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praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye holy and humble Men of heart, bless ye the Lord; praise him and magnify him for

ever.

¶ Then shall be read, in like manner, the second Lesson, taken out of the New Testament, according to the Table or Calendar; and after that, the following Psalm.

Jubilate Deo. Psalm c.

O BE joyful in the LORD, all ye lands; serve the LORD with gladness, and come before his presence with a song.

Be ye sure 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.

O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and speak good of his name.

For the LORD is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

¶ Or this Hymn.

Benedictus. St. Luke i. 68. BLESSED be the LORD GOD of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people;

And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us, in the house of his servant David;

As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, which have been since the world began;

That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us.

T Then shall be said the Apostles' Creed, by the Minister and the People, standing: And any Churches may omit the words, He descended into hell, or may, instead of them, use the words, He went into the place of departed Spirits, which are considered as words of the same meaning in the 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 hell; 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.

I believe in the HOLY GHOST; The holy catholic Church; The communion of saints; The rection of the body, and the life forgiveness of sins; The resureverlasting. Amen.

¶ Or this.

Father Almighty, Maker of I BELIEVE in one GOD, the things visible and invisible: heaven and earth, and of all

And in one Lord JESUS

CHRIST, the only begotten Son before all worlds; GoD of GOD, of GOD, begotten of his Father Light of Light, very GoD of very GoD, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the FATHER, by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the HOLY GHOST of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, and the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the

Father; and he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the HoĻy GHOST, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the FATHER and the SoN; who with the FATHER and the SON together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets. And I believe one catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

¶ And after that, these prayers following, all
devoutly kneeling; the Minister first
nouncing,

The LORD be with you;
Ans. And with thy spirit.

pro

Min. Let us pray.
O LORD, show thy mercy

upon us;

Ans. And grant us thy sal

vation.

Min. O GOD, make clean our hearts within us;

Ans. And take not thy holy Spirit from us.

Then shall follow the Collect for the day, except when the Communion Service is read; and then the Collect for the day

shall be omitted here.

TA Collect for Peace.

TA Collect for Grace.

O 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 governance, may be righteous in thy sight, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

TA Prayer for the President of the United
States, and all in Civil Authority.

O LORD, our heavenly Fa-
ther, the high and mighty Ruler
of the universe, who dost from
thy throne behold all the dwell-
ers upon earth; most heartily we
beseech thee, with thy favour to
behold and bless thy servant,
The President of the Unitea
States, and all others in authori-
ty; 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 prosperity long to
live; and finally, after this life,
to attain everlasting joy and
felicity, through JESUS CHRIST
Amen.
our Lord.

T The following Prayers are to be omitted
here, when the Litany is read.
TA Prayer for the Clergy and People.

O 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 ALMIGHTY and everlastus, thy humble servants, in all ing GoD, from whom cometh assaults of our enemies; that every good and perfect gift, we, surely trusting in thy de- send down upon our Bishops fence, may not fear the power and other Clergy, and upon the of any adversaries, through the Congregations committed might of JESUS CHRIST our their charge, the healthful spirit of thy grace; and, that they

Lord. Amen.

to

may truly please thee, pour | We bless thee for our creation, upon them the continual dew preservation, and all the blessof thy blessing: Grant this, ings of this life; but, above all, O LORD, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator JESUS CHRIST. Amen.

TA Prayer for all Conditions of Men.

for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord JESUS CHRIST; for the means of grace, and for the

O GOD, the Creator and Pre-hope of glory. And, we be

seech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly

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 honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

server of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men, that thou thankful, and that we may show wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for thy holy Church universal; that it may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians, may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy Father-given us grace at this time,

ly goodness, all those who are any ways 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: And this

we beg for JESUS CHRIST'S

sake. Amen.

TA Prayer of St. Chrysostom. ALMIGHTY GOD, who hast

with one accord to make our
common supplications unto
thee; and dost promise that
when two or three are gathered
together in thy name, thou wilt
grant their requests;
O LORD, the desires and peti-
fulfil now,
tions of thy servants, as may
be most expedient for them;
ledge of thy truth, and in the
granting us in this world know-
world to come life everlasting.
Amen.

2 Cor. xiii. 14.

TA General Thanksgiving. ALMIGHTY GOD, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving kindness to us, and to all men. evermore. Amen. Here endeth the order of Morning Prayer.

THE grace of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, and the love of GOD, and the fellowship of the HOLY GHOST, be with us all

FOR

DAILY

EVENING PRAYER.

¶ The Minister shall begin the EVENING PRAYER, by reading one or more of the following Sentences of Scripture.

THE LORD is in his holy the LORD your God; for he is temple; let all the earth keep gracious and merciful, slow to silence before him. Hab. ii. 20. anger, and of great kindness, From the rising of the sun and repenteth him of the evil. even unto the going down of Joel ii. 13, 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. Mal. i. 11.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer. Ps. xix. 14.

To the LORD our GoD belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our GOD, to walk in his laws which he set before us. Dan. ix. 9, 10.

O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing. Jer. x. 24. Ps. vi. 1.

Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. St. Matt.

When the wicked man turn-iii. 2, eth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Ezek. xviii. 27.

I acknowledge my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me. Ps. li. 3.

Hide thy face from my sins; and blot out all mine iniquities. Ps. li. 9.

The sacrifices of GoD are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Ps. li. 17.

Rend your heart and not your garments, and turn unto

I will arise, and go to my father, and will say unto him; Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. St. Luke xv. 18, 19.

Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Ps. cxliii. 2.

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, 1 John i. 8, 9.

no health in us. But thou, O LORD, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O GOD, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind, in CHRIST JESUS our Lord. And grant, O most mer

¶ The Declaration of Absolution, or Remis

sion of Sins; to be made by the Priest alone, standing; the People still kneeling.

¶ Then the Minister shall say, DEARLY beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us, in sundry places, to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, and that we should not dissemble nor cloak them before the face of Almighty God, our heavenly Father, but confess them with an ciful Father, for his sake; That humble, lowly, penitent, and we may hereafter live a godly, obedient heart; to the end that righteous, and sober life; To we may obtain forgiveness of the glory of thy holy name. the same, by his infinite good- Amen. ness and mercy. And although we ought, at all times, humbly to acknowledge our sins before GOD; yet ought we chiefly so ALMIGHTY GOD, the Fato do, when we assemble and ther of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, meet together, to render thanks who desireth not the death of a for the great benefits that we sinner, but rather that he may have received at his hands, to turn from his wickedness and set forth his most worthy praise, live, hath given power and comto hear his most holy word, mandment to his ministers to and to ask those things which declare and pronounce to his are requisite and necessary, as people, being penitent, the Abwell for the body as the soul. solution and Remission of their Wherefore, I pray and beseech sins. He pardoneth and abyou, as many as are here pre-solveth all those who truly resent, to accompany me, with a pent, and unfeignedly believe pure heart and humble voice, his holy Gospel. Wherefore, unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying

¶ A general Confession, to be said by the whole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling.

ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts.

We

have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done: And there is

let us beseech him to grant us
true repentance, and his Holy
Spirit; that those things may
please him which we do at
this present, and that the rest
of our life hereafter may be
pure and holy; so that at the
last we may come to his eternal
joy, through JESUS CHRIST OUR
Lord.

The People shall answer here, and at the
end of every Prayer, Amen.
¶ Or this.

ALMIGHTY GOD, our heavenly Father, who, of his great mercy, hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those who

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