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THE BOOK 
 
 OP 
 
 COMMON PEAYER, 
 
 AND 
 
 ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS AND OTHER 
 RITES AND CEREMONIES OP THE CHURCH, 
 
 ACCOBDINO TO THE USE OF 
 
 The Reformed Episcopal Church 
 
 TS THE 
 
 DOMINION OF CANADA. 
 
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 MONTREAL: 
 
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 1885. 
 

 In the Dominion of Canada; 
 otherwise called 
 
 Qtlbt ^tioxmtlf G;f)urtl^ of -Enjalaulr. 
 
 I HERKBY certify that this is a correct Edition of the Book of 
 Common Prayer, the Articles, Offices, and Rubrics of this Church, 
 as adopted by the General Synod of this Church, at the Session 
 thereof held at Montreal in the ProT ince of Quebec, Dominion of 
 Canada, on the 20th day of October, A.D. 1885. 
 
 As witness my hand this 2nd day of December, 1885. 
 
 BRANDRAM BOILEAU USSHER, 
 
 Presiding Bishop of said Church. 
 
 Montreal, P.Q., 
 
 Dominion of Canada. 
 
 The revised version of the Old and New Testament Scriptures of 
 1885 are used throughout this Book, wherever quotations or selections 
 from the Word of God appear. 
 
THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK. 
 
 PAGS 
 
 Preface ii 
 
 Declaration of Principles iii 
 
 Table of Lessons iv 
 
 Lessons Proper for Special Days vii 
 
 Proper Psalms on Certain Days vii 
 
 Extracts from Constitution and Canons viii 
 
 The Order for Morning and Eyening Prayer, &o iz 
 
 The Order for Morning Prayer 10 
 
 The Litany 24 
 
 The Order for Evening Prayer 33 
 
 Prayers and Thanksgivings, upon several Occasions 44 
 
 Thanksgivings 55 
 
 The Order of the Administration of the Lord's Supper, or Holy 
 
 Comuiunion 58 
 
 The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels to be use^ throughout the 
 
 Year 78 
 
 The Psalms of David 220 
 
 The Order for the idministration of Baptism to Infants 410 
 
 The Order for the Administration of Baptism to Adults 413 
 
 The Catechism 417 
 
 The Order of Confirmation 421 
 
 Solemnization of Matrimony 423 
 
 The Order for the Burial of the Dead. 426 
 
 The Form of Ordaining Deacons 433 
 
 The Form of Ordaining Presbyters 436 
 
 The Form of Consecrating a Bishop 444 
 
 The Form for the Installation of Pastors 449 
 
 Form for the Consecration, Dedication, or Opening of a Church 
 
 or Chapel 452 
 
 Order for the Consecration of Church-yards or Cemeteries 456 
 
 Articles of Religion 460 
 
frefHce. 
 
 TT is but reasonable that, upon weighty and important considera- 
 ■*• tions, changes and alterations should be made in the public 
 Liturgies of the Church ; and it is a most invaluable part of that 
 blessed "liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free" — that in 
 His worship, different forms and usages may without offence be 
 allowed, provided the substance of the faith be kept entire ; and 
 that " according to the various exigencies of times and occasions," 
 the discipline of the Church may, by common consent and due 
 authority, be so defined as may seem best and most convenient for 
 the edification of the people. 
 
 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 always (in matters spiritual) resort 
 to the Bishop of the Diocese, having jurisdiction in this Church, 
 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 although the keeping and 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. As Paul saith, " lict all things be done 
 decently and in order;" the appointment of which order pertaineth 
 not to private men ; therefore no man ought to take in hand, nor 
 presume to ai>point or alter any public or common order in Christ's 
 Church, except ho 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 are so addicted to their 
 old customs ; and again on the other side, some are so fond of 
 novelty, that they would change anything old for that which 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 having thus endeavored to discharge our duties in this 
 weighty affair, as in the sis^ht 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 spiiits 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 with great diligence examined and approved, will be 
 also well accepted and api>roved by all sober, peaceable and truly 
 conscientious sons of the Reformed Episcopal Church. 
 
 It is the duty of Churchwardens to examine the " Letters of 
 Orders," and other credentials of any person representing himself 
 to be a Minister; and no one is authorized to ofticiate in any 
 Diocese of this Church, or as a Minister thereof, without a license 
 from the Bishop having jurisdiction. 
 
 This Book (in its Articles, Liturgy, Services, Preface and Rubrics) 
 contains the Doctrine, Worship, and Discipline of this Church, 
 which are more fully explained in the Constitution and Canons 
 approved, or to be approved, by the General Synod of the same. 
 
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES OF THE 
 REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 
 
 Adopted December 2nd, 1S73, 
 
 1. 
 
 The Reformed Episcopal Church, holding "the faith 
 once delivered unto the saints," declares its belief in the 
 Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the 
 Word of God, and the sole Rule of Faith and Practice ; 
 in the Creed, " commonly called the Apostle's Creed ;" 
 in the Divine institution of the Sacraments of Baptism 
 and the Lord's Supper ; and in the doctrines of grace 
 substantially as they are set for'uh in the Thirty-nine 
 Articles of Religion.* 
 
 IL 
 
 This Church recognizes and adheres to Episcopacy, not 
 as of Divine right, but as a very ancient and desirable 
 form of Church polity. 
 
 IIL 
 
 This Church, retaining a Liturgy which shall not be 
 imperative or repressive of freedom in prayer, accepts the 
 Book of Common Prayer, as it was revised, proposed, 
 and recommended for use by the General Convention of 
 the Protestant Episcopal Church, a.d. 1785, reserving 
 full liberty to alter, abridge, enlarge, and amend the 
 same, as may seem most conducive to the edification of 
 the people, " provided that the substance of the faith be 
 kept entire." 
 
 IV. 
 
 This Church condemns and rejects the following 
 erroneous and strange doctrines as contrary to God's 
 Word : 
 
 First, That the Church of Christ exists only in one 
 order or form of ecclesiastical polity : 
 
 Second, That Christian Ministers are " priests " in an- 
 other sense than that in which all believers are ** a royal 
 priesthood :" 
 
 Third, That the Lord's Table is an altar on which the 
 oblation of the Body and Blood of Christ is offered anew 
 to the Father : 
 
 Fourth, That the Presence of Christ in the Lord's 
 Supper is a presence in the elements of Bread and Wine : 
 
 Fifth, That Regeneration is inseparably connected 
 with Baptism. 
 
 * The Thirty-nine Articles, as set forth in this Revised Edition of 
 the Book of Common Prayer for the use of the Reformed Episcopal 
 Church in the Dominion of Canada. ... 
 
Sable of STtssona. 
 
 Advent Sunday. 
 
 I'Mrst Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Id Sum. in Adv. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 %d Sun. in Adv. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 ith Sun. in Adv. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Christmas Pay. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 \st Sun. after Chris. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 id Sun. after Chris. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 \st Sun. after Epii. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 id Sun. after P.pip. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Zd Sun. after Hpip. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Ath Sun. after Epip. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Wi Sun. after Epip. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 tth Sun. after Epip. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Septuagesima. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Sexagesitna. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Quinquagesima. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 \st Sun. in Lent. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 id Sun. in Lent. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 %d Sun. in Lent. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 iih Sun. in Lent, 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Morning. 
 
 Isaiah 1 
 
 I Peter . 1 v. 93 to 2 v. 1 1 
 
 Isaiah 5 
 
 a Peter 3 
 
 Isaiah 35 
 
 I John 4 V. 7 
 
 Isaiah 30 to v. 37 
 
 Revelation A 
 
 Isaiah 9 to v. 8 
 
 Luke 3 to V. 15 
 
 Isaiah S5 
 
 Revelation 16 
 
 Isaiah 42 
 
 Matthew. . 4 & 6 to v. 13 
 
 Isaiah 61 
 
 Matthew 6 v. 19 to 7 v. 7 
 
 Isaiah 65 
 
 Matthew 10 v. 34 
 
 Isaiah 62 
 
 Matthew 16 to v. 31 
 
 Job 27 
 
 Matthew .. 19 v. 8 to 37 
 
 Proverbs i 
 
 Matt. 33 V. 41 to 33 v. 13 
 
 Proverbs 9 
 
 Matt 26 v. 31 to 67 
 
 Genesis ... 1 & 3 to v. 4 
 Revelation ... 31 to v. 9 
 
 Genesis 3 
 
 Matthew 17 v. 14 
 
 Genesis 9 to v. 30 
 
 Matthew 31 v. 33 
 
 Genesis. 19 v. 13 to v. 30 
 Matthew ... 35 to v. 31 
 
 Genesis 37 to v. 41 
 
 Matthew 27 v. 67 
 
 Genesis 37 
 
 Mark 4 to v. 85 
 
 Genesis 43 
 
 Mark . . 7 v. S4 to 8 t. 10 
 
 Evening. 
 
 Isaiah 2 : or 4 y. 3 
 
 John 11 to v. 17 
 
 Isaiah 1 1 to v. 1 1 : or 24 
 John 14 
 
 Isaiah 26 : or 38 v. 6 to 19 
 John 19 to v. 26 
 
 Isaiah 33: or 33 v. 3 to 38 
 Revelation 6 
 
 Isaiah 7 v. 10 to 17 
 
 Titus 8 v. 4 to 9 
 
 Isaiah 38 or 40 
 
 Revelation 18 
 
 Isaiah 43 or 44 
 
 Acts 3 v. 32 
 
 Isa. . 69v. l3&53;or64 
 Acts 6 
 
 Isaiah 67 or 61 
 
 Acts 10 toy. 24 
 
 Isaiah 66 or 66 
 
 Acts 16 y. 16 
 
 Job 28 or 39 
 
 Acts 30 y. 17 
 
 Proverbs 8 or 8 
 
 Acts 36 
 
 Proverbs 11 or 15 
 
 Romans 2 to y. 17 
 
 Genesis 2 y. 4 : or Job 88 
 Rev. . . 31 y. 9 to 33 v. 6 
 
 Genesis 6 or 8 
 
 Acts . 18 y. 24 to 19 v. 31 
 
 Genesis 12 or 18 
 
 Acts.. 33 v. 33 to 33 V. 13 
 
 Gen 23 to v. 30 : or 38 
 
 Acts 38 toy. 17 
 
 Genesis 38 or 83 
 
 Romans 6 
 
 Genesis...., 80 or 40 
 
 Romans 10 
 
 Genesis 48 or 46 
 
 Romans 14 
 
TABLE OF LESSONS. 
 
 Morning. 
 
 Uh Sum. in Lent. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 Sun. next be/ore Easter. 
 Virst Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Easter Day. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 lit Sun. after Easter. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 %d Sun. after Easter. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Zd Sun. after Easter. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 4/A Sun. after Easter. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Uh Sun. after Easter. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Sun. after Ascension, 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Whitsun-Day. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Trinity Sunday. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 \st Sun. after Trin. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Id Sun. after Trin. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Zd Sun. after I rin. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Alh Sun. after Trin. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Uh Sun. after Trin. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Uh Sun. aftt-r Trin. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 1th Sun. after Trin. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Uh Sun. after Trin. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Uh Sun. after Trin. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 \Uh Sun. after Trin. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 11/A Sun. after Trin. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Exodus 8 
 
 Mark. 11 r. 27 to 13 r. 18 
 
 Exodus 9 
 
 Mark 16 to v. 42 
 
 Exodus 19 to V. 39 
 
 Rev.. ..1 V. 10 to V. 19 
 
 Numbers 18 to v. 86 
 
 1 Cor 16tov. 39 
 
 Numbers 30 to ▼. 14 
 
 Luke 10 V. 17 
 
 Numbers 93 
 
 Luke 14 to V 36 
 
 Deut 4 to V. 33 
 
 Luke. 18 V. 81 to 19v. 11 
 
 Deut 6 
 
 Luke 39tov. 81 
 
 
 Evening. 
 
 
 Exodus. 
 1 Peter . 
 
 . 6: 
 
 or e to T. 
 
 14 
 
 . 4 
 
 11 
 38 
 
 Exodus. 
 ICor... 
 
 • • • • 
 > • • • 
 
 10 Of 
 
 . . 19 to V. 
 
 Deut. 
 John. 
 
 80 
 
 1 to V. 39 
 
 Deut 16 to V. 18 
 
 Romans 8 v. 18 
 
 Isaiah 6 to v. 11 
 
 Rev 1 to V. 9 
 
 Josh 8v. 7t0 4v. 15 
 
 John..ll V.47 to 13 V. 30 
 
 Judges 4 
 
 John 18 V. 16 
 
 1 Sam 8to V. 27 
 
 John aov. la 
 
 1 Sam 12 
 
 Acts 4 to V. 32 
 
 1 Sam in to V. <^4 
 
 Acts 8 V. 6 to V. Uti 
 
 2 Sam 1 
 
 Acts 11 
 
 I Chronicles 21 
 
 Acts 16 V. lo 
 
 1 Chron. ..29 v. 9 to v. 29 
 Acts 20 V. 17 
 
 1 Kings 10 to V. 25 
 
 Luke. .9 V. 61 to 10 v. 17 
 
 I Kings 12 
 
 Romans 2 to v. 17 
 
 1 Kings 18 
 
 Romans 8 to v. 18 
 
 Exodus . . 13 V. 39 ; or 14 
 John 30 V. 1 1 to V. 19 : or 
 
 Rev. 6. 
 Num.l6v.S6: orl7toy.l3 
 John. .. 30 v. 34 to v. SO : 
 or 31 V. 10 
 Num. . 30 V. 14 to 21 v. 10 
 Galatians 2 
 
 Numbers 38 or 34 
 
 Ephesians 2 
 
 Deut. . 4 y. 98 to 41 : or 6 
 PhU S 
 
 Deut or 10 
 
 Col St. 18 to 4 T. 7 
 
 Deut. . . 84 : or Joshua 1 
 2 Thess 1 
 
 Isa. ..11 : or Ex. 86 v. 36 
 Gal. 6 V. 18 : or Acts 18 v. 
 34 to 19 v. 31 
 Gen. 18 : or I & 3 to v. 4 
 Eph. 4 to V. 17 : or Mat. 8 
 
 Tos. 6v. IS to 6 V. 31: or 34 
 Hebrews 6 
 
 Judges...... 6 : or 6 v. 11 
 
 Hebrews 11 v. 17 
 
 1 Sam — 8 : or 4 to v. 19 
 James 4 
 
 I Sam .... 18 : or Ruth 1 
 1 Peter 6 
 
 1 Sam 16 or 17 
 
 1 Joim 2 v. 16 
 
 2 Sam. 12 to v. 34 : or 18 
 
 3 John 
 
 i Chr...32:or28tov. 91 
 Matt 6 v. 13 to V. 83 
 
 2 Chr 1 : or 1 Kings 3 
 
 Matthew 9 to v. 1« 
 
 [11 V. 36 
 1 Kings ..11 to V. 15 : or 
 Matthew 18 to v. 24 
 
 1 Kings 13 or 17 
 
 Matt....l6v. a4tol7 V. 14 
 
 1 Kings 19 or 31 
 
 Matthew 21 to v. 28 
 
VI 
 
 TABLE OF LESSONS. 
 
 Wh SuH 
 Wh Sun 
 Uth Sun 
 15/A Sun 
 \tth Sun 
 \1th Sun 
 Wh Sin 
 \9th Sun 
 iOth Sun 
 2lst Sun. 
 iidSun. 
 ^adSun. 
 UtASun 
 VUh Sun 
 itth Sun 
 
 q/ter Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 . ci/ter Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lescon 
 
 . q/ter Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 after Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 . nfter Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 . after Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 (^ter Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 after Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 . after Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 after Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 after Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 after Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 after Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 . after Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 a'^ter Trin. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Morning. 
 
 1 Kinsfs 33 to v. 41 
 
 Romans 12 
 
 3 Kin^ 6 
 
 1 Corinthians 8 
 
 a Kinjp 9 
 
 I Corinthians 9 
 
 3 Kings 18 
 
 1 Cor 14 V. 30 
 
 a Chronicles 36 
 
 3 Corinthians 4 
 
 Jeremiah 6 
 
 'I Cor 11 to V. 80 
 
 Jeremiah 36 
 
 Gal 4v. 31 to6 V. 13 
 
 Ezekicl 14 
 
 1 Thess 6 V. 34 
 
 Ezekiel 84 
 
 Fhilippians 4 
 
 Daniel 3 
 
 1 Thess 3 
 
 Daniel 6 
 
 1 Timothy 1 to v. 18 
 
 Hosea 14 
 
 2 Timothy 2 
 
 Amos 3 
 
 Philemon 
 
 Habakkuk 3 
 
 Hebrews 8 
 
 Ecclesiastes 11 & 12 
 
 Hebrews 13 
 
 live ni Hi;. 
 
 [4 Y. 8 to 88 
 3 Kings ....3to V. 16 : or 
 Matthew 34 v. 99 
 
 3 Kings. 6 to V. 14 : or 7 
 Matt 37 V. 37tov. 57 
 
 3 Kings 10 to V. 83: oris 
 Mark 6 v. 81 
 
 9 Kings 19 : or 38 to v. 81 
 Mark 7 to v. 34 
 
 Neh. . 1 & 3 to V. 9 : or 8 
 Mark 11 to v. 37 
 
 Jeremiah 33 or 86 
 
 Mark 14 v. 68 
 
 Ezek... 9 : or 18 to v. 17 
 Luke 3 V. 31 
 
 Ezek 18: or 24 v. 15 
 
 Luke 6 to V. 30 
 
 Ezek 37 : or Danifi 1 
 
 Luke 9 V. 28 to v. 61 
 
 Daniel 4 or 6 
 
 Luke ....:... .13 to V. 18 
 
 Daniel 7 v. 9 ; or 13 
 
 Luke 17 V. 20 
 
 Joel.... 2 V. 21 : or 8 v. 9 
 Luke 21 V. 6 
 
 Amos 6 or 9 
 
 Luke 23 v. 50 to 34 v. 18 
 
 Habak. . . .8 : or Zeph. 3 
 
 John 4 to V. 81 
 
 [Malachi 8 and 4 
 Haggai ... 2 to v. 10 : or 
 John 7 to V. 36 
 
TABLE OF LESSONS. 
 
 vu 
 
 ^manB ^roptr for Sptcral Jag^. 
 
 CtrcumcisiffH. 
 
 First L«»sson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Epiphany. 
 
 First Lesso I 
 Second Lesson 
 
 First day qf Lent. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Mon. befort Easttr. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 T%us. before Easter. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Wednes. be/ore Easter. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Thurs. t^fore Easter. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Good Friday. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Easter Even. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Mon. in Easter- 1 f^eei. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Tties, in Easter- IVeek. 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Ascension Day. 
 
 First Lesson 
 Second Lesson 
 
 Morning. 
 
 Genesis IT v. 9 
 
 Romans 3 v. 17 
 
 Isaiah 60 
 
 Luke 8 V. 16 to v. 38 
 
 Isaiah 68 to v. IS 
 
 Mark .... 2 v. IS to v. 38 
 
 Lamf^ntations..! . v. in 
 John 14. .16 
 
 Lamentations.. i* :o v. M 
 John 16 to ^ 14 
 
 Lamenf^ions. .4 to '.3' 
 John 16 '0 16 
 
 Hosea i.^ to v. 16 
 
 John 17 
 
 Genesis 33tov. 3C 
 
 John 18 
 
 Zechariah 9 
 
 Luke 23 V. 60 
 
 Exodus 16 to V. 23 
 
 Luke 34to V. 13 
 
 3Kinfirs.. 13 V. 14 to v. 32 
 John 21 to V. 16 
 
 Daniel 7 v. 9 to v. 16 
 
 Luke 24v. 44 
 
 Evening: 
 
 Deuteronomy... 10 v. 12 
 Colosslans..3 v. 8 to v. 18 
 
 Isaiah... 49 v. ISto v. 24 
 'ohn 2 to V. 12 
 
 Jonah 8 
 
 Hebrews.. 13 v. 8 to v. 18 
 
 lamentations 3 v. 18 
 
 John 14 V. 16 
 
 lamentations. ... 8 v. 34 
 Johr. 16 V. I« 
 
 L)aniel 9 v. 30 
 
 John 16v. 16 
 
 Hosea 14 
 
 John 18 to V. 86 
 
 Isaiah 63 v. 18 & 68 
 
 1 Peter 2 
 
 Hosea .... 6 V. 8 to 6 V. 4 
 Romans 6 to v. 14 
 
 Ecclesiastes 13 
 
 Nidithew '.S to V. 10 
 
 Ezekiel 87 to v. 16 
 
 John 31 V. 16 
 
 8 Kingrs 3 to V. 16 
 
 Hebrews 4 
 
 IPropcr psalms ort Certain Jags. 
 
 Christmas Day. 
 
 • i •• 
 
 First Day of Lent. 
 
 Good Friday. 
 
 Mom. 
 
 Even. 
 
 
 Ps. 19 
 
 Ps. 89 
 
 
 '• 45 
 
 " 110 
 
 
 •' 85 
 
 •• 132 
 
 
 Ps. 6 
 
 Ps. 102 
 
 
 •• 82 
 
 " 130 
 
 
 •• 38 
 
 " 143 
 
 
 Ps. 32 
 
 Ps. 69 
 
 
 •• 40 
 
 " 88 
 
 
 •• 64 
 
 
 
 Easter Day. 
 •• II 
 
 II II 
 
 Ascension Day. 
 • f II 
 
 II II 
 
 lyhitsun-Day. 
 
 Mom. Even 
 
 Ps. 
 
 Ps. 
 
 Ps. 
 
 3 
 57 
 111 
 
 8 
 15 
 31 
 48 
 68 
 
 Ps. 113 
 
 " 114 
 
 " 118 
 
 Ps. 24 
 
 " 47 
 
 •' 108 
 
 Ps. 104 
 
 •' 146 
 
 HOTB.— The Second Lessons ntay, if preferred, be taken from the Calendar 
 of the Church of England. 
 
 Note. — Where verses occur which are by the Minister considered 
 unsuitable to be read in Public, they may be omitted. 
 
 Lessons from the Apocrypha shall not be read in the Services of this 
 Church. 
 
EXTRACTS FROM THE CONSTITUTION AND CANONS OF 
 THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 
 
 The Constitution, Article X, reads as follows : 
 " Nothing calculated to teach either directly or sym- 
 bolically that the Christian ministry possesses a sacer- 
 dotal character, or that the Lord's Supper is a sacrifice, 
 shall ever be allowed in the worship of this Church ; nor 
 shall any altar, or communion table constructed in the 
 form of an altar, nor shall any cross, crucifix, candles, 
 molten, painted or graven images be introduced, or 
 intoning used in any service connected therewith or by 
 any minister, and the Bishop shall havp power to suspend 
 any minister from duty until the next meeting of the 
 Canadian General Synod persisting in any violation of 
 the letter or spirit of this Article. Except when other- 
 wise canonically specified, or when contrary to Evan- 
 gelical and Protestant principles, this Church conforms 
 to the laws and customs of the Church of England, and 
 is thus not a new but an old Church (re-formed)." 
 
 Title 1, Canon 12. 
 Of the Use of the Prayer Book. 
 
 § I. On occasions of public worship, invariably on the 
 morning and evening of the Lord's Day, commonly called 
 Sunday, and at other times at the discretion of the 
 Minister, the Prayer Book set forth by the General 
 Synod is to be used in the congregations of this Church ; 
 Provided^ that nothing in this Canon is to be understood 
 as precluding a short extempore prayer before or after 
 sermons, or on emergent occasions ; the Bishop having 
 jurisdiction may authorize and permit the use of any 
 special form of missionary service not contravening the 
 principles of this Church. 
 
 § II. Congregations in other countries shall have liberty, 
 with the approval of the presiding Bishop, and of the 
 General Standing Committee, to insert such prayers and 
 versicles in the Service as are most accordant with their 
 respective forms of civil government ; and such prayers 
 for those in authority may take the place of, or be used 
 with those adopted in the Dominion of Canada ; Pro- 
 vided^ that no printed matter shall be inserted in any of 
 the Services or Offices of the Church, until it has been 
 approved by the presiding Bishop and General Standing 
 Committee. 
 
THE ORDER FOR 
 MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER, &o. 
 
 ^ The Morning and Evening Prayer shall he used in the accustomed 
 Place of the Church, Chapel, or Chancel ; except it shall be otherwise 
 determined by the Bishop. 
 
 % The Minister at the time of the Commtinion, and at all other times 
 in his Ministrations, shall use neither Alb, Vestment nor Cope ; but being 
 a Bishop he shall have and wear a Rochet^; and beiivj a Presoyter or 
 Deacon he sJiall have and wear a plain Surplice andaplairi black scarf, 
 withsuch hood as pertaineth to his degree. A black gown shall, however, 
 beioornin the pulpit, with or without the hood pertaining to the degree of 
 the Minister. 
 
 % By the loord "Minister" in this Book is meanta Bishop, Presbyter, 
 or Deacon, or, in special cases, a Candidate, Lay Header, or Lay 
 Deacon, if licensed by the Bishop thereto. 
 
 K 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 (%f 
 any arise): the parties that so doubt or diversely take anything concern- 
 ing this Church, or anything contained in this Book, or in the Doctrine, 
 Discipline, or Worship of this Church, or in any Document connected 
 therewith shall always resort to the General Standing Committee for the 
 Dominion of Canada, or to the Bishop having jurisdiction, for decision. 
 
 •[[ It shall not be necessary to repeat any Prayer or Collect which has 
 once been used during the same service, or to use more than one Creed, or 
 one Form of Prayer for the Queen's Majesty, when various Services are 
 combined. 
 
 % A short extemporaneous prayer may he used before and after the 
 Sermon, and upon emergent occasions. 
 
 ^ iVhen the Lord's Supper is administered at the time of Morning or 
 Evening Prayer, the Communion Service may be commenced after the 
 third Collect. 
 
 ^ The people shall anstver at the end of all prayers. Amen. 
 
 % Except where otherwise canonically specified, or where contrary to 
 Evangelical and Protestant Principles, the Laws and Customs of the 
 Church of England still continue in force in this Church. 
 
 ^ Hymns or Hymn Books calculated to impart teaching of a Sacer- 
 dotal character shall not be used in the Services of this Church. 
 
 ^ The Minister may at his discretion introduce in the Prayer for all 
 Conditions of Men, after " estate," and in the Litany, after *' all sick 
 persons," the words "especially those for whom our prayers are de- 
 sired." And in. t/ie General Thanksgiving, ajter '* io dkWmen," the words 
 " particularly to those who des' 3 now to offer up their praises and 
 thanksgivings for Thy late mercies vouchsafed unto them." 
 
 ^ The Forms of Morning and Evening Prayer as set forth in this book 
 are to be used on the Morning and Evenihg of the Lord's Day, commonly 
 called Sunday, and at other times according to the Minister'? discretion. 
 
 ^ The separate use of the *' Shorter Litany " (beginning " We sinners 
 do beseech Thee, &c."), is intended only for special occasions, at the 
 Bishop's discretion. 
 
 Note.— When speaking of or addi«ssing the third Person of the 
 Holy Trinity, the expression "Holy Spirit" has been adopted in all 
 such portions of this Revised Prayet Book as are generally read. In 
 such portions as are generally sung, the exigencies of rhythm and 
 metre compel the use of the more objectionable expression "Holy 
 Gho8t;"althoughintheoriginal, one expression alone, Pneuma Hagion, 
 is uniformly used throughout the New Testament ; the true equiva* 
 lent of which, in English, is undoubtedly " Holy Spirit." 
 
 The words Catholic and Universal are synonymous, but the former 
 has been and is still much abused ; the latter has been, therefore, 
 adopted generally throughout this Revised Prayer Book. 
 
THE ORDER FOR 
 
 MORNING PRAYER. 
 
 The Lord is in his holy temple ; let all the earth keep silence before 
 
 him. — Hab. ii. 20. 
 
 ^ At the bedinning of Morning Prayer the Minister shall read ^oith 
 a loud voice some one or more of these Sentences of the Scriptures that 
 follow. And then he shall say tJuit which is written after the said 
 Sentences. 
 
 T^HEN 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, God, thou wilt 
 not despise. — Psalm \\. 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 kind- 
 ness, and repenteth him of the evil. — Joel ii. 13. 
 
 To the Lord our God belong mercies and for- 
 givenesses, 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 judgment ; 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. — Matthew iii. 2. 
 
MORNING PRAYER. 
 
 11 
 
 I will arise, and go to my father, and will say 
 unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, 
 and in thy sight ; I am no more worthy to be 
 called thy son. — Luke xv. 18, 19. 
 
 Enter not into judgment with thy servant; 
 for in thy sight no man living is righteous. — 
 Psalm cxiiii. 2. 
 
 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive 
 ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we con- 
 fess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to for- 
 give us our sins, and to cleanse us from all 
 unrighteousness. — 1 John i. 8, 9. 
 
 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 cloak 
 them before the face of Almighty God our 
 heavenly Father ; but confess them^ with a 
 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 with me : 
 
12 
 
 MORNING PRAYER. 
 
 % A General Conjeasion to he aaid by the whole Congregation with 
 the Miniater^ 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, Lord, have mercy upon us, 
 miserable offenders. Spare thou them, God, 
 who confess their faults. Restore thou them 
 that are penitent ; according to thy promises 
 declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus 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. 
 
 1[ The Declaration of Ood's Mercy to all wJio truly repent and 
 believe His holy Oospel. To be said by the Minister alone, all 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 declared and 
 pronounced to his people, being penitent, the 
 Remission of their sins ; He pardoneth 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. A7nen. 
 
MORNING PRAYER. 
 
 13 
 
 % Then the Minister, with an audible voice ; the people repeating it 
 with him, both here, and wheresoever else it is used in Divine Service, 
 shall say, 
 
 OUR Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be 
 thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
 will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give 
 us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our 
 trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass 
 against us. And leii,d 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. 
 Ansiver. And our mouth shall show forth 
 thy praise. 
 
 Minister. God, make speed to save us. 
 Ansiver. Lord, make haste to help us. 
 
 *ff Here all standing up, the Minister shall say. 
 
 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and 
 to the Holy Spirit ; 
 
 Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, 
 and ever shall be ; world without end. Amen. 
 
 Minister. Praise ye the Lord. 
 
 Ansiver. 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. 
 
 Venite, Exultemus Domino. 
 
 Psalm xcv. 
 
 OCOME, let us sing unto the Lord ; let us 
 heartily rejoice in the strength of our 
 salvation. 
 
 Let us come before his presence with thanks- 
 giving : and show ourselves glad in him with 
 Psalms. 
 
14 
 
 MORNING PRAYER. 
 
 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 '■ 41derness ; 
 
 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 Spirit ; 
 
 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 are appointea. A nd 
 at the end of every Psalm throughout the year, and likewise at the end 
 0/ Benedictus, Magnificat, and Nunc dimittis, -maybe repeated " Olory 
 be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ohoat," when sung;" 
 but when read, "Holy Spirit." (See note at foot of The Order for 
 Morning and Evening Prayer.) 
 
 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, 
 
w 
 
 MORNING PRAYER. 15 
 
 ^ Then ahan be read diatinctl}/ with an audible voice the First 
 Lesson, taken out of the Old Testament, as is apiiuiiUed in the Calendar, 
 except there he Proper Lessons assiumd for that daif : He that readeth 
 so standing and turning hitnsdf, as he man beM be heard of all such as 
 are present. Arid after that, may be said or sung. li,. Eugliah, the 
 Hymn called Te Deuiu Laudamus. 
 
 "[[ Note. That before every Lesson the Reader shall say, Here 
 beginneth such a Chapter, or Verae of such a Chapter, of such a Book : 
 And after every Lesson, Here eiideth the First, or the Second Lesaon. 
 
 Te Deum Laudamus. 
 E 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 Cherubim, and Seraphim : continually 
 do cry. 
 
 Holy, Holy, Holy : Lord God of Sabbaoth ; 
 
 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 honorable, 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. 
 
 B 
 
16 
 
 MORNING PRAYER. 
 
 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. 
 
 Lord, save thy people : and bless thine 
 heritage. 
 
 Govern them : and lift them up forever. 
 
 Day by day : we magnify thee ; 
 
 And we worship thy Name : ever world with- 
 out end. 
 
 Vouchsafe, 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. 
 
 ^ Then shall be read in like manner the Second Lesson, taken out of 
 the New Testament. A nd after that, the Hymn following. 
 
 Benedict as. 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 Pro- 
 phets : who have been since the world began ; 
 
 That we should be saved from our enemies : 
 and from the hands of all that hate us ; ^ - 
 
MORNING PRAYER. 17 
 
 To perform the mercy promised to our fore- 
 fathers : and to remember his holy Covenant ; 
 
 To perform the oath which he sware to our 
 forefather Abraham : that lie would give us ; 
 
 That we being delivered out of the hand 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 fhe remission of their sins, 
 
 Through the tv^nder mercy of our God : where- 
 by 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 Spirit ; 
 
 As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
 shall be : world without end. Amen. 
 
 H Or this Psalm. 
 
 Jubilate Deo. Psalm c. 
 
 OBE 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. 
 
 go your way into his gates with thanks- 
 giving, and into his courts with praise ; be thank- 
 ful unto him, and speak good of his Name. 
 
18 
 
 MORNTNO PRAYER. 
 
 For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is ever- 
 lasting ! ami his truth endureth from generation 
 to generation. 
 
 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and 
 to the Holy Spirit , 
 
 As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
 shall be : world without end. Amen. 
 
 ^ Then shall be said the Apostles' Creed by the Minister and the 
 people, standing. 
 
 I BELIEVE in God the Fatlier Almighty, 
 Maker of heaven and earth : 
 
 And in Jesus Christ his only vSon our Lord, 
 Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of 
 the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, 
 was crucified, dead, and buried ; 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 Spirit ; the holy Uni- 
 versal Church ; the Communion of Saints ; the 
 Forgiveness of Sins ; the Resurrection of the 
 bod}^, and the life everlasting. Amen. 
 
 5F 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, show thy mercy upon us. 
 
 AnsLoer. And grant us thy salvation. 
 
 Minister. Lord, save the Queen. 
 
 Answer. And mercifully hear us when we 
 call upon thee. 
 
 Minister, Endue thy Ministers with right- 
 eousness. 
 
MORNING PRAYER. 19 
 
 Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful. 
 
 Minister. O Lord, save thy people. 
 
 Ariswer. And bless thine inheritance. 
 
 Minister. Give peace in our time, O Lord. 
 
 Ansu'i'.r. Because there is none other that 
 fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. 
 
 Minister. God, make clean our hearts 
 within us. 
 
 Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from 
 us. 
 
 IT Then shall follow the Collects for Peace arid Grace, except when 
 t?ic Ante-Coiumunion Service is not read, in which case the Collect for 
 the day shall be read first. 
 
 The Collect for Peace. 
 
 OGOD, 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 adver- 
 saries, through the might of Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Amen. 
 
 The Collect for Grace. 
 
 OLORD, 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. 
 
 % Here may be sung a Hymn. 
 
^ Then theae prayers following may be read here, except when the 
 Litany m read. 
 
 A Prayer for the Queen^s Majesty. 
 
 ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, we are 
 tauglit by thy holy Word, that the hearts 
 of Kings are in thy rule and governance, and 
 that thou dost dispose and turn them as it 
 seemeth best to thy godly wisdom. We humbly 
 beseech thee so to dispose and govern the heart 
 of VICTORIA thy Servant, our Queen and 
 Governor, that, in all her thoughts, words, and 
 works, she may ever seek thy honor and glory, 
 and study to preserve thy people committed to 
 her charge, in wealth, peace, and godliness. 
 Grant this, Merciful Father, for thy dear Son's 
 sake, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 A Prayer for the Royal Family. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all good- 
 ness, we humbly beseech thee to bless 
 Albert Edward Prince of Wales, the Princess of 
 Wales, and all the Royal Family : endue them 
 with thy Holy Spirit; enrich them with thy 
 heavenly grace; prosper them with all happi- 
 ness ; and bring them to thine everlasting king- 
 dom ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 A Prayer for the Governor-General of Canada. 
 
 LORD of all power and mercy, we earnestly 
 beseech thee to assist, with thy favor, the 
 Governor-General appointed by our Sovereign 
 Lady the Queen, over this Dominion of Canada : 
 cause him, we pray thee, to walk before thee, 
 and the people committed to his charge, in truth 
 
MORNIN(J PRAYER. 21 
 
 and righteousness ; anil enable him to use his 
 delegated power to thy glory and to the public 
 good, through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen. 
 
 A Prayer for the Clcnjij and People. 
 
 ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who alone 
 workest great marvels ; send down upon 
 all Ministers of the Gospel, and all Congrega- 
 tions committed to their charge, the healthful 
 Spirit of thy grace ; and that they may truly 
 ] ease thee, pour upon them the continual dew 
 ot thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the 
 honor of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus 
 Christ. Amen. 
 
 % A Collect or Prayer for all conditions oj men, to be used at such 
 times when the Litany is not appointed to be said. 
 
 OGOD, the Creator and Preserver of all man- 
 kind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts 
 and conditions of men; that thou wouldest Ijo 
 pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy 
 saving health unto all nations. More especially 
 we pray for the good estate of the Universal 
 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 dis- 
 tressed, in mind, body, or estate; that it may 
 please thee to comfort and relieve them, accord- 
 ing to their several necessities, giving them 
 patience under their sufferings, and a happy 
 issue out of all their afflictions. And this we 
 beg for Jesus Christ's sake. A7nen. 
 
22 
 
 MORNING PRAYER. 
 
 ^ A General Thankstjiviruj, to he said by the People with the 
 Minister. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, Ynihev 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. 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 show forth thy praise, not only 
 with our lips, but in our lives ; by giving up our- 
 selves to thy service, and by walking before thee 
 in holiness and righteousness all our days j 
 through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with 
 thee and the Holy Spirit be all honor and 
 glory, world without end. Amen. 
 
 A Prayer for the Parliament of Canada 
 when in Session. 
 
 MOST Gracious God, we humbly beseech 
 thee, as for the United Kingdom of Great 
 Britain and Ireland, and Her Majesty's other 
 dominions in general, so especially for this 
 Dominion of Canada and the Parliament thereof, 
 at this time assembled : that thou wouldest be 
 pleased to direct and prosper all their consulta- 
 tions to the advancement of thy glory, the good 
 of thy Church, the safety, honor and welfare of 
 our Sovereign and this Dominion : that all things 
 may be so ordered and settled by their endeavors 
 upon the best and surest foundations, that peace 
 
MORNING PRAYER. 
 
 23 
 
 and happiness, truth and justice, religion and 
 piety, may he established among us for all gener- 
 ations. These, and all other necessaries, for 
 them, for us, and thy whole Church, we humbly 
 beg in the name, and through the mediation of 
 Jesus Christ, our mo3t blessed Lord and Saviour. 
 Amen. 
 
 5[ Hen may he used any of the occasional prayers or extemporaneous 
 prayer. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at 
 this time with one accord to make our 
 common supplications unto th^ie ; and dost pro- 
 mise, that when two or three eve 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 
 expedieiit for them ; granting us in this world 
 knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to 
 come life everlasting. Amen. 
 
 2 Oor. xiii. 14. 
 
 THE Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the 
 love of God, and ^he fellowship of the 
 Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. A7nen. 
 
 Here endeth the Order of Morning Prayer. 
 
THE LITANY. 
 
 ^ Here followeth the LITANY, or General Supplication, to he said 
 at such times as the Minister shall think fit. 
 
 OGOD the Father, of heaven : have mercy 
 upon us miserable sinners. 
 
 God the Father , of heaven : have mercy upon 
 us miserable sinners. 
 
 God the Son, Redeemer of the world : have 
 mercy upon us miserable sinners. 
 
 God the Son, Redeemer of the icorld : have 
 mercy upon us miserable sinners. 
 
 God the Holy Spirit, proceeding from the 
 Father and the Son : have mercy upon us miser- 
 able sinners. 
 
 God the Holy Spirit, proceeding from the 
 Father and the Son : have mercy upon us miser- 
 able sinners. 
 
 holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, three 
 Persons and one God : have mercy upon us 
 miserable sinners. 
 
 holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, three 
 Persons and one God : have mercy upon us 
 miserable sinners. 
 
 Remember not, Lord, upon us, 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. 
 
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 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, vain- 
 glory, and hypocrisy ; from envy, hatred, and 
 malice, and all uncharitableness, 
 
 Good Lord, deliver us. 
 
 From fornication, and all other 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 rebel- 
 lion ; 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 Ascen- 
 sion ; and by the coming of the Holy Spirit, 
 
 Good Lord, deliver us. 
 
26 THE LITANY. 
 
 In all time of our tribulation ; in all time of 
 our prosperity ; in the hour of death, and in the 
 day of judgment, 
 
 Good Lordj deliver us. 
 
 M The Minister may, with the Bishop's consent, begin the Litany 
 here.) 
 
 We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, 
 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 VICTORIA, 
 our most gracious Queen and Governor ; 
 
 We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 
 
 That it may please thee to rule her heart in 
 thy faith, fear, and love, and that she may ever- 
 more have affiance in thee, and ever seek thy 
 honor and glory. 
 
 We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 
 
 That it may please thee to bless and preserve 
 Albert Edioard Prince of Wales, the Princess of 
 Wales, and all the Royal Family ; 
 
 We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 
 
 That it may please thee to help and direct the 
 Governor-General of this Dominion ; cause him, 
 we pray thee, to walk before thee and the people 
 committed to his care in truth and righteousness; 
 
 We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 
 
 That it may please thee to illuminate all 
 Ministers of the Gospel, with true knowledge 
 
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 and understanding of thy Word, and that both 
 by their preaching and living they may set it 
 forth, and show it accordingly ; 
 
 We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 
 
 That it may please thee to endue all members 
 of the Council with grace, wisdom, and under- 
 standing ; 
 
 We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 
 
 That it may please thee to bless and preserve 
 all Christian Eulers 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 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 fear 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 pare 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 21s, good Lord. 
 
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 THE LITANY. 
 
 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 succor, 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 in the 
 perils of child-birth, all sick persons and young 
 children ; and to show 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. 
 
THE LITANY. 
 
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 That it may please thee to give us true repent- 
 ance ; 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 uSy good Lord. 
 
 Son of God : we beseech thee to hear us. 
 
 Son of God : ive beseech thee to hear us. 
 
 O Lamb of God : that takest away the sin of 
 the world ; 
 
 Grant us thy peace, 
 
 Lamb of God : that takest away the sin of 
 the world ; 
 
 Have mercy upon us. 
 
 O Christ, hear us. 
 
 Christy hear us. 
 
 Lord, have mercy upon us. 
 
 Lordy have mercy upon us. 
 
 Christ, have mercy upon us. 
 
 Christy have mercy upon us. 
 
 Lord, have mercy upon us. 
 
 Lordy have mercy upon us. 
 
 ^ The Minister may omit what follows, to the Prayer, "PTe humbly 
 beseech Thee," dc. 
 
 OUR Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be 
 thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
 will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give 
 us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our 
 trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass 
 ^gainst us. And lead us not into temptation ; 
 ut deliver us from evil. Ame?i. 
 
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 THE LITANY. 
 
 Minister. Lord, deal not with us after our 
 sins. 
 
 Answer. Neither reward us after our in- 
 iquities. 
 
 Let us pray. 
 
 OGOD, 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 
 ns ; 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. 
 
 OGOD, 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 J arise, help us, and deliver us for thine 
 honor. 
 
 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and 
 to the Holy Spirit. 
 
 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 upoji our afflictions. 
 
THE LITANY. 
 
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 Pitifully behold the sorrows of our hearts. 
 
 Mercifully forgive the sins of flnj people. 
 
 Favorably with mercy hear our prayers. 
 
 Son of David ^ have mercy iipon us. 
 
 Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, 
 Christ. 
 
 Graciously hear us, Christ ; graciously hear 
 us, Lord Christ. 
 
 Minister. Lord, let thy mercy be shown 
 upon us ; 
 
 Answer. As we do put our trust in thee. 
 
 Let lis pray. 
 
 WE humbly beseech thee, Father, merci- 
 fully 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 pure- 
 ness of living, to thy honor and glory ; through 
 our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. Amen. 
 
 ^ A General Thanksgiving to he said by the People with the 
 Minister. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we 
 tjiine unworthy servants, do give thee 
 ^|most humble and hearty thanks, for all thy 
 goodness and loving kindness to us, and to all 
 »imen. We bless thee for our creation, preserva- 
 tion, and all the blessings of this life ; but above 
 |all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption 
 f the world by our Lord Jesus Christ ; for the 
 
 
 
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 THE LITANY. 
 
 means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, 
 we beseech tliee, give us that due sense of all 
 thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly 
 thankful, and that we show forth thy praise, not 
 only with our lips, but in our lives ; by giving 
 up ourselves to thy service, and by walking 
 before tliee in holiness and righteousness all our 
 days ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom 
 with tliee and the Holy Spirit be all honor and 
 glory, world without end. Amen. 
 
 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 ex- 
 pedient for them ; granting us in this world 
 knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to 
 come life everlasting. Amen. 
 
 2 Cor. xiii. 
 
 THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the 
 love of God, and the fellowship of the 
 Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen. 
 
 Here endeth the Litany. 
 
THE ORDER FOR 
 
 EVENING PRAYER. 
 
 The Lord is in his lioly temple ; let all the earth keep silence before 
 
 him.— Hab. ii. 20. 
 
 1[ At the beginnitiff of Evening Prayer the Minister shall read unth 
 a loud voice some one or more of these Sen.ences of the Scriptures that 
 follow. And then he shall say that which is written after the said 
 Seiitences. 
 
 TITHEN the wicked man tnrneth away from his 
 ** wickedness that he hath committed, and 
 doeth that which is hiwful and right, he shall 
 save his soul alive. — EzeJ>\ 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, God, thou wilt 
 not despise. — Psahnli. 17. 
 
 Kend 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 kind- 
 ness, and repenteth him of the evil. — Joel ii. 13. 
 
 To the Lord our God belong mercies and for- 
 givenesses, though we have rebelled against him ; 
 neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lord 
 pur God, to walk in his laws which he set before 
 IS. — Ban. ix. 9, 10. 
 
 Lord, correct me, but in measure ; not 
 n thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing. 
 ~Jer. X. 24. 
 
 Repent ye ; for the Kingdom of Heaven is at 
 and. — Matthetv in. 2. 
 
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 EVENING PRAYER. 
 
 I will arise, and go to my father, and will say 
 unto him. Father, I have sinned against heaven, 
 and in thy siglit : I am no more worthy to be 
 called thy son. Lulie xv. 18, 19. 
 
 Enter not into judgment with thy servant ; for 
 in thy sight no man living is righteous. Psalm 
 cxliii. 2. 
 
 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 righteous to 
 forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all 
 unrighteousness. 1 John i. 8, 9. 
 
 DEAELY beloved bretliren, the Scripture 
 moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge 
 and confess our manifold sins and wickedness ; and 
 that we should not dissemble nor cloak them 
 before the face of Almighty God our heavenly 
 Father ; but confess them with a 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, un^o the throne of the 
 heavenly grace, saying with me : 
 
EVENING PRAYER. 35 
 
 H A oencral Confession to be said by the whole Congregation with the 
 
 Miniater, all kacvling. 
 
 ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father ; we 
 havo »4Ted, ami strayed from thy ways like 
 lost sheep. We liave followed too much tlie 
 devices and desires of our own hearts. We have 
 oliended 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, 
 who confess their faults. Kestore thou them 
 that are penitent ; according to thy promises 
 declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus 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 Declaratioti of God's Mercy to all who truly repent and 
 believe His holy Qospd. To be said by the Minister alone, all kneeling, 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, the Fatlier 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 declared and 
 pronounced to his people, being penitent, the 
 Remission of their sins : He pardoneth 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. 
 
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 EVENING PRAYER. 
 
 ^ Then the Minister, in an audible voice, the People repeating it 
 with him, shall say : 
 
 OUR Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be 
 thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
 will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give 
 us day by 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 king- 
 dom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. 
 Amen. 
 
 •ff Then likewise he shall say. 
 
 Lord, open thou our lips. 
 
 Answer, And our mouth shall show forth thy 
 praise. 
 
 Minister. O God, make speed to save us. 
 Answer. Lord, make haste to help us. 
 
 ^ Here all standing up, the Minister shall say. 
 
 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and 
 to the Holy Spirit ; 
 
 Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, 
 and ever shall be : world without end. Avien. 
 
 Minister. Praise ye the Lord. 
 
 Answer. The Lord's Name be praised. 
 
 ^ Then shall he said the Psalms in order as they are appointed. 
 Then a Lesson of the Old Testament, as is appointed, And after that, 
 Magnificat, in English, as followeth. 
 
 Magnificat. 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 
 handmaiden. 
 
 For behold, from henceforth : all generations 
 shall call me blessed. 
 
EVENING PRAYER. 37 
 
 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 showed 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 helped 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 Spirit. 
 
 As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
 shall be : world without end. Amen. 
 
 % Or else this Psalm; except it he on the Nineteenth Day of the 
 Month, when it is read in the ordinary Course of the Paalma. 
 
 Cantata Domino. Psalm xcviii. 
 
 OSING- aT>io the Lord a new song . for he hath 
 done marvellous things. 
 
 With his o;7n right hand, and with his holy 
 arm : hath he gotten himself the victory. 
 
 The liOrd declared his salvation: his righteous- 
 ness hath he openly showed in the sight of the 
 heathen. 
 
 He hath remembei'ed his mercy and truth 
 toward the house of Is ael : and fill the ends of 
 the world have seen the salvation of our God. 
 
 Show yourselves joyful iinto the Lord, all ye 
 lands : sing, rejoice, and give thanks. 
 
38 EVENING PRAYER. 
 
 Praise the Lord upon the harp ; sing to the 
 harp with a psahn of thanksgiving. 
 
 With trumpets also and shawms : show 
 yourselves joyful before the Lord the King. 
 
 Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein 
 is • the round world, and they that dwell therein. 
 
 Let the Hoods 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 Spirit ; 
 
 As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
 shall be : world without end. Amen. 
 
 % Thru a lesson of the. New Testament, as it is appointed. And 
 after that Nunc dimittis (or the Sony of Simeon) in English, as 
 followeth. 
 
 Nunc dimittis. Luke ii. 29. 
 
 T ORI), 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 ha 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 Spirit ; 
 
 As it was* in the beginning, is now, and ever 
 shall be : world without end. Amen. 
 
 ^ Or else this Psalm: ejcce2)t it be on the Twelfth Day of the Month. 
 
 Deas misereatiu: Psalm Ixvii, 
 
 GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us, and 
 show us the light of his countenance, and 
 be merciful unto us : ' 
 
EVENING PRAYER. 
 
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 That thy way may be known upon earth ; thy 
 saving health among all nations. 
 
 Let the people praise thee, God : yea, let all 
 the people praise thee. 
 
 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, 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 ands of the 
 world shall fear him. 
 
 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to 
 the Holy Spirit ; 
 
 As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
 shall be : world without end. Amen. 
 
 •fT Then shall be said the Ajwstles 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 w^as conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of 
 the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, 
 was crucified, dead, and buried. 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. 
 
 1 believe in the Holy Spirit ; the holy TJni 
 versal Church ; the Communion of Saints ; the 
 Forgiveness of Sins ; the Resurrection of the 
 body, and the life everlasting. Amen. 
 
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 EVENING PRAYER. 
 
 ^ A nd after that, these Prayers following, all devoutly kneelinu ; 
 the Minister first pronouncing with a loud voice. 
 
 The Lord be Avith you. 
 
 Ansioer And with thy spirit. 
 
 Minister. Let us pray. 
 
 Lord, show thy mercy upon us ; 
 
 Answer And grant us thy salvation. 
 
 Minister. Lord, save the Queen. 
 
 Ansiver. And mercifully hear us when we 
 < 'L upon thee. 
 
 Minister. Endue thy Ministers with right- 
 eousness. 
 
 Ansioer. 
 
 Minister. 
 
 Answer. 
 
 Minister. 
 
 Ansioer. 
 
 And make thy chosen people joyful. 
 
 O Lord, save thy people. 
 And bless thine inheritance. 
 Give peace in our time, O Lord 
 Because there is none other that 
 fighteth for us, but only thou, God. 
 
 Minister. God, make clean our hearts 
 within us 
 
 Ansioer 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. 
 
 The Collect for Peace. 
 
 OGOD, from whom all holy desires, all good 
 counsels, and all just works do proceed ; 
 give unto thy servants that peace which the 
 world cannot 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. 
 Ainen, 
 
EVENING PRAYER. 41 
 
 llie Collect for Aid agairist all Perils. 
 
 T IGHTEN" our darkness, we beseech thee, 
 ^^ 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. 
 Ameii. 
 
 ^ Here may he sung a Hymn. 
 
 A Prayer for the Queen^s Majesty. 
 
 OLORD, 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 favor to 
 behold our most gracious Sovereign Lady, Queen 
 VICTORIA ; and so replenish her with the 
 grace of thy Holy Spirit, that she may always 
 incline to thy will, and walk in thy way : endue 
 her plenteously with heavenly gifts ; grant her 
 in health and wealth long to live ; and finally, 
 after this life,*may she attain everlasting joy and 
 felicity ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 A Prayer for the Royal Family. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all good- 
 ness, we humbly beseech thee to bless 
 Albert Edicard Prince of Wales, the Princess of 
 Wales, and all the Royal Family : endue them 
 with thy Holy Spirit ; enrich them with thy 
 heavenly grace ; prosper them with all happi- 
 ness ; and bring them to thine everlasting king- 
 dom ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
TM I 
 
 !'l^!* 
 
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 EVENING PRAYER. 
 
 A Prayer for the Governor-General of Canada. 
 
 LORD of all power and mercy, we earnestly 
 beseech thee to assist, with tliy favor, the 
 Governor-General appointed by our Sovereign 
 Lady the Queen^ over this Dominion of Canada : 
 cause him, we pray thee, to walk before thee, 
 and the people committed to his charge, in truth 
 and righteousness ; and enable him to use his 
 delegated power to thy glory and to the public 
 good, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 A Prayer for the Clergy and People. 
 
 t LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who alone 
 XA- workest great marvels ; send down upon 
 all Ministers of the Gospel, and all Congrega- 
 tions committed to their charge, the healthful 
 Spirit of thjy grace ; and that they may truly 
 please thee, pour upon them the continual dew 
 of thy blessing. Grant this, Lord, for the 
 honor of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus 
 Christ. Amen. 
 
