed pastor , by some minister previously designated for that purpose. ^ Another charge should be given to the Congregation, by a minister previously designated ; and the services may close by singing, prayer, and the benediction. The benediction is to be pro- nounced by the newly-installed pastor. ^ It is highly becoming, after the solemnity of the installation, for the heads of families of the Congregation viho are then present, or at least the officers of the Church, to come forward to their pastor and give him their right hand, in token of cordial reception and affectionate regard. OEDEE FOE THE INSTALLATION OF THE CHUECH COUNCIL. DEAELY Beloved: You have been duly elected by the members of this church as its Officers. As your brethren have thus shown their confidence in your ability to discharge the duties of the offices to which you have been chosen, in a manner satisfactory to themselves and consistent with your Christian obligations, and so as you will desire to have done when vou shall be called INSTALLATION OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL. 135 to give an account of your stewardship : I ask your attention to a brief statement of your official duties. /. — The duties of the Trustees are principally the following : 1. They shall endeavor, with the help of God, to set their own household and the whole congre- gation a worthy example by their Christian walk and conversation. 2. They shall take care that the property of the church is not injured or destroyed, and that the house of worship, and any other buildings be- longing to the church, are kept in good repair. 3. That the deeds and other important docu- ments of the church are carefully preserved. 4. That the debts of the church, if any there be, are diminished and liquidated in the manner most consistent with the interests of the church. II. — The duties of the Deacons are chiefly the following : 1. They are to afford the congregation an ex- ample of a truly Christian life. 2. They shall render all necessary aid in the services of the sanctuary, and especially in the administration of the Lord's Supper. 3. They shall take up all collections in the church, and pay the sums collected into the hands of the treasurer as often as he may consider it necessary for the good of the church. 136 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. 4. It shall be their duty to see that, according to Christ's command, the Minister of the church be properly supported. And lastly, that all things connected with the public worship of God be done decently and in order. III. — The duties of the Elders are these : 1. They shall set before the church a truly Christian example. 2. They shall take care that soundness of doc- trine and wholesome discipline are maintained and perpetuated in the church. 3. They shall visit the schools of the congrega- tion from time to time, and see that good order is observed in them, and that the children are prop- erly instructed. 4. When discord and controversies arise, they shall exert themselves to the utmost in the use of every Scriptural means to reconcile the parties concerned and to restore peace. 5. If the pastor desire it, they shall accompany him in his visits to the sick. 6. They shall see that all the temporal affairs of the congregation are duly attended to and ad- ministered, and aid in the execution of any meas- ures adapted to promote its well-being. You have thus heard, my brethren, what are the duties that pertain to your respective offices. INSTALLATION OF THE CHURCH CODNCIL. 137 In order that the congregation may be certified of your willingness to perform them to the best of your ability, you will now, in the presence of God, make known this your willingness, by saying : Ans. — I will. 1[ Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, who art the Chief Shepherd and Bishop of that flock which Thou hast pur- chased with thy blood, we thank Thee that Thou hast established thy church upon earth, and that amidst many persecutions and violent assaults, Thou hast hitherto protected it against the gates of hell, and more and more extended it among men. We thank Thee that we have been invited through thy gospel to the blessedness of communion with Thee; that we are in the enjoyment of the means of grace and of the operations of thy Holy Spirit. We thank Thee that Thou continuest to dispose men to labor in thy church, and faithfully to pro- vide for its temporal and its spiritual welfare. Con- tinue to bless and preserve it, we beseech Thee; and let thy word dwell in it richly in all wisdom, and make it powerful to carry on thy work of grace in our souls. Vouchsafe thy grace and favor unto these brethren who have been duly elected to important offices in this church. En- lighten and guide them by thy Holy Spirit, that they may know thy mind, and that their services 138 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. to the church may redound to its good and thy praise. Fill their hearts with love to Thee, to thy word, and to their brethren whom they are to in- struct by their example, and to aid by their coun- sels and their active services ; that so, ever seeking help from Thee, they may with alacrity and cheer- fulness perform the duties to which they have been set apart. Hear, O Lord, and answer our prayers, for the sake of that love wherewith Thou lovest us. Amen. ^[ The Minister, giving his hand to each of the Officers, says : I wish you the blessing and guidance of God in the exercise of your office. May the Lord direct and assist you by his Holy Spirit ; May He coun- sel and strengthen you in all your undertakings, and encourage you to labor diligently for the prosperity of this church and congregation, and to fulfil with fidelity your respective duties. And be assured that He who is faithful and just to re- ward those who serve Him with uprightness and fidelity, will bless your labors and grant you in time and eternity, a recompense according to His great goodness. Depart in peace. ^ The Minister now turns to those who are going out of office, saying : I address myself to you, beloved friends, who are now retiring from office, and tender you the LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF A CHURCH. 139 thanks of this congregation, for the faithfulness and zeal which you have manifested in its service. That the Lord may bless and reward you, is the sincere wish and prayer of us all. Amen. OEDEE FOE LAYING THE COENEE STONE OF A CHUECH. *[ Appropriate religious services shall be held at or near the place where the stone is to be laid. At which the following portions of Scrip- ture may be read: Psalm 96 or Psalm 132 ; 1 Cor. 3 : 9-23. ][ Then the officiating Minister , standing at the place where the stone is to be laid, shall say to the Congregation : BELOVED brethren: In all ages of the world good men have had their sacred places con- secrated to the worship of the Most High. Thus Jacob erected a pillar at Bethel, and poured oil upon it, saying, " This is God's house.'' Moses built and consecrated a tabernacle in the desert ; and Solomon built and dedicated a temple for the Lord, which He filled with the glory of His presence before all the people. So you have pur- posed in your hearts to build a house for the Lord; and we are now assembled to lay the corner-stone of this new house of prayer, a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. And let us not doubt but that He will favorably approve our godly purpose also, and in order to this let us devoutly pray for His blessing upon this our undertaking. 