indiaibone Lord Jesus Christ, A Collect for Peace. Godse who are the author of A Collect for Grace. peace and lover of concord, in the only begotten Son of God, be- knowledge of whom standeth our gotten of his Father before all eternal life, whose service is per worlds; God of God, Light of Light, fect freedom; defend us, thy hum. very God of very God, begotten, ble servants, in all assaults of our not made, being of one substance enemies; that we, surely trusting with the Father, by whom all things in thy defence, may not fear the were made; who for us men, and power of any adversaries, through for our salvation, came down from the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Heaven, and was incarnate by the Amen. Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for O Lord, us under Pontius Pilate. mighty and everlasting God, He suffered and was buried, and who hast safely brought us to the the third day he rose again, accord-beginning of this day; defend us ing to the Scriptures, and ascended in the same with thy mighty power, into Heaven, and sitteth on the and grant that this day we fall into right hand of the Father; and he no sin, neither run into any kind of shall come again, with glory, to danger; but that all our doings, bejudge both the quick and the dead; ing ordered by thy governance, may whose kingdom shall have no end. be righteous in thy sight, through our heavenly Father, Al And I believe in the Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the A Prayer for the President of the Uni ted States, and all in Civil Authority. Son together is worshipped and O Lord, our heavenly Father, the high and mighty Ruler of the glorified, who spake by the pro-universe, who dost from thy throne phets. And I believe one Catholic behold all the dwellers upon earth; and Apostolic Church. I acknow-most heartily we beseech thee, with ledge one Baptism for the remission thy favour to behold and bless thy of sins; and I look for the resurrec- servant, The President of the Unition of the dead, and the life of the ted States, and all others in autho world to come. Amen. rity; and so replenish them with And after that, these Prayers following, the grace of thy holy Spirit, that all devoutly kneeling; the Minister first they may always incline to thy will, Pronouncing, The Lord be with you; Ans. And take not thy Holy and walk in thy way: Endue them The following Prayers are to be omitted Then shall follow the Collect for the ALMIGHTY and everlasting and upon the Congregations com-thy goodness and loving kindness mitted to their charge, the healthful to us, and to all men. We bless spirit of thy grace; and, that they thee for our creation, preservation, may truly please thee, pour upon and all the blessings of this life; but, them the continual dew of thy bless- above all, for thine inestimable love ing: Grant this, O Lord, for the in the redemption of the world by honour of our Advocate and Medi-jour Lord Jesus Christ; for the ator Jesus Christ. Amen. means of grace, and for the hope of A Prayer for all Conditions of Men. glory. And, we beseech thee, give God, the Creator and Pre- us that due sense of all thy mercies, server of all mankind, we that our hearts may be unfeignedly humbly beseech thee for all sorts thankful, and that we may show and conditions of men, that thou forth thy praise, not only with our wouldest be pleased to make thy lips, but in our lives; by giving up ways known unto them, thy saving ourselves to thy service, and by health unto all nations. More es- walking before thee in holiness and pecially we pray for thy holy Church righteousness all our days, through universal; that it may be so guided Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom, and governed by thy good Spirit, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be that all who profess and call them-ali honour and glory, world withselves Christians, may be led into out end. Amen. the way of truth, and hold the faith A Prayer of St. Chrysostom. in unity of Spirit, in the bond of ALMIGHTY God, who hast peace, and in righteousness of life. given us grace at this time, Finally, we commend to thy Fa- with one accord to make our com therly goodness, all those who are mon supplications unto thee; and any ways afflicted or distressed in dost promise that when two or three mind, body, or estate; that it may are gathered together in thy name, please thee to comfort and relieve thou wilt grant their requests; ful. them, according to their several fil now, O Lord, the desires and necessities; giving them patience petitions of thy servants, as may le under their sufferings, and a happy most expedient for them; granting issue out of all their afflictions: us in this world knowledge of thy And this we beg for Jesus Christ's truth, and in the world to come life sake. Amen. A General Thanksgiving. everlasting. Amen. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. ALMIGHTY God, Father of THE grace of our Lord Jesus we, thine unwor- Christ, and the love of God, thy servants, do give thee most and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, numble and hearty thanks for all be with us all evermore. Amen. Here endeth the order of Morning Prayer. 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 temple; judgment; not in thine anger, lest let all the earth keep silence thou bring me to nothing. Jer. x. before him. Hab. ii. 20. 24. Psal. vi. 1. From the rising of the sun even Repent ye; for the kingdom of unto the going down of the same, heaven is at hand. St. Mat. iii. 2. my name shall be great among the I will arise, and go to my father, Gentiles; and in every place in-and will say unto him; Father, 1 cense shall be offered unto my have sinned against heaven, and bename, and a pure offering: for my fore thee, and am no more worthy name shall be great among the to be called thy son. St. Luke xv heathen, saith the Lord of hosts. 18, 19. Mal. i. 11. Enter not into judgment with thy Let the words of my mouth, and servant, O Lord; for in thy sigh the meditation of my heart, be shall no man living be justified. alway acceptable in thy sight, O Psal. exliii. 2. Lord, my strength and my Re- If we say that we have no sin, we deemer. Psal. xix. 14. deceive ourselves, and the truth is When the wicked man turneth not in us; but if we confess our away from his wickedness that he sins, God is faithful and just to for. nath committed, and doeth that give us our sins, and to cleanse which is lawful and right, he shall us from all unrighteousness. 1 save his soul alive. Ezek. xviii. 