Ash Wednesday (Commination Service)

The Church's confession of sin, and of failure to fulfil her great vocation in the world; her prayer to Christ for forgiveness and restoration. (See on Ps. vi.)

PSALM lii. Quid gloriaris?

The Church's challenge to "the prince of this world" and to Antichrist; and the confession of her own eternal hope in Christ.

PSALM liii. Dixit insipiens

See on Ps. xiv.

PSALM liv. Deus, in nomine

Good Friday, morning (Prayer Book)

A prayer of Christ in His Passion, and His self-consecration to the Father.