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We got not this by our own sword, neither was it our own arm that saved us; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto us.

The Lord hath appeared for us; the Lord hath covered our heads, and made us to stand 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; the Lord hath done great things for us, for which 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 to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

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 glorious name for this happy victory, 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 this 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 mankind And, we beseech thee, give us such a sense of this great mercy, as may engage us to a 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, as for all thy mercies, so in particular for this victory and deliverance, be all glory and honour, world without end. Amen.

2 Cor. xiii. 14.

our Lord

Christ,

¶ After this Hymn may be said the Te and the love of God, and the cellist,

Deum.

Then this Collect.

ship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

At the Burial of the Dead at Sea, the Office in the Common Prayer Book may be used; only instead of these words, We therefore commit his Body to the ground, earth to earth, say, We therefore commit his Body to the deep, to be turned into corruption, looking for the Resurrection of the Body when the sea shall give up her dead, and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ; who at his coming shall change our vile Body, that it may be like his glorious Body, according to the mighty working whereby he is able to subdue all things

to himself.

A FORM OF PRAYER FOR

THE VISITATION OF PRISONERS.

When Morning or Evening Prayer shall be read in any Prison, instead of the Psalm, O come let us sing. e shall be read the 130th Psalm, and the Minister shall insert, after the Collect for the Day, the Collect in the following service, O God, who sparest, &c and at such times us the Litany is not read, he shall add the Prayer, O God, merciful Father, who despisest not, &c.

And when Notice is given to the Minister, that a Prisoner is confined for some great or capita! crime, he shall visit him and when he cometh into the place where the Prisoner is, he shall say, kneeling down.

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EMEMBER not, Lord, our iniquities, nor the iniquities of our forefathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins Spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. Ans Spare us, good Lord. Let us pray.

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

UR Father, who art in heaven, &c. Min. O Lord, show thy mercy Lpon us

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saccour all those who are under reproach and misery in the house of bondage; correct them not in thine anger, meither chasten them in thy sore displeaure Give them a right understanding of themselves, and of thy threats and promises that they may neither cast away their confidence in thee, nor place it any where but in thee. Relieve the distressed, protect the innocent, and awaken the guilty: and forasmuch as thou alone bringest light out of darkness, and good out of evil, grant that the pains and punishments which these thy servants endure, through their bodily confinement, may tend to setting free their souls from the chains of sin; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Here the Minister, as he shall see convenient, may read the Prayer for All conditions of Men, the Collect for AshWednesday, and the Colect beginning Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, &c. or any other Prayer of the Liturgy, which he shall judge proper.

Then shall the Minister exhort the

Prisoner or Prisoners after this Form,

or other like:

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EA (LY beloved, know this, that Almighty God, whose never-failing providence governeth all things both in heaven and earth, hath so wisely and mercifully ordered the course of this world. that his judgments are often sent E fatherly corrections to us; and if with due submission and resignation to his holy will we receive the same, they will work together for our good.

it is your part and duty, therefore, to humble yourself under the mighty hand of God to acknowledge the righteousness of his judgments, and to endeavour, that, by his grace, this present visitation may lead you to a sincere and hearty repentance.

The way and means thereto is, to examine your life and conversation by the rule of God's commandments; and whereinsoever you shall perceive yourself to have offended either by will, word, or deed, there to bewail your own sinfulness, and to confess yourself to Almighty God, with full purpose of amendment of life. And if you shall perceive your offences to be such as are not only against God, but also against your neighbours; then to reconcile yourself to them, being ready to make resutution and satisfaction, according to the uttermost of your power, for all injuries and wrongs done by you to any other and being likewise ready to for give others who have offended you, as you would have forgiveness of your of fences at God's hand. And to this true repentance and change of mind you must add a lively and steadfast faith, and dependence upon the merits of the death of Christ, with an entire resignation of

yourself to the will of God. Except you repent, and believe, we can give you no hope of salvation. But if you do sin cerely repent and believe, God hath de clared, though your sins be as red as scarlet,they shall be made white as snow; though your wickednesses have gone over your head, yet shall they not be your destruction.

We exhort you therefore in the name of God, and of his dear Son Jesus Christ our Saviour. and as you tender your own salvation, to take good heed of these things in time, while the day of salva tion lasteth; for the night cometh, when no man can work. While you have the light, believe in the light, and walk as children of the light, that you be not cast into outer darkness; that you may not knock, when the door shall be shut; and ery for mercy, when it is the time of jus. tice. Now you are the object of God's mercy, if by repentance and true faith you turn unto him: but if you neglect these things, you will be the object of his justice and vengeance: Now you you die in your sins, his sufferings wilt may claim the merits of Christ; but i tend to your greater condemnation. O beloved, consider in this your day, how fearful a thing it will be to fall into the hands of the living God, when you can neither fly to his mercy to protect you, nor to the merits of Christ to cover you in that terrible day.

