Morning Prayer.

¶ At the beginning of Morning Prayer the Minister may read some one or more of these Sentences of the Holy Scriptures.

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WHEN the wicked man turneth 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.

Psalm li. 3.

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

Psalm li. 9.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Psalm li. 17.

Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Joel ii. 13.

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 judgement; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

Jer. x. 24.

Repent ye; for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

Matth. iii. 2.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

John iv. 24.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Psalm xix. 14.

I will arise, and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaver, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

Luke xv. 18, 19.

Enter not into judgement with thy servant, O Lord; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

Psalm 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, he is, faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John i. 8, 9.

If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

1 John ii. 1.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne

of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

THE EXHORTATION.

Febr. 16.

EARLY beloved brethren, the Scripture

DEARLY moveth us in sundry places to acknow

ledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness; and that we should not dissemble nor cloke them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy. And although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our sins before God; yet ought we most chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as are here present, to accompany me with a pure heart, and humble voice, unto the throne of the heavenly grace.

THE GENERAL CONFESSION.

LMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We A 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 no health

in us.

But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults. Restore thou them that are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesu our Lord.. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

A DECLARATION OF REMISSION OF SINS.

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; and hath given commandment that repentance and remission of sins should be preached to all men : He pardoneth and absolveth all them that 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 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. Amen.

OUR

THE LORD'S PRAYER.

UR Father, which 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: For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and Amen.

ever.

The Minister may then say,

O Lord, open thou our lips.

Answer.

And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

Minister.

O God, make speed to save us.

Answer.

O Lord, make haste to help us.

Minister.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

Answer.

As it was in the beginning, is now,

and ever

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tion.

Answer.

The Lord's Name be praised.

Psalm xcv.

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COME, let us sing unto the Lord let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salva