 A Prayer for all Conditions of Men. 
 
 O GOD, -the Creator and Preserver of all man- 
 kind, 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 Universal 
 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. 
 
EVENING PRAYER. 
 
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 Finally, we commend to thy Fatherly goodness 
 all those who are any ways afilicted or dis- 
 tressed, in mind, body, or estate ; that it may 
 please thee to comfort and relieve them, accord- 
 ing to their several necessities ; giving them 
 patience under their sufferings, and a happy 
 issue out of all their afflictions : And this we 
 beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. 
 
 ^ A General Thanksgiving, to he said by the People with the 
 Minister. 
 
 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. AVe 
 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 show forth thy praise, not only 
 with our lips, but in our lives ; by giving up our- 
 selves 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 Spirit be all honor and 
 glory, world without end. Amen. 
 
 ■[[ Here may he used any of the occasional prayers or extemporaneous 
 prayer. 
 
 A General Sujoplicatio?!. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at 
 this time with one accord to make our 
 common supplications unto thee ; and dost pro- 
 mise, that when two or three are gathered 
 
44 
 
 PRAYERS. 
 
 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 ir the world to 
 come life everlasting. Amen. 
 
 2 Co7\ xiii. 14. 
 
 THE Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the 
 love of God, and the fellowship of the 
 Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Ainen. 
 
 Here endeth the Order of Eveniiig Prayer. 
 
 PRAYERS AND THANKSGIVINGS, 
 
 UPON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. 
 
 ^ To he ■used as occasion may require after the foregoing Prayers 
 ami General Thanksgivings. 
 
 PRAYERS. 
 For Rain. 
 
 OGOD, 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 honor ; through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Allien. 
 
 For Fair Weather. 
 
 ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, we 
 humbly beseech thee, of thy great good- 
 ness, to restrain those immoderate rains, where- 
 
PRAYERS. 
 
 45 
 
 with, for our sins, thou hast afflicted us ; and we 
 pray thee to send us such seasonable weather, 
 that the earth may, in due time, yield her 
 increase, for our use and benefit ; and give us 
 grace, that we may learn, by thy punishments, 
 to amend our lives, and for thy clemency to 
 give thee thanks and praise ; through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 In the time of Dearth and Famine, 
 
 OGOD, 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, wdio are now for our sins afflicted with like 
 adversity, may likewise find a seasonable relief. 
 Increase the fruits of the earth by thy heavenly 
 ])enediction ; and grant that w^e, 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. 
 
 To he used at Sea. 
 
 ETERNAL Lord God, who alone spreadest 
 out the heavens, and rulest the raging of 
 the sea ; who hast compassed the waters with 
 bounds until day and night come to an end ; be 
 pleased to receive into thy Almighty and most 
 gracious protection the persons of us thy servants, 
 and the ship in which we sail. Preserve us 
 from the dangers of the deep : and grant that we 
 may return in safety to enjoy the blessings of 
 the land, with the fruits of our labors, and with 
 
 
46 PRAYERS. 
 
 a thankful remembrance of thy mercies to praise 
 and glorify thy holy Name ; through esus Christ 
 our Lord. Amen. 
 
 Ill the time of War and Tumidts, 
 
 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 ever- 
 more 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 time of Great Sickness and Mortality. 
 
 O ALMIGHTY God, the Lord of life and 
 death, of sickness and health ; regard our 
 supplications, we humbly beseech thee, and as 
 thou hast thought fit to visit us for our sins with 
 great sickness and mortality, in the midst of thy 
 judgment, O Lord, remember mercy. Have pity 
 upon us miserable sinners, and withdraw from 
 us the grievous sickness with which we are 
 afflicted. May this thy fatherly correction have 
 its due influence upon us, by leading us to con- 
 sider how frail and uncertain our life is ; that 
 we may apply our hearts unto that heavenly 
 wisdom, which in the end will bring us to 
 everlasting life ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
PRAYERS. 47 
 
 % For those that are to he admitted into Holy Orders, to be said on 
 the Stinday 7iext preceding the ordination. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who 
 hast piircliased 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 Dishops and Pastors of thy flock, that they 
 may lay hands suddenly on no man, but faith- 
 fully and wisely make choice of fit persons to 
 serve in the sacred Ministry of thy Church. 
 And to those who 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. 
 
 For a Person under Affliction. 
 
 FATHER of mercies, and God of all com- 
 fort, our only help in time of need ; look 
 down from heaven, we humbly beseech thee, 
 behold, visit, and relieve thy servant for whom 
 our prayers are desired. Look upon him with 
 the eyes of thy mercy ; comfort him with a sense 
 of thy goodness ; preserve him from the tempta- 
 tions of the enemy ; give him patient '^ under his 
 affliction ; grant that, under thy chas^ ..mg hand, 
 this trial may bo sanctified to hiin, that he lead- 
 ing the residue of his life in thy faith and fear, 
 may finally reach the land of everlasting life ; for 
 Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. 
 
 For a Person Travelling. 
 
 ETERNAL God, who rulest the raging of 
 the sea ; and without whose knowlege and 
 permission even a sparrow cannot fall to the 
 
48 
 
 PRAYERS. 
 
 ground ; we commend to thy Almighty protec- 
 tion, thy servant^ for whoso preservation on the 
 great deep [or by land] our prayers are desired. 
 Guard liini, we beseech thee, f roi ' nil dangers to 
 which he may be exposed. IVI ^ cfty presence 
 and blessing be with Jtim ; and conduct him in 
 safety to the place where he would be, with a 
 a grateful sense of thy mercies ; through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 At Meetings of Church Bodies. 
 
 ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, by 
 thy Holy Spirit, didst preside in the 
 Councils of the blessed Apostles, and hast pro- 
 mised to be with thy Church tc \q end of the 
 world j wo beseech thee to be ^^ ocnt with us 
 here assembled in thy ^ame and presence. 
 Save us from all error, ignorance, pride, and 
 prejudice : and, of thy great mercy vouchsafe, we 
 beseech thee, so to direct, sanctify, and govern 
 us in our present work, by the mighty power of 
 the Holy Spirit, that the Gospel of Christ may be 
 truly preached, truly received, and truly followed, 
 in all places, to the breaking down of sin, Satan, 
 and death ; until at length the whole of thy 
 scattered sheep, being gathered into thy fold, 
 shall joyfully serve thee ; through Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. Amen. 
 
 A Prayer for Future Protection. 
 
 LMIGHTY God, by whose will we were 
 created, by whose providence we have 
 been sustained, and by whose mercy we have 
 been called to the knowledge of eternal life, 
 
 A 
 
PRAYERS. 
 
 49 
 
 vouchsafe unto us evermore thy preserving and 
 protecting grace. Unto thee, the support of our 
 infancy, the help of our youth, and tlie guide of 
 our advancing years, do we commit our lives for 
 tlie time to come. In all our ways we acknow- 
 ledge thee ; and wilt thou direct our paths. In 
 our prosperity give us grace to use with modera- 
 tion our sevi'.ral enjoyments, and a compassionate 
 spirit for the wants of others. Save us from 
 those temptations which might occasion our fall, 
 and in our adversity impart unto us patience and 
 strength. These blessings we ask in the name of 
 our only Saviour, Jesus Christ. Ainen. 
 
 A Prayer for the Impenitent. 
 
 OMEECIFUL God, who wouldest not the 
 death of a sinner, but rather that he should 
 be converted and live, and hast revealed thyself 
 as pardoning iniquity through thine only Son : 
 we beseech thee to have mercy upon the impen- 
 itent and unbelieving, especially upon such as 
 may be here present. Awaken in them by thy 
 Holy Spirit, a deep sense of their sinfulness 
 md peril. Take from them all ignorance, hard- 
 less of heart, and contempt of thy word. Make 
 hem to know and feel that there is none other 
 lame under heaven given among men whereby 
 hey must bo saved, but only the name of the 
 ord Jesus Christ. And so fetch them home 
 md number them among thy children, that they 
 nay be thine forever ; through Jesus Christ 
 ur Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee 
 nd the Holy Spirit, one God, world without 
 nd. A7nen. 
 
50 
 
 PRAYERS. 
 
 A Prayer for Ministers and Peojple, 
 
 MOST Gracious God, the giver of all good and 
 perfect gifts, give thy grace, we heseecl: 
 thee, to all the Ministers of thy word, and so re 
 plenish tlicm with the truth of thy doctrine, and 
 endue them with innocency of life, that the} 
 may faithfully serve before thee, to the glory oj 
 thy great name and to the benefit of thy hoi} 
 Church. And to all thy people give tli} 
 heavenly grace, that with meek heart and due 
 reverence they may hear and receive thy hoi} 
 word, truly serving thee in holiness and right 
 eousness all the days of their life ; through Jesuf 
 Christ, our only Mediator and Kedecmer. Amen 
 
 A Prayer for Christian Faith. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God and heavenly Father, opei 
 thou our eyes that we may see ourselvc; 
 to be sinners in thy sight, partakers of a fallci 
 nature, and actual transgressors against thee 
 Enable us to realize our continual need, both o\ 
 thy pardoning mercy and of thy quickening grace 
 and to receive elesus Christ as the only Savioui 
 of our souls. May we trust in his atonement, 
 and rely on his intercession, as our only hope, 
 Rejoicing in thy free salvation, and renouncing 
 our own righteousness, may we walk in the waj 
 of thy commandments, serving thee faithfully, 
 and striving against every sin; through the grace 
 that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. 
 
 Prayer for the Holy Spirit. 
 
 OGOD, Holy Spirit, sanctifier of the faithful 
 visit, we pray thee, this congregation witl 
 thy love and favor ; enlighten their minds mori 
 
PRAYERS. 
 
 51 
 
 and more with the light of the everlasting 
 Gospel ; graft in their hearts a love of the truth ; 
 increase in them true religion ; nourish them 
 with all goodness ; and of thy great mercy keep 
 tliem in the same, blessed Spirit, whom with 
 the Father and the Son together we worship and 
 glorify as one God, world without end. Amen. 
 
 For a Sick Child. 
 
 AL^riGHTY God, and merciful Father, to 
 whom alone belong the issues of life and 
 deatli ; look down from heaven, we humbly 
 beseech thee, with the eyes of mercy, upon the 
 sick child for whom our prayers are desired. 
 Deliver him^ Lord, in thy good appointed 
 time, from his bodily pain, and visit liim with 
 thy salvation ; that if it should be thy good 
 pleasure to prolong his days here on earth, he 
 may live to thee, and be an instrument of thy 
 glory, by serving thee faithfully, and doing good 
 in his generation. Or cl^e receive liim into those 
 heavenly habitations, where the souls of those 
 who sleep in the Lord Jesus enjoy perpetual rest 
 and felicity. Grant this, Lord, for the love of 
 thy Son^ our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. 
 For Conqreqations. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, who hast built thy 
 Church upon the foundation of the 
 Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself 
 being the chief Corner-Stono ; grant that, by 
 the operation of the Holy Spirit, all Christians 
 nay be so joined together in unity of spirit, and 
 in the bond of peace, that they may be an holy 
 emple acceptable unto thee. And especiiJly to 
 his Congregation present, give the abundance of 
 
52 PRAYERS. 
 
 thy grace ; that witli one heart they may desire 
 the prosperity of thy holy Church, and with one 
 mouth may profess the faith once delivered to 
 the Saints. Defend them from the sins of heresy 
 and schism ; let not the foot of pride come nigh 
 to hurt them, nor the hand of the ungodly to 
 cast them down. And grant that the course of 
 this world may be so pep^^^ably ordered by thy 
 governance, that thy Chui Ai may joyfully servo 
 thee in all godly quietness ; that so they may 
 walk in the ways of truth and peace, and at last 
 be numbered with thy Saints in glory ever- 
 lasting ; through thy merits, blessed Jesus, 
 thou gracious Bishop and Shepherd of our souls, 
 who art, with the Father and Holy Spirit, one 
 God, world without end. Amen. 
 
 For Missionaries. 
 
 OLORD Jesus Christ, the desire of all nations, 
 watch over thy messengers both by sea 
 and land ; prosper their endeavors to spread thy 
 Gospel among the heathen ; accompany the 
 word of their testimony ccniccrning the atonement 
 with demonstration of tliy Spirit and of power. 
 May they see thy work prospering in their hands; 
 and hasten the time, O gracious Saviour, when 
 the multitude of the heathen shall be gathered 
 into thy fold, and when all in every land who 
 neglect thy salvation, shall be converted unto 
 thee. Grant this, Saviour, for the glory of 
 thy name. Amen. 
 
 For Youth and Institutions of Learning. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, the author of all being, 
 our only true guide and protector, visit 
 with thy blessings, we pray thee, our Sunday- 
 
PRAYERS. 53 
 
 schools and seminaries of learning. Inspire the 
 teachers with a proper sense of their solemn 
 duties, and with grace and strength to fulfil 
 them. May our youth be trained up in thy 
 nurture and admonition. Implant in their 
 hearts that fear of the Lord which is thi. begin- 
 ning of knowledge, and tliat faith whicli worketh 
 by love and overcometh the world. Fill their 
 memories with the words of thy law. Open 
 their understandings to the truth, as in Jesus ; 
 so that, made wise unto salvation, they may 
 escape the pollutions of error and sin, and be- 
 come strong in thy hands for the maintenance of 
 pure and undefiled religion among men. Grant 
 this, for the sake of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our 
 Saviour. A7nen. 
 
 After the Sermon. 
 
 ASSIST us mercifully, O Lord, in these our 
 supplications and prayers ; and dispose the 
 way of thy servants towards the attainment of 
 everlasting salvation ; that among all the changes 
 and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be 
 defended by thy most gracious and ready help ; 
 through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 (^ RANT, we beseech thee. Almighty God, 
 ^ that the words which we have heard this 
 day, with our outward ears, may, through thy 
 grace, be so grafted inwardly in our hearts, that 
 they may bring forth in us the fruit of good 
 living ; to the honor and praise of thy Name ; 
 through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 DIRECT us, Lord, in all our doings, with 
 thy most gracious favor, and further us 
 with thy continual help ; that in all our works 
 
54 PRAYERS. 
 
 begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may 
 glorify thy holy Name ; and finally, by thy 
 mercy, obtain everlasting life ; through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. Ameii. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all wisdom, 
 who knowest our necessities before we 
 ask, and our ignorance in asking ; we beseech 
 thee to have compassion upon our infirmities ; 
 and those things which for our un worthiness we 
 dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, 
 vouchsafe to give us, for the worthiness of thy 
 Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, who hast promised to hear 
 the petitions of those who ask in thy Son's 
 name ; we beseech thee mercifully to incline 
 thine ears* to us who have now made our prayers 
 iind supplications unto thee ; and grant, that 
 those things which we have faithfully asked 
 according to thy will, may efifectually be ob- 
 tained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the 
 setting forth of thy glory ; through Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. Amen. 
 
 BLESSED be thy name, Lord God, that it 
 hath pleased thee to have thy habitation 
 among the sons of men, and to dwell in the 
 midst of the assembly of thy people upon the 
 earth ; bless, we beseech thee, the religious ser- 
 vices of this day, and grant that in this place 
 which is dedicated to thee thy holy name may 
 be worshipped, and thy Gospel preached in truth 
 and purity throughout all generations ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. Arnen. 
 
THANKSGIVINGS. 
 
 55 
 
 Benediction. 
 
 THE God of peace, who brought again from 
 the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great 
 Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the 
 everlasting covenant ; make us perfect in every 
 good work to do his will, working in us that 
 which is well pleasing in his sight ; through 
 Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and 
 ever. Amen. 
 
 If Or this. 
 
 THE peace of God, which passeth all under- 
 standing, keep our hearts and minds in the 
 knowledge and love of God, and of his Son 
 Jesus Christ our Lord : And the blessing of 
 God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the 
 Holy Spirit, be amongst us and remain with us 
 always. Amen. 
 
 THANKSGIVINGS. 
 For Bain. 
 
 OGOD, our heavenly Father, who by thy 
 gracious provide ''ce dost cause the former 
 and the latter rain to descend upon the earth, 
 that it may bring forth fruit for the use of man ; 
 wo give thee humble thanks that it hath pleased 
 thee, in our great necessity, to send us at the 
 last a joyful rain upon the earth, 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. 
 
 OLOED God, who hast justly humbled us by 
 thy late visitation of immoderate rain and 
 waters, and in thy mercy hast relieved and com- 
 
56 THANKSGIVINGS. 
 
 forted 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. 
 A7nen, 
 
 For a Plentiful Harvest. 
 
 OMOST merciful Father, who of thy gracious 
 goodness bast heard the devout prayers of 
 thy Church and in thy faithfulness hast given 
 unto us a renewal of the Harvest ; 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. A^nen. 
 
 After Affliction. 
 
 OGOD who art the giver of life, of health, 
 and of safety ; we bless thy Name, that 
 thou hast been pleased to deliver from his heavy 
 affliction thy servant who desires to return 
 thanks unto thee in the presence of all thy 
 people. Gracious art thou, Lord, and full of 
 Compassion to the children of men. May his 
 heart be duly impressed with a sense of thy 
 merciful goodness, and may he devote the residue 
 of his days to thy glory ; 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 
 
THANKSGIVINGS. 57 
 
 great and apparent dangers wherewith we were 
 threatened. We acknowledge thy goodness that 
 we again enjoy the great blessing of peace ; 
 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. Afnen. 
 
 For Safety hy Sea or Land. 
 
 MOST gracious Lord, whose mercy is over all 
 thy works ; we praise thy holy Name that 
 thou hast been pleased to conduct in safety, 
 through manifold dangers [by sea, or by land] 
 thy servant wlio now desires to return his thanks 
 unto thee, in thy holy Church. May he be duly 
 sensible of thy merciful providence towards hirn^ 
 and ever express liis thankfulness by a holy 
 trust in thee, and by obedience to thy laws ; 
 through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 For Women after Child-birth, 
 
 Or this Form, with the Lord's Prayer, General Thanksgiving, a Suitable 
 Collect, and the Blessing, may be used as a Separate Service. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, we give thee humbxo 
 thanks, that thou hast been graciously 
 pleased to preserve, through the great pain and 
 peril of child-birth, this ivoman, thy servant, who 
 desires now to offer her praises and thanks- 
 givings unto thee. Grant, we beseech thee, 
 most merciful Father, that she, through thy help, 
 may both faithfully live and walk according to 
 thy will in this life present, and also may be 
 partaker of everlasting glory in the life to come ; 
 through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
58 THE COMMUNION 
 
 For Deliverance from the Plague^ or other 
 " Common Sichness. 
 
 OLOED God, who hast wounded us for our 
 sins, and consumed us for our transgres- 
 sions, hy thy late heavy and dreadful visitation ; 
 and now, in the midst of judgment remembering 
 mercy, hast redeemed our souls from the jaws of 
 death ; wo offer unto thy fatherly goodness our- 
 selves, 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 j through Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. Amen. 
 
 THE ORDER OF THE 
 
 ADMINISTRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER, 
 
 OR 
 
 HOLY COMMUNION. 
 
 % None shall he enrolled as a Communicant except he he haptized, and 
 make a public confession of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. 
 
 ^ If among those who come to he partakers of the Holy Communion 
 the Minister shall know any to he an open and notorious evil liver, or to 
 have dune any lorony to his neighbors by icord or deed, so that the Con- 
 gregation be thereby offended ; he shall advise him, that he come not to 
 the Lord's l\ible, until he hath openly declared himself to have truly 
 repented an-l amended his former evil life, that the Congregation may 
 thereby be satisfied ; and that he hath recompensed the parties to v)hom 
 he hath done wrong: or at least declare himself to be in full 2rur2)ose to 
 do so, as soon as he conveniently may. 
 
 ^ The same order shall the Minister use with those hetwixt whom he 
 pcrceiveth malice and hatred, to reign. 
 
 5r In conducting this Service, except when kneeling, or otherwise 
 specified, the Minister shall face the people, and in no j^art of Divine 
 Service is the Minister to officiate with his back to the Congregation in 
 the body of the Church. 
 
 II The Table shall he of wood, and shall not have upon it a slab of any 
 material other than wood, nor shall any candle, candlestick, fioioers, or 
 cross be placed upon, or apparently upon, the Table, nor shall it be so 
 constructed as to resemble an altar, and during the time of Divive 
 Service it shall always he covered with a plain cloth, nor shall the color 
 he changed to indicate the Church seasons. 
 
THE COMMUNION. 59 
 
 ^ The Table shall stand in the Body of the Church, or Chancel, where 
 Morning and Evening Prayer are appointed to be said. A nd the Min- 
 ister at the North end of the Table and facing the South shall say the 
 Lord's Prai/rr, (if it have not been used in a previous part of the Service, J 
 with the Collect folloioimj, the people all kneeling. 
 
 5[ This Communion Service may be used in connection tvith, or in the 
 place of, the Order of Morning or Evening Prayer. 
 
 Note. —The Church is supposed to stand East and West, so as to 
 define the meaning of such terms as "North end," &c. 
 
 OUR Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be 
 thy iSTame. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
 will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give 
 us this day our daily bread. And forgive us 
 our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass 
 against us. And lead us not into temptation ; 
 but deliver us from evil. Amen. 
 
 The Collect 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts be 
 open, all desires known, and from whom 
 no secrets are hid ; cleanse the thoughts of our 
 hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, 
 that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily 
 magnify thy holy Name ; through Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. Avic?i. 
 
 ^ Then shall the Minister, turning to the people, rehearse distinctly 
 all the TEN COMMANDMENTS ; and the people still kneeling shall, 
 after every Commandment, ask God mere)/ for their transgressions 
 thereof for the time past, and grace to keep the same for the time to cojne, 
 asfolloweth. 
 
 Minister. 
 
 AND God spake all these words, saying ; I am 
 the Lord thy God : Thou shalt have none 
 other gods before me. 
 
 People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline 
 our hearts to keep this law. 
 
 Minister. Thou shalt not make unto thee, a 
 graven image, nor the likeness of any form that 
 is in heaven above, or that is in the earth 
 beneath, or that is in the water under the earth ; 
 
 J 
 
GO THE COMMUNION. 
 
 thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor 
 serve them : for I the Lord thy God am a 
 jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers 
 upon the children, upon the third and upon the 
 fourth generation of them that hate me ; and 
 showing mercy unto thousands, of them that 
 love me and keep my commandments. 
 
 People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline 
 our hearts to keep this law. 
 
 Minister. Thou shalt not take the name of the 
 Lord thy God in vain ; for the Lord will not 
 hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 
 
 People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline 
 our hearts to keep this law. 
 
 Minister. Kemember the Sabbath day, to keep 
 it holy. Six days shalt thou labor and do all 
 thy work : but the seventh day is a sabbath unto 
 the Lord thy God : in it thou shalt not do any 
 work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy 
 manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, 
 nor thy stranger that is within thy gates : for in 
 six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the 
 sea, and all that in them is, and rested the 
 seventh day : wliercfore the Lord blessed the 
 sabbath day, and hallowed it. 
 
 People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline 
 our hearts to keep this law. 
 
 Minister. Honor thy father and thy mother ; 
 that thy days may be long in the land which the 
 Lord thy God giveth thee. 
 
 People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline 
 our hearts to keep this law. 
 
THE COMMUNION. Gl 
 
 Minister. Thou shalt do no murder. 
 
 People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline 
 our hearts to keep this law. 
 
 Minister. Thou shalt not commit adultery. 
 
 People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline 
 our hearts to keep this law. 
 
 Minister. Thou shalt not steal. 
 
 People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline 
 our hearts to keep this law. 
 
 Minister. Thou shalt not bear false witness 
 against thy neighbor. 
 
 People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline 
 our hearts to keep this law. 
 
 Minister. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's 
 house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, 
 nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his 
 ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy 
 nei'f^hbor's. 
 
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 People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and write 
 all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee. 
 
 ^ Then may follow this Prayer for the Queen. 
 
 Let us pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, whose kingdom is ever- 
 lasting, and power infinite ; have mercy 
 upon the whole Church ; and so rule the heart of 
 chy chosen Servant VICTORIA, our Queen and 
 Governor, that she (knowing whoso minister she 
 is) may above all things seek thy honor and 
 glory : and that we, and all her subjects (duly 
 considering whose authority she hath) may 
 faithfully serve, honor, and humbly obey her, in 
 thee, and for thee, according to thy blessed 
 
62 THE COMMUNION. 
 
 Word and ordinance ; through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth 
 and roigneth, ever one God, world without end. 
 Amen. 
 
 il Then shnU hr. said the Collect of the Dajf. And immediately a/ter 
 the Collect the MiniHlcr shall read the JUpistle, sayino, The Epiatlo [or, 
 The portion of Scripture appointed for the Epiatlo] la written in the 
 — Chapter of — be^'inning at the —Verse. And the Epistle endid, he 
 shall sait, Here (>iiduth the EpiHtle. Then shall he read the Oospel, {(he 
 people (ill standing up) saying, The holy fJoapel la written in the — 
 Chapter of — bcpinniuR at the —Verse. Then the Choir may sing the 
 sentence, " Glory be to thee O Lord," and, ichvn the reading is Jinishcd, 
 " Thaiks be to thee O Lord for this thy Holy Gospel;" then may be read 
 the folio iviiuj Creed, the people still standing/. 
 
 1 BELT EVE in one God the Father Almighty, 
 Maker of heaven and earth, and of all tilings 
 visible and invisible : 
 
 And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten 
 Son of God, begotten of his Father before all 
 worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God 
 of very God, begotten, not made, being of one 
 substance with the Father ; by whom all things 
 were made, who for us men and for our salva- 
 tion came down from heaven, and was incarnate 
 by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was 
 made man, and was crucified also for us under 
 Pontius l^ilate. He suffered and was buried, 
 and the third day he rose again af^^ording to the 
 Scriptures, and ascended ^ato heaven, and 
 sitteth on the right ham ae Fath' •. And ho 
 shall come again with ^ ay to judge both the 
 quick and the dead : whose ki ugdom shall have 
 no end. 
 
 And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord 
 and Giver of life, who proceedeth from the 
 Father and the Son, who with the Father nud 
 the Son together is worshipped and glori.icd, 
 who spake by the Prophets. And I believe one 
 
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 (53 
 
 Univorsal and Apostolic CJiurch. I acknowledge 
 one Baptism, and the remission of sins, and I look 
 for the Resurrection of the dead, and the life of 
 the world to come. Amen. 
 
 [Note.— By "one Universal and Apostolic Church" is signified 
 " the blessed company of all faithful people ;" and by "one Baptism," 
 the Baptism of the Ploly Spirit. 
 
 51 Then shall the Miniater give notice 0/ the Communion, and of any 
 other matters connected ivith the Church, as occasum may require. 
 
 % IVh^n the Minister givcth notice 0/ Communioji he shall read this 
 Exhortation following. 
 
 D 
 
 EARLY beloved brethren, on 
 
 — next I 
 purpose, through God's assistance, to ad- 
 minister the Supper of the Lord, in remembrance 
 of his meritorious Cross and Passion, by which 
 alone we obtain remission of our sins, and are 
 made partakers of the kingdom of heaven. To 
 this Sacred Feast I invite all who are religiously 
 and devoutly disposed, and may the Blessed 
 Spirit incline your hearts that ye refuse not to 
 come thereto, being so lovingly bidden by Christ 
 i himself. 
 
 ^ Then shall follow the Sermon. When there is Communion the 
 i Minister may give the following invitation : 
 
 OUR fellow Christians of other branches of 
 I Christ's Church, and all who love our 
 
 Divine Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in sin- 
 cerity, are affectionately invited to the Lord's 
 [Table. 
 
 % While the Alms are being collected by the Deacons, Churchwardens 
 or other Jit persons, appointed for that purpose, the Minister shall say 
 '^Mfone or more of the following Sentences, as he thinketh most convenient in 
 'is discretion. 
 
 [UT to do good and to communicate forget 
 not : for with such sacrifices God is well 
 )leased Heb. xiii. 16. 
 
 Lay :iot up for yourselves treasures upon the 
 iarth, where moth and rust doth consume, and 
 
where thieves break through and steal : but lay 
 up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where 
 neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where 
 thieves do not break through nor steal Matt. 
 vi. 19, 20. 
 
 All things therefore whatsoever ye would that 
 men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto 
 them : for this is the law and the prophets. 
 Matt. vii. 12. 
 
 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, 
 shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven ; but ho 
 that doeth the will of my Father who is in 
 heaven. Matt. vii. 12. 
 
 And Zr.cchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, 
 Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to 
 the poor ; and if L have wrongfully exacted 
 aught of any man, I restore fourfold. Luke 
 xix. 8. 
 
 What soldier ever serveth at hin own charges 1 
 who planteth a vineyard and eateth not the fruit 
 thereof 1 or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not 
 of the milk of the flock ■? 1 Cor. ix. 7. 
 
 If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a 
 great matter if we shall reap your carnal things 1 
 1 Cor. ix. 11. 
 
 Know ye not that they who minister about 
 sacred things eat of the things of the temple, 
 and they who wait upon the altar have their 
 portion with the altar ? Even so did the Lord 
 ordain that they who proclaim the gospel should 
 live of the gospel. 1 Cor. ix. 13, 14. 
 
 He that soweth sparingly shall reap also 
 sparingly ; and he that soweth bountifully shall 
 reap also bountifully. Let each man do accord- 
 
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 65 
 
 ing as he hath purposed in his heart ; not 
 grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a 
 cheerful giver. 2 Cor. ix. 6, 7. 
 
 But let him that is taught in the word com- 
 municate unto him that teacheth in all good 
 things. Be not deceived ; God is not mocked : 
 for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also 
 reap. Gal. vi. 6. 
 
 So then, as we have opportunity, let us work 
 that which is good toward all men, and esf)ecially 
 toward them that are of the household of the 
 faith. Gal. vi. 10. 
 
 Godliness with contentment is great gain : for 
 we brought nothing into the world, neither can 
 we carry anything out. 1 Tim. vi. 6, 7. 
 
 Charge them that are rich in this present 
 world, that they be not highminded, nor have 
 their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but 
 on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; 
 that they do good, that they be rich in good 
 works, that they be ready to distribute, willing 
 to communicate; laying up in store for them- 
 selves a good foundation against the time to 
 come, that they may lay hold on the life which 
 is life indeed. 1 Tim. vi. 16. 
 
 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work 
 and the love which ye showed toward his name, 
 in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still 
 do minister. Heh. vi. 10. 
 
 But whoso hath the world's goods, and be- 
 holdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his 
 compassion from him, how doth the love of God 
 hide in him 1 1 John iii. 1 7. 
 
66 THE COMMUNION. 
 
 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto 
 the Lord ; and his good deed will he pay him 
 again. Prov. xix. 17. 
 
 Blessed is he that considereth the poor : the 
 Lord will deliver him in the day of trouble. 
 Psalm xii. L 
 
 •[f After which done, the Minister, having placed the A Ims upon the 
 Table, may say. 
 
 Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's 
 Church militant here on earth. 
 
 ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who by thy 
 holy Apostle hast taught us to make 
 prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks 
 for all men : we humbly beseech thee most 
 mercifully [* to accept our alms, * i/ there he 710 Aims 
 and] to receive these ouvf^^^l^^^lJ^!'^^^^^^^^^^ 
 prayers, which w^e oifor unto ^^''«/^««^ "'^^«^''- 
 thy Divine Majesty ; beseeching thee to inspire 
 continually the universal Church with the spirit 
 of truth, unity, and concord : and grant, that all 
 they that do confess thy holy Name may agree 
 in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity, 
 and godly love. We beseech thee also to save 
 and defend all Christian Kings, Princes, and 
 Governors ; and specially thy servant VIC- 
 TORIA our Queen ; that under her we may be 
 godly and quietly governed : and grant unto her 
 whole Council, and to all that are put in 
 authority under her, that they may truly and 
 indifferently minister justice, to the punishment 
 of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance 
 of thy true religion, and virtue. Give grace, 
 heavenly Father, to all Ministers of thy Gospel, 
 that they may both by their life and doctrine set 
 
THE COMMUNION. 
 
 67 
 
 forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and 
 duly administer thy holy Sacraments. And to 
 all thy people give thy heavenly grace ; and 
 especially to this congregation here present ; 
 that with meek heart and due reverence, they 
 may hear, and receive thy holy Word ; truly 
 serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the 
 days of their life. And we most humbly 
 beseech thee of thy goodness, Lord, to com- 
 fort and succor all them, who in this transitory 
 life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any 
 other adversity. And we also bless thy holy 
 Name for all thy servants departed this life in 
 thy faith and fear ; beseeching thee to give us 
 grace so to follow their good examples, that 
 with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly 
 kingdom : Grant this, Father, for Jesus 
 Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. 
 Amen, 
 
 •fl This Benediction is only to be vsed ivhen the Communion follows 
 the usual Mornin'j or Evailng Service, and after it has been pronounced 
 those who do not desire to commune can retire. 
 
 Benediction. 
 
 rpiIE God of peace, who brought again from 
 J- the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great 
 Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the 
 everlasting covenant ; make us perfect in every 
 good work to do his will, working in us that 
 which is well pleasing in his sight ; through 
 Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and 
 ever. Amen. 
 
 ^ If there be no Communion, the Minister may here read one or 
 more of the six Collects at the end of the Communion Service, concluding 
 with the Blessinn 
 
 ^\ At the Communion of the sick, and at other times with the Bishop's 
 consent, the Order for Holy Communion may commence here. 
 
08 THE COMMUNION. 
 
 ^ When there is a Communion the Table Hhall have upon it a plain 
 white linen cloth, and so much Bread and Wine an the Minister shall 
 think sufficient. 
 
 ^ Here shall he taken up the collection for the Poor, after lohich a 
 Hjimn mail be sung, during the singinr) of vhich, the officiating Minister 
 shall uncover the Bread aiul pour out the Wijie. 
 
 ^ Then shall the Minister say to them that come to receive the Holy 
 Communion, 
 
 DEAELY beloved in the Lord, yo that do 
 truly and earnestly repent of your sins, 
 and are in love and charity with your neighbors, 
 and intend to lead a new life, following the com- 
 mandments of God, and walking from henceforth 
 in his holy ways ; Draw near with faith, and 
 take this holy Sacrament to your comfort ; and 
 make your humble confession to Almighty God, 
 moekly kneeling upon your knees. 
 
 5[ Then shall this general Confession he made hi/ one of the Ministers ; 
 both he and all the people kneeling humbly upon their knees, and saying, 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, Father of our Lord Jesus 
 Christ, Maker of all things. Judge of all 
 men ; we acknowledge and bewail our manifold 
 sins and wickedness ; which we, from time to 
 time, most grievously have committed ; by 
 thought, word, and deed, against thy Divine 
 IMajesty ; provoking most justly thy wrath and 
 indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, 
 and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings ; 
 the remembrance of them is grievous unto us. 
 Have mercy upon us. Have mercy upon us, 
 most merciful Father ; for thy Son our Lord 
 Jesus Christ's sake ; forgive us all that is past ; 
 and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and 
 please thee in newness of life, to the honor and 
 glory of thy name ; through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Atncn. 
 
THE COMMUNION. 
 
 69 
 
 OLOKD, we beseech thee, mercifully hear our 
 prayers, and spare all those who confess 
 their sins unto thee ; that they whose consciences 
 by sin are accused, by thy merciful pardon may 
 be forgiven ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 ^ Ihen shall the Minister standing, the people still kneeling, say. 
 
 Hear what comfortable words our Saviour 
 Christ saith unto all that truly turn to him. 
 
 /^OME unto me all ye that labor and are heavy 
 ^ laden, and I will give you rest. Matt. xi. 28. 
 
 For God so loved the world, that he gave his 
 only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on 
 him should not perish, but have eternal life. 
 John iii. 16. 
 
 Hear also what Paul saith. 
 
 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all ac- 
 ceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world 
 to save sinners. 1 Tim. i. 15. 
 
 Here also what John saith. 
 
 If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the 
 Father, Jesus Christ the righteous ; and he is the 
 propitiation for our sins. John ii. 1. 
 
 % After which the Minister shall say, 
 
 Lift up your hearts. 
 
 Ansiver. We lift them up unto the Lord. 
 Minister. Let us give thanks unto our Lord 
 God. 
 
 Ansiver. It is meet and right so to do. 
 
 ^ Then shall the Minister say, 
 
 It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, 
 that we should at all times, and in all places, 
 
70 THE COMMUNION. 
 
 give thanks unto thee, Lord, *Holy Father, 
 Almighty, Everlasting God. 
 
 * These words [Holy Father] must be omitted on Trinity Sunday 
 
 "f[ Here shall folloio the Proper Preface, according to the time, if 
 there be any specially appointed : or else immediately shall follow, 
 
 THEREFOKE with Angels and Archangels, 
 and with all the company of heaven, we 
 laud and magnify thy glorious Name : evermore 
 praising thee, and saying. 
 
 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven 
 and earth are full of thy glory : glory be to thee, 
 Lord most High. Amen. 
 
 PROPER PREFACES. 
 
 Upon Christmas-day, and seven days after. 
 
 BECAUSE thou didst give Jesus Christ thine 
 only Son to be born as at this time for us ; 
 who, by the operation of the Holy Spirit, was 
 made very man of the substance of the Virgin 
 Mary, his mother ; and that without spot of sin, 
 to make us clean from all sin. Therefore with 
 Angels, &c. 
 
 Upon Easter-day, and seven days after. 
 
 BUT chiefly arc we bound to praise thee for 
 the glorious Kesurrection of thy Son Jesus 
 Christ our Lord : for he is the very Paschal 
 Lamb, who was offered for us, and hath taken 
 away the sin of the world ; who by his death 
 hath destroyed death, and ^y his rising to life 
 again hath restored to us everlasting life. There- 
 fore with Angels, ^zq. 
 
THE COMMUNION. 71 
 
 U'pon Ascension-day, and seven days after. 
 
 THROUGH thy most dearly beloved Son 
 Jesus Christ our Lord ; who after his most 
 glorious Resurrection manifestly appeared to all 
 his Apostles, and in their sight ascended up into 
 heaven to prepare a place for us ; that where he 
 is, thither we might also ascend, and reign with 
 him in glory. Therefore with Angels, &c. 
 Upon Whitsun-day, and six days after. 
 niHROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord ; according 
 J- to whose most true promise, the Holy 
 Spirit came down as at this time from heaven 
 with a sudden great sound, as it had been a 
 mighty wind, in the likeness of fiery tongues, 
 lighting upon the Apostles, to teach them, and 
 to lead them to all truth ; giving them both the 
 gift of divers languages, and also boldness with 
 fervent zeal constantly to preach the Gospel unto 
 all nations ; whereby we have been brought out 
 of darkness and error into the clear light and 
 true knowledge of thee, and of thy Son Jesus 
 Christ. Therefore with Angels, &c. 
 Upon Trinity-Sunday only. 
 
 WHO art one God, one Lord ; not only one 
 Person, but three Persons in one Sub- 
 stance. For that which we believe of the glory 
 of the Father, the same we believe of the Son, 
 and of the Holy Spirit, without any difference or 
 inequality. Therefore with Angels, &c. 
 
 *\ After each of which Prefaces shall immediately be said, 
 
 THEREFORE with Angels and Archangels, 
 and with all the company of heaven, we 
 laud and magnify thy glorious Name : evermore 
 praising thee, and saying, 
 
72 THE COMMUNION. 
 
 Holy, holy, holy. Lord God of hosts, heaven 
 and earth are full of thy glory : glory be to thee, 
 Lord most High. Amen. 
 
 ^ Then shall the Minister, kneeling behind the Lord's Table and 
 facing the people, say in the name of all them that shall receive the Com- 
 munion this Prayer following. 
 
 XXTE do not presume to come to this thy 
 ^ ^ Table, merciful Lord, trusting in our 
 own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great 
 mercies. We are not worthy so much as to 
 gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But 
 thou art the same Lord, whose property is always 
 to have mercy ; grant us therefore, gracious Lord, 
 so to commemorate in this breaking of bread the 
 death of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, that we may 
 feed on him in our hearts by faith, and that we 
 may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. 
 A?nen. 
 
 ^ Then the MinisteVi still kneeling Jn the same place, shall say, 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who 
 of thy tender mercy didst give thine only 
 Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the cross 
 for our redemption : who made there (by his one 
 oblation of himself once offered) a full, perfect, 
 and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, 
 for the sins of the whole world ; and did institute, 
 and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, 
 a perpetual memory of that his precious death, 
 until his coming again ; Hear us, merciful 
 Father, we most humbly beseech thee ; and 
 grant that we receiving these thy creatures of 
 bread and \yine, according to thy Son our Saviour 
 Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance 
 of his death and passion, may feed on him in our 
 
THE COMMUNION. 
 
 73 
 
 hearts by faith : who, in the same night that he 
 was betrayed, took Bread ; and, when he had 
 given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his 
 disciples, saying, Take, eat, this is my Body 
 wliich is given for you : Do this in remembrance 
 of me. Likewise after supper he took the Cup ; 
 and when lie had given thaidvs, he gave it to 
 them, saying, Drink ye all of this ; for this is 
 my blood of the new covenant, wliich is shed for 
 you and for many for the remission of sins : J)o 
 this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance 
 of me. Amen. 
 
 ^ Then shall the officiatinc) Minister first receive the Bread and Wine 
 himself and proceed to deliver the same to the other officiating Ministers, 
 ill like manner, fi/ani/ he present, Mind after that to the people also in 
 order, into their hands, all meekln kneeling. And before he deliver tih 
 the Bread, he shall sai/ to all the Conimnnicants thin around the Table, 
 or to each se2)aratel!/, substitutimj " theo " kc. for " you " kc. 
 
 MAY the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
 which was given for you, preserve your 
 bodies and souls unto everlasting life. 
 
 H And when he delivereth the Bread to anyone, he shall say, 
 
 rnAKE and eat this (bread) in remembrance 
 -L that Christ died for thee, and feed on him 
 in thine heart by faith with thanksgiving. 
 
 *I So likewise with the Wine, tl> Minister, saying, 
 
 MAY the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
 which was shed for you, preserve your 
 bodies and souls unto everlasting life. 
 
 ^ And when he delivereth the Cup to a7iyone, he shall say, 
 
 DRINK this (wine) in remembrance that 
 Christ's Blood was shed for thee, and be 
 thankful. 
 
74 THE COMMUNION. 
 
 % In special cases, the MinUter may, with the Bishop's consent, use 
 the words "Take and eat/'ttc, and "Drink thia," <fcc., once respec- 
 tively to all those then around the Table. 
 
 ^ When all have partaken, then may be said, 
 
 OUR Father who art in heaven, Hallowed he 
 thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy 
 will bo done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give 
 us this day our daily bread. And forgive us 
 oui' trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass 
 against us. And lead us not into temptation ; 
 but deliver us from evil. For thine is the king- 
 dom, the power, and the glory, for ever and 
 ever. Avion. 
 
 % Then shall be said asfolloweth, 
 
 OLORD and heavenly Father, we thy humble 
 servants entirely desire thy fatherly good- 
 ness mercifully to accept this our service of praise 
 and thanksgiving ; most humbly beseeching thee 
 to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son 
 Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we 
 and all thy whole Church on earth may obtain 
 remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his 
 passion. And here we offer and present unto 
 thee, Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to 
 be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto 
 thee : humbly beseeching thee, that all we, who 
 are partakers of this holy Communion, may be 
 filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction. 
 And although we bo unworthy, through our 
 manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, 
 yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden 
 duty and service ; not weighing our merits, but 
 pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord ; by whom, and with whom, in the unity of 
 the Holy Spirit, all honor and glory be unto thee, 
 Father Almighty, world without end. Amen. 
 
THE COMMITNTON. 
 
 75 
 
 ^ Then, all danding, may hi; said or sung, 
 
 GLORY bo to God on higli, and on earth 
 peace, good will towards men. We praise 
 thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify 
 thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, 
 Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father 
 Almighty. 
 
 Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesus Christ ; 
 Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, 
 that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy 
 upon us. Thou that takest away the sin of the 
 world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest 
 away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. 
 Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the 
 Father, liave mercy upon us. 
 
 For thou only art holy ; thou only art the 
 Lord ; thou only, Christ, with the Holy Spirit, 
 art most high in the glory of God the Father. 
 A7nen. 
 
 5F Then the Minister for Bishop, if he he present J shall let them depart 
 with this blessing, theptople all km^eling 
 
 rnHE peace of God, which passeth all under- 
 -L standing, keep our hearts and minds in the 
 knowledge and love of God, and of his Son 
 Jesus Christ our Lord : And the blessing of 
 God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the 
 Holy Spirit, be amongst us and remain with us 
 always. Amen, 
 
 U Collects to he said as often as occasion shall serve, at the di3cretio7i 
 of the Minister. 
 
 ASSIST us mercifully, Lord, in these our 
 supplications and prayers ; and dispose the 
 way of thy servants tow^ards the attainment of 
 everlasting salvation ; that among all the changes 
 
76 
 
 THE COMMUNION. 
 
 and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be 
 defended by thy most gracious and ready help ; 
 through Jesus Christ our Lord. Aineii. 
 
 O ALMIGHTY Lord, and everlasting God, 
 vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, 
 sanctify, and govern, both our hearts aud bodies, 
 in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy 
 commandments ; that through thy most mighty 
 protection, both here and ever, we may be pre- 
 served in body and soul ; through our Lord and 
 Saviour Jesus Christ. Avian. 
 
 (^ RANT, wo beseech thee. Almighty God, 
 X that the words wdiich we have heard this 
 day, wMth our outward ears, may, through thy 
 grace, be so grafted inwardly in our hearts, that 
 they may bring forth in us the fruit of good 
 living ; to the honor and praise of thy Name ; 
 through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 DIRECT us, Lord, in all our doings, with 
 thy most gracious favor, and further us 
 with thy continual help ; that in all our works 
 begun, continued, and ended in thee, we nuiy 
 glorify thy holy Name ; and linally, by thy 
 mercy, obtain everlasting life ; through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all wisdom, 
 - who knowest our necessities before we 
 ask, and our ignorance in asking ; we beseech 
 thee to have compassion upon our infirmities ; 
 and those things which for our unworthiness Ave 
 dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, 
 vouchsafe to give us, for the worthiness of thy 
 Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
THE COMMUNION. 
 
 77 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, who hast promised to licar 
 the petitions of those who ask in thy Son's 
 name ; we beseech thee mercifully to incline 
 thine ears to us who have now made our prayers 
 ind sup])lications unto thee ; and grant, that 
 those things which we have faithfully asked 
 iccordiug to thy will, may effectually be ob- 
 tained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the 
 netting forth of thy glory ; through Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. Allien. 
 
 51 And there shall beno celebration of the Lord's Sapper, except there 
 be four {or three at the least J to communicate with the Minister. 
 
 *|[ And to take airajj all occasion of disscntion, and superstition, 
 ii-hich any person hath or might ha'r concerning the Bread and Win*-, it 
 in ordered that ^he Bread be such at, is usual to be eattn; but the best 
 indpurest Wheat Bread that convenient^ y may be gotten, b^it it shallnot 
 be in the form of a wafer, and the Wine if possible ahall be the pure juice 
 ifthe grape. 
 
 5F The Bread and Wine for the Communion shall be provided by the 
 Churchwardens out of the offertory. 
 
 ^ After the Divine f!ervice ended, the money given at the Offertory 
 shall be disposed of to such pious and charitable uses, asthe Ministerand 
 Churchwardeas shall think Jit. Wherein if they disagree, it shall be 
 disposed of as the Bishop shall appoint. 
 
 u 
 
 WHERf^AS it is orrlained in this Ofiico for the Administration of 
 the Lord's Supper, that the Communicants shoixld receive the 
 same IjuKeling ; (which order is well meant, for a signification of our 
 humble and grateful acknowledgement of the benefits of Christ's death 
 1,'iven to all worthy Receivers, and for the avoiding of such j)rofana- 
 tion and disorder in the holy Commuuion, as might otherwise ensue :) 
 yet, lest the same kneeling should by any persons, either out of igno- 
 rance and infirmity, or out of malice and obstinacy, be misconstrued 
 and depraved; It is hereby declared, That thereby no adoration is 
 intended, or ought to be don^, cither unto the Sacramental Bread or Wine 
 there bodily received, or tmto any Real, Essential, or Corporal presence 
 of Christ in or with the elements. For the Sacramental Bread and Wine 
 remain still in their very natural substances, and therefore may not 
 hi adored; (for that were Idolatry, to be a1)horred by all faithful 
 Christians;) and the natural Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ 
 are ii> Heaven, and not hiere ; it being against the truth of Christ's 
 natural Body to be at one time in more places than ons. " 
 
 XoTE.— The prayer of Consecration does not change the nature of 
 the elements, but ouly set tUem apart for a holy use. 
 
,11 
 
 THE 
 
 COLLECTS, EPLSTLES, AND GOSPELS 
 
 TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 
 
 ^\^t first ^uitbag in gibknf. 
 
 The Colled, 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may 
 cast away the works of darkness, and jDiit 
 upon us the armor 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 
 Spirit, now and ever. Amen, 
 
 ^ This Collect may he repeated every day, with the other Collects in 
 Advent, until Christine- Eve. 
 
 The Epistle. Eom. xiii. 8. 
 
 OWE no man anything, save to love one 
 another : for he that loveth his neighbor 
 hath fulfilled the law For this, Thou shalt not 
 commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt 
 not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be 
 any other commandment, it is summed up in 
 this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor 
 as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbor : 
 love therefore is the fulfilment of the law. 
 
 And this, knowing the season, that now it is 
 high time for you to awake out of sleep : for now 
 
FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 79 
 
 is salvation nearer to us than when we first 
 believed. The night is far spent, and the day 
 is at hand : let ns therefore cast off the works 
 of darkness, and let us put on tlie armor of 
 light Let us walk honestly, as in the day ; not 
 in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering 
 and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy. But 
 put ye <>K the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not 
 provision for the flesh, io fulfil the lusts thereof. 
 
 The Gospel, Matth. xxi. L 
 
 AND when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, 
 g and came unto l^thplidge, unto the mount 
 
 of Olives, then Jesus o^ni two disciples, saying 
 unto them. Go into the Tillage that is over 
 against you, and straight-vaj ye shall find an ass 
 tied, and a colt with her : loose them, and bring- 
 them unto me. And if any one say aught iinto 
 you, ye shall say. The Lord hath need of tht-m ; 
 and straifrhtway he will send them. Now this is 
 come to puss, that it might be fulfilled which 
 was sp'.'ken by the propliet, saying. 
 
 Tell ye the daughter of Zion, 
 Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, 
 Meek, and riding upon an ass. 
 And upon a colt the foal of an ass. 
 
 And the disciples went, and did even as Jesus 
 appointed them, and ])rought tlie ass, and the 
 colt, and put on them their garments ; and he sat 
 thereon. And the most part of tlie multitude 
 spread their garments in the way ; and others cut 
 branches from the trees, and s})read them in the 
 siway. And the multitudes that went before him, 
 ivland that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the 
 
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80 SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 
 
 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 stirred, saying, Who is this *? And the 
 multitudes said, Tliis is the prophet, Jesus, from 
 Nazareth of Galilee. 
 
 And Jesus entered 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 the 
 doves ; and he saith unto them, It is written, ]\[y 
 house shall be called a liouso of prayer ; but ye 
 make it a den of robbers. 
 
 €\}t ^£conb Sunbag hi §iblj£ttt. 
 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. Eom. xv. 4. 
 
 FOR whatsoever things were written aforetime 
 were written for our learning, that through 
 patience and through comfort of the scriptures we 
 might have hope. Now the God of patience and 
 of comfort giant you to be of the same mind one 
 with another according to Christ Jesus : that 
 with one accord ye may with one mouth glorify 
 the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
 
SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 
 
 81 
 
 Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ 
 also received you, to the glory of God. For I say 
 that Christ hath been made a minister of the 
 circumcision for the truth of God, that he might 
 confirm the promises given unto the fathers, and 
 that the Gentiles might glorify God for his 
 mercy ; as it is written, 
 
 Therefore will 1 give praise unto 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 let all the peoples praise him. 
 And again, Isaiah saith. 
 
 There shall be the root of Jesse, 
 
 And he that arise th to rule over the Gentiles ; 
 
 On him shall the Gentiles hope. 
 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and 
 peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, 
 in the power of the Holy Spirit. 
 
 The Gospel. Luke xxi. 25. 
 
 AND there shall be signs in sun and moon 
 and stars ; and upon the earth distress of 
 nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea 
 and the billows ; men fainting for fear, and for 
 expectation of the things which are coming on 
 the world : for the powers of the heavens shall be 
 I shaken. And then shall they see the Son of 
 I man coming in a cloud with power and great 
 glory. But when these things begin to come to 
 pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because 
 your redemption draweth nigh. 
 
82 THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 
 
 And he spake to them a parable ; Behold the 
 fig tree, and all the trees : when they now shoot 
 forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that 
 the summer is now nigh. Even so ye also, when 
 ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that 
 the kingdom of God is nigh. Verily I say unto 
 you, This generation shall not pass away, till all 
 things be accomplished. Heaven and earth shall 
 pass away : but my words shall not pass away. 
 
 ®^e (ll^irb ^nubag iti '^hbmt 
 The Collect 
 
 OLORD Jesus 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 ministers of 
 Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of 
 God. Here, 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 judgment: yea, I judge not 
 mine own self. For I know nothing against 
 myself; yet am I not hereby justified : but he 
 that judgeth me is the Lord. Wherefore judge 
 nothing before the time, until the Lord come, 
 
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 
 
 83 
 
 who will both bring to light the hidden things 
 of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of 
 the hearts ; and then shall each man have his 
 praise from God. 
 
 The Gospel. Matth. xi. 2. 
 
 NOW when John heard in the prison the 
 works of the Christ, he sent by his dis- 
 ciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that 
 cometh, or look we for another? And Jesus 
 answered and said unto them, Go your way and 
 tell John the things which ye do hear and see : 
 the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, 
 the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and 
 the dead are raised up„ and the poor have good 
 tidings preached to them. And blessed is he, 
 whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling 
 in me. And as these wont their way, Jesus 
 began to say unto the multitudes concerning 
 John, What went ye out into the wilderness to 
 behold ? a reed shaken with tbe wind 1 But what 
 went ye out for to see 1 a ma:i clothed in soft 
 raiment ? Behold, they that wear soft raiment 
 are in kings' houses. But Avherefore went ye 
 out 1 to see a prophet 1 Ye;i, I say unto you, 
 |and much more than a prophet. This is he, of 
 [whom it is written, 
 
 Behold, I send my messen;j;er before thy face. 
 Who shall prepare thy way before Thee. 
 