140 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. ^[ Then let the following, or other appropriate prayer be offered : Most glorious God : Heaven is Thy throne and the earth Thy footstool ; what house then can be builded for Thee, or where is the place of Thy rest? Yet, blessed be Thy name, O Lord God, that it hath pleased Thee to have Thy habitation among the sons of men, and to dwell in the assemblies of Thy saints upon the earth. And now, es- pecially, we render thanks unto Thy holy name that it hath pleased Thee to put it into the hearts of Thy servants to erect in this place a house to Thy honor and worship. We thank Thee for Thy grace which has inclined them to contribute of their substance for the glory of Thy name : and we pray Thee, to continue Thy blessing upon their pious undertaking. May peace and harmony prevail in the coun- sels of Thy servants, and may no selfish or divided aims find place among them. May the work of this building be completed without hurt or acci- dent to any person. And when Thou shalt have prospered the work of their hands thereunto and this house shall be prepared and finished for Thy service, grant that all who shall enjoy the benefit of this pious work, may show forth their thankfulness, by making a right use of it, to the glory of Thy blessed name. Grant that all who shall hereafter worship LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF A CHURCH. 141 Thee in the temple here to be builded, may so serve and please Thee in all holy exercises of god- liness, that in the end they may come to Thy temple on high, to be numbered with Thy saints in glory everlasting. Hear us, O Lord, for Thou art our God in whom we trust. And when we shall cease to pray unto Thee on earth, may we, with all those who in like manner have erected such places to Thy name, and with all Thy saints and redeemed ones, eternally praise Thee for all Thy goodness vouchsafed unto us here on earth and laid up for us in heaven. Accept these our prayers, we beseech Thee, for the sake of Thy dear Son; and to Thee, the only true and living God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, be honor, praise, and glory, for ever and ever. Amen. ^f Then shall ihe Minister •, standing by the stone, exhibit to the Con- gregation the box to be placed in the stone, and a list of its con- tents should be read ; after which the Minister may deposit the box in the stone and cover it : and the stone shall be laid and ad- justed by the Minister, assisted by the builder. fj Let the Minister then strike the stone with a hammer three times, and, while he does so, say: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, we lay this corner-stone for the foundation of a house to be builded and 142 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. consecrated to the service of the Almighty God, according to the order and usages of the Evan- gelical Lutheran Church. Amen. ^ Or what some may regard as preferable : For the extension of the Redeemer's kingdom in the earth, and for the glory of His name, we lay the corner-stone of this house of God, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. ^ The service may then conclude with a brief prayer, a hymn, and benediction. OEDEE FOE THE CONSECEATION OF A CHUECH. \ The Congregation being assembled in the Church, the services may begin with singing an appropriate anthem. ^ The anthem being ended, a Minister appointed thereto, standing at the altar, shall read the Psalm here following : Psalm xxiv. 1. The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness 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. CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH. 143 4. He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. 7. Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; and be ye lifted 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 everlasting 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. Selah. ^[ Then shall the whole Congregation, rising up, sing or say 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. ^[ Then may follow the order of morning service after the Gloria Patri until the reading of the Scripture. fl Then let the Minister, or some one appointed by him, read one or more of the following lessons : II Chronicles 6 : 18-33 ; Psalm 48; Psalm 122; Psalm 132; Heh. 10: 19-26. 144 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. ^[ Then an appropriate anthem or hymn shall be sung ; after which the following prayers shall be offered : ^ Let us pray. Eternal God, mighty in power, and of maj- esty incomprehensible, whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain, much less the walls of temples made with hands; and who yet hast been graciously pleased to promise thy especial presence, wherever two or three of thy faithful servants shall assemble in thy Name, to offer up their praises and supplications unto Thee ; Vouchsafe, Lord, to be present with us, who are here gathered together with all humility and readiness of heart, to consecrate this place to the honor of thy great Name ; separating it hence- forth from all unhallowed, ordinary, and com- mon uses ; and dedicating it to thy service, for reading thy holy Word, for celebrating thy holy Sacraments, for offering to thy glorious Majesty the sacrifice of prayer and thanksgiving, for bless- ing thy people in thy name, and for the perform- ance of all other holy offices; accept, Lord, this service at our hands, and bless it with such success as may tend most to thy glory, and the furtherance of our happiness both temporal and spiritual ; through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Regard, Lord, the supplications of Thy ser- CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH. 145 vants, and grant that whosoever is dedicated to Thee in this house by holy baptism, may prove faithful to all their covenant obligations; remain in the number of thy faithful and elect children, and may finally corne to Thy heavenly and ever- lasting kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant, Lord, that whosoever shall receive in this place the blessed sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, may come to that holy ordi- nance with faith, charity, and true repentance ; and being filled with Thy grace and heavenly benediction, may, to their great and endless comfort, obtain remission of their sins, and all other benefits of His passion. Grant, Lord, that by Thy holy Word which shall be read and preached in this place, and by Thy Holy Spirit grafting it inwardly in the heart, the hearers thereof may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and may have power and strength to fulfil the same. Now, therefore, arise, Lord, and come unto this place of Thy rest, Thou and the ark of Thy strength. Let Thine eye be open towards this house day and night; and let Thine ears be ready toward the prayers of Thy children which they shall make unto Thee in this place. And whensoever Thy servants shall make to Thee petitions here, do Thou hear them from heaven, 10 146 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. Thy dwelling-place ; and when Thou nearest, forgive. And grant, Lord, we beseech Thee, that here and elsewhere Thy ministers may be clothed with righteousness, and Thy saints re- joice in Thy salvation. And may we all, with Thy people everywhere, grow up into a holy temple in the Lord, and be at last received, through riches of grace in Christ Jesus, into the glorious temple above : the house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. And to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be glory and praise, world without end. Amen. ^[ Then an appropriate hymn may be sung. ^ Then shall one of the trustees, or some one