Collect.

being the Head Corner-Stone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made a holy Temple acceptable unto Thee; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

O ALMIGHTY God, Who hast instructed Thy holy Church with the heavenly ALMIGHTY God, Who hast dealt won-doctrine of Thy Evangelists and Aposderfully with Thy handmaiden the Virgin tles: Give us grace, that being not like Mary, and hast chosen her to be the children carried away with every blast mother of Thy Son, and hast graciously of vain doctrine, we may be established made known that Thou regardest the in the truth of Thy holy Gospel; through poor and the lowly and the despised; Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who Grant us grace in all humility and liveth and reigneth with Thee and the meekness to receive Thy Word with Holy Ghost, ever one God, world withhearty faith, and so to be made one with out end. Amen. Thy dear Son; Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Epistle, Isaiah xi. 1-5.
Gospel, Luke i. 39-56.
EVANGELISTS', APOSTLES', AND
MARTYRS' DAYS.
Introit.

I KNOW whom I .. have be- |lieved; || and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him a-gainst that day.

There is laid up for me a crown of | righteous-ness; which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give | me.

Ps. O Lord, Thou hast searched me and known me; || Thou knowest my downsitting and mine up-ris- ing.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect.

O ALMIGHTY God, Who hast built Thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and I rophets, Jesus Christ Himself

O ALMIGHTY God, Who hast knit together Thine elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical Body of Thy Son, Christ our Lord: Grant us grace so to follow Thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys which Thou hast prepared for those who unfeignedly love Thee; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

The Epistles and Gospels for Apostles' Days, and for other Minor Festi vals, may be found in the Tables.

ST. MICHAEL'S DAY.

Introit.

BLESS the Lord, ye His Angels, that ex- cel in strength; that do His commandments, hearkening unto the voice of His word.

Bless ye the Lord, all ye His | hosts;

The endings of the Collects and Prayers are not here given in full. When a Collect is used singly, the full ending is to be supplied; and when two or more are used together, the full ending is to be added to the last.

When the Prayer is addressed to God the Father, the full ending is: "Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end."

When the Prayer is addressed to God the Son, the ending is: "Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end."

When mention is made of the Saviour in the body of the Prayer, the ending is: "Through the same, Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end."

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dwell in us, that He may enlighten and lead us into all truth, and evermore defend us from all adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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O Lord God, heavenly Father, Who

Almighty God, Who hast given us commandment to pray for the gift of the Holy Ghost; Most heartily we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our Advocate, to grant us Thy Holy Spirit, that He may quicken our hearts by hast given Thine only Son to die for Thy saving Word, and lead us into all our sins, and to rise again for our justi truth, that He may guide, instruct, en-fication; Quicken us, we beseech Thee, lighten, govern, comfort and sanctify by Thy Holy Spirit, unto newness of us unto everlasting life; through the life, that through the power of His res same, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. urrection, we may dwell with Christ for ever; through the same, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Send, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, Thy Holy Spirit into our hearts, that He may rule and direct us according to Thy will, comfort us in all our temptations and afflictions, defend us from all error, and lead us into all truth; that we, being steadfast in the faith, may increase in love and in all good works, and in the end obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

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Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Who, of Thy tender love toward us sinners, hast given us Thy Son, that believing on Him we might have everlasting life; Grant us, we beseech Thee, Thy Holy Spirit, that we may continue steadfast in this faith to the end, and may come to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

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Almighty and Everliving God, Who makest us both to will and to do those things which are good, and acceptable unto Thy Divine Majesty; Let Thy fatherly hand, we beseech Thee, ever be over us; let Thy Holy Spirit ever be with us; and so lead us in the knowledge and obedience of Thy Word, that in the end we may obtain everlasting life; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

SPECIAL COLLECTS.

FOR THE CHURCH.
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Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, unto Thy Church, Thy Holy Spirit, and the wisdom which cometh down from above, that Thy Word, as Almighty and everlasting God, Who, becometh it, may not be bound, but by Thy Son, hast promised us forgiveness have free course and be preached to of sins and everlasting life; We beseech the joy and edifying of Christ's holy Thee so to rule and govern our hearts people, that in steadfast faith we may by Thy Holy Spirit, that in our daily serve Thee, and in the confession of need, and especially in all time of Thy Name abide unto the end; through temptation, we may seek help from Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Him, and by a true and lively faith in Thy Word obtain the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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O Lord God, heavenly Father, We beseech Thee, Let Thy Holy Spirit

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Merciful Lord, we beseech Thee to cast the bright beams of Thy light upon Thy Church, that it being in structed by the doctrine of the blessed Apostles, may so walk in the light of

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would destroy it, and enlighten them Church, may worthily serve Thee: with the knowledge of Thy glory; that through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. we, leading a quiet and peaceable life, may, by a pure faith, learn the riches of Thy heavenly grace, and in holiness and righteousness serve Thee, the only true God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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For those who have Erred.

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Whose property it is always to have mercy; We most earnestly beseech Thee to visit with Thy fatherly correction all such as have erred and gone astray from the truth of Thy holy Word, and to bring them to a due sense of their error, that they may again with hearty faith receive and hold fast Thine unchangeable truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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For the removal of Schism.

Bring to nought, O Christ, the schisms of heresy, which seek to subvert Thy truth; That, as Thou art acknowledged in heaven and in earth as one and the same Lord, so Thy people, gathered from all nations, may serve Thee in unity of faith. Amen.

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For the Jews.

Almighty and Everlasting God, Who lovest to show mercy; Hear the prayers which we offer unto Thee for Thine ancient people, that, acknowledging Jesus Christ, Who is the Light of truth, they may be delivered from their darkness; through the same, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

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For the Heathen.

O Almighty, Merciful, and Gracious God and Father, with our whole heart we beseech Thee for all who have for- Almighty and Everlasting God, Who saken the Christian faith, all who have desirest not the death of a sinner, but wandered from any portion thereof, or wouldest have all men to repent and live; are in doubt or temptation through the Hear our prayers for the Heathen; corruptors of Thy Word, that Thou take away iniquity from their hearts, wouldest visit them as a Father, reveal and turn them from their idols unto unto them their error, and bring them the living and true God, and to Thine back from their wanderings, that they, in singleness of heart, taking pleasure alone in the pure truth of Thy Word, may be made wise thereby unto everlasting life; through faith in Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

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For Unity.

O God, Who restorest to the right way them that err, who gatherest them that are scattered, and preservest them that are gathered; Of Thy tender mercy, we beseech Thee, pour upon Thy Christian people, the grace of Unity, that all schisms being healed, Thy flock, united to the true Shepherd of Thy

only Son; and gather them into Thy holy Church, to the glory of Thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

FOR THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES.

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O merciful Father in heaven, Who holdest in Thy hand all the might of man, and who hast ordained the powers that be for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well, and of whom is all rule and authority in the kingdoms of the world; We humbly beseech Thee, graciously regard Thy servants, the President of the United States, the Governor of this Commonwealth, our Judges and Magistrates,