 The Collect 
 LORD, raise up (wo pray thee) thy power, 
 and come among us, and with great might 
 mccor us ; that whereas, through our sins and 
 
84 
 
 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 
 
 wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in run 
 ning the race that is set before us, thy bountifii 
 grace and mercy may speedily help and delive 
 us ; through the satisfaction of thy Son our Lord 
 to whom with tliee and the Holy Spirit be hono 
 and glory, world without end. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. Phil. iv. 4. 
 
 "OEJOICE in the Lord always; again I will say 
 -L^ Kejoice. Let your forbearance be knowi 
 unto all men. The Lord is at hand. In nothin. 
 be anxious ; but in everything by prayer am 
 supplication with thanksgiving let your request 
 be made known unto God. And the peace o 
 God, which passeth all understanding, shall guan 
 your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. 
 
 The Gospel. John i. 19. 
 
 AND this is the witness of John, when th 
 Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priest 
 and Levites to ask liim. Who art thou 1 And h 
 confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, 
 am not the Christ. And they asked him, Wha 
 then 1 Art thou Elijah *? And h3 saith, I an 
 not. Art thou the prophet ? And he answered 
 No. They said therefore unto him, Who ar 
 thou ? that we may give an answer to them thn 
 sent ^is. What sayest thou of thyself? H 
 said, I am the voice of one crying in the wildei 
 ness. Make straight the way of the Lord, as sai( 
 Isaiah the prophet. And they had been sen 
 from the Pharisees. And they asked him, an* 
 said unto him. Why then baptizest thou, if thoi 
 art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither th 
 prophet? John answered them, saying, I baj) 
 
CHRISTMAS-DAY. 85 
 
 tize with water : in the midst of you standeth 
 one whom ye know not, even he that cometh 
 after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not 
 worthy to unloose. These things were done in 
 Bethany beyond Jordon, where John was bap- 
 tizing. 
 
 The Colled. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, wlio hast given us thy 
 only-begotten Son to take our nature upon 
 him, and as at this time to be born of a lowly 
 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, w.io liveth and 
 reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one 
 God, world without end. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. Heb. i. L 
 
 (^ OD, having of old time spoken unto the 
 y^ fathers in the prophets by divers porticns 
 and in divers manners, hath at the end of these 
 days spoken unto us in his Son, whom he ap- 
 pointed heir of all things, through whom also he 
 made the worlds ; who being the effulgence of 
 his glory, and the very image of his substance, 
 and upholding all things by the word of his 
 power, when he had made purification of sins, 
 sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on 
 high ; having become by so much better than the 
 angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent 
 name than they. For unto which of the angels 
 said he at any time, 
 
80 CHRISTMAS-DAY. 
 
 Thou art my Son, 
 
 This day have I begotten thee 1 
 and again, 
 
 I will be to him a Father, 
 
 And lie shall be to me a Son 1 
 i^.nd when he again bringeth in the firstborn 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 tire : 
 but of the Son, he saith, 
 
 Thy Throne, God, is for ever and ever ; 
 
 And the sceptre of uprighteousness is the 
 sceptre of thy kingdom. 
 
 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated 
 iniquity ; 
 
 Therefore God, 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 thy hands : 
 
 They shall perish ; but thou continuest : 
 
 And they all shall wax old as doth a garment ; 
 
 And as a mantle shalt thou roll them up. 
 
 As a garment, and they shall be changed ; 
 
 But thou art the same. 
 
 And thy years shall not fail. 
 
 The Gospel. 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 m.ade by him ; and without him was 
 not anything made that hath been made. In 
 
SUNDAY AFTP]R CHRISTMAS-DAY. 87 
 
 him was life ; and the life was the light of men. 
 And the light shineth in the darkness ; and the 
 darkness apprehended it not. There came a 
 man, sent from God, whose name was John, 
 The same came for witness, that ho might bear 
 witness of the light, that all might believe 
 through him. He was not the light, but caine 
 that he might bear witness of the light. There 
 was the true light, ev<fn the light which lighteth 
 every man, coming 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 they that were his own received him 
 not. But as many as received him, to them gave 
 he the right to become children of God, even to 
 them that believe on his name : who were born, 
 not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of 
 the will of man, but of God. And the Word be- 
 came flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld 
 his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the 
 Father), full of grace and truth. 
 
 ^}^t ^mxiin^ after C^rbtmas-Jag. 
 
 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 lowly 
 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. 
 
88 SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS-DAY. 
 
 The Epistle. Gal. iv. 1. 
 
 BUT I say that so long as the heir is a child, 
 he differeth nothing from a bondservant, 
 though he is lord of all ; but is under guardians 
 and stewards until the term appointed of the 
 father. So wo also, when wo were children, 
 were held in bondage under the rudiments of 
 the world : but when the fulness of the time 
 came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, 
 born under the law, that he might redeem them 
 who were under the law, that we might receive 
 the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, 
 God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our 
 hearts, crying, Abba, Father. So that thou art 
 no longer a bondservant, but a son ; and if a son, 
 then an heir through God. 
 
 Tlie Gospel. Matth. i. 18. 
 
 NOW the birth of Jesus Christ was on this 
 wise : When his mother Mary had been 
 betrothed to Joseph, before they came together 
 she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 
 And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, 
 and not willing to make her a public example, 
 was minded to put her away privily. But when 
 he thought on these things, behold an angel of 
 the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, 
 Josepli, thou son of David, fear not to take unto 
 thee Mary thy wife : for that which is conceived 
 in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she shall bring 
 forth a son ; and thou shalt call his name Jesus ; 
 for it is he that shall save his people from their 
 sins. Now all this is come to pass, that it might 
 be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord 
 through the prophet, saying. 
 
CIRCITMCTSION OF CHRIST. 80 
 
 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and 
 shall bring forth a son, 
 
 And they shall call his name Immanuel ; 
 which is, being interpreted, God with us. And 
 Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel 
 of the Lord commanded him, and took-unto him 
 his wife ; and knew her not till she had brought 
 forth a son : and he called his name Jesus. 
 
 ^\)t dhtnnxtmon of C^rbt, 
 
 OR SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. 
 
 The Collect 
 
 A LMIGHTY God, who madest thy blessed 
 -^3k_ 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. Allien. 
 
 The Epistle. Rom. iv. 8. 
 
 BLESSED is the man to Avhom the Lord will 
 not reckon sin. 
 Is this blessing then pronounced upon the cir- 
 cumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also ? for 
 we say, To Abraham his faith was reckoned for 
 righteousness. How then was it reckoned 1 when 
 he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision 1 
 Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision : and 
 he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the 
 righteousness of the faith which he had while he 
 was in uncircumcision ; that he might be the 
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 uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reck- 
 oned unto them ; and the father of circumcision 
 to them who not only are of the circumcision, 
 but who also walk in the steps of that faith of 
 our father Abraham which he had in uncircum- 
 cision. For not through the law was the promise 
 to Abraham or to his s-'ed, that he should be heir 
 of the world, but through the righteousness of 
 faith. For if they who are of the law be heirs, 
 faith is made void, and the promise is made of 
 none effect. 
 
 The Gospel, Luke ii. 15. 
 
 AND it came to pass, when the angels went 
 away from them into heaven, the shep- 
 herds said one to another. Let us now go even 
 unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that is come 
 to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto 
 us. And they came with haste, and found both 
 Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the 
 manger. And when they saw it, they made 
 known concerning the saying which was spoken 
 to them about this child. And all that heard 
 it wondered at the things which were spoken 
 unto them by the shepherds. But Mary kept 
 all these sayings, pondering them in her heart. 
 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and 
 praising God for all the things that they had 
 heard and seen^ even as it was spoken unto 
 them. 
 
 And when eight days were fulfilled for cir- 
 cumcising him, his name was called Jesus, which 
 was so called by the angel before he was con- 
 ceived in the womb. 
 
THE EPIPHANY. 91 
 
 Oa THE MANIFESTATION OF CHRIST TO THE OENTILES. 
 
 The Collect 
 
 OGOD, who by the leading of a star didst 
 manifest thy only-begotten Son to the 
 Gentiles ; mercifully grant, that we, who know 
 thee now by faith, may after this life have the 
 fruition of thy glorious Godhead ; through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. Amen, i < 
 
 The Epistle, Ephes. iii. 1. 
 
 FOR this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ 
 Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles, — if so be 
 that ye have heard of the dispensation of that 
 grace of God which was given me to you-ward ; 
 how that by revelation was made known unto 
 me the mystery, as I wr 3te before in few words, 
 whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my 
 understanding in the mystery of Christ ; which 
 in other generations was not made known unto 
 the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed 
 unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit ; 
 to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and 
 fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers 
 of the promise in Christ Jesus through the 
 gospel, whereof I was made a minister, according 
 to the gift of that grace of God which was given 
 me according to the working of his power. Unto 
 me, who am less than the least of all saints, was 
 this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the 
 [unsearchable riches of Christ ; and to make all 
 I en see what is the dispensation of the mystery 
 ^hich from all ages hath been hid in God who 
 created all things ; to the intent that now unto 
 
I 92 THE EPIPHANY. 
 
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 the principalities and the powers in the heavenly 
 places might be made known through the church 
 the manifold wisdom of GHod, according to the 
 eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ 
 Jesus our Lord : in whom we have boldness and 
 access in confidence through our faith in him. 
 
 The Gospel, Matth. ii. 1. .1 
 
 nVTOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of 
 -Li Judaea in the days of Herod the king, be- 
 hold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 
 saying, Where is he that is born king of the 
 Jews ] for we saw his star in the east, and are 
 come to worship him. And when Herod the 
 king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem 
 with him. And gathering together all the chief 
 priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of 
 them where the Christ should be born. And 
 they said unto him, In Bethlehem of JudsBa ; for 
 thus it is written by the prophet. 
 And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, 
 Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah : 
 For out of thee shall come forth a governor, 
 Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel. 
 Then Herod privily called the wise men, and 
 learned of them carefully what time the star 
 appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and 
 said. Go and search out carefully concerning the 
 young child ; and when ye have found him, bring 
 me word, that I also may come and worship him. 
 And they, having heard the king, went their 
 way ; and lo, the star, which they saw in the 
 east, went before them, till it came and stood 
 over where the young child was. And when 
 they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding 
 
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE ]:PIPHANY. 93 
 
 great joy. And they came into the house and 
 saw the young child with Mary his motlier ; and 
 they foil down and worshipped him ; and opening 
 their treasures they offered 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. 
 
 ^\t J^irst Sfunbag after i\t (Bpipl^ang. . ,. 
 
 ^ V • The Colled. ; " ' 
 
 OLORD, we beseech thee mercifully to re- 
 ceive the prayers of thy people who 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 ful- 
 fil the same ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. Rom. xii. 1. 
 
 I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the 
 mercies of God, to present your bodies a 
 living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is 
 your reasonable service. And be not fashioned 
 according to this world • but be ye transformed 
 by the renewing of your mind, that ye may p vo 
 what is the good and acceptable and perfect will 
 ot God. M ., ■„; 
 
 For I say, through the grace that was given 
 me, to every man that is among you, not to think 
 of himself more highly than he ought to think ; 
 but so to think as to think soberly, according as 
 God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith. 
 
94 FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. 
 
 For even as we have many members in one body, 
 and all the members have not the same office : so 
 we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and 
 severally members one of another. 
 
 The Gospel. Luke ii. 41. 
 
 I 1. 
 
 AND his parents went every year to Jeru- 
 salem at the feast of the passover. And 
 when he was twelve years old, they went up 
 after the custom of the feast ; and when they 
 had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the 
 boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem ; and his 
 parents knew it not ; but supposing him to be in 
 the company, they went a day's journey ; and 
 they sought for him among their kinsfolk and 
 acquaintance : and when they found him not, 
 they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him. 
 And it came to pass, 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 amazed 
 at his understanding and his answers. And when 
 they saw him, they were astonished : and his 
 mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus 
 dealt with us ? behold, thy father and I sought 
 thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How 
 is it that ye sought me ? knew ye not that I 
 must be in my Father's house 1 And they under- 
 stood not the saying which he spake unto them. 
 And he went down with them, and came to 
 Nazareth ; and he was subject unto them : and 
 his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. 
 
 And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, 
 and in favor with God and men. 
 
SECOND SUNDAV AFTER THE EPIPHANY. 96 
 
 S^e Stconb l^nnbag after t^t ^ptp^ang. 
 The Collect 
 
 ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who dost 
 govern all things in heaven a;id 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. 
 
 AND having gifts differing according to the 
 grace that was given to us, whether pro- 
 phecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion 
 of our faith ; or ministry, let us give ourselves to 
 our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching ; 
 or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting : he that 
 giveth, let him do it with liberality ; he that 
 ruieth, with diligence ; he that showeth mercy, 
 with cheerfulness. Let love be without hypoc- 
 risy. Abhor that which is evil ; cleave to that 
 which is good. In love of the brethren be 
 tenderly affectioned one to another ; in honor 
 prefer ing one another ; in diligence not slothful ; 
 fervent in spirit ; serving the Lord ; rejoicing in 
 hope ; patient in tribulation ; continuing sted- 
 fastly in prayer; communicating to the necessities 
 of the saints; given to hospitality. Bless them 
 that persecute you; bless, and curso not. Rejoice 
 with them that rejoice ; weep with them that 
 weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. 
 Set not your mind on high things, but condescend 
 to things that are lowly. 
 
 TJie Gospel. John ii. 1. 
 
 ND the third day there was a marriage in 
 Cana of Galilee ; and tho mother of Jesus 
 
 a 
 
96 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. 
 
 was there : and Jesus also was bidden, and his 
 disciples, to the marriage. And when the wine 
 failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They 
 have no wine. And Jesus saitli unto her, 
 Woman, what have I to do with thee 1 mine 
 hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto 
 the servants, Whatsoever lie saith unto you, do 
 it. Now there were six waterpots of stone sot 
 there after the Jews' manner of purifying, con- 
 taining two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith 
 unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And 
 they filled them up to the brim. And he saith 
 unto them. Draw out now, and bear unto the 
 ruler of the feast. And they bare it. And 
 when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now 
 become wine, and knew not whence it was (but 
 the servants who had drawn the water knew), 
 the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom, and 
 saith unto him, Every man sotteth on first the 
 good wine ; and when 7)ien have drunk freely, 
 then that which is worse : thou hast kept the 
 good wine until now. This beginning of his 
 signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested 
 
 his glory ; and his disciples believed on him. 
 
 ■■• ! . • , ' ■ . 
 
 ^^e S^ljtrb ^uubajj after l^e (Kpip^ang. 
 
 . T7ie CoJled. m /,^,, 
 
 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, 
 
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. 07 
 
 The Epistle, Rom. xii. 16. 
 
 BE not wise in your own conceits. Render 
 to no man evil for evil. Take thought for 
 things* honorable in the sight of all men. If it 
 be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace 
 with all men. Avenge not yourselves, beloved, 
 but give place unto wrath : for it is written, 
 Vengeance belongeth unto me ; I will recom- 
 pense, saith ttie Lord. But if thine enemy 
 hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him to 
 drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of 
 fire upon his head. Be not overcome of evil, but 
 overcome evil with good. 
 
 The Gospel. Matth. viii. 1. 
 
 AND when he was come down from the moun- 
 tain, great multitudes followed him. And 
 behold, there came to him a leper and worshipped 
 him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make 
 me clean. And he stretched forth his hand, and 
 touched him, saying, I will ; be thou made clean. 
 And straightway his leprosy was cleansed. And 
 Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man ; but 
 go thy way,\show thyself to the priest, and offer 
 the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony 
 unto them. , , 
 
 And when he was entered into Capernaum, 
 [there came unto him a centurion, beseeching 
 liim, and saying, Lord, my servant lieth in the 
 iiouse sick of the palsy, grievously tormented, 
 nd he saith unto him, I will come and heal 
 tiim. And the centurion answered and said, 
 .ord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come 
 inder my roof : but only say the word, and my 
 lervant shall be healed. For I also am a man 
 
98 FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. 
 
 under authority, having under myself soldiers ; 
 and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth ; and to 
 another, Come, and he cometh ; and to my ser- 
 vant, Do this, and he doeth it. And 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. Anu I 
 say unto you, that many shall come from the 
 east and the west, and shall sit down with 
 Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom 
 of heaven : but the sons of the kingdom shall be 
 cast forth into the outer darkness : there shall be 
 the weeping«and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus 
 said unto the centurion. Go thy way ; as thou 
 hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And the 
 servant was healed in that hour. . 
 
 %\t doart^ Simbag after i\t (Bpip^siig. 
 
 The Collect. 
 
 OGOD, 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 in subjection to the higher 
 powers : for there is no power but of God ; 
 and that the powers that be are ordained of God. 
 Therefore he that resisteth the power, with- 
 standeth the ordinance of God : and they that 
 withstand shall receive to themselves judgment. 
 
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 For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but 
 to the evil And wouldest thou have no fear of 
 the power? do that which is good, and thou 
 shalt have praise from the same : for he is a 
 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 a minister of 
 God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth 
 evil. Wherefore ye must needs be in subjec- 
 tion, not only because of the wrath, but also for 
 conscience sake For for this cause ye pay 
 tribute also ; for they are ministers of God's ser- 
 vice, attending continually upon this very thing. 
 Render to all their dues : tribute to whom tribute 
 is due , custom to whom custom ; fear to whom 
 fear ; honor to whom honor. 
 
 The Gospel. Matth. viii. 23. 
 
 AND when he was entered into a boat, his 
 disciples followed him. And behold, 
 there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch 
 that the boat was covered with the waves : but 
 he was asleep. And they came to him, and 
 awoke him, saying, Save, Lord ; 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. 
 And 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 Gadarenes, there met him two 
 possessed with demons, coming forth out of the 
 tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could 
 pass by that way. And behold they cried out, 
 
100 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. 
 
 saying, What have wo to do with thee, thou Son 
 of Gocl 1 art thou come hither to torment us 
 before the time ? Now there was afar off from 
 them a herd of many swine feeding. And the 
 demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us 
 out, send us away into the herd of swine. And 
 lie said unto them. Go. And tliey came out, 
 and went into the swine : and behold, the whole 
 herd rushed down the steep into the sen, and 
 ])erished in the waters. And they tliat fed them 
 fled, and went away into the city, and told 
 every thing, and what was befallen to them that 
 were possessed with demons. And behoiu, all 
 the city came out to meet Jesus ; ana .vlien they 
 saw him, they besought hiiUj that he would 
 depart from their borders. 
 
 The Colled. 
 
 OLOKD, 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 de- 
 fended by thy mighty power; through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. Amen, i \ . •.,, ,.f.. 
 
 The Epistle. Col. iii. 12. ' 
 
 PUT on therefore, as God's elect, holy and be- 
 loved, a heart of compassion, kindness, 
 humility, meekness, longsuffering ; forbearing one 
 another, and forgiving each other, if any man 
 have a complaint against any ; even as the Lord 
 forgave you, so also do ye ; and above all these 
 things put on love, which is the bond of perfect- 
 ness. And let the peace of Christ rule in your 
 
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. 101 
 
 hearts, to which also yo were 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 with psalms and hymns 
 and (spiritual songs, singing with grace in your 
 hearts i^nto God. And whatsoever ye do, in word 
 or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, 
 giving thanks to God the Father through him. 
 
 The Gospel. Matth. xiii. 24. 
 
 ANOTHER pn Fable set ho before them, say- 
 ing. The !wing(lom of heaven is likened 
 unto a man that so:v. d good seed in his field : 
 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed 
 tares also among tho wheat, and went away. 
 But when the blade sprang up, aiid brought forth 
 fruit, then appeared Lhe tares also. And the 
 servants of the householder came and said unto 
 him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy 
 field 1 whence then hath it tares ? And he said 
 unto them. An enemy hath done this. And the 
 servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that »ve 
 go and gather them uj) 1 But he saith. Nay ; lest 
 haply whtle yo gather up the tares, ye root up 
 the w^heat with them. Let both grow together 
 until the harvest : and in the time of the harvest 
 I will say to the reapers. Gather up first the 
 tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them : 
 but gather the wheat into my barn. 
 
 €\lt %x^i\ Sttuhag after i\t ^pipl^ang. 
 The Collect 
 
 OGOD, whose blessodSonwas manifested that 
 he might destroy the works of the devil, 
 and make us the sons of God, and heirs of eternal 
 
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 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, wo may be made like 
 unto him in his eternal and glorious kingdom ; 
 where with thee, Father, and thee, Holy 
 Spirit, he liveth and reigneth, ever one God, 
 world without end. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. 1 John iii. 1. 
 
 BEHOLD what manner of love the Father hath 
 bestowed upon us, that we should be called 
 children of God : and such we are. For this 
 cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew 
 him not. Beloved, now are we children of God, 
 and it is not yet made manifest what we shall 
 be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, 
 we shall be like him ; for we shall see him even 
 as he is. And every one that hath this hope set 
 on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 
 Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness : 
 and sin is lawlessness. And ye know that he 
 was manifested to take away sins ; and in him is 
 no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not ; 
 whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither 
 known him. My little children, let no man 
 lead you astray : he that doeth righteousness is 
 righteous : he that doeth sin is of the devil ; for 
 the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this 
 end was the Son of God manifested, that he 
 might destroy the works of the devil. 
 
 The Gospel. Matth. xxiv. 23. 
 rpHEN if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here 
 -*- is the Christ, or. Here ; believe it not. 
 For there shall arise false Christs, and false 
 
SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY. 103 
 
 prophets, and shall show great signs and 
 wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even 
 the elect. Behold, I have told you beforehand. 
 If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold he 
 is in the wilderness ; go not forth : Behold, he is 
 in the inner chambers ; believe it not. For as 
 the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is 
 seen even unto the west ; so shall be the coming 
 of the Son of man. Wheresoever the carcase is, 
 there will the eagles be gathered together. 
 
 But immediately, after the tribulation of those 
 days, the sun shall 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 thoy shall 
 see the Son of man coming on the clouds of 
 heaven with power and great glory. And he 
 shall send forth 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 Collect 
 
 OLORD, we beseech thee favorably 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 
 jlory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our 
 Javiour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and 
 the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without 
 md. Amen. 
 
04 SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY. 
 
 ' The Epistle. 1 Cor. ix. 24. '-^-'oyk, 
 
 KNOW ye not that they who run in a race 
 run all, but one receiveth the prize 1 Even 
 so run, that ye may attain. And every man that 
 striveth in the games is temperate in all things. 
 Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown ; 
 but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, as 
 not uncertainly ; so fight I, as not beating the air : 
 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage . 
 lest by any means, after that I have preached to 
 others, I myself should be rejected. 
 
 • .' The Gospel. Matth. xx. 1. 
 
 FOR the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man 
 that is a householder, who went out early 
 in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. 
 And when he had agreed with the laborers for a 
 penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 
 And he went out about the third hour, and saw 
 others standing in the marketplace idle ; and to 
 them he said, 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 the ninth hour, and did likewise. And 
 about the eleventh hour he went out, and found 
 others standing ; and he 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 
 when even was come, the lord of the vineyard 
 saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay 
 them their hire, beginning from the last unto the 
 first. And when they came that luere hired 
 about the eleventh hour, they received ev^ 7 
 
SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY. 105 
 
 man a penny. And when the first came, they 
 supposed that they would receive more ; and they 
 likewise received every man a penny. And 
 when they received it, they murmured against 
 the householder, saying. These last have spent 
 hut one hour, and thou hast made them equal 
 unto us, who have borne the burden of the day 
 and the scorching heat. But he answered and 
 said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong : 
 didst not thou agree with me for a penny ? Take 
 up that which is thine, and go thy way ; it is my 
 will to give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is 
 it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine 
 own 1 or is thine eye evil, because I am good 1 
 So the last shall be first, and the first last. 
 
 The Collect, 
 
 r\ LORD God, who seest that we put not our 
 ^^ trust in anything that we do ; mercifully 
 grant that by thy power we may be defended 
 against all adversity ; through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Amen. -■■ ■ i : 
 
 . The Epistle. 2 Cor. xi. 19. * * 
 
 'OR ye bear with the foolish gladly, being wise 
 yourselves. For ye bear v/ith a man, if he 
 bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, 
 it he taketh you captiv, if he exalteth himself, 
 if he smite th you on the face. I speak by way 
 of disparagement, as though we had been weak. 
 Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in fool- 
 lisliness), I am bold also. Are they Hebrews 1 
 jso am I. Are they Israelites ? so am I. Are 
 they the seed of Abraham ? so am I. Are they 
 
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108 SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY. 
 
 ministers of Christ 1 (I speak as one beside 
 himself) I more ; in labors more abundantly, 
 in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above 
 measure, 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 shipwreck, a night and a day have I 
 been in the deep ; in journeyings often, in perils 
 of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my 
 countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in 
 perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in 
 perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren ; 
 in labor and travail, in watchings often, in 
 hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and 
 nakedness. Beside those things that are with- 
 out, there is that which presseth upon me daily, 
 anxiety for all the churches. Who u weak, and 
 I am not weak 1 who is made to stumble, and 1 
 burn not ] If I must needs glory, I will glory 
 of the things that concern my weakness. The 
 God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is 
 blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not. 
 
 The Gospel. Luke viii. 4. 
 
 AND when a great multitude came together, 
 and they of every city resorted unto him, 
 he spake by a parable : The sower went forth 
 to sow his seed : and as he sowed, some fell by 
 the way side ; and it was trodden under foot, 
 and the birds of the heaven devoured it. And 
 other fell on the rock ; and as soon as it grew, 
 it withered away, because it had no moisture. 
 And other fell amidst the thorns ; and the 
 thorns grew with it and choked it. And other 
 fell into the good ground, and grew and brought 
 
QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY. 
 
 107 
 
 forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these 
 things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let 
 him hear. 
 
 And his disciples asked him what this parable 
 might be. And he said, Unta you it is given 
 to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God ; 
 but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may 
 not see, and hearing they may not understand. 
 Now the parable is this : The seed is the word of 
 God. And those by the way-side are they that 
 have heard ; then cometh the devil, and taketh 
 away the word from their heart, that they may not 
 believe and be saved. And those on the rock 
 are they who, when they have heard, receive the 
 word with joy ; and these have no root, who for 
 a while believe, and in time of temptation fall 
 away. And that which fell among the thorns, 
 these are they that have heard, and as they go 
 on their way they are choked with cares and 
 riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no 
 fruit to perfection. And that in the good ground, 
 these are such as in an honest and good heart, 
 having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring 
 forth fruit with patience. 
 
 The Collect 
 
 OLORD, who hast taught us that all our 
 doings without love are nothing worth ; 
 end thy Holy Spirit, and pour into our hearts 
 hat most excellent gift of love, the very bond of 
 eace and of all virtues, without which whoso- 
 ver liveth is coimted dead before thee ; grant 
 his for thine only Son Jesus Christ's sake. 
 imen. 
 
108 (2UINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY. 
 
 ' The Epistle. 1 Cor. xiii. 1. 
 
 IF I speak with the tongue of men and of 
 angels, but have not love, I am become 
 sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. And if 1 
 have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries 
 and all knowledge ; and if I have all faith, so as 
 to remove mountains, but have not love, I am 
 nothing. And if I bestow all my goods to feed 
 the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, 
 but have not love, it profiteth me nothing. 
 Love suffereth long, and is kind ; love envieth 
 not ; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 
 doth not behave itseif unseemly, seeketh not its 
 own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil ; 
 rejoice th not in unrighteousness, but rejclceth 
 with the truth ; beareth all things, belie veth all 
 things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 
 Love never faileth: but whether there he pro- 
 phecies, they shall be done away ; whether then 
 he tongues, they shall cease ; whether there h 
 knowledge, it shall be done away. For we know 
 in part, and we prophesy in part : but when that 
 which is perfect is come, that which is in part 
 shall be done away. When I was a child, I 
 spake as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as 
 a child : now that I am become a man, I have 
 put away childish things. For now we see in a 
 mirror, darkly ; but then face to face : now I 
 know in part ; but then shall I know even as 
 also I have been known. But now abideth 
 faith, hope, love, these three ; and the greatest 
 of these is love. 
 
QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY. 109 
 
 The Gospel. I-uke xviii. 31. 
 
 AND he took unto him the twelve, and said 
 unto them, Behold we go up to Jerusalem, 
 and all the things that are written by the pro- 
 phets shall be accomplished unto the Son of 
 man For he shall be delivered up unto the 
 Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully 
 entreated, and spit upon ; and they shall scourge 
 and kill him : and the third day he shall rise 
 again. And they understood none of these 
 things ; and this saying was hid from tnem, and 
 they perceived not the things that were said. 
 
 And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto 
 Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side 
 begging : and hearing a multitude going by, he 
 inquired what this 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 that went before re- 
 buked him, that he should hold his peace : but 
 he cried out the more a great deal. 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, 
 AVhat wilt thou that I should do unto thee 1 
 And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 
 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight : 
 thy faith hath made thee whole. And immedi- 
 tely he received his sight, and followed him, 
 lorifying God : and all the people, when they 
 ;aw it, gave praise unto God. 
 
no FIRST DAY OF LENT. 
 
 ^t imt fag of ^tnt 
 
 (The word ** Lent ' is the Saxon for Spring, and denotes simply the 
 
 season of the year. ) 
 
 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 acknow- 
 ledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, 
 the God of all mercy, perfect remission and for- 
 giveness ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 For the Epistle. Joel ii. 12. 
 
 YET even now, saith the Lord, turn ye unto 
 me 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 full 
 of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous in 
 mercy, and repenteth him of the evil. Who 
 knoweth whether he will not turn and repent, 
 and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal 
 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 old men, gather 
 the children, and those that suck the breasts, 
 let tho 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, 
 Lord, and give not thy heritage to reproach, 
 
that the nations should rule over them : where- 
 fore should they say among the peoples, Where 
 is their God 1 
 
 The Gospel. Matth. vi. 16. 
 
 MOREOVER when ye fast, be not, as the 
 hyprocites, of a sad countenance : for they 
 disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of 
 men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have 
 received their reward. But thou, when thou 
 fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face ; that 
 thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy 
 Father who is in secret ; and thy Father, who 
 seeth in secret, shall recompense thee. 
 
 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the 
 earth, where moth and rust doth consume, and 
 where thieves break through and steal ; but lay 
 up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where 
 neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where 
 [thieves do not break through nor steal ; for 
 [where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be 
 ilso. 
 
 S^^e Jtrst ^iinbag in ITent. 
 The Collect 
 
 LORD, who for our sake didst fast forty days 
 and forty nights ; give us grace to use such 
 bstinence, that, our flesh being subdued to the 
 "Bpirit, we may ever obey thy godly motions in 
 ^^■ighteousness, and true holiness, to thy honor 
 '^■nd glory, who livest and reignest with the 
 6«ather and the Holy Spirit, one God, world with- 
 h(lut end. Amen, 
 
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112 FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT. 
 
 ' ' The Epistle, 2 Cor. vi 1. • - ' 
 
 AND working together with him we intreat 
 also that ye receive not the grace of God 
 in vain (for he saith, 
 
 At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, 
 And in a day of salvation did I succor thee 
 behold, now is the acceptable tinio ; behold, now 
 is the day of salvation) : giving no occasion of 
 stumbling in any thing, that our ministration be 
 not blamed ; but in every thing commending 
 ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, 
 in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in 
 stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, 
 in watchings, in fastings ; in pureness, in know- 
 ledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy 
 Spirit, in love unfeigned, in the word of truth, 
 in the power of God ; by the armor of righteous- 
 ness on the right hand and on the left, by glory 
 and dishonor, 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. 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 fortj 
 nights, he afterward hungered. And the temptei 
 came and said unto him. If thou art the Son oi 
 God, command that these stones become bread 
 But he answered and said. It is written, Mai 
 shall not live by bread alone, but by every won 
 that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Thei 
 
SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT. 
 
 113 
 
 the devil taketh him into the holy city ; and he 
 set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and saith 
 unto him, If thou art the Son of (Jod, cast thy- 
 self down : for it is written, 
 
 He shall give his angels charge concerning thee : 
 And on their hands they shall bear thee up, 
 Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone. 
 Jesus said unto him, again it is written, Thou 
 shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the 
 devil taketh him unto an exceeding liigh moun- 
 tain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the 
 world, and the glory of them ; and ho said unto 
 him, All these things will I give unto 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 
 dnistered unto him. 
 
 ®^e S^£Conb Sunbag in ^tnt 
 The Collect. 
 
 LMIGHTY God, who seest that we have no 
 power of ourselves to help ourselves ; Keep 
 IS both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly 
 [n our souls ; that we may be defended from all 
 idversities which may happen to the body, and 
 [rem all evil thoughts which may assault and 
 mrt the soul ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 [men, • -..../;- . ... . . 
 
 The Epistle. 1 Thess. iv. I. ■ 
 
 FINALLY then, brethren, we beseech and 
 
 exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye 
 
 iceived of us how ye ought to walk and to 
 
114 SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT. 
 
 please God, even as ye do walk, — that ye abound 
 more and more. For ye know what charge we 
 gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the 
 will of God, even your sanctification, that ye 
 abstain from fornication ; that each one of you 
 know how to possess himself of his own vessel 
 in sanctification and honor, not in the passion of 
 lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God; 
 that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in 
 the matter: because the Lord is an aveng 'i* in 
 all these things, as also we forewarned you and 
 testified. For God called us not for uncleanness, 
 but in sanctification. Therefore he that rejecteth, 
 rejecteth not man, but God, who giveth his Holy 
 Spirit unto you. 
 
 j; ^ The Gospel. Matth. xv. 21. 
 
 AND Jesus went out thence, and withdre\\ 
 into the parts of Tyre and Sidon. Anc 
 behold, a Canaanitish woman came out from thosi 
 borders, and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, 
 Lord, thou son of David ; my daughter ii 
 grievously vexed with a demon. But he answer 
 ed 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, 
 was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the hous 
 of Israel. But she came and worshipped himj 
 saying, Lord, help me. And he answered anij 
 said, It is not meet to take the children's breaJ 
 and cast it to the dogs. But she said. Yea, Lord! 
 for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which faJ 
 from their masters' table. Then Jesus answered 
 and said unto her, woman, great is thy faith 
 
THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT. 
 
 115 
 
 be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And 
 her daughter was healed from that hour. 
 
 . . The Collect. ...; 
 
 WE beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon 
 the hearty desires of thy humble ser- 
 vants, 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 imitators of God, as beloved 
 children ; and walk in love, even as Christ 
 also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an 
 offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a 
 sweet smell. But fornication, and all unclean- 
 ness, or covetousness, let it not even be named 
 among you, as becometh so.ints ; nor filthiness, 
 nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not 
 befitting : but rather giving of thanks. For this 
 ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor 
 unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an 
 idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of 
 Christ and God. Let no man deceive you with 
 empty words : for because of these things cometh 
 the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience. 
 Be not ye therefore partakers with them ; for ye 
 were once darkness, but are now light in the 
 Lord : walk as children of light (for the fruit of 
 he light is in all goodness and righteousness and 
 ruth), proving what is well-pleasing unto the 
 iOrd ; and have no fellowship with the unfruit- 
 ul works of darkness, but rather even reprove 
 .hem ; for the things which are done by them in 
 
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116 THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT. 
 
 secret it is a shame even to speak of. But all 
 things when they are reproved are made manifest 
 by the light : for every thing that is made mani- 
 fest is light. Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou 
 that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ 
 shall shine upon thee. 
 
 The Gospel. Luke xi. 14. 
 
 AND he was casting out a demon, that was 
 dumb. And it came to pass, when the 
 demon was 'gone out, the dumb man spake ; and 
 the multitudes marvelled. But some of them 
 said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons 
 casteth he out demons. And others, tempting 
 hirrij sought of him a sign from heaven. But he, 
 knowing their thoughts, said unto them. Every 
 kingdom divided against itself is brought tc 
 desolation ; and a house divided against a house 
 falleth. And if Satan also is divided against 
 himself, how shall his kingdom stand 1 because 
 ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub. 
 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by 
 whom do your sons cast them out 1 therefoie 
 shall they be your judges. But if I by the 
 finger of God cast out demons, then is the 
 kingdom of God come upon you. When the 
 strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, 
 his goods are in peace : but when a stronger 
 than he shall come upon him, and overcome 
 him, he taketh from him his whole armor where- 
 in he trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that 
 is not with me is against me ; and he that 
 gathereth not with me scattereth. The unclean 
 spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth 
 through waterless places, seeking rest ; and find- 
 
becometh worse than the first. 
 
 And it came to pass, as he said these things, a 
 certain woman out of the multitude lifted up 
 her voice, and said unto him. Blessed is the 
 womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou 
 didst suck. But be said, Yea rather, blessed are 
 they that hear the v^ord of God, and keep it. 
 
 ®^^e (#ourtIj Suitbag in JTent. 
 
 The Collect 
 
 r^ EANT, we beseech thee. Almighty God, 
 VX 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 1 For it is written, 
 that Abraham had two sons, one by the hand- 
 maid, and one by the freewoman. Howbeit the 
 Son by the handmaid is born after the flesh ; but 
 the son by the freewoman is born through 
 promise. Which things contain an allegory : for 
 these women are two covenants j one from mount 
 Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is 
 Hagar. Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in 
 Arabia, and ans\7eroth to the Jerusalem that now 
 is : for she is in bondage with her children. 
 
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 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is 
 our mother. For it is written, 
 
 Eejoice, thou barren that bearest not ; 
 Brerk forfch and cry, thou that travailest not , 
 For more are the children of the desolate than 
 of her who hath the husband. 
 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children oi 
 promise. But as then he that was born aftei 
 the flesh persecuted him that was horn after the 
 Spirit, even so it is now. Howbeit what saith 
 the scripture 1 Cast out t^e handmaid and hei 
 son : for the son of the landmaid shall not 
 inherit with the son of the free woman. Where- 
 fore, brethren, we are not children of a hand- 
 maid, but of the freewoman. 
 
 The Gospel. John vi. 1. 
 
 AFTER these things Jesus went away to the 
 other side of the sea of Galilee, which is 
 the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude 
 followed him, because they beheld the signs 
 which he did on them that were sick. And 
 Jesus went up into the mountain, and there ho 
 sat with his disciples. Now the passover, the 
 feast of the Jews, was at hand. Jesus therefore 
 lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great 
 multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, 
 Whence are we to 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 pennyworth of bread is not suffi- 
 cient for them, that every one may take a little. 
 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's 
 brother, saith unto him. There is a lad hero, who 
 hath five barley loaves, and two fishes : but what 
 
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 are these among so many 1 Jesus said, make the 
 people sit down. Now there was much grass in 
 the place. So the men sat down, in number 
 about five thousand. Jesus therefore took the 
 loaves ; and having given thanks, he distributed 
 to them that were set down ; likewise also of the 
 fishes as much as they would. And when they 
 were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather 
 up the broken pieces which remain over, that 
 nothing be lost. So they gathered them up, and 
 filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the 
 five barley loaves, which remained over unto 
 them that had eaten. When therefore the 
 people saw the sign which he did, they said, 
 This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into 
 the world. 
 
 The Collect 
 
 WE beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully 
 to look upon thy people ; that by thy 
 great goodness they may be governed and pre- 
 served evermore, both in body and soul ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. Ainen. 
 
 The Epistle, Heb. ix. 11. 
 
 BUT Christ having come a high priest of the 
 good things to come, through the greater 
 and more perfect tabernacle, not made with 
 bands, that is to say, not of this creation, nor yet 
 through the blood of goats and calves, but 
 lirough his own blood, entered in once for all 
 nto the holy place, having obtained eternal 
 edemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, 
 nd the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that 
 
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 have been defiled, sanctify unto the cleanness oi 
 the flesh : how much more shall the blood oi 
 Christ, who through the eternal Spirit oflfered 
 himself without blemish unto God, cleanse youi 
 conscience from dead works to serve the living 
 God 1 And for this cause he is the mediator ol 
 a new covenant, that a death having taken place 
 for the redemption of the transgressions that 
 were under the first covenant, they that have 
 been called may receive the promise of the 
 eternal inheritance. 
 
 The Gospel, John viii. 46. 
 
 WHICH of you convicteth me of sin ? If I 
 say truth, why do ye not believe me \ 
 He that is of God heareth the words of God : foi 
 this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not 
 of God. The Jews answered and said unto him, 
 Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and 
 hast a demon 1 Jesus answered, I have not a 
 demon ; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor 
 me. But I seek not mine own glory : there is 
 one that seeketh and judge th. Verily, verily, I 
 say unto you. If a man keep my word, he shall 
 never see death. The Jews said unto him, Now 
 we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham is 
 dead, and the prophets ; and thou sayest. If a 
 man keep my word he shall never taste of death. 
 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who 
 is dead ] and the prophets are dead : whom 
 makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I 
 glorify myself, my glory is nothing : it is my 
 Father that glorifieth me ; of whom ye say, that 
 he is your God ; and ye have not known him : 
 but I know him ; and if I should say, I know 
 
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 him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar : but I 
 know him, and keep his word. Your father 
 Abraham rejoiced to see my day ; and he saw it, 
 and was glad. The Jews therefore said unto 
 him. Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast 
 thou seen Abraham 1 Jesus said unto them, 
 Verily, verily, I say unto you. Before Abraham 
 was, I am. They took up stones therefore to 
 cast at him : but Jesus hid himself, and went 
 out of the temple. 
 
 SC^e ^nnbag ned before Easier. 
 The Collect 
 
 ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of 
 thy tender love to^vards 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 ex- 
 ample 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. Ainen. 
 
 The Epistle. Phil. ii. 5. 
 
 HAVE this mind in you which was also in 
 Christ Jesus : who, being in the form of 
 God, counted not the being on an equality with 
 God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, 
 taking the form of a servant, being made in the 
 likeness of men ; and being found in fashion as 
 a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient 
 even unto death, yea, the death of the cross. 
 Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and 
 gave unto him the name which is above every 
 
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 name ; that in the name of Jesus every knee 
 should bow, of things in heaven and things on 
 earth and things under the earth, and that every 
 tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, 
 to the glory of God the Father. 
 
 The Gospel. Matth. xxvii. 1. 
 "VTOW when morning was come, all the chief 
 -1-^ priests and the elders of the people took 
 counsel against Jesus to put him to death ; and 
 they bound him, and led him away, and delivered 
 him up to Pilate the governor. 
 
 Then Judas, who betrayed him, -svhen he saw 
 that he was condemned, repented himself, and 
 brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the 
 chief priests and elders, saying, I have sinned in 
 that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, 
 What is that to us 1 see thou to it. And he cast 
 down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and 
 departed ; and he went away and hanged himself. 
 And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, 
 and said, It is not lawful to put them into the 
 treasury, since it is the price of blood. And they 
 took counsel, and bought with them the potter's 
 field, to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field 
 was called. The field of blood, unto this day. 
 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by 
 Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the 
 thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was 
 priced, whom certain of the children of Isreal 
 did price ; and they gave them for the potter's 
 field, as the Lord appointed me. 
 
 Now Jesus stood before the governor : and the 
 governor asked him, saying. Art thou the King of 
 the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou 
 
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 sayest. And when he was accused by the chief 
 priests and elders, he answered nothing. Then 
 saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how 
 many things they witness against thee ? And he 
 gave him no answer, not even to one word ; 
 insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 
 Now at the feast the governor was wont to 
 release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom 
 they would. And they had then a notable 
 prisoner, called Barabbas. When therefore they 
 were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, 
 Whom will ye that I release unto you 1 Barabbas, 
 or Jesus who is called Christ ? For he knew that 
 for envy they had delivered him up. And while 
 he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife 
 sent unto him, saying. Have thou nothing to do 
 with that righteous man : for I have suffered 
 many things this day in a dream because of him. 
 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded 
 the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, 
 and destroy Jesus. But the governor answered 
 and said unto them. Whether of the twain will 
 ye that I release unto you? And they said, 
 Barabbas. Pilate saith unto them. What then 
 shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ 1 They 
 all say. Let him be crucified. And he said. 
 Why, what evil hath he done 1 But they cried 
 out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified. 
 So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, 
 but rather that a tumult was arising, he took 
 water, and washed his hands before the multi- 
 tude, saying I am innocent of the blood of this 
 righteous man : see ye to it. And all the people 
 answered and said, His blood he on us, and on 
 
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 our children. Then released he unto them Ba- 
 rabbas ; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to 
 be crucified. 
 
 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus 
 into the palace, and gathered unto him the whole 
 band. And they stripped him, and put on him 
 a scarlet robe. And they plaited a crown of 
 thorns and put it upon his lioad, and a reed in 
 his right hand ; and they kneeled down before 
 him, and mocked him, saying. Hail, King of the 
 Jews ! And they spat upon him, and took the 
 reed and smote him on the head. And when 
 they had mocked him, they took off from him 
 the robe, and put on him his garments, and led 
 him away to crucify him. 
 
 [onbnn before faster. 
 
 For the Epistle. Isaiah Ixiii. 1. 
 
 WHO is this that cometh from Edom, with 
 dyed garments from Bozrah ? this that is 
 glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness 
 of his strength 1 I that speak in righteousness, 
 mighty to save. Wherefore art thou red in 
 thine apparel, and thy garments like him that 
 treadeth in the winevat? I have trodden the 
 winepress -alone ; and of the peoples there was no 
 man with me : yea, I trod them in mine anger, 
 and trampled them in my fury ; and their life- 
 blood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have 
 stained all my raiment. For the day of ven- 
 geance was in mine heart, and the year of my 
 redeemed is come. And I looked and there was 
 none to help ; and I wondered that there was 
 none to uphold ; therefore mine own arm brought 
 
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 salvation unto me ; and my fury it upheld me. 
 [And I trod down the peoples in mine anger, and 
 Imade them drunk in my fury, and I poured out 
 Itheir lifeblood on the earth. 
 
 I will make mention of the loving kindnesses 
 lof the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, accord- 
 ling to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us ; 
 land the great goodness toward the house of 
 [srael, which he hath bestowed on them accord- 
 ling to his mercies, and according to the multitude 
 lof his loving kindnesses. For he said, Surely, 
 [they are my people, children that will not deal 
 falsely : so he was their saviour. In all their 
 |affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his 
 )resence saved them : in his love and in his pity 
 he redeemed them : and he bare them, and 
 carried them all the days of old. But they 
 rebelled, and grieved his holy Spirit : therefore 
 he was turned to be their enemy, and himself 
 [ought against them. Then he remembered the 
 lays of old, Moses, and his people, saying^ 
 Where is he that brought them up out of the sea 
 with the shepherds of his flock 1 where is he that 
 )ut his holy Spirit in the midst of them 1 that 
 jaused his glorious arm to go at the right hand 
 )f Moses 1 that divided the water before them, 
 bo make himself an everlasting name 1 that led 
 them through the depths, as an horse in the 
 ''ilderness, that they stumbled not 1 As the 
 jattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of 
 the Lord caused them to rest : so didst thou lead 
 thy people, to make thyself a glorious name, 
 jook down from heaven, and behold from the 
 habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory : 
 
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 where is thy zeal and thy mighty acts 1 the 
 yearning of thy bowels and thy compassions arc 
 restrained toward me. For thou art our father, 
 though Abraham knoweth us not, and Israel 
 doth not acknowledge us : thou, Lord, art oui 
 father; our redeemer from everlasting is th} 
 name. O Lord, why dost thou make us to en 
 from thy ways, and hardenest our heart from th;y 
 fear 1 Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes oi 
 thine inheritance. Thy holy people possessed 
 it but a little while : our adversaries have trodden 
 down thy sanctuary. We are become as they 
 over whom th(.)U never barest rule ; as they that 
 were not called by thy name. 
 
 The Gospel. Mark xiv. 1. 
 
 NOW after two days was the feast of the 
 passover and the unleavened bread : and 
 the chief priests and the scribes sought how they 
 might take him with subtilty, and kill him : foi 
 they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there 
 shall be a tumult of the people. 
 
 And while he was in Bethany in the house of 
 Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a 
 woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of 
 pure nard very costly ; and she brake the cruse, 
 and poured it over his head. But there were 
 some that had indignation among themselves, 
 saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the 
 ointment been made ? For this ointment might 
 have been sold for above three hundred pence, 
 and given to the poor. And they murmured 
 against her. But Jesus said. Let her alone ; 
 why trouble ye her ? she hath wrought a good 
 work on me. For ye have the poor always with 
 
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 you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them 
 <^ood : but me ye have not always. She hath 
 done what she could : she hath anointed my 
 body beforehand for the burying. And verily I 
 say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be 
 preached throughout the whole world, that also 
 which this woman hath done shall be spoken of 
 for a memorial of her. 
 
 And Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the 
 jwelve, went away unto the chief priests, tliat he 
 light deliver him unto them. And they, when 
 they heard it, were glad, and promised to give 
 him money. And he sought how he might 
 jonveniently deliver him unto them. 
 
 And on the first day of unleavened bread, 
 when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples 
 say unto him. Where wilt thou that we go and 
 ^nake ready that thou mayest eat the passover 1 
 ^nd he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith 
 into them. Go into the city, and there shall meet 
 ^ou a man bearing a pitcher of water : follow 
 dm ; and wheresoever he shall enter in, say to 
 the goodman of the house. The Master saith. 
 Where is my guest-chamber, where I shall eat 
 \\ie passover with my disciples ? And he will 
 limself show you a large upper room furnished 
 md ready : and there make ready for us. And 
 [he disciples went forth, and came into the city, 
 |nd found as he had said unto them : and they 
 pade ready the passover. 
 
 And when it was evening he cometh with the 
 
 [welve. And as they sat and were eating, Jesus 
 
 lid. Verily I say unto you. One of you shall 
 
 [etray me, even he that eateth with me. They 
 
began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one 
 l)y one, Is it I ? And he said unto them, It h 
 one of the twelve, he that dippeth with mo in 
 the dish. For the Son of man gocth, even as it 
 is written of him : but woe unto that man through 
 whom the Son of man is betrayed ! good were il 
 for that man if he had not been born. 
 
 And as they were eating, ho took bread, anc 
 when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave tf 
 them, and said, Take ye : this is my body. An( 
 he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, 
 he gave to them : and they all drank of it. Aiiu 
 he said unto them, This is my blood of th( 
 covenant, which is shed for many. Verily I saj 
 unto you, I will no more drink of the fruit of tlk 1 
 vine, until that day when I drink it new in th I 
 kingdom of God. j 
 
 And w^hen they had sung a hymn, they wen; 
 out unto the mount of Olives. 
 
 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall k' 
 offended : for it is written, I will smite tht?- 
 shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered 
 al road. Howbeit, after I am raised up, I wii| 
 go before you into Galilee. But Peter said unt|f 
 him. Although all shall be offended, yet will noi 
 I. And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say untf 
 thee, that thou to-day, even this night, before il. 
 cock crow twice, shalt deny me thrice. But hi 
 spake exceeding vehemently. If I must die wit| 
 thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manne 
 also said they all. ., ;. . ^ ,i f,. 
 
 And they come unto a place which was name 
 Gethsemane : and he said unto his disciples, Sj 
 ye here, while I pray. And he taketli with hil 
 
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 ?eter and James and Jolin, and began to be 
 rreatly amazed, and soro troubled. And he saith 
 into them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even 
 into deatli : a])ido ye here, and watch. And he 
 vent forward a little, and fell on the ground, and 
 irayed that, if it were possible, the hour niiglit 
 lass away from him. And he said, Abba, 
 Father, all things are possible unto thee ; remove 
 ;his cup from me : howbeit not what I will, but 
 ,vliat thou wilt. And he cometli, and findeth 
 ihem sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, 
 ilecpest thou *? couldest thou not watch one hour ? 
 Watch and pray, that yo enter not into tempta- 
 tion : the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is 
 tveak. And again he went away, and prayed, 
 aying the same words. And again he came, 
 nd found them sleeping, for their eyes were 
 levy heavy ; and they knew not what to answer 
 lim. And he cometh the third time, and saith 
 mto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest : it 
 s enough ; the hour is come ; behold, the Son of 
 nan is betrayed into the hands of sinners, 
 bise, let us be going : behold, he that betrayeth 
 16 is at hand. 
 
 And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh 
 udas, one of the twelve, and with him a multi- 
 ude with swords and staves, from the chief 
 riests and the scribes and the elders. Now he 
 lat betrayed him had given them a token, say- 
 ig, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he ; take 
 im, and lead him away safely. And when he 
 as come, straightway he came to him, and saith, 
 »abbi ; and kissed him. And they laid hands 
 1 him, and took him. But a certain one of 
 
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 them that stood by drew his sword, and smote 
 the servant of the high priest, and struck off his 
 ear. And Jesus answered and said unto them, 
 Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords 
 and staves to seize me ? I was daily with you in 
 the temple teaching, and ye took me not ; but 
 this is done that the scriptures might be fulfilled, 
 And they all left him, and fled. 
 
 And a certain young man followed with him, 
 having a linen cloth cast about him, over hu 
 naked body : and they lay hold on him ; but he 
 left the linen cloth, and fled naked. 
 
 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: 
 and there come together with him all the chiei 
 priests and the elders and the scribes. And 
 Peter had followed him afar off", even within, 
 into the court of the high priest ; and he was 
 sitting with the officers, and warming himself in 
 the light of the fire. Now the chief priests and 
 the whole council sought witness against Jesus 
 to put him to death ; and found it not. Foi 
 many bare false witness against him, and theii 
 witness agreed not together. And there stooc 
 up certain, and bare false witness against him, 
 saying, We heard him say, I will destroy thu| 
 temple that is made with hands, and in thre(| 
 days I will build another made without hands 
 And not even so did their witness agree together! 
 And the high priest stood up in the midst, anl 
 asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing f 
 what is it which these witness against thee 1 Bui 
 he held his peace, and answered nothing. AgaiJ 
 the high priest asked him, and saith unto hinil 
 Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed] 
 
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 A.nd Jesus said, I am : and ye shall see the Son 
 )f man sitting at the right hand of power, and 
 joming with the clouds of heaven. And the 
 ligh priest rent his clothes, and saith. What 
 'urther need have we of witnesses ? Ye have 
 leard the blasphemy : what think ye ? And 
 ;hey all condemned him to be worthy of death, 
 ind some began to spit on him, and to cover his 
 face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, 
 Prophesy : and the ofi&cers received him with 
 blows of their hands. 
 
