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THE BOOK OF
COMMON PRAYER
AND
ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS AND OTHER RITES
AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH ACCORDING TO
THE USE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
TOGETHER WITH
THE PSALTER OR PSALMS OF DAVID
POINTED AS THEY ARE TO BE SUNG OR SAID IN CHURCHES
AND THE FORM OR MANNER OF MAKING ORDAINING AND
CONSECRATING OF BISHOPS PRIESTS AND DEACONS
AND
THE SCOTTISH LITURGY
AND THE PERMISSIBLE ADDITIONS TO AND DEVIATIONS
FROM THE SERVICE BOOKS OF
THE SCOTTISH CHURCH
AS CANONICALLY SANCTIONED
EDINBURGH
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 100, PRINCES STREET
Approved, on behalf of the College of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in Scotland,
W: BRECHIN:
Primus November, 1912
NOTE.—The portions of this book which are marked by a marginal line are permissible additions to and deviations from the Service Books of the Scottish Church as canonically sanctioned. The Scottish Liturgy, and the additions and deviations, are copyright of the Episcopal Church in Scotland.
CONTENTS
The Preface vii
Concerning the Service of the Church ix
Of Ceremonies, why some be abolished, and some retained xi
The Order how the Psalter is appointed to be read xiii
The Order how the rest of the Holy Scripture is appointed to be read xiii
Tables of Proper Lessons and Psalms xv
The Kalendar, with the Table of Lessons xxvi
Tables and Rules for the Feasts and Fasts through the whole Year l
The Order for Morning Prayer 1
The Order for Evening Prayer 18
The Creed of St Athanasius 3l
The Litany 35
Prayers and Thanksgivings upon several occasions 44
The Collects, Epistles and Gospels to be used at the Ministration of the Holy Communion, throughout the Year 68
The Order of the Ministration of the Holy Communion both Scottish and English 271, 302
The Order of Baptism both Public and Private 332, 341
The Order of Baptism for those of Riper Years 348
The Catechism 358
The Order of Confirmation both English and Scottish 366, 369
The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony 373
The Order for the Visitation of the Sick, and the Communion of the
Sick 385, 396
The Order for the Burial of the Dead 398
The Thanksgiving of Women after Child-birth 416
A Commination, or denouncing of God's anger and judgements against sinners 419
The Psalter 428
Forms of Prayer to be used at Sea 619
The Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of
Bishops, Priests, and Deacons 634
Forms of Prayer for the Anniversary of the day of Accession of the reigning Sovereign 677
A Table of Kindred and Affinity 688
Articles of Religion 689
THE PREFACE
It hath been the wisdom of the Church of England, ever since the first compiling of her Public Liturgy, to keep the mean between the two extremes, of too much stiffness in refusing, and of too much easiness in admitting any variation from it. For, as on the one side common experience sheweth, that where a change hath been made of things advisedly established (no evident necessity so requiring) sundry inconveniences have thereupon ensued; and those many times more and greater than the evils, that were intended to be remedied by such change: So on the other side, the particular Forms of Divine worship, and the Rites and Ceremonies appointed to be used therein, being things in their own nature indifferent, and alterable, and so acknowledged; it is but reasonable, that upon weighty and important considerations, according to the various exigency of times and occasions, such changes and alterations should be made therein, as to those that are in place of Authority should from time to time seem either necessary or expedient. Accordingly we find, that in the Reigns of several Princes of blessed memory since the Reformation, the Church, upon just and weighty considerations her thereunto moving, hath yielded to make such alterations in some particulars, as in their respective times were thought convenient: Yet so, as that the main Body and Essentials of it (as well in the chiefest materials, as in the frame and order thereof) have still continued the same unto this day, and do yet stand firm and unshaken, notwithstanding all the vain attempts and impetuous assaults made against it, by such men as are given to change, and have always discovered a greater regard to their own private fancies and interests, than to that duty they owe to the public.
By what undue means, and for what mischievous purposes the use of the Liturgy (though enjoined by the Laws of the Land, and those Laws never yet repealed) came, during the late unhappy confusions, to be discontinued, is too well known to the world, and we are not willing here to remember. But when, upon His Majesty's happy Restoration, it seemed probable, that, amongst other things, the use of the Liturgy also would return of course (the same having never been legally abolished) unless some timely means were used to prevent it; those men who under the late usurped powers had made it a great part of their business to render the people disaffected thereunto, saw themselves in point of reputation and interest concerned (unless they would freely acknowledge themselves to have erred, which such men are very hardly brought to do) with their utmost endeavours to hinder the restitution thereof. In order whereunto divers Pamphlets were published against the Book of Common Prayer, the old Objections mustered up, with the addition of some new ones, more than formerly had been made, to make the number swell. In fine, great importunities were used to His Sacred Majesty, that the said Book might be revised, and such Alterations therein, and Additions thereunto made, as should be thought requisite for the ease of tender Consciences: whereunto His Majesty, out of his pious inclination to give satisfaction (so far as could be reasonably expected) to all his subjects of what persuasion soever, did graciously condescend.
In which review we have endeavoured to observe the like moderation, as we find to have been used in the like case in former times. And therefore of the sundry Alterations proposed unto us, we have rejected all such as were either of dangerous consequence (as secretly striking at some established Doctrine, or laudable Practice of the Church of England, or indeed of the whole Catholic Church of Christ) or else of no consequence at all, but utterly frivolous and vain. But such Alterations as were tendered to us (by what persons, under what pretences, or to what purpose soever so tendered) as seemed to us in any degree requisite or expedient, we have willingly, and of our own accord assented unto: not enforced so to do by any strength of Argument, convincing us of the necessity of making the said Alterations: For we are fully persuaded in our judgements (and we here profess it to the world) that the Book, as it stood before established by Law, doth not contain in it any thing contrary to the Word of God, or to sound Doctrine, or which a godly man may not with a good Conscience use and submit unto, or which is not fairly defensible against any that shall oppose the same; if it shall be allowed such just and favourable construction as in common Equity ought to be allowed to all human Writings, especially such as are set forth by Authority, and even to the very best translations of the holy Scripture itself.
Our general aim therefore in this undertaking was, not to gratify this or that party in any their unreasonable demands; but to do that, which to our best understandings we conceived might most tend to the preservation of Peace and Unity in the Church; the procuring of Reverence, and exciting of Piety and Devotion in the Public Worship of God; and the cutting off occasion from them that seek occasion of cavil or quarrel against the Liturgy of the Church. And as to the several variations from the former Book, whether by Alteration, Addition, or otherwise, it shall suffice to give this general account, That most of the Alterations were made, either first, for the better direction of them that are to officiate in any part of Divine Service; which is chiefly done in the Kalendars and Rubrics: Or secondly, for the more proper expressing of some words or phrases of ancient usage in terms more suitable to the language of the present times, and the clearer explanation of some other words and phrases, that were either of doubtful signification, or otherwise liable to misconstruction: Or thirdly, for a more perfect rendering of such portions of holy Scripture, as are inserted into the Liturgy; which, in the Epistles and Gospels especially, and in sundry other places, are now ordered to be read according to the last Translation: and that it was thought convenient, that some Prayers and Thanksgivings, fitted to special occasions, should be added in their due places; particularly for those at Sea, together with an office for the Baptism of such as are of Riper Years: which, although not so necessary when the former Book was compiled, yet by the growth of Anabaptism, through the licentiousness of the late times crept in amongst us, is now become necessary, and may be always useful for the baptizing of Natives in our Plantations, and others converted to the Faith. If any man, who shall desire a more particular account of the several alterations in any part of the Liturgy, shall take the pains to compare the present Book with the former; we doubt not but the reason of the change may easily appear.
And having thus endeavoured to discharge our duties in this weighty affair, as in the sight of God, and to approve our sincerity therein (so far as lay in us) to the consciences of all men; although we know it impossible (in such variety of apprehensions, humours and interests, as are in the world) to please all; nor can expect that men of factious, peevish, and perverse spirits should be satisfied with any thing that can be done in this kind by any other than themselves: Yet we have good hope, that what is here presented, and hath been by the Convocations of both Provinces with great diligence examined and approved, will be also well accepted and approved by all sober, peaceable, and truly conscientious Sons of the Church of England.
CONCERNING THE SERVICE OF
THE CHURCH
There was never any thing by the wit of man so well devised, or so sure established, which in continuance of time hath not been corrupted: As, among other things, it may plainly appear by the Common Prayers in the Church, commonly called Divine Service. The first original and ground whereof if a man would search out by the ancient Fathers, he shall find, that the same was not ordained but of a good purpose, and for a great advancement of godliness. For they so ordered the matter, that all the whole Bible (or the greatest part thereof) should be read over once every year; intending thereby, that the Clergy, and especially such as were Ministers in the congregation, should (by often reading, and meditation in God's word) be stirred up to godliness themselves, and be more able to exhort others by wholesome doctrine, and to confute them that were adversaries to the truth; and further, that the people (by daily hearing of holy Scripture read in the Church) might continually profit more and more in the knowledge of God, and be the more inflamed with the love of his true Religion.
But these many years passed, this godly and decent order of the ancient Fathers hath been so altered, broken, and neglected, by planting in uncertain Stories, and Legends, with multitude of Responds, Verses, vain Repetitions, Commemorations, and Synodals; that commonly when any Book of the Bible was begun, after three or four Chapters were read out, all the rest were unread. And in this sort the Book of Isaiah was begun in Advent, and the Book of Genesis in Septuagesima; but they were only begun, and never read through: After like sort were other Books of holy Scripture used. And moreover, whereas St Paul would have such language spoken to the people in the Church, as they might understand, and have profit by hearing the same; The Service in this Church of England these many years hath been read in Latin to the people, which they understand not; so that they have heard with their ears only, and their heart, spirit, and mind, have not been edified thereby. And furthermore, notwithstanding that the ancient Fathers have divided the Psalms into seven Portions, whereof every one was called a Nocturn: Now of late time a few of them have been daily said, and the rest utterly omitted. Moreover, the number and hardness of the Rules called the Pie, and the manifold changings of the Service, was the cause, that to turn the Book only was so hard and intricate a matter, that many times there was more business to find out what should be read, than to read it when it was found out.
These inconveniences therefore considered, here is set forth such an Order, whereby the same shall be redressed. And for a readiness in this matter, here is drawn out a Kalendar for that purpose, which is plain and easy to be understood; wherein (so much as may be) the reading of holy Scripture is so set forth, that all things shall be done in order, without breaking one piece from another. For this cause be cut off Anthems, Responds, Invitatories, and such like things as did break the continual course of the reading of the Scripture.
Yet, because there is no remedy, but that of necessity there must be some Rules; therefore certain Rules are here set forth; which, as they are few in number, so they are plain and easy to be understood. So that here you have an Order for Prayer, and for the reading of the holy Scripture, much agreeable to the mind and purpose of the old Fathers, and a great deal more profitable and commodious, than that which of late was used. It is more profitable, because here are left out many things, whereof some are untrue, some uncertain, some vain and superstitious; and nothing is ordained to be read, but the very pure Word of God, the holy Scriptures, or that which is agreeable to the same; and that in such a Language and Order as is most easy and plain for the understanding both of the Readers and Hearers. It is also more commodious, both for the shortness thereof, and for the plainness of the Order, and for that the Rules be few and easy.
And whereas heretofore there hath been great diversity in saying and singing in Churches within this Realm; some following Salisbury Use, some Hereford Use, and some the Use of Bangor, some of York, some of Lincoln; now from henceforth all the whole Realm shall have but one Use.
And forasmuch as nothing can be so plainly set forth, but doubts may arise in the use and practice of the same; to appease all such diversity (if any arise) and for the resolution of all doubts, concerning the manner how to understand, do, and execute, the things contained in this Book; the parties that so doubt, or diversely take any thing, shall alway resort to the Bishop of the Diocese, who by his discretion shall take order for the quieting and appeasing of the same; so that the same order be not contrary to any thing contained in this Book. And if the Bishop of the Diocese be in doubt, then he may send for the resolution thereof to the Archbishop.
Though it be appointed, That all things shall be read and sung in the Church in the English Tongue, to the end that the Congregation may be thereby edified; yet it is not meant, but that when men say Morning and Evening Prayer privately, they may say the same in any language that they themselves do understand.
And all Priests and Deacons are to say daily the Morning and Evening Prayer either privately or openly, not being let by sickness, or some other urgent cause.
And the Curate that ministereth in every Parish Church or Chapel, being at home, and not being otherwise reasonably hindered, shall say the same in the Parish Church or Chapel where he ministereth, and shall cause a Bell to be tolled thereunto a convenient time before he begin, that the people may come to hear God's Word, and to pray with him.
OF CEREMONIES,
WHY SOME BE ABOLISHED, AND SOME RETAINED
Of such Ceremonies as be used in the Church, and have had their beginning by the institution of man, some at the first were of godly intent and purpose devised, and yet at length turned to vanity and superstition: some entered into the Church by undiscreet devotion, and such a zeal as was without knowledge; and for because they were winked at in the beginning, they grew daily to more and more abuses, which not only for their unprofitableness, but also because they have much blinded the people, and obscured the glory of God, are worthy to be cut away, and clean rejected: other there be, which although they have been devised by man, yet it is thought good to reserve them still, as well for a decent order in the Church, (for the which they were first devised) as because they pertain to edification, whereunto all things done in the Church (as the Apostle teacheth) ought to be referred.
And although the keeping or omitting of a Ceremony, in itself considered, is but a small thing; yet the wilful and contemptuous transgression and breaking of a common order and discipline is no small offence before God, Let all things be done among you, saith Saint Paul, in a seemly and due order: The appointment of the which order pertaineth not to private men; therefore no man ought to take in hand, nor presume to appoint or alter any public or common Order in Christ's Church, except he be lawfully called and authorized thereunto.
And whereas in this our time, the minds of men are so diverse, that some think it a great matter of conscience to depart from a piece of the least of their Ceremonies, they be so addicted to their old customs; and again on the other side, some be so new-fangled, that they would innovate all things, and so despise the old, that nothing can like them, but that is new: it was thought expedient, not so much to have respect how to please and satisfy either of these parties, as how to please God, and profit them both. And yet lest any man should be offended, whom good reason might satisfy, here be certain causes rendered, why some of the accustomed Ceremonies be put away, and some retained and kept still.
Some are put away, because the great excess and multitude of them hath so increased in these latter days, that the burden of them was intolerable; whereof Saint Augustine in his time complained, that they were grown to such a number, that the estate of Christian people was in worse case concerning that matter, than were the Jews. And he counselled that such yoke and burden should be taken away, as time would serve quietly to do it. But what would Saint Augustine have said, if he had seen the Ceremonies of late days used among us; whereunto the multitude used in his time was not to be compared? This our excessive multitude of Ceremonies was so great, and many of them so dark, that they did more confound and darken, than declare and set forth Christ's benefits unto us. And besides this, Christ's Gospel is not a Ceremonial Law, (as much of Moses' Law was,) but it is a Religion to serve God, not in bondage of the figure or shadow, but in the freedom of the Spirit; being content only with those Ceremonies which do serve to a decent Order and godly Discipline, and such as be apt to stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his duty to God, by some notable and special signification, whereby he might be edified. Furthermore, the most weighty cause of the abolishment of certain Ceremonies was, That they were so far abused, partly by the superstitious blindness of the rude and unlearned, and partly by the unsatiable avarice of such as sought more their own lucre, than the glory of God, that the abuses could not well be taken away, the thing remaining still.
But now as concerning those persons, which peradventure will be offended, for that some of the old Ceremonies are retained still: If they consider that without some Ceremonies it is not possible to keep any Order, or quiet Discipline in the Church, they shall easily perceive just cause to reform their judgements. And if they think much, that any of the old do remain, and would rather have all devised anew: then such men granting some Ceremonies convenient to be had, surely where the old may be well used, there they cannot reasonably reprove the old only for their age, without bewraying of their own folly. For in such a case they ought rather to have reverence unto them for their antiquity, if they will declare themselves to be more studious of unity and concord, than of innovations and new-fangleness, which (as much as may be with the true setting forth of Christ's Religion) is always to be eschewed. Furthermore, such shall have no just cause with the Ceremonies reserved to be offended. For as those be taken away which were most abused, and did burden men's consciences without any cause; so the other that remain, are retained for a discipline and order, which (upon just causes) may be altered and changed, and therefore are not to be esteemed equal with God's Law. And moreover, they be neither dark nor dumb Ceremonies, but are so set forth, that every man may understand what they do mean, and to what use they do serve. So that it is not like that they in time to come should be abused as other have been. And in these our doings we condemn no other Nations, nor prescribe any thing but to our own people only: For we think it convenient that every Country should use such Ceremonies as they shall think best to the setting forth of God's honour and glory, and to the reducing of the people to a most perfect and godly living, without error or superstition; and that they should put away other things, which from time to time they perceive to be most abused, as in men's ordinances it often chanceth diversely in divers countries.
THE ORDER HOW THE PSALTER IS APPOINTED
TO BE READ
The Psalter shall be read through once every Month, as it is there appointed, both for Morning and Evening Prayer. But in February it shall be read only to the twenty-eighth, or twenty-ninth day of the Month.
And, whereas January, March, May, July, August, October, and December have One-and-thirty days apiece; It is ordered, that the same Psalms shall be read the last day of the said months, which were read the day before: So that the Psalter may begin again the first day of the next month ensuing.
And, whereas the 119th Psalm is divided into twenty-two portions, and is over-long to be read at one time; It is so ordered, that at one time shall not be read above four or five of the said portions.
And at the end of every Psalm, and of every such part of the 119th Psalm, shall be repeated this Hymn,
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Note, that the Psalter followeth the Division of the Hebrews, and the Translation of the great English Bible, set forth and used in the time of King Henry the Eighth, and Edward the Sixth.
THE ORDER HOW THE REST OF HOLY
SCRIPTURE IS APPOINTED TO BE READ
The Old Testament is appointed for the First Lessons at Morning and Evening Prayer, so as the most part thereof will be read every year once, as in the Kalendar is appointed.
The New Testament is appointed for the Second Lessons at Morning and Evening Prayer, and shall be read over orderly every year twice, once in the morning and once in the evening, besides the Epistles and Gospels, except the Apocalypse, out of which there are only certain Lessons appointed at the end of the year, and certain Proper Lessons appointed upon divers feasts.
And to know what Lessons shall be read every day, look for the day of the Month in the Kalendar following, and there ye shall find the chapters and portions of chapters that shall be read for the Lessons, both at Morning and Evening Prayer, except only the moveable feasts, which are not in the Kalendar, and the immoveable, where there is a blank left in the column of Lessons, the Proper Lessons for all which days are to be found in the Table of Proper Lessons.
If Evening Prayer is said at two different times in the same place of worship on any Sunday (except a Sunday for which alternative Second Lessons are specially appointed in the Table,) the Second Lesson at the second time may, at the discretion of the minister, be any chapter from the four Gospels, or any Lesson appointed in the Table of Lessons from the four Gospels.
Upon occasions, to be approved by the Ordinary, other Lessons may, with his consent, be substituted for those which are appointed in the Kalendar.
And note, That whensoever Proper Psalms or Lessons are appointed, then the Psalms and Lessons of ordinary course appointed in the Psalter and Kalendar (if they be different) shall be omitted for that time.
Note also, That upon occasions to be appointed by the Ordinary, other Psalms may, with his consent, be substituted for those appointed in the Psalter.
If any of the Holy-days for which Proper Lessons are appointed in the Table fall upon a Sunday which is the first Sunday in Advent, Easter-day, Whitsunday, or Trinity Sunday, the Lessons appointed for such Sunday shall be read, but if it fall upon any other Sunday, the Lessons appointed either for the Sunday or for the Holy-day may be read at the discretion of the minister.
Note also, That the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel appointed for the Sunday shall serve all the week after, where it is not in this Book otherwise ordered.