Here the Minister shall examine him concerning his Faith, and rehearse the Articles of the Creed, Dost thou believe in God, &c. And the prisoner shall answer,

All this I steadfastly believe. Then shall the Minister examine whether he repent him truly of his sins, and be in charity with all the world, and further admonish him particularly con cerning the crimes wherewith he is charged; and exhort him, if he have any scruples, that he would declare the same, and prepare himself for the Holy Communion, against the time that it may be proper to administer it to him. Then, all kneeling, the Minister shall say as follows, from the 51st Psalm: TAVE mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness; according to the multitude of thy mercies, do away mine offences.

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Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness; and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my faults; and my sin is ever before me

Against thee only have 1 sinned, and done this evil in thy sight; that thou mightest be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged.

Behold, I was shapen in wickedness; and in sin hath my mother conceived me. But lo, thou requirest truth in the in

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ward parts; and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly.

Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Turn thy face from my sins; and put out all my misdeeds.

Make me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. O give me the comfort of thy help again; and stablish me with thy free Spirit.

Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked; and sinners shall be converted

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LORD, we beseech thee, mercifully hear our prayers, and spare all those who confess their sins unto thee; that they, whose consciences by sin ase accused, by thy merciful pardon may be absolved. through Christ our Lord. Amen.

GOD, whose mercy is everlasting, power look pity and compassion upon the sufferings of this thy servant; and whether thou visitest for trial of his patience, or punishment of his offences, enable him by thy grace cheerfully to submit kimse'f to thy holy will and pleasure. Go not far from those, O Lord, whom thou hast laid in a place of darkness, and in the deep; and forasmuch as thou hast not cut him off suddenly, but chastenest him as a father; graut that he, duly consid ering thy great mercies, may be unfeignedly thankful, and turn unto thee with true repentance and sincerity of heart, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayers for Persons under Sentence of Death.

When a Criminal is under Sentence of Death, the Minister shall proceed, im mediately after the Collect, O God, who sparest. Ge to ezhort him after this Form, or other ike:

DEARLY beloved, the

Almighty God, in his justice, to bring you under the sentence and condemmation of the law: You are shortly

to suffer death in such a manner, that others, warned by your example, may be the more afraid to offend; and we pray God, that you may make such use of your punishments in this world, that your soul may be saved in the world to come.

Wherefore we come to you in the bow. els of compassion; and, being desirous that you should avoid presumption on the one hand, and despair on the other, shall plainly lay before you the wretch edness of your conditi, and declare how far you ought to depend on the mercies of God, and the nierits of ur Saviour. Consider then seriously with yourself, in all appearance the time of your dissolution draweth near; your sins have laid fast hold upon you; you are soon to be removed from among men by a violent death; and you shall fade away suddenly like the grass, which in the morning is green and groweth up, but in the evening is cut down, dried up, and withered. After you have thus fin ished the course of a sinful and misera. ble life, you shall appear before the Judge of all flesh; who, as he pronounces blessings on the righteous, shall like. wise say, with a terrible voice of most just judgment, to the wicked, Go, yo accursed, into the fire everlasting, prepared for the devil and his angels.

Your sins have brought you too near this dreadful sentence: it is therefore your part and duty, my brother, humbis to confess and bewail your great and manifol offenc, and to repent you truly of your sins, as you tender the eternal salvation of your soul.

Be not deceived with a vain and presumptuous expectation of God's favour, nor say within yourself. Peace, Peace, where there is no peace; for there is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. Ged is not mocked; he is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity; and without holiness no man shall see the Lord. On the other hand, despair not of God's mercy, though trouble is on every side; for God shutteth not up his mercies for ever in displeasure: But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to for. give us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Do not either way abuse the goodness of God, who calleth us mercifully to amendment, and of his endless pity promiseth us forgiveness of that which is past, if with a perfect and true heart we return unto him

Since therefore you are soon to pass into an endless and unchangeable state, and your future happiness or misery depends upon the few moments which are left you, I require you strictly to ex amine yourself, and your estate both to. wards God and towards man, and let no worldly consideration hinder you from making a true and full confession of your sins, and giving all the satisfaction which

fs in your power to every one whom you have wronged or injured; that you may find mercy at your heavenly Father's hand, for Christ's sake, and not be condemned in the dreadtul day of judgment. Lastly, beloved, submit yourself with Christian resignation o the just judg ment of God, which your own crimes have brought upon you, and be in charity with all men; being ready sincerely to forgive all such as have offended you, not excepting those who have prosecuted you even unto death And, though this may seem a hard saying, yet know assuredly, that without it your charity is not yet perfect. And fail not earnestly to ndeavour and pray for this blessed temper and composure of mind. may you cast yourself with an entire dependence upon the mercies of God, through the merits of our Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ.

So

Here the Minister shall examine him concerning his Faith, and rehearse the Articles of the Creed, Dost thou believe

succour in behalf of this thy servant, who is now under the sentence of condemnation The day of his calamity is at hand, and he is accounted as one of those who go down into the pit Blessed Lord, remember thy mercies; look upon his infirmities; hear the voice of his complaint; give him, we beseech thee, patience in this his time of adversity, and support under the terrors which encompass him; set before his eyes the things he hath done in the body, which have justly provoked thee to anger; and forasmuch as his continuance appeareth to be short amongst us, quicken him se much the more by thy grace and Holy Spirit that he, being converted and reconciled unto thee, before thy judgments have ut him off from the earth, inay at the hour of his death depart in peace, and be received into thine everlasting kingdom. through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen

Adding this.

in God, &c And the Criminal shall O SAVIOUR of the world, who by

answer.

