^/ a k-S-^^-'^cn." , v.?^ Glass. E^lk Book --7^' /"^ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from The Library of Congress http://www.archive.org/details/formofserviceforOOalba a^ 7^/ FORM OF SERVICE Fourth of July, A.D. 1876; OFFICE OF TE DEUM^ AS AGREED UPON BY SEVERAL BISHOPS, TO BE SET FORTH BY THEMSELVES RESPECTIVELY, FOR USE, IN THEIR SEVERAL DIOCESES. COPYRIGHT SECURED. ALBANY : Van Benthuysen Printing House. i8;6. 7\ / ^tv ilu^ (4^ <>0(^-^2^ A SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER FOR July 4, 1876. TI This Sefvice may he tised on the preceding Sunday, in any Diocese where the Ordifiary alloweth. \ Morning Prayer shall be as at other times, save only where it is herein specially appointed. H Instead of the usual sentences, shall be said at least of these sentences as followeth * THE Eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlastmg arms. Deitl. xxxiii. 27. Israel then shall dwell in safety alone; the fountain of Jacob shall be upon the land of corn and wine, also his heavens shall drop down dew. Deut. xxxiii. 28. Happy art thou, O Israel ; who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency. 7?^?//. xxxiii. 29. The Lord hath been mindful of us, and he shall bless us; he shall bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. Psahn cxv. 12, 13. O that men would therefore praise the Lord for his good- ness ; and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men. Fsalm cvii. 15. At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and con- cerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it : If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it: If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good wherewith I said I would benefit them. J^ercmiah xviii. 7-1 1. If Instead of the Venite shall be said or sung this Canticle : Misericordias DominL MY song shall bealwayof the loving-kindness of the Lord; with my mouth will I ever be showing thy truth from one generation to another. Psalm Ixxxix. lo The merciful and gracious Lord hatli so done his marvel- lous works, that they ought to be had in remembrance. Fsalm cxi. 4. Who can express the noble acts of the Lord, or show forth all his praise ? Psalm cvi. 2. The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. Psalm cxi. 2. He will not alway be chiding; neither keepeth he his anger for ever. Psalm ciii. 9. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses. Psalm ciii. 10. For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth ; so great is his mercy also toward them that fear him. Psal.n ciii. II. Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children ; even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear him. Psalm ciii. 13. For thou, O God, hast proved us ; thou also hast tried us^ like as silver is tried. Psalm Ixvi. 9. Thou hast remembered us when we were in trouble: and given us the land for an heritage. Psalm cxxxvi. 21, 23. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Sion. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. Psalm cxlvii, 12, 13, 14. , H Then shall be said or sicng the Gloria PatrIo H The Proper Psalms shall be one or more of the following: Psalm ciii. Psalm cvii. Psalm cxliv, H The Lessons shall be: First Dent, xxxii. 1-31; or Josh. xxiv. 1-28, Second. St. Matt. vi. 19 to end. ^ Note, that the Te Deum shall he ttsed after the first Lesson : and where it is so ordered, it may be solemnly sung, as an Anthem. IT After the second Lesson, the Jubilate shall be said or stmg, and then shall follow the NiCEXE Creed. IT In Places where they sing, Jicre followeth //^^ Anthem, as may he appointed by the Ordinary ; aftd instead of the Versicles shall be said the following : Minister. The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. Mijiisier. Let us pray. O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us; Answer. And grant us thy salvation . Minister. O Lord, save our rulers ; Answer. And mercifully hear us, when we call upon thee. Minister. Endue thy Ministers with righteousness ; Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful. Minister. O Lord, save thy people; Answer. And bless thine inheritance. JMi^iister. Give peace in our time, O Lord ^ " Answer. That we may lead a godly and a quiet life. Minister. O God, make clean our hearts within us; Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. ^ Here shall follozu the prayers as in the Morning Prayer appointed. ^ 77^1? Prayer for Congress shall be said ; but, if Congress he not in session, then the words "in Congress assembled " must be omitted. IT And after the General Thanksgiving, shall be said as follows : 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 ; how they gat not the land in possession through their own sword, but through thine arm that helped them; wherefore we make our boast in thy name. And again, when, as at this time, M^e were minished and brought low, so that we cried unto Thee in our trouble, we were delivered out of our distress. Now, therefore, our God, we bless Thee and praise Thy glorious name. And we beseech Thee to continue this our inheritance unto us and to our children, that sober freedom and good laws may prevail among us to all generations. Give to all our people a spirit of peaceable submission to every ordinance of man, for conscience sake; and, with a deep sense of their duty towards Thee, grant them a fervent zeal for the truth and for the advancement of 6 thy holy reUgion, that so thine inestimable benefits may be used for the extension of thy Holy Church, till the wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. All which we beg through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, our most blessed Lord and Saviour. Avicji. ^ Or this : ALMIGHTY God, Who hast in all ages shewed forth Thy power and mercy in the wonderful preservation of Thy Church, and in the protection of every nation and people pro- fessing Thy holy and eternal truth and putting their sure trust in Thee ; we yield Thee our unfeigned thanks and praise for all Thy mercies to this people ; and more especially for that signal and wonderful manifestation of Thy Providence, which we com- memorate this day : wherefore not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy Name be ascribed all honour and glory, in all Churches of the Saints, from generation to generation, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ^ Or the Thanksgiving, on page 12, may be used. H Either of the Forms of Special Thanksgiving may be tised, during the Suvnner, at any Service, The Introit j/i^// be the Fsa/m IS^os NoEis Domine (Fsalm cxy.