PROPER LESSONS
TO BE READ AT MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER ON THE SUNDAYS AND
OTHER HOLY-DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
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LESSONS PROPER FOR SUNDAYS
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|MATTINS |EVENSONG
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Sundays of Advent | |
The First |Isaiah 1 |Isaiah 2 or Isaiah 4, v. 2
Second |—5 |—11, to v. 11 "—24
Third |—25 |26 "—28, v. 5 to v. 19
Fourth |—30, to v. 27 |—32 "—33, v. 2 to v. 23
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Sundays after | |
Christmas | |
The First |—35 |—38 "—40
Second |—42 |—43 "—44
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Sundays after the | |
Epiphany | |
The First |—51 |—52, v. 13 & 53 "—54
Second |—55 |—57 "—61
Third |—62 |—65 "—66
Fourth |Job 27 |Job 28 " Job 29
Fifth |Prov. 1 |Prov. 3 " Prov. 8
Sixth |—9 |—11 "—15
| |
Septuagesima |Gen. 1 & 2, to v. 4 |Gen 2., v. 4 " Job 38
2nd Lesson |Rev. 21, to v. 9 |Rev. 21, v. 9 to
| | 22, v. 6
Sexagesima |Gen. 3 |Gen. 6 " Gen. 8
| |
Quinquagesima |—9, to v. 20 |—12 "—13
| |
Sundays in Lent | |
The First |—19, v. 12 to v. 30 |—22, to v. 20 "—23
Second |—27, to v. 41 |—28 "—32
Third |—37 |—39 "—40
Fourth |—42 |—43 "—45
Fifth |Exod. 3 |Exod. 5 " Exod. 6, to v. 14
Sixth |—9 |—10 "—11
| |
2nd Lesson |Matt. 26 |Luke 19, v. 28 " Luke 20, v. 9 to
| | v. 21
Easter-day |Exod. 12, to v. 29 |Exod. 12, v. 29 " Exod. 14
2nd Lesson |—Rev. 1, v. 10 to |John 29, v. 11 " Rev. 5
| v. 10 |
Sundays after | |
Easter | |
The First |Numb. 16, to v. 36 |Numb. 16, v. 36 " Numb. 17, to v. 12
2nd Lesson |1 Cor. 15, to v. 29 |John 20, v. 24
| | to v. 30
Second |Numb. 20, to v. 14 |Numb. 20, v. 14 "—, v. 10
| | to 21, v. 10
Third |—22 |—23 "—24
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LESSONS PROPER FOR SUNDAYS
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Sundays after | |
Easter | |
Fourth |Deut. 4, to v. |Deut. 4, v. 23 to or Deut. 5
| 23 | v. 41
Fifth |—6 |—9 "—10
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Sunday after | |
Ascension-day |—30 |—34 " Joshua 1
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Whitsunday |—16, to v. 18 |Isaiah 11 " Ezek. 36, v. 25
2nd Lesson |Rom. 8, to v. 18 |Gal. 5, v. 16 " Acts 18, v. 24 to 19,
| | v. 21
Trinity Sunday |Isaiah 6, to v. |Gen. 18 " Gen. 1&2, to v. 4
| 11 |
2nd Lesson |Rev. 1, to v. 9 |Eph. 4, to v. 17 " Matt. 3
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Sundays after | |
Trinity | |
Second |Judges 4 |Judges 5 " Judges 6, v. 11
Third |1 Sam. 2, to v. |1 Sam. 3 " 1 Sam. 4, to v. 19
| 27 |
Fourth |—12 |—13 " Ruth 1
Fifth |—15, to v. 24 |—16 " 1 Sam. 17
Sixth |2 Sam. 1 |2 Sam. 12, to v. 24 " 2 Sam. 18
Seventh |1 Chron. 21 |1 Chron. 22 " 1 Chron. 28, v. 21
Eighth |—29, v. 9 to |2 Chron. 1 " 1 Kings 3
| 29 |
Ninth |1 Kings 10, to |1 Kings 11, to v. 15 "—11, v. 26
| 25 |
Tenth |—12 |—13 "—17
Eleventh |—18 |—19 "—21
Twelfth |—22, to v. 41 |2 Kings 2, to v. 16 " 2 Kings 4, v. 8 to
| | v. 38
Thirteenth |2 Kings 5 |—6, to v. 32 "—7
Fourteenth |—9 |—10, to v. 32 "—13
Fifteenth |—18 |—19 "—23, to v. 31
Sixteenth |2 Chron. 36 |Nehem. 1&2, to v. 9 " Nehem. 8
Seventeenth |Jerem. 5 |Jerem. 22 " Jerem. 35
Eighteenth |—36 |Ezek. 2 " Ezek. 13, to v. 17
Nineteenth |Ezek. 14 |—18 "—24, v. 15
Twentieth |—24 |—37 " Daniel 1
Twenty-first |Daniel 3 |Daniel 4 "—5
Twenty-second |—6 |—7, v. 9 "—12
Twenty-third |Hosea 14 |Joel 2, v. 21 " Joel 3, v. 9
Twenty-fourth |Amos 3 |Amos 5 " Amos 9
Twenty-fifth |Micah 4&5, to |Micah 6 " Micah 7
| v. 8 |
Twenty-sixth |Habak. 2 |Habak. 3 " Zephaniah 3
Twenty-seventh |Eccles. 11&12 |Haggai 2, to v. 10 " Malachi 3&4
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Note that the Lessons appointed in the above Table for the Twenty-seventh Sunday after Trinity shall always be read on the Sunday next before Advent.
LESSONS PROPER FOR HOLY-DAYS
———————————————————————————————————————————- ———————————————————————————————————————————- |MATTINS |EVENSONG ———————————————————————————————————————————- St Andrew | | 1st Lesson |Isaiah 54 |Isaiah 65 to v. 17 2nd Lesson |John 1, v. 35 to v. 43 |John 12, v. 20 to v. 42 | | St Thomas | | 1st Lesson |Job 42, to v. 7 |Isaiah 35 2nd Lesson |John 20, v. 19 to v. 24 |John 14, v. 8 | | Nativity of Christ | | 1st Lesson |Isaiah 9, to v. 8 |Isaiah 7, v. 10 to v. 17 2nd Lesson |Luke 2, to v. 15 |Titus 3, v. 4 to v. 9 | | St Stephen | | 1st Lesson |Gen. 4, to v. 11 |2 Chron. 24, v. 15 to v. 23 2nd Lesson |Acts 6 |Acts 8, to v. 9 | | St John Evangelist | | 1st Lesson |Exod. 33, v. 9 |Isaiah 6 2nd Lesson |John 13, v. 23 to v. 36 |Rev. 1 | | Innocents'-day | | 1st Lesson |Jerem. 31, to v. 18 |Baruch 4, v. 21 to v. 31 | | Circumcision | | 1st Lesson |Gen. 17, v. 9 |Deut. 10, v. 12 2nd Lesson |Rom. 2, v. 17 |Col. 2, v. 8 to v. 18 | | Epiphany | | 1st Lesson |Isaiah 60 |Isaiah 49, v. 13 to v. 24 2nd Lesson |Luke 3, v. 15 to v. 23 |John 2, to v. 12 | | Conversion of St Paul | | 1st Lesson |Isaiah 49, to v. 13 |Jerem. 1, to v. 11 2nd Lesson |Gal. 1, v. 11 |Acts 26, to v. 21 | | Purification of the | | Virgin Mary | | 1st Lesson |Exod. 13, to v. 17 |Haggai 2, to v. 10 | | St Matthias | | 1st Lesson |1 Sam. 2, v. 27 to v. 36 |Isaiah 22, v. 15 | | Annunciation of our | | Lady | | 1st Lesson |Gen. 3, to v. 16 |Isaiah 52, v. 7 to v. 13 | | Ash Wednesday | | 1st Lesson |Isaiah 58, to v. 13 |Jonah 3 2nd Lesson |Mark 2, v. 13 to v. 23 |Heb. 12, v. 3 to v. 18
LESSONS PROPER FOR HOLY-DAYS
———————————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————————————————— |MATTINS |EVENSONG ———————————————————————————————————————————— Monday before Easter | | 1st Lesson |Lam. 1, to v. 15 |Lam. 2, v. 13 2nd Lesson |John 14, to v. 15 |John 14, v. 15 | | Tuesday before Easter | | 1st Lesson |Lam. 3, to v. 34 |Lam. 3, v. 34 2nd Lesson |John 15, to v. 14 |John 15, v. 14 | | Wednesday before Easter | | 1st Lesson |Lam. 4, to v. 21 |Dan. 9, v. 20 2nd Lesson |John 16, to v. 16 |John 16, v. 16 | | Thursday before Easter | | 1st Lesson |Hosea 13, to v. 15 |Hosea 14 2nd Lesson |John 17 |John 13, to v. 36 | | Good Friday | | 1st Lesson |Gen. 22, to v. 20 |Isaiah 52, v, 13 & 53 2nd Lesson |John 18 |1 Peter 2 | | Easter Even | | 1st Lesson |Zech. 9 |Hosea 5, v. 8 to 6, v. 4 2nd Lesson |Luke 23, v. 50 |Romans 6, to v. 14 | | Monday in Easter-week | | 1st Lesson |Exod. 15, to v. 22 |Cant. 2, v. 10 2nd Lesson |Luke 24, to v. 13 |Matt. 28, to v. 10 | | Tuesday in Easter-week | | 1st Lesson |2 Kings 13, v. 14 to v. 22 |Ezek. 37, to v. 15 2nd Lesson |John 21, to v. 15 |John 21, v. 15 | | St Mark | | 1st Lesson |Isaiah 62, v. 6 |Ezek. 1, to v. 15 | | St Philip and St James | | 1st Lesson |Isaiah 61 | 2nd Lesson |John 1, v. 43 | | | Ascension-day | | 1st Lesson |Dan. 7, v. 9 to v. 15 |2 Kings 2, to v. 16 2nd Lesson |Luke 24, v. 44 |Hebrews 4 | | Monday in Whitsun-week | | 1st Lesson |Gen. 11, to v. 10 |Num. 11, v. 16 to v. 31 2nd Lesson |1 Cor. 12, to v. 14 |1 Cor. 12, v. 27 & 13 | | Tuesday in Whitsun-week | | 1st Lesson |Joel 2, v. 21 |Micah 4, to v. 8 2nd Lesson |1 Thess. 5, v. 12 to v. 24 |1 John 4, to v. 14
LESSONS PROPER FOR HOLY-DAYS
———————————————————————————————————————————- ———————————————————————————————————————————- |MATTINS |EVENSONG ———————————————————————————————————————————- St Barnabas | | 1st Lesson |Deut. 33, to v. 12 |Nahum 1 2nd Lesson |Acts 4, v. 31 |Acts 14, v. 8 | | St John Baptist | | 1st Lesson |Mal. 3, to v. 7 |Malachi 4 2nd Lesson |Matt. 3 |Matt. 14, to v. 13 | | St Peter | | 1st Lesson |Ezek. 3, v. 4 to v. 15 |Zech. 3 2nd Lesson |John 21, v. 15 to v. 23 |Acts 4, v. 8 to v. 23 | | St James | | 1st Lesson |2 Kings 1, to v. 16 |Jer. 26, v. 8 to v. 16 2nd Lesson |Luke 9, v. 51 to v. 57 | | | St Bartholomew | | 1st Lesson |Gen. 28, v. 10 to v. 18 |Deut. 18, v. 15 | | St Matthew | | 1st Lesson |1 Kings 19, v. 15 |1 Chron. 29, to v. 20 | | St Michael | | 1st Lesson |Gen. 32 |Dan. 10, v. 4 2nd Lesson |Luke 24, to v. 13 |Matt. 28, to v. 10 | | St Luke | | 1st Lesson |Isaiah 55 |Ecclus. 38, to v. 15 | | St Simon and St Jude | | 1st Lesson |Isaiah 28, v. 9 to v. 17 |Jer. 3, v. 12 to v. 19 | | All Saints | | 1st Lesson |Wisdom 3, to v. 10 |Wisdom 5, to v. 17 2nd Lesson |Heb. 11, v. 33 & 12, to v. 7 |Rev. 19, to v. 17 ———————————————————————————————————————————-
ADDITIONAL PROPER LESSONS
The column headed First Evensong contains Lessons Proper for Evensong on the days before Sundays and Holy-days.
Note.—The Gospel of the Day may be read as the Second Lesson at Evensong on all Sundays and Holy-days.
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|FIRST EVENSONG |MATTINS |EVENSONG
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Sundays of Advent | | |
The First 2nd Lesson | |Luke 17, v. 20 to |Matt. 24, to v. 29
| |18, v. 9 |
Second " " | |1 Thess. 5, to v. 12 |—24, v. 29
Third " " | |Mark 1, to v. 16 |—25, to v. 31
Fourth " " | |James 5, v. 7 or |—25, v. 31
| | 2 Peter 3, to v. 15 |
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Sundays after | | |
Christmas | | |
The First 2nd Lesson | |Luke 2, to v. 15 |Luke 2, v. 15 to v. 21
Second " " | |Eph. 1, v. 3 to v. 15|Hebrews 6&7, to v. 4
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Sundays after the | | |
Epiphany | | |
The First 2nd Lesson | |John 1, to v. 35 |Matt. 3
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Sundays in Lent | | |
The First 2nd Lesson | |Hebrews 2, v. 14 |2 Cor. 7, to v. 12
| | and 3 |
Fourth " " | | |John 6, v. 41
| |Matt. 20, v. 17 to |1 Cor. 1, v. 18 to
Fifth " " | | v. 29 |2, v. 3
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Sundays after Easter | | |
Second 2nd Lesson | |John 10, to v. 11 |John 10, v. 23 to
| | | v. 31
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Sunday after | | |
Ascension-day | | |
2nd Lesson | |Eph. 1, v. 3 |Acts 1, to v. 12 or
| | | Hebrews 9, v. 24
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Whitsunday | | |
1st Lesson |Jer. 31, v. 31 to v. 38 | |
2nd Lesson |Acts 1, v. 12 or | |
| Hebrews 8, v. 3 | |
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Trinity Sunday | | |
1st Lesson |Numb. 6, v. 22 | |
2nd Lesson |2 Co. 13, v. 5 | |
ADDITIONAL PROPER LESSONS
————————————————————————————————————————————————— |FIRST EVENSONG |MATTINS |EVENSONG ————————————————————————————————————————————————— OTHER DAYS | | | St Andrew | | | 2nd Lesson |Mark 1, v. 14 to v. 21 | | | | | St Thomas | | | 2nd Lesson |John 11, to v. 17 | | | | | Christmas-day | | | 2nd Lesson |Matt. 1, v. 18 | | | | | Innocents'-day | | | 2nd Lesson | |Matt. 18, to v. 15 |Mark 10, v. 13 to | | | v. 17 | | | The Circumcision | | | 2nd Lesson | | | |Phil. 2, v. 5 to v. 12 | | The Epiphany | | | 1st Lesson |Isaiah 61, and 62 to | | | v. 5 | | 2nd Lesson |Rom. 11, v. 11 to | | | v. 25 | | Conversion of St Paul | | | 2nd Lesson |Acts 21, v. 37 to | | | 22, v. 22 | | | | | Purification of the | | | Virgin Mary | | | 1st Lesson |1 Sam. 1, v. 21 | | 2nd Lesson |Luke 2, v. 15 to |Gal. 4, to v. 8 |Hebrews 10, to v. | v. 25 | | 10 | | | St Matthias | | | 1st Lesson |Jer. 23, to v. 9 | | 2nd Lesson |Acts 1, v. 15 |John 15, to v. 17 |John 6, v. 64 | | | Annunciation of our | | | Lady | | | 1st Lesson |Gen. 18, to v. 16 | | 2nd Lesson |John 1, to v. 15 |Hebrews 2, v. 5 |1 John 4, to v. 15 | | or Rev. 12 | | | | Wednesday in | | | Easter-week | | | 1st Lesson | |1 Kings 17, v. 17 |2 Kings 4, v. 17 | | | to v. 38 2nd Lesson | |Matt. 28, v. 9 to |Matt. 28, v. 16 | | v. 16 | | | | Thursday in | | | Easter-week | | | 1st Lesson | |Jonah 1, v. 17 |Zech. 2, v. 10 | | and 2 | 2nd Lesson | |Mark 16, to v. 9 |Mark 16, v. 9
ADDITIONAL PROPER LESSONS
————————————————————————————————————————————————— |FIRST EVENSONG |MATTINS |EVENSONG ————————————————————————————————————————————————— Friday in | | | Easter-week | | | 1st Lesson | |Job 19, v. 20 to |Isaiah 25, to v. 10 | | v. 28 | 2nd Lesson | |1 Cor. 15, v. 35 | | | to v. 50 | Saturday in | | | Easter-week | | | 1st Lesson | |Isaiah 25, v. 11 |Isaiah 51, v. 9 too | | to v. 20 | v. 16 2nd Lesson | |Phil. 3, v. 7 |1 Peter 1, v. 13 | | | St Mark | | | 1st Lesson |Isaiah 55 | | 2nd Lesson |1 Peter 5, v. 8 |Mark 1, to v. 16 |Acts 12, v. 24 to | | | 13, v. 6 | | | Rogation Monday | | | 1st Lesson | |Deut. 8 |Deut. 28, to v.15 2nd Lesson | |Matt. 6, v. 24 |James 1, to v. 18 | | | Rogation Tuesday | | | 1st Lesson | |1 Kings 8, v. 22 |Isaiah 64 | | to v. 41 | 2nd Lesson | |Luke 11, to v. 14 | | | | Ascension-day | | | 1st Lesson |Lev. 16, to v. 23 | | 2nd Lesson |Heb. 9, to v. 16 | | | | | Wednesday in | | | Whitsun-week | | | 1st Lesson | |Isaiah 61 |Numb. 18, to v. 15 2nd Lesson | |Luke 6, v. 12 to |1 Cor. 3, v. 16 to | | v. 24 | 4, v. 6 | | | Thursday in | | | Whitsun-week | | | 1st Lesson | |Isaiah 62 |Isaiah 51 2nd Lesson | |Acts 2, v. 12 to |Acts 2, v. 37 | | v. 27 | | | | Friday in | | | Whitsun-week | | | 1st Lesson | |Malachi 1, v. 6 |Malachi 2, to v. 11 2nd Lesson | |Luke 10, v. 13 |2 Cor. 5, v. 20 to | | | 6, v. 11 | | | Saturday in | | | Whitsun-week | | | 1st Lesson | |Malachi 3, to v. 13 | 2nd Lesson | |Luke 12, to v. 13 |
ADDITIONAL PROPER LESSONS
————————————————————————————————————————————————— |FIRST EVENSONG |MATTINS |EVENSONG ————————————————————————————————————————————————— St Barnabas | | | 2nd Lesson |Acts 15. v. 36 | | | | | St John Baptist | | | 1st Lesson |Judges 13, v. 2 | | | to v. 15 | | 2nd Lesson |Luke 1, v. 5 to | | | v. 26 | | | | | St Peter | | | 2nd Lesson |2 Peter 1, to v. 16 | | | | | Transfiguration | | | 1st Lesson |Exodus 24, v. 9 |Exodus 34. v. 29 |Exodus 3, to v. 16 2nd Lesson |Mark 9, to v. 11 |2 Cor. 3 |Luke 9, v. 18 to | | | v. 37 | | | St Matthew | | | 2nd Lesson |Mark 2, v. 13 to | |Matt. 19, v. 23 | v. 18 | | | | | St Michael | | | 1st Lesson |Dan. 12 or Exod. | | | 23, v. 20 to v. 26 | | 2nd Lesson |Rev. 8, v. 2 or 10 | | | | | St Luke | | | 1st Lesson |Ecclus. 39, to v. 12 | | 2nd Lesson |Philem. v. 20 |Luke 1, to v. 5 |Acts 1, to v. 9 | | | All Saints | | | 1st Lesson |Ecclus. 44, to v. 16 | | 2nd Lesson |Rev. 5 or 7, v. 13 | | | | | Ember Days in Lent | | | and September | | | Wednesday | | | 1st Lesson | |Jer. 23, to v. 16 |Malachi 2, to v. 11 2nd Lesson | |John 1, v. 29 |1 Thess. 5 | | | Friday | | | 1st Lesson | |Malachi 3, to v. 13 |Malachi 3, v. 13 | | | and 4 2nd Lesson | |Luke 12, v. 35 to |2 Tim. 1 | | v. 49 | | | | Saturday | | | 1st Lesson | |1 Kings 13, to v. |2 Kings 2, to v. 16 | | 27 | 2nd Lesson | | |2 Cor. 4 or Hebrews | | | 13, v. 7 to v. 22
ADDITIONAL PROPER LESSONS
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|FIRST EVENSONG |MATTINS |EVENSONG
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Festivals of Apostles | | |
(when no other Proper| | |
Lesson is appointed) | | |
1st Lesson |Deut. 18, v. 15 or | |
| Isaiah 6 or 35 | |
| or Ezek. 2 and | |
| 3, to v. 4 | |
2nd Lesson |Matt. 10, to v. 16 | Any of the Lessons of the First
| or v. 16 to v. 34 | Evensong may be used when no
| or Mark 3, v. 13 | other Proper Lesson is appointed.
| to v. 20 or Acts | |
| 1, to v. 15 or | |
| 1 Cor. 4, v. 9 to | |
| v. 17 or Eph. 2, | |
| v. 11 or Rev. 21, | |
| v. 9 | |
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Dedication Festival | | |
1st Lesson |Gen. 28, v. 10 |2 Chron. 6, v. 12 |2 Chron. 7, v. 12
| | 2 v. 22 |
2nd Lesson |1 Cor. 3, v. 9 to |2 Cor. 6, v. 14 to |John 10, v. 22 to
| v. 18 | 7, v. 2 | v. 31 or Luke 19,
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Thanksgiving for |
Harvest |
1st Lesson |Deut. 25, to v. 12 or 8, v. 7
2nd Lesson |John 6, v. 26 to v. 36 or Matt. 13, v. 24 to v. 31
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St Kentigern | |
(January 13) | |
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St Patrick | |
(March 17) | |
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St Columba (June 9) | \ The Lessons for All Saints' Day may be used
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St Ninian | |
(September 16) | |
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St Margaret of Scotland| |
(November 16) | |
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PROPER PSALMS ON CERTAIN DAYS
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|MATTINS |EVENSONG |MATTINS |EVENSONG
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Christmas-day |Psalm 19 |Psalm 89 ||Easter-day |Psalm 2 |Psalm 113
| —45 | —110 || | —57 | —114
| —85 | —132 || | —111 | —118
Ash Wednesday |Psalm 6 |Psalm 102 ||Ascension-day |Psalm 8 |Psalm 24
| —32 | —130 || | —15 | —47
| —38 | —143 || | —21 | —108
Good Friday |Psalm 22 |Psalm 69 ||Whitsunday |Psalm 48 |Psalm 104
| —40 | —88 || | —68 | —145
| —54 | || | |
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AN ADDITIONAL TABLE OF PROPER PSALMS
Any of the Psalms following may be used on the days named, and those appointed for Christmas-day, Epiphany, Easter-day, Ascension-day, Whitsunday, and the Dedication Festival, also on the evening before; and those appointed for Christmas-day, Epiphany, Easter-day, and Ascension-day, also during seven days after; and those appointed for Whitsunday, also during six days after.