in their behalf, address the officiating Minister, saying : In behalf of the trustees of this church, and the congregation here assembled, I present you this house to be dedicated to the service and worship of Almighty God. I" And he may, if thought vnse, present the keys of the church to the officiating Minister. T[ Then shall the Minister say to the Congregation : Dearly beloved in the Lord : Forasmuch as devout and holy men, as well under the law as under the gospel, moved either by the express command of God, or by the secret inspiration of the blessed Spirit, and acting agreeably to their CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH. 147 own reason and a sense of holy veneration, have erected houses for the public worship of God, and separated them from all unhallowed, worldly, and common uses, in order to fill men's minds with greater reverence for his glorious Majesty, and affect their hearts with more devotion and humility in His service ; which pious works have been approved of and graciously accepted by our Heavenly Father : Let us not doubt but that He will also favorably approve our godly purpose of setting apart this place in solemn manner, for the performance of the several offices of religious worship, and bestow His blessing upon this our undertaking. I therefore pronounce this Evangelical Lutheran Church to be set apart henceforth for offices sacred and divine. Unto Thee, God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Creator of all things, we dedicate this house. Unto Thee, Christ, the everlasting Son of the Father, and the Redeemer of the world, we dedicate this house. Unto Thee, Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, the Sanctifier of the saints, we dedicate this house. We dedicate it for the offering up of praise and prayer ; for the administration of the sacra- 148 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. merits ; for the preaching of the word. We dedicate it to the extension of the Gospel of Christ, and the salvation of man. We dedicate it to the gracious work of the Holy Spirit, and the promotion of unity, charity, and peace throughout the world. To these holy purposes, and the furtherance of the will of God in all things, we set apart and consecrate this house, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, One God, world without end. Amen. ^ Then shall be sung the Te Deum Laudamus, as followeth below, or other hymn of praise. 3U ©turn iaufoamu*. WE praise Thee, God; we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship Thee, the Father everlasting. To Thee all angels cry aloud ; the Heavens, and all the Powers therein. To Thee, Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth ; Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of Thy glory. The glorious company of the Apostles praise Thee. CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH. 149 The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise Thee. The noble army of Martyrs praise Thee. The holy Church throughout all the ivorld, doth acknowledge Thee. The Father of an infinite Majesty ; Thine adorable, true, and only Son ; also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. Thou art the King of Glory, Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When Thou tookest upon Thee to deliver man, Thou didst humble Thyself to be bom of a Virgin. When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, Thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. Thou sitteth at the right hand of God, in the Glory of the Father. We believe that Thou shalt come to be our Judge. We therefore pray Thee help Thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with Thy Saints, in glory everlasting. Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine heritage. 150 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. Govern them, and lift them up forever. Day by Bay we magnify Thee. And we worship Thy name, ever, world with- out end. Vouchsafe, Lord, to keep us this day without sin. Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us. Lord, let Thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is in Thee. Lord, in Thee have I trusted : let me never be confounded. ^ Then the Minister, appointed for the purpose, shall deliver a sermon suitable to the occasion. acknowledge with joy that we are the work of thy hand ; that all our outward advan- tages and enjoyments are the gifts of thy Provi- dence ; that all our consolation and peace flow FESTIVAL PRAYERS. 215 from thy grace. We bless Thee for all those satisfactions and comforts which have sustained and gladdened us in every stage of our pil- grimage. We praise Thee, that we are made but a little lower than the angels, and formed with capacities to know, to love, and to rejoice in Thee forever. We thank Thee for the mis- sion of Thy beloved Son; for redemption through His blood; for the forgiveness of sins; for thy precious Gospel; for all the blessings of this life, and for the hope of glory. Glory be to Thee, that His doctrines perfectly enlighten the human mind; that His precepts clearly point out to us the path of duty; that His example incites and encourages our works of love ; that His death speaks peace and joy to the upright believer; that His resurrection from the grave establishes our confidence in Him as our Divine Mediator and Redeemer ; and that His ascension to glory enlivens our best and dearest hopes ! Accept, God, we beseech Thee, the expres- sions of our thankfulness for these inestimable mercies. We would bless Thee especially this day for thy gracious promise, that, while the earth re- maineth, seed-time and harvest, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease. The earth is thine, and thy blessing is upon it. Thou 216 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. sendest the springs into the valleys which run among the hills. Thou causest the grass to grow for all cattle, and herb for the use of man. Thou makes t the furrows of the field soft with showers, and blessest the springing thereof, that there may be seed for the sower and bread for the eater. Thou dost clothe the pastures with flocks, and coverest the valleys with corn and wine. Thou makest the clouds to drop down fatness, and the hills to rejoice on every side. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness, and ten thousand mercies invite us to thy praise. We thank Thee for our beloved country. Thou hast done great things for us, whereof we are glad. We have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what works Thou didst in their day, in the times of old. Thou hast given us a goodly land, — a land of brooks, and fountains, and val- leys, and hills, — a land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and goodly trees, — a land where there is bread without slackness, whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills cometh brass, and silver, and gold, — a land in which Thou hast set up thy holy tabernacle and sent forth the light of thy Gospel, — a land which is the glory of all lands, — the home of freedom, of plenty, and of peace. For this we would praise Thee, and magnify thy name together. FESTIVAL PRAYERS. 