^. or this {Fsahn cxlv.) selection from the Hyvinal : HONOUR great our God befitteth; Who his majesty can reach ? Age to age his works transmitteth. Age to age his power shall teach. They shall talk of all thy glory, On thy might and greatness dwell, Speak of thy dread acts the story, And thy deeds of wonder tell. Nor shall fail from memory's treasure, Works by love and mercy wrought; Works of love surpassing measure. Works of mercy passing thought. They thy might, all might excelling, Shall to all mankind make known; And the brightness of thy dwelling, And the glories of thy throne. ^ The Collect shall he this, or as on page lo : ALMIGHTY God, who, in all ages hast shown forth thy mighty power in overturning and ordering the nations of men for the good of thy Church, and for the establishing of the universal dominion of thy dear Son, give unto us a right under- standing, as of all thy providences, so especially for that Thou hast given us this land for an heritage, and hast made us to be a people, among the nations of the earth. And grant that the blessings tor which we magnify thy glorious name this day, may lead us to a holy obedience to thy laws, and a fervent love for all men whom thy blessed Son hath redeemed with His precious blood : all which we beg through Him who is King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, to whom, with thee O Father, and thee O Holy Ghost, one God, be all glory and honour, world without end. Amen. The Epistle Romans yX\\. i-ii. LET every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God : the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God : and they that resist shah receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same ; For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For, for this cause pay ye tribute also : for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues : tribute to whom tribute is due ; custom to whom custom ; fear to whom fear ; honour to whom honour. Owe no man any thing, but to love one another : for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness. Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly compre- hended in this saying, namely. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep : for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The Gospel St. yohn viii. 31-36. THEN said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man : how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free ? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you. Whoso- ever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever : but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. U After the Holy Communion {or if it be not celebrated at this time then), tm7nediately before the benediction, shall be said these Prayers, or either of them, as follows : I. GRANT, gracious God, unto our rulers and to all the people of this land, wisdom to perceive and know what things they ought to do, and strength and power faithfully to perform the same; so that remembermg the strict account we must give unto our Judge, we may not turn away thy favour by our sinful passions; nor, by our private interests, defeat thy gracious coun- sels toward us. And because we put our full trust only in thy mercy, be with us, evermore, as thou wast with our fathers in the former days, so that all men may see that Thou art our helper and deliverer, through Jesus Christ, who is our strength and our redeemer. Amen. 11. OGOD, who hast taught us that sin is a reproach to any people, make us to abhor our sins lest they cry unto Thee for judgment, and to do righteousness, which only exalteth a nation. Grant unto our children, and unto their children, through all generations, the perpetual inheritance of thy Church and true religion, that iniquity may not be our ruin. So we that are thy people and the sheep of thy pasture will give Thee thanks forever; because not our merit, but thy mercy, not our own arm, but thy right hand and thy holy arm have gotten us this welfare. Wherefore, as for the manifold blessings of these hundred years, so especially for the knowledge of thy Holy Gospel, for the means of grace and for the hope of glory, we magnify Thy name this day ; and as in all Churches of the Saints in all the world, we render unto Thee our worship and praise, who art one God, in Trinity, blessed forevermore, world without end. Amen. AN OFFICE, OR SERVICE OF TE DEUM, TO BE SAID OR SUNG July 4th, 1876. ^ Morning Prayer having been said at an early ho2ir of the day ; or other- wise, withotct such service beforehand, if the Ordinaiy alloweth ; there may be a procession, as provided in the Office for the Consecration of a Church ; the Minister, with those that follow, saying this Psalm: Psalm cxv. Noji Nobis, Domine. NOT unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy Name give the praise ; for thy loving mercy, and for thy truth's sake. Wherefore shall the heathen say, Where is now their God ? As for our God he is in heaven : he hath done whatsoever pleased lum. Their idols are silver and gold, even the works of men's hands. They have mouths, and speak not ; eyes have they, and see