Christmas-day. 2, 8, 19,* 45,* 85,* 110,* 132.*
Epiphany. 19, 46, 47, 48, 67, 72, 96, 117, 135.
Ash-Wednesday. 6,* 32,* 38,* 102,* 130,* 143.*
Holy Week. 42, 43, 51, 141, 142, or any of the Psalms for
Ash-Wednesday and Good Friday. 22,* 40,* 54,* 69,* 88.*
Easter Eve (Mattins). 2,* 30, 57,* 98, 99, 100, 111,* 113,*
114,* 116, 117, 118,* 148, 149, 159.
Ascension-day. 8,* 15,* 21,* 24,* 47,* 108,* 110.
Whitsunday. 19, 46, 47, 48,* 68,* 96, 97, 98, 104,* 145.*
Trinity Sunday. 46, 93, 97, 98, 99, 100, 148, 149, 150.
Harvest Thanksgiving. 65, 67, 108, 104, 126, 144, 145, 147.
Dedication Festival. 24, 48, 84, 121, 122, 127, 132.
* These Psalms must be said at Mattins and at one Evensong on the days named, in the manner prescribed, but on the evening of Christmas-day it shall suffice to use any two of the Proper Psalms.
ALTERNATIVE SELECTIONS OF PSALMS
Day of Month Psalms
7. Mattins 36, 65, 118. 11. Evensong 31, 60, 61. 13. Evensong 4, 70, 91. 16. Evensong 82, 84, 85, 134. 22. Evensong 91, 108. 28. Evensong 4. 136, 138. 31. Mattins 23, 24, 25, 26. 31. Evensong 91, 134.
These Psalms must not be used on days when Proper Psalms are appointed.
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]
THE KALENDAR WITH THE TABLE OF LESSONS
Days marked with an asterisk * are those for which proper Collects,
Epistles, and Gospels are canonically sanctioned in the Scottish
Church.
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JANUARY HATH XXXI DAYS
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1| A |Circumcision of our Lord
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3| c |
4| d |
5| e |
6| f |Epiphany of our Lord
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8| A |Lucian, Priest and Martyr
9| b |
10| c |
11| d |
12| e |
13| f |Hilary, Bishop and Confessor
| |* Kentigern or Mungo, Bishop of Glasgow
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16| b |
17| c |
18| d |Prisca, Roman Virgin and Martyr
19| e |
20| f |Fabian, Bishop of Rome and Martyr
21| g |Agnes, Roman Virgin and Martyr
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22| A |Vincent, Spanish Deacon and Martyr
23| b |
24| c |
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25| d |Conversion of Saint Paul
26| e |
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28| g |
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30| b |
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31| c |
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——————————————————————————————————————————————- MORNING PRAYER ||EVENING PRAYER ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- I. LESSON |II. LESSON ||I. LESSON |II. LESSON ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… Gen. 1, to v. 20 |Matt. 1, v. 18 ||Gen. 1, v. 20 to 2 |Acts 1 | || v. 4 | —2, v. 4 |—2 ||—3, to v. 20 |—2, to v. 22 —3, v. 20 to 4, v. 16|—3 ||—4, v. 16 |—2, v. 22 —5, to v. 28 |—4, to v. 23 ||—5, v. 28 to 6, v. 9 |—3 | || | —6, v. 9 |—4, v. 23 to 5, v. 13 ||—7 |—4, to v. 32 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —8 |—5, v. 13 to v. 33 ||—9, to v. 20 |—4, v. 32 to 5, v. 17 —11, to v. 10 |—5, v. 33 ||—12 |—5, v. 17 —13 |—6, to v. 19 ||—14 |—6 —15 |—6, v. 19 to 7, v. 7 ||—16 |—7, to v. 35 —17, to v. 23 |—7, v. 17 ||—18, to v. 17 |—7, v. 35 to 8, v. 5 | || | —20 |—8, v. 18 ||—21, to v. 22 |—8, v. 26 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —21, v. 33 to 22, |—9, to v. 18 ||—23 |—9, to v. 23 v. 20 | || | —24, to v. 29 |—9, v. 18 ||—24, v. 29 to v. 52 |—9, v. 23 —24, v. 52 |—10, to v. 24 ||—25, v. 5 to v. 19 |—10, to v. 24 —25, v. 19 |—10, v. 24 ||—26, to v. 18 |—10, v. 24 —26, v. 18 |—11 ||—27, to v. 30 |—11 —27, v. 30 |—12, to v. 22 ||—28 |—12 —29, to v. 21 |—12, v. 22 ||—31, to v. 25 |—13, to v. 26 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —31, v. 36 |—13, to v. 24 ||—32, to v. 22 |—13, v. 26 —32, v. 22 |—13, v. 24 to v. 53 ||—33 |—14 —35, to v. 21 |—13, v. 53 to 14 ||—37, to v. 12 |—15, to v. 30 | v. 13 || | ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… —37, v. 12 |—14, v. 13 ||—39 |—15, v. 30 to 16 | || | v. 16 —40 |—15, to v. 21 ||—41, to v. 17 |—16, v. 16 —41, v. 17 to v. 53 |—15, v. 21 ||—41, v. 53 to 42 |—17, to v. 16 | || v. 25 | ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —42, v. 25 |—16, to v. 24 ||—43, to v. 25 |—17, v. 16 —43, v. 25 to 44, |—16, v. 24 to 17, ||—44, v. 14 |—18, to v. 24 v. 14 | v. 14 || | —45, to v. 25 |—17, v. 14 ||—45, v. 25 to 46, |—18, v. 24 to 19, | || v. 8 | v. 21 ——————————————————————————————————————————————-
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]
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FEBRUARY
HATH XXVIII DAYS, in every Leap Year 29 days
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1| d | Fast
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2| e |Purification of Mary the Blessed Virgin
3| f |Blasius, an Armenian Bishop and Martyr
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5| A |Agatha, a Sicilian Virgin and Martyr
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14| c |Valentine, Bishop and Martyr
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15| d |
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21| c |
22| d |
23| e |
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24| f |Matthias, Apostle and Martyr
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27| b |
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——————————————————————————————————————————————- MORNING PRAYER ||EVENING PRAYER ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- I. LESSON |II. LESSON ||I. LESSON |II. LESSON ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Gen. 46, v. 26 to |Matt. 18, to v. 21 ||Gen. 47, v. 13 |Acts 19, v. 21 47, v. 13 | || | ………………… |—18, v. 21 to 19, v. 3||………………… |—20, to v. 17 —48 |—19, v. 3 to v. 27 ||—49 |—20, v. 17 —50 |—19, v. 27 to 20, ||Exod. 1 |—21, to v. 17 | v. 17 || | ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Exod. 2 |—20, v. 17 ||—3 |—21, v. 17 to v. 37 —4, to v. 24 |—21, to v. 23 ||—4, v. 27 to 5, v. 15|—21, v. 37 to 22, | || | v. 23 —5 v. 15 to 6, v. 14 |—21, v. 23 ||—6, v. 28 to 7, v. 14|—22, v. 23 to 23, | || | v. 12 —7, v. 14 |—22, to v. 15 ||—8, v. 20 |—23, v. 12 —8, v. 20 to 9, v. 13|—22, v. 15 to v. 41 ||—9, v. 13 |—24 —10, to v. 21 |—22, v. 41 to 23, ||—10, v. 21 & 11 |—25 | v. 13 || | —12, to v. 21 |—23, v. 13 ||—12 v. 21 to v. 43 |—26 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —12, v. 43 to 13, |—24, to v. 29 ||—13, v. 17 to 14 |—27, to v. 18 v. 17 | || v. 10 | —14, v. 10 |—24, v. 29 ||—15, to v. 22 |—27, v. 18 —15, v. 22 to 16 |—25, to v. 31 ||—16, v. 11 |—28, to v. 17 v. 11 | || | —17 |—25, v. 31 ||—18 |—28, v. 17 —19 |—26, to v. 31 ||—20, to v. 22 |Rom. 1 —21, to v. 18 |—26, v. 31 to v. 57 ||—22, v. 21 to 23, |—2, to v. 17 | || v. 10 | —23, v. 14 |—26, v. 57 ||—24 |—2, v. 17 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —25, to v. 23 |—27, to v. 27 ||—28, to v. 13 |—3 —28, v. 29 to v. 42 |—27, v. 27 to v. 57 ||—29, v. 35 to 30, |—4 | || v. 11 | —31 |—27, v. 57 ||—32, to v. 15 |—5 —32, v. 15 |—28 ||—33, to v. 12 |—6 —3, v. 12 to 34, |Mark 1, to v. 21 ||—24, v. 10 to v. 27 |—7 v. 10 | || | ………………… |—1, v. 21 ||………………… |—8, to v. 18 —34, v. 27 |—2, to v. 23 ||—35, v. 29 to 36 |—8, v. 18 | || v.8 | ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —39, v. 30 |—2, v. 23 to 3, v. 13 ||—40, to v. 17 |—9, to v. 19 —40, v. 17 |—3, v. 13 ||Levit. 9, v. 22 to |—9, v. 19 | || 10, v. 12 | Levit. 14, to v. 23 |—4, to v. 35 ||—19, v. 30 to 20, |—12 | || v. 9 | ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… ——————————————————————————————————————————————-
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]
Days marked with an asterisk * are those for which proper Collects,
Epistles, and Gospels are canonically sanctioned in the Scottish
Church.
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MARCH HATH XXXI DAYS
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| 1| d |David, Archbishop of Minerva
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| 2| e |Cedde, or Chad, Bishop of Lichfield
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| 7| c |Perpetua, Mauritanian Martyr
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| 12| A |Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome, and Confessor
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| 17| f |* Patrick, Bishop
| 18| g |Edward, King of the West Saxons
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| 21| c |Benedict, Abbot
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3| 24| f | Fast
11| 25| g |Annunciation of Mary
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19| 27| b |
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The numbers here prefixed to the several days, between the twenty-first day of March and the eighteenth day of April, both inclusive, denote the days upon which those Full Moons do fall, which happen upon or next after the twenty-first day of March, in those years, of which they are respectively the Golden Numbers: And the Sunday Letter next following any such full Moon points out Easter-day for that year. All which holds until the year of our Lord 2199 inclusive; after which year, the places of these Golden Numbers will be changed.
——————————————————————————————————————————————- MORNING PRAYER ||EVENING PRAYER ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- I. LESSON |II. LESSON ||I. LESSON |II. LESSON ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Levit. 25, 50 v. 18 |Mark 4, v. 35 to 5, ||Levit. 25, v. 18 to |Rom. 11, to v. 25 | v. 21 || v. 44 | —26, to v. 21 |—5, v. 21 ||—25, v. 21 |—11, v. 25 Num. 6 |—6, to v. 14 ||Num. 9, v. 15 to |—12 | || 10, v. 11 | —10, v. 11 |—6, v. 14 to v. 30 ||—11, to v. 24 |—13 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —11, v. 24 |—6, v. 30 ||—12 |—14, & 15, to v. 8 —13, v. 17 |—7, to v. 24 ||—14, to v. 26 |—15, v. 8 —14, v. 26 |—7, v. 24 to 8, v. 10 ||-16, to v. 23 |—16 —16, v. 23 |—8, v. 10 to 9, v. 2 ||—17 |1 Cor. 1, to v. 26 —20, to v. 14 |—9, v. 2 to v. 30 ||—20, v. 14 |—1, v. 26 & 2 —21, to v. 10 |—9, v. 30 ||—21, v. 20 to v. 32 |—3 —22, to v. 22 |—10, to v. 32 ||—22, v. 22 |—4, to v. 18 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —23 |—10, v. 32 ||—24 |—4, v. 18 & 5 —25 |—11, to v. 27 ||—27, v. 12 |—6 Deut. 1, to v. 19 |—11, v. 27 to 12, ||Deut. 1, v. 19 |—7, to v. 25 | v. 13 || | —2, to v. 26 |—12, v. 13 to v. 35 ||—2, v. 26 to 3, v. 18|—7, v. 25 —3, v. 18 |—12, v. 35 to 13, ||—4, to v. 25 |—8 | v. 14 || | —4, v. 25 to v. 41 |—13, v. 14 ||—5, to v. 22 |—9 —5, v. 22 |—14, to v. 27 ||—6 |—10, & 11, v. 1 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —7, to v. 12 |—14, v. 27 to v. 53 ||—7, v. 12 |—11, v. 2 to v. 17 —8 |—14, v. 53 ||—10, v. 8 |—1, v. 17 —11, to v. 18 |—15, to v. 42 ||—11, v. 18 |—12, to v. 28 —15, to v. 16 |—15, v. 42 & 16 ||—17, v. 8 |—12, v. 28 & 13 —18, v. 9 |Luke 1, to v. 26 ||—24, v. 5 |—14, to v. 20 —26 |—1, v. 26 to v. 46 ||—27 |—14, v. 20 ………………… |—1, v. 46 ||………………… |—15, to v. 35 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —28, to v. 15 |—2, to v. 21 ||—28, v. 15 to v. 47 |—15, v. 35 —28, v. 47 |—2, v. 21 ||—29, v. 9 |—16 —30 |—3, to v. 23 ||—31, to v. 14 |2 Cor. 1, to v. 23 —31, v. 14 to v. 30 |—4, to v. 16 ||—31, v. 30 to 32, |—1, v. 23 to 2, v. 14 | || v. 44 | —32, v. 44 |—4, v. 16 ||—33 |—2, v. 14 & 3 —34 |—5, to v. 17 ||Joshua 1 |—4 ——————————————————————————————————————————————-
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]
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APRIL HATH XXX DAYS
—————————————————————————————————— | 1| g | 13| 2| A | 2| 3| b |Richard, Bishop of Chichester | 4| c |Ambrose, Bishop of Milan 10| 5| d | | | | | 6| e | 18| 7| f | 7| 8| g | | | | —————————————————————————————————— | 9| A | 15| 10| b | | | | 4| 11| c | | 12| d | 12| 13| e | 1| 14| f | | 15| g | —————————————————————————————————— 9| 16| A | 17| 17| b | 6| 18| c | | 19| d |Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury | | | | 20| e | | 21| f | | 22| g | —————————————————————————————————— | 23| A |Saint George, Martyr | 24| b | | 25| c |Saint Mark, Evangelist and Martyr | | | | 26| d | | 27| e | | 28| f | | 29| g | | 30| A | | | | ——————————————————————————————————
The numbers here prefixed to the several days, between the twenty-first day of March and the eighteenth day of April, both inclusive, denote the days upon which those Full Moons do fall, which happen upon or next after the twenty-first day of March, in those years, of which they are respectively the Golden Numbers: And the Sunday Letter next following any such full Moon points out Easter-day for that year. All which holds until the year of our Lord 2199 inclusive; after which year, the places of these Golden Numbers will be changed.
——————————————————————————————————————————————- MORNING PRAYER ||EVENING PRAYER ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- I. LESSON |II. LESSON ||I. LESSON |II. LESSON ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Joshua 2 |Luke 5, v. 17 ||Joshua 3 |2 Cor. 5 —4 |—6, to v. 20 ||—5 |—6, & 7, v. 1 —6 |—6, v. 20 ||—7 |—7, v. 2 —9, v. 3 |—7, to v. 24 ||—10, to v. 16 |—8 —21, v. 43 to 22, |—, v. 24 ||—22, v. 11 |—9 v. 11 | || | —23 |—8, to v. 26 ||—24 |—10 Judges 2 |—8, v. 26 ||Judges 4 |—11, to v. 30 —5 |—9, to v. 28 ||—6, to v. 24 |—11, v. 30 to 12, | || | v. 14 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —6, v. 24 |—9, v. 28 to v. 51 ||—7 |—12, v. 14 & 13 —8, v. 32 to 9, v. 25|—9, v. 51 to 10, ||—10 |Gal. 1 | v. 17 || | —11, to v. 29 |—10, v. 17 ||—11, v. 29 |—2 —13 |—11, to v. 29 ||—14 |—3 —15 |—11, v. 29 ||—16 |—4, to v. 21 Ruth 1 |—12, to v. 35 ||Ruth 2 |—4, v. 21 to 5, v. 13 —3 |—12, v. 35 ||—4 |—5, v. 13 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- 1 Sam. 1 |—13, to v. 18 ||1 Sam. 2, to v. 21 |—6 —2, v. 21 |—13, v. 18 ||—3 |Eph. 1 —4 |—14, to v. 25 ||—5 |—2 —6 |—14, v. 25 to 15, ||—7 |—3 | v. 11 || | —8 |15, v. 11 ||—9 |—4, to v. 25 —10 |—16 ||—11 |4, v. 25 to 5, v. 22 —12 |—17, to v. 20 ||—13 |—5, v. 22 to 6, v. 10 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —14, to v. 24 |—17, v. 20 ||—14, v. 24 to v. 47 |—6, v. 10 —15 |—18, to v. 31 ||—16 |Phil. 1 ………………… |—18, v. 31 to 19, ||………………… |—2 | v. 11 || | —17, to v. 31 |—19, v. 11 to v. 28 ||—17, v. 31 to v. 55 |—3 —17, v. 55 to 18, |—19, v. 28 ||—19 |—4 v. 17 | || | —20, to v. 18 |—20, to v. 27 ||—20, v. 18 |Col. 1, to v. 21 —21 |—20, v. 27 to 21, ||—22 |—1, v. 21 to 2, v. 8 | v. 5 || | —23 |—21, v. 5 ||—24, & 25, v. 1 |—2, v. 8 ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… | || | ——————————————————————————————————————————————-
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]
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MAY HATH XXXI DAYS
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1| b |Saint Philip and Saint James, Apostles and Martyrs
2| c |
3| d |Invention of the Cross
4| e |
5| f |
6| g |Saint John, Evangelist, before the Latin Gate
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10| d |
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11| e |
12| f |
13| g |
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16| c |
17| d |
18| e |
19| f |Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury
20| g |
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23| c |
24| d |
25| e |
26| f |Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury
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27| g |Venerable Bede, Presbyter
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28| A |
29| b |
30| c |
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31| d |
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——————————————————————————————————————————————- MORNING PRAYER ||EVENING PRAYER ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- I. LESSON |II. LESSON ||I. LESSON |II. LESSON ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- ………………… |………………… ||………………… |Colos. 3, to v. 18 1 Sam. 26 |Luke 22, to v. 31 ||1 Sam. 28, v. 3 |—3, v. 18 to 4, v. 7 —31 |—22, v. 31 to v. 54 ||2 Sam. 1 |—4, v. 7 2 Sam. 3, v. 17 |—22, v. 54 ||—4 |1 Thess. 1 —6 |—23, to v. 26 ||—7, to v. 18 |—2 —7, v. 18 |—23, v. 26 to v. 50 ||—9 |—3 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —11 |—23, v. 50 to 24, ||—12, to v. 24 |—4 | v. 13 || | —13, v. 38 to 14, |—24, v. 13 ||—15, to v. 16 |—5 v. 26 | || | —15, v. 16 |John 1, to v. 29 ||—16, to v. 15 |2 Thess. 1 —16, v. 15 to 17, |—1, v. 29 ||—17, v. 24 to 18, |—2 v. 24 | || v. 18 | —18, v. 18 |—2 ||—19, to v. 24 |—3 —19, v. 24 |—3, to v. 22 ||—21, to v. 15 |1 Tim. 1, to v. 18 —23, to v. 24 |—3, v. 22 ||—24 |-1, v. 18 & 2 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- 1 Kings 1, to v. 28 |—4, to v. 31 ||1 Kings 1, v. 28 to |—3 | || v. 49 | 1 Chron. 29, v. 10 |—4, v. 31 ||—3 |—4 1 Chron. 29, v. 20 |—5, to v. 24 ||—5 |—5 —6, to v. 15 |—5, v. 24 ||—8, to v. 22 |—6 —8, v. 22 to v. 54 |—6, to v. 22 ||—8, v. 54 to 9, v. 10|2 Tim. 1 —10 |—, v. 22 to v. 41 ||—11, to v. 26 |—2 —11, v. 26 |—6, v. 41 ||—12, to v. 26 |—3 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —12, v. 25 to 13, |—7, to v. 25 ||—13, v. 11 |—4 —14, to v. 21 |—7, v. 25 ||—15, v 25 to 16, |Titus 1 | || v, 8 | —16, v. 8 |—8, to v. 31 ||—17 |—2 —18, to v. 17 |—8, v. 31 ||—18, v. 17 |—3 —19 |—9, to v. 39 ||—21 |Philemon —22, to v. 41 |—9, v. 39 to 10, ||2 Kings 1 |Heb. 1 | v.22 || | 2 Kings 2 |—10, v. 22 ||—4, v. 8 |—2, & 3, to v. 7 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —5 |—11, to v. 17 ||—6, to v. 24 |—3, v. 7 to 4, v. 14 —6, v. 24 |—11, v. 17 to v. 47 ||—7 |—4, v. 14 7 & 5 —8, to v. 26 |—11, v. 47 to 12, ||—9 |—6 | v. 20 || | —10, to v. 18 |—12, v. 20 ||—10, v. 18 |—7 ——————————————————————————————————————————————-
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]
Days marked with an asterisk * are those for which proper Collects,
Epistles, and Gospels are canonically sanctioned in the Scottish
Church.
