All the days between Easter and Pentecost, except Snndays. All Sabbath-days or Saturdays, except the Saturday next before Easter.

S. Philip and S. Jacob the
Apostles.
S. Barnabas.

TheNativity of S.John Baptist.
S. Peter the Apostle.

Monday and Tuesday in Whit- S. James the Apostle.

sun Week.

The days of the Feasts of
The Circumcision of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
The Epiphany.

The Conversion of S. Paul.
The Purification of the blessed
Virgin.

S. Matthias the Apostle.
The Annunciation of the bles-
sed Virgin.

S. Mark the Evangelist.

S. Bartholomew the Apostle.
S. Matthew the Apostle.
S. Michael and all Angels.
S. Luke the Evangelist.

S. Simon and S. Jude the
Apostles.

All Saints.

S. Andrew the Apostle.
S. Thomas the Apostle.

S. Stephen the first Martyr.
S. John the Evangelist.
The Holy Innocents.

The greater Fast is but one, that of the Holy Week, or the week before Easter, except Sunday. This great Fast is to be observed with extraordinary devotion and alms-giving, fasting every day till evening, or at least till three of the clock in the afternoon, and then abstaining from flesh and wine, or any strong liquor; especially on Friday eating but very little of the most ordinary food, and on Saturday tasting nothing till day-break on Sunday morning. All this if health will permit.

The lesser Fasts, called also Half-Fasts, days of Abstinence, or Stations, are all Wednesdays and Fridays, (except those between Easter and Pentecost, and except Christmas-day,) together with Lent, concerning which it is to be noted: 1. That Holy Week is to be observed with strict Fasting, as above directed. 2. That every day of the week before Holy Week, except Sunday and Saturday, is to be kept as an Half-Fast, or day of Abstinence. 3. That no other day of Lent, except Wednesdays and Fridays, is imposed; but any day or days may be kept as Half-Fasts, or days of Abstinence, according to every one's piety and discretion, always excepting Sundays and Saturdays. These lesser Fasts are to be observed by fasting till three of the clock in the afternoon, and with proper devotions and alms-giving.

THE ORDER

FOR

MORNING PRAYER,

DAILY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Note, That wherever in the Morning or Evening Service any thing is ordered to be said by the People or Congregation, that is to be understood of the faithful only for the Catechumens, Energumens, and Penitents, are to stand in proper places allotted for them, and not to kneel (except where they are particularly ordered) or vocally join with the faithful. At the beginning of Morning Prayer, the Deacon, being turned towards the People, all standing, shall say,

Let us attend.

Then shall the Priest say,

O Lord, open thou our lips :

Answer. And our mouth shall shew forth thy

praise.

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Pr. O God, make speed to save us :

Answ. O Lord, make haste to help us.

Pr. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost; [Hallelujah :]

Answ. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. [Hallelujah.]

Then shall be said or sung by the Priest and People the Morning Hymn, as followeth.

GLORY be to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, Heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesu Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest the sins of the world, have mercy upon away us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.

For thou only art holy, thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.