The Woman, at the usual time after her Delivery, shall come into the Church, and there shall kneel down in some convenient place, and then the Minister shall say unto her, F ORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of His goodness to give you safe deliverance, and hath preserved you in the great danger of Childbirth; you shall therefore give hearty thanks unto God, and say, Then shall the Minister say Psalm cxxvii, or cxxviii. Psalm exxvii. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. heaven, Hallowed be Thy UR Father, Who art in Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And EXCEPT the Lord build the lead us not into temptation; But house: their labour is but lost that build it. Except the Lord keep the city: the watchman waketh but in vain. It is but lost labour that ye haste to rise up early, and so late take rest, and eat the bread of carefulness: for so He giveth unto His beloved while he sleeps. Lo, children and the fruit of the womb are a heritage and gift that cometh of the Lord. Like as the arrows in the hands of the giant: even so are the children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. ways. ¶ Or Psalm cxxviii. LESSED are all they that fear the Lord and walk in His For thou shalt eat the labours of thine hands: O, well is thee, and happy shalt thou be. Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine: upon the walls of thine house. deliver us from evil : For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen. Minister, O Lord, save this woman Thy servant; Answer. Who putteth her trust in Thee. Minister. Be Thou to her a strong tower; Answer. From the face of the enemy. Minister. prayer. Lord, hear our Answer. And let our cry come unto Thee. Then shall the Minister say, ALMIGHTY God, we give that Thou hast vouchsafed to deThe humble thanks for liver this woman Thy servant from the great pain and peril of Child-birth; Grant, we beseech Thee, most merciful Father, that she, through Thy help, may both faithfully live, and walk according to Thy will, in this life present; and also may be partaker of everlasting glory in the life to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE BENEDICTION. Thy children like the olivebranches: round about thy table. Lo, thus shall the man bethee; the Lord make His blessed that feareth the Lord. The Lord from out Sion shall so bless thee: that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life long. Yea, thou shalt see thy chil dren's children: and peace upon Israel. Then shall the Minister say, gracious unto thee; the Lord lift face to shine upon thee, and be and give thee peace. Numbers vi. up His countenance upon thee, 24-26. NOTE.-If the Woman cometh to give thanks at Morning or Evening Prayer, it shall suffice that the above collect alone be read immediately before the general thanksgiving. TION. The Service on these occasions may begin with the Litany, and the Litany being ended, the Minister and people shall say this Psalm. 2 Wash me throughly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin. 17 The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, wilt Thou not despise. 18 O be favourable and gracious unto Sion: build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. 8 For I acknowledge my faults: 19 Then shalt Thou be pleased and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against Thee only have I with the sacrifice of righteoussinned, and done this evil in Thyness, with the burnt-offerings and sight: that Thou mightest be jus- oblations: then shall they offer tified in Thy saying, and clear young bullocks upon Thine altar. when Thou art judged. 5 Behold, I was shapen in wickedness: and in sin hath my mother conceived me. 6 But lo, Thou requirest truth in the inward parts: and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly. 7 Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Thou shalt make me hear of Joy and gladness: that the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Turn Thy face from my sins: and put out all my misdeeds. God: and renew a right spirit 10 Make me a clean heart, O within me. presence: and take not Thy holy 11 Cast me not away from Thy Spirit from me. 12 0 give me the comfort of Thy help again: and stablish me with Thy free Spirit. 13 Then shall I teach Thy ways unto the wicked and sinners shall be converted unto Thee. 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou that art the God of my health and my tongue shall sing of Thy righteousness. 15 Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord and my mouth shall shew Thy praise. 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. THE EXHORTATION. "N order, Brethren, to your right necessity of humiliation and prayer, I shall set before you good and evil, life and death, blessing and cursing, in the words of God Himself, Who cannot lie, and in Whom there is neither variableness nor shadow of turning. I shall read to you some of the blessings of the Gospel, as also some of the heavy denunciations in the New Testament, that in these you may see the blessedness of God's wrath, that are set down also the dreadful judgments of to which our Saviour calls us, and God against impenitent sinners: to flee from the wrath which is to that by these you may be warned come, and to lay hold on Eternal Life. Minister. Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and make us partakers of this blessing. Minister. Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be com 16 For Thou desirest not sacri- forted. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and make us partakers of this blessing. Minister. Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and make us partakers of this blessing. Minister. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and make us partakers of this blessing. Minister. Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and make us partakers of this blessing. Minister. Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and make us partakers of this blessing. the Minister. Blessed are peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and make us partakers of this blessing. Minister. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and endue us with all these graces, and make us partakers of the blessedness promised to them, we humbly beseech Thee. Minister. You have already heard the blessings promised to the obedient, now hear the judgments of God denounced against sinners. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10. People. O Lord, preserve us from these sins, and from Thy wrath, which they justly deserve. Minister. The works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things, shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Gal. v., 19-22. People. O Lord, preserve us from these sins, and from Thy wrath, which they justly deserve. Minister. This you know that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Ephes. v. 5-7. People. From these and all other sins, and from Thy wrath, which they justly deserve, save and deliver us we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord. Minister. upon us. People. upon us. 0° Lord, have mercy Christ, have mercy UR Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen. Minister. O Lord, save Thy servants; Answer. Who put their trust in Thee. Minister. Send unto them help from above; Answer. And evermore mightily defend them. Minister. Help us, O God our Saviour. Answer. And for the glory of Thy Name deliver us; and be merciful to us sinners, for Thy Name sake. Minister. prayer. O Lord, hear our Answer. And let our cry come unto Thee. Minister. Let us pray. LORD, we beseech Thee, the world to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then shall the people say this that followeth, after the Minister: URN Thou us, O good Lord, Omercifully hear our prayers, and so shall we be turned. Τ and spare all those who confess their sins unto Thee; that they, whose consciences by sin are accused, by Thy merciful pardon may be absolved; through Christ our Lord. Amen. upon mercy. Spare Thy people, good Lord, spare them, and let not Thine heritage be brought to confusion. Hear us, O Lord, for Thy mercy is great, and after the multitude of Thy mercies look upon us; through the merits and mediation of Thy blessed Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Be favourable, O Lord, Be favourable to Thy people, who turn to Thee in weeping, fasting, and praying. For Thou art a merciful God, Full of compassion, Long-suffering, and of great pity. Thou sparest when we deserve punishMOST mighty God, and merMOST mighty God, and mer-ment, and in Thy wrath thinkest ciful Father, Who hast compassion upon all men, and hatest nothing that Thou hast made; Who wouldest not the death of a sinner, but that he should rather turn from his sin, and be saved; Mercifully forgive us our trespasses; receive and comfort us, who are grieved and wearied with the burden of our sins. Thy property is always to have mercy; to Thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins. Spare us therefore, good Lord, spare Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed; enter not into judgment with Thy servants, who are vile earth, and miserable sinners; but so turn Thine anger from us, who humbly acknowledge our vileness, and truly repent us of our faults, and so help us in this world by Thy grace, that we may ever live with Thee in Then the Minister alone shall say: us; the Lord lift up the light HE Lord bless us and keep of His countenance upon us, and give us peace, now and for evermore. Amen. NOTE. The Minister may, at his discretion, introduce an extemporaneous prayer before the final petition for Mercy, with special reference to the particular cause for the day of humiliation. THANKSGIVING. To be used yearly upon the Fifth Day of November, for the happy deliverance of King James I. and the Estates of England from the cruel intended massacre by Gunpowder: and also for the happy arrival of His Majesty King William III. on this day, for the deliverance of our Church and Nation. GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious: and His mercy endureth for ever. Psalm cvii. 1. People. Let them give thanks, whom the Lord hath redeemed: and delivered from the hand of the enemy. Verse 2. Minister. Many a time have they fought against me from my youth up may Israel now say. Psalm cxxix. 1. People. Yea, many a time have they vexed me from my youth up but they have not prevailed against me. Verse 2. Minister. They have privily laid their net to destroy me without a cause yea, even without a cause have they made a pit for my soul. Psalm xxxv. 7. People. They have laid a net for my feet, and pressed down my soul they have digged a pit before me, and are fallen into the midst of it themselves. Psalm lvii. 7. Minister, Great is our Lord, and great is His power: yea, and His wisdom is infinite. exlvii. 5. Psalm Minister. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Spirit: People. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Poper Psalms, lxiv. and exxv. The First, 2 Samuel xxii. or Jubilate Deo. Psalm c. ¶ Then shall be said the Apostles' Creed, and after that these Suffrages follow ing: Minister. O Lord, save the Queen. People. Who putteth her trust in Thee. Minister. Send her help from Thy holy place. People. And evermore mightily defend her. Minister. Let her enemies have no advantage against her. People. Let not the wicked approach to hurt her. Instead of the first Collect at Morning Prayer shall the following be used: LMIGHTY God, Who hast in Aall ages showed Thy power and mercy in the gracions deliverPeople. The Lord setteth up ances of Thy Church, and the |