not. They have ears, and hear not; noses have they, and smell not. They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and walk not : neither speak they through their throat. They that make them are like unto them ; and so are all such as put their trust in them. But thou, house of Israel, trust thou in the Lord ; he is their succour and defence. Ye house of Aaron, put your trust in the Lord ; he is their helper and defender. lO Ye that fear the Lord, put your trust m the Lord ; he is their helper and defender. The Lord hath been mindful of us, and he shall bless us ; even he shall bless the house of Israel, he shall bless the house of Aaron. He shall bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children. Ye are the blessed of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. All the whole heavens are the Lord's ; the earth hath he given to the children of men. The dead praise not thee, O Lord, neither all they that go down into silence. But we will praise the Lord, from this time forth for ever- more. Praise the Lord, Gloria Patri, etc. ^ And when he cometh to the Holy Table, the Minister shall say : The Lord be with you. Answer, And with thy spirit. H Then shall be said the Lord's Prayer. ^ And after that the Supplications following ; or any Collect in the foregoing " Service of Thanksgiznng and Prayer.'^ OLORD our God, who hast vouchsafed to take to Thee this nation by wonders and by wars, by a mighty hand and by an outstretched arm, make us to know therefore this day and consider it in our hearts, that Thou, the Lord, art God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath, and that there is no God else, beside Thee. Make us to keep therefore Thy statutes and Thy command- ments which Thou hast commanded us, that it may go well with us, and with our children after us, and that Thou mayest prolong the days of this People upon the earth, which Thou, the Lord our God, givest us. Make manifest, O Everlasting God, in this and in all the nations, the revelation of Thy Eternal Son, Jesus Christ, for the obedience of faith. Ever send forth Thy Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth, and to keep this nation faithful to Thee. Establish Thy Kingdom throughout this land forever, and make known among us by Thy Church the manifold wisdom of our God, so that we may ever be a People obeymg and 1 1 loving Thy Holy Name, through Thine Only Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1[ And after that • Minister. O Lord, open thou our lips ; Answer. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. Mi7iister. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Minister. Praise ye the Lord. Answer. The Lord's name be praised. 1[ Here shall be said a Hymn of Tha7iksgiving, as followeth : IF the Lord had not been on our side, now may Israel say ; if the Lord himself had not been on our side, when men rose up against us; They had swallowed us up quick, when they were so wrath- fully displeased at us. Yea, the waters had drowned us, and the stream had gone over our soul; the deep waters of the proud had gone even over our soul. But praised be the Lord, who hath not given us over as a prey unto their teeth. The Lord hath wrought a mighty salvation for us. For we got not the land in possession through our own sword, neither was it our own arm that helped us ; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto us. O Lord God, thou strength of our health ; thou hast cov- ered our head in the day of battle. The Lord hath appeared for us; the Lord hath overthrown our enemies, and dashed in pieces those that rose up against us. Therefore not unto us, O Lord, not unto us ; but unto thy name be given the glory. The Lord hath done great things for us ; yea, the Lord hath done great things for us already; whereof we rejoice. Our help standeth in the name of the Lord, who hath made heaven and earth. Blessed be the name of the Lord, from this time forth for evermore. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Atnen. 12 ^ Here shall the Te Deum be sung. ' If Afid then shall be said: Minister. The Lord be with you. Response. And with thy spirit. Let us pray : L O ALMIGHTY God, the Sovereign Commander of all the world, in whose hand is power and might, which none is able to withstand ; We bless and magnify thy great and glori- ous Name for this happy day, and for all thy mercies unto this land, which we now commemorate, the whole glory whereof we do ascribe to thee, who art the only giver of Victory. And, we beseech thee, give us grace to improve thy great mercy to thy glory, the advancement of thy Gospel, the honour of our country, and, as much as in us lieth, to the good of all man- kind. Give unto us a spirit of true thankfulness, such as may appear in our lives by an humble, holy, and obedient walking before thee all our days ; through Jesus Christ our Lord ; to whom, with thee and the Holy Spirit, .be all glory and honour, world without end. Amen. IL OLORD, Jesus Christ, who hast ordained thy Holy Church to be the salt of the earth and the light of the nations ; grant -that in the unity of the same, and in the truth of thy Holy Word, all the people of this land may be joined together in one Holy Fellowship, so that there may be no more divisions among us, but one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all. Hear us, O Lord, and grant us thy peace, through all generations, in the confession of the true faith, and in obedience to thy Holy Gospel, that righteousness may be the stability of our times and a lengthening of our tranquillity ; through thy merits and intercession, O Blessed Jesus, who livest and reignest, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God over all, blessed forever. 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. Ame7i. I LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 011 801 658 ys^ ,..^"i ■-s* '-^