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JUNE HATH XXX DAYS
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1| e |Nicomede, Roman Presbyter and Martyr
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5| b |Boniface, Bishop of Mentz, and Martyr
6| c |
7| d |
8| e |
9| f |* Columba, Abbot of Iona
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11| A |Saint Barnabas, Apostle and Martyr
12| b |
13| c |
14| d |
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17| g |Saint Alban, Martyr
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19| b |
20| c |Translation of Edward, King of the West Saxons
21| d |
22| e |
23| f | Fast
24| g |Nativity of Saint John Baptist
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26| b |
27| c |
28| d | Fast
29| e |Saint Peter, Apostle and Martyr
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——————————————————————————————————————————————- MORNING PRAYER ||EVENING PRAYER ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- I. LESSON |II. LESSON ||I. LESSON |II. LESSON ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- 2 Kings 13 |John 13, to v. 21 ||2 Kings 17, to v. 24 |Heb. 8 —17, v. 24 |—13, v. 21 ||2 Chron. 12 |—9 2 Chron. 13 |—14 ||—14 |—10, to v. 19 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —15 |—15 ||—16, & 17, to v. 14 |—10, v. 19 —19 |—16, to v. 16 ||—20, to v. 31 |—11, to v. 17 —20, v. 31 & 21 |—16, v. 16 ||—22 |—11, v. 17 —23 |—17 ||—24 |—12 —25 |—18, to v. 28 ||—26, & 27 |—13 —28 |—18, v. 28 ||2 Kings 18, to v. 9 |James 1 —29, v. 3 to v. 21 |—19, to v. 25 ||2 Chron. 30, & 31, |—2 | || v. 1 | ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… 2 Kings 18, v. 13 |—19, v. 25 ||2 Kings 19, to v. 20 |—3 —19, v. 20 |—20, to v. 19 ||—20 |—4 Isaiah 38, v. 9 to |—20, v. 19 ||2 Chron. 33 |—5 v. 21 | || | 2 Kings 22 |—21 ||2 Kings 23, to v. 21 |1 Peter 1, to v. 22 —23, v. 21 to 24, |—Acts 1 ||—24, v. 8 to 25, v. 8|—l, v. 22 to 2, v. 11 v. 8 | || | —25, v. 8 |—2, to v. 22 ||Ezra 1, & 3 |—2, v. 11 to 3, v. 8 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Ezra 4 |—2, v. 22 ||—5 |—3, v. 8 to 4, r. 7 —7 |—3 ||—8, v. 15 |—4, v. 7 —9 |—4, to v. 32 ||—10, to v. 20 |—5 Nehem. 1 |—4, v. 32 to 5, v. 17 ||Nehem. 2 |—2 Peter 1 —4 |—5, v. 17 ||—5 |—2 —6, & 7, to v. 5 |—6 ||—7, v. 73 & 8 |—3 ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —13, to v. 15 |—7, to v. 35 ||—13, v. 15 |1 John 1 Esther 1 |—7, v. 35 to 8, v. 5 ||—Esther 2, v. 15 & 3 |—2, to v. 15 —4 |—8, v. 5 to v. 26 ||—5 |—2, v. 15 —6 |—8, v. 26 ||—7 |—3, to v. 16 ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… Job 1 |—9, to v. 23 ||Job 2 |3, v. 16 to 4, v. 7 ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… ——————————————————————————————————————————————-
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]
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JULY HATH XXXI DAYS
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1| g |
2| A |
3| b |Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
4| c |
5| d |Translation of Saint Martin, Bishop and Confessor
6| e |
7| f |
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10| b |
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12| d |
13| e |
14| f |
15| g |Swithun, Bishop of Winchester, Translation
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17| b |
18| c |
19| d |
20| e |Margaret, Virgin and Martyr at Antioch
21| f |
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22| g |Saint Mary Magdalen
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24| b | Fast
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25| c |Saint James, Apostle and Martyr
26| d |Saint Anne, Mother to the Blessed Virgin Mary
27| e |
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31| b |
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——————————————————————————————————————————————- MORNING PRAYER ||EVENING PRAYER ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- I. LESSON |II. LESSON ||I. LESSON |II. LESSON ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Job 3 |Acts 9, v. 23 ||Job 4 |1 John 4, v. 7 —5 |—10, to v. 24 ||—6 |—5 —7 |—10, v. 24 ||—9 |2 John —10 |—11 ||—11 |3 John —12 |—12 ||—13 |Jude —14 |—13, to v. 26 ||—16 |Matt. 1, v. 18 —17 |—13, v. 26 ||—19 |—2 —21 |—14 ||—22, v. 12 to v. 29 |—3 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —23 |—15, to v. 30 ||—24 |—4, to v. 23 —25, & 26 |—15, y. 30 to 16, ||—27 |—4, v. 23 to 5, v. 13 | v. 16 || | —28 |—16, v. 16 ||—29, & 30, v. 1 |—5, v. 13 to 5, v. 33 —30, v. 12 to v. 27 |—17, to v. 16 ||—31, v. 13 |—5, v. 33 —32 |—17, v. 16 ||—38, to v. 39 |—6, to v. 19 —38, v. 39 & 39 |—18, to v. 24 ||—40 |—6, v. 19 to 7, v. 7 —41 |—18, v. 24 to 19, ||—42 |—7, v. 7 | v. 21 || | ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Prov. 1, to v. 20 |—19, v. 21 ||Prov. 1, v. 20 |—8, to v. 18 —2 |—20, to v. 17 ||—3, to v. 27 |—8, v. 18 —3, v. 27 to 4, v. 20|—20, v. 17 ||—4, v. 20 to 5, v. 15|—9, to v. 18 —5, v. 15 |—21, to v. 17 ||—6, to v. 20 |—9, v. 18 —7 |—21, v. 17 to v. 37 ||—8 |—10, to v. 24 —9 |—21, v. 37 to 22, ||—10, v. 16 |—10, v. 24 | v. 23 || | —11, to v. 15 |—22, v. 23 to 23, ||—11, v. 15 |—11 | v. 12 || | ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —12, v. 10 |—23, v. 12 ||—13 |—12, to v. 22 —14, v. 9 to v. 28 |—24 ||—14, v. 28 to 15, |—12, v. 22 | || v. 18 | ………………… |………………… ||………………… |—13, to v. 24 —15, v. 18 |—25 ||—16, to v. 20 |—13, v. 24 to v. 53 —16, v. 31 to 17, |—26 ||—18, v. 10 |—13, v. 53 to 14, v. 18 | || | v. 13 —19, v. 13 |—27 ||—20, to v. 23 |—14, v. 13 —21, to v. 17 |—28, to v. 17 ||—22, to v. 17 |—15, to v. 21 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —23, v. 10 |—28, v. 17 ||—24, v. 21 |—15, v. 21 —25 |Rom. 1 ||—26, to v. 21 |—16, to v. 24 ——————————————————————————————————————————————-
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]
Days marked with an asterisk * are those for which proper Collects,
Epistles, and Gospels are canonically sanctioned in the Scottish
Church.
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AUGUST HATH XXXI DAYS
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1| c |Lammas Day
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6| A |* Transfiguration of our Lord
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7| b |Name of Jesus
8| c |
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10| e |Saint Laurence, Archdeacon of Rome, and Martyr
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14| b |
15| c |
16| d |
17| e |
18| f |
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21| b |
22| c |
23| d | Fast
24| e |Saint Bartholomew, Apostle and Martyr
25| f |
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27| A |
28| b |Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Confessor, Doctor
29| c |Beheading of Saint John Baptist
30| d |
31| e |
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——————————————————————————————————————————————- MORNING PRAYER ||EVENING PRAYER ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- I. LESSON |II. LESSON ||I. LESSON |II. LESSON ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —Prov. 27, to v. 23 |Rom. 2, to v. 17 ||Prov. 28, to v. 15 |—Matt. 16, v. 24 to | || | 17, v. 14 —30, to v. 18 |—2, v. 17 ||—31, v. 10 |—17, v. 14 Eccles. 1 |—3 ||Eccles. 2, to v. 12 |—18, to v. 21 —3 |—4 ||—4 |—18, v. 21 to 19, | || | v. 3 —5 |—5 ||—6 |—19, v. 3, to v. 27 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —7 |—6 ||—8 |—19, v. 27 to 20, | || | v. 17 —9 |—7 ||—11 |—20, v. 17 —12 |—8, to v. 18 ||Jeremiah 1 |—21, to v. 23 Jeremiah 2, to v. 14 |—8, v. 18 ||—5, to v. 19 |—21, v. 23 —5, v. 19 |—9, to v. 19 ||—6, to v. 22 |—22, to v. 15 —7, to v. 17 |—9, v. 19 ||—8, v. 4 |—22, v. 15 to v. 41 —9, to v. 17 |—10 ||—13, v. 8 to v. 24 |—22, v. 41 to 23, | || | v. 13 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —15 |—11, to v. 25 ||—17, to v. 19 |—23, v. 13 —18, to v. 18 |—11, v. 25 ||—19 |—24, to v. 29 —21 |—12 ||—22, to v. 13 |—24, v. 29 —22, v. 13 |—13 ||—23, to v. 16 |—25, to v. 31 —24 |—14, & 15, to v. 8 ||—25, to v. 15 |—25, v. 31 —26 |—15, v. 8 ||—28 |—26, to v. 31 —29, v. 4 to v. 20 |—16 ||—30 |—26, v. 31 to v. 57 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —31, to v. 15 |—1 Cor. 1, to v. 26 ||—31, v. 15 to v. 38 |—26, v. 57 —33, to v. 14 |—1, v. 26 & 2 ||—33, v. 14 |—27, to v. 27 —35 |—3 ||—36, to v. 14 |—27, v. 27 to v. 57 —36, v. 14 |—4, to v. 18 ||—38, to v. 14 |—27, v. 57 ………………… |—4 v. 18 & 5 ||………………… |—28 —38, v. 14 |—6 ||—39 |Mark 1, to v. 21 —50, to v. 21 |—7, to v. 25 ||—51, v. 54 |—1, v. 21 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Ezek. 1, to v. 15 |—7, v. 25 ||Ezek. 1, v. 15 |—2, to v. 23 —2 |—8 ||3, to v. 15 |—2, v. 23 to 3, v. 13 —3, v. 15 |—9 ||—8 |—3, v. 13 —9 |—10, & 11, v. 1 ||—11, v. 14 |—4, to v. 35 —12, v. 17 |—11, v. 2 to v. 17 ||—13, to v. 17 |—4, v. 35 to 5, v. 21 ——————————————————————————————————————————————-
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]
Days marked with an asterisk * are those for which proper Collects,
Epistles, and Gospels are canonically sanctioned in the Scottish
Church.
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SEPTEMBER HATH XXX DAYS
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1| f |Giles, Abbot and Confessor
2| g |
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3| A |
4| b |
5| c |
6| d |
7| e |Enurchus (Evurtius), Bishop of Orleans
8| f |Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9| g |
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10| A |
11| b |
12| c |
13| d |
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14| e |Holy Cross Day
15| f | Fast
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16| g |* Ninian, Bishop of Candida Casa
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17| A |Lambert, Bishop and Martyr
18| b |
19| c |
20| d | Fast
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21| e |Saint Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist, and Martyr
22| f |
23| g |
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24| A |
25| b |
26| c |Sainte Cyprian, Archbishop of Carthage, and Martyr
27| d |
28| e |
29| f |Saint Michael and all Angels
30| g |Saint Jerome, Presbyter, Confessor, and Doctor
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——————————————————————————————————————————————- MORNING PRAYER ||EVENING PRAYER ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- I. LESSON |II. LESSON ||I. LESSON |II. LESSON ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Ezek. 13, v. 17 |1 Cor. 11, v. 17 ||Ezek. 14, to v. 12 |Mark 5, v. 21 —14, v. 12 |—12, to v. 28 ||—16, v. 44 |—6, to v. 14 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —18, to v. 19 |—12, v. 28 & 13 ||—18, v. 19 |—6, v. 14 to v. 30 —20, to v. 18 |—14, to v. 20 ||—20, v. 18 to v. 33 |—6, v. 30 —20, v. 33 to v. 44 |—14, v. 20 ||—22, v. 23 |—7, to v. 24 —24, v. 15 |—15, to v. 35 ||—26 |—7, v. 24 to 8, v. 10 —27, to v. 26 |—15, v. 35 ||—27, v. 26 |—8, v. 10 to 9, v. 2 —28, to v. 20 |—16 ||—31 |—9, v. 2 to v. 30 —32, to v. 17 |2 Cor. 1, to v. 23 ||—33, to v. 21 |—9, v. 30 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —33, v. 21 |—1, v. 23 to 2, v. 14 ||—34, to v. 17 |—10, to v. 32 —34, v. 17 |—2, v. 14 & 3 ||—36, v. 16 to v. 33 |—10, v. 32 —37, to v. 15 |—4 ||—37, v. 15 |—11, to v. 27 —47, to v. 13 |—5 ||Dan. 1 |—11, v. 27 to 12, | || | v. 13 Dan. 2, to v. 24 |—6, & 7, v. 1 ||—2, v. 24 |—12, v. 13 to v. 35 —3 |—7, v. 2 ||—4, to v. 19 |—12, v. 35 to 13, | || | v. 14 —4, v. 19 |—8 ||—5, to v. 17 |—13, v. 14 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —5, v. 17 |—9 ||—6 |—14, to v. 27 —7, to v. 15 |—10 ||—7, v. 15 |—14, v. 27 to v. 53 —9, to v. 20 |—11, to v. 30 ||—9, v. 20 |—14, v. 53 —10, to v. 20 |—11, v. 30 to 12, ||—12 |—15, to v. 42 | v. 14 || | ………………… |—12, v. 14 & 13 ||………………… |—15 v. 42 & 16 Hosea 2, v. 14 |Gal. 1 ||Hosea 4, to v. 13 |—Luke 1, to v. 26 —5, v. 8 to 6, v. 7 |—2 ||—7, v. 8 |—1, v. 26 to v. 57 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —8 |—3 ||—9 |—1, v. 57 —10 |—4, to v. 21 ||—11, & 12, to v. 7 |—2, to v. 21 —13, to v. 15 |—4, v. 21 to 5, v. 13 ||—14 |—2, v. 21 Joel 1 |—5, v. 13 ||Joel 2, to v. 15 |—3, to v. 23 —2, v. 15 to v. 28 |—6 ||—2, v. 28 to 3, v. 9 |—4, to v. 16 ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… —3, v. 9 |Eph. 1 ||Amos 1, & 2, to v. 4 |—4, v. 16 ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… ——————————————————————————————————————————————-
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]
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OCTOBER HATH XXXI DAYS
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1| A |Remigius, Bishop of Rheims
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2| b |
3| c |
4| d |
5| e |
6| f |Faith, Virgin and Martyr
7| g |
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8| A |
9| b |Saint Denys, Areopagite, Bishop and Martyr
10| c |
11| d |
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12| e |
13| f |Translation of King Edward Confessor
14| g |
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15| A |
16| b |
17| c |Etheldreda, Virgin
18| d |Saint Luke, Evangelist
19| e |
20| f |
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21| g |
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22| A |
23| b |
24| c |
25| d |Crispin, Martyr
26| e |
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27| f | Fast
28| g |Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles and Martyrs
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29| A |
30| b |
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31| c | Fast
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——————————————————————————————————————————————- MORNING PRAYER ||EVENING PRAYER ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- I. LESSON |II. LESSON ||I. LESSON |II. LESSON ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Amos 2, v. 4 to 3, |Eph. 2 ||Amos 4, v. 4 |Luke 5, to v. 17 v. 9 | || | —5, to v. 18 |—3 ||5, v. 18 to 6, v. 9 |—5, v. 17 —7 |—4, to v. 25 ||—8 |—6, to v. 20 —9 |—4, v. 25 to 5, v. 22 ||Obadiah |—6, v. 20 Jonah 1 |—5, v. 22 to 6, v. 10 ||Jonah 2 |—7, to v. 24 —3 |—6, v. 10 ||—4 |—7, v. 24 Micah 1, to v. 10 |Phil. 1 ||Micah 2 |—8, to v. 26 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —3 |—2 ||—4 |—8, v. 26 —5 |—3 ||—6 |—9, to v. 28 —7 |—4 ||Nahum 1 |—9, v. 28 to v. 51 Nahum 2 |Col. 1, to v. 21 ||—3 |—9, v. 51 to 10, | || | v. 17 Habak. 1 |—1, v. 21 to 2, v. 8 ||Habak. 2 |—-10, v. 17 —3 |—2, v. 8 ||Zeph. 1, to v. 14 |—11, to v. 29 Zeph. 1, v. 14 to 2, |—3, to v. 18 ||—2, v. 4 |—11, v. 29 v. 4 | || | ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —3 |—3, v. 18 & 4 ||Haggai 1 |—12, to v. 35 Haggai 2, to v. 10 |1 Thess. 1 ||2, v. 10 |—12, v. 35 Zech. 1, to v. 18 |—2 ||Zech. 1, v. 18 & 2 |—13, to v. 18 ………………… |—3 ||………………… |—13 v 18 —3 |—4 ||—4 |—14, to v. 25 —5 |—5 ||—6 |—14, v. 25 to 15, | || | v. 11 —7 |2 Thess. 1 ||—8, to v. 14 |—15, v. 11 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —8, v. 14 |—2 ||—9, v. 9 |—16 —10 |—3 ||—11 |—17, to v. 20 —12 |1 Tim. 1, to v. 18 ||—13 |—17, v. 20 —14 |—1, v. 18 & 2 ||—Mal. 1 |—18, to v. 31 Mal. 2 |—3 ||—3, to v. 13 |—18, v. 31 to 19, | || | v. 11 —3, v. 13 & 4 |—4 ||Wisdom 1 |—19,0. 11 to v. 28 ………………… |—5 ||………………… |—19, v. 28 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Wisdom 2 |—6 ||—4, v. 7 |—20, to v. 27 —6, to v. 22 |2 Tim. 1 ||—6, v. 22 to 7, v. 15|—20, v. 27 to 21, | || | v. 5 —7, v. 15 |—2 ||—8, to v. 19 |—21, v. 5 ——————————————————————————————————————————————-
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]
Days marked with an asterisk * are those for which proper Collects,
Epistles, and Gospels are canonically sanctioned in the Scottish
Church.
