Christmas Day. THE COLLECT. ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us thine only begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a virgin; grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy holy Spirit. And this we beg in the name of Jesus Christ, through whom we ascribe unto thee all honour and glory, now and ever. Amen. GOD, who at sundry -thy years times, &c. shall not fail, The Sunday after Christmas Day. THE COLLECT. SOURCE of all light and truth, who didst send thy Son Jesus Christ into the world, that the world through him might be saved, grant, we beseech thee, that the light of his doctrine and life may shine into our hearts and dispel our darkness, and direct our steps, and lead us at last to the unspeakable glories and felicities of thy heavenly kingdom; which we beg in the name of our Saviour, ascribing to thee everlasting praises. Amen. O GOD, the unfailing source of light and mercy, who hast brought us to the beginning of this year, and art sparing us to love thee, and to keep thy commandments; give us, we beseech thee, a solemn sense of the importance of time, and of diligence in improving the talents thou hast placed in our hands; and enable us so faithfully to discharge our duty in this life, that when we shall appear before thee at thy great tribunal, we may be found worthy of that eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. Matt. xxv. 14 -30. FOR the kingdom of heaven, &c. weeping and gnashing of teeth. THE EPISTLE. 1 Pet. i. 13- - 25. WHEREFORE gird up the loins of your mind, &c. which by the gospel is preached unto you. The Epiphany, or the Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles. THE COLLECT. O GOD, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only begotten Son to the Gentiles; mercifully grant, that we who know thee now by faith, may af ter this life have the fruition of thy glorious Godhead, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE EPISTLE. Rom. xii. 1 -5. I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, &c. every one, members one of another. The Second Sunday after the Epiphany. THE COLLEct. ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, we beseech. thee to grant us thy grace, that in all the relations of life we may do justly, and love mercy, and walk humbly before thee; so that at last we may be received to the society of the just made perfect in thy heavenly kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. 11. AND the third day there was a marriage, &c. his disciples believed on him. The Third Sunday after the Epiphany. THE COLLECT. O THOU most holy and perfect God, teach us to love one another with pure bearts fervently; to exercise forbearance and forgiveness toward our enemies; to recompense to no man evil for evil; and to be merciful, as thou, Father in heaven, art merciful. Grant this, we humbly beseech thee, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. THE GOSPEL. Amen. Matt. viii. 1 - 13. The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany. THE COLLECT. O GOD, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that, by reason of the frailty of our nature, we cannot always stand upright; grant to us such strength and protection, as may support us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptations, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ject, &c. whom honour. The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany. THE COLLECT. O LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy church |