 And as Peter was beneath in the court, there 
 
 jometh one of the maids of the high priest ; and 
 
 seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon 
 
 (lim, and saith. Thou also wast with the Naza- 
 
 'ene, even Jesus. But he denied, saying, I 
 
 leither know, nor understand what thou sayest : 
 
 md he went out into the porch ; and the cock 
 
 ;rew. And the maid saw him, and began again 
 
 ,0 say to them that stood by, This is one of them. 
 
 3ii.t he agaii denied it. And after a little while 
 
 gain they tliat stood by said lo Peter, Of a truth 
 
 hi>u p::v one of them ; for thou ait a Galilaean. 
 
 ^ul be Legan to curse, and to swear, I know not 
 
 his man of whom ye speak. xi.nd straightway 
 
 he second time the cock crew. And Peter 
 
 allod to mind the word, how that Jesus said 
 
 nto him, Before tho cock crow twice, thou shalt 
 
 eny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, 
 
 e wept. 
 
 (Tmv'iig before ^irHsLr. 
 
 For the I'pidle. Isaiah 1. 5. ' 
 
 HE Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I 
 was not rebellious, neither turned away 
 
backward. I gave my back to the smiters, anc 
 my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair ; ] 
 hid not my face from shame and spitting. Foi 
 the Lord God will help me ; therefore have I nol 
 been confounded : therefore liave I set my face 
 like a flint, and I know that I shall not be 
 ashamed. He is near that justifieth me ; whc 
 will contend with me ? let us stand up together 
 who is mine adversary 'i let him come near tc 
 me. Behold, the Lord God will help me ; whc 
 is he that shall condemn me "? behold, they all 
 shall wax old as a garment ; the moth shall eat 
 them up. 
 
 Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that 
 obeyeth the voice of his servant 1 he that walketh 
 in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in 
 the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God. 
 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that gird your- 
 selves about with firebrands : walk ye in the 
 flame of your fire, and among the brands that ye 
 have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand ; 
 ye shall lie down in sorrow. 
 
 The Gospel. Mark xv. L 
 
 AND straightway in the morning the chief 
 priests with the elders and scribes, and 
 the whole council, held a consultation, and bound 
 Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him 
 up to Pilate. And Pilate asked him. Art thou 
 the King of the Jews 1 And he answering saith 
 unto him, Thou sayest. And the chief priests 
 accused him of many things. And Pilate again 
 asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing 
 behold how many things they accuse thee of, 
 
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 But Jesus no more answered anything ; insomuch 
 that Pilate marvelled. 
 
 Now at the feast he used to release unto them 
 one prisoner, whom they asked of him. And 
 there was one called Barabbas, lijing bound with 
 them that had made insurrection, men who in 
 the insurrection had committed murder. And 
 the multitude went up and began to ask him to 
 do as he was wont to do unto them. And Pilate 
 answered them, saying, Will ye that I release 
 unto you the King of the Jews 1 For he per- 
 ceived that for envy the chief priests had 
 delivered him up. But the chief priests stirred 
 up the multitude, that he should rather release 
 Barabbas unto them. And Pilate again answered 
 and said unto them, "What then shall I do unto 
 him whom ye call the King of the Jews 1 And 
 they cried out again. Crucify him. And Pilate 
 said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done 1 
 But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him. 
 And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, 
 released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, 
 when he had scourged him, to be crucified. 
 
 And the soldiers led him away within the 
 court, which is the Pra3torium ; and they call 
 together the whole band. And they clothe him 
 with purple, and plaiting a crown of thorns, they 
 put it on him ; and they began to salute him. 
 Hail, King of the Jews ! And they smote his 
 head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and 
 bowing their knees worshipped him. And when 
 they had mocked him, they took off from him 
 the purple, and put on him his garments. And 
 they lead him out to crucify him. 
 
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 And they compel one passing by, Simon of 
 Cyrene, coming from the country, the father of 
 Alexander and Rufus, to go loith them, that he 
 might bear his cross. And they bring him unto 
 the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, 
 The place of a skull. And they offered him wine 
 mingled with myrrh : but he received it not. 
 And they crucify him, and part his garments 
 among them, casting lots upon them, what each 
 should take. And it was the third hour, and 
 they crucified him. And the superscription of 
 his accusation was written over, the king of the 
 JBWS. And with him they crucify two robbers ; 
 one on his right hand, and one on his left. And 
 they that passed by railed on him, wagging their 
 heads, and saying. Ha ! thou that destroyest the 
 temple, and buildest it in three days, save thy- 
 self, and come down from the cross. In like 
 manner also the chief priests mocking Mm among 
 themselves with the scribes said, He Raved others; 
 himself he cannot save. Let the Christ, the 
 King of Israel, now come down from the cross, 
 that we may see and believe. And they that 
 were crucified with him reproached him. 
 
 And when the sixth hour was come, there 
 was darkness over the whole land until the ninth 
 hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with 
 a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthanil 
 which is, being interpreted. My God, my God, 
 why hast thou forsaken me ? And some of them 
 that stood by, when they heard it, said. Behold, 
 he calleth Elijah. And one ran, and filling a 
 sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave 
 him to drink, saying, Let be ; let us see whether 
 
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 Elijah cometh to take him down. And Jesus 
 uttered a loud voice, and expired. And the veil 
 of the temple was rent in twain from the top 
 to the bottom. And when the centurion, who 
 stood by over against him, saw that he so expired, 
 he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. 
 
 JKStcbnfsbag hdoxt (faster. 
 
 The Epistle. Heb. ix. 16. 
 
 FOR where a testament is, there must of neces- 
 sity, be the death of him that made it. 
 For a testament is of force where there hath been 
 death : for doth it ever avail while he that made 
 it liveth] Wherefore even the first covenant 
 hath not been dedicated without blood. For 
 when every commandment had been spoken by 
 Moses unto all the people according to the law, 
 he took the blood of the calves and the goats, 
 with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and 
 sprinkled both the book itself, and all the people, 
 saying. This is the blood of the covenant which 
 God commanded to you-ward. Moreover the 
 tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry he 
 sprinkled in like manner with the blood. And 
 according to the law, I may almost say, all 
 things are cleansed with blood, and apart from 
 shedding of blood there is no remission. 
 
 It was necessary therefore that the copies of 
 the things in the heavens should be cleansed 
 with these ; but the heavenly things themselves 
 with better sacrifices than these. For Christ 
 entered not into a holy place made with hands, 
 like in pattern to the true ; but into heaven 
 itself, now to appear before the face of God for 
 
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 US ; nor yet that he should offer himself often , 
 as the high priest entereth into the holy place 
 year by year with blood not his own ; else must 
 he often have suffered since the foundation of 
 the world ; but now once at the end of the ages 
 hath he been manifested to put away sin by the 
 sacrifice of himself. And inasmuch as it is 
 appointed unto men once to die, and after this 
 cometh judgment ; so Christ also, having been 
 once offered to bear the sins of many, shall 
 appear a second time, apart from sin, to them 
 that wait for him, unto salvation. 
 
 Tlie Gospel. Luke xxii. 1. 
 1^0 W the feast of unleavened brend drew 
 -^ nigh, which is called the Passover. And 
 the chief priests and the scribes sought how 
 they might put him to death ; for they feared 
 the people. 
 
 And Satan entered into Judas who was called 
 Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 
 And he went away, and communed with the 
 chief priests and captains, how he might deliver 
 him unto them. And they were glad, and 
 covenanted to give him money. And he con- 
 sented, and sought opportunity to deliver him 
 unto them in the absence of the multitude. 
 
 And the day of unleavened bread came, on 
 which the passover must be sacrificed. And he 
 sent Peter and John, saying. Go and make ready 
 for us the passover, that we may eat. And they 
 said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make 
 ready 1 And he said unto them. Behold, when 
 ye are entered into the city, there shall meet you 
 a man bearing a pitcher of water ; follow hira 
 
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 137 
 
 into the house whereinto he goeth. And ye shall 
 say unto the goodman of the house, The Master 
 saith unto thee, Where is the guest-chamber, 
 where I shall eat the passover with my disciples 1 
 And he will show you a large upper room 
 furnished : there make ready. And they went, 
 and found as he had said unto them : and they 
 made ready the passover. 
 
 And when the hour was come, he sat down, 
 and the apostles with him. And he said unto 
 them. With desire I have desired to eat this 
 passover with you before I suffer : for I say unto 
 you, I will not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the 
 kingdom of God. And he received a cup, and 
 when he had given thanks, be said, Take this, 
 and divide it among yourselves : for I say unto 
 you, I will not drink from henceforth of the 
 fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall 
 come. And he took bread, and when he had 
 given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, 
 saying, This is my body which is given for you : 
 this do in remembrance of nio. And the cup in 
 like manner after supper, saying, This cup is the 
 new covenant in my blood, even that which is 
 poured out for you. But behold, the hand of 
 him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 
 For the Son of man indeed goeth, as it hath 
 been determined : but woe unto that man through 
 whom he is betrayed ! And they began to ques- 
 tion among themselves, which of them it was 
 that should do this thing. - .. 
 
 And there arose also a contention among 
 them, which of them is accounted to be greatest. 
 iVnd he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles 
 
138 WEDNESDAY BEFORE EASTER. 
 
 have lordship over them ; and they that have 
 authority over them are called Benefactors. But 
 ye shall not he so : but he that is the greater 
 among you, let him become as the younger; and 
 he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For 
 whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he 
 that serveth ? is not he that sitteth at meat ? but 
 I am in the midst of you as he that serveth. 
 But ye are they who have continued with me in 
 my temptations ; and I appoint unto you a king- 
 dom, even as my Father appointed unto me, 
 that ye may eat and drink at my table in my 
 kingdom ; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the 
 twelve tribes of Isreal. Simon, Simon, behold, 
 Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you 
 as wheat : but I made supplication for thee, that 
 thy faith fail not : and do thou, when once thou 
 hast turned again, establish thy brethren. And 
 he said unto him. Lord, with thee I am ready to 
 go both to prison and to death. And he said, I 
 tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, 
 until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. 
 
 And he said unto them. When I sent you forth 
 without purse, and wallet, and shoes, lacked ye 
 anything? And they said, Nothing. And he 
 said unto them. But now, he that hath a purse, 
 let him take it, and likewise a wallet ; and he 
 that hath none, let him sell his cloak and buy a 
 sword. For I say unto you, that this which is 
 written must be fulfilled in me, And he was 
 reckoned with transgressors : for that which 
 concerneth me hath fulfilment. And they said. 
 Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said 
 unto them. It is enough. 
 
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 139 
 
 And he came out, and went, as his custom was, 
 unto the mount of Olives ; and the disciples also 
 followed him. And when he was at the place, he 
 said unto them. Pray that ye enter not into 
 temptation. And he was parted from them 
 about a stone's cast : and he kneeled down and 
 prayed, saying. Father, if thou be willing, remove 
 this cup from me : nevertheless not my will, but 
 thine, be done. And there appeared unto him 
 an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And 
 being in an agony he prayed more earnestly : and 
 his sweat became as it were great drops of blood 
 falling down upon the ground. And when he 
 rose up from his prayer, he came unto the dis- 
 ciples, and found them sleeping for sorrow, and 
 said unto them. Why sleep ye ? rise and pray, 
 that ye enter not into temptation. 
 
 While he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and 
 he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went 
 before them ; and he drew near unto Jesus to 
 kiss him. But Jesus said unto him, Judas, 
 betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss *? 
 And when they that were about him saw what 
 would follov/, they said. Lord, shall we smite 
 with the sword 1 And a certain one of them 
 smote the servant of the high priest^ and struck 
 off his right ear. But Jesus answered and said. 
 Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and 
 healed him. And Jesus said unto the chief 
 priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, 
 who were come against him, Are ye come out, as 
 against a robber, with swords and staves ? When 
 I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched 
 not forth your hands against me : but this is your 
 hour, and the power of darkness. 
 
140 WEDNESDAY BEFORE EASTER. 
 
 And they seized him, and led him away^ and 
 brought him into the high priest's liouse. But 
 Peter followed afar off. And when they had 
 kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and had 
 sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of 
 them. And a certain maid seeing him as he sat 
 in the liglit of the flrCj and looking stedfastly 
 upon him, said, This man also was with him. 
 But lie denied, saying. Woman, I know him not. 
 And after a little while another saw him, and 
 said. Thou also art one of them. But Peter said, 
 Man, I am not. And after the space of about 
 one hour another confidently affirmed, saying, Of 
 a truth this man also was with him : for he is a 
 Galilsean. But Peter said, Man, I know not 
 what thou say est. And immediately, w^hile he 
 yet spake, the cock crew. And the Lord turned, 
 and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered 
 the word of the Lord, how that he said unto him, 
 Before the cock crow this day, thou shalt deny 
 me thrice. And he went out and wept bitterly. 
 
 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, 
 and beat him. And they blindfolded him, and 
 asked him, saying, Prophesy : who is he that 
 struck thee ? And many other things spake 
 they against him, reviling him. 
 
 And as soon as it was day, the assembly of 
 the elders of the people was gathered together, 
 both chief priests and scribes ; and they led him 
 away into their council, saying. If thou art the 
 Christ, tell us. But he said unto them. If I tell 
 you, ye will not believe : and if I ask you^ ye will 
 not answer. But from henceforth shall the Son 
 of man be seated at the right hand of the power 
 
THURSDAY BEFORE EASTER. 141 
 
 of God. And they all said, Art thou then the 
 Son of God ] And he said unto them, Ye say 
 that I am. And they said, What further need 
 have we of witness 1 for wo ourselves have heard 
 from his own mouth. 
 
 8^^ursbag before ffiastcr. 
 
 The Epistle. 1 Cor. xi. 17. 
 
 BUT in giving you* this charge, I praise you 
 not, that ye come together not for the 
 better but for the worse. For first of all, when 
 ye come together in the church, I hear that 
 divisions exist among you ; and I partly believe 
 it. For there must be also heresies among you, 
 that they who are approved may be made mani- 
 fest among you. When therefore ye assemble 
 yourselves together, it is not possible to eat the 
 Lord's supper : for in your eating each one taketh 
 before otJiei' his own supper ; and one is hungry, 
 and another is drunken. What 1 have ye not 
 houses to eat and drink in 1 or despise ye the 
 church of God, and put them to shame that have 
 not 1 What shall I say to you 1 shall I praise 
 you in this *? I praise you not. For I received of 
 the Lord that which also I ' . ivered unto you, 
 how that the Lord Jesus in the night in which 
 ho was betrayed took bread ; and when he had 
 given thanks, he brake it, and said. This is my 
 body, which is for you : this do in remembrance 
 of me. In like manner also the cup, after 
 supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in 
 my blood : this do, as oft as ye drink ity in 
 remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this 
 bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord's 
 
142 THURSDAY BEFORE EASTER. 
 
 death till he come. Wherefore whosoever shall 
 eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord 
 unworthily, shall be guilt'" of the body and tlie 
 blood of the Lord. But 1 man prove himself, 
 and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the 
 cup. For he that eateth and drinketh, eateth 
 and drinketh judgment unto himself, if he 
 discern not the body. For this cause many 
 among you are weak and sickly, and not a .few 
 sleep. But if we discerned ourselves, we should 
 not be judged. But when we are judged, we are 
 chastened of the Lord, that we may not be 
 condemned with the world. Wherefore, my 
 brethren, when ye come to^ ^her to eat, wait one 
 for another. If any man ungry, let him eat 
 at home ; that your coming together be not unto 
 judgment. And the rest will I set in order 
 whensoever I come. 
 
 The Gospel. Luke xxiii. \. 
 
 A!N"D the whole company of them rose up, 
 and brought him before Pilate. And they 
 began to accuse him, saying. We found this 
 man perverting our nation, and forbidding to 
 give tribute to Csesar, and saying that he him- 
 self is Christ a king. And Pilate asked him, 
 saying. Art thou the King of the Jews ? And 
 he answered him and sai'^. Thou say est. And 
 Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multi- 
 tudes, I find no fault in this man. But they 
 were the more urgent saying, he stirreth up the 
 people, teaching throughout all Judsea, and be- 
 ginning from Galilee even unto this place. But 
 when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man 
 were a Galilaean. And when he knew that he 
 
Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding 
 jlad : for ho was of a long time desirous to see 
 lim, because he had heard concerning him ; and 
 he hoped to see some miracle done by him. A.nd 
 ho questioned him in many words ; but he rui- 
 swcred him nothing. And the chief priests and 
 the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him. 
 Aid Herod with his soldiers set liim at nought, 
 ind mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous 
 ipparel sent him back to Pilate. And Herod 
 md Pilate became friends with each other that 
 ^'ery day : for before they were at enmity be- 
 tween themselves. 
 
 And Pilate called together the chief priests 
 jind the rulers and the people, and said unto 
 (hem. Ye brought unto me this man, as one that 
 )erverteth the people : and behold, I, having 
 Examined him before you, found no fault in this 
 lan touching those things whereof ye accuse 
 lim ; no, nor yet Herod : for he sent him back 
 into us ; and behold, nothing worthy of death 
 [^ath been done by him. I will therefore 
 lastise him, and release him. But they cried out 
 11 together, saying. Away with this man, and 
 jlease unto us Barabbas : one who for a certain 
 isurrection made in the city, and for murder, 
 [as cast into prison. And Pilate spake unto 
 lem again, desiring to release Jesus ; but they 
 louted, saying. Crucify, crucify him. And he 
 Md unto them the third time. Why, what evil 
 ith this man done 1 I have found no cause of 
 
144 THURSDAY BEFORE EASTER. 
 
 death in him : I will therefore chastise him and 
 release him. But they were instant with loud 
 voices, asking that he might be crucified. And 
 their voices prevailed. And Pilate gave sentence 
 that what they asked for should be done. And 
 he released him that for insurrection and murdei 
 had been cast into prison, whom they asked for : 
 but Jesus he delivered up to their will. 
 
 And when they led him away, they laid hold 
 upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the 
 country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it 
 after Jesus. 
 
 And there followed him a great multitude of 
 the people, and of women who bewailed and 
 lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them 
 said. Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, 
 but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 
 For behold, the days are coming, in which they 
 shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs 
 that never bare, and the breasts that never gave 
 suck. Then shall they begin to say to the 
 mountains. Fall on us ; and to the hills, Covei 
 us. For if they do these things in the green 
 tree, what shall be done in the dry ? 
 
 And there were also two others, malefactors, 
 led with him to be put to death. 
 
 And when they came unto the place which is 
 called The skull, there they crucitied him, and 
 the malefactors, one on the right hand and the 
 other on the left. And Jesus said. Father, for- 
 give them ; for they know not what they do. 
 And parting his garments among them, thej 
 cast lots. And the people stood beholding. 
 And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying. He 
 
THURSDAY BEFORE EASTER. 
 
 145 
 
 saved others ; let him save himself, if this is the 
 Christ of God, his chosen. And the soldiers 
 also mocked him, coming to him, offering him 
 vinegar, and saying. If thou art the King of the 
 Jews, save thyself. And there was also a super- 
 scription over him, this is the king op the jews. 
 
 And one of the malefactors who were hanged 
 railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ ? 
 save thyself and us. But the other answered, 
 and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear 
 God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? 
 And wo indeed justly ; for we receive the due 
 j reward of our deeds : but this man hath done 
 nothing amiss. And he said, Jesus, remember 
 me when thou comest in thy kingdom. And he 
 said unto him. Verily I say unto thee, To-day 
 Ishalt thou be with me in Paradise. 
 
 And it was now about the sixth hour, and a 
 Idarkness came over the whole land until the 
 linth hour, the sun's light failing : and the veil 
 )f the temple was rent in the midst. And when 
 Tesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, 
 father, into thy hands I commend my spirit : 
 md having said this, he expired. And when the 
 [centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, 
 paying. Certainly this was a righteous man. And 
 ill the multitudes that came together to this 
 sight, when they beheld the things that were 
 lone, returned smiting their breasts. And all 
 lis acquaintance, and the women that followed 
 nt\i him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing 
 these things. • 
 
^ The Collects. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, we beseech thee graciouslj 
 to behold this thy family for whom oui 
 Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed 
 and given up into the hands of wicked men, and 
 to suffer death upoi the cross, who now livetl 
 and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, 
 ever one God, world without end. Amen, 
 
 ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, by whose 
 Spirit the whole body of the Church \i 
 governed and sanctified ; receive our supplica 
 tions and prayers, which we offer before thee foi 
 all estates of men in thy holy Church, that ever} 
 member of the same, in his vocation and ministry, 
 may truly and godly serve thee ; through oiii 
 Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen, 
 
 O MERCIFUL God, who hast made all men, 
 and hatest nothing that thou hast made, 
 nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rathei 
 that he should be converted and live ; have 
 mercy upon all men, and take from them all 
 ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt ol 
 thy Word ; and so fetch them home, blessed 
 Lord, to thy flock, that they may be saved 
 among the remnant of the true Israelites, and be 
 made one fold under one shepherd, Jesus Christ 
 our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee ami 
 the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end 
 Amen, ,. 
 
 The Epistle, Heb. x. 1. 
 
 FOR the law having a shadow of the goo( 
 things to come, not the very image of thf 
 
GOOD FRIDAY. 147 
 
 things, they can never with the same sacrifices 
 year by year, which they offer continually, make 
 perfect them that draw nigh. Else would they 
 not have ceased to be offered, because the wor- 
 shippers, having been once cleansed, would have 
 had no more conscience of sins ? But in those 
 sacrifices there is a remembrance made of sins 
 year by year. For it is impossible that the 
 blood of bulls and goats should take away sins. 
 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he 
 saith. 
 
 Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not. 
 
 But a body didst thou prepare for me ; 
 
 In whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin 
 
 thou hadst no pleasure : 
 Then said I, Lo, I am come (In the roll of the 
 
 book it is written of me) 
 To do thy will, God. 
 
 Saying above. Sacrifices and offerings and whole 
 burnt offerings and sacrifice^ for sin thou wouldest 
 not, neither hadst pleasure therein (which are 
 offered according to the law), then hath he said, 
 Lo, I am come to do thy will. He taketh away 
 the first, that he may establish the second. By 
 which will we have been sanctified through the 
 offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 
 And every priest indeed standeth day by day 
 ministering and offering oftentimes the same 
 sacrifices, which can never take away sins : but 
 he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for 
 ever, sat down on the right hand of God ; from 
 henceforth expecting till his enemies be made the 
 ootstool of his feet. For by one offering he hath 
 erfected for ever them that are sanctified. And 
 
148 GOOD FRIDAY. 
 
 the Holy Spirit also beareth witness to us : foi 
 after he hath said, 
 
 This is the covenant that I will make wit! 
 them 
 • After those days, saith the Lord ; 
 
 I will put my laws on their heart, 
 
 And upon their mind also will I write them ; 
 then saith he, 
 . And their sins and their iniquities will ] 
 
 remember no more. 
 Now where remission of these is, there is nc 
 more offering for sin. 
 
 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to entei 
 into the holy place iDy the blood of Jesus, by the 
 way which he dedicated for us, a new and living 
 way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 
 and having a great priest over the house of God ; 
 let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of 
 faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil 
 conscience, and our body washed with pure water; 
 let us hold fast the confession of our hope that 
 it waver not ; for he is faithful that promised : 
 and let us consider one another to provoke unto 
 love and good works ; not forsaking the assem- 
 bling of ourselves together, as the custom of 
 some is, but exhorting one another; and so mucli| 
 the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh. 
 
 The Gospel. John xix. 1. 
 
 THEN Pilate therefore took Jesus, and 
 scourged him. And the soldiers plaited a 
 crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and 
 arrayed him in a purple garment ; and they came 
 unto him, and said. Hail, King of the Jews 
 and they struck him with their hands. And 
 
GOOD FRIDAY. 
 
 149 
 
 Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, 
 Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may 
 know that I find no crime in him. Jesus there- 
 fore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and 
 the purple garment. And Pilate saith unto 
 them. Behold, the man ! When therefore the 
 chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried 
 out, saying. Crucify him^ crucify him. Pilate 
 saith unto them. Take him yourselves, and 
 crucify him, for I find no crime in him. The 
 Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that 
 law he ought to die, because he made himself 
 the Son of God. When Pilate therefore heard 
 this saying, he was the more afraid ; and he 
 entered into the palace again, and saith unto 
 Jesus, Whence art thou ? But Jesus gave him 
 no answer. Pilate therefore saith unto him, 
 Speakest thou not unto me 1 knowest thou not 
 that I have power to release thee, and have 
 power to crucify thee ? Jesus answered him. 
 Thou wouldest have no power against me, except 
 it were given thee from above : therefore he that 
 delivered me unto thee hath greater sin. Upon 
 this Pilate sought to release him : but the Jews 
 cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou 
 art not Caesar's friend : every one that maketh 
 himself a king speaketh against Csesar, When 
 Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought 
 djl Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment-seat at 
 a place called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, 
 Gabbatha. Now it was the Preparation of the 
 passover : it was about the sixth hour. And he 
 saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King ! They 
 therefore cried out, Away with liim, away with 
 
150 GOOD FRIDAY. 
 
 him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall 
 I crucify your King *? The chief priests answered, 
 We have no king but Caesar. Then therefore 
 he delivered him unto them to be crucified. 
 
 They took Jesus therefore : and he went out, 
 bearing the cross for himself, unto the place 
 called The place of a skull, which is called in 
 Hebrew Golgotha : where they crucified him, 
 and with him two others, on either side one, and 
 Jesus in the midst. And Pilate wrote a title 
 also, and put it on the cross. And there was 
 written, jesus of nazareth, the king op the 
 JEWS. The title therefore read many of the 
 Jews : for the place where Jesus was crucified 
 was nigh to the city : and it was written in 
 Hebrew, aiid in Latin, and in Greek. The 
 chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, 
 Write not. The King of the Jews ; but, that he 
 said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate answered. 
 What I have written I have written. 
 
 The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified 
 Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to 
 every soldier a part ; and also the coat : now the 
 coat was without seam, woven from the top 
 throughout. They said therefore one to another. 
 Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it 
 shall be : that the scripture might be fulfilled, 
 which saith. 
 
 They parted my garments among them. 
 And upon my vesture did they cast lots. 
 
 These things therefore the soldiers did. But 
 there were standing by the cross of Jesus his 
 mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife 
 of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus 
 
GOOD FRIDAY. 
 
 151 
 
 therefore saw his mother, and the disciple stand- 
 ing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, 
 Woman, behold, thy son ! Then saith he to the 
 disciple. Behold, thy mother ! And from that 
 hour the disciple took her unto his own home. 
 
 After this Jesus, knowing that all things are 
 now finished, that the scripture might be accom- 
 plished, saith, I thirst. There was set there a 
 vessel full of vinegar : so they put a sponge full 
 of the vinegar upon hyssop, and brought it to his 
 mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the 
 vinegar, he said. It is finished : and he bowed 
 his head, and gave up his spirit. 
 
 The Jews therefore, because it was the Prepar- 
 ation, that the bodies should not remain on the 
 cross upon the sabbath (for the day of that 
 sabbath was a high day), asked of Pilate that 
 their legs might be broken, and that they might 
 be taken away. The soldiers therefore came, and 
 brake the legs of the first, and of the other that 
 was crucified with him : l3ut when they came to 
 Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they 
 brake not his legs : howbeit one of the soldiers 
 with a spear pierced his side, and straightway 
 there came out blood and water. And he that 
 hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is 
 true : and he knoweth that he saith true, that 
 ye also may believe. Por these things came to 
 pass, that the scripture might be fulfilled, A bone 
 of him shall not be broken. And again another 
 scripture saith, They shall look on him whom 
 they pierced. 
 
 >*' 
 
152 EASTER-EVEN. 
 
 €a0ter-®ben. 
 The Collect, 
 
 GRANT, Lord, that as we are baptized into 
 the death of thy blessed Son our Saviour 
 Jesus Christ, so by continual mortifying our 
 corrupt affections we may be buried with him ; 
 and that through the grave, and gate of death, 
 we may pass to our joyful resurrection; for his 
 merits, who died, and was buried, and rose 
 again for us, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 Amen, 
 
 The Epistle. 1 Peter iii. 17. 
 
 FOE it is better, if the will of God should so 
 will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for 
 evil-doing. Because Christ also suffered for sins 
 once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he 
 might bring us to God ; being put to death in the 
 flesh, but quickened in the spirit ; in which also 
 he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, 
 that aforetime were disobedient, when the long- 
 suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, 
 while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that 
 is, eight souls, were saved through water : which 
 also after a true likeness doth now save you, even 
 baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the 
 flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience 
 toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus 
 Christ y who is on the right hand of God, having 
 gone into heaven ; angels and authorities and 
 powers being made subject unto him. 
 
 The Gospel, Matth. xxvii. 57. ^ ■ 
 
 AND when even was come, there came a rich 
 man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who 
 
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 also himself was Jesus' disciple : this man went 
 to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. 
 Then Pilate commanded it to be given up. And 
 Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean 
 linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb,, 
 which he had hewn out in the rock : and he 
 rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and 
 departed. And Mary Magdalene was there, and 
 the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. 
 Now on the morrow, which is the day after 
 the Preparation, the chief priests and the Phari- 
 sees wore gathered together unto Pilate, saying. 
 Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while 
 lie was yet alive. After three days I rise again. 
 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made 
 sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples 
 come and steal him away, and say unto the people. 
 He is risen from the dead : and the last error 
 will be worse than the first. Pilate said unto 
 them. Ye have a guard : go your way, make it 
 as sure as ye can. So they went, and made the 
 sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being 
 with them. 
 
 % At Morning Prayer, instead of the Psalm, O come, let us sing, 
 (i-c , these Anthems shall be sung or said. 
 
 FOR our passover also hath been sacrificed, 
 even Christ : wherefore let us keep the feast, 
 not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of 
 malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened 
 bread of sincerity and truth, 1 Co)\ v. 7. 
 
 CHRIST being raised from the dead dieth no 
 more ; death no more hath dominion over 
 him. For the death that he died, he died unto 
 
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 sin once : but the life that he liveth, he liveth 
 unto God. Even so reckon ye also yourselves to 
 be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ 
 Jesus. Rom. vi. 9. 
 
 BUT now hath Christ been raised from the 
 dead, the first-fruits of them that are 
 asleep. For since by man came death, by man 
 came also the resurrection of the dead. For as 
 in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be 
 made alive. 1 Cor. xv. 20. 
 
 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and 
 to the Holy Spirit. 
 
 As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
 shall be : world without end. Amen. 
 
 The Colled. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only- 
 begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome 
 death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting 
 life ; We humbly beseech thee, that, as by thy 
 special grace assisting us thou dost put into our 
 minds good desires, so by thy continual help we 
 may bring the same to good effect ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth 
 with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, 
 world without end. Amen. , 
 
 The Epistle. Coloss. iii. \. 
 
 TF then ye were raised together with Christ, 
 JL seek the things that are above, where Christ 
 is, seated on the right hand of God. Set your 
 mind on the things that are above, not on the 
 things that are upon the earth. For ye died, 
 
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 and your life is hid with Christ in God. When 
 Christ, toho is our life, shall be manifested, then 
 shall ye also with him be manifested in glory. 
 
 Mortify therefore your members which are 
 upon the earth ; fornication, uncleanness, passion, 
 evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry ; 
 for which things' sake cometh the wrath of God 
 upon the sons of disobedience ; in which ye also 
 walked aforetime, when ye lived in these things. 
 
 The Gospel. John xx. 1. 
 
 NOW on the first daj/ of the week cometh 
 Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet 
 dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken 
 away from the tomb. She runneth therefore, 
 and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other 
 disciple, whom J esus loved, and saith unto them. 
 They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, 
 and we know not where they have laid him. 
 Peter therefore went forth, and the other dis- 
 ciple, and they went toward the tomb. And 
 they ran both together : and the other disciple 
 outran Peter, and came first to the tomb ; and 
 stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths 
 lying ; yet entered he not in. Simon Peter 
 therefore also cometh, following him, and entered 
 into the tomb ; and he beholdeth the linen cloths 
 lying, and the napkin, that was iipon his head, 
 not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in 
 a place by itself. Then entered in therefore the 
 other disciple also, who came first to the tomb, 
 and he saw, and believed. For as yet the ' knew 
 not the scripture, that he must rise again from 
 the dead. So the disciples went away again 
 unto their own home. 
 
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 The Collect 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, who through thy only- 
 begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome 
 death, and opened unto us the gate of everhisting 
 life ; We humbly beseech thee, that, as by thy 
 special grace assisting us thou dost put into our 
 minds good desires, so by thy continual help we 
 may bring the same to good effect ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth 
 with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, 
 world without end. Amen, 
 
 The Epistle. Act x. 34. 
 
 AND Peter opened his mouth, and said. Of a 
 truth I perceive that God is no respecter 
 of persons : but in every nation he that feareth 
 him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to 
 him. The word which he sent unto the child- 
 ren of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by 
 Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all) — that saying ye 
 yourselves know, which was nnhlished through- 
 out all Judaea, beginr ^'nr from ualilee, after the 
 baptism which Jo reached even Jesus of 
 
 Nazareth, how that od anointed him with the 
 Holy Spirit and with po ver : who went about 
 doing good, and healing all that were oppressed 
 of the devil ; for God was with him. And we 
 are witnesses of all things which ho did both 
 in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem ; 
 whom also they slew, hanging him oa a tree. 
 Him God raised up the third day, and gave him 
 to be made manifest, not to all the people, but 
 
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 unto witnesses that were chosen before of God, 
 even to us, who did eat and drink with him after 
 lie rose from the dead. And he charged us to 
 preach unto the people, and to testify that this 
 is he who is ordained of God to he the Judge of 
 quick and dead. To him bear all the prophets 
 witness, that through his name every one that 
 believeth on him shall receive remission of sins. 
 
 The Gospel. Luke xxiv. 13. 
 
 AND behold, two of them were going that 
 very day to a village named Emraaus, 
 which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem. 
 And they communed with each other of all these 
 things which had happened. And it came to 
 pass, while they communed and questioned to- 
 gether, that Jesus himself drew near, and went 
 with them. But their eyes were held that 
 they should not know him. And he said unto 
 them. What communications are these that ye 
 have one with another, as ye walk ? And they 
 stood still, looking sad. And one of them, 
 named Cleopas, answering said unto him. Dost 
 thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know 
 the things which are come to pass there in these 
 daysl And he said unto them, What things? 
 And they said unto him, The things concerning 
 Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in 
 deed and word before God and all the people : 
 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered 
 him up to be condemned to death, and crucified 
 him. But we hoped that it was he who should 
 redeem Israel. Yea and beside all this, it is 
 now the third day since these things came to 
 
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 pass. Moreover certain women of our company 
 amazed us, having been early at the tomb ; and 
 when they found not his body, they came, 
 saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, 
 who said that he was alive. And certain of 
 them that were with us went to the tomb, and 
 found it even so as the women had said : but 
 him they saw not. And he said unto them, 
 foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all 
 that the prophets have spoken ! Behoved it not 
 the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter 
 into his glory ^ And beginning from Moses and 
 from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in 
 all '.he scriptures the things concerning himself. 
 And they dre^r nigh unto the village, whither 
 they were going : and he made as though he 
 would go further. And they constrained him, 
 saying. Abide with us : for it is toward evening, 
 and the day is now far spent. And he went in 
 to abide with them. And it came to pass, when 
 he had sat down with them to meat, he took 
 the bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to 
 them. And their eyes were opened, and they 
 knew him ; and he vanished out of their sight. 
 And they said one to another. Was not our 
 heart burning within us, while he spake to us in 
 the way, while he opened to us the scriptures ? 
 And they rose up that very hour, and returned 
 to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered 
 together, and them that were with them, saying, 
 The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to 
 Simon. And they rehearsed the things that 
 happened in the way, and how he was known of 
 them in the breaking of the bread. 
 
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 159 
 
 The Collect ' ' 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, who through thy only- 
 begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome 
 death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting 
 life ; We humbly beseech thee, that, a^ by thy 
 special grace assisting us thou dost put into our 
 minds good desires, so by thy continual help we 
 may bring the same to good effect ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth 
 with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, 
 world without end. Amen. 
 
 For the Epistle. Acts xiii. 26. 
 
 BKETHREN, children of the stock of Abra- 
 ham, and those among you that fear God, 
 to us is the word of this salvation sent forth. 
 For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, 
 because they knew him r.ot, nor the voices of the 
 prophets who are read every sabbath, fulfilled 
 them by condemning Mm. And though they 
 found no cause of death in Mm, yet asked they 
 of Pilate that he should be slain. And when 
 they had fulfilled all things that were written of 
 him, they took him down from the tree, and laid 
 him in a tomb. But God raised him from the 
 dead : and he was seen for many days of them 
 that came up with him froi?i Galilee to Jerusalem, 
 »vho are now his witnesses unto the people. And 
 ive bring you good tidings of the promise made 
 nto the fathers, how that God hath fulfilled the 
 ame unto our children, in that he raised up 
 esus ; as also it is written in the second psalm, 
 hou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. 
 
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 And as concerning that he raised him up from 
 the dead, now no more to return to corruption, 
 he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the 
 holy and sure blessings of David. Because he 
 saith also in another psalm, Thou wilt not give 
 thy Holy One to see corruption. For David, 
 after he had in his own generation served the 
 counsel of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto 
 his fathers, and saw corruption : but he whom 
 God raised up saw no corruption. Be it known 
 unto you therefore, brethren, that through this 
 man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins : 
 and by him every one that believeth is justified 
 from all things, from which ye could not be 
 justified by the law of Moses. Beware therefore, 
 lest that come upon you, which is spoken in the 
 prophets ; 
 
 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish ; 
 
 For I work a work in your days, 
 
 A work which ye shall in no wise believe, if 
 one declare it unto you. 
 
 The Gospel. Luke xxiv. 36. 
 
 AND as they spake these things, he himself 
 stood in the midst of them, and saith unto 
 them. Peace he unto you. Bat they were terri- 
 fied and affrighted, and supposed that they b( 
 held a spirit. And he said unto them. Why art 
 ye troubled 1 and wherefore do reasonings arise 
 in your heart 1 See my hands and my feet, that 
 it is I myself : handle me, and see ; for a spiril 
 hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having 
 And when he had said this, he showed them hii 
 hands and his feet. And while they still dis 
 believed for joy, and wondered, he said unt( 
 
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 them, Have ye here anything to eat ? And they 
 gave him a piece of a broiled fish. And#he took 
 it, and did eat before them. 
 
 And he said unto them, These are my words 
 which I spake unto you, while I was yet with 
 you, how that all things must needs be ful- 
 filled, which are written in the law of Moses, 
 and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me. 
 Then opened he their mind, that they might 
 understand the scriptures ; and he said unto 
 them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should 
 suffer, and rise again from the dead the third 
 day ; and that repentance and remission of sins 
 should be preached in his name unto all the 
 nations, beginning from Jerusalem. Ye are 
 witnesses of these things. 
 
 SC^fi ^mt Snnbag after €mttx. 
 
 The Collect 
 
 ALMIGHTY Father, who hast given thine 
 . only Son to die for our sins, and to rise 
 
 again for our justification ; grant us so to put 
 [away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that 
 [we may always serve thee in pureness of living 
 md truth ; through the merits of the same thy 
 )on Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. 1 John v. 4. 
 
 'OE. whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh 
 the world : and this is the victory that 
 lath overcome the world, even our faith. And 
 ^ho is he that overcometh the world, but he that 
 )elieveth that Jesus is the Son of God ? This is 
 le that came by water and blood, even Jesus 
 
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 Christ ; not with the water only, but with the 
 water and with the blood. And it is the Spiri 
 that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the 
 truth. For there are three who bear witness 
 the Spirit, and the water, and the blood : anc 
 the three agree in one. If we receive the witness 
 of men, the witness of God is greater : for the 
 witness of God is this, that heliath borne witness 
 concerning his Son. He that* believeth on the 
 Son of God hath the witness in him : he tha 
 believeth not God hath made him a liar ; because 
 he hath not believed in the witness that Goc 
 hath borne concerning his Son. And the witness 
 is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, anc 
 this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son 
 hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God 
 hath not the life. 
 
 The Gospel. John xx. 19. 
 
 WHEN" therefore it was evening on that day, 
 the first day of the week, and when the 
 doors were shut where the disciples were, for 
 fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the 
 midst, and saith unto them. Peace he unto you. 
 And when he had said this, he showed unto them 
 his hands and his side. The disciples therefore 
 were glad, when they saw the Lord. Jesus there- 
 fore said to them again. Peace he iinto you : as the 
 Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And 
 when he had said this, he breathed on them, and 
 saith unto them. Receive ye the Holy Spirit; 
 whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven 
 unto them ; whose soever sins ye retain, they are 
 retained. . , 
 
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 €^t Saonb Sttttbag after ®asttr» 
 
 The Collect 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, who hast given thine only 
 Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, 
 and also an ensample of godly life ; give us'grace 
 that we may always most thankfully receive that 
 his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavor 
 ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most 
 holy life; through the same Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. A77ien. 
 
 The Epistle. 1 Peter ii. 19. 
 
 FOR this is acceptable, if for conscience to- 
 ward God a man endureth griefs, suffering 
 wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye 
 sin, and are buffeted/or it, ye shall take it patient- 
 ly i but if, when ye do well, and suffer /or itj ye 
 shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with 
 God. For hereunto were ye called : because 
 Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an ex- 
 ample, that ye should follow his steps : who did 
 no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth : 
 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again ; 
 when he suffered, threatened not ; but committed 
 himself to him that judge th righteously : who 
 his own self bare our sins in his body upon the 
 tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live 
 unto righteousness j by whose stripes ye were 
 healed. For ye were going astray like sheep ; 
 but are now returned unto the Shepherd and 
 Bishop of your souls. 
 
 The Gospel, John x. 11. 
 
 I AM the good shepherd : the good shepherd 
 layeth down his life for the sheep. He that 
 
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 is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the 
 sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and 
 leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf 
 snatcheth them, and scattereth them : he fleeth 
 because he is a hireling, and careth not for the 
 sheep. I am the good shepherd; and I know 
 mine own, and mine own know me, even as the 
 Father knoweth me, and I know the Father ; 
 and I lay down my life for the sheep. And 
 other sheep I have, which are not of this fold : 
 them also I must bring, and they shall hear my 
 voice ; and they shall become one flock, one 
 shepherd. 
 
 9\t SD^hb SSttttbag after faster. 
 
 The Collect. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, who showest to them that 
 are in error the light of thy truth, to the 
 intent that they may return into the way of 
 righteousness; grant unto all them that are 
 admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Keligion, 
 that they may eschew those things that are con- 
 trary to their profession, and follow all such 
 things as are agreeable to the same ; through our 
 Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. 1 Peter ii. IL 
 
 BELOVED, I beseech you as sojourners and 
 pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, w^hich 
 war against the soul ; having your behaviour 
 seemly among the Gentiles ; that, wherein they 
 speak against you as evil-doers, they may by 
 your good works, which they behold, glorify 
 God in the day of visitation. 
 
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 Be subject to every ordinance of man for the 
 Lord's sake ; whether it be to the king, as 
 supreme ; or unto governors, as sent by him for 
 vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them 
 that do well. For so is the will of God, that by 
 well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance 
 of foolish men : as free, and not using your 
 freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bond- 
 servants of God. Honor all men. Love the 
 brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. 
 
 The Gospel. John xvi. 16. 
 
 JESUS said to his disciples, A little while, 
 and ye behold me no more ; and again a 
 little while, and ye shall see me. Some of his 
 disciples therefore said one to another, "What is 
 this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye 
 behold me not ; and again a little while, and ye 
 shall see me : and. Because I go to the Father ? 
 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, 
 A little while ? We know not what he saith. 
 Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask 
 him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire 
 among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A 
 little while, and ye behold me not, and again a 
 little while, and ye shall see me ? Yerily, verily, 
 I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, 
 but the world shall rejoice : ye shall be sorrow- 
 ful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. 
 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow^ 
 because her hour is come : but when she is de- 
 livered of the child, she remembereth no more 
 the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into 
 the world. And ye therefore now have sorrow : 
 
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 but I will see you again, and your heart shall 
 rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from 
 you. 
 
 8C^e Jotirtl^ Sunbag nlttx Easier. 
 
 The Collect 
 
 O ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order 
 the unruly wills and affections of sinful 
 men ; grant unto thy people, that they may love 
 the thing which thou commandest, and desire 
 that which thou dost promise; that so, among 
 the sundry and manifold changes of the world, 
 our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true 
 joys are to be found ; through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Amen, 
 
 The Epistle. James i. 17. 
 
 EVERY good gift and every perfect gift is 
 from above, coming down from the Father 
 of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither 
 shadow that is cast by turning. Of his own will 
 he brought us forth by the word of truth, that 
 we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. 
 Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let 
 every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow 
 to wrath ; for the wrath of man worketh not the 
 righteousness of God. Wherefore putting away 
 all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, re- 
 ceive with meekness the implanted word, which 
 is able to save your souls. 
 
 ^4^ , , The Gospel. John xvi. 5. 
 
 BUT now I go unto him that sent me ; and 
 none of you asketh me. Whither goest 
 thou 1 But because I have spoken these things 
 
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 167 
 
 unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. Never- 
 theless I tell you the truth ; It is expedient for 
 you that I go away ; for if I go not away, the 
 Comforter will not come unto you ; but if I go, 
 I wilbsend him unto you. And he, when he is 
 come, will convict the world in respect of sin, 
 and of righteousness, and of judgment : of sin, 
 because they believe not on me ; of righteous- 
 ness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold 
 me no more ; of judgment, because the prince of 
 this world hath been judged. I have yet many 
 things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them 
 now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is 
 come, he shall guide you into all the truth : for 
 he shall not speak from himself ; but what things 
 soever he shall hear, these shall he speak ; and he 
 shall declare unto you the things that are to 
 come. He shall glorify me : for he shall take of 
 mine, and shall declare it unto you. All things 
 whatsoever the Father hath arc mine : therefore 
 said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare 
 it unto you. 
 
 ^&^ d^^ftfe Suubag after (Snslen 
 The Colled. 
 
 OLOED, from vhom all good things do come ; 
 grant to us thy humble servants, that by 
 thy holy inspiration we may think those things 
 that are good, and by thy merciful guidance may 
 perform the same ; through our Lord Jesus 
 Christ. A77ien. 
 
 The Epistle. James i. 22. ; 
 
 BUT be ye doers of the word, and not hearers 
 only, deluding your own selves. For if 
 
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 any one is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, 
 he is like unto a man beholding his natural face 
 in a mirror : for he beholdeth himself, and goeth 
 away, and straightway forgetteth what manner 
 of man he was. But he that looketh into the 
 perfect law, the laio of liberty, and so continueth, 
 being not a hearer that forgetteth, but a doer 
 that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his 
 doing. If any man thinketh himself to be reli- 
 gious, while he bridleth not his tongue but 
 deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain 
 Pure religion and undefiled before our God and 
 Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows 
 in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted 
 from the world. 
 
 The Gospel. John xvi. 23. 
 
 VERILY, verily, I say unto you. If ye shall 
 ask anything of the Father, he will give 
 it to you in my name. Hitherto have ye asked 
 nothing in my name : ask, and ye shall receive, 
 that your joy may be fulfilled. 
 
 These things have I spoken unto you in 
 proverbs : the hour cometh, when I shall no 
 more speak unto you in proverbs, but shall 
 tell you plainly of the Father. In that day ye 
 shall ask in my name : and I say not unto you, 
 that I will pray the Father for you ; for the 
 Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved 
 me, and have believed that I came forth from 
 the Father. I came out from the Father, and 
 am come into the world : again, I leave the 
 world, and go unto the Father. His disciples 
 say, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest 
 no proverb. Now know we that thou knowest 
 
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 all things, and needest not that any man should 
 iisk theo : by this we believe that thou earnest 
 forth from God. Jesus answered them, Do ye 
 now believe 1 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is 
 come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to 
 his own, and shall leave me alone : and yet I am 
 not alone, because the Father is with me. These 
 things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye 
 may have peace. In the world ye have tribula- 
 tion : but be of good cheer ; I have overcome 
 the world. 
 
 The Collect 
 
 G_EANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that 
 like as we do believe thy only-begotten 
 Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into 
 the heavens ; so we may also in heart and mind 
 thither ascend, and with him continually dwell, 
 who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy 
 [Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. 
 
 For the Epistle. Acts i. 1. 
 
 THE former treatise I made, Theophilus, 
 . concerning all that Jesus began both to do 
 
 and to teach, until the day in which he was 
 Ireceived up, after that he had given command- 
 Iment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles 
 Iwhom he had chosen : to whom he also showed 
 himself alive after his passion by many proofs, 
 ippearing unto them by the space of forty days, 
 ind speaking the things concerning the kingdom 
 )f God : and, being assembled together with 
 them, he charged them not to depart from Jeru- 
 salem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, 
 
170 ASCENSION-DAY. 
 
 which, said he, yo heard from mo : for John 
 indeed baptized with water ; but ye shall be 
 baptized with the Holy Spirit, not many days 
 hence. 
 
 They therefore, when they were come togethei 
 asked him, saying. Lord, dost thou at this time 
 restore the kingdom to Israel 'i And he said 
 unto them. It is not for you to know times oi 
 seasons, which the Father hath set within his 
 own authority. But ye shall receive power, 
 when the Holy Spirit is come upon you : and ye 
 shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in 
 all Judsea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost 
 part of the earth. And when he had said these 
 things, as they were looking, he was taken up ; 
 and a cloud received him out of their sight. And 
 while they v/ere looking stedfastly into heaven 
 as he went, behold, two men stood by them in 
 white apparel ; who also said. Ye men of Galilee, 
 why stand ye looking into heaven*? this Jesus, 
 who was received up from you into heaven, 
 shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him 
 going into heaven. 
 
 The Gospel. Mark xvi. 14. 
 
 AND afterward he was manifested unto the 
 eleven themselves as they sat at meat; 
 and he upbraided them with their unbelief and 
 hardness of heart, because they believed not 
 them who had seen him after he was risen. 
 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, 
 and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He 
 that belie veth and is baptized shall be saved; 
 but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned 
 And these signs shall follow them that believe : 
 
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 in my name shall they cast out demons ; they 
 shall speak with new tongues ; they shall take 
 up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, 
 it shall in no wise hurt them ; they shall lay 
 haiids on the sick, and they shall recover. 
 
 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken 
 unto them, was received up into heaven,' and sat 
 down at the right hand of God. And they went 
 forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord work- 
 ing with them, and confirming the word by the 
 signs that followed. Amen, 
 
 S^ixntin^ after ^scenston-Jag. 
 The Collect 
 
 OGOD the King of glory, who hast exalted 
 thine only Son Jesus Christ with great 
 triumph unto th3'' kingdom in heaven ; we be- 
 seech thee, leave us not comfortless; but send 
 to us thine Holy Spirit to comfort us, and exalt 
 us unto the same place whither our Saviour 
 Christ is gone before, who liveth and reigneth 
 with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world 
 without end. Ainen. 
 
 ! The Epistle. 1 Peter iv. 7. 
 
 BUT the end of all things is at hand : be ye 
 therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto 
 prayer : above all things being fervent in your 
 love among yourselves ; for love covereth a 
 multitude of sins : using hospitality one to 
 another without murmuring : according as each 
 hath received a gift, ministering it among your- 
 selves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of 
 God ; if any man speaketh, speaking as it were 
 
172 WHITSUN-DAY. 
 
 oracles of God ; if any man ministereth, minister 
 ing as of the strength which God supplieth : tha 
 in all things God may be glorified through Jesui 
 Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion fo: 
 ever and ever. An.en. 
 
 The Gospel. John xv. 26, and part of 
 
 Chap. xvi. 
 
 BUT when the Comforter is come, whom ] 
 will send unto you from the Father, evei 
 the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from th( 
 Father, ^le shall bear witness of me : and ve alsc 
 bear witness, because ye have been with me fron 
 the beginning. 
 
 These things have I spoken unto you, that y( 
 should not be made to stumble. They shall pul 
 you out of the synagogues : yea, the hour cometh, 
 that whosoever killeth you shall think thai 
 he offereth service unto God. And these things 
 will they do, because they have not known the 
 Father, nor me. But these things have I spoken 
 unto you, that when their hour is come, ye ma)' 
 remember them, how that I told you. 
 
 The Collect. 
 
 GOD, who as at this time didst teach the 
 hearts of thy faithful people, by the sending 
 to them the light of thy Holy Spirit ; grant us 
 by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in 
 all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy 
 comfort ; through the merits of Christ Jesus our 
 Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in 
 the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world 
 without end. Amen. 
 
WHITSUN-DAY. 
 
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 For the Epistle. Acts ii. 1. 
 
 AND when the day of Pentecost was now 
 come, they were all together in one place. 
 And suddenly there came from heaven a r mnd 
 as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled 
 all the house where they were sitting. And 
 there appeared unto them tongues parting 
 tsunder, like as of hy'Q ; and it sat upon each one 
 of them. And they were all filled with the 
 Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other 
 tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 
 
 Now there were dwelling at Jerusal^.m Jews, 
 devout men, from every nation under heaven. 
 And when this s-' "ind was heard, the multitude 
 came together, and vere confounded, because 
 iiat every man heanl them speaking in his own 
 language. And they were all amazed and mar- 
 velled, saying, Behold, are not all : who 
 speak Galilseans f And how hear we, -very 
 in our own language, wherein we were born ^ 
 IViTi/vians and Medes and Elamites, and the 
 dwellers in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappa- 
 I liooia, in Pontus and Asia, in Phrygia and Pam- 
 phylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about 
 Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jc^vs 
 and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we do hear 
 them speaking in our tongues the mighty works 
 of God. 
 
 The Gospel. John xiv. 15. 
 