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1| d |All Saints' Day
2| e |
3| f |
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4| g |
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5| A |
6| b |Leonard, Confessor
7| c |
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8| d |
9| e |
10| f |
11| g |Saint Martin, Bishop and Confessor
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12| A |
13| b |Britius, Bishop
14| c |
15| d |Machutus, Bishop
16| e |* Margaret, Queen of Scotland
17| f |Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln
18| g |
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19| A |
20| b |Edmund, King and Martyr
21| c |
22| d |Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
23| e |Saint Clement I., Bishop of Rome, and Martyr
24| f |
25| g |Catherine, Virgin and Martyr
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26| A |
27| b |
28| c |
29| d | Fast
30| e |Saint Andrew, Apostle and Martyr
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——————————————————————————————————————————————- MORNING PRAYER ||EVENING PRAYER ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- I. LESSON |II. LESSON ||I. LESSON |II. LESSON ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… Wisdom 9 |2 Tim. 3 ||Wisdom 11, to v. 15 |Luke 22, to v. 31 —11, v. 15 to 12, |—4 ||—17 |—22, v. 31 to v. 54 v. 3 | || | Ecclus. 1, to v. 14 |Titus 1 ||Ecclus. 2 |—22, v. 54 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —3, v. 17 to v. 30 |—2 ||—4, v. 10 |—23, to v. 26 —5 |—3 ||—7, v. 27 |—23, v. 26 to v. 50 —10, v. 18 |Philemon ||—14, to v. 20 |—23, v. 50 to 24, | || | v. 13 —15, v. 9 |Heb. 1 ||—16, v. 17 |—24, v. 13 —18, to v. 15 |—2, & 3, to v. 7 ||—18, v. 15 |John 1, to v. 29 —19, v. 13 |—3, v. 7 to 4, v. 14 ||—22, v. 6 to v. 24 |—1, v. 29 —24, to v. 24 |—4, v. 14 & 5 ||—24, v. 24 |—2 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —33, v. 7 to v. 23 |—6 ||—34, v. 15 |—3, to v. 22 —35 |—7 ||—37, v. 8 to v. 19 |—3, v. 22 —39, to v. 13 |—8 ||—39, v. 13 |—4, to v. 31 —41, to v. 14 |—9 ||—42, v. 15 |—4, v. 31 —44, to v. 16 |—10, to v. 19 ||—50, to v. 25 |—5, to v. 24 —51, v. 10 |—10, v. 19 ||Baruch 4, to v. 21 |—5, v. 24 Baruch 4, v. 36 & 5 |—11, to v. 17 ||Isaiah 1, to v. 21 |—6, to v. 22 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Isaiah 1, v. 21 |—11, v. 17 ||—2 |—6, v. 22 to v. 41 —3, to v. 16 |—12 ||—4, v. 2 |—6, v. 41 —5, to v. 18 |—13 ||—5, v. 18 |—7, to v. 25 —6 |James 1 ||—7, to v. 17 |—7, v. 25 —8, v. 5 to v. 18 |—2 ||—8, v. 18 to 9, v. 8 |—8, to v. 31 —9, v. 8 to 10, v. 5 |—3 ||—10, v. 5 to v. 20 |—8, v. 31 —10, v. 20 |—4 ||—11, to v. 10 |—9, to v. 39 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —11, v. 10 |— 5 ||—12 |—9, v. 39 to 10, | || | v. 22 —13 |1 Pet. 1, to v. 22 ||—14, to v. 24 |—10, v. 22 —17 |—1, v. 22 to 2, v. 11 ||—18 |—11, to v. 17 —19, to v. 16 |—2, v. 11 to 3, v. 8 ||—19, v. 16 |—11, v. 17 to v. 47 ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… ——————————————————————————————————————————————-
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]
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2| g |
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3| A |
4| b |
5| c |
6| d |Nicolas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia
7| e |
8| f |Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9| g |
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10| A |
11| b |
12| c |
13| d |Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
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14| e |
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15| f |
16| g |O Sapientia
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17| A |
18| b |
19| c |
20| d | Fast
21| e |Saint Thomas, Apostle and Martyr
22| f |
23| g |
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24| A | Fast
25| b |Christmas-day
26| c |Saint Stephen, the first Martyr
27| d |Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
28| e |Innocents'-day
29| f |
30| g |
31| A |Silvester, Bishop of Rome
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——————————————————————————————————————————————- MORNING PRAYER ||EVENING PRAYER ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- I. LESSON |II. LESSON ||I. LESSON |II. LESSON ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- Isaiah 21, to v. 13 |—1 Pet. 3, v. 8 to 4, ||Isaiah 22, to v. 15 |John 11, v. 47 to | v. 7 || | 12, v. 20 —22, v. 15 |—4, v. 7 ||—23 |—12, v. 20 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —24 |—5 ||—25 |—13, to v. 21 —26, to v. 20 |2 Pet. 1 ||—26, v. 20 & 27 |—13, v. 21 —28, to v. 14 |—2 ||—28, v. 14 |—14 —29, to v. 9 |—3 ||—29, v. 9 |—15 —30, to v. 18 |1 John 1 ||—30, v. 18 |—16, to v. 16 —31 |—2, to v. 15 ||—32 |—16, v. 16 —33 |—2, v. 15 ||—34 |—17 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —35 |—3, to v. 16 ||—40, to v. 12 |—18, to v. 28 —40, v. 12 |—3, v. 16 to 4, v. 7 ||—41, to v. 17 |—18, v. 28 —41, v. 17 |—4, v. 7 ||—42, to v. 18 |—19, to v. 25 —42, v. 18 to 43, |—5 ||—43, v. 8 |—19, v. 25 v. 8 | || | —44, to v. 21 |2 John ||—44, v. 21 to 45, |—20, to v. 19 | || v. 8 | —45, v. 8 |3 John ||—46 |—20, v. 19 —47 |Jude ||—48 |—21 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —49, to v. 13 |Rev. 1 ||—49, v. 13 |Rev. 2, to v. 18 —50 |—2, v. 18 to 3, v. 7 ||—51, to v. 9 |3, v. 7 —51, v. 9 |—4 ||—52, to v. 13 |—5 —52, v. 13, & 53 |—6 ||—54 |—7 ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… —55 |—8 ||—56 |—10 —57 |—11 ||—58 |—12 ———————————————————————||——————————————————————- —59 |—14 ||—60 |—15 ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… ………………… |………………… ||………………… |………………… ………………… |—16 ||………………… |—18 —61 |—19, to v. 11 ||—62 |—19, v. 11 —63 |—20 ||—64, & 65, to v. 8 |—21, to v. 15 —65, v. 8 |—21, v. 15 to 22, ||—66 |—22, v. 6 | v. 6 || | ——————————————————————————————————————————————-
TABLES AND RULES FOR THE
MOVEABLE AND IMMOVEABLE FEASTS
TOGETHER WITH THE
DAYS OF FASTING AND ABSTINENCE
THROUGH THE WHOLE YEAR
RULES TO KNOW WHEN THE MOVEABLE FEASTS
AND HOLY-DAYS BEGIN
Easter-day (on which the rest depend) is always the first Sunday after the Full Moon which happens upon, or next after the Twenty-first day of March; and if the Full Moon happens upon a Sunday, Easter-day is the Sunday after.
Advent Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to the Feast of St
Andrew, whether before or after.
Septuagesima | | nine |
Sexagesima \ Sunday is / eight \ weeks before Easter.
Quinquagesima / \ seven /
Quadragesima | | six |
Rogation Sunday | | five weeks |
Ascension-day \ is / forty days \ after Easter.
Whitsunday / \ seven weeks /
Trinity Sunday | | eight weeks |
A TABLE OF ALL THE FEASTS
THAT ARE TO BE OBSERVED IN THE
CHURCH OF ENGLAND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
All Sundays in the Year.
| The Circumcision of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.
| The Epiphany.
| The Conversion of St Paul.
| The Purification of the Blessed Virgin.
| St Matthias the Apostle.
| The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin.
| St Mark the Evangelist.
| St Philip and St James the Apostles.
| The Ascension of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.
| St Barnabas.
The days | The Nativity of St John Baptist.
of the / St Peter the Apostle.
Feasts \ St James the Apostle.
of | St Bartholomew the Apostle.
| St Matthew the Apostle.
| St Michael and all Angels.
| St Luke the Evangelist.
| St Simon and St Jude the Apostles.
| All Saints.
| St Andrew the Apostle.
| St Thomas the Apostle.
| The NATIVITY of our LORD.
| St Stephen the Martyr.
| St John the Evangelist.
| The Holy Innocents
Monday and Tuesday in Easter-week.
Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun-week.
A TABLE OF THE
VIGILS, FASTS, AND DAYS OF ABSTINENCE
TO BE OBSERVED IN THE YEAR
| The NATIVITY of our LORD.
| The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
| The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin.
| Easter-day.
The | Ascension-day.
Evens | Pentecost.
or / St Matthias.
Vigils \ St John Baptist.
before | St Peter.
| St James.
| St Bartholomew.
| St Matthew.
| St Simon and St Jude.
| St Andrew.
| St Thomas.
| All Saints.
Note that if any of these Feast-days fall upon a Monday, then the Vigil or Fast-day shall be kept upon the Saturday, and not upon the Sunday next before it.
DAYS OF FASTING, OR ABSTINENCE
I. The Forty Days of Lent.
II. The Ember Days at the four Seasons, being the Wednesday,
Friday, and Saturday after:
1. The first Sunday in Lent.
2. The Feast of Pentecost.
3. September 14.
4. December 13.
III. The three Rogation Days, being the Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday before Holy Thursday, or the Ascension of our Lord.
IV. All the Fridays in the year, except Christmas-day.
A SOLEMN DAY
FOR WHICH A PARTICULAR SERVICE IS APPOINTED
The sixth day of May, being the day on which His Majesty began his happy reign.
[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The first table is the left hand portion and the second is the right-hand portion.]
A TABLE OF THE MOVEABLE
FEASTS FOR FIFTY YEARS
———————————————————————————————————— | | | | | | YEAR | GOLDEN | THE | SUNDAY | SUNDAYS | SEPTUAGESIMA | THE FIRST OF OUR | NUMBER | EPACT | LETTER | AFTER | SUNDAY | DAY OF LORD | | | | EPIPHANY | | LENT | | | | | | ———————————————————————————————————— 1912 | XIII | 11 | GF | Four | Feb. 4 | Feb. 21 1913 | XIV | 22 | E | One | Jan. 19 | Feb. 5 1914 | XV | 3 | D | Four | Feb. 8 | Feb. 25 1915 | XVI | 14 | C | Three | Jan. 31 | Feb. 17 1916 | XVII | 25 | BA | Six | Feb. 20 | Mar. 8 1917 | XVIII | 6 | G | Four | Feb. 4 | Feb. 21 1918 | XIX | 17 | F | Two | Jan. 27 | Feb. 13 1919 | I | 29 | E | Five | Feb. 16 | Mar. 5 1920 | II | 10 | DC | Three | Feb. 1 | Feb. 18 | | | | | | 1921 | III | 21 | B | Two | Jan. 23 | Feb. 9 1922 | IV | 2 | A | Five | Feb. 12 | Mar. 1 1923 | V | 13 | G | Three | Jan. 28 | Feb. 14 1924 | VI | 24 | FE | Five | Feb. 17 | Mar. 5 1925 | VII | 5 | D | Four | Feb. 8 | Feb. 25 1926 | VIII | 16 | C | Three | Jan. 31 | Feb. 17 1927 | IX | 27 | B | Five | Feb. 13 | Mar. 2 1928 | X | 8 | AG | Four | Feb. 5 | Feb. 22 1929 | XI | 19 | F | Two | Jan. 27 | Feb. 13 1930 | XII | 0 | E | Five | Feb. 16 | Mar. 5 | | | | | | 1931 | XIII | 11 | D | Three | Feb. 1 | Feb. 18 1932 | XIV | 22 | CB | Two | Jan. 24 | Feb. 10 1933 | XV | 3 | A | Five | Feb. 12 | Mar. 1 1934 | XVI | 14 | F | Three | Jan. 28 | Feb. 14 1935 | XVII | 25 | G | Five | Feb. 17 | Mar. 6 1936 | XVIII | 6 | ED | Four | Feb. 9 | Feb. 26 1937 | XIX | 17 | C | Two | Jan. 24 | Feb. 10 1938 | I | 29 | B | Five | Feb. 13 | Mar. 2 1939 | II | 10 | A | Four | Feb. 5 | Feb. 22 1940 | III | 21 | GF | Two | Jan. 21 | Feb. 7 | | | | | | 1941 | IV | 2 | E | Four | Feb. 9 | Feb. 26 1942 | V | 13 | D | Three | Feb. 1 | Feb. 18 1943 | VI | 24 | C | Six | Feb. 21 | Mar. 10 1944 | VII | 5 | BA | Four | Feb. 6 | Feb. 23 1945 | VIII | 16 | G | Three | Jan. 28 | Feb. 14 1946 | IX | 27 | F | Five | Feb. 17 | Mar. 6 1947 | X | 8 | E | Three | Feb. 2 | Feb. 19 1948 | XI | 19 | DC | Two | Jan. 25 | Feb. 11 1949 | XII | 0 | B | Five | Feb. 13 | Mar. 2 1950 | XIII | 11 | A | Four | Feb. 5 | Feb. 22 | | | | | | 1951 | XIV | 22 | G | Two | Jan. 21 | Feb. 7 1952 | XV | 3 | FE | Four | Feb. 10 | Feb. 27 1953 | XVI | 14 | D | Three | Feb. 1 | Feb. 18 1954 | XVII | 25 | C | Five | Feb. 14 | Mar. 3 1955 | XVIII | 6 | B | Four | Feb. 6 | Feb. 23 1956 | XIX | 17 | AG | Three | Jan. 29 | Feb. 15 1957 | I | 29 | F | Five | Feb. 17 | Mar. 6 1958 | II | 10 | E | Three | Feb. 2 | Feb. 19 1959 | III | 21 | D | Two | Jan. 25 | Feb. 11 1960 | IV | 2 | CB | Five | Feb. 14 | Mar. 2 | | | | | | 1961 | V | 13 | A | Three | Jan. 29 | Feb. 15
———————————————————————————————————— | | | | | | YEAR | EASTER | ROGATION | ASCENSION | WHITSUNDAY | SUNDAYS | ADVENT OF OUR | DAY | SUNDAY | DAY | | AFTER | SUNDAY LORD | | | | | TRINITY | | | | | | | ————————————————————————————————————- 1912 | Apr. 7 | May 12 | May 16 | May 26 | 25 | Dec. 1 1913 | Mar. 23 | Apr. 27 | May 1 | May 11 | 27 | Nov. 30 1914 | Apr. 12 | May 17 | May 21 | May 31 | 24 | Nov. 29 1915 | Apr. 4 | May 9 | May 13 | May 23 | 25 | Nov. 28 1916 | Apr. 23 | May 28 | June 1 | June 11 | 23 | Dec. 3 1917 | Apr. 8 | May 13 | May 17 | May 27 | 25 | Dec. 2 1918 | Mar. 31 | May 5 | May 9 | May 19 | 26 | Dec. 1 1919 | Apr. 20 | May 25 | May 29 | June 8 | 23 | Nov. 30 1920 | Apr. 4 | May 9 | May 13 | May 23 | 25 | Nov. 28 | | | | | | 1921 | Mar. 27 | May 1 | May 5 | May 15 | 26 | Nov. 27 1922 | Apr. 16 | May 21 | May 25 | June 4 | 24 | Dec. 3 1923 | Apr. 1 | May 6 | May 10 | May 20 | 26 | Nov. 28 1924 | Apr. 20 | May 25 | May 29 | June 8 | 23 | Nov. 30 1925 | Apr. 12 | May 17 | May 21 | May 31 | 24 | Nov. 29 1926 | Apr. 4 | May 9 | May 13 | May 23 | 25 | Nov. 28 1927 | Apr. 17 | May 22 | May 26 | June 5 | 23 | Nov. 27 1928 | Apr. 8 | May 13 | May 17 | May 27 | 25 | Dec. 2 1929 | Mar. 31 | May 5 | May 9 | May 19 | 26 | Dec. 1 1930 | Apr. 20 | May 25 | May 29 | June 8 | 23 | Nov. 30 | | | | | | 1931 | Apr. 5 | May 10 | May 14 | May 24 | 25 | Nov. 29 1932 | Mar. 27 | May 1 | May 5 | May 15 | 26 | Nov. 27 1933 | Apr. 16 | May 21 | May 25 | June 4 | 24 | Dec. 3 1934 | Apr. 1 | May 6 | May 10 | May 20 | 26 | Dec. 2 1935 | Apr. 21 | May 26 | May 30 | June 9 | 23 | Dec. 1 1936 | Apr. 12 | May 17 | May 21 | May 31 | 24 | Nov. 29 1937 | Mar. 28 | May 2 | May 6 | May 16 | 26 | Nov. 28 1938 | Apr. 17 | May 22 | May 26 | June 5 | 23 | Nov. 27 1939 | Apr. 9 | May 14 | May 18 | May 28 | 25 | Dec. 3 1940 | Mar. 24 | Apr. 28 | May 2 | May 12 | 27 | Dec. 1 | | | | | | 1941 | Apr. 13 | May 18 | May 22 | June 1 | 24 | Nov. 30 1942 | Apr. 5 | May 10 | May 14 | May 24 | 25 | Nov. 29 1943 | Apr. 25 | May 30 | June 3 | June 13 | 22 | Nov. 28 1944 | Apr. 9 | May 14 | May 18 | May 28 | 25 | Dec. 3 1945 | Apr. 1 | May 6 | May 10 | May 20 | 26 | Dec. 2 1946 | Apr. 21 | May 26 | May 30 | June 9 | 23 | Dec. 1 1947 | Apr. 6 | May 11 | May 15 | May 25 | 25 | Nov. 30 1948 | Mar. 28 | May 2 | May 6 | May 16 | 26 | Nov. 28 1949 | Apr. 17 | May 22 | May 26 | June 5 | 23 | Nov. 27 1950 | Apr. 9 | May 14 | May 18 | May 28 | 25 | Dec. 3 | | | | | | 1951 | Mar. 25 | Apr. 29 | May 3 | May 13 | 27 | Dec. 2 1952 | Apr. 13 | May 18 | May 22 | June 1 | 24 | Nov. 30 1953 | Apr. 5 | May 10 | May 14 | May 24 | 25 | Nov. 29 1954 | Apr. 18 | May 23 | May 27 | June 6 | 23 | Nov. 28 1955 | Apr. 10 | May 15 | May 19 | May 29 | 24 | Nov. 27 1956 | Apr. 1 | May 6 | May 10 | May 20 | 26 | Dec. 2 1957 | Apr. 21 | May 26 | May 30 | June 9 | 23 | Dec. 1 1958 | Apr. 6 | May 11 | May 15 | May 25 | 25 | Nov. 30 1959 | Mar. 29 | May 3 | May 7 | May 17 | 26 | Nov. 29 1960 | Apr. 17 | May 22 | May 26 | June 5 | 23 | Nov. 27 | | | | | | 1961 | Apr. 2 | May 7 | May 11 | May 21 | 26 | Dec. 3
THE ORDER FOR
MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER
DAILY TO BE SAID AND USED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Morning and Evening Prayer shall be used in the accustomed place of the Church, Chapel, or Chancel; except it shall be otherwise determined by the Ordinary of the place. And the Chancels shall remain as they have done in times past.
And here is to be noted, that such Ornaments of the Church, and of the Ministers thereof at all times of their Ministration, shall be retained, and be in use, as were in this Church of England by the Authority of Parliament, in the Second Year of the Reign of King Edward the Sixth.
REQUESTS FOR THE PRAYERS OF THE CONGREGATION
| When the prayers of the congregation are desired on behalf of | sick persons, sufferers from any public calamity, or others, | the Minister may give notice of the same before he begins the | Litany, and may insert the words especially those for whom our | prayers are desired in the relative suffrage to which the case | is appropriate. Such notice may also be given at Morning or | Evening Prayer before any prayers after the Third Collect are | said, or in the Holy Communion before the Prayer for the | whole state of Christ's Church is said. | | And, when prayer is desired on behalf of any sick person, the | Minister may during Divine Service use the Collect appointed | for the Communion of the Sick, inserting after the words | visited with thine hand the words for whom our prayers are | desired, or he may use any of the prayers in the Order for | the Visitation of the Sick, as the case may seem to him to | require.