All this 1 steadfastly believe.

thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us. save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee. O Lord

N the midst of life we are in death: Of whom may we seek for succour, but of thee, O Lord, who for our sins art justly displeased?

Then shall the Minister examine wheth-Then the Minister, standing, shall say, er he repent him truly of his sins, exhorting him to a particular Confession of the sin for which he is condemned; and upon Confession, he shall instruct kim what satisfaction ought to be made to those whom he has offended thereby; and if he knoweth any combinations in wickedness, or any evil practices designed against others, let him he admonished to the utmost of his power to discover and prenent them

After his Confession, the Minister shall
declare to him the pardoning mercy of
God, in the Form which is used in the
Communion Service.

After which shall he said the Collect

following

Yet. O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death

Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts Shut not thy merciful ears to our prayers; but spre us, Lord most holy 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

Then the Minister shall say,
HOLY Jesus, who of thine infinite
goodness, didst accept the convert tower to all those who put
THE Almighty God, who is a most

sion of a simmer on the cross; open thine
eye of inercy up n this thy servant, who
desireth pardon and forgiveness. though
in his latest hour he turneth unto thee
Renew in him whatsoever hath been de-
cayed by the fraud and malice of the
devil, or by his own carnal will and frail-
ness. Consider his contrition; accept
his repentance; and forasmuch as he
putteth his full trust only in thy mercy.
impute not unto him his former sins
but strengthen him with thy blessed
Spirit. and when thou art pleased to
take him hence, take him unto thy fa-
your This we beg through thy merits.
O Lord, our Saviour and our Redeemer.
Amen

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their trust in him to whom all things in heaven, in earth, and under the earth, do bow and obey; be now and evermore thy defence; and make thee know and feel that there is none other name under heaven given to man. in whom and through whom thou mayest receive salvation, but only the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Amen

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And after that shall say,

NTO God's gracious mercy and protection we commit thee: The Lord bless thee and keep thee: The Lord make his face to shine upon thee. and be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace both now and everinore.

At the time of Execution, besides all, or such parts of the foregoing office as

the Minister shall judge proper, shall
e said the Commendatory Frayer for
person at the point of departure, as
it is in the /isitation of the Sick
The Collect for the Communion Service.

eth on him that sent me, hath everlasting
life, and shall not come into condemna-
tion but is passed from death unto life.

A Prayer for imprisoned Debtors.
[OST gracious God, look down in

thine afflicted servants, who are fallen
under the misery of a close restraint.
Give them always a deep sense of their
sins, and of thy fatherly love and correc.
tion; and the more their confinement
presseth hard upon them, the more let
the comforts of thy grace and mercy
Give to their
abound towards them

GD, who declarest thy Almighty M pity and compassion upon these power chiefly in showing mercy, and pity we beseech thee to have mercy upon this thy servant, who for his transGrant gressions is appointed to die that he may take thy judgments patientJy, and repent him truly of his sins; that ne recovering thy favour, the fearful reward of his actions may end with this life; and whensoever his soul shall depart from the body, it may be without spot presented unto thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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creditors tenderness and compassion, and to them a meek and forgiving spirit

towards all those who have confined them, and a full purpose to repair all the injuries and losses which others have sustained by them Raise them up friends to pity and relieve them; give them the continued comfort of thy coun tenance here, and so sanctify their af fictions, that they may work tor them an eternal weight of glory, through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Amen

A FORM OF

PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING

TO ALMIGHTY GOD,

or the Fruits of the Earth, and all he other Blessings of his merciful Providence; to be used yearly on the first Thursday in November, or on such other Day a shall be appointed by the Civil Authority.

¶ The Service shall be as usual, except where it is hereby otherwise appointed.

Among the Sentences at the beginning of Morning Prayer shall be the following

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ONOUR the Lord with thy sub stance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Pron. iii 9, 10

The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth by understanding hath he estab lished the heavens: By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew Pror i 19. 20. The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms Deut xxxiii. 27.

Israel then shall dwell in safety alone, the fountain of Jacob shall be upon the land of corn and of wine, also his heaven shall drop down dew. Deut xxxiii. 28 Happy art thou. O Israel; who is like into thee, O people saved by the Lord. the shield of thy he'p, and who is the sword of thy excellency Deut. xxxiii. 29

Instead of. O come let us sing, &c. the following shall be said or sung i

RAISE ye the Lord; for it is good

it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
The Lord doth build up Jerusalem; he
gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
He healeth those that are broken in
heart, and bindeth up their wounds

He covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth; he maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food: and the young ravers which cry.

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: Praise thy God, 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

Then shall be said or sung one of the
Selections, or some other portion of the
Psalms, at the discretion of the Min
ister.

The First Lesson shall be Deut. vit.
and the Second Lesson shall be 1 Thess
v. 12 to 24.

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