 IF ye love me, ye will keep my commandments. 
 And I will pray the Father, and he shall 
 give you another Comforter, that lie may be with 
 you for ever, even the Si)irit of truth : whom the 
 world cannot receive ; for it beholdeth him not, 
 
174 
 
 TRINITY SUNDAY. 
 
 neither knoweth him : ye know him ; for ho 
 abideth with you, and shall be in you. I will 
 not leave you desolate : I come unto you. Yet 
 a little while, and the world beholdeth me no 
 more ; but ye behold me : because I live, ye shall 
 live also. In that day ye shall know that I am 
 in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He 
 that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, 
 he it is that loveth me : and he that loveth me 
 shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, 
 and will manifest myself unto him. Judas (not 
 Iscariot) saith unto him, Lord, what is come to 
 pass that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and 
 not unto the world ^ Jesus answ^^'^d and said 
 unto him, If a man Jove me he v. d keep my 
 word : and my Father will love him, and we will 
 come unto him, and make our abode with him. 
 He that loveth me not keepeth not my words : 
 and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the 
 Father's who sent me. 
 
 These things have I spoken unto you, while 
 yet abiding with you. But the Comforter, even 
 the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in 
 my name, he shall teach you all things, and 
 bring to your remembrance all that I said unto 
 you. Peace I leave with you ; my peace I give 
 unto you : not as the world giveth, give I unto 
 you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let 
 it be fearful. 
 
 CrhtttjT ^trnbag. 
 The Collect 
 
 ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast 
 given unto us thy servants grace l)y the 
 confession of a true faith to acknowledge tlio 
 
 iiik 
 
TRINITY SUNDAY. 
 
 175 
 
 glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of 
 the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity ; we 
 beseech thee, that thou wouldest keep us stead- 
 fast in this faith, and evermore defend us from 
 all adversities, who livest and reignest, one God, 
 world without end. Amen. 
 
 For the Epistle. Eev. iv. 1. 
 
 AFTER these things I saw, and behold, a 
 door opened in heaven, and the first voice 
 which I heard, a voice as of a trumpet speaking 
 with me, one saying. Come up hither, and I will 
 show thee the things which must come to pass 
 hereafter. Straightway I was in the Spirit : and 
 behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one 
 sitting upon the throne ; and he that sat ivas to 
 look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius : and 
 there teas a rainbow round about the throne, like 
 an emerald to look upon. And round about the 
 throne ivere four and twenty thrones : and upon 
 the thrones / saw four and twenty elders sitting, 
 arrayed in white garments ; and on their heads 
 crowns of gold. And out of the throne proceed 
 lightnings and voices and thunders. And there 
 iL'cre seven lamps of fire burning before the 
 throne, which are the seven Spirits of God ; and 
 before the throne, as it were a glassy sea like unto 
 crystal ; and in the midst of the throne, and 
 round about the throne, four living creatures 
 full of eyes before and behind. And the first 
 creature teas like a lion, and the second creature 
 (like a calf, and the third creature had a face as 
 of a man, and the fourth creature loas like a 
 flying eagle. And the four living creatures, 
 having each one of them six wings, are full of 
 
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176 TRINITY SUNDAY. 
 
 eyes round about and within : and they have no 
 rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, is 
 the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who 
 is and who is to come. And when the living 
 creatures shall give glory and honor and thanks 
 to him that sitteth on the throne, to him that 
 liveth for ever and ever, the four and twenty 
 elders shall fall down before him that sitteth on 
 the throne, and shall worship him that liveth for 
 ever and ever, and shall cast their crowns before 
 the throne, saying, Worthy art thou, our Lord 
 and our God, to receive the glory and the honor 
 and the power : for thou didst create all things, 
 and because of thy will they were, and were 
 created. 
 
 The Gospel. John iii. L 
 
 n^TOW there was a man of the Pharisees, 
 -^ named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 
 the same came unto him by night, and said to 
 him, Eabbi, we know that thou art a teacher 
 come from God : for no man can do these signs 
 that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus 
 answered and said unto him, Yerily, verily, I say 
 thee. Except a man be born anew, he cannot see 
 the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto 
 him. How can a man be born when he is old! 
 can he enter a second time into his mother's 
 womb, and be born ? Jesus answered, Yerily, 
 verily, I say unto thee. Except a man be born 
 of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the 
 kingdom of God. That which is born of the flcsli 
 is flesh ; and that which is born of the Spirit is 
 spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye 
 must be born anew. The wind bloweth where 
 
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 177 
 
 it listeth, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but 
 knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it 
 goeth : so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 
 Kicodemus answered and said unto him, How 
 can these things be ? Jesus answered and said 
 unto hira. Art thou the teacher of Israel, and 
 understandest not these things 1 Verily, verily, 
 I say unto thee. We speak that we do know, 
 and bear witness of that we have seen ; and ye 
 receive not our witness. If I told you earthly 
 things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, 
 if I tell you heavenly things 1 And no man hath 
 ascended into heaven, but he that descended out 
 of heaven, eve?i the Son of man, who is in heaven. 
 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilder- 
 ness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up : 
 that whosoever believeth may in him have 
 eternal life. 
 
 8^1^e Jirst Sttiibau after Crhtitg. 
 
 The Collect 
 
 OGOD, the strength of all them that put 
 their trust in thee, mercifully accept our 
 prayers; and because through the weakness of 
 our mortal nature we can do no good thing with- 
 out thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in 
 keeping of thy commandments we may please 
 thee, both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. 1 John iv. 7. 
 
 ELOVED, let us love one another : for love 
 SB--'' is of God ; and every one that loveth is 
 eibegotten of God, and knoweth God. He that 
 elloveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 
 
178 
 
 FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 Herein was the love of God manifested in us, 
 that God hath 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 ?iis Son to he the propitia- 
 tion for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, 
 we also ought to love one another. No man 
 hath beheld God at any time : if we love one 
 another, God abideth in us, and his love is per- 
 fected in us : hereby know we that we abide in 
 him, and he in us, because he hath given us ol 
 his Spirit. And we have beheld and bear witness 
 that the Father hath sent the Son to he tho 
 Saviour of the world. Whosoever shall confess 
 that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in 
 him, and he in God. And we know and have 
 believed the love which God hath in us. God 
 is love ; and he that abideth in love abideth in 
 God, and God abideth in him. Herein is love 
 made perfect with us, that we may have boldness 
 in the day of judgment ; because as he is, even 
 so are we in this world. There is no fear in 
 love ; but perfect love casteth out fear, because 
 fear hath punishment ; and he that feareth is not 
 made perfect in love. We love, because he first 
 loved us. If -a man say, I love God, and hateth 
 his brother, he is a liar : for he that loveth not 
 his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God 
 whom he hath not seen. And this command 
 ment have we from him, that he who lovetli 
 God love his brother also. 
 
 The Gospel. Luke xvi. 19. 
 
 OW there was a certain rich man, and lit 
 was clothed in purple and fine linen, fariii^^ 
 
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FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
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 sumptuously every day : and a certain beggar 
 
 named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores, 
 
 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell 
 
 from the rich man's table ; yea, even the dogs 
 
 came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, 
 
 that the beggar died, and that he was carried 
 
 away by the angels into Abraham's bosom : and 
 
 the rich man also died and was buried. And in 
 
 Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, 
 
 and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his 
 
 bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, 
 
 have mercy on me* and send Lazarus, that he 
 
 may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool 
 
 my tongue ; for I am in anguish in this flame. 
 
 But Abraham said. Son, remember that thou in 
 
 thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and 
 
 Lazarus in like manner evil things : but now here 
 
 he i 3 comforted, and thou art in anguish. And 
 
 beside all this, between us and you there is a 
 
 great gulf fixed, that they who would pass from 
 
 hence to you may not be able, and that none 
 
 may crossr-over from thence to us. An*:! he said, 
 
 I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest 
 
 send, him to my father's house ; for I have five 
 
 brethren ; that he may testify unto them, lest 
 
 they also come into this pk ce of torment. But 
 
 Abraham saith, They have Moses and the 
 
 prophets ; let them hear them. And he said, 
 
 Nay, father Abraham : but if one go to them 
 
 from the dead, they will repent. And he said 
 
 unto him, If they hear not Moses and the 
 
 prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one 
 
 rise from the dead. 
 
180 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 ^\t Sffconb SJttnbag after 8^rmitg. 
 The Collect 
 i^ LOKD, who never failest to nelp and govern 
 ^^ them, whom thou dost bring up in thy 
 steadfast fear and love; keep us, we beseech 
 thee, under the protection of thy good providence, 
 and make us to have a perpetual fear and love oi 
 thy holy Name ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. 1 John iii. 13. 
 
 MAKYEL not, brethren, if the world hateth 
 you. We know that we have passed out 
 of death into life, because we love the brethren. 
 He that loveth not abideth in death. Whosoever 
 hateth his brother is a murderer : and ye know 
 that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 
 Hereby know we love, because he laid down his 
 life for us : and we ought to lay down our lives 
 for the brethren. But whoso hath the world's 
 goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and 
 shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth 
 the love of God abide in him 1 My little children, 
 let us not love in word, neither with the tongue ; 
 but in deed and truth. Hereby shall we know 
 that we are of the truth, and shall assure our 
 heart before him, whereinsoever our hearts con- 
 demn us ; because God is greater than our heart, 
 and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart 
 condemn us not, we have boldness toward God 
 and whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, 
 because we keep his commandments, and do the 
 things that are pleasing in his sight. And this 
 is his commandment, that we should believe in 
 the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one 
 
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 181 
 
 another, even as he gave us commandment. 
 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth 
 in him, and he in him. And hereby we know 
 that he abideth in us, by the Spirit that he 
 gave us. 
 
 The Gospel. Luke xiv. 16. 
 
 ACEETAIN man made a great supper; and he 
 bade many : and he sent forth his servant 
 at supper time to say to them that were bidden. 
 Come ; for all things are now ready. And they 
 all with one consent began to make excuse. The 
 first said unto him, I have bought a field, and I 
 must needs go out and see it : I pray thee have 
 me excused. And another said, I have bought 
 five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them : I pray 
 thee have me excused. And another said, I have 
 married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. 
 And the servant came, and told his lord these 
 things. Then the master of the house being 
 angry said to his sf^rvant, Go out quickly into 
 the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in 
 hither the poor and maimed and blind and lame. 
 And the servant said. Lord, what thou didst 
 command is done, and yet there is room. And 
 the lord said unto the servant. Go out into the 
 highways and hedges, and constrain them to 
 come in, that my house may be filled. For I 
 say unto you, that none of those men who were 
 bidden shall taste of my supper. 
 
 f Ije ^^irb Sunbag after f riitiig* 
 
 TJie Collect. 
 
 OLOKD, we beseech thee mercifully to hear 
 us ; and grant that we, to whom thou hast 
 
182 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 given an hearty desire to pray, may by thy 
 mighty aid be defended and comforted in all 
 dangers and adversities ; through Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. 1 Peter v. 5. 
 
 YEA, all of you gird yourselves with humility, 
 to serve one another : for God resisteth 
 the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 
 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty 
 hand of God, that he may exalt you in due 
 time ; casting all your anxiety upon him, because 
 he careth for you. Be sober, be watchful ; your 
 adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh 
 about, seeking whom he may devour ; v/hom 
 withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that 
 the same sufferings are accomplished in your 
 brethren who are in the world. And the God of 
 all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory 
 in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little 
 while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen 
 you. To him he the dominion for ever and ever. 
 Amen. 
 
 Tlie Gospel. Luke xv. \. 
 
 "l^OW all the pubb'cans and sinners were 
 -i-^ drawing near unto him for to hear him. 
 And both the Pharisees and the scribes mur- 
 mured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and 
 eateth with them. 
 
 And he spake unto them this parable, saying, 
 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and 
 having lost one of them, doth not leave the 
 ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after 
 that which is lost, until he find it ? And when 
 
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 183 
 
 he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, 
 rejoicing. And when he cometh home he calleth 
 together his friends and his neighbors, saying 
 unto them. Rejoice with me, for I have found 
 my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that 
 even so there shall be joy in heaven over one 
 sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and 
 nine righteous persons who need no repentance. 
 
 Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if 
 she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and 
 sweep the house, and seek diligently until she 
 find if? And when she hath found it, she 
 calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, 
 Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece 
 which I had lost. Even so, I say unto you, 
 there is joy in the presence of the angels of God 
 over one sinner that repenteth. 
 
 OTIje (Jfonrtl^ Smtbag after f rinifg. 
 The Collect 
 
 OGOD, the protector of all that trust in thee, 
 without whom nothing is strong, nothing 
 is holy ; increase and multiply upon us thy 
 mercy ; that, thou being our ruler and guide, we 
 may so pass through things temporal, that we 
 finally lose not the things eternal. Grant this, 
 heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake our 
 Lord. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle, Eom. viii. 18. 
 
 FOR I reckon that the sufferings of this present 
 time are not worthy to be compared with 
 the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward. 
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 For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of 
 its own will, but by reason of him who subjected 
 it, in hope that the creation itself also shall be 
 delivered from the bondage of corruption into 
 the liberty of the glory of the children of God. 
 For we know that the whole creation groaneth 
 and travaileth in pain together until now. And 
 not only so, but ourselves also, who have the 
 firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan 
 within ourselves, waiting for our adoption, to wit, 
 the redemption of our body. ■< 
 
 ' ' ' The Gospel. Luke vi. 36. ' 
 
 BE ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful. 
 And judge not, and ye shall not be judged : 
 and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned : 
 release, and ye shall be released: give, and it 
 shall be given unto you ; good measure, pressed 
 down, shaken together, running over, shall they 
 give into your bosom. For with what measure 
 ye mete it shall be measured to you again. 
 
 And he spake also a parable unto them. Can 
 the blind guide the blind 1 shall they not both 
 fall into a pit? The disciple is not above his 
 master : but every one when he is perfected 
 shall be as his master. And why beholdest thou 
 the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but con- 
 siderest not the beam that is in thine own eye 
 Or how canst thou say to thy brother. Brother, 
 let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, 
 when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that 
 is in thine own eye ? Thou hypocrite, cast out 
 first the beam out of thine own eye, and then 
 shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote that is| 
 in thy brother's eye. 
 
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY- 
 
 185 
 
 ®b* Jiflfe ^nnbng after ®rimtg. 
 Tlie Collect 
 
 ' » •■ , t 
 
 GRANT, Lord, wo beseech thee, that the 
 course of this world may be so peaceably 
 ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may 
 joyfully servo thee in all godly quietness ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. 1 Peter iii. 8. 
 
 FINALLY, he ye all likeminded, compassionate, 
 loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humble- 
 minded : not rendering evil for evil, or reviling 
 for reviling ; but contrariwise blessing ; for here- 
 unto were ye called, that ye should inherit a 
 blessing. For, , 
 
 He that would love life, 
 And see good days, i . 
 
 Let him refrain his tongue from evil, 
 And his lips that they speak no guile : 
 And let him turn away from evil, and do good ; 
 Let him seek peace, and pursue it. 
 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous. 
 And his ears unto their supplication : 
 But the face of the Lord is upon them that do 
 evil. 
 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be 
 zealous of that which is good 1 But and if ye 
 should suffer for righteousness sake, blessed are 
 ye : and fear not their fear, neither be troubled ; 
 but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord. 
 
 The Gospel. Luke v. I. 
 
 "OW it came to pass, while the multitude 
 pressed upon him and heard the word of 
 God, that he was standing by the lake of Gen- 
 
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186 SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 nesaret ; and he saw two boats standing by the 
 lake : but the fishermen had gone out of them, 
 and were washing their nets. And he entered 
 into one of the boats, which was Simon's and 
 asked him to put out a little from the land. 
 And he sat down and taught the multitudes out 
 of the boat. And when he had left speaking, he 
 said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let 
 down your nets for a draught. And Simon 
 answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, 
 and took nothing : but at thy word I will let 
 down the nets. And when they had this done, 
 they inclosed a great multitude of fishes ; and 
 their nets were breaking ; and they beckoned 
 unto their partners in the other boat, that they 
 should come and help them. And they came, 
 and filled both the boats so that they began to 
 sink. But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell 
 down at Jesus' knees, saying. Depart from me ; 
 for I am a sinful man, Lord. For he was 
 amazed, and all that were with him, at the 
 draught of the fishes which they had taken ; and 
 so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, 
 who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said 
 unto Simon, Fear not ; from henceforth thou 
 shalt catch men. And when they had brought f 
 their boats to land, they left all, and followed| 
 him. 
 
 Sl^c Shl^ Sitnbng after 8Cnmlg. -•«' ' 
 The Collect 
 
 OGOD, who hast prepared for them that lovcl 
 thee such good things as pass man's underj 
 tanding ; pour into our hearts such love toward 
 thee, that we, loving thee above all things, majl 
 
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 187 
 
 obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can 
 desire ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 
 
 .,H9^'!* 
 
 The Epistle. Rom. vi. 3. 
 
 OR are ye ignorant that all we who were bap- 
 tized into Christ Jesus were baptized into 
 his death ? We were buried therefore with him 
 through baptism into death : that like as Christ 
 was raised from the dead through the glory of 
 the Father, so we also might walk in newness of 
 life. For if we have become united with him by 
 the likeness of his death, we shall be also hy the 
 likeness of his resurrection ; knowing this, that 
 our old man was crucified with him, that the 
 body of sin might be done away, that so we 
 should no longer be in bondage of sin ; for he 
 that hath died is justified from sin. But if we 
 died with Christ, we believe thut we shall also 
 live with him ; knowing that Christ being raised 
 from the dead dieth no more ; death no more 
 hath dominion over him. For the death that 
 he died, he died unto sin once : but the life that 
 he liveth, he liveth unto God. Even so reckon 
 ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive 
 unto God in Christ Jesus. 
 
 The Gospel. Matth. v. 20. 
 
 FOR I say unto you, that except your right- 
 eousness shall exceed the righteousness of 
 the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise 
 enter into the kingdom of heaven. 
 
 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old 
 time, Thou shalt not kill ; and whosoever shall 
 kill shall be in danger of the judgment : but I 
 
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188 SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 say unto you, that every one who is angry with 
 his brother shall be in danger of the judgment , 
 and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, 
 shall be in danger of the council ; and whosoever 
 shall say, Thou fool, sliall be in danger of the 
 hell of fire. If therefore thou art offering thy 
 gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy 
 brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy 
 gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be 
 reconciled to thy brother, and then come and 
 offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary 
 quickly, whiles thou art with him in the way ; 
 lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the 
 judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, 
 and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto 
 thee. Thou shalt by no means come out thence, 
 till thou have paid the last farthing. 
 
 J, . - 3^fee Stbentlj Stinbsii after Srinitg. 
 
 - •• ' I The Collect 
 
 LORD of all power and might, who art the 
 author and giver of all good things ; graft 
 in our hearts the love of thy Name, increase in 
 us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and 
 of thy great mercy keep us in the same ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. Ainen, I 
 
 TJie Epistle. Rom. vi. 19. - 
 
 I SPEAK after the manner of men because of 
 the infirmity of your flesh ; for as ye pre- 
 sented your members as servants to uncleanness 
 and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now pre- 
 sent your members as servants to righteousness 
 unto sanctification. For when ye were servants 
 
SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 189 
 
 of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness. 
 What fruit then had ye at that time in the 
 things whereof ye are now ashamed ? for the end 
 of those things is death. But now being made 
 free from sin, and become servants to God, ye 
 have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end 
 eternal life. For the wages of sin is death ; but 
 the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus 
 our Lord. 
 
 The Gospel. Mark viii. 1. 
 
 IN those days, when there was again a great 
 multitade, and they had nothing to eat, he 
 called unto him his disciples, and saith unto 
 them, I have compassion on the multitude, be- 
 cause they continue with me now three days, and 
 have nothing to eat : and if I send them away 
 fasting to their home, they will faint in the way; 
 and some of them are come from far. And his 
 disciples answered him. Whence shall one be 
 able to fill these me i with bread here in a desert 
 place ? And he asked them. How many loaves 
 have ye 1 And they said, Seven. And he com- 
 mandeth the multitude to sit down on the 
 ground : and he took the seven loaves, and 
 having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his 
 disciples, to set before them ; and they set them 
 before the multitude. And they had a few small 
 fishes : and having blessed them, he commanded 
 to set these also before them. And they did 
 eat, and were filled : and they took up, of broken 
 pieces that remained over, seven baskets. And 
 they were about four thousand : and he sent 
 them away. 
 
190 EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 { •' 
 
 . TliG Collect 
 
 OGOD, whose never-failing providence orderetli 
 all things both in heaven and earth ; wc 
 humbly beseech thee to put away from us all 
 hurtful things, and to give us those things whicli 
 are profitable for us ; through Jesus Christ oui 
 Lord. Amen. * - » 
 
 The Epistle, Rom. viii. 12. 
 
 SO then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the 
 flesh, to live after the flesh : for if ye live 
 after the flesh, ye must die ; but if by the Spirit 
 ye mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 
 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, 
 these are sons of God. For ye received not the 
 spirit of bondage again unto fear ; but ye received 
 the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, 
 Father. The Spirit himself beareth witness with 
 our spirit, that we are children of God : and 
 if children, then heirs ; heirs of God, and joint- 
 heirs with Christ ; if so be that we suffer with 
 him, that we may be also glorified with him. 
 
 The Gospel, Matth. vii. 15. .u 
 
 BEWARE of false prophets, who come to you 
 in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are raven- 
 ing wolves. By their fruits ye shall know them. 
 Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles 
 Even so every good tree bringeth forth goo( 
 fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evi 
 fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit] 
 neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit 
 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit ii 
 
NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 191 
 
 hewn down, and cast into the fire. Therefore by 
 their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one 
 that saith unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter into 
 the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth the 
 will of my Father who is in heaven. 
 
 ' 8^b^ S^^^^b Stinbag after ilrimlg. 
 
 The Collect. 
 
 GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee^ the 
 spirit to think and do always such things 
 as are right ; that we, who cannot do anything 
 that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled 
 to live according to thy will; through Jesus 
 
 Christ our Lord. Amen, 
 
 t 
 
 The Epistle. 1 Cor. x. 1. ' 
 
 FOR I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, 
 how that our fathers were all under the 
 cloud, and all passed through the sea ; and were 
 all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the 
 sea ; and did all eat the same spiritual meat ; 
 and did all drink the same spiritual drink ; for 
 they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them : 
 and the rock was Christ. Howbeit with most of 
 them God was not well pleased : for they were 
 Joverthrown in the wilderness. Now these things 
 u|\vere our examples, to the intent we should not 
 ust after evil things, as they also lusted, 
 either be ye idolaters, as were some of them ; 
 it is written. The people sat down to eat and 
 rink, and rose up to play. Neither let us com- 
 it fornication, as some of them committed, and 
 ell in one day three and twenty thousand, 
 either let us tempt the Lord, as some of them 
 empted, and perished by the serpents. Neither 
 
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192 NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 murmur ye, as somo of them murmured, an 
 perished by the destroyer. Now these thin^ 
 happened unto them by way of example; an 
 they were written for our admonition, upn 
 whom the ends of the ages are come. Wherefoi 
 let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lei 
 he fall. There hath no temptation taken yc 
 but such as man can bear : but God is faithfu 
 who will not suffer you to be tempted above tlu 
 ye are able ; but will with the temptation mal> 
 also the way of escape, that ye may be able 1 
 endure it. 
 
 The Gospel. Luke xvi. 1. 
 
 AND he said also unto the disciples, Thei 
 was a certain rich man, who had a stewan; 
 and the same was accused unto him that he wd 
 wasting his goods. And he called him, and sai 
 unto him, What is this that I hear of thee 
 render the account of thy stewardship ; for tho 
 canst be no longer steward. And ihe stewar 
 said within himself. What shall I do, seeing tha 
 my lord taketh away the stewardship from me 
 I have not strength to dig ; to beg I am ashamed 
 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am pii 
 out of the stewardship, they may receive me inti 
 their houses. And calling to him each one c 
 his lord's debtors, he said to the first. How miic 
 owest thou unto my lord ? And he said, A hui 
 dred measures of oil. And he said unto hin 
 Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and wri 
 fifty. Then said he to another, And how niu( 
 owest thou ? And he said, A hundred measur 
 of wheat. He saith unto him, Take thy boD 
 and write fourscore. And his lord commendi 
 
TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 193 
 
 the unrighteous steward because he had done 
 wisely : for the sons of this world are for their 
 own generation wiser than the sons of the light. 
 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends 
 by means of the mammon of unrighteousness ; 
 that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into 
 the eternal tabernacles. 
 
 f ^e €tnt)^ S^nnbag afltr 3^rtmtg. 
 The Collect 
 
 LET thy merciful ears, Lord, be open to the 
 prayers of thy humble servants ; and that 
 they may obtain their petitions make them to 
 ask sueh things as shall please thee : through 
 Jesu^ Christ our Lord. Amen, 
 
 The Epistle. 1 Cor. xii. L 
 
 NOW concerning spiritual giftSy brethren, I 
 would not have you ignorant. Ye know 
 hat when ye were Gentiles ye were led away 
 nto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might bo 
 ed. Wherefore I give you to understand, that 
 o man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus 
 8 anathema ; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, 
 ut in the Holy Spirit. 
 
 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same 
 pirit. And there are diversities of ministra- 
 ions, and the same Lord. And there are diver- 
 ities of workings, but the same God, who 
 orketh all things in all. But to each one is 
 iven the manifestation of the Spirit to profit 
 ithal. For to one is given through the Spirit 
 e word of wisdom ; and to another the word of 
 ,ji»nowledge, according to the same Spirit : to 
 (^^other faith, in the same Spirit ; and to another 
 
gifts of healings, in the one Spirit ; and t 
 another workings of miracles ; and to anothe 
 prophecy ; and to another discernings of spirits 
 to another divers kinds of tongues ; and ti 
 another the interpretation of tongues : but al 
 these worketh the one and the same Spirit 
 dividing to each one severally even as he will. 
 
 The Gospel, Luke xix. 41. 
 
 AND when he drew nigh, he saw the city an( 
 wept over it, saying, If thou hadst knowi 
 in this day, even thou, the things which belong 
 unto peace ! but now they are hid from thiiK 
 eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, whei 
 thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, 
 and compass thee round, and keep thee in on 
 every side, and shall dash thee to the ground, and 
 thy children within thee ; and they shall nol 
 leave in thee one stone upon another ; becausi 
 thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. 
 
 And he entered into the temple, and began t( 
 cast out them that sold, saying unto them. It i 
 written. And my house shall be a house of prayer 
 but ye have made it a den of robbers. 
 
 • ■ %\t (Rkbcni^ Suiiban after 8^rmittg. 
 
 . The Collect. 
 
 OGOD, who declarest thy almighty powe 
 most chiefly in showing mercy and pity 
 mercifully grant unto us such a measure of ti 
 grace, that we, running the way of thy com 
 mandments, may obtain thy gracious promise! 
 and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure 
 through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ' 
 
ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 195 
 
 Tlie Epistle. 1 Cor. xv. 1. ; , 
 
 NOW I make known unto you, brethren, the 
 gospel which I preached unto you, which 
 also ye received, wherein also ye stand, by which 
 also ye are saved ; / make known, I say, in what 
 words I preached it unto you, if ye hold it fast, 
 except ye believed in vain. For I delivered 
 unto you first of all that wliich ait T received, 
 how that Christ died for our sins according; to 
 the scriptures ; and that he was ^ iried ; q.\m that 
 he hath been raised on the third dn ' according 
 to thb scriptures; ard that h'^ ii[)peared to 
 Cephas ; then to the twelve ; then h^ appeared 
 to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom 
 the greater part remain until now, but some are 
 fallen asleep ; then he appeared to James ; then 
 to all the apostles ; and last of all, as unto one 
 born out of due time, he appeared to me also. 
 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not 
 meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted 
 the church of God. But by the grace of God I 
 am what I am : and his grace which was be- 
 stowed upon me was not found vain ; but I 
 lal)ored more abundantly than they all : yet not I, 
 but the grace of God which was with me. 
 "Whether then it he I or they, so we preach, and 
 ye believed. ., . . 
 
 I . The Gospel. Luke xvii. 9. ii.fti 
 
 ND he spake also this parable unto certain 
 
 who trusted in themselves that they were 
 
 ighteous, and set all others at nought : Two 
 
 en went up into the temple to pray ; the one a 
 
 harisee, and the other a publican. The Phari- 
 
 ee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I 
 
196 TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, 
 extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this 
 publican. I fast twice in the week; I give 
 tithes of all that I get. But the publican, stand- 
 ing afar off, would not lift up so much as his 
 eyes unto heaven, but smote his breast, saying, 
 God, be merciful to me a sinner. I say unto 
 you, This man went down to his house justified 
 rather than the other : for every one that exalteth 
 himself shall be humbled ; but he that humble th 
 himself shall be exalted. 
 
 Slje SJtocIft^ Sunbag nfter 8Crmilg. 
 The Collect 
 
 ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who art 
 always more ready to hear than we to pray, 
 and art went to give more than either we desire, 
 or deserve; pour down upon us the abundance 
 of thy mercy ; forgiving us those things whereof 
 our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good 
 things which we are not worthy to ask, but 
 through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, 
 thy Son, our Lord. Amen, 
 
 ^ ' TJie Epistle, 2 Cor. iii. 4. 
 
 ND such confidence have we through Christ 
 
 A 
 
 to God-ward : not that we are sufficient off 
 ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; 
 but our sufficiency is from God ; who also made 
 us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant ; not 
 of the letter, but of the spirit : for the letter 
 killeth, but the spirit giveth life. But if the! 
 ministration of death, written, and engraven on 
 stones, came with glory, so that the children of I 
 Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face ofl 
 
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 19] 
 
 Moses for the glory of his face ; which glory was 
 passing away : how shall not rather the ministra- 
 tion of the spirit be with glory ? For if the 
 ministration of condemnation is glory, much 
 rather doth the ministration of righteousness 
 exceed in glory. 
 
 The Gospel. Mark vii. 31. 
 
 AND again he went out from the borders of 
 Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the 
 sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders 
 of Decapolis. And they bring unto him one 
 that was deaf, and had an impediment in his 
 speech ; and they beseech him to lay his hand 
 upon him. And he took diim aside from the 
 multitude privately, and put his fingers into his 
 ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue ; and 
 looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto 
 him, Ephphatha, that is. Be opened. And his 
 ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue 
 |was loosed, and he spake plain. And he charged 
 hem that they should tell no man : bu*^^ the 
 ore he charged them, so much the more a great 
 eal they published it. Aud they were beyond 
 measure astonished, saying, Hf*. hath done all 
 things well : he maketh even the deaf to hear, 
 and the dumb to speak. 
 
 ®^e ST^irteent^ Sunbag after i^rimtg. 
 
 ^^ ^ ^ Tlie Collect 
 
 jr ^ LMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose 
 
 only gift it cometh that thy faithful 
 
 eople do unto thee true and laudable service ; 
 
 ant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully 
 
 erve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to 
 
108 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 attain thy heavenly promises ; through the merits 
 of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 ,.. The Epistle, Gal. iii. 16. . :!• 
 
 BRETHRElSr, I speak after the manner of 
 men : Though it be but a man's covenant, 
 yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh 
 it void, or added thereto. Now to Abraham 
 were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He 
 saith not, And to seeds, as of many ; but as of 
 one. And to thy seed, which is Christ. Now this 
 I say ; A covenant confirmed beforehand by 
 God, the law, which came four hundred and 
 thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to 
 make the promise of none effect. For if the 
 inheritance is of the law, it is no more of 
 promise : but God hath granted it to Abraham 
 by promise. What then is the law ? It was 
 added because of transgressions, till the seed 
 should come to whom the promise hath been 
 made ; and it was ordained through angels by 
 the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not 
 a mediator of one ; but God is one. Is the law 
 then against the promises of God ? God forbid : 
 for if there had been a law given which could 
 make alive, verily righteousness would have been 
 of the law. Howbeit the scripture hath shut up 
 all things under sin, that the promise by faith 
 in Jesus Christ might be given to them that 
 believe. . . = 4 
 
 The Gospel. Luke x. 23. 
 
 AND turning to the disciples, he said privately, 
 Blessed are the eyes which see the things 
 that ye see : for I say unto you, that many pro- 
 
 
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 199 
 
 phets and kings desired to see the things which 
 ye see, and saw them not ; and to hear the things 
 which ye hear, and heard them not. '^ - '" » • 
 
 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and 
 tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to 
 inherit eternal life ? And he said unto him. 
 What is written in the law 1 how readest thou 1 
 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord 
 thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy 
 soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy 
 mind ; and thy neighbor as thyself. And he said 
 unto him. Thou hast answered right : this do, and 
 thou shalt live. But he, desiring to justify him- 
 self, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor ? 
 Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was 
 going down from Jerusalem to Jericho ; and he 
 fell among robbers, who both stripped him and 
 beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 
 And by chance a certain priest was going down 
 that way : and when he saw him, he passed by on 
 the other side. And in like manner a Levite also, 
 when he came to the piace, and saw him, passed 
 by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as 
 he journeyed, came where he was : and when he 
 saw him, he was moved with compassion, and 
 came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring 
 on thern oil and wine ; and he set him on his own 
 beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care 
 of him. And on the morrow he took out two 
 pence, and gave them to the host, and said, 
 Take care of him ; and whatsoever thou spendest 
 more, I, when I come back again, will repay 
 thee. Which of these three, thinkest thou, 
 proved ieighbor unto him that fell among the 
 
200 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 robbers 1 And he said, He that showed mercy 
 on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do 
 thou likewise. ^ , ; ; 
 
 €)^t Jonrfcent^ Stinbag after 8^rinilg. 
 
 • ^ The Collect 
 
 ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, give unto 
 us the increase of faith, hope, and love ; 
 and that we may obtain that which thou dost 
 promise, make us to love that which thou dost 
 command ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 ' The Epistle. Gal. v. 16. 
 
 BUT I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall 
 not fulfil the lust of the flesh. JFor the 
 flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit 
 against the flesh ; for these are contrary the one 
 to the other ; that ye may not do the things thai 
 ye would. But if ye are led by the Spirit, } e 
 are not under the law. Now the works of the 
 flesh are manifest, which are these, fornication, 
 uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, sorcery, 
 enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, 
 divisions, heresies, envyings, drunkenness, revel- 
 lings, and such like : of which I forewarn you, 
 even as I did forewarn you, that they who 
 practise such things shall not inherit the king- 
 dom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, 
 joy, peace, longsufFering, kindness, goodness, 
 faithfulness, meekness, temperance : against such 
 there is no law. And they that are of Christ 
 Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions 
 and the lusts thereof. 
 
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 201 
 
 Tlie Gospel, Luke xvii. 11. 
 
 AND it came to pass, as they were on the way 
 to Jerusalem, that he was passing through 
 the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as 
 he entered into a certain village, there met him 
 ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off: 
 and they lifted up theT voices, saying, Jesus, 
 Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw 
 them, he said unto them. Go and show yourselves 
 unto the priests. And it came to pass, as they 
 went, they 'were cleansed. And one of them, 
 when he saw that he was healed, turned back, 
 with a loud voice glorifying God ; and he fell 
 upon his face at his feet, giving him thanks : and 
 he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said. 
 Were not the ten cleansed ? but where are the 
 nine 1 Were there none found that returned to 
 give glory to God, save this stranger ? And he 
 said unto him. Arise, and go thy way : thy faith 
 hath made thee whole. 
 
 VI'' J---' 
 
 Tlie Collect ' i 
 
 KEEP, we beseech thee, Lord, thy Church 
 with thy perpetual mercy : and, because 
 the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall, 
 keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, 
 and lead us to all things profitable to our salva- 
 tion ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. Gal. vi. 11. 
 
 SEE with how large letters I have written unto 
 you with mine own hand. As many as 
 desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they 
 
202 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 compel you to be circumcised : only that they 
 may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 
 For not even they who receive circumcision do 
 themselves keep the law ; but they desire to 
 have you circumcised, that they may glory in 
 your flesh. But far be it from me to glory, save 
 in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through 
 whom the world hath been crucified unto me, 
 and I unto the world. For neither is circum- 
 cision any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new 
 creature. And as many as shall walk by this 
 rule, peace he upon them, and mercy, and upon 
 the Israel of God. 
 
 From henceforth let no man trouble me : for 
 I bear branded on my body the marks of Jesus. 
 
 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with 
 your spirit, brethren. Amen. 
 
 i... TJie Gospel. Matth. vi. 24. 
 
 IVrO man can serve two masters ; for either he 
 ■-^ will hate the one, and love the other ; or 
 else he will hold to one, and despise the other. 
 Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore 
 I say unto you. Be not anxious for your life, 
 what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink ; nor 
 yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not 
 the life more than the food, and the body than 
 the raiment 1 Behold the birds of the heaven, 
 that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor 
 gather into barns ; and your heavenly Father 
 feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value 
 than they ? And which of you by being anxious 
 can add one cubit unto his stature ? And why 
 are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider 
 the lilies of the field, how they grow ; they toil 
 
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 203 
 
 not, neither do they spin : yet I say unto you, 
 that even Solomon in all his glory was not 
 arrayed like one of these. But if God doth so 
 clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and 
 to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not 
 much more clothe you, ye of little faith 1 Be 
 not therefore anxious, saying. What shall we 
 eat ? or, what shall we drink 1 or, Wherewithal 
 shall we be clothed *? For after all these things 
 do the Gentiles seek ; for your heavenly Father 
 knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 
 But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteous- 
 ness; and all these shall be added unto you. 
 Be not therefore anxious for the morrow : for 
 the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient 
 untc the day is the evil thereof. 
 
 / 
 
 %\t ^nittxd\ ^unbaji after Srmttg. '- . ; 
 
 The Collect 
 
 OLORD, we beseech thee, let thy continual 
 pity cleanse and defend thy Church ; and 
 because it cannot continue in safety without thy 
 succor, preserve it evermore by thy help and good- 
 ness ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ainen, 
 
 The Epistle. Ephes. iii. 13. 
 
 XITHEREFORE I ask that ye faint not at 
 ^ ^ my tribulations for you, which are your 
 glory. , ., ^ ; . f 
 
 For this cause I bow my knees unto the 
 Father, from whom every family in heaven and on 
 earth is named, that he would grant you, accord- 
 ing to the riches of his glory, that ye may be 
 strengthened with power through his Spirit in 
 
the inward man, that Christ may dwell in your 
 hearts through faith ; to the end that ye, being 
 rooted and grounded in love, may be strong to 
 apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth 
 and length and height and depth, and to know 
 the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, 
 that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God. 
 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding 
 abundantly above all that we ask or think, 
 according to the power that worketh in us, unto 
 him be the glory in the church and in Christ 
 Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. 
 >Amen, 
 
 The Gospel. Luke vii. 11. 
 
 AND it came to pass soon afterwards, that he 
 went to a city called Nain ; and his dis- 
 ciples went with him, and a great multitude. 
 Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, 
 behold, there was carried out one that- was dead, 
 the only son of his mother, and she was a widow : 
 and much people of the city was with her. And 
 when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on 
 her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came 
 nigh and touched the bier : and the bearers stood 
 still. And he said. Young man, I say unto thee, 
 Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began 
 to speak. And he gave him to his mother. 
 And fear took hold on all : and they glorified 
 God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among 
 us : and, God hath visited his people. And this 
 report went forth concerning him in the whole 
 of Judsea, and all the region round about. 
 
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 205 
 
 The Collect ' •'* ^ 
 
 LOKD, we pray thee that thy grace may always 
 precede and follow us, and make us con- 
 tinually to be given to all good works ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. • - 
 
 The Epistle. Ephes. iv. 1. 
 
 ITHEREFOKE, the prisoner in the Lord, 
 beseech you to walk worthily of the calling 
 wherewith ye were called, with all lowliness and 
 meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one 
 another in love ; giving diligence to keep the 
 unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There 
 is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were 
 called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, 
 one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of 
 all, who is over all, and through all, and in all. 
 
 The Gospel. Luke xiv. 1. ;•: \ 
 
 AND it came to pass when he went into the 
 house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees 
 on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watch- 
 ing him. And behold, there was before him a 
 a certain man who had the dropsy. And Jesus 
 answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, 
 saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or 
 not 1 But they held their peace. And he took 
 him, and healed him, and let him go. And he 
 said unto them. Which of you shall have an ass 
 or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straight- 
 way draw him up on a sibbath day 1 And they 
 could not answer again unto these things. 
 
200 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 And he spake a parable unto those who were 
 bidden, when he marked how they chose out tho 
 chief seats ; saying unto them, When thou art 
 bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not 
 down in the chief seat ; lest haply a more honor- 
 able man than thou be bidden of him, and ho 
 that bade thee and him shall come and say to 
 thee. Give this man place ; and then thou shalt 
 begin with shame to take the lowest place. But 
 when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the 
 lowest place ; that when he that hath bidden 
 thee Cometh, he may say to thee. Friend, go up 
 higher : then shalt thou have glory in the 
 presence of all that sit at meat with thee. For 
 everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled ; 
 and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 
 
 ; ®^e 6igl^teenl^ Stinbag after f rinilg. 
 " '. • Tlie Collect. 
 
 LOKD, we beseech thee, grant thy people 
 grace to withstand the temptations of the 
 world, the flesh and the devil, and with pure 
 hearts and minds to follow thee the only God ; 
 through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. . 
 
 • The Epistle. 1 Cor. i. 4. ' '^'' ^ 
 
 I THANK my God always concerning you, foij 
 the grace of God which was given you in 
 Christ Jesus ; that in every thing ye were en- 
 riched in him, in all utterance and all knowledge: 
 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in 
 you : so that ye come behind in no gift ; waiting 
 for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ ; who 
 shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye he 
 
NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 207 
 
 unfeproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus 
 
 Christ. 
 
 Tlie Gospel. Matth. xxii. 34. 
 
 BUT the Pharisees, when they heard that he 
 had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered 
 themselves together. And one of them, a lawyer, 
 asked him a question, trying him, Master, which 
 is the great commandment in the law 1 And he 
 said unto him. Thou shalt love the Lord thy 
 God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and 
 with all thy mind. This is the great and first 
 commandment. And a second like unto it is 
 this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 
 On these two commandments hangeth the whole 
 law, and the prophets. 
 
 Now while the Pharisees were gathered to- 
 gether, Jesus asked them a question, saying. 
 What think ye of the Christ ? whose son is he ? 
 They say unto him. The son of David. He saith 
 unto them. How then doth David in the Spirit, 
 call him Lord, saying. 
 
 The Lord said unto my Lord, iriji 
 
 Sit thou on my right hand, 
 
 Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet 1 
 
 If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his 
 
 son ? And no one was able to answer him a 
 
 word, neither durst any man from that day forth 
 
 i|ask him any more questions. . ; - - . >. i^ 
 
 8C|e ^indwntlj S«nbag nikx Irinitg. 
 
 The Collect. 
 
 OGOD forasmuch as without thee we are not 
 , able to please thee ; mercifully grant, that 
 
 ifilthy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule 
 
208 NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 our hearts ; through Jesus Christ our Lord 
 Amen. 
 
 TJie Epistle. Eplios. iv. 17. 
 
 THIS I say therefore, and testify in tha Lord, 
 that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also 
 walk, in the vanity of their mind, being darken- 
 ed in their understanding, alienated from the 
 life of God because of the ignorance that is in 
 them, because of the hardening of their heart ; 
 who being past feeling gave themselves up to 
 lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with 
 greediness. But ye did not so learn Christ ; if 
 so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, 
 even as truth is in Jesus : that ye put away, as 
 concerning your former manner of life, the old 
 man, who vvaxeth corrupt after the lusts of 
 deceit ; and that ye be renewed in the spirit of 
 your mind, and put on the new man, who after 
 God hath been created in righteousness and 
 holiness of truth. 
 
 Wherefore, putting av/ay falsehood, speak ye 
 truth each one with his neighbor : for we are 
 members one of another. Be ye angry, and sin 
 not : let not the sun go down upon your wrath : i 
 neither give place to the devil. Let him that| 
 stole steal no more : but rather let him labor, 
 working with his hands the thing that is good, 
 that he may have whereof to give to him that I 
 hath need. Let no corrupt speech proceed out 
 of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying 
 as the need may be, that it may give grace tol 
 them that hear. And grieve not the Holy Spirit 
 of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of I 
 redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and 
 
TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 209 
 
 anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from 
 you, with all malice : and bo ye kind one to 
 another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, 
 even as God also in Christ forgave you. 
 
 Tlie Gospel. Matth. ix. 1. 
 
 AND he entered into a boat, and crossed over, 
 and came into his own city. And behold, 
 they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying 
 on a bed : and Jesus seeing their faith said uuto 
 the sic', ^f the palsy. Son, be of good cheer ; ihy 
 sins are forgiven. And behold, certain of the 
 scribes said within themselves. This man blas- 
 phemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts 
 said. Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts ? 
 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins are for- 
 given ; or to say. Arise, and walk ? But that ye 
 may know that the Son of man hath power on 
 earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of 
 ihe palsy). Arise, and take up thy bed, and go 
 unto thy house. And he arose, and departed to 
 lis house. But when the multitudes saw it, 
 they were afraid, and glorified God, who had 
 given such power unto men. 
 
 r.- %\t ZkzxiM\ S^TXXiiiVi'^ xditt Criititg. 
 
 The Collect. ' ' ' 
 
 ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, of 
 thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech 
 thee, from all things that may hurt us ; that we, 
 being ready both in body and soul, may cheer- 
 fully accomplish those things that thou wouldest 
 have done ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 imen. 
 
210 TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
 
 " ' '■■ ' The Epistle. Eplies. v. 15. ' 
 
 LOOK therefore carefully how ye walk, not as 
 unwise, but as wise : redeeming the time, 
 because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not 
 foolish, but understand what the will of the 
 Lord is. And be not drunken with wine, 
 wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit ; 
 speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and 
 spiritual songs, singing and making melody with 
 your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always 
 for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus 
 Christ to God, even the Father; subjecting 
 yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. 
 
 The Gospel. Matth. xxii. 1. 
 
 AND Jesus answered and spake again in 
 parables unto them, saying. The kingdom 
 of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who 
 made a marriage feast for his son, and sent forth 
 his servants to call them that were bidden to the 
 marriage feast : and they would not come. Again 
 he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them 
 that are bidden. Behold, I have made ready my 
 dinner : my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and 
 all things are ready : come to the marriage feast. 
 But they made light of it, and went their ways, 
 one to his own farm, another to his merchandise; 
 and the rest laid hold on his servants, and 
 entreated them shamefully, and killed them. But 
 the king was wroth ; and he sent his armies, and 
 destroyed those murderers, and burned their 
 city. Then saith he to his servants. The wedding 
 is ready, but they that were bidden were not 
 worthy. Go ye therefore unto the partings of 
 
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 211 
 
 the high way Sj and as many as ye shall find, bid 
 to the marriage feast. And those servants went 
 out into the highways, and gathered together all 
 as many as they found, both bad and good : and 
 the wedding was filled with guests. But when 
 the king came in to behold the guests, he saw 
 there a miin who had not- on a wedding-garment; 
 and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou 
 in hither not having a wedding-garment 1 And 
 he was speechless. Then the king said to the 
 servants. Bind him hand an^'l foot, and cast him 
 out into the outer darkness ; there shdll be the 
 weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are 
 called, but few chosen. 
 
 SC^e (Jb;entg-first Stinbag after SCrinitg. 
 TJie Collect 
 
 GRANT, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to 
 thy faithful people pardon and peace, that 
 they may be cleansed from all their sins, and 
 serve :hee with a quiet mind ; through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. Allien, 
 
 The Epistle. Ephes. vi. 10. 
 
 FINALLY, be strong in the Lord, and in the 
 strength of his might. Put on the whole 
 armour of God, that ye may be able to stand 
 against the wiles of the devil. For our wrestling 
 is not against flesh and blood, but against the 
 principalities, against the powers, against the 
 world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual 
 hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 
 Wherefore take up the whole armour of God, 
 that ye may be able to withstand in the evil 
 
day, and, having done all, to stand. Stand there- 
 fore, having girded your loins Avith truth, and 
 having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 
 and having shod your feet with the preparation 
 of the gospel of peace ; withal taking up the 
 shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to 
 quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. And 
 take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of 
 the Spirit, which is the word of God : with all 
 prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in 
 the Spirit, and watching thereunto all per- 
 severance and •supplication for all the saints, and 
 on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto 
 me in opening my mouth, to make known with 
 boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I 
 am an ambassador in chains ; that in it I may 
 speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 
 
 The Gospel. John iv. 46. 
 
 HE came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, 
 where he made the water wine. And 
 there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick 
 at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus was 
 come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto 
 him, and besought Mm that he would come down, 
 and heal his son ; for he was at the point of 
 death. Jesus therefore said unto him, Except 
 ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise 
 believe. The nobleman saith unto him. Sir, 
 come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto 
 him. Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man 
 believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, 
 and he went his way. And as he was now going 
 down, his servants met him, saying that his son 
 lived. So he inquired of them the hour when 
 
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 213 
 
 he began to amend. They said therefore unto 
 him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever 
 left him So the father knew that it tvas at 
 that hour in which Jesus said unto him, Thy 
 son liveth.: and himself believed, and his whole 
 house. This is again the second sign that Jesus 
 did, having come out of Judaea into Galilee. . 
 
 SOje Sfneittg-scconb Stinbag afkr SDrinit^. ' 
 The Colled. 
 
 LOED, we beseech thee to keep thy household 
 the Church in continual godliness ; that 
 through thy protection it may be free from all 
 adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in 
 good works, to the glory of thy Name ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. Phil. i. 3. 
 
 I THANK my God upon all my remembrance 
 of yoUj always in every supplication of mine 
 on behalf of you all makii?g my supplication 
 with joy, for your fellowship in furtherance of 
 the gospel from the first day until now ; being 
 confident of this very thing, that he who began a 
 good work in you will perfect it until tLe day of 
 Jesus Christ ; even as it is right for me to be 
 thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have 
 you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds 
 and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, 
 ye all are partakers with me of grace. For God 
 is my witness, how I long after you all in the 
 tender mercies of Christ Jesus. And this I pray, 
 that your love may abound yet more and more in 
 knowledge and all discernment ; so that you 
 may approve the things that are excellent ; that 
 
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 214 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 
 
 ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the 
 day of Christ ; being filled with the fruits of 
 righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, 
 unto the glory and praise of God. , - ( 
 
 "'• ' ' The Gospel. Matth. xviii. 21. 
 
 THEN came Peter, and said to him. Lord, how 
 oft shall my brother sin against me, and I 
 forgive him ? until seven times 1 Jesus said 
 unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven 
 times ; but. Until seventy times seven. There- 
 fore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a 
 certain king, who would make a reckoning with 
 his servants. And when he had begun to 
 reckon, one was brought unto him, who owed 
 him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he 
 had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded 
 him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and 
 all that he had, and payment to be made. The 
 servant therefore fell down and worshipped 
 him, saying. Lord, have patience with me, and 
 I will pay thee all. And the lord of that servant, 
 being moved with compassion, released him, and 
 forgave him the debt. But that servant went 
 out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who 
 owed him a hundred pence : and he laid hold on 
 him, and took him by the throat, saying. Pay me 
 what thou owest. So the fellow-servant fell 
 down and besought him, saying. Have patience 
 with me and I will pay thee. And he would 
 not : but went and cast him into prison, till he 
 should pay that which was due. So when his 
 fellow-servants saw what was done, they were 
 exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their 
 lord all that was done. Then his lord called him 
 
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 215 
 
 unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, 
 I forgave thee all that debt, because thou be- 
 soughtest me : shouldest not thou also have had 
 mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy 
 on thee ] And his lord was wroth, and delivered 
 him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that 
 was due. So shall also my heavenly Father do 
 unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother 
 from your hearts. 
 
 ^\t ffeentg-tl^irb Sttnbng nittx frinilg. 
 
 The Collect 
 
 OGOD, our refuge and strength, who art the 
 author of all godliness ; be ready, we be- 
 seech thee, to hear the devout prayers of thy 
 Church ; and grant that those things which we 
 ask faithfully we may obtain effectually ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle, Phil. iii. 17. 
 
 BRETHREN, be ye imitators together of me, 
 and mark them who so walk even as ye 
 have us for an ensample. For many walk, of 
 whom I told you often, and now tell you even 
 weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross 
 of Christ : whose end is perdition, whose god is 
 the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who 
 mind earthly things. For our citizenship is in 
 heaven ; from whence also we wait for a Saviour, 
 the Lord Jesus Christ : who shall fashion anew 
 the body of our humiliation, that it may be con- 
 formed to the body of his glory, according to the 
 working whereby he is able even to subject all 
 things unto himself. 
 
216 TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER 1 rlTNIT^ 
 
 'jiiwrr.- 2%g Gospel Matth. xxii. 15. " • - 
 
 THEN went the Pharisees, and took counsel 
 how they might ensnare him in his talk. 
 And they send to him their disciples, with the 
 Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou 
 art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, 
 and carest not for any one : for thou regardest 
 not the person of men. Tell us therefore, What 
 thinkest thou 1 Is it lawful to give tribute unto 
 Caesar, or not ? But Jesus perceived their 
 wickedness, and said, Why try ye me, ye hypo- 
 crites ? Show me the tribute money. And they 
 brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto 
 them, Whose is this image and superscription? 
 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto 
 them. Render therefore unto Caesar the things 
 that are Caesar's ; and unto God the things that 
 are God's. And when they heard it, they mar- 
 velled, and left him, and went their way, 
 
 iljc d^foenlg-fottrllj ^tntbag after Srinitg. 
 
 The Collect 
 
 OLORD, we beseech thee, to forgive thy 
 people their offences ; that through thy 
 bountiful goodness we may all be delivered from 
 the bands of those sins, which by our frailty we 
 have committed. Grant this, heavenly Father, 
 for Jesus Christ's sake, our blessed Lord and 
 Saviour. Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. Col. i. 3. ' ^1'-"^'' ^ 
 
 WE give thanks to God the Father of our 
 Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for 
 you, having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, 
 
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 217 
 
 and of the love which ye have toward all the 
 saints, because of the hope which is laid up for 
 you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in 
 the word of the truth of the gospel, which is 
 come unto you ; even as it is also in all the 
 world bearing fruit and increasing, as it doth in 
 you also, since the day ye heard and knew the 
 grace of God in truth ; even as ye learned of 
 Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a 
 faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, who 
 also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. 
 