THE ORDER FOR
MORNING PRAYER
DAILY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
At the beginning of Morning Prayer the Minister shall read with a loud voice some one or more of these Sentences of the Scriptures that follow. And then he shall say that which is written after the said Sentences.
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. Psalm li. 3.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Psalm li. 9.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm li. 17.
Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Joel ii. 13.
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.
Lord, correct me, but with judgement; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing. Jer. x. 24. Psalm vi. 1.
Repent ye; for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. St Matth. 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 judgement with thy servant, O Lord; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Psalm 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, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 St John i. 8, 9.
| These sentences of Scripture may be used at the beginning of | Morning Prayer at the Great Festivals. | | Christmas-day and seven days after. | | Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour which | is Christ the Lord. St Luke ii. 11. | | Easter-day and seven days after. | | The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. St Luke xxiv. 34. | | Ascension-day and seven days after. | | Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting | doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. Psalm xxiv. 7. | | Or, We have a great high priest that is passed into the | heavens, Jesus the Son of God. Let us therefore come boldly | unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find | grace to help in time of need. Heb. iv. 14, 16. | | Whitsunday and six days after. | | When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with | one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from | heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house | where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven | tongues, like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them: and | they were all filled with the Holy Ghost. Acts ii. 1-4.
Dearly beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness; and that we should not dissemble nor cloke them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy. And although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our sins before God; yet ought we most chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as are here present, to accompany me with a pure heart and humble voice unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying after me:
| The exhortation, Dearly beloved brethren, except on occasions | specified by the Bishop, may be omitted, or may be abbreviated | as follows: | | Dearly beloved brethren, I pray and beseech you, as many as are | here present, to accompany me with a pure heart and humble | voice unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying after me; | | Or the following may be said instead, | | Let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God.
A general Confession to be said of 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 no health in us: But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders; Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults, Restore thou them that are penitent, According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesu our Lord: And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
The Absolution or Remission of sins to be pronounced by the Priest alone, standing: the people still kneeling.
Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live; and hath given power and commandment to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins: He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore 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 all other prayers,
Amen.
Then the Minister shall kneel, and say the Lord's Prayer with an audible voice: the people also kneeling, and repeating it with him, both here, and wheresoever else it is used in Divine Service.
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.
Then likewise he shall say,
O Lord, open thou our lips.
Answer. And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
Priest. O God, make speed to save us.
Answer. O Lord, make haste to help us.
Here, all standing up, the Priest shall say,
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Priest. Praise ye the Lord.
Answer. The Lord's Name be praised.
Then shall be said or sung this Psalm following: Except on Easter-day, upon which another Anthem is appointed: and on the nineteenth day of every month it is not to be read here, but in the ordinary course of the Psalms.
| The Easter Anthems may be used for seven days after Easter.
VENITE, EXULTEMUS DOMINO.
Psalm xcv.
O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving: and shew ourselves glad in him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God: and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are all the corners of the earth: and the strength of the hills is his also.
The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands prepared the dry land.
O come, let us worship, and fall down: and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is the Lord our God: and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts: as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness;
When your fathers tempted me: proved me, and saw my works.
Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said: It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known my ways.
Unto whom I sware in my wrath: that they should not enter into my rest.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Then shall follow the Psalms in order as they be appointed. And at the end of every Psalm throughout the year, and likewise in the end of Benedicite, Benedictus, Magnificat, and Nunc dimittis, shall be repeated,
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Then shall be read distinctly with an audible voice the First Lesson, taken out of the Old Testament as is appointed in the Kalendar: Except there be proper Lessons assigned for that day: He that readeth so standing and turning himself, as he may best be heard of all such as are present. And after that shall be said or sung, in English, the Hymn called Te Deum Laudamus, daily throughout the year.
Note that before every Lesson the Minister shall say, Here beginneth such a Chapter, or Verse of such a Chapter, of such a Book: And after every Lesson, Here endeth the First, or the Second Lesson,
TE DEUM LAUDAMUS.
We praise thee, O God: we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee: the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud: the heavens and all the powers therein.
To thee Cherubin and Seraphin: continually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth.
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty: of thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles: praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets: praise thee.
The noble army of Martyrs: praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world: doth acknowledge thee;
The Father: of an infinite Majesty;
Thine honourable, true: and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost: the Comforter.
Thou art the King of glory: O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son: of the Father.
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man: thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death: thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God: in the glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come: to be our Judge.
We therefore pray thee, help thy servants: whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.
Make them to be numbered with thy Saints: in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save thy people: and bless thine heritage.
Govern them: and lift them up for ever.
Day by day: we magnify thee;
And we worship thy Name: ever world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord: to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us: have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us: as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted: let me never be confounded.
Or this Canticle,
BENEDICITE, OMNIA OPERA.
O all ye Works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Heavens, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Waters that be above the Firmament, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Sun and Moon, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Stars of Heaven, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Showers and Dew, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winds of God, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Fire and Heat, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winter and Summer, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Dews and Frosts, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Frost and Cold, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Ice and Snow, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Nights and Days, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Light and Darkness, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Lightnings and Clouds, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O let the Earth bless the Lord: yea, let it praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Mountains and Hills, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Green Things upon the Earth, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Wells, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Seas and Floods, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Whales, and all that move in the Waters, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Fowls of the Air, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Beasts and Cattle, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Children of Men, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O let Israel bless the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Spirits and Souls of the Righteous, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye holy and humble Men of heart, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Then shall be read in like manner the Second Lesson, taken out of the New Testament. And after that the Hymn following: Except when that shall happen to be read in the Chapter for the day, or for the Gospel on Saint John Baptist's Day.
BENEDICTUS.
St Luke i. 68.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath visited, and redeemed his people;
And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us: in the house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets: which have been since the world began;
That we should be saved from our enemies: and from the hands of all that hate us;
To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers: and to remember his holy covenant;
To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham: that he would give us;
That we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies: might serve him without fear;
In holiness and righteousness before him: all the days of our life.
And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people: for the remission of their sins;
Through the tender mercy of our God: whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us;
To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Or this Psalm,
JUBILATE DEO.
Psalm c.
O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands: serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song.
Be ye sure that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name.
For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting: and his truth endureth from generation to generation.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Then shall be sung or said the Apostles Creed, by the Minister and the people standing: Except only such days as the Creed of Saint Athanasius is appointed to be read.
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen.
And after that, these Prayers following, all devoutly kneeling: the Minister first pronouncing with a loud voice,
The Lord be with you.
Answer. And with thy spirit.
Minister. Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Then the Minister, Clerks, and people shall say the Lord's Prayer with a loud voice.
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.
Then the Priest standing up shall say,
O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us.
Answer. And grant us thy salvation.
Priest. O Lord, save the King.
Answer. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.
Priest. Endue thy Ministers with righteousness.
Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful.
Priest. O Lord, save thy people.
Answer. And bless thine inheritance.
Priest. Give peace in our time, O Lord.
Answer. Because there is none other that fighteth or us, but only thou, O God.
Priest. O God, make clean our hearts within us.
Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.
Then shall follow three Collects: The first of the day, which shall be the same that is appointed at the Communion: The second for Peace: The third for Grace to live well. And the two last Collects shall never alter, but daily be said at Morning Prayer throughout all the year, as followeth, all kneeling.
The Second Collect, for Peace.
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 us thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Third 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 danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In Quires and Places where they sing here followeth the Anthem.
Then these five Prayers following are to be read here: Except when the Litany is read; and then only the two last are to be ready as they are there placed.
A Prayer for the King's Majesty.
O Lord our heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords, the only Ruler of princes, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth: Most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our most gracious Sovereign Lord, King GEORGE, and so replenish him with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that he may alway incline to thy will, and walk in thy way: Endue him plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant him in health and wealth long to live; strengthen him that he may vanquish and overcome all his enemies, and finally after this life he may attain everlasting joy and felicity; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
A Prayer for the Royal Family.
Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness, we humbly beseech thee to bless our gracious Queen Mary, Alexandra the Queen Mother, Edward Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family: Endue them with thy Holy Spirit; enrich them with thy heavenly grace; prosper them with all happiness; and bring them to thine ever lasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
| The following Prayer may be said at Morning Prayer, for the | King, the Royal Family, the Ministers of the Crown, the | Parliament (when in session), and those in authority, | instead of the Prayers For the King's Majesty, For the Royal | Family, and For the High Court of Parliament; but always | either the following Prayer, or those above noted, shall be | used, together with the Prayer for the Clergy and People, | the Prayer of St Chrysostom, and the Grace, unless the | Litany be said. | | O Lord God of our fathers, who rulest the nations of the earth; | Most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our | Sovereign Lord, King GEORGE, that he may alway incline to thy | will and walk in thy way; and together with him bless our | gracious Queen Mary, Alexandra the Queen Mother, Edward | Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family. Endue with wisdom | the Ministers of the Crown, [the High Court Of Parliament at | this time assembled *,] and those who are set in authority over | us, that all things may be so ordered and settled by their | endeavours, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, | religion and piety, may be established among us for all | generations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | [Margin Note] *to be said when the Parliament is in Session.
A Prayer for the Clergy and People.
Almighty and everlasting God, who alone workest great marvels: Send down upon our Bishops and Curates, and all Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace; and that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
A Prayer of Saint Chrysostom.
Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered 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; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.
2 Corinthians xiii.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.
Here endeth the Order of Morning Prayer throughout the Year.
THE ORDER FOR
EVENING PRAYER
DAILY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
At the beginning of Evening Prayer the Minister shall read with a loud voice some one or more of these Sentences of the Scriptures that follow. And then he shall say that which is written after the said Sentences.
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. Psalm li. 3.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Psalm li. 9.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm li. 17.
Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Joel ii. 13.
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 judgement; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing. Jer. x. 24. Psalm vi. 1.
Repent ye; for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. St Matth. 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 judgement with thy servant, O Lord; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Psalm cxliii. 2.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive our selves, and the truth is not in us: but if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 St John i. 8, 9.
| These sentences of Scripture may be used at the beginning of | Evening Prayer at the Great Festivals. | | Christmas-day and seven days after. | | Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour which | is Christ the Lord. St Luke ii. 11. | | Easter-day and seven days after. | | The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. St Luke xxiv. 34. | | Ascension-day and seven days after. | | Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting | doors; and the King of Glory shall come in. Psalm xxiv. 7. | | Or, We have a great high priest that is passed into the | heavens, Jesus the Son of God. Let us therefore come boldly | unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find | grace to help in time of need. Heb. iv. 14, 16. | | Whitsunday and six days after. | | When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with | one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from | heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house | where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven | tongues, like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them: and they | were all filled with the Holy Ghost. Acts ii. 1-4.
Dearly beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness; and that we should not dissemble nor cloke them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy. And although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our sins before God; yet ought we most chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as are here present, to accompany me with a pure heart and humble voice unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying after me:
| The exhortation, Dearly beloved brethren, except on occasions | specified by the Bishop, may be omitted, or may be abbreviated | as follows: | | Dearly beloved brethren, I pray and beseech you, as many as | are here present, to accompany me with a pure heart and humble | voice unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying after me; | | Or the following may be said instead, | | Let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God.
A general Confession to be said of 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 no health in us: But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders; Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults, Restore thou them that are penitent, According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesu our Lord: And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, That we may here after live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
The Absolution or Remission of sins to be pronounced by the Priest alone, standing: the people still kneeling.
Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live; and hath given power and commandment to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins: He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore 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. Amen.
Then the Minister shall kneel, and say the Lord's Prayer: the people also kneeling, and repeating it with him.
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven, Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.
Then likewise he shall say,
O Lord, open thou our lips.
Answer. And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
Priest. O God, make speed to save us.
Answer. O Lord, make haste to help us.
Here, all standing up, the Priest shall say,
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Priest. Praise ye the Lord.
Answer. The Lord's Name be praised.
Then shall be said or sung the Psalms in order as they be appointed. Then a Lesson of the Old Testament, as is appointed. And after that Magnificat (or the Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary) in English, as followeth.
MAGNIFICAT.
St Luke i.
My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his hand-maiden.
For behold, from henceforth: all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me: and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him: throughout all generations.
He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel: as he promised to our forefathers Abraham and his seed for ever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Or else this Psalm: Except it be on the nineteenth day of the month, when it is read in the ordinary course of the Psalms.
CANTATE DOMINO.
Psalm 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 he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel: and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God.
Shew yourselves joyful unto the Lord, all ye lands: sing, rejoice, and give thanks.
Praise the Lord upon the harp: sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving.
With trumpets also and shawms: O shew 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 judge the world: and the people with equity.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Then a Lesson of the New Testament, as it is appointed. And after that Nunc dimittis (or the Song of Simeon) in English, as followeth.
NUNC DIMITTIS.
St Luke ii. 29.
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word.
For mine eyes have seen: thy salvation;
Which thou hast prepared: before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Or else this Psalm: Except it be on the twelfth day of the month.
DEUS MISEREATUR.
Psalm lxvii.
God be merciful unto us, and bless us: and shew us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us:
That thy way may be known upon earth; thy saving health among all nations.
Let the people praise thee, O God: yea, let all the people praise thee.
O let the nations rejoice and be glad: for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.
Let the people praise thee, O God: yea, let all the people praise thee.
Then shall the earth bring forth her increase: and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing.
God shall bless us: and all the ends of the world shall fear him.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
Then shall be said or sung the Apostles Creed, by the Minister and the people standing.
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen.
And after that, these Prayers following, all devoutly kneeling: the Minister first pronouncing with a loud voice,
The Lord be with you.
Answer. And with thy spirit.
Minister. Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Then the Minister, Clerks, and people shall say the Lord's Prayer with a loud voice.
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.
Then the Priest standing up shall say,
O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us.
Answer. And grant us thy salvation.
Priest. O Lord, save the King.
Answer. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.
Priest. Endue thy Ministers with righteousness.
Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful.
Priest. O Lord, save thy people.
Answer. And bless thine inheritance.
Priest. Give peace in our time, O Lord.
Answer. Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God.
Priest. O God, make clean our hearts within us.
Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.
Then shall follow three Collects: The first of the day: The second for Peace: The third for Aid against all Perils, as hereafter followeth: which two last Collects shall be daily said at Evening Prayer without alteration.
The Second Collect at Evening Prayer.
O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace which the world can not give; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.
The Third Collect, for Aid against all Perils.
Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
In Quires and Places where they sing here followeth the Anthem.
A Prayer for the King's Majesty.
O Lord our heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords, the only Ruler of princes, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth: Most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our most gracious Sovereign Lord, King GEORGE, and so replenish him with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that he may alway incline to thy will, and walk in thy way: Endue him plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant him in health and wealth long to live; strengthen him that he may vanquish and overcome all his enemies, and finally after this life he may attain everlasting joy and felicity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Prayer for the Royal Family.
Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness, we humbly beseech thee to bless our gracious Queen Mary, Alexandra the Queen Mother, Edward Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family: Endue them with thy Holy Spirit; enrich them with thy heavenly grace; prosper them with all happiness; and bring them to thine everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
| The following Prayer may be said at Evening Prayer, for the | King, the Royal Family, the Ministers of the Crown, the | Parliament (when in session), and those in authority, | instead of the Prayers For the King's Majesty, For the Royal | Family, and For the High Court of Parliament; but always | either the following Prayer, or those above noted, shall be | used, together with the Prayer for the Clergy and People, | the Prayer of St Chrysostom, and the Grace, unless the | Litany be said. | | O Lord God of our fathers, who rulest the nations of the earth; | Most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our | Sovereign Lord, King GEORGE, that he may alway incline to thy | will and walk in thy way; and together with him bless our | gracious Queen Mary, Alexandra the Queen Mother, Edward | Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family. Endue with wisdom | the Ministers of the Crown, [the High Court of Parliament at | this time assembled *,] and those who are in set in authority | over us, that all things may be so ordered and settled by their | endeavours, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion | and piety, may be established among us for all generations; | through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | [Margin Note:] * to be said when the Parliament is in Session.
A Prayer for the Clergy and People.
Almighty and everlasting God, who alone workest great marvels: Send down upon our Bishops and Curates, and all Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace; and that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
A Prayer of Saint Chrysostom.
Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered 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; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.
2 Corinthians xiii.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.
Here endeth the Order of Evening Prayer throughout the Year.
AT MORNING PRAYER
Upon these Feasts; Christmas-day, the Epiphany, Saint Matthias, Easter-day, Ascension-day, Whitsunday, Saint John Baptist, Saint James, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Matthew, Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Saint Andrew, and upon Trinity Sunday, shall be sung or said at Morning Prayer, instead of the Apostles Creed, this Confession of our Christian Faith, commonly called the Creed of Saint Athanasius, by the Minister and people standing.
QUICUNQUE VULT.
Whosoever will be saved: before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith.
Which Faith, except every one do keep whole and undefiled: without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.
And the Catholic Faith is this: That we worship one God in
Trinity, and Trinity in Unity;
Neither confounding the Persons: nor dividing the Substance.
For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son: and another of the Holy Ghost.
But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost is all one: the Glory equal, the Majesty co-eternal.
Such as the Father is, such is the Son: and such is the Holy Ghost.
The Father uncreate, the Son uncreate: and the Holy Ghost uncreate.
The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible: and the
Holy Ghost incomprehensible.
The Father eternal, the Son eternal: and the Holy Ghost eternal.
And yet they are not three eternals: but one eternal.
As also there are not three incomprehensibles, nor three uncreated: but one uncreated, and one incomprehensible.
So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty: and the
Holy Ghost Almighty.
And yet they are not three Almighties: but one Almighty.
So the Father is God, the Son is God: and the Holy Ghost is God.
And yet they are not three Gods: but one God.
So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord: and the Holy Ghost
Lord.
And yet not three Lords: but one Lord.
For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity: to acknowledge every Person by himself to be God and Lord;
So are we forbidden by the Catholic Religion: to say there be three
Gods, or three Lords.
The Father is made of none: neither created, nor begotten.
The Son is of the Father alone: not made, nor created, but begotten.
The Holy Ghost is of the Father, and of the Son: neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.
So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons: one Holy Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts.
And in this Trinity none is afore, or after other: none is greater, or less than another;
But the whole three Persons are co-eternal together: and co-equal.
So that in all things, as is aforesaid: the Unity in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped.
He therefore that will be saved: must thus think of the Trinity.
Furthermore it is necessary to everlasting salvation: that he also believe rightly the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For the right Faith is that we believe and confess: that our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man;
God of the Substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds: and
Man of the Substance of his Mother, born in the world;
Perfect God, and perfect Man: of a reasonable soul and human flesh subsisting;
Equal to the Father, as touching his Godhead: and inferior to the
Father, as touching his Manhood.
Who although he be God and Man: yet he is not two, but one Christ;
One, not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh: but by taking of the Manhood into God;
One altogether, not by confusion of Substance: but by unity of
Person.
For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man: so God and Man is one Christ.
Who suffered for our salvation: descended into hell, rose again the third day from the dead.
He ascended into heaven, he sitteth on the right hand of the Father, God Almighty: from whence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
At whose coming all men shall rise again with their bodies: and shall give account for their own works.
And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting: and they that have done evil into everlasting fire.
This is the Catholic Faith: which except a man believe faithfully he cannot be saved.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
THE LITANY
Here followeth the Litany, or General Supplication, to be sung or said after Morning Prayer, upon Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and at other times when it shall be commanded by the Ordinary.
| The Litany may be said on the days appointed for its use, either | after Morning Prayer, or before the Holy Communion, or at other | times; and its use may be dispensed with on Christmas-day, | Easter-day, and Whitsunday, with the sanction of the Bishop. | | When the Litany is said before a celebration of Holy Communion | it shall be permissible to omit from the Litany the Lord's | Prayer and all that is set down after it except the prayer | called A Prayer of St Chrysostom and The grace of, &c. | | When the Litany is said at any other time it shall be | permissible to omit from it all that follows the Lord's | Prayer, and to use one or more of the Occasional Prayers or | the Prayer of St Chrysostom, with The grace of, &c.
O God the Father of heaven: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
God the Father of heaven: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons and one God: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons and one God: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins: spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever.
Spare us, good Lord.
From all evil and mischief; from sin, from the crafts and assaults of the devil; from thy wrath, and from everlasting damnation,
Good Lord, deliver us.