4 217 We thank Thee, that even in our afflictions the hand of thy goodness has been with us, and that even the strokes of thy judgments have been directed and attempered with love. In all our sorrows and sickness, bereavements and misfor- tunes, Thou hast not left us comfortless, nor blotted us out of thy book. Thou hast provided a balm for every grief, and a blessed hope against all distresses. But, whilst we bless Thee, Almighty God, for thy goodness and thy wonderful works, we are humbled by the thought of our ingratitude and unworthiness. We lament before Thee, that we have not duly hearkened to the voice of thy Word, nor been duly sensible of thy mercy and compassion. We have been guilty of many errors and transgressions, and negligent in the govern- ment of our hearts and the ordering of our lives. We have exposed ourselves to thy righteous dis- pleasure, and would bow down before thy throne, imploring thy pardon. God, have mercy upon the works of thy hand, and forgive and accept thy people, according to the covenant of thy grace in Jesus Christ our Lord. [Other prayers.] Look down with thy special favor upon these United States. Enable the President, and all 218 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. others in authority, to discharge the duties of their stations with wisdom and integrity, as men responsible to Thee. Counsel our counsellors, and teach our senators wisdom. Give them a spirit of understanding and might, a spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. Remove not the speech of the trusty, nor take away the understanding of the aged; and let not prudence be hid from the eyes of those who govern. Send down upon all ministers and their congregations the needful spirit of thy grace, and give such efficacy to the word of truth and the means of grace that righteousness and peace may be our perpetual inheritance. Give to the people of this land to acknowledge Thee as the Governor of the nations, and to dwell together in unity and all godliness and honesty. Give to those that are young to remember their Creator in the days of their youth, and to be restrained from the ways of vanity and vice. Give to the aged whatever is demanded by their gathering infirmities, that they may still bring forth fruit in old age, to show that the Lord is faithful and true. Make their gray hairs a crown of honor, being found in the way of righteousness. Keep those that are rich from being hard-hearted, unthankful, unchari- table, and from trusting in uncertain riches, and make them rich in good works, ready to commu- FESTIVAL PRAYERS. 219 nicate, that they may lay up for themselves an abundant store in heaven. Make those that are poor in this world to be rich in faith and con- tented in the blessings of thy most precious grace. And may all learn to know Thee, whom to know aright is life eternal ! And, now, what shall we render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards us ? How shall we utter the memory of thy great goodness ? Open Thou our lips, and our mouths shall show forth thy praises ; yea, we will sing unto Thee as long as we live. 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, Day of Humiliation and Prayer. ALMIGHTY, eternal, and most merciful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, together with the Son and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest from everlasting to everlasting; Thou hast said : Why will ye die in your sins, for I am merciful and will not keep mine anger forever, only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God. Trusting in this merciful assurance of thy word, we poor sinners come before thy divine Majesty, and confess and bewail the sins which 220 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. we have committed against Thee. Thou, Lord, art holy, but we are unholy ; Thou art righteous, but we are unrighteous, our sins are more than can be numbered ; we have oft-times despised thy holy commandments ; we have not obeyed the voice of thy beloved Son ; we have resisted the call of thy Holy Spirit; we have offended our neighbor; we have brought reproach upon thy holy gospel and Sacraments, and we have abused thy gifts. Lord, we are not worthy to be called thy children; we have rendered our- selves deserving of the punishments due to the guilty. We would not rebel against thy divine Majesty, but we would humble ourselves under thy mighty hand and acknowledge thy justice. Have mercy upon us, we beseech Thee, even as Thou hast shown mercy unto every distressed and penitent soul from the foundation of the world. Our fathers trusted in Thee : they trusted and Thou didst deliver them ; they cried unto Thee and were delivered. Most merciful God, look upon us with compassion, for Thou art our Shepherd, and we are the sheep of thy fold; Thou art our Father, and we are thy children. Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ, hath borne our in- iquities and carried our sorrows. Have mercy upon us, Lord of Hosts, for the sake of the bitter sufferings and death of thy dear Son. FESTIVAL PRAYERS. 221 Grant us true repentance, and give us grace al- ways to live a godly life; increase and strengthen our feeble faith, that we may not be hearers of the word only, but doers of thy word, and so be- come the temples of the Holy Ghost forever. Shine into our hearts with thy divine light, that in these evil days we may have a cheerful spirit and be filled with heavenly joy. Suffer us not, like the children of this world, to fall into sinful security, and to become careless of the salvation of our souls, but incline our hearts to watch and pray. Defend us from disease, pestilence, and all other evils of body and soul. Bring to naught the wicked designs of ungodly men, who dishonor and blaspheme thy holy name, and grant us thy peace. Protect and bless our gov- ernment, and graciously deliver our beloved country from every evil which we feel or fear. Bless thy whole Christian Church in all the world. And whenever it shall please Thee to call us out of this vale of sorrow, may thy grace preserve us, and the Comforter, the Holy Ghost cheer and support us in our last hour, and con- duct us to the joys of everlasting life, where with angels and archangels, we shall praise and give thanks to Thee the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. 222 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. THE ACCOUNT OF OUR LORD'S SUFFERING AND DEATH. fl To be read at the Holy Communion, during Lent, or in fitting por- tions , day by day, during the week next before Easter. First Portion. And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them ; and straightway he will send them. All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass and a colt, the foal of an ass. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus com- manded them. And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way ; others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way. And the multitudes that went before, and that fol- lowed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord ; Hosanna in the highest. — Matt. 21 : 1-9. These things understood not his disciples at the first : but when Jesus was glorified, then remem- our lord's suffering and death. 223 bered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold the world is gone after him. — John 12 : 16-19. And some of the Pharisees from among the mul- titude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. And when he was come near, he beheld the city and wept over it. Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side. And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee ; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another ; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. — Luke 19 : 39-44. And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.— Matt. 21 : 10, 11. And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: The same came therefore to Philip, which was of 224 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew : and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone : but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it ; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him follow me ; and where 1 am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor. Now is my soul troubled ; and what shall I say ? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came T unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered : others said, An angel spake to him. Jesus answered and said, This voice came not be- cause of me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world ; now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die. The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth forever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up ? who is this Son of man ? Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, our lord's suffering and deatii. 225 lest darkness come upon you : for he that walketh in darkness knovveth not whither he goeth. While ye have light believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. — John 12: 20-36. And now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. — Mark 11 : 11. Second Portion. And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry. And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves ; for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. And they come to Jerusalem ; and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves ; And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not writ- ten, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer ? but ye have made it a den of thieves. — Mark 11: 12-17. And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple ; and he healed them. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the 15 226 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. « wonderful things that he did, and the children cry- ing in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David ; they were sore displeased, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say ? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise ? — Matt. 21 : 14-16. And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him. And could not find what they might do : for all the people were very attentive to hear him. — Luke 19 : 47, 48. And when even was come, he went out of the city.— Mark 11 : 19. Third Portion. And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea ; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass ; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them,, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have OUR LORD'S SUFFERING AND DEATH. 227 aught against any : that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. And they come again to Jerusalem : and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, And say unto him, By what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things ? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men ? answer me. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven ; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him ? But if we shall say, Of men ; they feared the peo- ple : for all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed. And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. — Mark 11 : 20-33. Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou ; art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it law- .ful to give tribute unto Cresar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites ? 228 ORDER OF PUBLTO WORSHIP. Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's ; and unto God the things that are God's. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. The same day came to him the Sadducees, wmich say that there i3 no resurrection, and asked him, Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. Now there were with us seven brethren : and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and hav- ing no issue, left his wife unto his brother : Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. And last of all the woman died also. Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven ? for they all had her ? Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine. But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered to- gether. our lord's suffering and death. 229 Then one of them, which was a lawyer asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, Saying, What think ye of Christ ? Whose son is he ? r l hey say unto him, The son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son ? And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. — Matt 22: 15-46. And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and be- held how the people cast money into the treasury : and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That thi3 poor widow hath cast more in than all they which have cast into the treasury : For all they did cast in of their abundance ; but Bhe of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living;. — Mark 12 : 41-44. 230 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to show him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things ? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the dis- ciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be ? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world ? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars : see that ye be not troubled ; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. — Matt. 24 : 1-8. Take ye heed, watch and pray : for ye know 'not when the time is. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far jour- ney, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and com- manded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore : for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight^ or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning. Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. — Mark 13 : 33-37. our lord's suffering and death. 231 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, Ye know that after two days is the feast of the pass- over, and the Son of man is betrayed to be cruci- fied.— Matt. 26 : 1, 2. Fourth Portion. Then assembled together the chief priests and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, And consulted that they might take Jesus by sub- tilty, and kill him,. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people. Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat But when his disciples saw it, they had indigna- tion, saying, To what purpose is this waste ? For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman ? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have the poor always with you ; but me ye have not always. For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. Yerily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memo- rial of her. Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 26Z ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.— Matt. 26 : 3-16. Fifth Portion. Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and pre- pare us the passover, that we may eat. And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare ? And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are en- tered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water ; follow him into the house where he entereth in. And ye shall say unto the good man of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guest- chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples ? And he shall show you a large upper room fur- nished : there make ready. And they went, and found as he had said unto them : and they made ready the passover. And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with 3-011 before I suffer : For I say unto you, I w ill not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God 6hall come. And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. our lord's suffering and death. 