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

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 dan

And I believe in the HOLY 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 ger; but that all our doings, 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.

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shall be omitted here.

TA Collect for Peace.

being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

¶ A 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.

¶ 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 spiLord. Amen. rit of thy grace; and, that they

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.

sense of all thy mercies, that thankful, and that we may show 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.

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-seech thee, give us that due hope of glory. And, we beserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men, that thou 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 Fatherly 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 given us grace at this time, common supplications

thee;

unto

when two or three are gathered and dost promise that together in thy name, thou wilt grant their requests; fulfil now, O LORD, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them, ledge of thy truth, and in the granting us in this world knowworld to come life everlasting. Amen.

TA General Thanksgiving. ALMIGHTY GOD, Father of 2 Cor. xii. 14. all mercies, we, thine unworthy THE grace of our Lord servants, do give thee most JESUS CHRIST, and the love of humble and hearty thanks for GOD, and the fellowship of the all thy goodness and loving HOLY GHOST, be with us all kindness to us, and to all men. evermore. Amen.

Here endeth the order of Morning Prayer.

DAILY

FOR

EVENING PRAYER.

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

gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Joel ii. 13.

THE LORD is in his holy the LORD your God; for he is temple; let all the earth keep silence before him. Hab. ii. 20. From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of 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.

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. 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

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. iii. 2.

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.

¶ Then the Minister shall say, no health in us. But thou, O DEARLY beloved brethren, LORD, have mercy upon us, the Scripture moveth us, in miserable offenders. Spare thou sundry places, to acknowledge those, O God, who confess their and confess our manifold sins faults. Restore thou those who and wickedness, and that we are penitent; According to thy should not dissemble nor cloak promises declared unto manthem before the face of Al- kind, in CHRIST JESUS our mighty God, our heavenly Fa- Lord. And grant, O most merther, 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.

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

ness and mercy. And although ¶ The Declaration of Absolution, or Remiswe 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

with hearty repentance and true faith, turn unto him; have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you 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.

Cantate Domino. Ps. xcviii. O SING unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things.

With his own right hand, and with his holy arm, hath he gotten himself the victory.

The LORD declared his salvation, his righteousness hath h openly showed in the sight o the Heathen.

He hath remembered his mer

tion of our GOD.

the LORD, all ye lands; sing, Show yourselves joyful unto rejoice, and give thanks.

OUR Father, who art in hea-cy and truth toward the house of Israel; and all the ends of ven, Hallowed be thy Name; the world have seen the salvaThy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: for thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Then likewise he shall say,
O LORD, open thou our lips;
Ans. And our mouth shall
show forth thy praise.

Here, all standing up, the Minister shall say,
Glory be to the FATHER, and
to the Son, and to the HoLy
GHOST;

Praise the LORD upon the harp; sing to the harp with a psalm of 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.

Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth. With righteousness shall he

Ans. As it was in the begin-judge the world, and the peo

ning, 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 Ser

vice. Then shall be read the first Lesson,

according to the Table or Calendar; after which shall be said or sung the following Psalm, except when it is read in the ordinary course of the Psalms, on the nineteenth day of the month.

ple with equity.

T Or this.

Bonum est confiteri. Ps. xcii.

IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most Highest;

To tell of thy loving kindness early in the morning, and of thy truth in the night season;

Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the lute;

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