From all blindness of heart; from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness,
Good Lord, deliver us.
From fornication, and all other deadly sin; and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil,
Good Lord, deliver us.
From lightning and tempest; from plague, pestilence, and famine; from battle and murder, and from sudden death,
Good Lord, deliver us.
From all sedition, privy conspiracy, and rebellion; from all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word and Commandment,
Good Lord, deliver us.
By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy holy Nativity and
Circumcision; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation,
Good Lord, deliver us.
By thine Agony and bloody Sweat; by thy Cross and Passion; by thy precious Death and Burial; by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension; and by the coming of the Holy Ghost,
Good Lord, deliver us.
In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our wealth; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgement,
Good Lord, deliver us.
We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God: and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church universal in the right way,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to keep and strengthen in the true worshipping of thee, in righteousness and holiness of life, thy Servant GEORGE, our most gracious King and Governor,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to rule his heart in thy faith, fear, and love, and that he may evermore have affiance in thee, and ever seek thy honour and glory,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to be his defender and keeper, giving him the victory over all his enemies,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to bless and preserve our gracious Queen Mary, Alexandra the Queen Mother, Edward Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word; and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth and shew it accordingly,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
| That it may please thee to send forth labourers into thy harvest, | | We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. | | That it may please thee to bless and prosper thy servants who | labour for the conversion of the heathen, and of all who know | not the truth, | | We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to endue the Lords of the Council, and all the Nobility, with grace, wisdom, and understanding,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
| That it may please thee to direct and prosper the Consultations | of the High * Court of Parliament to the honour of thy Name, and | the welfare of thy people, | | We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. | | [Margin Note:] * During the Session of Parliament.
That it may please thee to bless and keep the [Judges and] Magistrates, giving them grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
| That it may please thee to bless and keep the King's forces by | sea and land, and to shield them in all dangers and adversities, | | We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to give us an heart to love and dread thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace, to hear meekly thy Word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred, and are deceived,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand; and to comfort and help the weak-hearted; and to raise up them that fall; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to succour, help, and comfort all that are in danger, necessity, and tribulation,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water, all women labouring of child, all sick persons, and young children; and to shew thy pity upon all prisoners and captives,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to defend, and provide for, the fatherless children, and widows, and all that are desolate and oppressed,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to have mercy upon all men,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to forgive our enemies persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth, so as in due time we may enjoy them,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to give us true repentance; to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances; and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, to amend our lives according to thy holy Word,
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
Son of God: we beseech thee to hear us.
Son of God: we beseech thee to hear us.
O Lamb of God: that takest away the sins of the world;
Grant us thy peace.
O Lamb of God: that takest away the sins of the world;
Have mercy upon us.
O Christ, hear us.
Christ, hear us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Then shall the Priest, and the people with him, say the Lord's Prayer.
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.
Priest. O Lord, deal not with us after our sins.
Answer. Neither reward us after our iniquities.
Let us pray.
O God, merciful Father, that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowful: Mercifully assist our prayers that we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities, whensoever they oppress us; and graciously hear us, that those evils, which the craft and subtilty of the devil or man worketh against us, be brought to nought, and by the providence of thy goodness they may be dispersed; that we thy servants, being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for thy Name's sake.
O God, we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared unto us, the noble works that thou didst in their days, and in the old time before them.
Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for thine honour.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.
From our enemies defend us, O Christ.
Graciously look upon our afflictions.
Pitifully behold the sorrows of our hearts.
Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people.
Favourably with mercy hear our prayers.
O Son of David, have mercy upon us.
Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ.
Graciously hear us, Christ; graciously hear us, Lord Christ.
Priest. O Lord, let thy mercy be shewed upon us;
Answer. As we do put our trust in thee.
Let us pray.
We humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities; and for the glory of thy Name turn from us all those evils that we most righteously have deserved; and grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy, and evermore serve thee in holiness and pureness of living, to thy honour and glory; through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Prayer of Saint Chrysostom.
Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered 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; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.
2 Corinthians xiii.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.
Here endeth the Litany.
PRAYERS AND THANKSGIVINGS
Upon several occasions, to be used before the final Prayers of the Litany, or of Morning and Evening Prayer.
PRAYERS
For Rain.
O God, heavenly Father, who by thy Son Jesus Christ hast promised to all them that seek thy kingdom, and the righteousness thereof, all things necessary to their bodily sustenance: Send us, we beseech thee, in this our necessity, such moderate rain and showers, that we may receive the fruits of the earth to our comfort, and to thy honour; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For fair Weather.
O almighty Lord God, who for the sin of man didst once drown all the world, except eight persons, and afterward of thy great mercy didst promise never to destroy it so again: We humbly beseech thee, that although we for our iniquities have worthily deserved a plague of rain and waters, yet upon our true repentance thou wilt send us such weather, as that we may receive the fruits of the earth in due season; and learn both by thy punishment to amend our lives, and for thy clemency to give thee praise and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In the time of Dearth and Famine.
O God, heavenly Father, whose gift it is that the rain doth fall, the earth is fruitful, beasts increase, and fishes do multiply: Behold, we beseech thee, the afflictions of thy people; and grant that the scarcity and dearth, which we do now most justly suffer for our iniquity, may through thy goodness be mercifully turned into cheapness and plenty; for the love of Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Or this.
O God, merciful Father, who, in the time of Elisha the prophet, didst suddenly in Samaria turn great scarcity and dearth into plenty and cheapness: Have mercy upon us, that we, who are now for our sins punished with like adversity, may likewise find a seasonable relief: Increase the fruits of the earth by thy heavenly benediction; and grant that we, receiving thy bountiful liberality, may use the same to thy glory, the relief of those that are needy, and our own comfort; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In the time of War and Tumults.
O almighty God, King of all kings, and Governor of all things, whose power no creature is able to resist, to whom it belongeth justly to punish sinners, and to be merciful to them that truly repent: Save and deliver us, we humbly beseech thee, from the hands of our enemies; abate their pride, assuage their malice, and confound their devices; that we, being armed with thy defence, may be preserved evermore from all perils, to glorify thee, who art the only giver of all victory; through the merits of thy only Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In the time of any common Plague or Sickness.
O almighty God, who in thy wrath didst send a plague upon thine own people in the wilderness, for their obstinate rebellion against Moses and Aaron; and also, in the time of king David, didst slay with the plague of pestilence threescore and ten thousand, and yet remembering thy mercy didst save the rest: Have pity upon us miserable sinners, who now are visited with great sickness and mortality; that like as thou didst then accept of an atonement, and didst command the destroying Angel to cease from punishing, so it may now please thee to withdraw from us this plague and grievous sickness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In the Ember Weeks, to be said every day, for those that are to be admitted into Holy Orders.
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who hast purchased to thyself an universal Church by the precious blood of thy dear Son: Mercifully look upon the same, and at this time so guide and govern the minds of thy servants the Bishops and Pastors of thy flock, that they may lay hands suddenly on no man, but faithfully and wisely make choice of fit persons to serve in the sacred Ministry of thy Church. And to those which shall be ordained to any holy function give thy grace and heavenly benediction; that both by their life and doctrine they may set forth thy glory, and set forward the salvation of all men; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Or this.
Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy divine providence hast appointed divers Orders in thy Church: Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to all those who are to be called to any office and administration in the same; and so replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine, and endue them with innocency of life, that they may faithfully serve before thee, to the glory of thy great Name, and the benefit of thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Prayer that may be said after any of the former.
O God, whose nature and property is ever to have mercy and to forgive, receive our humble petitions; and though we be tied and bound with the chain of our sins, yet let the pitifulness of thy great mercy loose us; for the honour of Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
A Prayer for the High Court of Parliament, to be read during their Session.
Most gracious God, we humbly beseech thee, as for this Kingdom in general, so especially for the High Court of Parliament, under our most religious and gracious King at this time assembled: That thou wouldest be pleased to direct and prosper all their consultations to the advancement of thy glory, the good of thy Church, the safety, honour, and welfare of our Sovereign and his Dominions; that all things may be so ordered and settled by their endeavours, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be established among us for all generations. These and all other necessaries, for them, for us, and thy whole Church, we humbly beg in the Name and Mediation of Jesus Christ our most blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.
A Collect or Prayer for all Conditions of men, to be used at such times when the Litany is not appointed to be said.
O God, the Creator and Preserver 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 the good estate of the Catholic Church; 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; [especially * those for whom our prayers are desired;] 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 his sake. Amen.
[Margin note:] * This to be said when any desire the Prayers of the Congregation.
| ADDITIONAL PRAYERS UPON SEVERAL OCCASIONS | | Before any or each of these prayers may be said, Let us pray | for———, or other like words. | | At the New Year. | | O immortal Lord God, who inhabitest eternity, and hast brought | us, thine unworthy servants, to the beginning of another year: | Pardon, we most humbly beseech thee, our transgressions in the | past, and graciously abide with us all the days of our life; | guard and direct us in all trials and temptations, that by thy | blessing we may grow in grace as we grow in years, and at the | last may finish our course with joy; through Jesus Christ our | Lord. Amen. | | On New Year's Day. | | O Saviour of the world, who as on this day wast called JESUS, | according to the word of the Angel: Fulfil unto us, we beseech | thee, the gracious promise of that holy Name, and, of thy great | mercy, save thy people from their sins; who with the Father and | the Holy Ghost livest and reignest, one God, world without end. | Amen. | | PRAYERS WHICH MAY BE SAID ON ROGATION DAYS. | [These prayers may be used also at other times.] | | For fruitful seasons. | | Almighty God, Lord of heaven and earth, in whom we live and | move and have our being, who makest the sun to rise on the evil | and on the good, and sendest rain on the just and on the unjust; | We beseech thee at this time favourably to behold thy people | who call upon thee, and to send thine abundant blessing upon | the earth that it may bring forth its fruits in due season, | and that we, being filled with thy bounty, may ever more give | thanks unto thee, the giver of all good; through Jesus Christ | our Lord. Amen. | | O almighty God, who hast created the earth for man, and man for | thy glory: Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and | be mindful of thy covenant; that both the earth may yield her | increase, and the good seed of thy word may bring forth | abundantly, to the glory of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ | our Lord. Amen. | | For a blessing on Fisheries. | | O Almighty God, who madest the sea, and gavest all that moveth | therein for the use of man: Bestow thy blessing, we beseech | thee, on the harvest of the waters that it may be abundant in | its season; protect from every peril of the deep all fishermen | and mariners, and grant that they may with thankful hearts | acknowledge thee, who art Lord of the sea and of the dry land; | through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | For a blessing on Local Industries. | | O almighty Father, who through thy Son Jesus Christ hast | consecrated labour to the blessing of mankind: Prosper, we pray | thee, the industries of this place; defend those who are engaged | therein from all perils, and grant that they may rejoice in the | fruits of thy bounty, and bless thee for thy loving-kindness, | through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | For the Conversion of the Jews. | | [A prayer of Bishop Wilson.] | | O God, the God of Abraham, look upon thine everlasting covenant, | and cause the captivity of Judah and Israel to return. They are | thy people; O be thou their Saviour, that all who love Jerusalem | and mourn for her may rejoice with her; for Jesus Christ's sake, | their Saviour and ours. Amen. | | For the Conversion of Mohammedans, and all who know not Christ. | | Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who in thy goodness hast caused | the light of the Gospel to shine in our land; Extend thy mercy, | we beseech thee, to the nations of the world that still walk in | darkness. Enlighten the Moslems with the knowledge of thy truth; | and grant that the Gospel of salvation may be made known in all | lands, that the heart of the peoples may be turned unto thee, | through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | For the Conversion of the Heathen. | | O God, who hast made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell | on all the face of the earth, and didst send thy blessed Son to | preach peace to them that are far off and to them that are nigh: | Grant that the people who sit in darkness and the shadow of death | may feel after thee and find thee; and hasten, O Lord, the | fulfilment of thy promise to pour out thy Spirit upon all flesh, | through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | O God of all the nations of the earth, remember the multitudes | of the heathen, who, though created in thine image, are ignorant | of thy love, and, according to the propitiation of thy Son Jesus | Christ, grant that by the prayers and labours of thy holy Church | they may be delivered from all superstition and unbelief, and | brought to worship thee; through him whom thou hast sent to be | our Salvation, the Resurrection and the Life of all the faithful, | the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | For Missionaries in Distant Lands. | | O God our Saviour, who willest that all men should be saved and | come to the knowledge of the truth; Prosper, we pray thee, our | brethren who labour in distant lands, [especially those for whom | our prayers are desired]. Protect them in all perils by land and | sea; support them in loneliness and in the hour of trial; give | them grace to bear faithful witness unto thee; and endue them with | burning zeal and love, that they may turn many to righteousness, | and finally obtain a crown of glory; through Jesus Christ our | Lord. Amen. | | For Home Missions. | | O Lord Jesus Christ, thou good Shepherd of the sheep, who didst | come to seek and to save that which was lost; We beseech thee to | be present in thy power with the Missions of thy Church in this | our land. Shew forth thy compassion to the helpless, enlighten | the ignorant, succour those in peril, and bring home the wanderers | in safety to thy fold; who livest and reignest with the Father | and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. | |For the Church. | | O God of unchangeable power and eternal light, look favourably | on thy whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; and by | the tranquil operation of thy perpetual providence carry out | the work of man's salvation, and let the whole world feel and | see that things which were cast down are being raised up, and | things which had grown old are being made new, and all things | are returning to perfection through him from whom they took | their origin, even Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | For the Unity of Christendom. | | O Lord Jesus Christ, who didst say unto thine apostles, Peace I | leave with you, my peace I give unto you; Regard not our sins, | but the faith of thy Church, and grant unto all Christian | people that peace and unity which is agreeable to thy will; | who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, | one God, world without end. Amen. | | The prayer for Unity in the Accession Service may also be used. | | For Fair Weather. | | For use at times when the prayer for Fair Weather in the Book | of Common Prayer seems less suitable. | | Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who art the author and giver | of all good things; Look, we beseech thee, in thy loving-kindness | upon us thine unworthy servants, and grant to us at this time | such fair weather that we may receive the fruits of the earth | in their season, to our comfort and the glory of thy holy Name; | through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Advocate. Amen. | | For Synods of the Church, Provincial or Diocesan. | | To be said on the Sunday and following days immediately | preceding the meeting of the Synod, and on the morning of each | day while the Synod is in session. | | O eternal God, the fountain of all wisdom, who didst send thy | Holy Spirit to lead the disciples into all the truth; Vouchsafe | that he being present with thy servants, the Bishops [or | Bishop] and Presbyters about to assemble [or now assembled] | in the Synod of this province [or diocese], may so rule their | hearts and guide their counsels that in all things they may seek | only thy glory and the good of thy holy Church; through Jesus | Christ our Lord. Amen. | | For the Representative and Consultative Church Councils. | | To be said on the Sunday preceding the meeting, and daily during | the session. | | Almighty and everlasting God, from whom cometh wisdom and | understanding; Be present, we humbly beseech thee, with thy | servants about to deliberate [or assembled to deliberate] in | Council upon those things that make for the maintenance, | well-being, and extension of thy holy Church; and grant that | they, seeking only thy honour and glory, may be guided in all | their consultations to perceive the more excellent way, and may | have grace and strength to follow the same; through Jesus Christ | our Lord. Amen. | | During the vacancy of a Bishopric in the Scottish Church, | to be said up to the day of the election. | | Almighty God, the giver of every good gift, bestow at this time, | we humbly beseech thee, thine especial blessing upon the | Presbyters and Lay-electors of the diocese of———[or of | this diocese] about to assemble for the election of a Bishop; | and grant unto them in their deliberations the spirit of wisdom | and understanding, that by thee they may be guided to the choice | of a chief pastor who shall minister before thee to the glory | of thy holy Name, the good government of the flock committed to | him, and the welfare of thy whole Church; through Jesus Christ | our Lord. Amen. | | During the vacancy of a Pastoral Charge. | | O God, who knowest the needs of thy people in every place; Look | graciously at this time on this church and congregation; and | give to them a faithful pastor, who may serve before thee in | all diligence and lowliness of heart, and, by thy blessing, | bring many souls to the joys of thine eternal kingdom; through | Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | This prayer may also be used at meetings of Patrons during a | vacancy. | | For those about to be confirmed. | | O God, who through the teaching of thy Son Jesus Christ didst | prepare the disciples for the coming of the Comforter; Make | ready, we beseech thee, the hearts and minds of thy servants | who at this time are seeking the gifts of the Holy Ghost through | the laying on of hands, that, drawing near with penitent and | faithful hearts, they may be filled with the power of his divine | presence, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | For Festivals of Church Choirs. | | O God, in whose Temple at Jerusalem were appointed singers and | those skilled in instruments of music to set forth thy praises; | Be present, we beseech thee, with us thy servants, and grant | that in this our service we may worship thee in spirit and in | truth, and at last be found meet to glorify thy Name in thy | Temple which is on high; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | O Lord God Almighty, whose glory the Cherubim, and Seraphim, | and all the host of heaven, with ceaseless voice proclaim; We | beseech thee to look graciously from thy dwelling-place upon | us, thy humble servants, and in thy mercy vouchsafe to accept | our unworthy prayers and praises; for the sake of our only | Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | For Primary Schools. | | O heavenly Father, whose blessed Son hath said, Suffer the | little children to come unto me; Prosper with thy blessing the | work of all who labour for the instruction and up-bringing of | the young in virtue and true godliness; grant that as the minds | of thy children are enlightened with knowledge, so their hearts | may be daily drawn to the love of thee and of thy only Son, our | Saviour. And this we beg for the sake of the same Jesus Christ | our Lord. Amen. | | For Universities, Colleges, Schools, and other places of | learning. | | Almighty God, of whose only gift cometh wisdom and understanding; | We beseech thee with thy gracious favour to behold our | universities, colleges, and schools, that the confines of | knowledge may be ever enlarged, and all good learning flourish | and abound; bless all who teach and all who learn; and grant | that both teachers and learners in humility of heart may look | ever upward unto thee, who art the fountain of all wisdom; | through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with | thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world | without end. Amen. | | For Theological Colleges. | | O God who, through thy Holy Spirit, dost illuminate the minds | and sanctify the lives of those whom thou dost call to the | work of pastors and teachers; Look with thy favour upon all | colleges for the instruction and discipline of those who are | to serve in the sacred ministry of thy Church; bless those who | teach and those who learn, that they may apply themselves with | such diligence to the knowledge which is able to make men wise | unto salvation, and submit themselves with such ready obedience | to the law of thy Son our Saviour, that they may fulfil their | ministry with joy; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. | Amen. | | For the supply of Candidates for the Ministry of the Church. | | O Lord Jesus Christ, whose servants Simon Peter and Andrew his | brother did at thy word straightway leave their nets to become | fishers of men; Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to | those whom thou dost call to the sacred ministry of thy Church, | that they may hear thy voice, and with glad hearts obey thy | call; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy | Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. | | For the Forces of the King, in his Navy and Army. | | O Lord God of Hosts, stretch forth, we pray thee, thine almighty | arm to strengthen and protect the sailors and soldiers of our | King in every peril, both of sea and land; shelter them in the | day of battle, and in the time of peace keep them safe from all | evil; endue them ever with loyalty and courage; and grant that | in all things they may serve as seeing thee who art invisible; | through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | During a Parliamentary election. | | Most gracious God, we humbly beseech thee, as for this Kingdom in | general, so especially for those who at this time are called to | elect representatives to serve in the High Court of Parliament; | Grant that all things may be so ordered and settled by their | endeavours, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and | happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be | established among us for all generations. These and all other | necessaries, for them, for us, and thy whole Church, we humbly | beg in the Name and Mediation of Jesus Christ our most blessed | Lord and Saviour. Amen. | | During Municipal and other elections. | | Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom; Guide and direct, we | humbly beseech thee, the minds of all those who are called at | this time to make choice of fit persons to serve in the———. | Grant that in the exercise of their choice they may promote thy | glory and the welfare of this city [or town or county or | parish]. And this we beg for the sake of our Lord and Saviour | Jesus Christ. Amen. | | For Hospitals for the Sick. | | Almighty God, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ went about doing | good, and healing all manner of sickness and disease among the | people: Continue, we beseech thee, his gracious work among us | in the hospitals and infirmaries of our land; console and heal | the sufferers; grant to the physicians and surgeons wisdom and | skill, and to the nurses diligence and patience; prosper their | work, O Lord, and vouchsafe thy blessing to all who give of | their substance for its maintenance; through the same Jesus | Christ our Lord. Amen. | | For the recovery of a sick person. | | Almighty and immortal God, giver of life and health; We beseech | thee to hear our prayers for thy servant N., for whom we | implore thy mercy, that by thy blessing upon him and upon | those who minister to him of thy healing gifts, he may be | restored, if it be thy gracious will, to health of body and | mind, and give thanks to thee in thy holy Church; through | Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | For Workmen and the Employers of Labour. | | O God, who in thy providence hast appointed to every man his | work; Assuage, we humbly beseech thee, all strife and contention | between those who are engaged in the labours of industry and | those who employ their labour; deliver both masters and workmen | from all greed and covetousness; and grant that they, seeking | only that which is just and equal, may live and work together in | brotherly union and concord, to their own well-being, and the | prosperity of this realm; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | For brethren and friends in other lands. | | Almighty Father, who art present in thy power in every place; | Give ear in thy loving-kindness to the supplications which we | offer unto thee on behalf of our brethren and friends in distant | lands; may thy mighty hand shield and protect them from all | evil; may thy Holy Spirit guide them in the right way and bless | their going out and their coming in; and grant that, being united | by our fellowship with thee, we may all at the last be gathered | in the home which is above; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | For those who travel by sea. | | O Almighty God, whose way is in the sea, and whose paths are in | the great waters; Be present, we beseech thee, with our brethren | in the manifold dangers of the deep; protect them from all its | perils; prosper them in their course; and bring them in safety | to the haven where they would be, with a grateful sense of thy | mercies; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | Commemoration of the Faithful Departed. | | Almighty God, with whom do live the spirits of them that depart | hence in the Lord, and with whom the souls of the faithful, after | they are delivered from the burden of the flesh, are in joy and | felicity; We praise and magnify thy holy Name for all thy | servants who have finished their course in thy faith and fear; | and we most humbly beseech thee that, at the day of the general | resurrection, we, and all they who are of the mystical body of | thy Son, may be set on his right hand, and hear that his most | joyful voice, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom | prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Grant this, | O merciful Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our only | Mediator and Advocate. Amen. | | O almighty God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, who by a | voice from heaven didst proclaim, Blessed are the dead who die | in the Lord: Multiply, we beseech thee, to those who rest in | Jesus, the manifold blessings of thy love, that the good work | which thou didst begin in them may be perfected unto the day of | Jesus Christ. And of thy mercy, O heavenly Father, vouchsafe | that we, who now serve thee here on earth, may at the last, | together with them, be found meet to be partakers of the | inheritance of the saints in light; for the sake of the same | thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Amen.