233 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so : but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth ? is not he that sitteth at meat ; but I am among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me ; That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of lamel—Luke 22 : 7-18, 24-80. "Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And supper being ended, (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him,) Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God ; He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments ; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now ; but thou shalt know here- after. 234 ORDER OP PUBLIC WORSHIP. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands, and my head. Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit : and ye are clean, but not all. For he knew who should betray him : therefore said he, Ye are not all clean So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you ? Ye call me Master and Ljord : and ye say well : for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have w r ashedyour feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. Yerily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord : neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. I speak not of you all : I know whom I have chosen : but, that the Scriptures may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. Yerily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that re- ceiveth me receiveth him that sent me. When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Yerily, verily, I say unto you, That one of you shall betray me. Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. our lord's suffering and death. 235 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it ? Jesus answered, He it is to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dip- ped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. And after the sop, Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast ; or, that he should give something to the poor. He then having received the sop went immediately out : and it was night. Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified and God is glorified in him. If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek me : and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come ; so now I say to you. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another, as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all mem know that ye are my disci- ples, if ye have loved one another. Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou ? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou 236 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. canst not follow me now : but thou shalt follow me afterwards. Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now ? I wiH lay down my life for thy sake. Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake ? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. —John 13 : 1-38. And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell bis garment and bay one. For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors : for the things concerning me have an end. And they said, Lord, behold here are two swords. And he said unto them, it is enough. — Luke 22: 35-38. And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat ; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it ; For this is niy blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. — Matt. 26 : 26-29. And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives. our lord's suffering and death. 237 Then saith Jesus unto them, All je shall be of- fended because of me this night : for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. Jesus saith unto him, Veril y I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Grethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death : tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me ! nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What ! could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into tempta- tion : the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. 238 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. And he came and found them asleep again : for their eyes were heavy. And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest : behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going : behold, he is at hand that doth betray me. And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude, with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, say- ing, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Master: and kissed him. And Jesus said unto him, Friend wherefore art thou come? Then came they and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. Aud, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high-priest's, and smote off his ear. Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place : for all they that take the sword, shall perish with the sword. Thinkest though that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels ? But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be ? In that same hour said Jesus to the multitude, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords our lord's suffering and death. 239 and staves for to take me ? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. But all this was clone, that the Scriptures of the prophets might he fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him and fled.— Matt. 26: 30-56. x^nd there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body ; and the young man laid hold on him : And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.— Mark 14: 51-52. Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, And led him away to Annas first ; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. ISTow Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world ; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort ; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me ? ask them which heard me, what 1 have said unto them ; behold they know what I said. And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so ? Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: hut if well, why smitest thou me?— John 18 : 12-14, 19-28. And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another 240 ORDBR OP PUBLIC WORSHIP. disciple : that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter. Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art thou not also one of this man's disciples? He saith I am not. And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a iire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them and warmed himself. And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples ? lie denied it, and said, I am not. One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again : and immediately the cock crew. — John 16 : 15-18, 25-27. And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shait deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. — Luke 22: 61,62. And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. — Matt. 26 : 57. Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death ; our lord's suffering and death. 241 But found none : yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these wit- ness against thee ? But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said : neverthe- less I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy ; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blas- phemy. What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him ; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?