27. John i. 8, 9. I acknowledge my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me. Psal. li. 3. Then the Minister shall say, scripture moveth us in sundry DEARLY beloved brethren, the Hide thy face from my sins; and places, to acknowledge and confess blot out all mine iniquities. Psal. li. 9. our manifold sins and wickedness, The sacrifices of God are a bro- and that we should not dissemble ken spirit; a broken and a contrite nor cloak them before the face of heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Almighty God, our heavenly FaPsal. li. 17. ther, but confess them with an hum evil. Joel ii. 13. Rend your heart and not your ble, lowly, penitent, and obedient garments, and turn unto the Lord heart; to the end that we may ob your God; for he is gracious and tain forgiveness of the same, by his merciful, slow to anger, and of great infinite goodness and mercy. And kindness, and repenteth him of the although we ought, at all times, humbly to acknowledge our sins To the Lord our God belong mer-before God; yet ought we chiefly cies and forgivenesses, though we so to do, when we assemble and have rebelled against him; neither meet together, to render thanks fot have we obeyed the voice of the the great benefits that we have reLord our God, to walk in his laws ceived at his hands, to set forth his which he set before us. Dan. ix. most worthy praise, to hear his most 9, 10. holy word, and to ask those things O Lord, correct me, but with which are requisite and necessary as well for the body as the soul. sent, and that the rest of our life Wherefore, I pray and beseech you, hereafter may be pure and holy; as many as are here present, to ac-so that at the last we may come to company me, with a pure heart, and his eternal joy, through Jesus Christ humble voice, unto the throne of our Lord. the heavenly grace, saying A general Confession, to be said by the whole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling. The People shall answer here, and at the end of every ry Prayer, Amen. Or this. heaven LMIGHTY God, our A ALMIGHTY and most merciful ly Father, who, of his great Father; We have erred and mercy, hath promised forgiveness strayed from thy ways like lost of sins to all those who, with hearty sheep. We have followed too much Repentance and true Faith, turn the devices and desires of our own unto him; have mercy upon you, hearts. We have offended against pardon and deliver you from all thy holy laws. We have left un-your sins, confirm and strengthen done those things which we ought you in all goodness, and bring you to have done; And we have done to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then the Minister shall kneel, and say the Lord's Prayer; the People still kneeling, and repeating it with him, both here, and wheresoever else it is used in Divine Service. those things which we ought not to have done: And there is 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 OUR Father, who art in Heaven, who are penitent; According to Hallowed be thy Name; Thy thy promises declared unto man-Kingdom come; Thy Will be done kind, in Christ Jesus our Lord, on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give And grant, O most merciful Father, us this day our daily bread; And for his sake; That we may here- forgive us our trespasses, as we forafter live a godly, righteous, and give those who trespass against us; sober life; To the glory of thy And lead us not into temptation; holy name. Amen. But deliver us from evil: For thine The Declaration of Absolution, or Re- is the Kingdom, and the Power, and mission of Sins; to be made by the the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Priest alone, standing; the People still kneeling. ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live, hath given power and commandment to his ministers to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins. He pardoneth and absolveth all those who truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore, let us beseech him to grant us true repentance, and his Holy Spirit; that those things may please him which we do at this pre Then likewise he shall say, say, Here, all standing up, the Minister shall Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; Ans. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Min. Praise ye the Lord. Ans. The Lord's name be praised. Then shall follow a Portion of the Psalms, as they are appointed, or one of the Selections, as they are set forth by this Church, with the Doxology, as in the Morning Service. Then shali be read the first Lesson, according to the Table or Calendar; after which shall be rejoice in giving praise for the ope said or sung the following Psalm, except Perations when it is read in the ordinary course of of thy hands. the Psalms, on the nineteenth day of the 1 Then a Lesson of the New Testament, month. Cantate Domino. Psal. xeviii. O Sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done mar vellous things. as it is appointed: And after that, shall be sung or said this Psalm, except on the twelfth day of the month. G Deus misereatur. Psal. lxvi. MOD be merciful unto us and ☑bless us, and show us the light of his countenance, and be merciful That thy way may be known With his own right hand, and with his holy arm, hath he gotten unto us. himself the victory. The Lord declared his salvation; upon earth, thy saving health among his righteousness hath he openly all nations. showed in the sight of the heathen. Let the people praise thee, O He hath remembered his merey God; yea, let all the people praise and truth toward the house of Is- thee. rael; and all the ends of the world O let the nations rejoice and be have seen the salvation of our God. glad; for thou shalt judge the folk Show yourselves joyful unto the righteously, and govern the nations Lord, all ye lands; sing, rejoice, upon earth. and give thanks. Let the people praise thee, O Praise the Lord upon the harp; God; yea, let all the people praise sing to the harp with a psalm of thee. thanksgiving. With trumpets also and shawms, O show yourselves joyful before the Lord the King. Let the sea make a noise and all that therein is, the round world and they that dwell therein. Then shall the earth bring forth her increase; and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing. God shall bless us; and all the ends of the world shall fear him. Or this. Benedic, Anima mea. Psal. ciü. RAISE the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, praise Let the floods clap their hands, PRAISE and let the hills be joyful together his holy name. before the Lord; for cometh to judge the earth. With righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. Or this. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits; Who forgiveth all thy sin, and Bonum est confiteri. Psal. xcii. mercy and loving kindness. O praise the Lord, ye Angels ot his, ye that excel in strength; ye that fulfil his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his word early in the morning, and of thy O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye servants of his that do truth in the night season; Upon an instrument of ten his pleasure. strings, and upon the lute; upon a O speak good of the Lord, all ye loud instrument, and upon the harp. works of his, in all places of his For thou, Lord, hast made me dominion. Praise thou the Lord, glad through thy works; and I will O my soul. |