THANKSGIVINGS
A General Thanksgiving.
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men; [ * particularly to those who desire now to offer up their praises and thanksgivings for thy late mercies vouchsafed unto them.] We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we shew 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.
[Margin Note:] * This to be said when any that have been prayed for desire to return praise.
For Rain.
O God our heavenly Father, who by thy gracious providence dost cause the former and the latter rain to descend upon the earth, that it may bring forth fruit for the use of man: We give thee humble thanks that it hath pleased thee, in our great necessity, to send us at the last a joyful rain upon thine inheritance, and to refresh it when it was dry, to the great comfort of us thy unworthy servants, and to the glory of thy holy Name; through thy mercies in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For fair Weather.
O Lord God, who hast justly humbled us by thy late plague of immoderate rain and waters, and in thy mercy hast relieved and comforted our souls by this seasonable and blessed change of weather: We praise and glorify thy holy Name for this thy mercy, and will always declare thy loving-kindness from generation to generation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Plenty.
O most merciful Father, who of thy gracious goodness hast heard the devout prayers of thy Church, and turned our dearth and scarcity into cheapness and plenty: We give thee humble thanks for this thy special bounty; beseeching thee to continue thy loving-kindness unto us, that our land may yield us her fruits of increase, to thy glory and our comfort; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Peace and Deliverance from our Enemies.
O almighty God, who art a strong tower of defence unto thy servants against the face of their enemies: We yield thee praise and thanksgiving for our deliverance from those great and apparent dangers wherewith we were compassed: We acknowledge it thy goodness that we were not delivered over as a prey unto them; beseeching thee still to continue such thy mercies towards us, that all the world may know that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For restoring Public Peace at Home.
O eternal God, our heavenly Father, who alone makest men to be of one mind in a house, and stillest the outrage of a violent and unruly people: We bless thy holy Name, that it hath pleased thee to appease the seditious tumults which have been lately raised up amongst us: most humbly beseeching thee to grant to all of us grace, that we may henceforth obediently walk in thy holy commandments; and leading a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty, may continually offer unto thee our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving for these thy mercies towards us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Deliverance from the Plague, or other common Sickness.
O Lord God, who hast wounded us for our sins, and consumed us for our transgressions, by thy late heavy and dreadful visitation; and now, in the midst of judgement remembering mercy, hast redeemed our souls from the jaws of death: We offer unto thy fatherly goodness ourselves, our souls and bodies which thou hast delivered, to be a living sacrifice unto thee, always praising and magnifying thy mercies in the midst of thy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Or this.
We humbly acknowledge before thee, O most merciful Father, that all the punishments which are threatened in thy law might justly have fallen upon us, by reason of our manifold transgressions and hardness of heart: Yet seeing it hath pleased thee of thy tender mercy, upon our weak and unworthy humiliation, to assuage the contagious sickness wherewith we lately have been sore afflicted, and to restore the voice of joy and health into our dwellings: We offer unto thy Divine Majesty the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, lauding and magnifying thy glorious Name for such thy preservation and providence over us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
| THE BIDDING PRAYER | | | Let us pray for Christ's Holy Catholic Church throughout the | world, especially for the Churches of Great Britain and Ireland; | for all Christian Sovereigns, Princes and Governors, particularly | our Sovereign Lord King GEORGE, over all estates of men in | these his dominions supreme; for our gracious Queen Mary, | for Alexandra the Queen Mother, for Edward Prince of Wales, | and all the Royal Family; for the ministers of God's holy Word | and Sacraments, especially for N. Bishop of this diocese and | all he clergy of the same; for the great Council of the nation | [now in Parliament assembled], for the Nobility, Judges, and | Magistrates of the realm, * especially for the [Lord] Provost | and Magistrates of this ancient [and royal] city [or burgh]: | that all these in their several callings may serve truly and | faithfully to the glory of God and the edifying and well | governing of his people, remembering always the strict and | solemn account which they must give before the judgement seat | of Christ. And for all other subjects of this realm, let us pray | that they may live in the true faith and fear of God, in dutiful | obedience to the King and brotherly charity one to another. And | that there may never be wanting a supply of fit persons to serve | God in Church and State, let us pray for a blessing on our | universities [especially on . . . . . ], and on all colleges | and schools, especially on the Theological College of our | Church, that in these and in all places set apart for God's | honour and service true religion and sound learning may ever | flourish and abound. [+ And let us give thanks to Almighty God | for all his servants, both living and departed, who have given | of their substance or service towards the founding, building, | maintenance, and adornment of this church ++ and especially are | we bound to remember . . . . . ] | | Finally, let us praise God for those who are departed out of | this life in the faith of Christ, and let us pray unto him that | we may be made partakers with them in the glorious resurrection | unto life everlasting. All which things let us humbly ask in | the words which Christ himself hath taught us, saying: | | Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom | come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us | this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we | forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into | temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, | the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen. | | [Margin Notes:] * to be used in cities and burghs. | | + to be used at Dedication Festivals or Commemorations of | benefactors. | | ++ or institution or college.
THE COLLECTS EPISTLES AND GOSPELS
TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Note that the Collect appointed for every Sunday, or for any Holy-day that hath a Vigil or Eve, shall be said at the Evening Service next before.
| Before the Collect of the day may be said Let us pray.
THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT
THE COLLECT.
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty, to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen.
This Collect is to be repeated every day with the other Collects in Advent, until Christmas Eve.
THE EPISTLE. Rom. xiii. 8.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. xxi. 1.
When they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them; and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord; Hosanna in the Highest. And when he was come into Jerusalem all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? And the multitude said, This is Jesus the Prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple; and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves; and said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT
THE COLLECT.
Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Rom. xv. 4.
Whatsoever things were written afore time were written for our learning; that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one towards another, according to Christ Jesus: that ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. Now I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers; and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy Name. And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and laud him, all ye people. And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
THE GOSPEL. St Luke xxi. 25.
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig-tree, and all the trees; when they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled: heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away.
THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT
THE COLLECT.
O Lord Jesu Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee: Grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at thy second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 Cor. iv. 1.
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgement: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself, yet am I not hereby justified; but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall every man have praise of God.
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. xi. 2.
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them. And blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me. And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. But what went ye out for to see? a prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
| ADVENT EMBER DAYS | | The second Ember Collect in the Book of Common Prayer may be | used with the Collect of the day.
THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT
THE COLLECT.
O Lord, raise up (we pray thee) thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set before us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us; through the satisfaction of thy Son our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be honour and glory, world without end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Philip, iv. 4.
Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing: but in every thing, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
THE GOSPEL. St John i. 19.
This is the record of John, when the Jews sent Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that Prophet? John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not: he it is who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, OR THE BIRTH-DAY OF CHRIST,
COMMONLY CALLED
CHRISTMAS DAY
December 25.
THE COLLECT.
Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin: Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Hebr. i. 1.
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? And again, when he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom: Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: they shall perish, but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; and as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
THE GOSPEL. St John i. 1.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of that light. That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his Name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begottenof the Father) full of grace and truth.
| If there be two or more celebrations of the Holy Communion in | any church on Christmas-day, the following Epistle and Gospel | may be used at one of them. | | THE EPISTLE. Titus ii. 11. | | The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all | men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, | we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present | world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing | of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself | for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify | unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. | | THE GOSPEL. St Luke ii. 1. | | It came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree | from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And | this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) | And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And | Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, | into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, | (because he was of the house and lineage of David,) to be taxed | with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it | was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished | that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn | son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a | manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there | were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping | watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord | came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: | and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear | not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which | shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the | city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this | shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in | swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was | with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, | and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, | good will toward men. | | Or St Matth. i. 18. | | The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother | Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was | found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, | being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, | was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these | things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a | dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto | thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is of the | Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call | his name JESUS; for he shall save his people from their sins. | (Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was | spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a Virgin | shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they | shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God | with us.) Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel | of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife; and knew | her not till she had brought forth her first-born son: and he | called his name JESUS. | | An Additional Collect for Christmastide. | | O God, who makest us glad with the yearly remembrance of the | birth of thy only Son Jesus Christ; Grant that as we joyfully | receive him for our Redeemer, so we may with sure confidence | behold him when he shall come to be our Judge; who liveth and | reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without | end. Amen. | | The Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for Christmas-day may be used | for six days after, unless another Collect, Epistle, and | Gospel are provided.
SAINT STEPHEN'S DAY
December 26.
THE COLLECT.
Grant, O Lord, that in all our sufferings here upon earth, for the testimony of thy truth, we may stedfastly look up to heaven, and by faith behold the glory that shall be revealed; and, being filled with the Holy Ghost, may learn to love and bless our persecutors, by the example of thy first Martyr Saint Stephen, who prayed for his murderers to thee, O blessed Jesus, who standest at the right hand of God to succour all those that suffer for thee, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
Then shall follow the Collect of the Nativity, which shall be said continually unto New-year's Eve.
FOR THE EPISTLE. Acts vii. 55.
Stephen, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God. Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, and cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. xxiii. 34.
Behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city; that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S DAY
December 27.
THE COLLECT.
Merciful Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of light upon thy Church, that it being enlightened by the doctrine of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John may so walk in the light of thy truth, that it may at length attain to the light of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 St John i. 1.
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled of the word of life; (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
THE GOSPEL. St John xxi. 19.
Jesus said unto Peter, Follow me. Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me. Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, That that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true. And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which if they should be written every one, I suppose, that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written.
THE INNOCENTS' DAY
December 28.
THE COLLECT.
O almighty God, who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and madest infants to glorify thee by their deaths: Mortify and kill all vices in us, and so strengthen us by thy grace, that by the innocency of our lives, and constancy of our faith, even unto death, we may glorify thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FOR THE EPISTLE. Rev. xiv. 1.
I looked, and lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's Name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: and they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders; and no man could learn that song, but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins: these are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth: these were redeemed from among men, being the first-fruits unto God, and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile; for they are without fault before the throne of God. `1
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. ii. 13.
The Angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child, and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word; for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my Son. Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth; and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
THE SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY
THE COLLECT.
Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin: Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Gal. iv. 1.
Now I say, that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; but is under tutors and governors, until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. i. 18.
The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for he shall save his people from their sins. (Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a Virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.) Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife; and knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born son: and he called his name JESUS.
THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST
January 1.
THE COLLECT.
Almighty God, who madest thy blessed Son to be circumcised, and obedient to the law for man: Grant us the true circumcision of the Spirit; that, our hearts, and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts, we may in all things obey thy blessed will; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Rom. iv. 8.
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say, that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect.
THE GOSPEL. St Luke ii. 15.
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
The same Collect, Epistle, and Gospel shall serve for every day after unto the Epiphany.
| THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS | | This Collect, Epistle, and Gospel may also be used on any day | after the Circumcision unto the Epiphany. | | THE COLLECT. | | O God, who hast given us grace at this time to celebrate the | birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ: We laud and magnify thy | glorious Name for the countless blessings which he hath brought | unto us; and we beseech thee to grant that we may ever set forth | thy praise in joyful obedience to thy will; through the same | Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | | THE EPISTLE. Titus iii. 4. | | After that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man | appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, | but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of | regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on | us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being | justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to | the hope of eternal life. | | Or 1 St John iv. 9. | | In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that | God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might | live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but | that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for | our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love | one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one | another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. | Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he | hath given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify | that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. | Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God | dwelleth in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed | the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth | in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. | | THE GOSPEL. St Matth. xvi. 13. | | When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked | his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man | am? and they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: | some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He | saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter | answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living | God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, | Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto | thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee | that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; | and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will | give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever | thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever | thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Then charged | he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus | the Christ.
THE EPIPHANY,
OR THE MANIFESTATION OF CHRIST TO THE GENTILES
January 6.
THE COLLECT.
O God, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only-begotten Son to the Gentiles: Mercifully grant, that we, which know thee now by faith, may after this life have the fruition of thy glorious Godhead; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Ephes. iii 1.
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles; if ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery (as I wrote afore in few words, whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy Apostles and Prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ, by the Gospel: whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent, that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. ii. 1.
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them, where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou, Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and search diligently for the young child, and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
| The Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for the Epiphany may be used | for seven days after, unless another Collect, Epistle, and | Gospel are provided.
THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
THE COLLECT.
O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people which call upon thee; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Rom. xii. 1.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office; so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
THE GOSPEL. St Luke ii. 41.
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, after the custom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey, and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom, and stature, and in favour with God and man.
THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
THE COLLECT.
Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Rom. xii. 6.
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love, in honour preferring one another: not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Bless them which persecute you; bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one towards another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate.
THE GOSPEL. St John ii. 1.
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. And there were set there six water-pots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the water-pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was, (but the servants which drew the water knew,) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, and saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory, and his disciples believed on him.
THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
THE COLLECT.
Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities, and in all our dangers and necessities stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Rom. xii. 16.
Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. viii. 1.
When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man, but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion beseeching him, and saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say unto this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way, and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the self-same hour.
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.
THE EPISTLE. Rom. xiii. 1.
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers; for there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For for this cause pay ye tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. viii. 23.
And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us, we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine, feeding. So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
THE COLLECT.
O Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy Church and household continually in thy true religion; that they who do lean only upon the hope of thy heavenly grace may evermore be defended by thy mighty power; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Coloss. iii. 12.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do, in word or deed, do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. xiii. 24.
The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came, and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest; and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
THE SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
THE COLLECT.
O God, whose blessed Son was manifested that he might destroy the works of the devil, and make us the sons of God, and heirs of eternal life: Grant us, we beseech thee, that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves, even as he is pure; that, when he shall appear again with power and great glory, we may be made like unto him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, he liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 St John iii. 1.
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. xxiv. 23.
When if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that (if it were possible) they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore, if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: Behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. And then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
THE SUNDAY CALLED SEPTUAGESIMA,
OR THE THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE LENT
THE COLLECT.
O Lord, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people; that we, who are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 Cor. ix. 24.
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things: now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection, lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. xx. 1.
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place, and said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. And when they had received it, they murmured against the good-man of the house, saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong; didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that thine is, and go thy way; I will give unto this last even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
THE SUNDAY CALLED SEXAGESIMA,
OR THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT
THE COLLECT.
O Lord God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do: Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 2 Cor. xi. 19.
Ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. For ye suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face. I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak: howbeit, whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also. Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool,) I am more: in labours more abundant; in stripes above measure; in prisons more frequent; in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one; thrice was I beaten with rods; once was I stoned; thrice I suffered ship wreck; a night and a day I have been in the deep; in journeyings often; in perils of waters; in perils of robbers; in perils by mine own countrymen; in perils by the heathen; in perils in the city; in perils in the wilderness; in perils in the sea; in perils among false brethren; in weariness and painfulness; in watchings often; in hunger and thirst; in fastings often; in cold and nakedness; besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
THE GOSPEL. St Luke viii. 4.
When much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. And some fell upon a rock, and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundred-fold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the way-side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe, and be saved. They on the rock are they which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares, and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
THE SUNDAY CALLED QUINQUAGESIMA,
OR THE NEXT SUNDAY BEFORE LENT
THE COLLECT.
O Lord, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth: Send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee: Grant this for thine only Son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 Cor. xiii. 1.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity.
THE GOSPEL. St Luke xviii. 31.
Then Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man shall be accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: and they shall scourge him, and put him to death; and the third day he shall rise again. And they understood none of these things: and his saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way-side begging: and hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, saying, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
THE FIRST DAY OF LENT,
COMMONLY CALLED ASH WEDNESDAY
THE COLLECT.
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
This Collect is to be read every day in Lent after the Collect appointed for the day.
FOR THE EPISTLE. Joel ii. 12.
Turn ye even to me, saith the Lord, with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning. And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Who knoweth if he will return, and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meat-offering and a drink-offering unto the Lord your God? Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet; let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. vi. 16.
When ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
| The Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for Ash-Wednesday may be used | on every day thereafter in the same week.
THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
THE COLLECT.
O Lord, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights: Give us grace to use such abstinence, that, our flesh being subdued to the Spirit, we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousness and true holiness, to thy honour and glory, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end, Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 2 Cor. vi. 1.
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain; (for he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation;) giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed; but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; by pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God; by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left; by honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. iv. 1.
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an-hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
| THE LENT EMBER DAYS | | The second Ember Collect in the Book of Common Prayer may be | used with the Collect of the day. | | THE GOSPEL. St Matth. ix. 36. | | When Jesus saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on | them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep | having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest | truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore | the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into | his harvest.
THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT
THE COLLECT.
Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 Thess. iv. 1.
We beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk, and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication; that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God; that no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter; because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. He therefore that despiseth despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit.
THE GOSPEL. St Matth. xv. 21.
Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord; yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT
THE COLLECT. We beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty, to be our defence against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Ephes. v. 1.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named amongst you, as becometh saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish-talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient; but rather giving of thanks: for this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them: for ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light; (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth;) proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them: for it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
THE GOSPEL. St Luke xi. 14.
Jesus was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub, the chief of the devils. And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say, that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace; but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. Then goeth he and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in, and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lift up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
THE COLLECT.
Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Gal. iv. 21.
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman. But he who was of the bond-woman was born after the flesh; but he of the free-woman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free; which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit; even so it is now. Nevertheless, what saith the Scripture? Cast out the bond-woman and her son; for the son of the bond-woman shall not be heir with the son of the free-woman. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bond-woman, but of the free.
THE GOSPEL. St John vi. 1.
Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. And the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lift up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? (And this he said to prove him; for he himself knew what he would do.) Philip answered him, Two hundred penny-worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes, as much as they would. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that Prophet that should come into the world.
THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
THE COLLECT.
We beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Hebr. ix. 11.
Christ being come an High Priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands; that is to say, not of this building; neither by the blood of goats and calves; but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh; how much more shall the blood of Christ, who, through the eternal Spirit, offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is the Mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
THE GOSPEL. St John viii. 46.
Jesus said, Which of you convinceth me of sin? and if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God's words; ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. And I seek not mine own glory; there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil: Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing; it is my Father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God: yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you; but I know him, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day, and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.
THE SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE EASTER
THE COLLECT.
Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. Philip, ii. 5.
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God; but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.