— Matt. 26 : 59-68. And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, if I tell you, ye will not believe : And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. 16 242 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God ? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. And they said, What need we any further wit- ness ? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth. —Luke 22 : 66-71. And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us ? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the tem- ple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the trea- sury, because it is the price of blood. And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value ; And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.— Matt. 27 : 2-10. Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment : and it was early ; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled ; but that they might eat the passover. our lord's suffering and death. 243 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we should not have delivered him up unto thee. Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews there- fore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death : That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die. Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews ? Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? Pilate answered, am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me : what hast thou done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world : if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants light, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then ? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. — John 18 : 28-38. And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews ? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 244 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee ? And he answered hirn to never a word ; inso- much that the governor marvelled greatly. — Matt. 27:11-14. Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. And they were the more tierce, saying, he stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, be- ginning from Galilee to this place. When Pilate heard of Gaiilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean. And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad : for he was desirous to see him of a long season , because he had heard many things of him ; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. Then he questioned with him in many words ; but he answered him nothing. And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehe- mently accused him. And Herod with his men of war set him at naught, and mocked him., and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together : for before they were at enmity be- tween themselves. And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people : and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no our lord's suffering and death. 245 fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him ; No, nor yet Herod : for I sent you to him : and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. I will therefore chastise him, and release him. (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done ? I have found no cause of death in him : I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired ; but he delivered Jesus to their will. — Luke 23 : 4-25. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand : and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews ! 246 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. — Matt. 27 : 27-30. Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man ! When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify Mm. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and cru- cify him : for I find no fault in him. The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid ; And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou ? But Jesus gave him no answer. Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee ? Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above : therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him : but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend : whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of the passover, and our lord's suffering and death. 247 about the sixth hour : and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King ! But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King ? The chief priest answered, "We have no king but Csesar. Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. — John 19:4-16. And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For behold the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us : and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.— Luke 23 : 26-33. Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every 248 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. soldier a part ; and also his coat : now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore among themselves, let us not rend it, bat cast lots for it, whose it shall be : that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.— John 19 : 23, 24. And sitting down they watched him there; And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. — Matt 27 : 36-38. And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors. — Mark 15 : 28. This title then read many of the Jews : for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city : and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, the King of the Jews ; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.— John 19 : 20-22. And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, OUR LORD'S SUFFERING AND DEATH. 249 He saved others ; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God ; let him deliver him now, if he will have him : for he said, I am the Son of God.- — Matt. 27 : 39-43. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.— Luke 23 : 36, 37. And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due re- ward of our deeds : but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise. — Luke 23 : 39-43. Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the dis- ciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son ! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother ! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. — John 19 : 25-27. 250 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani ? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom ; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent ; And the graves were opened ; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him : J ^Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.— Matt. 27 : 45-56. The Jews therefore, because it was the prepara- tion, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was our lord's suffering and death. 251 an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which, was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs : But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true : and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced. And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a dis- ciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, be- sought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus : and Pilate gave him leave. He came there- fore, and took the body of Jesus. And there came also Mcodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden ; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day: for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.