 For this cause we also, since the day we heard 
 it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, 
 that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his 
 will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 
 to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, 
 bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing 
 in the knowledge of God ; strengthened with all 
 power, according to the might of his glory, unto 
 all patience and longsutfering with joy; giving 
 thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be 
 partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light. 
 
 Tlie Gospel. Matth. ix. 18. 
 
 WHILE he spake these things unto them, 
 behold, there came a ruler, and wor- 
 shipped him, saying. My daughter is even now 
 dead : but come and lay thy hand upon her, and 
 she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed 
 him, and so did his disciples. And behold, a 
 woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years, 
 came behind him, and touched the border of his 
 garment : for she said within herself, If I do but 
 touch his garment, I shall be made whole. But 
 Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be 
 
218 TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 
 
 of good cheer ; thy faith hath made thee whole. 
 And the woman was made whole from that hour. 
 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and 
 saw the flute-players, and the crowd making a 
 tumult, he said, Give place : for the damsel is 
 not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him 
 to scorn. .But when the crowd was put forth, 
 he entered in, and took her by the hand; and 
 the damsel arose. And the fame hereof went 
 forth into all that land. 
 
 f l^c ®^focntg-fift^ Sirnbag nlttx S^rmitg. 
 The Colled. 
 
 STIR up, we beseech thee, Lord, the wills of 
 thy faithful people ; that they, plenteously 
 bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of 
 thee be plenteously rewarded ; through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. Amen, 
 
 ' ^ For the Epistle, Jer. xxiii. 5. 
 
 BEHOLD, the days- come, saith the Lord, that 
 I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, 
 and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and 
 shall execute judgmpnt and justice in the land. 
 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall 
 dwell safely : and this is his name whereby he 
 shall be called, The Lord is our righteousness. 
 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, 
 that they shall no more say, As the Lord liveth, 
 who brought up the children of Israel out of the 
 land of Egypt; but, As the Lord liveth, who 
 brought up and who led the seed of the house of 
 Israel out of the north country, and from all the 
 countries whither I had driven them ; and they 
 shall dwell in their own land. 
 
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 219 
 
 The Gospel. John vi. 6. 
 
 JESUS therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing 
 that a great multitude cometh unto him, 
 saith unto Philip, Whence are we to 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 pennyworth 
 of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one 
 may take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, 
 Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him. There is 
 a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two 
 fishes : but what are these among so many ? 
 Jesus said. Make the people sit down. Now 
 there was much grass in the place. So the men 
 sat down, in num^ber about five thousand. Jesus 
 therefore took the loaves ; and having given 
 thanks he distributed to them that were set 
 down; likewise also of the fishes as much as 
 they would. And when they were filled, he 
 saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken 
 pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost. 
 So they gathered them up, and filled twelve 
 baskets with broken pieces from the five barley 
 loaves, which remained over unto them that had 
 eaten. When therefore the people saw the sign 
 which he did, they said. This is of a truth the 
 prophet that cometh into the world. 
 
 "[[ If there he any more Sundays before Advent-Sunday, the Service 
 of some of those Suiidays that were omitted after the Epiphany shall be 
 taken in to supply so many as are here wanting. And if there be fewer, 
 the overplus may be omitted : Provided that this last Collect, Epistle, 
 and Oospel shall alvxiys be med upon the Sunday next before Advent. 
 
THE PSALMS. 
 
 
 First Day. 
 
 ,'* Porning Iraner. 
 
 PSALM I. 
 
 BLESSED is the man that walketh not in the 
 counsel of the wicked, nor standeth in the 
 way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the 
 scornful. 
 
 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord ; 
 and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 
 
 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the 
 streams of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in 
 its season, whose leaf also doth not wither ; and 
 whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 
 
 4 The wicked are not • so ; but are like the 
 chafif which the wind driveth away. 
 
 5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the 
 judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the 
 righteous. 
 
 6 Eor the Lord knoweth the way of the 
 righteous : but the way of the wicked shall 
 perish. . , 
 
 PSALM II. 
 
 WHY do the nations rage, and the peoples 
 meditate a vain thing 1 
 
 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and 
 the rulers take counsel together, against the 
 Lord, and against his anointed, saying, 
 
 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast 
 away their cords from us. 
 
Day 1. ■ THE PSALMS. 221 
 
 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh : 
 the Lord shall have them in derision. 
 
 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, 
 and vex them in his sore displeasure : 
 
 6 Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill 
 of Zion. 
 
 7 I will tell of the decree : the Lord said unto 
 me, Thou art my son ; this day have I begotten 
 thee. 
 
 8 Ask of me, and I ^vill give thee the nations 
 for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of 
 the earth for thy possession. 
 
 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron : 
 thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's 
 vessel. 
 
 10 Now therefore be wise, ye kings : be 
 instructed, ye judges of the earth. 
 
 11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with 
 trembling. 
 
 12 Kiss the son, lost he be angry, and ye 
 perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be 
 kindled. Blessed are all they that put their 
 trust in him. 
 
 PSALM in. - 
 
 LORD, how are mine adversaries increased, 
 many are they that rise up against me, 
 
 2 Many there be who say of my soul, there 
 is no help for him in God. [Selah. 
 
 3 But thou, Lord, art a shield . about me ; 
 my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. 
 
 4 I cry unto the Lord with my voice, and he 
 answereth me out of his holy hill. [Selah. 
 
 5 I laid me down and slept ; I awaked ; for 
 the Lord sustaineth me. 
 
222 THE PSALMS. Day 1 
 
 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the 
 people, that have set themselves against me 
 round about. 
 
 7 Arise, Lord ; save me, my God : for 
 thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the 
 cheek bone ; thou hast broken the teeth of the 
 wicked. 
 
 8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord : thy 
 blessing be upon the people. [Selah. 
 
 PSALM IV. 
 
 ANSWER me when I call, God of my 
 righteousness ; thou hast set me at large 
 when I was in distress ; have mercy upon me, 
 and hear my prayer. 
 
 2 ye sons of men, how long shall my glory 
 be turned into dishonor 1 How long will ye love 
 vanity, and seek«after falsehood ? [Selah. 
 
 3 But know that the Lord hath set apart him 
 that is godly for himself : The Lord will hear 
 when I call unto him. 
 
 4 Stand in aw3, and sin not : commune with 
 your own heart r.pon your bed, and be still. 
 
 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put 
 your trust in the Lord. 
 
 6 Many there be that say. Who will show us 
 any good 1 Lord, lift thou up the light of thy 
 countenance upon us. 
 
 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more 
 than they have when their corn and their wine 
 are increased, /-t^i^^ ^ . . ! : o.^:^: vrj^ t s 
 
 8 In peace will I both lay me down and sleep : 
 for thou, Lord) alone makest me dwell in safety. 
 
Day 1. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 223 
 
 PSALM V. 
 
 GIVE ear to my words, Lord, consider my 
 meditation. 
 
 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, 
 and my God : for unto thee do I pray. 
 
 3 Lord, in the morning shalt thou hoar my 
 voice ; in the morning will I order my prayer 
 unto thee, and will keep watch. 
 
 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure 
 in wickedness ; evil shall not sojourn with thee. 
 
 5 The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight : 
 thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 
 
 6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies : the 
 Lord abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful 
 man. 
 
 7 But as for me, in the abundance of thy 
 lovingkindness will I come into thy house : in 
 thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. 
 
 8 Lead me, Lord, in thy righteousness 
 because of mine enemies ; make thy way straight 
 before my face. 
 
 9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth ; 
 their inward part is very wickedness : their 
 throat is an open sepulchre ; they flatter with 
 their tongue. 
 
 10 Hold them guilty, God ; let them fall by 
 their own counsels : thrust them out in the mul- 
 titude of their transgressions ; for they have 
 rebelled against thee. 
 
 11 But let all those that put their trust in 
 thee rejoice, let them ever shout for joy, because 
 thou defendest them : let them also that love 
 thy name be joyful in thee. 
 
224 THE PSALMS. Pay 1. 
 
 12 For thou wilt bless the righteous : Lord, 
 thou wilt compass him with favor as with a 
 shield. 
 
 Day 1. ®ben:mg ^rngtr, 
 
 PSALM VL 
 
 OLORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, 
 neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 
 
 2 Have mercy upon me, Lord ; for I am 
 withered away : Lord, heal me ; for my bones 
 are vexed. , * : 
 
 3 My soul also is sore vexed : and thou, 
 Lord, how long ? 
 
 4 RetuFi-, Lord, deliver my soul : save me 
 for thy lovingkindness' sake. 
 
 5 For in death there is no remembrance of 
 thee : in Sheol who shall give thee thanks 1 
 
 6 I am weary with my groaning ; every night 
 make I my bed to swim ; I water my couch with 
 my tears. 
 
 7 Mine eye wasteth away because of grief ; 
 it waxeth old because of all mine adversaries. 
 
 8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity ; 
 for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 
 
 9 The Lord hath heard my supplication ; the 
 Lord will receive my prayer. 
 
 10 All mine enemies shall be ashamed and 
 sore vexed : they shall turn back, they shall be 
 ashamed suddenly. 
 
 PSALM VII. 
 
 OliORD my God, in thee do I put my trust : 
 save me from all them that pursue me, 
 and deliver me : 
 
 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it 
 in pieces, while there is none to deliver. 
 
DayI. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 225 
 
 3 Lord my God, if I have done this ; if 
 there be iniquity, in my hands ; 
 
 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was 
 at peace with me ; (Yea, I have delivered him 
 that without cause was mine adversary:) ' '^ 
 
 5 Let the enemy pursue my soul, and over- 
 take it ; yea, let him tread my life down to the 
 earth, and lay my glory in the dust. [Selah. 
 
 6 Arise, Lord, in thine anger, lift up thy- 
 self against the rage of mine adversaries : and 
 awake for me ; thou hast commanded judgment. 
 
 7 And let the congregation of the peoples com- 
 pass thee about : and over them return thou on 
 high. 
 
 8 The Lord ministereth judgment to the peo- 
 ples ; judge me, Lord, according to my right- 
 eousness, and to my integrity that is in me. 
 
 9 let thu wickedness of the wicked come to 
 an end, but establish thou the righteous : for the 
 righteous God trieth '.he hearts and reins. 
 
 10 My shield ia with God, who saveth the 
 upright in hear'. 
 
 11 God is a ri^'hteous judge, yea, a God that 
 hath indignation every day. 
 
 1 2 If a man turn not, he will whet his 3word ; 
 he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 
 
 13 He hath also prepared for him the instru- 
 ments of death ; he makcth his arrows fiery 
 shafts. 
 
 14 Behold, he travaiieih with iniqidt^'- ; yea, 
 I he hath conceived mischiei and brought forth 
 I falsehood. 
 
 15 He hath made a pit, and digged it, and is 
 I fallen into the ditch which he made. 
 
226 THE PSALMS. Day : 
 
 16 His mischief shall return upon his owr 
 head, and his violence shall come down upon hit 
 own pate. * 
 
 17 1 will give thanks unto the Lord according 
 to his righteousness : and will sing praise to the 
 name of the Lord Most High. 
 
 '■ .J. 
 PSALM VIIL 
 
 OLORD, our Lo'rd, how excellent is thy 
 name in all the earth ! who has set thy 
 glory upon the heavens. 
 
 2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings 
 hast thou established strength, because of thine 
 adversaries, that thou mightest still the enemy 
 and the avenger. 
 
 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of 
 thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou 
 hast ordained : 
 
 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him 1 
 and the son of man, that thou visitest him ? 
 
 5 For thou hast made him but little lower 
 than God, and crownest him with glory and 
 honor. 
 
 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over 
 the works of thy hands; thou hast put all 
 things under his feet : * ' • 
 
 7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of 
 the field : 
 
 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, 
 whatsoever passeth through the paths of the 
 seas. 
 
 9 Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy 
 name in all the earth ! 
 
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 Day 2. Portting Irnger. ;-. 
 
 ::.. ; : ■ PSALM IX. •..•.; 
 
 I WILL give thanks unto the Lord with my 
 whole heart ; I will show forth all thy 
 marvellous works. 
 
 2 I will be glad and exult in thee : I will sing 
 praise to thy name, thou Most High. 
 
 3 When mine enemies turn back, they 
 stumble and perish at thy presence. 
 
 4 For thou hast maintained my right and my 
 cause; thou satest in the throne judging right- 
 eously. 
 
 5 Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast 
 destroyed the wicked, thou hast blotted out their 
 name for ever and ever. 
 
 6 The enemy are come to an end, they are 
 desolate for ever ; and the cities which thou hast 
 overthrown, their very memorial is perished. 
 
 7 But the Lord sitteth as king for ever : he 
 hath prepared his throne for judgment. 
 
 8 And he shall judge the world in righteous- 
 ness, he shall minister judgment to the peoples 
 in uprightness. ' 
 
 9 The Lord also will be a high tower for the 
 oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble ; ' 
 
 10 And they that know thy name will put 
 their trust in thee ; for thou, Lord, hast not for- 
 saken them that seek thee. ' ' ' ' 
 
 11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwelleth in 
 Zion : declare among his people his doings. . 
 
 12 For he that maketh inquisition for blood 
 remembereth them : he forgetteth not the cry of 
 the poor. 
 
228 THE PSALMS. Day 2, 
 
 13 Have mercy upon me, Lord ; behold my 
 affliction which I suffer of them that hate me, 
 thou that lif test me up from the gates of death ; 
 
 14 That I may show forth all thy praise : in 
 the gates of the daughter of Zion, I will rejoice 
 in thy salvation. 
 
 15 The nations are sunk down in the pit that 
 th ^y made : in the net which they hid is their 
 owv -^ ct, taken. 
 
 16 The Lord hath made himself known, he 
 hath executed judgment : the wicked is snared 
 in the work of his own hands. [Higgaion. Selah. 
 
 17 The wicked shall be turned back unto 
 Sheol, even all the nations that forget God. 
 
 18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, 
 nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever. 
 
 19 Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail : let 
 the nations be judged in thy sight. 
 
 20 Put them in fear, Lord ; let the nations 
 know themselves to be but men. [Selah. 
 
 PSALM X. 
 
 "TT7HY standest thou afar off, Lord? why 
 ^^ hidest thou thyself in times of troubled 
 
 2 In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly 
 pursued ; let them be taken in the devices that 
 they have imagined. 
 
 3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, 
 and the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth 
 the Lord. 
 
 4 The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, 
 aaithy He will not require it All his thoughts 
 are, there is no God. 
 
 5 His ways are firm at all times ; thy judg- 
 
Day 2. THE PSALMS. 229 
 
 ments . are far above out of his sight : as for all 
 his adversaries, he pufiFeth at them. - " 
 
 6 He eaith in his heart, I shall not be moved : 
 to all generations I shall not be in adversity. 
 
 7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and 
 oppression : under his tongue is mischief and 
 iniquity. 
 
 ' ' 8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the 
 villages : in the covert places does he murder the 
 innocent : his eyes are privily set against the 
 helpless. .' - 
 
 9 He lurketh in the covert as a lion in his 
 den : he lieth in wait to catch the poor : he doth 
 catch the poor, when he draweth.him in his net. 
 
 10 He croucheth, he boweth down, and the 
 helpless fall by his strong ones. 
 
 1 1 He saith in his heart, God hath forgotten ; 
 he hideth his face ; he will never see it. 
 
 1 2 Arise, O Lord ; O God, requite it with 
 thy hand : forget not the poor. 
 
 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, 
 and say in his heart. Thou wilt not require it ? 
 
 14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest 
 mischief and spite, requite it with thy hand ; 
 the helpless committeth himself unto thee ; thou 
 hast been the helper of the fatherless. 
 
 15 Break thou the arms of the wicked : and 
 as for the evil man, se.ek out his wickedness till 
 thou find none. 
 
 16 The Lord is King. for ever and ever: the 
 nations are ^perished out of his land. 
 
 17 Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the 
 meek ; thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt 
 cause thine ear to hear : ,«:..; 
 
230 THE PSALMS. Day 2 
 
 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, 
 that man who is of the earth may be terrible 
 no more. 
 
 PSALM XL 
 
 IN the Lord put I my trust : how say ye to 
 my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain 1 
 
 2 For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, they 
 make ready their arrow upon the string, that 
 they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart. 
 
 3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can 
 lu8 -righteous do? 
 
 4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord, his 
 w.roue is in heaven ; his eyes behold, his eye- 
 lids try, the children of men. 
 
 5 The Lord trieth the righteous : but the 
 wicked and him that loveth violence his soul 
 hateth. 
 
 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares ; fire 
 and brimstone and burning wind shall be the 
 the portion of their cup. 
 
 7 For the Lord is righteous ; he loveth right- 
 eousness : the upright shall behold his face. 
 
 PSALM XII. 
 
 HELP, Lord ; for the godly man ceaseth ; for 
 the faithful fail from among the children 
 of men. 
 
 i 2 They speak falsehood every one with his 
 neighbor : with flattering lip, and with a double 
 heart, do they speak. ; ■ : . 
 
 3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, the 
 tongue that speaketh great things : 
 
 4 Who have said. With our tongue will we 
 prevail ; our lips are our own : who is lord 
 over us 1 
 
Day 2. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 231 
 
 5 Because of the spoiling of the poor, because 
 of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith 
 the Lord ; I will set him in safety at whom they 
 puff. 
 
 6 The words of the Lord are pure words : as 
 silver tried in a furnace on the earth, purified 
 seven times. 
 
 7 Thou shalt keep them, Lord, thou shalt 
 preserve them from this generation for ever. 
 The wicked walk on every side, when vileness 
 is exalted among the sons of men. 
 
 PSALM XIIL 
 
 HOW long, Lord, wilt thou forget me for 
 ever 1 How long wilt thou hide thy face 
 from me 1 
 
 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, 
 having sorrow in my heart all the day ? How 
 long shall my enemy be exalted over me ? 
 
 3 Consider and answer me, Lord my God : 
 lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death : 
 
 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed 
 against him ; lest mine adversaries rejoice when 
 I am moved. 
 
 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy ; my heart 
 shall rejoice in thy salvation : 
 
 6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath 
 dealt bountifully with me. 
 
 f i.. i PSALM XIV. 
 
 THE fool hath said in his heart, There is no 
 God. They are corrupt, they have done 
 abominable works ; there is none that doeth good. 
 2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon 
 the children of men, to see if there were any that 
 did understand, that did seek after God. 
 
232 THE PSALMS. Day 2 
 
 3 They are all gone aside ; they are together 
 become filthy ; there is none that doeth good, 
 no, not one. 
 
 4 Have all the workers of inquity no know- 
 ledge ] who eat up my people as they eat bread, 
 and call not upon the Lord. 
 
 5 There were they in great fear : for God is 
 in the generation of the righteous. 
 
 6 Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, 
 because the Lord is his refuge. 
 
 7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come 
 out of Zion ! When the Lord bringeth back the 
 captivity of his people, then shall Jacob rejoice, 
 and Israel shall be glad. 
 
 Day 3. Porning f rager. 
 
 ''•'^- " ■' PSALM XV. 
 
 LORD, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle 1 
 Who shall dwell in thy holy hiin 
 
 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh 
 righteousness, and speaketh truth in his heart. 
 
 3 He that slandereth not with his tongue, nor 
 doeth evil to his friend, nor taketh up a reproach 
 against his neighbor. 
 
 4 In whose eyes a reprobate is despised ; but 
 he honoreth them that fear the Lord. He that 
 sveareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. 
 
 6 He that putteth not out his money to usury, 
 nor taketh reward against the innocent, he that 
 doeth these things shall never be moved. , , 
 
 PSALM XVI. 
 
 PRESERVE me, God : for in thee do I put 
 my trust. 
 2 my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, 
 Thou art my Lord : I have no good beyond thee. 
 
Day 3. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 233 
 
 3 As for the saints that are in the earth, they 
 are4he excellent in whom is all my delight. 
 
 4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that ex- 
 change the Lord for another god: their drink 
 offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their 
 names upon my lips. 
 
 .i 6 The Lord is the portion of mine inheiritance 
 and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. 
 
 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant 
 places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. i^ 
 
 7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me 
 counsel : yea, my reins instruct me in the night 
 seasons. 
 
 8 I have set the Lord always before me : be- 
 cause he is at my right hand, I shall not be 
 moved. 
 
 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory 
 rejoiceth : my flesh also shall dwell in safety. 
 
 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol ; 
 neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see 
 corruption. 
 
 1 1 Thou wilt show me the path of life : in 
 thy presence is fulness of joy ; in thy right hand 
 there are pleasures for evermore. 
 
 PSALM xvn. I 
 
 HEAR the right, O Lord, attend unto my 
 cry ; give ear unto my prayer, that goeth 
 not out of feigned lips. ' ^ '^'-'^^ 
 
 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy pres- 
 ence ; let thine eyes look upon equity. 
 
 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast 
 visited me in the night ; thou hast tried me, and 
 findest nothing ; I am purposed that my mouth 
 shall not transgress. 
 
 i 
 
4 As for the works of men, by the word of 
 thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the 
 violent. 
 
 5 My steps have held fast to thy paths, my 
 feet have not slipped. 
 
 6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt 
 answer me, God : incline thine ear unto me, 
 and hear my speech. 
 
 7 Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, 
 thou that savest by thy right hand them who 
 put their trust in thee from those that rise up 
 against them. '■•'" • 
 
 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me 
 under the shadow of thy wings. 
 
 9 From the wicked that oppress me, my 
 deadly enemies, that compass me about. 
 
 10 They are inclosed in their own fat : with 
 their mouth they speak proudly. 
 
 1 1 They have now compassed us in our steps : 
 they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth. 
 
 1 2 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, 
 and as it were a young lion lurking in secret 
 places. 
 
 13 Arise, Lord, confront him, cast him 
 down : deliver my soul from the wicked by thy 
 sword: i 
 
 14 From men, by thy hand, Lord, from 
 men of the world, whose portion is in this life, 
 and whose belly thou filiest with thy treasure : 
 they are satisfied with children, and leave the 
 rest of their substance to their babes. 
 
 15 As for me, I shall behold thy face in right- 
 eousness : I shall be satisfied, when I awake, 
 with thy likeness. 
 
Day 3. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 235 
 
 Day 3. 
 
 PSALM XVIIL 
 
 , I .> 
 
 1L0VE thee, Lord, my strength. 
 2 The Lord is- my rock, and my fortress, 
 and my deliverer ; my God, my strong rock, in 
 him will I trust ; my shield, and the horn of my 
 salvation, my high tower. 
 
 3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to 
 be praised : so shall I be saved from mine 
 enemies. 
 
 4 The cords of death compassed me, and the 
 floods of ungodliness made me afraid. 
 
 5 The cords of Sheol were round about me : 
 the snares of death came upon me. 
 
 6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and 
 cried unto my God : he heard my voice out of 
 his temple, and my cry before him came into his 
 ears. 
 
 7 Then the earth shook and trembled, the 
 foundations also of the mountains quaked and 
 were shaken, because he was wroth. 
 
 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, 
 and fire out of his mouth devoured : cr.\ were 
 kindled by it. 
 
 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down ; 
 and thick darkness was under his feet. 
 
 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly : 
 yea, he flew swiftly upon the wings of the wind. 
 
 11 He made darkness his hiding place, his 
 pavilion round about him; darkness of waters, 
 thick clouds of the skies. '■ ^■-• 
 
 12 At the brightness before him his thick 
 clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire. 
 
236 THE PSALMS. Day S 
 
 13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens, 
 and the Most High uttered his voice ; hail-stonea 
 and coals of fire. 
 
 14 And he sent out his arrows, ai.^ scattered 
 them ; yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited 
 them. 
 
 1 5 Then the channels of waters appeared, and 
 the foundations of the world were laid hare, at 
 •thy rebuke, Lord, at the blast of the breath of 
 thy nostrils. 
 
 16 He sent from on high, he took mo ; he 
 drew me out of many waters. 
 
 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, 
 and from them that hated me, for th were too 
 mighty for me. 
 
 18 They came upon me in the day of my 
 calamity : but the Lord was my stay. 
 
 19 He brought me forth also into a large 
 place; he delivered me because he delighted in me. 
 
 20 'The Lord rewarded me according to my 
 righteousness ; according to the cleanness of my 
 hands hath he recompensed me. 
 
 21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and 
 have not wickedly departed from my God. 
 
 22 For all his judgments were before me, and 
 I put not away his statutes from me. 
 
 23 I was also perfect with him, and I kept 
 myself from mine iniquity. '^ 
 
 24 Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me 
 according to my righteousness, according to the 
 cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. 
 
 25 With the merciful thou wilt show thyself 
 merciful ; with the perfect man thou wilt show 
 thyself perfect ; . 
 
26 With the pure thou wilt show thyself 
 pure ; and with the perverse thou wilt show 
 thyself froward. 
 
 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people ; 
 but the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down. 
 
 28 For thou wilt light my lamp : the Lord 
 my God will lighten my darkness. 
 
 29 For by thee I run upon a troop ; and by 
 my God do I leap over a wall 
 
 30 As for God, his way is perfect : the word 
 )f the Lord is tried ; he is a shield unto all 
 
 them that trust in him. 
 
 31 For who is God, save the Lord ? And who 
 is a rock, beside our God ? . 
 
 32 The God that girdeth me with strength, 
 and maketh my way perfect. 
 
 33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet : and 
 setteth me upon my high places. 
 
 34 He teacheth my hands to war ; so that 
 mine arms do bend a bow of brass. 
 
 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy 
 salvation : and thy right hand hath helped me 
 up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. 
 
 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, 
 and my feet have not slipped. 
 
 37 I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake 
 them : neither will I turn again till they are 
 consumed. 
 
 38 I will smite them through that they shall 
 not be able to rise : they shall fall under my 
 feet. 
 
 39 For thou hast girded me with strength 
 unto the battle : thou hast subdued under me 
 those that rose up against me. 
 
238 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day J 
 
 40 Thou hast also made mine enemies turr 
 their backs unto me, that I might cut off them 
 that hate me. 
 
 41 They cried, but there was none to save 
 even unto the Lord, but he answered them not. 
 
 42 Then did I beat them small as the dusi 
 before the wind : I did cast them out as the 
 mire of the streets. 
 
 43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings 
 of the people ; thou hast made me the head oi 
 the nations ; a people whom I have not known 
 shall serve me. 
 
 44 As soon as they hear of me they shall obey 
 me ; the strangers shall submit themselves unto 
 me. 
 
 45 The strangers shall fade away, and shall 
 come trembling out of their close places. 
 
 46 The Lord liveth ; and blessed be my rock ; 
 and exalted be the God of my salvation. 
 
 47 Even the God that execute th vengeance 
 for me, and subdueth peoples under me. 
 
 48 He rescueth me from mine enemies : yea, 
 thou liftest me up above them that rise up 
 against me : thou deliverest me from the violent 
 man. 
 
 49 Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, 
 Lord, among the nations, and will sing praises 
 unto thy name. 
 
 50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king 
 and showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, to 
 David and to his seed, for evermore. 
 
Day 4. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 239 
 
 Day 4. 
 
 orning f xager. 
 
 PSALM XIX. 
 
 ■i; 
 
 rpiHE heavens declare the glory of God ; and 
 JL the firmament showeth his handvwork. 
 
 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night 
 unto night showeth knowledge. 
 
 3 There is no speech nor language ; their voice 
 cannot be heard. 
 
 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, 
 and their words to the end of the world. In 
 them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 
 
 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his 
 chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run 
 his course. 
 
 6 His going forth is from the end of the 
 heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it : and 
 there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. 
 
 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the 
 soul ; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making 
 wise the simple. » 
 
 8 The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing 
 ?|the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, 
 ^1 enlightening the eyes, 
 
 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for 
 ever : the judgments of the Lord are true, and 
 
 -^righteous altogether. 
 
 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, 
 han much fine gold : sweeter also than honey 
 nd the honeycomb. 
 
 1 1 Moreover by them is thy servant warned : 
 n keeping of them there is great reward. 
 
 12 Who can discern Ma errors'? clear thou 
 le from hidden /aw/^s. 
 
 Q 
 
240 THE PSALMS. Day 4 
 
 13 Keep back thy servant also from presump- 
 tuous sins ; let them not have dominion over me ; 
 then shall I be perfect, and I shall be clear from 
 great transgression. 
 
 14 Let the words of my mouth and the medi- 
 tation of ^my heart be acceptable in thy sight, 
 Lord, my rock, and my redt .ner. ,. r 
 
 VI ■% . . PSALM XX. . ■ ' 
 
 THE Lord answer thee in the day of trouble ; 
 the name of the God of Jacob set thee up 
 on high ; : 
 
 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, and 
 strengthen thee out of Zion ; 
 
 3 Kemember all thy offerings, and accept thy 
 burnt sacrifice : [Selah 
 
 4 Grant thee thy heart's desire, and fulfil all 
 thy counsel. 
 
 5 We will triumph in thy salvation, and in 
 the name of our God we will set up our iDanners : 
 the Lord fulfil all thy petitions. 
 
 6 Now know I that the Lord saveth his 
 anointed ; he will answer him from his holy 
 heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. 
 
 7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses : 
 but we will make mention of the name of the 
 Lord our God. 
 
 8 They are bowed down and fallen : but we 
 are risen, and stand upright. 
 
 9 Save, Lord : let the King answer us when 
 we call. . - ..^ 
 
 PSALM XXI. 
 
 THE king shall joy in thy strength, Lord ; 
 and in thy salvation how greatly shall he 
 rejoice 1 
 
lllO XXVU/VA* 
 
 4 He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him ; 
 even length of days for ever and ever. 
 
 5 His glory is great in thy salvation : honor 
 and majesty dost thou lay upon him. 
 
 6 For thou makest him most blessed for ever : 
 thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence. 
 
 7 For the king trusteth in the Lord, and 
 through the lovingkindness of the Most High he 
 shall not be moved. 
 
 8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies : 
 thy right hand shall find out those that hate 
 thee. 
 
 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in 
 the time of thine anger. The Lord shall swallow 
 them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour 
 them. 
 
 10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the 
 earth, and their seed from among the children 
 of men, 
 
 1 1 For they intended evil against thee : they 
 imagined a device, which they are not able to 
 perform. 
 
 12 For thou shalt make them turn their back, 
 thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings 
 against the face of them. 
 
 13 Be thou exalted, Lord, in thy strength : 
 will we sing and praise thy power. 
 
242 THE PSALMS. Day 
 
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 Day 4. 'f (Kkning ^ragcr. ;'-J''^'^" 
 
 ' PSALM XXIL 
 
 MY God, my God, why hast thou forsakei 
 me *? Why art thou so far from helping 
 me, and from the words of my roaring. 
 
 2 my God, I cry in the day-time, but thon 
 answerest not ; and in the night season, and am 
 not silent. 
 
 3 But thou art holy, thou that inhabitest 
 the praises of Israel. 
 
 4 Our fathers trusted in thee : they trusted, 
 and thou didst deliver them. 
 
 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered : 
 they trusted in thee, and were not ashamed. 
 
 6 But I am a worm, and no man ; a reproach 
 of men, and despised of the people. 
 
 7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn; 
 they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, 
 saying, • r \^ ^ 
 
 8 Commit thyself unto the Lord : let him 
 deliver him : let him rescue him, seeing he 
 delighteth in him. 
 
 9 But thou art he that took me out of the 
 womb : thou didst make me trust when I tvas 
 upon my mother's breasts. 
 
 10 1 was cast upon thee from the womb : thou 
 art my God since my mother bare me. 
 
 1 1 Be not far from me ; for trouble is near ; 
 for there is none to help. 
 
 12 Many bulls have compassed me : strong 
 bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 
 
 13 They gape upon me with their mouth, as'i 
 ravening and a roaring lion. 
 
Day 4. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 243 
 
 14 I am poured out like water, and all my 
 bones are out of joint : my heart is like wax ; it 
 is melted in the midst ^of my bowels. 
 
 15 My strength is dried up -like a potsherd ; 
 and my tongue cleave th to my jaws ; and thou 
 hast brought me into the dust of death. 
 
 16 For dogs have compassed me : the assem- 
 bly of evil-doers have inclosed me ; they pierced 
 my hands and my feet. 
 
 17 1 may tell all my bones ; they look and 
 stare upon me; • • 
 
 18 They part my garments among them, and 
 upon my vesture do they cast lots. 
 
 1 9 But be not thou far off, Lord : thou 
 my succor, haste thee to help me. ' ' , ' 
 
 20 Deliver my soul from the sword ; my 
 darling from the power of the dog. 
 
 21 Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from 
 the horns of the wild o^icu thou hast answered 
 me. ' '■- ^ 
 
 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren : 
 in the midst of the congregation will I praise 
 thee. 
 
 23 Ye that fear the Lord, praise him ; all ye 
 seed of Jacob, glorify him ; and stand in awe of 
 him, all ye the seed of Israel. 
 
 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the 
 affliction of the afflicted ; neither hath he hid 
 I his face from him ; but when he cried unto him, 
 he heard. 
 
 25 Of thee cometh my praise in the great con- 
 Igregation : I will pay my vows before them that 
 Ifear him. 
 
 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied : they 
 
244 THE PSALMS. Vai ^ 
 
 shall praise the Lord that seek after him : lei 
 your heart live for ever. 
 
 27 All the ends of the earth shall remembei 
 and turn unto the Lord : and all the kindreds 
 of the nations shall worship before thee. 
 
 28 For the kingdom is the Lord's . and he is 
 the ruler over the nations. 
 
 29 All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and 
 worship : all they that go down to the dust shall 
 bow before him, even he that cannot keep his 
 soul alive. 
 
 30 A seed shall serve him ; it shall be told of 
 the Lord unto the next generation. 
 
 31 They shall come and shall declare his 
 righteousness unto a people that shall be born, 
 that he hath done it. 
 
 PSALM xxin. 
 
 THE Lord is my shepherd ; I shall not want. 
 2 He maketh me to lie down in green 
 pastures ; he leadeth me beside the still waters. 
 
 3 He restoreth my soul : he guideth me in 
 the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 
 
 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of 
 the shadow of death, I will fear no evil ; for 
 thou art with me : thy rod and thy staff; they 
 comfort me. 
 
 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the 
 presence of mine enemies : thou hast anointed 
 my head with oil ; my cup runneth over. 
 
 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me 
 all the days of my life : and I will dwell in the 
 house of the Lord for ever. 
 
Day 5. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 245 
 
 PSALM XXIV. ' 
 
 THE earth is the Lord's, and the fulness 
 thereof; the world, and they that dwell 
 therein. 
 
 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and 
 established it upon the floods. 
 
 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord ? 
 and who shall stand in his holy place ? 
 
 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart ; 
 who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, and 
 hath not sworn deceitfully. 
 
 5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, 
 and righteousness from the God of his salvation. 
 
 6 This is the generation of them that seek 
 after him, that seek thy face, God of Jacob. 
 
 7 Lift up your heads, ye gates ; and be ye 
 lift up, ye everlasting doors ; and the King of 
 glory shall come in. 
 
 8 Who is the King of glory ? the Lord strong 
 and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 
 
 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; yea, lift 
 them up, ye everlasting doors : and the King of 
 glory shall come in. 
 
 10 Who is this King of glory ? the Lord of 
 hosts, he is the King of glory. [Selah 
 
 PSALM XXV. 
 
 U:N'T0 thee, Lord, do I lift up my soul. 
 2 my God, in thee have I trusted, let 
 me not be ashamed ; let not mine enemies 
 triumph over me. . 
 
 3 Yea, none that wait on thee shall be 
 ashamed; they shall be ashamed that deal 
 treacherously without cause. 
 
246 "^ THE PSALMS. Day 5. 
 
 4 Show me thy ways, Lord; teach me 
 thy paths. 
 
 5 Guide me in thy truth, and teach me ; for 
 thou art the God of my salvation ; on thee do I 
 wait all the day. 
 
 6 Remember, Lord, thy tender mercies and 
 thy lovingkindnesses ; for they have been ever 
 of old. 
 
 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor 
 my transgressions : according to thy lovingkind • 
 ness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, 
 OLord. 
 
 8 Good and upright is the Lord : therefore 
 will he instruct sinners in the way. 
 
 9 The meek will he guide in judgment : and 
 the' meek will he teach his way. 
 
 10 All the paths of the Lord are lovingkind- 
 ness and truth unto such as keep his covenant 
 and his testimonies. 
 
 11 For thy name's sake, Lord, pardon mine 
 iniquity, for it is great. 
 
 12 What man is he that feareth the Lord^ 
 him shall he instruct in the way that he shall 
 choose. 
 
 13 His soul shall dwell at ease ; and his seed 
 shall inherit the land. 
 
 14 The secret of the Lord is with them that 
 f 3ar him ; and he will show them his covenant. 
 
 1 5 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord ; for 
 he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 
 
 16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon 
 me ; for 1 am desolate and afflicted. 
 
 17 The troubles of' my heart are enlarged : 
 bring thou me out of my distresses. 
 
Day 5. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 247 
 
 18 Consider mine affliction and my travail ; 
 and forgive all my sins. 
 
 19 Consider mine enemies, for they are many ; 
 and they hate me with cruel hatred. 
 
 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me : let me 
 not be ashamed, for I put my trust in thee. . | 
 
 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, 
 for I wait on thee. 
 
 22 Kedeem Israel, God, out of all his 
 troubles. 
 
 PSALM XXVI. 
 
 JUDGE me, Lord, for I have walked in 
 mine integrity : I have trusted also in the 
 Lord without wavering. 
 
 2 Examine me, O Lord, and prove me ; try 
 my reins and my heart. 
 
 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes ; 
 and I have walked in thy truth. 
 
 4 I have not sat with men of falsehood ; 
 neither will I go in with dissemblers. 
 
 5 I hate the congregation of evildoers, and 
 will not sit with the wicked. 
 
 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency , so 
 will I compass thine altar, Lord : 
 
 7 That I may make the voice of thanksgiving 
 to be heard, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 
 
 8 Lord, I love the habitation of thy house, 
 and the place where thy glory dwelleth. 
 
 9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my 
 life with men of blood : 
 
 10 In whose hands is mischief, and their 
 right hand is full of bribes. v • " * 
 
 1 1 But as for me, I will walk in mine integ- 
 rity : redeem me, and be. merciful unto me. 
 
248 THE PSALMS. Day 5 
 
 1 2 My foot standeth in an even place : in the 
 
 congregations will I bless the Lord. , j.j 
 
 r 
 
 Day 5. (Bhnirtg ^rager. 
 
 V ■ PSALM XXVIL 
 
 THE Lord is my light and my salvation ; 
 whom shall I fear ? The Lord is the 
 strength of my life ; of whom shall I be afraid 1 
 
 2 When evil-doers came upon me to eat up 
 my flesh, even mine adversaries and my foes, 
 they stumbled and fell. 
 
 3 Though an host should encamp against me, 
 my heart shall not fear . though war should rise 
 against me, even then will I be confident. 
 
 4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that 
 will I seek after ; that I may dwell in the house 
 of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the 
 beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple. 
 
 5 For in the day of trouble he shall keep me 
 secretly in his pavilion : in the covert of his 
 tabernacle shall he hide me ; he shall lift me up 
 upon a rock. 
 
 , 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above 
 mine enemies round about me ; and I will offer 
 in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy ; I will sing, 
 yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord. 
 
 7 Hear, Lord, when I cry with my voice : 
 have mercy also upon me, and answer me. , 
 
 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face ; my 
 heart said unto thee, thy face, Lord, will I seek. 
 . 9 Hide not thy face from me ; put not thy 
 servant away in anger : thou hast been my help ; 
 cast me not off, neither forsake me, God of 
 my salvation. 
 
Day 5. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 249 
 
 10 For my father and my mother have for- 
 saken me, but the Lord will take me up. 
 
 1 1 Teach me thy way, Lord ; and lead me 
 in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 
 
 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine 
 adversaries ; for false witnesses are risen up 
 against me, and. such as breathe out cruelty. . 
 
 13 / had fainted^ unless I had believed to see 
 the goodness of the Lord in the land of the 
 living. 
 
 14 Wait on the Lord : be strong, and let 
 thine heart take courage ; yea, wait thou on 
 the Lord. 
 
 PSALM XXVIII. 
 
 UNTO thee, Lord, will I call ; my rock, be 
 not thou deaf unto me : lest, if thou be 
 silent unto me, I become like them that go down 
 into the pit. 
 
 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I 
 cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward 
 thy holy oracle. 
 
 3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and 
 with the workers of iniquity ; who speak peace 
 with their neighbors, but mischief is in their 
 hearts. 
 
 4 Give them according to their work, and 
 according to the wickedness of their doings : give 
 them after the operation of their hands ; render 
 to them their desert. ' : tu 
 
 5 Because they regard not the works of the 
 Lord, nor the operation of his hands, He shall 
 break them down and not build them up. 
 
 6 Blessed be the Lord^ because he hath heard 
 the voice of my supplications. 
 
250 THE PSALMS. Day t 
 
 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield ; 
 my heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped : 
 therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth j and with 
 my song will I praise him. 
 
 8 The Lord is their strength, and he is a 
 strong hold of salvation to his anointed. 
 
 9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance : 
 be their shepherd also, and bear them up for 
 ever. 
 
 PSALM XXIX. 
 
 GIVE unto the Lord, ye sons of the mighty, 
 give unto the Lord glory and strength. 
 
 2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his 
 name ; worship the Lord in the beauty of holi- 
 ness. 
 
 3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters : 
 the God of glory thundereth, even the Lord upon 
 many waters. 
 
 4 The voice of the Lord is powerful ; the 
 voice of the Lord is full of majesty. 
 
 5 The voice of the Lord broaketh the cedars ; 
 yea, the Lord breaketh in pieces the cedars of 
 Lebanon. 
 
 6 He maketh them also t- ^^ p like a calf; 
 Lebanon and Sirion like a ^ 4 wild-ox 
 
 7 The voice of the Lord laveth the flames 
 of fire. 
 
 8 The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilder- 
 ness ; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. 
 
 9 The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to 
 calve, and strippeth the forests bare : and in his 
 temple everything saith, Glory. 
 
 10 The Lord sat as king at the Flood ; yea, 
 the Lord sitteth as king for ever. 
 
Day 6. THE PSALMS. 251 
 
 11 The Lord will give strength unto his 
 people; the Lord will bless his people with 
 peace. 
 
 Day 6. horning ^rager. 
 
 PSALM XXX. 
 
 I WILL extol thee, Lord ; for thou hast 
 raised me up, and hast not made my foes to 
 rejoice over me. 
 
 2 Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou 
 hast healed me. 
 
 3 Lord, thouthast brought up my soul from 
 Sheol : thou hast kept me alive, that I should 
 not go down to the pit. 
 
 4 Sing praise unto the Lord, ye saints of 
 his, and give thanks to his holy memorial name. 
 
 5 For his anger is but for a moment ; his 
 favor is for a life time ; weeping may tarry for 
 the night, but joy cometh in the morning. 
 
 6 As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall 
 never be moved. 
 
 7 Thou, Lord, of thy favor hadst made my 
 mountain to stand strong : thou didst hide thy 
 face ; I was troubled. 
 
 8 I cried to thee, Lord ; and unto the Lord 
 I made supplication : 
 
 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I 
 go down to the pit ? shall the dust praise thee 1 
 shall it declare thy truth 1 
 
 10 Hear, Lord, and have mercy upon me : 
 Lord, be thou my helper. i i ^ 
 
 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into 
 dancing; thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and 
 girded me with gladness : 4:*^*^ 
 
252 THE PSALMS. Day G 
 
 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise 
 to thee, and not be silent. Lord my God, I 
 will give thanks unto thee forever. 
 
 PSALM XXXI. 
 
 IN thee, Lord, do I put my trust; let me never 
 be ashamed; deliver me in thy righteousness. 
 
 2 Bow down thine ear unto me ; deliver me 
 speedily : be thou to me a strong rock, an house 
 of defence to save me. 
 
 3 For thou art my rock and my fortress ; 
 therefore for thy name's sake lead me and 
 guide me. 
 
 4 Pluck me out of the net that they have laid 
 privily for me ; for thou art my stronghold. 
 
 5 Into thine hand I commend my spirit ; thou 
 hast redeemed me, Lord, thou God of truth. 
 
 6 I hate them that regard lying vanities : but 
 I trust in the Lord. 
 
 7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy : for 
 thou hast seen my affliction ; thou hast known 
 my soul in adversities : 
 
 8 And thou hast not shut me up into the 
 hand of the enemy ; thou hast set my feet in a 
 large place. 
 
 9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in 
 distress : mine eye wasteth away with grief, yea^ 
 my soul and my body. 
 
 10 For my life is spent with sorrow, and my 
 years with sighing : my strength faileth because 
 of mine iniquity, and my bones are wasted away, 
 
 11 Because of all mine adversaries I am be- 
 come a reproach, yea, unto my neighbours 
 exceedingly, and a fear to mine acquaintance; 
 they that did see me without fled from me. 
 
Day 6. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 253 
 
 1 2 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind : 
 I am like a broken vessel. 
 
 13 For I have heard the defaming of many, 
 terror on every side : while they took counsel 
 together against me, they devised to take away 
 my life. 
 
 14 But I trusted in thee, Lord : I said, 
 Thou art my God. 
 
 15 My times are in thy hand : deliver me 
 from the hand of mine enemies, and from them 
 that persecute me. 
 
 16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant : 
 save me in thy lovingkindness. 
 
 17 Let me not be ashamed, Lord; for I 
 have called upon thee : let the wicked be 
 ashamed, let them be silent in Sheol. 
 
 18 Let the lying lips be dumb ; which speak 
 against the righteous insolently, with pride and 
 contempt. 
 
 19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou 
 hast laid up for them that fear thee, which thou 
 hast wrought for them that put their trust in 
 thee, before the sons of men ! 
 
 20 In the covert of thy presence shalt thou 
 hide them from the plottings of man : thou shalt 
 keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife 
 of tongues. 
 
 21 Blessed be the Lord : for he hath showed 
 me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong 
 city. 
 
 22 As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut 
 off from before thine eyes : nevertheless thou 
 heardest the voice of my supplications when I 
 cried unto thee. 
 
254 THE PSALMS. Day 6 
 
 23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints : the 
 Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully 
 rewardeth the proud doer. 
 
 24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, 
 all ye«that hope in the Lord. 
 
 Day 6. €bcmna ^rager, 
 
 PSALM XXXII. 
 
 BLESSED is he whose trangression is forgiven, 
 whose sin is covered. 
 
 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord 
 imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there 
 is no guile. 
 
 3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old 
 through my roaring all the day long. 
 
 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon 
 me : my moisture was changed as with the 
 drought of summer. [Selah 
 
 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine 
 iniquity have I not hid : I said, I will confess 
 my transgressions unto the Lord ; and thoTi 
 forgavest the iniquity of my sin. [Selah 
 
 6 For this let every one that is godly pray 
 unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found : 
 surely when the great waters overflow they shall 
 not reach unto him. 
 
 7 Thou art my hiding place ; thou wilt pre- 
 serve me from trouble ; thou wilt compass me 
 about with songs of deliverance. [Selah 
 
 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the 
 way which thou shalt go : I will counsel thee 
 with mine eye upon thee. 
 
 9 Bo ye not as the horse, or as the mule, 
 which have no understanding : whose trappings 
 
Day 6. THE PSALMS. 255 
 
 must be bit and bridle to hold them in, else they 
 will not come near unto thee. 
 
 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked : but 
 he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass 
 him about. 
 
 11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye 
 righteous : and shout for joy, all ye that are 
 upright in heart. 
 
 PSALM XXXIIL 
 
 REJOICE in the Lord, ye righteous : praise 
 is comely for the upright. 
 
 2 Give thanks un^o the Lord with harp : sing 
 praises unto him w4th the psaltery of ten strings. 
 
 3 Sing unto him a new song : play skilfully 
 with a loud noise. 
 
 4 For the word of the Lord is right ; and all 
 his work is done in faithfulness. 
 
 5 He loveth righteousness and justice : the 
 earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord. 
 
 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens 
 made ; and all the host of them by the breath of 
 his mouth. 
 
 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together 
 as an heap : he layeth up the deeps in store- 
 houses. 
 
 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord : let all the 
 inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 
 
 9 For he spake, and it was done ; he com- 
 manded, and it stood fast. 
 
 10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the 
 nations to nought : he maketh the thoughts of 
 the peoples to be of none effect. 
 
 11 The counsel of the Lord standeth fast for 
 ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. 
 
256 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 
 
 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is th( 
 Lord ; the people whom he hath chosen for hii 
 own inheritance. 
 
 1 3 The Lord looketh from heaven ; he be 
 holdeth all the sons of men ; 
 
 14 From the place of his habitation he looketl 
 forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth ; 
 
 15 He that fashioneth the hearts of them all 
 that considereth all their works. 
 
 16 There is no king saved by the multitud* 
 of a host : a mighty man is not delivered h} 
 great strength. 
 
 17 A horse is a vain thing for safety : neithei 
 shall he deliver any by his great power. 
 
 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon then; 
 that fear him, upon them that hope in hit 
 mercy ; 
 
 19 To deliver their soul from death, and tc 
 keep them alive in famine. 
 
 20 Our soul hath waited for the Lord : he is 
 our help and our shield. 
 
 21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because 
 we have trusted in his holy name. 
 
 22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, 
 according as we have hoped in thee. 
 
 PSALM XXXIV. 
 
 I WILL bless the Lord at all times : his prais 
 shall continually be in my mouth. 
 
 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord 
 the meek shall hear thereof, and be glad. 
 
 3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let ii; 
 exalt his name together. 
 
 4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me 
 and delivered me from all my fears. 
 
 Se 
 
Day 6. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 257 
 
 5 They looked unto him, and were lightened : 
 and their faces shall never be confounded. 
 
 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard 
 him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 
 
 7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round 
 about them that fear him, and delivereth them. 
 
 8 taste and see that the Lord is good : 
 blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 
 
 9 fear the Lord, ye his saints : for there is 
 no want to them that fear him. 
 
 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: 
 but they that seek the Lord shall not want any 
 good thing. 
 
 1 1 Come, ye children, hearken unto me : I 
 will teach you the fear of the Lord. 
 
 12 What man is he that desireth life, and 
 loveth many days, that he may see good 1 
 
 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips 
 from speaking guile. 
 
 14 Depart from evil, and do good ; seek peace 
 and pursue it. 
 
 15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the 
 righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 
 
 16 The face of the Lord is against them that 
 do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from 
 the earth. 
 
 17 TJie righteous cried, and the Lord heard, 
 and delivered them out of all their troubles. 
 
 18 The Lord is nigh unto them that arc of a 
 )roken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite 
 pirit. 
 
 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous : 
 lit the Lord delivereth him out of them all. 
 
258 THE PSALMS. Day \ 
 
 20 He keepeth all his bones : not one of then: 
 is broken. 
 
 21 Evil shall slay the wicked : and they thai 
 hate the righteous shall be condemned. 
 
 22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his ser 
 vants : and none of them that trust in him shal 
 be condemned. 
 
 Day 7. Ponting f rHjicr. 
 
 PSALM XXXV. 
 
 STRIVE thou, Lord, with them that strive 
 with me : fight thou against them thai 
 fight against me. 
 
 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand 
 up for mine help. 
 
 3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the wa}' 
 against them that pursue me : say unto my soul, 
 I am thy salvation. 
 
 4 Let them be ashamed and brought to dis- 
 honor that seek after my soul : let them be 
 turned back and confounded that devise my 
 hurt. 
 
 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, and 
 the angel of the Lord driving them on. 
 
 6 Let their way be dark and slippery, and the 
 angel of the Lord pursuing them. 
 
 7 For without cause have they hid for me 
 their net in a pit, without cause have thej 
 digged a pit for my soul. 
 
 8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares 
 and let his net that he hath hid catch himself 
 with destruction let him fall therein. 
 
 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord] 
 it shall rejoice in his salvation. 
 
Day 7. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 259 
 
 10 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like 
 unto thee, who deliverest the poor from him 
 that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the 
 needy from him that spoileth him 1 
 
 1 1 Unrighteous witnesses rise up ; they ask 
 me of things that I know not. 
 
 12 They reward me evil for good, to the 
 bereaving of my soul. 
 
 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my 
 clothing was sackcloth : I afflicted my soul with 
 fasting ; and my prayer returned into mine own 
 bosom. 
 
 14 I behaved myself as though it had been 
 my friend or my brother : I bowed down mourn- 
 ing, as one that bewaileth his mother. 
 
 15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, 
 and gathered themselves together : the abjects 
 gathered themselves together against me, and I 
 knew it not ; they did tear me, and ceased not : 
 
 16 Like the profane mockers in feasts, they 
 gnashed upon me with their teeth. 
 
 17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on ? Kescue 
 my soul from their destructions, my darling from 
 the lions. 
 
 18 1 will give thee thanks in the great con- 
 gregation : I will praise thee among much people. 
 
 19 Let not them that are mine enemies 
 wrongfully rejoice over me : neither let them 
 wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. 
 
 20 For they speak not peace : but they devise 
 deceitful words against them that are quiet in the 
 land. 
 
 21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against 
 me; they said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. 
 
 ', 
 
260 THE PSALMS. Day 1 
 
 22 Thou hast seen it, O Lord ; keep not 
 silence : Lord, be not far from me. 
 
 23 Stir up thyself,' and awake to my judg- 
 ment, even unto my cause, my God and my 
 Lord. 
 
 24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to 
 thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice 
 over me. 
 
 25 Let them not say in their heart. Aha, so 
 would we have it : let them not say, We have 
 swallowed him up. 
 
 26 Let them be ashamed and confounded to- 
 gether that rejoice at mine hurt : let them be 
 clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify 
 themselves against me. 
 
 27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that 
 favor my righteous cause : yea, let them say 
 continually, the Lord be magnified, who hath 
 pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. 
 
 28 And my tongue shall talk of • thy right- 
 eousness, and of thy praise all the day long. 
 
 PSALM XXXVI. 
 
 THE transgression of the wicked saith within 
 my heart, there is no fear of God before 
 his eyes. 
 
 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, 
 that his iniquity shall not be found out and be 
 hated. 
 
