ship of Christ's religion, that they may eschew those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. The Epistle.-1 Peter ii. II. John xvi. 16. The Gospel. The Fourth Sunday after Easter. LMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men: Grant unto thy people that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle.-James i. 17. The Gospel.―John xvi. 5. The Fifth Sunday after Easter. LORD, from whom all good things do come: Grant to us, thy humble servants, that by thy holy inspiration we may think those things that be good, and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. The Epistle. James i. 22. John xvi. 23. The Gospel.- The Ascension Day. RANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we do believe thy only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens; so we may also in heart and mind thither ascend, and with him continually dwell, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. O The Epistle.-Acts i. I. Mark xvi. 14. Amen. The Gospel. Sunday after Ascension Day. GOD the King of glory, who hast exalted thine only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph into thy kingdom in heaven; we beseech thee, leave us not comfortless; but send to us thine Holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place whither our Saviour Christ is gone before, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. The Epistle.-1 Peter iv. 7. The Gospel.- Whit-Sunday. OD, who as at this time didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people by the sending to them the light of thy holy Spirit; Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. The Epistle.-Acts ii. 1. The Gospel.-- Trinity Sunday. LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace by the confession of a true faith to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity; We beseech thee that thou wouldest keep us steadfast in this faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities, who livest and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen. The Epistle.-Rev. iv. 1. John iii. 1. The Gospel. The First Sunday after Trinity. GOD, the strength of all them that put their trust in thee, mercifully accept our prayers; and because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping of thy commandments we may please thee both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle.-John iv. 7. The Gospel.--- The Second Sunday after Trinity. LORD, who never failest to help and govern them whom thou dost bring up in thy steadfast fear and love; keep us, we beseech thee, under the protection of thy good providence, and make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle.-John iii. 13. Luke xiv. 16. The Gospel. The Third Sunday after Trinity. LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us and grant that we to whom thou hast given a hearty desire to pray, may by thy mighty aid be defended and comforted in all dangers and adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. - 1 Peter v. 5. The Gospel.-Luke xv. I. The Fourth Sunday after Trinity. GOD, the Protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy; Increase and multiply upon us thy mercy; that thou being our Ruler and Guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal; Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. Rom. viii. 18. The Gospel. The Fifth Sunday after Trinity. RANT, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by Thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle.-1 Peter iii. 8. The Gospel.---Luke v. 1. The Sixth Sunday after Trinity GOD, who hast prepared for them that love thee such good things as pass man's understanding; Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we loving thee above all things, may obtain Thy promises, |