— John 19 : 31-42. And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 252 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. And they returned, and prepared spices and oint- ments ; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. — Luke 23 : 55-56. Seventh Portion. ]STow the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came to- gether unto Pilate, Saying. Sir, we remember that the deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead : so the last error shall be w T orse than the first. Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch : go your way, make it as sure as ye can. So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. — Matt. 27 : 62-66. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his rai- ment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. — Matt. 28 : 2-4. Eighth Portion. And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. And very early in the morning the first day of the our lord's suffering and death. 253 week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment ; and they were affrighted. And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted : Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen ; he is not here : behold the place where they laid him. But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee : there shall ye see him as he said unto you. And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre ; for they trembled and were amazed : neither said they anything to any man; for they were afraid. — Mark 16 : 1-8. Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying ; yet went he not in. Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw and believed. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead. 254 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. Then the disciples went away again unto their own home. But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down and looked into the sepulchre, And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say unto her, Woman, w r hy weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou ? whom seekest thou ? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith unto her Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni ; which is to 6ay, Master. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto ray Father, and your Father; and to ray God, and your God. — John 20 : 3-17. And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid : go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.— Matt 28 : 9, 10. And they returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. OUR LORD S SUFFERING AND DEATH. ZOO It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that ivere with them, which told these things unto the apostles. And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. — Luke 24 : 9-11. £Tow when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and secure you. So they took the money, and did as they were taught : and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. — Matt. 28 : 11-15. And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of com- munications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days ? 256 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. And he said unto them, What things ? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to he condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre. And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said : but him they saw not, Then he said unto them, fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken : Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory ? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went : and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him ; and he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, Did not our heart OUR LT)RD ? S SUFFERING AKD DEATH. 257 burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures ? And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath ap- peared to Si men. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and sup- posed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled ? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is T myself: handle me and see ; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed not for joy, and won- dered, he said unto them, Have you here any meat? And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And he took it y and did eat before them. And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day : 258 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, b'e^imino- at Jerusalem. ..„..- ° A.nd ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you : but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ve be endued with power from on high.— Luke 2i: 13-29. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you- as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you And when he had said this, he breathed on them and saith unto them, Eeceive ye the Holv Ghost- \V hose soever sins ye remit, thev are remitted unto them ; and whose soever sins ye retain, thev are re- tained. But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, TTe have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except 1 shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hana into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, reach hither thy finder and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand' and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And 1 homas answered and said unto him, Af y Lord and my God. * J Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed : blessed are thev that have not seen, and yet have believed.— John 20 : 21-29. Peter, seeing him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and what snail this man do? our lord's suffering and death. 259 J^sus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesns said unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? — John 21 : 21-23. : Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw him, they worshipped him ; but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. — Matt 2j: 16-18. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth, and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not, shall be damned. . And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils ; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink sluj deadly thing, it shall not hurt them ; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. — Mark 16 : 15-18. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost : Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I- have commanded you : and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. — Matt. 28 : 19-20. To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion, by many infallible proofs, being seen of them 260 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God : And being assembled together with them, com- manded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, soith he, Ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence. When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel ; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Then returned they unto Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sab- bath day's journey. — Acts 1 : 3-12. And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. — Mark 16 : 20. Deacidified using the Bookkeeper process. Neutralizing agent: Magnesium Oxide Treatment Date: May 2006 PreservationTechnologies A WORLD LEADER IN PAPER PRESERVATION 1 1 1 Thomson Park Drive Cranberry Township. PA 16066