 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and 
 deceit : he hath left off to be wise and to do 
 good. 
 
 4 He deviseth iniquity upon his bed ; he 
 setteth himself in a w^ay that is not good ; he 
 abhorreth not evil. 
 
Day 7. THE PSALMS. 261 
 
 5 Thy lovingkinclness, Lord, is in the 
 heavens; thy iaiitMulness reacheth unto the skies. 
 
 6 Thy righteousness is like the mountains of 
 God ; thy judgments are a great deep : O Lord, 
 thou preservest man and beast. 
 
 7 How precious is thy loviugkindness, God ! 
 and the children of men take refuge under the 
 shadow of thy wings. 
 
 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the 
 fatness of thy house ; and thou shalt make them 
 drink of the river of thy pleasures. 
 
 9 For with thee is the fountain of life : in thy 
 light shall we see light. 
 
 10 continue thy loviugkindness unto them 
 that know thee ; and thy righteousness to the 
 upright in heart. 
 
 1 1 Let not the foot of pride come against me, 
 and let not the hand of the wicked drive me 
 away. 
 
 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen : 
 they are thrust down, and shall not be able 
 to rise. 
 
 Day 7. ©Siting f rager. 
 
 PSALM XXXVIL 
 
 FRET not thyself because of evil-doers, neither 
 be thou envious against them that work 
 unrighteousness. 
 
 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the 
 grass, and wither as the green herb. 
 
 3 Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in 
 the land, and feed on his faithfulness. 
 
 4 Delight thyself also in the Lord ; and he 
 shall give thee the desires of thine heart. , 
 
262 THE PSALMS. Day 7 
 
 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also 
 in him, and he shall bring it to pass. 
 
 6 And he shall make thy righteousness to go 
 forth as the light, and thy judgment as the 
 noonday. 
 
 7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for 
 him : fret not thyself because of him who pros- 
 pereth in his way, because of the man who 
 bringeth wicked devices to pass. 
 
 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath : fret 
 not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing. 
 
 9 For evil-doers shall be cut off: but those 
 that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the 
 land. 
 
 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall 
 not be : yea, thou shalt diligently consider his 
 place, and he shall not be. 
 
 i 1 But the meek shall inherit the land ; and 
 shall delight themselves in the abundance of 
 peace. 
 
 12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and 
 gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 
 
 13 The Lord shall laugh at him : for he seeth 
 that his day is coming. 
 
 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and 
 have bent their bow ; to cast down the poor anc 
 needy, to slay such as be upright in the way : 
 
 15 Their sword shall enter into their own 
 heart, and their bows shall be broken. 
 
 16 Better is a little that the righteous hath 
 than 'the abundance of many wicked. 
 
 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; 
 but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. 
 
 I 
 
Day 7. THE PSALMS. 203 
 
 18 The Lord knoweth the days of the perfect; 
 and their inheritance shall be for ever. 
 
 19 They shall not be ashamed in the time of 
 evil : and in the days of famine they shall be 
 satisfied. 
 
 20 But the wielded shall perish, and the 
 enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs : 
 they shall consume ; in smoke shall they con- 
 sume away. 
 
 21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not 
 again : but the righteous dealeth graciously, and 
 giveth. 
 
 22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit 
 the land ; and they that be cursed of him shall 
 be cut off. 
 
 23 A man's goings are established of the Lord; 
 and he delighteth in his way. 
 
 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly 
 cast down : for the Lord upholdeth him with 
 his hand. 
 
 25 I have been young, and now am old ; yet 
 have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his 
 seed begging their bread. 
 
 26 All the day long he dealeth graciously, and 
 lendeth ; and his seed is bles&ed. 
 
 27 Depart from evil, and do good ; and dwell 
 for evermore. 
 
 28 For the Lord loveth judgment, and for- 
 saketh not his saints; they are preserved for 
 ever : but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off, 
 
 29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and 
 dwell therein for ever. 
 
 30 The mouth of the righteous talketh of 
 wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment. 
 
264 THE PSALMS. Day ^ 
 
 31 The law of his God is in his heart ; none ol 
 his steps shall slide. 
 
 32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and 
 seeketli to slay him. 
 
 33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand, 
 nor condemn him when he is judged. 
 
 34 Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and 
 he shall exalt thee to inherit the land : when the 
 wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 
 
 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, 
 and spreading himself like a green tree in its 
 native soil. 
 
 36 But one passed by, and, lo, he was not : 
 yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. 
 
 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the up- 
 right : for there is a happy end to the man of peace. 
 
 38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed 
 together ; the end of the wicked shall be cut off. 
 
 39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the 
 Lord ; He is their strong hold in the time of 
 trouble. 
 
 40 And the Lord helpeth them, and rescueth 
 them ; he rescueth them from the wicked, and 
 saveth them, because they have taken refuge in him. 
 
 Day 8. Pornmg '§xmm. 
 
 PSALM XXXVTIL 
 
 OLORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath : neither 
 chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 
 
 2 Fop thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy 
 hand presseth me sore. 
 
 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because 
 of thine indignation ; neither is there any health 
 in my bones because of my sin. 
 
Day 8. THE PSALMS. 205 
 
 4 For mine iniquities arc gone over mine head : 
 as a heavy burden tliey arc too heavy for me. 
 
 5 ^My wounds stink and arc corrupt, because 
 of my foolishness. 
 
 6 I am pained and bowed down greatly ; I go 
 mourning all the day long. 
 
 7 For my loins are filled with burning ; and 
 there is no soundness in my flesh. 
 
 8 I am faint and sore bruised : I have groaned 
 by reason of the disquietness of my heart. 
 
 9 Lord, all my desire is before thee ; and my 
 groaning is not hid from thee. 
 
 10 My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth 
 me : as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone 
 from me. 
 
 1 1 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from 
 my plague ; and my kinsmen stand afar off. 
 
 1 2 They also that seek after my life lay snares 
 for me ; and they that seek my hurt speak mis- 
 chievous things, and imagine deceits all the day 
 long. 
 
 1 3 But I, as a deaf man, hear not ; and I am 
 as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 
 
 14 Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and 
 in whose mouth are no reproofs. 
 
 1 5 For in thee, Lord, do I hope : thou wilt 
 answer, O Lord my God. 
 
 16 For I said, lest they rejoice over me : 
 when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves 
 against me. 
 
 17 For I am ready to fall, and my sorrow is 
 continually before me. 
 
 18 For I will declare mine iniquity ; I will 
 be sorry for my sin. 
 
266 THE PSALMS. Day 
 
 19 But mine enemies are lively, and ai 
 strong : and they that hate me wrongfully aj 
 multiplied. 
 
 20 They also that render evil for good ai 
 adversaries unto me, because I follow the thii] 
 that is good. 
 
 21 Forsake me not, Lord : my God, 1 
 not far from me. 
 
 22 Mako haste to help me, Lord my sa 
 vation. 
 
 PSALM XXXIX. 
 
 I SAID, I will take heed to my ways, that 
 sin not with my tongue : I will keep m 
 mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is befoi 
 me. 
 
 2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace 
 even from good ; and my sorrow was stirred. 
 
 3 My he^^t was hot within me ; while I Wti 
 musing the tire kindled ; Then spake I with m 
 tongue : 
 
 4 Lord, make me to know my end, and th 
 measure of my days, what it is ; let me kno^ 
 how frail I am. 
 
 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as hanc 
 breadths ; and mine age is as nothing befor 
 thee : surely every man at his best estate is ai 
 together vanity. [Selai 
 
 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain show 
 surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth u 
 riches^ and know^eth not who shall gather then] 
 
 7 And now, Lord, what wait I for 1 my hop 
 is in thee. 
 
 8 Deliver me from all my transgressions : mak 
 me not the reproach of ^he :^(.^^lish. 
 
Oay 8. THE PSALMS. 267 
 
 9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth ; be- 
 cause thou didst it. 
 
 10 Remove thy stroke away from me : I am 
 consumed by the blow of thine hand. 
 
 1 1 When thou with rebukes dost correct man 
 for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to con- 
 sum.o away like a moth : sarely every man is 
 va.iity. [Selah 
 
 12 Hear my prayer, Lord, and give ear unto 
 my cry ; hold not thy peace at my tears : for I 
 am a stranger with thee, a sojourner, as all m/ 
 fathers were. 
 
 13 spare me, that I maj recover strength, 
 before I go hence, and be no efeore. 
 
 PSALM XL. 
 
 I WAITED patiently for the Lord; and he 
 inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 
 
 2 He brought me up also out of an horrible 
 pit, out of +he miry clay ; and he set my feet 
 upon a rockj and established my goings. 
 
 3 And lie hath put a new song in my mouth, 
 even praisp unto our God : many shall see it, and 
 fear, and shall trust in the Lord. 
 
 i 4 Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord 
 
 I 
 
 his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such 
 as turn aside to lies. 
 
 5 iMany, O Lord my God, are the wonderful 
 works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts 
 which are to us-ward : they cannot be set in 
 order unto thee ; if I would declare and speak 
 of them, they are more than can be numbered. 
 
 6 Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight 
 in ; mine ears hast thou opened : burnt offering 
 and sin offering hast thou not required. 
 
7 Then said I, Lo, I am come : in the roll of 
 the book it is written of me : 
 
 8 I delight to do thy will, my God ; yea, 
 thy law is within my heart. 
 
 9 I have published righteousness in the great 
 congregation; lo, I will not refrain my lips, 
 Lord, thou know est. 
 
 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within 
 my heart ; I have declared thy faithfulness and 
 thy salvation : I have not concealed thy loving- 
 kindness and thy truth from the great congrega- 
 tion. 
 
 11 Withhold not thou thy tender T.ieirles 
 froni me, Lord : let thy lovingkindness and 
 thy truth continually preserve me. 
 
 12 For innumerable evils have compassed me 
 about, mine iniquities have overtaken me, so 
 that I am not able to look up ; they are more 
 than the hairs of mine head, and my heart hatli 
 failed me. 
 
 13 Be pleased, Lord, to deliver me : make 
 haste to help me, Lord. 
 
 14 Let them be ashamed and confounded 
 together that seek after my soul to destroy it : 
 let them be turned backward and brought to dis- 
 honor that delight in my hurt. 
 
 15 Let them be desolate by reason of their 
 shame, that say unto me, Aha, Aha. 
 
 16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be 
 glad in thee : let such as love thy salvation saj 
 continually, the Lord be magnified. 
 
 17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord 
 thinketh upon me : thou art my help and m^ 
 deliverer ; make no tarrying, my God. 
 
)ay8. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 '269 
 
 Day 8. 
 
 PSALM XLI. 
 
 B 
 
 LESSED is he that considereth the poor : 
 the Lord will deliver him in the day of 
 evil. 
 
 2 The Lord will preserve him, and keep him 
 alive, and he shall be blessed upon the earth ; 
 and deliver not thon him unto the will of his 
 enemies. 
 
 3 The Lord will support him upon the couch 
 of languishing : thou makest all his bed in his 
 sickness. 
 
 4 I said, Lord, have mercy upon me : heal 
 my soul ; for I have sinned against thee. 
 
 5 Mine enemies speak evil against me, sayiiig, 
 when shall he die, and his name perish 1 
 
 6 And if lie come to see me, he speaketh 
 falsehood ; his heart gatheieth iniquity to itself: 
 when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. 
 
 7 All that hate me whisper together against 
 me : against me do they devise my hurt. 
 
 8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto 
 him : and now that he lieth he shall rise up 
 no more. 
 
 9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I 
 trusted, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted, up 
 his heel against me. 
 
 10 But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon me, 
 and raise me up, that I may requite them. 
 
 1 11 By this I know tliat thou delightest in me, 
 because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. 
 1 12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine 
 integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. 
 
270 THE PSALMS. Day 
 
 13 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel 
 from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, anc 
 Amen. 
 
 PSALM XLIL 
 
 AS the hart panteth after the water brooks 
 so panteth my soul after thee, God. 
 
 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the livinj 
 God : when shall I come and appear before God 
 
 3 My tears have been my meat day and night 
 while they continually say unto me, Where ii 
 thy God ? 
 
 4 These things I remember, and pour out rn] 
 soul within me, how I went with the thronp^ 
 and led them to the house of God, with th( 
 voice of joy and praise, a multitude keepinc 
 holyday. 
 
 5 Why art thou cast down, my soul "? and 
 wluj art thou disquieted within me *? Hope thoi 
 in God : for I shall yet praise him for the help 
 of his countenance. 
 
 6 my God, my soul is cast clown withii 
 me : Therefore do I remember thoe from the 
 land of Jordan, and the Hermons, from the hill 
 Mizar. 
 
 7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of 
 thy waterspouts : all thy waves and thy billows 
 are gone over me. 
 
 8 Yet the Lord will command his lovingkind- 
 ness in the day-time, and in the night his song 
 shall be with me, even a prayer unto the God of 
 my life. 
 
 9 I will say unto God my rock, why hast 
 thou forgotten me ^ why go I mourning because 
 of the oppression of the enemy 1 
 
Day 9. THE PSALMS. 271 
 
 10 As with a sword in my bones, mine ad- 
 versaries reproach me ; while they continually 
 say unto me, Where is thy God 1 
 
 11 Why art thou cast down, O my souH 
 and why art thou disquieted within me 1 Hope 
 thou in God : for I shall yet praise him, iv/to is 
 the help of my countenance, and my God. 
 
 PSALM XLIII. 
 
 JUDGE me, God, and plead my cause against 
 an ungodly nation : O deliver me from the 
 deceitful and unjust man. 
 
 2 For thou art the God of my strength ; why 
 hast thou cast me off? Why go I mourning be- 
 cause of the oppression of the enemy 1 
 
 3 send out thy light and thy truth ; let 
 them lead me : let them bring me unto thy hol;y 
 hill, and to thy tabernacles. 
 
 4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto 
 God my exceeding joy : and upon the harp v/ill 
 I praise thee, O God, my God. 
 
 5 Whj^ art thou cast down, my soul ? and 
 why art thou disquieted within me ? Hope thou 
 in God : for I shall yet praise him, tvho is the 
 help of my countenance, and my God. 
 
 Day 9. Pornmg ^ragcr. 
 
 PSALM XLIV. 
 
 WE have heard with our ears, God, our 
 fathers have told us, what work thou 
 didst in their days, in the days of old. 
 
 2 Thou didst drive out the nations with thy 
 liand, but them thou didst plant ; thou didst 
 afflict the peoples, but them thou didst spread 
 abroad. 
 
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272 THE PSALMS. Day < 
 
 3 For they gat not the land in possession by 
 their own sword, neither did their own arm save 
 thein : but thy right hand, and thine arm, and 
 the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst 
 a favor unto them. 
 
 4 Thou art my King, God : command de- 
 liverance for Jacob. 
 
 5 Through theo will we push down our adver- 
 saries : through thy name will we tread them 
 under that rise up against us. 
 
 6 For I will not trust in my bow, neither 
 shall my sword save me. 
 
 7 But thou hast saved us from our adversaries, 
 and hast put them to shame that hate us. 
 
 8 In God have we made our boast all the day 
 long, and we will give thanks unto thy name for 
 ever. [Selali 
 
 9 But now thou hast cast 7is off, and brought us 
 to dishonor ; and goest not forth with our hosts. 
 
 10 Thou makest us to turn back from the 
 adversary : and they who hate us spoil for them- 
 selves. 
 
 11 Thou hast given us like sheep appointed 
 for meat ; and hast scattered us among the 
 nations. 
 
 1 2 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and hast 
 not increased t/u/ wealth by their jn'ice. 
 
 13 Thou makest us a reproach to our neigh- 
 bors, a scorn and a derision to them that are 
 round about us. j 
 
 14 Thou makest us a byword among thej 
 nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples. 
 
 "5 All the day long is my dishonor before me, 
 ana the shame of my face hath covered me. 
 
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Day 9. THE PSALMS. 273 
 
 16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and 
 blasphemeth ; by reason of the enemy and the 
 avenger. 
 
 17 All this is come upon us , yet have we not 
 forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in 
 thy covenant. 
 
 18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have 
 our steps declined from thy way ; 
 
 1 9 That thou hast sore broken us in the place 
 of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of 
 death. 
 
 20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, 
 or spread forth our hands to a strange god ; 
 
 21 Shall not God search this out^ For he 
 knoweth the secrets of the heart. 
 
 22 Yea, fcr thy sake are we killed all the day 
 long ; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. 
 
 23 Awake, why sleepest thou, Lord ? Arise, 
 cast us not off for ever. 
 
 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and for- 
 gettest our affliction and our oppression ? 
 
 25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust : 
 our ])elly cleaveth unto the earth. 
 
 26 Rise up for our help, and red em us for 
 Xiy lovingkindness' sake. 
 
 PSALM XLV. 
 
 ^TY heart overfloweth with a goodly matter : I 
 -■- speak the things which I have made 
 touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a 
 •eady writer. 
 
 2 Thou art fairer than the children of men ; 
 race is poured into thy lips : therefore God hath 
 3lessed thee for ever. 
 
274 THE PSALMS. Day II 
 
 3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, mighty 
 one, thy glory and thy majesty. 
 
 4 And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, 
 because of truth and meekness and righteous- 
 ness : and thy right hand shall teach thee ter- 
 rible things. 
 
 5 Thine arrows are sharp ; the peoples fall 
 under thee ; they are in the heart of the king's 
 enemies. 
 
 6 Thy throne, God, is for ever and ever : a 
 sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 
 
 7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated 
 wickedness : therefore God, thy God, hath an- 
 ointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy 
 fellows. 
 
 8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, 
 . and cassia ; out of ivory palaces stringed instru- 
 ments have made thee glad. 
 
 9 Kings' daughters are among thy honorable 
 women : at thy right hand doth stand the queen 
 in gold of Ophir. 
 
 10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and 
 incline thine ear ; forget also thine own people, 
 and thy father's house ; 
 
 11 So shall the king desire thy beauty : for he 
 is thy Lord ; and worship thou him. 
 
 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall he there 
 with a gift; even the rich among the people 
 shall intreat thy favor. 
 
 13 The king's daughter within the palace is 
 all glorious : her clothing is inwrought with gold. | 
 
 14 She shall be led unto the king in broidered 
 work : the virgins her companions that follow 
 her shall be brought unto thee. 
 
Day 9. THE PSALMS. 275 
 
 15 With gladness and rejoicing shall they be 
 led : they shall enter into the king's palace. 
 
 1 6 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, 
 \vhom*thon shalt make princes in all the earth. 
 
 17 1 will make thy name to be remembered in 
 all generations : therefore shall the peoples give 
 thee thanks for ever and ever. 
 
 PSALM XLVL 
 
 GOD is our refuge and strength, a very present 
 help in trouble. 
 
 2 Therefore will we not fear, though the earth 
 do change, and though the mountains be moved 
 in the heart of the seas ; 
 
 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be 
 troubled, though the mountains shake with the 
 swelling thereof. [Selah 
 
 4 There is a river, the streams whereof make 
 glad the city of God, the holy place of the taber- 
 nacles of the Most High. 
 
 5 God is in the midst of her ; she shall not be 
 moved : God shall help her, and that right early. 
 
 6 The nations raged, the kingdoms were 
 moved : he uttered his voice, the earth melted. 
 
 7 The Lord of hosts is with us ; the God of 
 Jacob is our refuge. [Selah 
 
 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, what 
 desolations he hath made in the earth. 
 
 9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of 
 the earth ; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the 
 spear in. sunder ; he burneth the chariots in 
 the fire. 
 
 10 Be still, and know that I am God : I will 
 be exalted among the nations, I wull be exalted 
 in the earth. 
 
276 THE PSALMS. Day !». 
 
 1 1 The Lord of hosts is with us ; the God of 
 Jacob is our refuge. [Selah 
 
 Day 9. €bmnQ |!i«2«r. 
 
 PSALM XLVIL 
 
 OCLAP your hands, all ye peoples; shout 
 unto God with the voice of triumph. 
 
 2 For the Lord Most High is terrible ; he is a 
 great King over all the earth. • 
 
 3 He shall subdue the peoples under us, and 
 the nations under our feet. 
 
 4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the 
 glory of Jacob whom he loved. [Selali 
 
 5 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with 
 the sound of a trumpet. 
 
 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises : sing 
 praises unto our King, sing praises. 
 
 7 For God is the King of all the earth : sing 
 ye praises with understanding. 
 
 8 God reigneth over the nations : God sitteth 
 upon his holy throne. 
 
 9 The princes of the peoples are gathered to- 
 gether to be the people of the God of Abraham : 
 for the shields of the earth belong unto God ; he 
 is greatly exalted. 
 
 PSALM XLVIIL 
 
 GEEAT is the Lord, and highly to be praised, 
 in the city of our God, in his holy 
 mountain. 
 
 2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole 
 earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, 
 the city of the great King. 
 
 3 God hath made himself known in her 
 palaces for a refuge. 
 
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Day 9. THE PSALMS. 277 
 
 4 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves) 
 they passed by together. 
 
 5 They saw it, then were they amazed ; they 
 were dismayed, they hasted away. 
 
 6 Trembling took hold of them there ; pain, 
 as a woman in travail. 
 
 7 With the east wind thou breakest the ships 
 of Tarshish. 
 
 8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the 
 city of the Lord ot hosts, in the city of our God : 
 God will establish it forever. [Selah 
 
 9 We have thought on thy lovingkindness, 
 God, in the* midst of thy temple. 
 
 10 As is thy name, O God, so is thy praise 
 unto the ends of the earth : thy right hand is 
 full of righteousness. 
 
 11 Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters 
 of Judah rejoice, because of thy judgments. 
 
 1 2 Walk about Zion, and go round about her : 
 count the towers thereof. 
 
 13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her 
 palaces ; that ye may tell it to the generation 
 following. 
 
 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever ; 
 he will be our guide even unto death. 
 
 PSALM XLIX. 
 
 HEAK this, all ye peoples ; give ear all ye 
 inhabitants of the world : 
 
 2 Both low and high, rich and poor together. 
 
 3 My mouth shall speak wisdom ; and the 
 meditation of my heart shall be of understanding 
 
 4 I will incline mine ear to a parable : I will 
 open my dark sayinp- pon the harp. 
 
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278 THE PSALMS. Day 9. 
 
 5 Wherefore jshould I fear in the days of 
 evil, when iniquity at my heels compasseth me 
 about 1 
 
 6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast 
 themselves in the -multitude of their riches ; 
 
 7 None of them can by any means redeem his 
 brother, nor give to God a ransom for him : 
 
 8 (For the redemption of their life is costly, 
 and it faileth.) 
 
 9 That he should still live alway, that he 
 should not see corruption. 
 
 10 For he seeth that wise men die, the fool 
 and the brutish alike perish, and leave their 
 wealth to others. 
 
 1 1 Their inward thought is, that their houses 
 shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places 
 to all generations; they call their lands after 
 their own names. 
 
 1 2 But man being in honor abideth not : he 
 is like the beasts that perish. 
 
 13 This their way is their folly : yet after 
 them men approve their sayings. [Selah 
 
 14 They are appointed as a flock for Sheol ; 
 death shall be their shepherd : and the upright 
 shall have dominion over them in the morning ; 
 and their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, 
 that there be no habitation for it. ^ 
 
 15 But God will redeem my soul from the 
 power of Sheol, for he shall receive me. [Selah 
 
 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, 
 when the glory of his house is increased : 
 
 17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing 
 away ; his glory shall not descend after him. 
 
Day 10. THE PSALMS. 279 
 
 18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul, 
 and men praise thee, when thou doest well 
 to thyself. 
 
 19 He shall go to the generation of his 
 fathers ; they shall never see the light. 
 
 20 Man that is in honor, and understandeth 
 not, is like the beasts that perish. 
 
 . Day 10. porning Iragcr. 
 
 PSALM L. 
 
 GOD, even God, the Lord, hath spoken, and 
 called the earth from the rising of the sun 
 unto the going down thereof. 
 
 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God 
 hath shined forth. 
 
 3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep 
 silence : a fire shall devour before him, and it 
 shall be very tempestuous round about him. 
 
 4 He shall call to the heavens above, and to 
 the earth, that he may judge .his people : 
 
 5 Gather my saints together unto me ; those 
 that have made a covenant with^me by sacrifice. 
 
 6 And the heavens shall declare his righteous- 
 ness ; for God is judge himself. [Selah 
 
 7 Hear, my people, and I will speak ; O 
 Israel, and I will testify unto thee : I am God, 
 even thy God. ,. r -. . . i 
 
 8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices ; 
 and thy burnt offerings are continually before me. 
 
 9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor 
 he-goats out of thy folds. 
 
 10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and 
 the cattle upon a thousand hills. 
 
280 THE PSALMS. D \y 10 
 
 111 know all the fowls of the mountains : 
 and the wild beasts of the field are mine. 
 
 1 2 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee ; 
 for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof. 
 
 13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the 
 blood of goats 1 - ■ 
 
 14r Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanks- 
 giving ; and pay thy vows unto the Most High : 
 
 15 And call upon me in the day of trouble ; I 
 will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. 
 
 16 But unto the wicked God saith, what hast 
 thou to do to declare my statutes, and that thou 
 hast taken my covenant in thy mouth 1 
 
 1 7 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest 
 my words behind thee. 
 
 18 When thou sawest a thief, thou con- 
 sentedst with him, and hast been partaker with 
 adulterers. 
 
 19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy 
 tongue frameth deceit. 
 
 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy 
 brother ; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. 
 
 21 These things hast thou done, and I kept 
 silence; thou though test that I was altogether 
 such an one as thyself : b2it I will reprove thee, 
 and set them in order before thine eyes. 
 
 22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, 
 lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to 
 deliver : 
 
 23 Whoso ofFereth the sacrifice of thanks- 
 giving glorifieth me , and to him that ordereth 
 his conversation aright will I show the salvation 
 of God. 
 
Day 10. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 281 
 
 PSALM LL 
 
 i>! 
 
 HAVE mercy upon me, God, according to thy 
 lovingkindness : according to the multitude 
 of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 
 
 2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, 
 and cleanse me from my sin. 
 
 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions : and 
 my sin is ever before me. 
 
 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and 
 done that which is evil in thy sight : that thou 
 mayest be justified when thou speakest, and be 
 clear w^hen thou judgest. 
 
 5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in 
 sin did my mother conceive me. 
 
 6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward 
 parts : and in the hidden part thou shalt make 
 me to know wisdom. 
 
 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : 
 wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 
 
 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness ; that the 
 bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 
 
 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out 
 all mine iniquities. . . . -. ^. ; ? 
 
 10 Create in me a clean heart, God ; and 
 renew a right spirit within me. 
 
 1 1 Cast me not away from thy presence ; and 
 take not thy holy Spirit from me. 
 
 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation : 
 and uphold me with a willing spirit. • • -"♦ 
 
 1 3 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways ; 
 and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 
 
 14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, God, 
 thou God of my salvation ; arid my tongue shall 
 sing aloud of thy righteousness. - 
 
15 Lord, open thou my lips ; and my mouwli 
 shall show forth thy praise. 
 
 16 For thou delightest not in sacrifice; else 
 would I give it : thou hast no pleasure in burnt 
 oflfering. ._, >:. v% 
 
 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit ; 
 a broken and a contrite heart, God, thou wilt 
 not despise. ,, . . 
 
 f 18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : 
 
 build thou the walls of Jerusalem 
 
 19 Then shalt thou delight in the sacrifices of 
 righteousness, in burnt oflfering and whole burnt 
 oflfering : then shall they offer bullocks upon 
 thine altar. . , ^ , 
 
 rSALM LII. 
 
 WHY boastest thou thyself in mischief, 
 mighty man 1 the mercy of God endureth 
 continually. 
 
 2 Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness ; like 
 a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 
 
 3 Thou lovest evil more than good : and lying 
 rather than to speak righteousness. [Selali 
 
 4 Thou lovest all devouring words, thou 
 deceitful tongue. ~ni ti ■ i, v;. 
 
 5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he 
 shall take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy 
 tent, and root thee out of the land of the 
 living.- i > \ [Selali 
 
 6 The righteous also shall see it, and fear, and 
 shall laugh at him, saying, 
 
 7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his 
 strength ; but trusted in the abundance of his 
 riches, and strengthened himself in his wick- 
 edness. 
 
Day 10. THE PSALMS. 283 
 
 8 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree 
 in the house of God : I trust in the mercy of 
 God for ever and ever. • - 
 
 9 I will give thee thanks for ever, lecausc 
 thou hast done it : and I will hope in thy name, 
 for it is good, in the presence of thy saints. 
 
 Day 10. dbening ^ragtr. / ./' 
 
 PSALM LIII. 
 
 THE fool hath said in his heart, There is no 
 God. Corrupt are they, and have done 
 abominable iniquity ; there is none that doeth 
 
 2 God looked down from heaven upon the 
 children of men, to see if there were any that 
 did understand, that did seek after God. 
 
 3 Every one of them is gone back ; they are 
 together become filthy ; there is none that doeth 
 good, no, not one. 
 
 4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge ? 
 Who eat up my people as they eat bread, and 
 call not upon God. 
 
 5 There were they in great fear, whero no fear 
 was : for God hath scattered the bones of him 
 that encampeth against tliee ; thou hast put 
 them to shame, because God hath rejected them. 
 
 6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come 
 out of Zion ! when God bringeth back the cap- 
 tivity of liis people, then shall Jacob rejoice, and 
 Israel shall be glad. » ' ■ *' ^ ? * 
 
 PSALM LIV. 
 
 SAVE me, God, by thy name, and judge 
 me in thy might. 
 2 Hear my prayer, O Gcd j give ear to the 
 words of my mouth. 
 
284 THE PSALMS. Day 10. 
 
 3 For strangers are risen up against me, and 
 violent men have sought after my soul : they 
 have not set God before them. [Selah 
 
 4 Behold, God is mine helper : the Lord is of 
 them that uphold my soul. 
 
 5 He shall requite the evil unto mine enemies : 
 destroy thou them in thy truth. 
 
 6 With a freewill offering will I sacrifice unto 
 thee : I will give thanks unto thy name, Lord, 
 for it is good. 
 
 7 For he hath delivered me out of all trouble ; 
 and mine eye hath seen my desire upon mine 
 enemies. 
 
 PSALM LV. 
 
 GIVE ear to my prayer, God : and hide not 
 thyself from my supplication. 
 
 2 Attend unto me, and answer me : I am 
 restless in my complaint, and moan ; 
 
 3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because 
 of the oppression of the wicked ; for they cast 
 iniquity upon me, and in anger they perse- 
 cute me. 
 
 4 My heart is sore pained within me : and the 
 terrors of death are fallen upon me. 
 
 6 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon 
 me, and horror hath overwhelmed me. 
 
 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove ! 
 then would I fly away, and be at rest. 
 
 7 Lo, then would I wander far off, I would 
 lodge in the wilderness. [Selah 
 
 8 I would haste me to a shelter from the 
 stormy wind and tempest. 
 
 9 Destroy, Lord, and divide their tongue : 
 for I have seen violence and strife in the city. 
 
DAT 10. THE PSALMS. 285 
 
 10 Day and night they go about it upon the 
 walls thereof : iniquity also and mischief are in 
 the midst of it. 
 
 1 1 Wickedness is in the midst thereof : 
 oppression and guile depart not from her streets. 
 
 12 For it was not an enemy that reproached 
 me ; then I could have borne it : neither was it 
 he that hated me that did magnify himself 
 against me : then I would have hid myself 
 from him : 
 
 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my 
 companion, and my familiar friend. <, r* 
 
 . 14 We took sweet counsel together, we 
 walked in the house of God with the throng. 
 
 15 Let death come suddenly upon them, let 
 tliem go down alive into the pit : for Avickedness 
 is in their dwelling, in the midst of them. 
 
 1 6 As for me, I will call upon God ; and the 
 Lord shall save me. 
 
 17 Evening, and morning, and at noonday, 
 will I complain, and moan : and he shall hear 
 my voice. 
 
 I 18 He hath redeemed my soul in peace from 
 
 the battle that was against me : for they were 
 
 many that strove with me. . . 
 
 I 19 God shall hoar, and answer them, even he 
 
 that abideth of old, [Selah] tlie men who have 
 
 ino changes, and who fear not God. * 
 
 20 He hath put forth his hands against such 
 as were at peace with him : he hath profaned his 
 covenant. 
 
 21 His mouth was smooth as butter, but his 
 heart was war : his words were softer than oil, 
 yet were they drawn swords. 
 
286 THE PSALMS. Day 11 
 
 22 Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he 
 shall sustain thee : he shall never suffer the 
 righteous to be moved. 
 
 23 But thou, O Ood, shalt bring them down 
 into the pit of destruction : bloodthirsty and 
 deceitful men shall not live out half their days ; 
 but I will trust in thee. 
 
 Day 11. Pormng ^rager. ' .; 
 
 PSALM LVI. 'U 
 
 BE merciftil unto me, O God ; for man would 
 swallow me up : all the day long he fight- 
 ing opprosseth me. ,. 
 
 2 Mine enemies would swallow me up all the 
 day long : for they be many that fight proudly 
 against me. 
 
 3 What time I am afraid, I will put my trust 
 in thee. ■• 
 
 4 In God, (I will praise his word) : in God 
 have I put my trust, I will not be afraid ; What 
 can flesh do unto me ] 
 
 5 All the day long they wrest my words : all 
 their thoughts are against me for evil. 
 
 6 They gather themselves together, they hide 
 themselves, they mark my steps, even as they 
 have waited for my soul. 
 
 7 Shall they escape by iniquity 1 In anger 
 cast down the peoples, O God. 
 
 8 Thou numberest my wanderings : put thou 
 my tears into thy bottle ; are they not in thy 
 book? 
 
 9 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the 
 day that I call : this I know, that God is for me. 
 
Day 11. THE PSALMS. 287 
 
 10 In Jehovah, (I will praise his word), in 
 the liOrd will I praise Ma word. 
 
 1 1 In God have I put my trust, I will not be 
 afraid 1 What can man do unto me ? 
 
 12 Thy vows are upon me, God : I will 
 render thank offerings unto thee. 
 
 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from 
 death : hast thou not delivered my feet from 
 falling ? that I may walk before God in the light 
 of the living. 
 
 . PSALM LVII, .' ( 
 
 BE merciful unto me, God, be merciful unto 
 me ; for my soul taketh refuge in thee : 
 yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take 
 refuge, until these calamities be overpast. v- 
 
 2 I will cry unto God Most High ; unto God 
 that performeth all things for me. 
 
 3 He shall send from heaven, and save me, when 
 he that would swallow me up reproacheth, [Selah] 
 God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 
 
 4 My soul is among lions ; I lie among them 
 that are set on fire, even the 'sons of men, whose 
 teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a 
 sharp sword. 
 
 5 Be thou exalted, God, above the heavens; 
 let thy glory be above all the earth. 
 
 6 They have prepared a net for my steps ; my 
 soul is bowed down : they have digged a pit 
 before me ; they are fallen intoithe midst thereof 
 themselves. [Selah 
 
 7 My heart is fixed, God, my heart is fixed ; 
 I will sing, yea, I will sing praises. 
 
 8 Awake up, my glory ; awake, psaltery and 
 harp : I myself will awake right early. 
 
9 I will give thanks unto thee, Lord, among 
 the peoples : I will sing praises unto thee among 
 the nations. 
 
 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, 
 and thy truth unto the skies. 
 
 11 Be thou exalted, God, above the heavens; 
 let thy glory be above all the earth. 
 
 iitiiU PSALM LVIIL - ^- 1^ 
 
 DO ye indeed in silence speak righteousness 1 
 Do ye judge uprightly, ye sons of men? 
 
 2 Nay, in heart ye work wickedness; yr^ 
 weigh out the violence of your handp in the 
 earth. 
 
 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb : 
 they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking 
 lies. 
 
 4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent : 
 they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth 
 her ear. 
 
 5 Which hearkeneth not to the voice of 
 charmers, charming never so wisely. 
 
 6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth : 
 break out the great teeth of the young lions, 
 OLord. 
 
 7 Let them melt away as water that runneth 
 apace : when he aimath his arrows, let them be 
 as though they were cut off. 
 
 8 Let them be as a snail which melteth and 
 passeth away : like the untimely birth of a 
 woman, that hath not seen the sun. 
 
 9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he 
 shall take them away with a whirlwind, the 
 green and the burning alike. 
 
Day 11. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 289 
 
 10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth 
 the vengeance : ho shall wash his feet iu the 
 blood of the wicked. ' '■ ''■ : < i i 
 
 11 So that men shall say, Verily there is a 
 reward for^the righteous : verily there is a God 
 that judge th in the earth. 
 
 I 
 
 Day 11. . fibfuing |lra2cr. 
 
 PSALM JX. 
 
 DELIVER mo from mine cnf^mies, my 
 God : set me oi. nigh frOiU them that rise 
 up against me. 
 
 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, 
 and. save me from the blootlchirsty men. 
 
 3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my gouI ; the 
 mighty gather themselves together against me : 
 not for my transgression, nor for my sin, Lord. 
 
 4 They run. and prepare themselves without 
 my fault ; awake thou to help me, and behold. 
 
 5 Even thou, Lord. God of hosts, the God 
 of Israel, arise to visit all the heathen : be not 
 merciful to- any wicked transgressors. [Selah 
 
 6 They return at evening, they make a nois(^ 
 like a .dog, and go round about the city. 
 
 7 Behold, they belch* out with their mouth ; 
 swords are in their lips : for who, say they] doth 
 hear? <• •- • ^ -' ^ ^ 
 
 8 But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them ; 
 tliou/shalt have all the heathen in derision. 
 
 9 Because of his strength, I will wait upon 
 hee : for God is my high tower. 
 
 10 My God with his lovingkindness shall meet 
 ne : God shall let me see my desire upon mine 
 nemies. 
 
290 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 10. 
 
 1 1 Slay them not, lest my people forget : 
 scatter them by thy power, and bring them 
 down, Lord our shield. 
 
 12 For the sin of their mouth, and the words 
 of their lips, let them even be taken in their 
 pride, and for cursing and lying which they 
 speak. 
 
 13 Consume them in wrath, consume them, 
 that they be no more : and let them know that 
 God ruleth in Jacob, unto the ends of the 
 earth. [Selah 
 
 14 And at evening let them return, let them 
 make a noise like a dog, and go round about the 
 city. r. 
 
 15 They shall wander up and down for meat, 
 and tarry all night if they be not satisfied. , , ; . 
 
 16 But I will sing of thy strength ; yea, I 
 will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: 
 for thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge 
 in the day of my distress. 
 
 17 Unto thee, my strength, will I sing I 
 praises : for God is my high tower, the God of| 
 my mercy. 
 
 PSALM LX. t 
 
 OGOD, thou hast cast us off, thou hast brokenl 
 us down ; thou hast been angry ; restorcj 
 us again. 
 
 2 Thou hast made the land to tremble ; thouj 
 hast rent it : heal the breaches thereof ; for it| 
 shaketh. 
 
 3 Thou hast showed thy people hard things 
 thou hast made us to drink the wine of stag| 
 gering. 
 
Day 10. THE PSALMS. 291 
 
 4 Thou hast given a banner to them that tear 
 thee, that it may be displayed because of the 
 truth. [Selah 
 
 5 That thy beloved may be delivered, save 
 with thy right hand, and answer us. - 
 
 6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will 
 exult : I will divide Shechem, and mete out the 
 valley of Succoth. /i-i 
 
 7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine ; 
 Ephraim also is the defence of mine head; Judah 
 is my sceptre. 
 
 8 Moab is my washpot ; upon Edom will I 
 cast my shoe; Philistia, shout thou because 
 of me. 
 
 9 Who will bring me into the strong city 1 
 Who hath led me unto Edom ? 
 
 10 Hast not thou, O God, cast us off] and 
 thou goest not forth, God, with our hosts. 
 
 1 1 Give us help against the adversary : for 
 vain is the help of man. 
 
 1 2 Through God we shall do valiantly : for he 
 it is that shall tread down our adversaries. 
 
 PSALM LXL 11 
 
 HEAE my cry, God; attend unto my 
 prayer. 
 
 2 From the end of the earth will I call unto 
 thee, when my heart is overwhelmed : lead me 
 to the rock that is higher than I. ' ■ • 
 
 3 For thou hast been a refuge for me, a 
 strong tower from the enemy. 
 
 4 I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever : I 
 will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. 
 
 [Selah 
 
292 THE PSALMS. Day 12. 
 
 5 For thou, God, hast heard my vows ; 
 thou hast given me the heritage of those that 
 fear thy name. 
 
 6 Thou wilt prolong the king's life : his years 
 shall be as many generations. 
 
 7 He shall abide before God for ever : pre- 
 pare lovingkindness and truth, that they may 
 preserve him. 
 
 8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for 
 ever, that I may daily perform my vows. 
 
 Day 12. : porning ^ragtr. 
 
 PSALM LXIL ,;, 
 
 MY soul waiteth in silence for God only; 
 from him cometh my salvation. ' 
 
 2 He only is my rock and my salvation : he 
 is my high tower ; I shall not be greatly moved. 
 
 3 How long will ye set upon a man, that ye 
 may slay hi?n, all of you, like a leaning wall, 
 like a tottering fence ? '' - ' 
 
 4 They only consult to thrust him down from 
 his dignity ; they delight in lies ; they bless with 
 their mouth, but they curse inwardly. [Selah 
 
 5 My soul, wait in silence for God only ; for 
 my expectation is from him. 
 
 6 He only is my rock and my salvation ; he is 
 my high tower ; I shall not be moved. 
 
 7 With God is my salvation and my glory : 
 the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in 
 God. 
 
 8 Trust in him at all times, ye people ; pour 
 out your heart before him: God is a refuge 
 for us. [Selah 
 
Day 12. THE PSALMS. 293 
 
 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and 
 men of high degree are a lie . in the balances 
 they will -go up , they are together lighter than 
 vanity. 
 
 10 Trust not in oppression, and become not 
 vain in robbery , if riches increase, set not your 
 heart thereon. 
 
 11 God hath spoken once, twice have I heard 
 this ; that power belongeth unto God : i j o 
 
 1 2 Also unto thee, Lord, belongeth mercy : 
 for thou renderest to every man according to ^is 
 
 worji. • • f ...r » 't;/** 
 
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 PSALM LXIIL : £ 
 
 OGOD, thou art my God; earnestly will I 
 seek thee : my soul thirsteth for thee, my 
 flesh longeth for thee, in a dry and weary land, 
 where no water is. 
 
 2 So have I looked upon thee in the sanctu- 
 ary, to see thy power and thy glory. 
 
 3 For thy lovingkindness is better than life ; 
 my lips shall praise thee. 
 
 4 So will I bless thee while I live : I will lift 
 up my hands in thy name. 
 
 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow 
 and fatness ; and my mouth shall praise thee 
 with joyful lips ; 
 
 6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and 
 meditate on thee in the night watches. 
 
 7 For thou hast been my help, and in the 
 shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. 
 
 8 My soul folio we th hard after thee : thy 
 right hand upholdeth me. iio j: 
 
 9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, 
 shall go into the lower parts of the earth. 
 
294 THE PSALMS. Day 12. 
 
 10 They shall be given over to the power of 
 the sword ; they shall be a portion for foxes. 
 
 11 But the king shall rejoice in God : every 
 one that sweareth by him shall glory ; for the 
 mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. 
 
 PSALM LXIV. 
 
 HEAK my voice, God, in my complaint : 
 preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 
 
 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of evil- 
 doers ; from the tumult of the workers of 
 iniquity : 
 
 3 Who have whet their tongue like a sword, 
 and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words : 
 
 4 That, they may shoot in secret places at the 
 perfect : suddenly do they shoot at him, and 
 fear not. 
 
 5 They encourage themselves in an evil pur- 
 pose ; they commune of laying snares privily ; 
 they say, Who shall see them ? 
 
 6 They search out iniquities ; We have accom- 
 plished, say they, a diligent search : and the 
 inward thought of every one, and the heart, 
 is deep. 
 
 7 But God shall shoot at them ; with an 
 arrow suddenly shall they be wounded. 
 
 8 So they shall be made to stumble, their own 
 tongue being against them : all that see them 
 shall wag the head. 
 
 9 And all men shall fear ; and they shall 
 declare the work of God, and shall wisely con- 
 sider of his doing. /' - V. , 
 
 10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, 
 and shall trust in him ; and all the upright in 
 heart shall glory. ^^ 
 
Day 12. THE PSALMS. 295 
 
 Day 12. dbemitg |9rHger. •• •* -\ 
 
 PSALM LXV. 
 
 PEAISE waiteth for thee, God, in Zion ; 
 and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 
 
 2 thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall 
 all flesh come. 
 
 3 Iniquities prevail against me : as for our 
 transgressions, thou ehalt forgive them. 
 
 4 Blessed is the man whom thou chooscst, and 
 causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell 
 in thy courts : we shall be satisfied with the 
 goodness of thy house, thy holy temple. 
 
 5 By terrible things thou wilt answer us in 
 righteousness, O God of our salvation : thou that 
 art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, 
 and of them that are afar off upon the sea : 
 
 6 Who by his strength setteth fast the moun- 
 tains ; being girded about with might : 
 
 7 Who stilleth the roaring of the seas, the 
 roaring of their waves, and the tumult of the 
 peoples. . ! 
 
 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts 
 are afraid at thy tokens : thou makest the out- 
 goings of the morning and evening to rejoice. 
 
 9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, 
 thou greatly enrichest it ; the river of God is full 
 of water : thou providest them corn, when thou 
 hast so prepared the earth. ' \> r 
 
 I 10 Thou waterest her furrows abundantly; 
 thou settlest the ridges thereof : thou makest it 
 soft with showers ; thou blessest the springing 
 
 thereof.' tAm <>; l}^..r:.n lv':\\ HiMJ r 
 
 11 Thou crownest the year with thy good- 
 ness ; and thy paths drop fatness. 
 
296 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day is 
 
 12 They drop upon the pastures of the 
 wilderness : and the hills are girded with joy. 
 
 1 3 The pastures are clothed with flocks ; the 
 valleys also are covered over with corn ; they 
 shout for^'oy, they also sing. . 
 
 PSALM LXVI. • 
 
 MAKE a joyful noise unto God, all the -earth : 
 2 Sing forth the glory of his name : make 
 his praise glorious. 
 
 3 Say unto God, how terrible are thy works ! 
 through the greatness of thy power shall thine 
 enemies submit themselves unto thee. 
 
 4 All the earth shaL worship thee, and shall 
 sing unto thee ; they shall sing to thy name. 
 
 [Selali 
 
 5 Come, and see the works of God ; he is 
 terrible in his doing toward the children of men. 
 
 6 He turned the sea into dry land : they went 
 through the river on foot : there did we rejoice 
 in him. 
 
 7 He ruleth by his might for ever ; his eyes 
 observe the nations ; let not the rebellious exalt 
 themselves. ; ;! ^ i ; [Selah 
 
 8 bless our God, ye peoples, and make thei 
 voice of his praise to be heard : , ' 
 
 9 Who holdeth our soul in life, and suiferetli 
 not our feet to be moved. m,. t -t!' ^^ 
 
 10 For thou, God, hast proved us : thou 
 hast tried us, as silver is tried, i • ■ r> -. i u j 
 
 11 Thou broughtest us into the net; thou 
 layedst a sore burden upon our loins. ^ >*« 
 
 12 Thou hast caused men to ride over oui 
 heads ; we went through fire and through water ; 
 but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. 
 
Day 12. THE PSALMS. 297 
 
 13 I will come into thy house with burnt 
 offerings, I will pay thee my vows, 
 
 14 Which my lips have uttered, and my 
 mouth 'hath spoken, when I was in distress. 
 
 15 I will offer unto thee burnt offerings of 
 fatlings, with the incense of rams ; I will offer 
 bullocks with goats. [Selah. 
 
 16 Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, and 
 I will declare what he hath done for my soul. 
 
 17 1 cried unto him with my mouth, and he 
 was extolled with my tongue. 
 
 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord 
 will not hear : 
 
 19 But verily God hath heard; ho hath 
 attended to the voice of my prayer. 
 
 20 Blessed bo God, who hath not turned 
 away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. 
 
 PSALM LXVIL • 
 
 GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us, and 
 caused his face to shine upon us ; 
 
 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, 
 [thy salvation among all nations. ' ■ ^ 
 
 3 Let the peoples praise thee, God ; let all 
 Ijthe peoples 'praise thee. 
 
 4 let the nations be glad and sing for joy : 
 for thou shalt judge the peoples with equity, 
 md govern the nations upon earth. [Selah 
 
 5 Let the peoples praise thee, God : let all 
 the peoples praise thee. 
 
 6 The earth hath yielded her increase : God, 
 ^ven our own God, shall bless us. 
 
 7 God shall bless us ; and all the ends of the 
 (arth shall fear him. 
 
Day 13. piormng ^rager. » ^ v 
 
 PSALM LXVIII. ' ' • 
 
 Ll^r God arise, let his enemies be scattered ; 
 let them also that hate him flee before him. 
 
 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them 
 away ; as wax melteth before the fire, so let the 
 wicied perish at the presence of God. 
 
 3 But let the righteous be glad ; let them 
 exult before God : yea, let them rejoice with 
 gladness. 
 
 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name ; 
 cast up a high way for him that rideth through 
 the deserts' ; his name is Jah ; and exult ye 
 before him. 
 
 5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of 
 the widows, is God in his holy habitation. 
 
 6 God setteth the solitary in families : he 
 bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity ; but 
 the rebellious dwell in a parched land. 
 
 7 God, when thou wentest forth before thy 
 people, when thou didst march through the 
 wilderness; [Selali 
 
 8 The earth trembled, the heavens also drop- 
 ped at the presence of God : that Sinai trembled 
 at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 
 
 9 Thou, God, didst send a plentiful rain, 
 thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it 
 was weary. '^'^ ^''^^^ ^/i^uri- vj,j ."v;v-,r> > 
 
 10 Thy congregation dwelt therein : thou, 
 God, didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor. 
 
 1 1 The Lord giveth the word : the women 
 that publish the tidings are a great host. 
 
 12 Kings of armies flee, they flee : and she 
 that tarrieth at homo divideth the spoil. 
 
Day 13. 
 
 THE rSALMS. 
 
 299 
 
 13 When ye lie among the sheepfolds, it is as 
 the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her 
 pinions with yellow gold 1 ■ '• ■ ■ ^ 
 
 14 When the Almighty scattered kings there- 
 in, it was as ivhen it snoweth in Zalmon. 
 
 15 A mountain of God is the mountain of 
 Bashan ; a high mountain is the mountain of 
 Bashan. 
 
 16 Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, 
 at the mountain which God hath desired for his 
 abode ? yea, the Lord will dwell in, it for ever. 
 
 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, 
 even thousands upon thousands : the Lord is 
 among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary 
 
 18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led 
 away captives ; thou hast received gifts among 
 men, yea, among the rebellious also, that the 
 Lord God might dwell with them. 
 
 19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth 
 our burden, even the God who is our salvation. 
 
 [Selah 
 
 20 God is unto us a God of deliverances ; and 
 unto Jehovah the Lord belongeth escape from 
 death. 
 
 21 But God shall smite through the head of 
 his enemies, the hairy scalp 'of such an one as 
 goeth on still in his guiltiness. 
 
 22 The Lord said, I will bring again from 
 Bashan, I will bring them again from the depths 
 of the sea : 
 
 23 That thou may est crush them, dipping thy 
 foot in blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may 
 have its portion from thine enemies. 
 
800 THE PSALMS. Day 13. 
 
 24 They have seen thy goings, O God, even 
 the goings of my God, my King, into the 
 sanctuary. 
 
 25 The singers went before, the minstrels 
 followed after, in the midst of the damsels 
 playing with timbrels. 
 
 26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even 
 the Lord, ye that are of the fountain of Israel. 
 
 27 There is little Benjamin their ruler, the 
 princes of Judah and their council, the princes 
 of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. 
 
 28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength : 
 strengthen, God, that which thou hast wrought 
 for us. 
 
 29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem kings 
 shall bring presents unto thee. 
 
 30 Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the 
 multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the 
 peoples, trampling under foot the pieces of silver; 
 he hath scattered the peoples that delight in 
 war. 
 
 31 Princes shall come out of Egypt ; Ethiopia 
 shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God. 
 
 32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; 
 sing praises unto the Lord ; [Selah 
 
 33 To him that rideth upon the heaven of 
 heavens, which are of old; lo, he uttereth his 
 voice, and that a mighty voice, i " "• - » jj* ^ 
 
 34 Ascribe ye strength unto God : his excel- 
 lency is over Israel, and his strength is in 
 the skies. 
 
 35 God, thou art terrible out of thy holy 
 places : the God of Israel, he giveth strength and 
 power unto his people. Blessed be God. 
 
Day 13 (ghniiig Irager. ' ' ' 
 
 PSALM LXIX. , ^ 
 
 SAVE me, God ; for the waters are come 
 in unto my soul. ■ • 
 
 • 21 sink in deep mire, where there is no 
 standing : I am come into deep waters, where 
 the floods overflow me. 
 
 3 I am weary with my crying ; my throat is 
 dried : mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. 
 
 4 They that hate me without a cause are more 
 than the hairs of mine head : they that would 
 cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are 
 mighty : then I restored that which I took not 
 away. ... ; -: 
 
 5 God, thou knowest my foolishness ; and 
 my sins are not hid from thee. 
 
 6 Let not them that wait on thee be ashamed 
 through me, Lord God of hosts : let not those 
 that seek thee be brought to dishonor through 
 me, God of Israel. 
 
 7 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; 
 shame hath covered my face. 
 
 8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, 
 and an alien unto my mother's children. 
 
 9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me 
 lip ; and the reproaches of them that reproach 
 thee are fallen upon me. 
 
 10 When I wept, and chastened my soul with 
 fasting, that was to my reproach. 
 
 11 When I made sackcloth my clothing, I 
 became a proverb unto them. 
 
 1 2 They that sit in the gate talk of me ; and 
 / am the song of the drunkards. 
 
 i 
 
302 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 DayU 
 
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 II"' 
 
 Ijiil 
 
 iiiili ■ 
 
 
 ; ii'l' : 
 
 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, 
 Lord, in an acceptable time : O God, in tlui 
 abundance of thy mercy, answer me in the truth 
 of thy salvation. 
 
 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me 
 not sink : let me be delivered from them that 
 hate me, and out of the deep waters. 
 
 15 Let not the waterflood overwhelm mc, 
 neither let the deep swallow me up ; and let not 
 the pit shut her mouth upon me. 
 
 16 Answer me, O Lord ; for thy lovingkind- 
 ness is good : according to the multitude of thy 
 tender mercies turn thou unto me. . , t i: 
 
 17 And hide not thy face fjom thy servant; 
 for I am in distress ; answer me speedily. 
 
 18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it; 
 ransom me because of mil e enemies. 
 
 19 Thou knowest my leproach, and my shame, 
 and my dishonor : mine adversaries are all be- 
 fore thee. ' • '- 
 
 20 Reproach hath broken my heart ; and I am 
 full of heaviness : and I looked for some to take 
 pity, but there was none ; and for comforters, 
 but I found none. ' ' 
 
 21 They gave me also gall for my meat : and 
 in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. 
 
 22 Let their table before them become a 
 snare ; and when they are in peace, let it become 
 a trap. 
 
 23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see 
 not ; and make their loins continually to shake. 
 
 24 Pour out thine indignation upon them, 
 and let the fierceness of thine anger overtake 
 them. 
 
 It!-. 
 
25 Let their habitation bo desolate ; let none 
 dwell in their tents. 
 
 26 For they persecute him whom thou hast 
 smitten ; and they tell of the sorrow of those 
 whom thou hast wounded. 
 
 27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity ; and let 
 them not come into thy righteousness. 
 
 28 Let them be blotted out of the book of 
 life, and not bo written with the rigliteous. 
 
 ?] 29 But I am poor and sorrowful ; let thy 
 salvation, O God, set me up on hi^'h. 
 
 30 I will praise the name of God with a song, 
 and will magnify him with thanksgiving. ^ 
 
 31 And it shall please the Lord better than 
 an ox, or a bullock that hath horns and hoofs. 
 
 32 The meek have seen it, and are glad : ye 
 that seek after God, let your heart live. 
 
 33 For the Lord heareth the needy, and 
 despiseth not his prisoners. 
 
 34 Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas, 
 and everything that moveth therein. 
 
 35 For God will save Zion, and build the 
 cities of Judah ; and they shall abide there, and 
 have it in possession. 
 
 36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit 
 it; and they that love his name shall dwell 
 therein. 
 
 PSALM LXX. 
 
 IAKE haste, O God, to deliver me ; make 
 haste to help me, O Lord. 
 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that 
 seek after my soul : let them be turned backward 
 md biought to dishonor that delight in my hurt. 
 
304 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 14 
 
 il ,11 
 
 3 Let them be turned back hy reason of their 
 shame that say, Aha, Aha. 
 
 4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be 
 glad in thee ; and let such as love thy salvation 
 say continually, Let God be magnified. 
 
 5 But I am poor and needy ; make haste unto 
 me, God : thou art my help and my deliverer ; 
 Lord, make no tanying. 
 
 Day 14. 
 
 orning ^ragcr, 
 
 PSALM LXXI. 
 
 IN thee, Lord, do I put my trust : let me 
 never be ashamed. 
 
 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue 
 me ; bow down thine ear unto me, and save me. 
 
 3 Be thou to me a rock of habitation, where- 
 unto I may continually resort : thou hast given 
 commandment to save me ; for thou art my rock 
 and my fortress. 
 
 4 Kescue me, my God, out of the hand of 
 the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous 
 and cruel man. 
 
 5 For thou art my hope, Lord God : thou 
 art my trust from my youth. 
 
 6 By thee have I been held up from the 
 womb ; thou art he that took me out of my 
 mother's bowels : my praise shall be continually 
 of thee. 
 
 7 I am as a wonder unto many ; but thou art 
 my strong refuge. 
 
 8 My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, 
 and with thy honor all the day. 
 
 9 Cast me not off in the time of old age ; for- 
 sake me not when my strength faileth. 
 
! 
 
 10 For mine enemies speak concerning me; 
 and they that watch for my soul take counsel 
 together, : 
 
 1 1 Saying, God hath forsaken him : pursue 
 and take him ; for there is none to deliver. 
 
 12 God, be not far from me : my God, 
 make haste to help me. 
 
 13 Let them be ashamed and consumed that 
 are adversaries to my soul ; let them be covered 
 with reproach and dishonor that seek my 
 hurt. 
 
 14 But I will hope i'ontinually, and will praise 
 thee yet more and more. ^ 
 
 15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, 
 and of thy salvation all the day ; for I know not 
 the numbers thereof. 
 
 16 I will come with the mighty acts of the 
 Lord God : I will make mention of thy right- 
 eousness, even of thine only. 
 
 17 God, thou hast taught me from my 
 youth; and hitherto have I declared thy won- 
 drous works. 
 
 18 Yea, even when I am old and gray-headed, 
 God, forsake me not ; until I have dechred 
 thy strength unto the next generation, thy might 
 to every one that is to come. 
 
 19 Thy righteousness also, God, is very 
 high ; thou who hast done great things, O God, 
 who is like unto thee ? 
 
 20 Thou who hast showed us many and sore 
 roubles, shalt quicken us again, and shalt bring 
 IS up again from the depths of the earth. 
 
 21 Increase thou my greatness, and turn again 
 nd comfort me. 
 
306 THE PSALMS. Day 14. 
 
 22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, 
 eve7i thy truth, my God ; unto thee will I sing 
 praises with the harp, thou Holy One of Israel. 
 
 23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing 
 praises unto thee ; and my' soul, which thou hast 
 redeemed. 
 
 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteous- 
 ness all the day long : for they are ashamed, for 
 they are confounded, that seek my hurt. 
 
 PSALM LXXIL 
 
 GIYE the king thy judg .nts, God, and 
 thy righteousness unto the king's son. 
 
 2 He shall judge thy people with righteous- 
 ness, and thy poor with judgment. 
 
 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the 
 people, and the hills, in righteousness. 
 
 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he 
 shall save the children of the needy, and shall 
 break in pieces the oppressor. 
 
 5 They shall fear thee while the sun en- 
 dureth, and so long as the moon, throughout all 
 generations. 
 
 6 He shall come down like rain upon the 
 mown grass : as showers that water the earth. 
 
 7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; 
 and abundance of peace till the moon be no 
 more. 
 
 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to 
 sea, and from the River unto the ends of the 
 earth. 
 
 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall 
 bow before him ; and his enemies shall lick the 
 dust. 
 
Day 14. THE PSALMS. 307 
 
 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles 
 shall bring presents : the kings of Sheba and 
 Seba shall offer gifts. 
 
 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him : 
 all nations shall serve him. 
 
 12 For he shall deliver the needy when he 
 crieth ; and the poor, that hath no helper. 
 
 13 He shall have pity on the poor and needy, 
 and the souls of the needy he shall save. 
 
 14 He shall redeem their soul from oppres- 
 sion and violence ; and precious shall their blood 
 be in his sight : 
 
 15 And they shall live ; and to him shall be 
 given of the gold of Sheba : and men shall pray 
 for him continually ; they shall bless him all the 
 day long. 
 
 16 There shall be abundance of corn in the 
 earth upon the top of the mountains ; the fruit 
 thereof shall shake like Lebanon : and they of 
 the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 
 
 17 His name shall endure for ever : his name 
 shall be continued as long as the sun : and men 
 shall be blessed in him ; all nations shall call 
 him happy. 
 
 18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of 
 Israel, who only doeth wondrous things : 
 
 19 And blessed be his glorious name for 
 ever ; and let the whole earth be filled with his 
 glory. Amen, and Amen. 
 
 Day 14. ^,^. ^bemitg jprager. . r 
 
 PSALM LXXIIL '■'' ' 
 
 SURELY God is good to Israel, even to such 
 as are pure in heart. 
 
308 THE PSALMS. Day 1^ 
 
 "• 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone ; 
 my steps had well nigh slipped. ' 
 
 3 For I was envious at the arrogant, when I 
 saw the prosperity of the wicked. 
 
 4 For there are no bands in their death ; but 
 their strength is firm. 
 
 5 They are not in trouble as other men ; 
 neither are they plagued like other men. 
 
 6 Therefore pride is as a chain about their 
 neck ; violence covereth them as with a garment. 
 
 7 Their eyes stand out with fatness ; they 
 have more than heart could wish. 
 
 8 They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppres- 
 sion : they speak loftily. 
 
 9 They have set their mouth in the heavens, 
 and their tongue walketh through the earth. 
 
 10 Therefore his people return hither : and 
 waters of a full cup are drained out by them. 
 
 11 And they say. How doth God know 1 and 
 is there knowledge in the Most High 1 
 
 1 2 Behold, these are the wicked ; and, being 
 alway at ease, they increase in riches. 
 
 13 Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, 
 and washed my hands in innocency ; 
 
 14 For all the day long have I been plagued, 
 and chastened every morning. 
 
 1 5 If I said, I will speak thus ; behold, I had 
 dealt treacherously with the generation of thy 
 children. 
 
 16 When I thought how I might know this, 
 it was too painful for me ; m 
 
 17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God, 
 and considered their latter end. 
 
Day 14. THE PSALMS. 309 
 
 18 Surely thou settest them in slippery places : 
 thou castest them down to destruction. 
 
 19 How are they become a desolation in a 
 moment ! They are utterly consumed with 
 terrors. 
 
 20 As a dream when one awaketh ; so, O 
 Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise 
 their image. 
 
 21 For my heart was grieved, and I was prick- 
 ed in my reins : 
 
 22 So brutish was I, and ignorant ; I was as a 
 beast before thee. 
 
 23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee : 
 thou hast held my right hand. 
 
 24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and 
 afterward receive me to glory. 
 
 25 Whom have I in heaven hut thee? and 
 there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. 
 
 26 My flesh and my heart faileth ; but God is 
 the strength of my heart and my portion for ever. 
 
 27 For, lo, they that are departing from thee 
 shall perish : thou hast destroyed all them that 
 play the harlot from thee. 
 
 28 But it is good for me to draw near unto 
 God : I have made the Lord God my refuge, 
 that I may tell of all thy works. 
 
 PSALM LXXIV. 
 
 OGOD, why hast thou cast us off for ever 1 
 why doth thine anger smoke against the 
 sheep of thy pasture 1 
 
 2 Remember thy congregation, which thou 
 hast purchased of old, which thou hast redeemed 
 to be the tribe of thine inheritance ; and mount 
 Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt, 
 
310 THE PSALMS. Day 14. 
 
 3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual ruins, 
 all the evil that the enemy hath done in the 
 sanctuary. 
 
 4 Thine adversaries have roared in the midst 
 of thine assembly ; they have set up their ensigns 
 for signs. 
 
 5 They seemed as men that lifted up axes 
 upon a thicket of trees. 
 
 6 And now all the carved work thereof they 
 break down with hatchet and hammers. 
 
 7 They have set thy sanctuary on fire ; they 
 have profaned the dwelling place of thy name 
 even to the ground. ' ' 
 
 8 They said in their heart, let us make havoc 
 of them altogether : they have burned up all the 
 synagogues of God in the land. 
 
 9 We see not our signs : there is no more any 
 prophet; neither is there among us any that 
 knoweth how long. 
 
 10 How long, O God, shall the adversary re- 
 proach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name 
 for ever? , 
 
 11 Why drawest thou back thy hand, even 
 thy right hand ? plack it out of thy bosom and 
 consume them, 
 
 12 Yet God is my King of old, working sal- 
 vation in the midst of the earth. 
 
 1 3 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength : 
 thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the 
 waters. 
 
 14 Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in 
 pieces, thou gavest him to be meat to the people 
 inhabiting the wilderness. 
 
Day 15. THE PSALMS. 311 
 
 1 5 Thou didst cleave fountain and flood : thou 
 driedst up mighty rivers. 
 
 16 The day is thine, the night also is thine : 
 thou hast prepared the light and the sun. 
 
 1 7 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth : 
 thou hast made summer and winter. 
 
 18 Remember this, that the enemy hath re- 
 LToached, Lord, and that a foolish people have 
 blasphemed thy name. 
 
 19 deliver not the soul of thy turtledove 
 unto the wild beast : forget not the life of thy 
 poor for ever. 
 
 20 Have respect unto the covenant : for the 
 dark places of the earth are full of the habita- 
 tions of violence. > 
 
 21 let not the oppressed return ashamed : 
 let the poor and needy praise thy name. 
 
 22 Arise, God, plead thine own cause : re- 
 member how the foolish man reproacheth thee 
 all the day. 
 
 23 Forget not the voice of thine adversaries : 
 the tumult of those that rise up against thee 
 ascendeth continually. 
 
 Day 15. Pormng ^rager. 
 
 PSALM LXXV. 
 
 TTTE give thanks unto thee, God ; we give 
 * ^ thanks, for thy name is near : men tell of 
 thy wondrous works. 
 
 2 When I shall find the set time, I will judge 
 uprightly. 
 
 3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof 
 are dissolved : I have set up the pillars of it. 
 
312 THE PSALMS. Day 15. 
 
 4 I said unto the arrogant, deal not arrogantly ; 
 and to the wicked, lift not up the horn : 
 
 5 Lift not up your horn on high ; speak not 
 with a stiff neck. 
 
 6 For neither from the east, nor from the 
 west, nor yet from the south, cometh^liitmg up. 
 
 7 But God is the judge : he putteth down one, 
 and lifteth up another. 
 
 8 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, 
 and the wine foameth ; it is full of mixture, and 
 he poureth out of the same : surely the dregs 
 thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall drain 
 them out, and drink them. 
 
 9 But I will declare for ever, I will sing 
 praises to the God of Jacob. - 
 
 10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut 
 off; but the horns of the righteous shall be 
 lifted up. 
 
 '■'■ ' PSALM LXXVL 
 
 IN Judah is God known : his name is great in 
 Israel. 
 
 2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his 
 dwelling place in Zion. 
 
 3 There he brake the arrows of the bow ; the 
 shield, and the sword, and the battle. [Selah 
 
 4 Glorious art thou and excellent, from the 
 mountains of prey. 
 
 5 The stout hearted are become a spoil, they 
 have slept their sleep ; and none of the men of 
 might have found their hands. 
 
 6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both 
 chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep. 
 
 7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared ; and who 
 may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry 1 
 
Day 15. THE PSALMS. 313 
 
 8 Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from 
 heaven ; the earth feared, and was still. 
 
 9 When God arose to judgment, to save all 
 the meek of the earth. [Selah 
 
 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee : 
 the residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee. 
 
 11 Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God : 
 let all that be round about him bring presents 
 unto him that ought to be feared. 
 
 12 He .shall cut off the spirit of princes : he 
 is terrible to the kings of the earth. 
 
 PSALM LXXVII. 
 
 I WILL cry unto God with my voice : even 
 unto God with my voice, and he will give 
 ear unto me. 
 
 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord : 
 my hand was stretched out in the night, and 
 slacked not ; my soul refused to be comforted. 
 
 13 I remember God, -and am disquieted : I 
 complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. [Selah 
 
 4 Thou boldest mine eyes watching : I am so 
 troubled that I cannot speak. 
 
 5 I have considered the days of old, the years 
 of ancient times. 
 
 6 I call to remembrance my s6ng in the night ; 
 I commune with mine own heart ; and my spirit 
 made diligent search. 
 
 7 Will the Lord cast off for ever 1 and will 
 he be favorable no more. 
 
 8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever ? doth his 
 promise fail for evermore? , • -s i.j.yy 
 
 9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? Hath 
 he in anger shut up his tender mercies 1 [Selah 
 
314 THE PSALMS. Day 15. 
 
 10 And I said, This is my infirmity ; hut I 
 loill remember the years of the right hand of the 
 Most High. ) 
 
 • 11 I will make mention of the deeds of the 
 Lord ; for I will remember thy wonders of old. 
 
 12 I will meditate also upon all thy work, 
 and muse on thy doings. 
 
 13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary ; Who 
 is a great god like unto God ? *' i .. 
 
 14 Thou art the God that doest wonders : 
 thou hast made known thy strength among the 
 peoples. 
 
 15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy 
 people, the .sons of Jacob and Joseph. 
 
 16 The waters saw thee, God ; the waters 
 saw thee, they were afraid, the depths also 
 trembled. 
 
 17 The clouds poured out water; the skies 
 sent out a sound : thine arrows also went abroad. 
 
 18 The voice of thy thunder was in the whirl- 
 wind j the lightnings -lightened the world : the 
 earth trembled «and shook. 
 
 19 Thy way was in the sea, and thy paths in 
 the great waters, and thy footsteps were not 
 known. 
 
 20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock, by the 
 hand of Moses and Aaron. 
 
 Day 15. Chmitg ^rager* . -^. ; „' '-!'' 
 
 PSALM Lxxvin. V . j mj : 
 
 GIVE ear, my people, to my law : incline 
 your ears to the words of my mouth. 
 2 I will open my mouth in a parable ; I will 
 utter dark sayings of old ; 
 
Day 15. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 315 
 
 • 3 Which we have heard and known, and our 
 fathers have told us. • ^'.m 
 
 . 4 We will not hide them from their children, 
 telling to the generation to come the praises of 
 the Lord, and his strength, and his wondrous 
 works that he hath done. 
 
 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and 
 appointed a law in Isreal, which he commanded 
 our fathers, that they should make them known 
 to their children : ■•• 
 
 6 That the generation to come might know 
 them, even the children that should be born ; who 
 should arise and tell them to their children . 
 
 7 That they might set their hope in God, and 
 not forget the works of God, but keep his com- 
 mandments : 
 
 8 And might not be as their fathers, a stub- 
 born and rebellious generation : a generation that 
 set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was 
 not stedfast with God. 
 
 9 The children of Ephraim, being armed and 
 carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. 
 
 10 They kept not the covenant of God, and 
 refused to work in his law ; 
 
 1 1 And they f orgat his doings, and his won- 
 drous works that he had showed them. 
 
 12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of 
 their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field 
 of Zoan. 
 
 13 He clave the sea, and caused them to pass 
 through ; and he made the waters to stand as 
 a heap. 
 
 14 In. the day-time also he led them with a 
 cloud, and all the night with a light of fire. 
 
 I 
 
316 THE PSALMS. Day 16. 
 
 15 He clave rocks in the wilderness, and gave 
 them drink abundantly as out of the depths. 
 , 16 He brought streams also out of the rock, 
 and caused waters to run down like rivers. 
 
 17 Yet went they on still to sin against him, 
 to rebel against the Most High in the desert. 
 
 18 And they tempted God in their heart by 
 asking meat for their lust. 
 
 19 Yea, they spake against God ; they said, 
 Can God prepare a table in the wilderness 1 
 
 20 Behold, he smote the rock, that waters 
 gushed out, and streams overflowed ; can he 
 give bread also ? Will he provide flesh for his 
 people 1 . 
 
 21 Therefore the Lord heard, and was wroth ; 
 and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger 
 also went up against Israel. 
 
 22 Because they believed not in God, and 
 trusted not in his salvation. 
 
 23 Yet he commanded the skies above, and 
 opened the doors of heaven ; 
 
 24 And he rained down manna upon them to 
 eat, and g ive them of the corn of heaven. • 
 
 25 Tvlin did eat the bread of the mighty : he 
 sent them meat to the full. 
 
 26 He caused the east wind to blow in the 
 heaven : and by his power he guided the south 
 wind. 
 
 27 He rained flesh also upon them as the dust, 
 and winged fowls as the sand of the seas : 
 
 28 And he let it fall in the midst of their 
 camp, round about their habitations. 
 
 29 So they did eat, and were well filled ; and 
 he gave them that they lusted after. 
 
Day 16. THE PSALMS. 317 
 
 . 30 They were not estranged from their lust, 
 their meat was yet in their mouths, .,.;', 
 
 31 ^V!ien the anger of God went up against 
 them, and slew of the fattest of them, and smote 
 down the young men of Israel. 
 
 32 For all this they sinned still, and believed 
 not in his wondrous works. 
 
 33 Therefore their days did he consume in 
 vanity, and their years in terror. 
 
 34 When ho slew them, then they inq uired after 
 him : and they returned and sought God early. 
 
 35 And they remembered that God was their 
 rock, and the Most High God their redeemer. 
 
 36 But they flattered him with their mouth, 
 and lied unto him with their tongue. 
 
 37 For their heart was not right with him, 
 neither were they faithful in his covenant. 
 
 38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave 
 their iniquity, and destroyed them not • yea, many 
 a time turned he his anger away, and did not 
 stir up all his wrath. 
 
 39 And he remembered that they were but 
 flesh ; a wind that passeth away, and cometh 
 not again. 
 
 40 How oft did they rebel against him in the 
 wilderness, and grieve him in the desert ! 
 
 I 41 And they turned again and tempted God, 
 
 and provoked the Holy One of Israel. 
 I 42 They remembered not his hand, nor the 
 
 day when he redeemed them from the adversary. 
 I 43 How he set his signs in Egypt, and his 
 
 wonders in the field of Zoan ; 
 
 44 And turned their rivers into blood, and 
 
 their streams, that they could not drink. 
 
318 THE PSALMS. Day 15. 
 
 45 He sent among them swarms of flies, which 
 devoured them ; and frogs, which destroyed them. 
 
 46 He gave also their increase unto the cater- 
 pillar, and their labor unto the locust. 
 
 47 He destroyed their vines with hail, and 
 their sycomore trees with frost. 
 
 48 He gave over their cattle also to the hail, 
 and their flocks to hot thunderbolts. 
 
 49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his 
 anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, a 
 band of angels of evil. 
 
 50 He made a path of his anger ; he spared 
 not their soul from death, but gave their life 
 ov"r to the pestilence ; 
 
 51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the 
 chief of their strength in the tents of Ham : 
 
 52 But he led forth his own people like sheep, 
 and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. 
 
 53 And he led them safely, so that they fear- 
 ed not : but the sea overwhelmed their enemies, 
 
 54 And he brought them to the border of his 
 sanctuary, to this mountain, which his right 
 hand had purchased. 
 
 55 He drove out the nations also before them, 
 and allotted them for an inheritance by line, and 
 made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. 
 
 56 Yet they tempted and rebelled against the 
 Most High God, and kept not his testimonies ; 
 
 57 But turned back, and dealt treacherously 
 like their lathers : they were turned aside like a 
 deceitful bow. ^ ^ ■■(^ ■ ■ •: :•■>■. i- ; 
 
 58 For they provoked him to anger with their 
 nigh places, and moved him to jealously with 
 their graven images. 
 
Day 15. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 319 
 
 59 When God heard thisy he was wroth, and 
 greatly abhorred Israel : 
 
 60 So that he forsook ^he tabernacle of Shiloh, 
 the tent which he placed among men ; » ; 
 
 61 And delivered his strength into captivity, 
 and his glory into the adversary's hand. 
 
 62 He gave his people over also unto the 
 sword ; and was wroth with his inheritance. 
 
 63 Fire devoured their young men ; and their 
 maidens had no marriage-song. 
 
 64 Their priests fell by the sword ; and their 
 widows made no lamentation. 
 
 65 Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, 
 like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of 
 wine. 
 
 66 And he smote his adversaries backward : 
 he put them to a perpetual reproach. 
 
 67 Moveover he refused the tent of Joseph, 
 and chose not the tribe of Ephraim ; 
 
 68 But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount 
 Zion which he loved. 
 
 69 Ami h.; built his sanctuary like the heights, 
 like i'le earth which he hath established for 
 evnr, 
 
 70 Ht chose David also >ip rervant, and took 
 him from the sheepfolds : 
 
 71 From following the ewes that give suck 
 he brought him, to feed Jacob his people, and 
 Israel his inheritance. 
 
 72 So he fed lihem according to the integrity 
 of his heart ; and guided them by the skilf ill- 
 ness of his hands. ,; , .,, 
 
 ■1 -: 
 
320 THE PSALlVrS. Day 16. 
 
 Day 16. pornittg f rag£r« •' / : 
 
 PSALM LXXIX. 
 
 OGOD, the heathen are come into thine in- 
 heritance ; thy holy temple have they de- 
 filed ; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. 
 
 2 The dead bodies of thy servants have they 
 given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, 
 the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the 
 earth. 
 
 3 Their blood have they shed like water round 
 about Jerusalem ; and there was none to bury 
 them. 
 
 4 We are become a reproach to our neighbors, 
 a scorn and derision to them that are round 
 about us. 
 
 5 How long, Lord, wilt thou be angry for 
 ever ? shall thy jealousy burn like fire 1 
 
 6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that 
 know thee not, and upon the kingdoms that call 
 not upon thy name. 
 
 7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid 
 waste his habitation. 
 
 8 Remember not against us the iniquities of 
 our forefathers : let thy tender mercies speedily 
 meet us : for we are brought very low. 
 
 9 Help us, God of our salvation, for the 
 glory of thy name : and deliver us, and forgive 
 our sins, for thy name's sake. 
 
 10 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where 
 is their God 1 let the revenging of the blood of 
 thy servants which is shed be known among the 
 heathen in our sight. 
 
 11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come 
 before thee ; according to the greatness of thy 
 
Day 16. THE PSALMS. 321 
 
 power preserve thou those that are appomted to 
 death : 
 
 12 And render unto our neighbors sevenfold 
 into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they 
 have reproached thee, Lord. 
 
 13 So we thy people and sheep of thy 
 pasture will give thee thanks for ever : we will 
 show forth thy praise to all generations. 
 
 PSALM LXXX. 
 
 GIVE ear, Shepherd of Israel, thou that 
 leadest Joseph like a flock ) thou that 
 sittest upon the cherubim, shine forth. 
 
 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Man- 
 asseh, stir up thy might, and come to save us. 
 
 3 Turn us again, God : and cause thy face 
 to shine, and we shall be saved. 
 
 4 Lord God of hosts. How long wilt thou 
 be angry against the prayer of thy people ? 
 
 5 Thou hast fed them with the bread of 
 tears, and given them tears to drink in large 
 measure. 
 
 6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbors 
 and our enemies laugh among themselves. . , 
 
 7 Turn us again, God of hosts : and cause 
 thy face to shine, and we shall be saved, 
 
 8 Thou broughtest a vine out of Egypt ', thou 
 didst drive out the nations, and plantedst it. 
 
 9 Thou preparedst room before it, and it took 
 deep root, and filled the land. 
 
 10 The mountains were covered with the 
 shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were lika 
 cedars of God. * ,,,,..; r 
 
 11 She sent out her branches unto the sea, 
 and her shoots unto the Elver. 
 
322 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 DayK 
 
 12 Why hast thou broken down her fences, 
 so that all they that pass by the way do pluci 
 herl 
 
 13 The boar out of the wood doth ravage it. 
 and the wild beasts of the field feed on it. 
 
 14 Turn again, we beseech thee, God oJ 
 hosts : look down from heaven, and behold, and 
 visit this vine. 
 
 15 And the stock which thy right hand hath 
 planted, and the branch that thou mad est stron^i 
 for thyself. 
 
 16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down ; the}' 
 perish at the rebuke of thy countenance. 
 
 17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right 
 hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest 
 strong for thyself. 
 
 18 So shall we not go back from thee : quicken 
 thou us, and we will call upon thy name. 
 
 1 9 Turn us again, Lord God of hosts ; cause 
 thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. 
 
 PSALM LXXXI. - 
 
 SING aloud unto God our strength : make ai 
 joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. 
 
 2 Take up the psalm, and bring hither tlic 
 timbrel, the pleasant harp Avith the psaltery. 
 
 3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, ai 
 the full moon, on our solemn feast day. 
 
 4 For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance o 
 the God of Jacob. 
 
 5 He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony 
 when he went out over the land of Egypt: lolier 
 I heard a language that I knew not. 
 
 6 I removed his shoulder from the burden 
 his hands were freed from the basket. 
 
Day 16. THE PSAL^.TS. 323 
 
 7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered 
 thee ; I answered thee in the secret place of 
 thunder ; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. 
 
 8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto 
 thee : Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto 
 me ! 
 
 9 There shall no strange god be in thee ; 
 neither shalt thou worship any strange god. 
 
 10 1 am the Lord thy God, who brought thee 
 up out of the land of Egypt : open thy mouth 
 wide, and I will fill it. 
 
 1 1 But my people hearkened not to my voice ; 
 and Israel would none of me. 
 
 12 So I let them go after the stubbornness of 
 their heart, that they might walk in their own 
 counsels. 
 
 13 Oh that my people would hearken unto 
 me, that Israel would walk in my ways ? 
 
 14 I shoukl soon subdue their enemies, and 
 turn my hand against their adversaries. 
 
 15 The haters of the Lord should submit 
 themselves unto him : but their time should 
 endure for ever. 
 
 16 He should feed them also with the finest 
 of the wheat : and with honey out of the rock 
 I should I satisfy thee. ^ 
 
 Day 16. ihmng ^rager. 
 
 PSALM LXXXII. 
 
 f 
 
 GOD standeth in the congregation of God : he 
 judge th among the gods. 
 2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect 
 the persons of the wicked 1 [Selah 
 
324 THE PSALMS. Day 16. 
 
 3 Judge the poor and fatherless : do justice to 
 the afflicted and destitute. 
 
 4 Kescue the poor and needy : deliver them 
 out of the hand of the wicked. 
 
 5 They know not, neither do they understand ; 
 they walk to and fro in darkness : all the foun- 
 dations of the earth are moved. 
 
 6 I said, Ye are gods, and all of you sons of 
 the Most High. 
 
 7 Nevertheless ye shall die like men, and fall 
 like one of the princes. 
 
 8 Arise, God, judge the earth : for thou 
 "^halt inherit all the nations. 
 
 PSALM LXXXIII. 
 
 OGOD, keep not thou silence : hold not thy 
 peace, and be not still, God. 
 
 2 For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult : and 
 they that hate thee have lifted up the head. 
 
 3 They take crafty counsel against thy people, 
 and consult together against thy hidden ones. 
 
 4 They have said. Come, and let us cut them 
 off from being a nation ; that the name of Israel 
 may be no more in remembrance. 
 
 5 For they have consulted together with one 
 consent : against thee do they make a covenant . 
 
 6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites ; 
 Moab, and the Hagarenes ; 
 
 7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek ; Philistia 
 with the inhabitants of Tyre : 
 
 8 Assyria also is joined with them : they have 
 helped the children of Lot. [Selah 
 
 9 Do thou unto them as unto Midian : as to 
 Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon : 
 
Day 16. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 325 
 
 10 Who perished at En-dor ; they became as 
 dung for the earth. :; , t; 
 
 11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb , 
 yea, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna : 
 
 12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves in 
 possession the habitations of God. 
 
 13 my God, make them like the whirling 
 dust ; as stubble before the wind. 
 
 14 As the fire that burneth the forest, and as 
 the flame that setteth the mountains on fire ; 
 
 15 So pursue them with thy tempest, and 
 terrify them with thy storm. 
 
 16 Fill their faces with confusion , that they 
 may seek thy name, Lord. 
 
 17 Let them be ashamed and dismayed for 
 ever : yea, let them be confounded and perish ; 
 
 18 That they may know that thou alone, 
 whose name is jbhovah, art the Most High over 
 all the earth. 
 
 PSALM LXXXIV. 
 
 HOW amiable are thy tabernacles, Lord 
 of hosts ! 
 
 2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the 
 courts of the Lord ; my heart and my flesh cry 
 out unto the living God. r K 
 
 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found her a house, 
 and the swallow a nest for herself, where she 
 may lay her young, even thine altars, Lord of 
 host, my King, and my God. - ^ . ri 
 
 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house : 
 they will be still praising thee. * '•- [Selah 
 
 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in 
 thee ; in whose heart are the high ways to Zion, 
 
326 THE PSALMS. Day 16 
 
 6 Passing through the valley of Weeping they 
 make it a place of springs ; yea, the early rain 
 covereth it with blessings. 
 
 7 They go from strength to strength, every 
 one of them appeareth before God in Zion. 
 
 8 Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer ; give 
 ear, God of Jacob. [Selah 
 
 9 Behold, God our shield, and look upon 
 the face of thine anointed. 
 
 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a 
 thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the 
 house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of 
 wickedness. 
 
 1 1 For the Lord God is a sun and a shield : 
 the Lord will give grace and glory : no good 
 thing will he withhold from them that walk up- 
 rightly. : j . ' ); : 
 
 12 Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that 
 trusteth in thee. 
 
 PSALM LXXXV. 
 
 LOKD, thou hast been favorable unto thy 
 land ; thou hast brought back the captivity 
 of Jacob. 
 
 2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy 
 people, thou hast covered all their sin. [Selah 
 
 3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath : thou 
 hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine 
 anger. 
 
 4 Turn us, God of our salvation, and cause 
 thine indignation toward us to cease. - 
 
 5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever 1 Wilt 
 thou draw out thine anger to all generations 1 
 
 6 Wilt thou not quicken us again : that thy 
 people may rejoice in thee "? 
 
Day 17. THE PSALMS. 327 
 
 7 Show us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us 
 thy salvation. 
 
 8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak : 
 for he will speak peace unto his people, and to 
 his 'Saints : but let them not turn again to folly. 
 
 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear 
 him ; that glory may dwell in our land. ^ >. 
 
 1 Mercy and tru th are met together : righteous- 
 ness and peace have kissed each other. i i 
 
 1 1 Truth springeth out of the earth ; and 
 righteousness hath looked down from heaven. 
 
 12 Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good? 
 and our land shall yield her increase. ^ ' * 
 
 13 Kighteousness shall go before him; and 
 shall make his footsteps a way to walk in, 1 
 
 Day 1 7. Porniitg f rnger. 
 
 PSALM LXXXVI. 
 
 1 Bow thine ear, O Lord, and answer me ; 
 for I am poor and needy. 
 
 2 Preserve my soul ; for I am godly : thou 
 my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. 
 
 3 Be merciful unto me, Lord ; for unto thee 
 do I cry all the day long. 
 
 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant ; for unto 
 thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 
 
 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to for- 
 give, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that 
 call upon thee. ^ - -i > ! 
 
 ' 6 Give ear, Lord, unto my prayer ; and 
 hearken unto the voice of my supplications. 
 
 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon 
 thee : for thou wilt answer me. 
 
328 THE PSALMS. Day 17 
 
 8 There is none like unto thee among the gods, 
 Lord ; neither are there any loorks like unto 
 thy works. 
 
 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come 
 and worship before thee, Lc rd ; and they shall 
 glorify thy name. 
 
 10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous 
 things : thou art God alone. 
 
 1 1 Teach me thy way, Lord ; I will walk in 
 thy truth . unite my heart to fear thy name. 
 
 12 1 will praise thee, Lord my God, with 
 my whole heart ; and I will glorify thy name for 
 evermore. 
 
 13 For great is thy mercy toward me; and 
 thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest pit. 
 
 14 God, the proud are risen up against me, 
 and the congregation of violent men have sought 
 after my soul, and have not set thee before them. 
 
 15 But thou, Lord, art a God full of com- 
 passion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous 
 in mercy and truth. , . ; . 
 
 16 turn unto me, and have mercy upon me ; 
 give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the 
 son of thine handmaid. . ^ 
 
 17 Show me a token for good ; that they who 
 hate me may see it, and be ashamed, because thou, 
 Lord, hast helped me, and comforted me. 
 
 ' PSALM LXXXVII. 
 
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 HIS foundation is in the holy mountains. ' 
 2 The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more 
 than all the dwellings of Jacob. 
 
 3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, city 
 of God. [Selah 
 
Day 17. THE PSALMS. 329 
 
 4 1 will make mention of Kahab and Babylon 
 as among them that know me : behold Philistia, 
 and Tyre, with Ethiopia ; this one was born 
 there. ■ ; 
 
 5 Yea, of Zion it shall be said. This one and 
 that one was born in her ; and the Most High 
 himself shall establish her. 
 
 6 The Lord shall count, when he writeth up 
 the peoples, this one was born there. [Selah 
 
 7 They that sing as well as they that dance 
 shall say, all my fountains are in thee. 
 
 PSALM LXXXVIII. 
 
 OLOED, the God of my salvation, I have 
 cried day and night before thee. 
 
 2 Let my prayer enter into thy presence ; in- 
 cline thine ear unto my cry : 
 
 3 For my soul is full of troubles, and my life 
 draweth nigh unto Sheol. 
 
 4 I am counted with them 'that* go down into 
 the pit : I am as a man that hath no help : 
 
 5 Cast off among the dead, like the slain that 
 lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no 
 more ; and they are cut off from thy hand. 
 
 I 6 Thou hast laid me in the Ic . < st pit, in dark 
 places, in the deeps. • ^ 
 
 7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou 
 hast afHicted me with all thy waves. [Selah 
 
 8 Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from 
 me; thou hast made me an abomination unto 
 them : I am shut up, and I cannot come forth. 
 
 9 Mine eye wasteth away by reason of afflic- 
 tion : I have called daily upon thee, Lord, I 
 have spread forth my hands unto thee. 
 
330 THE PSALMS. Day 17 
 
 10 Wilt thou show wonders to the dead 1 shall 
 they that are deceased arise and praise thee ? 
 
 11 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in 
 the grave 1 or thy faithfulnef '"■ Destruction 1 
 
 12 Shall thy wond'.rs be known in the dark ? 
 and thy righteoub'i jss in the land of forget- 
 f ulness ? 
 
 13 But unto thee, Lord, have I cried, and 
 in the morning shall my prayer come before thee. 
 
 14 Lord, why castest thou off my soul 1 Why 
 hidost thou thy face from me ? 
 
 15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my 
 youth up : while I suffer thy terrors I am dis- 
 tracted. 
 
 1 6 Thy fierce wrath is g over me ; thy 
 terrors have cut me off. 
 
 17 They came round about me like water all 
 the day long ; they compassed me about together. 
 
 1 8 Lover and friend hast thou put far from 
 me, and mine acquaintance into darkness. 
 
 Day 17. (Shrting ^rager. 
 
 PSALM LXXXIX. 
 
 I WILL sing of the mercies of the Lord for 
 ever : with my mouth will I make known 
 thy faithfulness to all generations. 
 
 2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for 
 ever ; thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in 
 the very heavens. 
 
 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I 
 have sworn unto David my servant ; 
 
 4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build 
 up thy throne to all generations. [Selah 
 
Day 17. THE PSALMS. 831 
 
 5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, 
 Lord ; thy faithfulness also in the assembly of 
 the holy ones. ^ i 
 
 6 For who in the skies can be compared unto 
 tlie Lord ? Who among the sons of the mighty 
 is like unto the Lord. 
 
 7 A God very terrible in the council of the 
 holy ones, and to be feared above all them that 
 are .round about him ? 
 
 8 Lord God of hosts, Who is a mighty one, 
 like unto thee, jah ] and thy faithfulness is 
 round about thee. 
 
 9 Thou rulest the pride of the sea : when the 
 waves thereof arise, tuou stillest them. 
 
 10 Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one 
 that is slain ; thou hast scattered thine enemies 
 with the arm of thy strength. 
 
 11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is 
 thine : the world and the fulness thereof, thou 
 hast founded them. 
 
 1 2 The north and the south, thou hast created 
 them : Tabor and Hermon rejoice in thy name. 
 
 1 3 Thou hast a mighty arm : strong is thy 
 hand, and high is thy right hand. 
 
 14 Righteousness and justice are the founda- 
 tion of thy throne : mercy and truth go before 
 thy face. 
 
 15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful 
 sound : they walk, O Lord, in the light of thy 
 countenance. 
 
 16 In thy name do they rejoice all the day ; 
 and in thy righteousness are they exalted. 
 
 17 For thou art the glory of their strength : 
 and in thy favor our horn shall be exalted. 
 
632 THE PSALMS. Day 17 
 
 18 For our shield belongeth unto the Lord ; 
 and our king to the Holy One of Israel. 
 
 19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy saints, 
 and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is 
 mighty ; I have exalted one chosen out of the 
 people. 
 
 20 I have found David my servant ; with my 
 holy oil have I anointed him : 
 
 21 With whom my hand shall be established ; 
 mine arm also shall strengthen him. 
 
 22 The enemy shall not exact upon him ; nor 
 the son of wickedness afflict him. 
 
 23 And I will beat down his adversaries be- 
 fore him, and smite them that hate him. 
 
 24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be 
 with him ; and in my name shall his horn be 
 exalted. 
 
 25 I will set his hand also on the sea, and his 
 right hand on the rivers. 
 
 26 He shall cry unto me. Thou art my father, 
 my God, and the rock of my salvation, 
 
 27 I also will make him 7ny firstborn, the 
 highest of the kings of the earth. > , 
 
 28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, 
 and my covenant shall stand fast with him. 
 
 29 His seed also will I make to endure for 
 ever, and his throne as the days of heaven. 
 
 30 If his children forsake my law, and walk 
 not in my judgments ; ^ 
 
 31 If they break my statutes, and keep not my 
 commandments ; 
 
 32 Then will I visit their transgression with 
 the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. 
 
Day 17. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 333 
 
 33 But my mercy will I not utterly take from 
 him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. 
 
 34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the 
 thing that is gone out of my lips. 
 
 35 Once have I sworn by my holiness ; I will 
 not lie unto David ; 
 
 36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his 
 throne as the sun before me. 
 
 37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, 
 and as the faithful witness in the sky. [Selah 
 
 38 But thou hast cast off and rejected, thou 
 hast been wroth with thine anointed. 
 
 39 Thou hast abhorred the covenant of thy 
 servant : thou hast profaned his crown even to 
 the ground. 
 
 40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; 
 thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. 
 
 41 All that pass by the way spoil him : he is 
 become a reproach to his neighbors. 
 
 42 Thou hast exalted the right hand of his 
 adversaries ; thou hast made all his enemies to 
 rejoice. 
 
 43 Yea, thou turnest back the edge of his 
 sword, and hast not made him to stand in the 
 battle. 
 
 44 Thou hast made his brightness to cease, 
 and cast his throne down to the ground. 
 
 45 The days of his youth hast thou shortened : 
 thou hast covered him with shame. [Selah 
 
 46 How long, Lord, wilt thou hide thyself 
 for ever ? How long shall thy wrath burn like 
 fire? 
 
 47 remember how short my time is : for what 
 vanity hast thou created all the children of men ! 
 
 ' 
 
334 THE PSALMS. Day 18. 
 
 48 What man is he that shall live and not see 
 death; that shall deliver his soul from the power 
 of Sheol ? [Selah 
 
 49 Lord, where are thy former mercies, which 
 thou swarest unto David in thy fathfulness 1 
 
 50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy .ser- 
 vants; how I do bear in*my bosom the reproach 
 of all the mighty people 
 
 51 Wherewith thine Bxiemies have reproached, 
 Lord, wherewith they have reproached the 
 footsteps of thine anointed. 
 
 52 Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, 
 and Amen. 
 
 ': Day 18. horning f rager. 
 
 PSALM XO. 
 
 LORD, thou hast been our dwelling place in 
 all generations. *" 
 
 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, 
 or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the 
 world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou 
 art God. 
 
 3 Thou turnest man to destruction ; and sayest. 
 Return, ye children of men. 
 
 4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but 
 as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in 
 the night. 
 
 5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood ; 
 they are as a sleep : in the morning they are like 
 grass which groweth up. 
 
 6 In tlie morning it flourisheth, and groweth 
 tip ; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. 
 
 7 For we are consumed in thine anger, and in 
 thy wrath aie we troubled. 
 
8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our 
 secret sius in the light of thy countenance. 
 
 9 For all our days -are passed away in thy 
 wrath : we bring our 'years to an end as a sigh. 
 
 10 The days of our years are threescore years 
 and ten, or even by reason of strength fourscore 
 years ; yet is their pride but labor and sorrow ; 
 for it is soon gone, and we fly away. 
 
 11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger, 
 and thy wrath according to the fear that is due 
 unto thee *? 
 
 1 2 So teach us to number our days, that we 
 may get us an heart of wisdom. 
 
 13 Keturn, O Lord; how long? and let it 
 repent thee concerning thy servants. - 
 
 14 O satisfy us in the morning with thy 
 mercy ; that we may rejoice and be glad all our 
 days. 
 
 1 5 Make us glad according to the days where- 
 in thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein 
 we have seen evil. 
 
 16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, 
 and thy glory upon their children. 
 
 17 And let the favor of the Lord our God be 
 upon us; and establish thou the work of our 
 hands upon us ; yea, the work of our hands 
 establish thou it. 
 
 PSALM XCI. 
 
 HE that dwelleth in the secret place of the 
 Most High shall abide under the shadow 
 of the Almighty. 
 
 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and 
 my fortress ; my God in whom I trust. 
 
336 THE PSALMS. Day 18. 
 
 3 For he shall deliver thee from the snare of 
 the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 
 
 4 He shall cover thee with his pinions, and 
 under his wings shalt thou take refuge : his 
 truth is a shield and a buckler. 
 
 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by 
 night, nor for the arrow that flieth by day ; 
 
 6 For the pestilence that walketh in darkness, 
 nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. 
 
 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten 
 thousand at thy right hand ; hut it shall not 
 come nigh thee. 
 
 8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and 
 see the reward of the wicked. 
 
 9 For thou, O Lord, art my refuge ! thou hast 
 made the Most High thy habitation ; 
 
 10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither 
 shall any plague come nigh thy tent. 
 
 11 For he shall give his angels charge over 
 thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 
 
 12 They shalt bear thee up in their hands, 
 lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. 
 
 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder : 
 the young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample 
 under feet. :; - * . , ; ; 
 
 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, 
 therefore will I deliver him : I will set him on 
 high, because he hath known my name. 
 
 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer 
 him ; I will be with him in trouble : I will 
 deliver him, and honor him. 
 
 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and show 
 him my salvation. 
 
Day 18. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 337 
 
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 PSALM XCII. 
 
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 <, 
 
 IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the 
 Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O 
 Most High : 
 
 2 To show forth thy lovingkindness in the 
 morning, and thy faithfulness every night, 
 
 3 With an instrument of ten strings, and with 
 the psaltery : with a solemn sound upon the harp. 
 
 4 For thou. Lord, hast made me glad through 
 thy work : I will triumph in the works of thy 
 hands. 
 
 5 How great are thy works, Lord ! thy 
 thoughts are very deep. 
 
 6 A brutish man knoweth not ; neither doth 
 a fool understand this : 
 
 7 When the wicked spring as the grass, and 
 when all the workers of iniquity do flourish ; it 
 is that they shall be destroyed for ever : 
 
 8 But thou, Lord, art on high for evermore. 
 
 9 For, lo, tbiro enemies, Lord, for, lo, thine 
 enemies shall perish ; all the workers of iniquity 
 shall be scattered. 
 
 10 But my horn hast thou exalted like the 
 horn of the wild-ox ; I am anointed with fresh oil. 
 
 1 1 Mine eye also hath seen 7ny desire on mine 
 enemies, mine ears have heard my desire of the 
 evil-doers that rise up against me. 
 
 12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm 
 tree : he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 
 
 13 They that are planted in the house of 
 Jehovah they shall flourish in the courts of our 
 God. v . 
 
 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old 
 
 age 
 
 they shall be full of sap and green. 
 
338 THE PSALMS. Day 18. 
 
 15 To show that the Lord is upright; he is 
 my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. 
 
 Day 18. €bemng f rager. 
 
 PSALM xcin. 
 
 THE Lord reigneth; he is clothed with ma- 
 jesty ; Jehovah is clothed with strength ; 
 he hath girded himself therewith : the world 
 also is established, that it cannot be moved. 
 
 2 Thy throne is established of old : thou art 
 from everlasting. 
 
 3 The floods have lifted up, Lord, the floods 
 have lifted up their voice ; the floods lift up their 
 waves. 
 
 4 Above the voices of many waters, the 
 mighty breakers of the sea, the Lord on high is 
 mighty. 
 
 5 Thy testimonies are very sure : holiness be- 
 cometh thine house, Lord, for evermore. 
 
 PSALM XCIV. 
 
 LOED, thou God to whom vengeance be- 
 longeth, thou God to whom vengeance 
 belongeth, shine forth. 
 
 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth : 
 render to the proud their desert. 
 
 3 Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long 
 shall the wicked triumph 1 
 
 4 They prate, they speak arrogantly : all the 
 workers of iniquity boast themselves. 
 
 5 They break in pieces thy people, Lord, 
 and afflict thine heritage. 
 
 6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and 
 murder the fatherless. 
 
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Day 18. THE PSALMS. 339 
 
 7 And they say, the Lord shall not see, 
 neither shall the God of Jacob consider. 
 
 8 Consider, ye brutish among the people ; 
 and ye fools, when will ye be wise ? 
 
 9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear 1 
 he that formed the eye, shall he not see ? 
 
 10 He that chastiseth the nations shall not he 
 correct, even he that teacheth man knowledge 1 
 
 1 1 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, 
 that they are vanity. 
 
 1 2 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, 
 Lord, and teachest out of thy law ; 
 
 13 That thou may est give him rest from the 
 days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the 
 wicked. 
 
 14 For the Lord will not cast off his people, 
 neither will he forsake his inheritance. 
 
 15 For judgment shall return unto righteous- 
 ness : and all the upright in heart shall follow it. 
 
 16 Who will rise up for me against the evil- 
 doers ? Who will stand up for me against the 
 workers of iniquity 1 
 
 17 Unless the Lord had been my help, my 
 soul had soon dwelt in silence. 
 
 18 When I said, My foot slippeth ; thy mercy, 
 Lord, held me up. 
 
 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within 
 me thy comforts delight my soul. 
 
 20 Shall the throne of wickedness have fel- 
 lowship with thee, that frameth mischief by 
 statute ] 
 
 I .^ 21 They gather themselves together against 
 the soul of the righteous, and condemn the inno- 
 cent blood. 
 
22 But the Lord hath been my high tower ; 
 and my God the rock of my refuge. 
 : 24 And he hath brought upon them their own 
 iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own 
 evil ; the Lord our God shall cut them off. 
 
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 , Day 19. Pormitg f rager. 
 
 V PSALM XCV. 
 
 Note.— 0» the 19th day of the month this Psalm XCV shall he 
 omitted, having been previously read or sung. 
 
 OCOME, let US sing unto the Lord ; let us 
 make a joyful noise to the rock of our 
 salvation. 
 
 2 Let us come before his presence with 
 thanksgiving, let us make a joyful noise unto 
 him with psalms. 
 
 3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great 
 King above all gods. 
 
 4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth ; 
 the heights of the mountains are his also. 
 
 5 The sea is his and he made it; and his 
 hands formed the dry land. 
 
 6 come, let us worship and bow down ; let 
 us kneel before the Lord our Maker : 
 
 « 7 For he is our God, and we are the people of 
 his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To-day, 
 Oh, that ye would hear his voice ! 
 
 8 Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, as in 
 the day of Massah in the wilderness : 
 
 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, 
 and saw my work. 
 
 10 Forty years long was I grieved with that 
 generation, and said, It is a people that do err in 
 their heart, and they have not known my ways : 
 
Day 19. THE PSALMS. 341 
 
 11 Wherefore I sware in my wrath, that they 
 should not enter into my rest. 
 
 PSALM XCVL 
 
 • •• 
 
 OSING unto the Lord a new song : sing unto 
 the Lord, all the earth. - - . 
 
 2 Sing unto the Lord, bless his name ; show 
 forth his salvation from day to day. 
 
 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his 
 marvellous works among all the peoples. 
 
 4 For great is the Lord, and highly to be 
 praised : he is to be feared above all gods. 
 
 5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols : 
 but the Lord made the heavens. 
 
 6 Honor and majesty are before him : strength 
 and beauty are in his sanctuary. 
 
 7 Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the 
 peoples, give unto the Lord glory and strength. 
 
 8 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his 
 name ; bring an offering, and come into his 
 courts. 
 
 9 worship the Lord in the beauty of holi- 
 ness : tremble before him, all the earth. 
 
 10 Say among the nations, The Lord reigneth : 
 the world also is established that it cannot be 
 moved : he shall judge the peoples with equity. 
 
 1 1 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth 
 rejoice ; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof ; 
 
 12 Let the field exult, and all that is therein ; 
 then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy ; 
 
 13 Before the Lord, for he cometh ; for he 
 cometh to judge the earth : he shall judge the 
 world with righteousness, and the peoples with 
 his truth. 
 
342 THE PSALMS. Day 19. 
 
 PSALM XCVII. 
 
 THE Lord reigneth ; let the earth rejoice ; let 
 the multitude of isles be glad. 
 
 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him : 
 righteousness and justice are the foundation of 
 his throne. 
 
 3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his 
 adversaries round about. 
 
 4 His lightnings lightened the world : the 
 earth saw and trembled. 
 
 5 The mountains melted like wax at the 
 presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord 
 of the whole earth. 
 
 6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and 
 all the peoples have seen his glory. 
 
 7 Ashamed be all they that serve graven 
 images, that boast themselves of idols : worship 
 him, all ye gods. 
 
 8 Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters 
 of Judah rejoiced; because of thy judgments, 
 Lord. ! 
 
 9 For thou. Lord, art most high above all the 
 earth : thou art exalted far above all gods. 
 
 10 O ye that love the Lord, hate evil : he 
 preserveth the souls of his saints ; he delivereth 
 them out of the hand of the wicked. ' -' 
 
 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and glad- 
 ness for the upright in heart. 
 
 1 2 Be glad in the Lord, ye righteous ; and 
 give thanks to his holy name. 
 
 Day 19 dfeenmg ^rnger^ ;^ ,r i U if 
 
 PSALM XCVIIL i. 
 
 SING unto the Lord a new song ; for he 
 
 he hath done marvellous things ; his right 
 
 o 
 
Day 19. THE PSALMS. 343 
 
 hand, and his holy arm, hath wrought salvation 
 for him. ' • .' • •• 
 
 2 The Lord hath made known his salvation : 
 his righteousness hath he openly showed in the 
 sight of the nations. ' 
 
 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his 
 faithfulness toward the house of Israel : all the 
 ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our 
 God. 
 
 4 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the 
 earth : break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing 
 praises. 
 
 5 Sing praises unto the Lord with the harp ; 
 with the harp and the voice of melody. 
 
 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a 
 joyful noise before the King, the Lord. 
 
 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof ; 
 the world, and they that dwell therein ; 
 
 8 Let the floods clap their hands ; let the hills 
 sing for joy together ; 
 
 9 Before the Lord, for he cometh to judge the 
 earth ; he shall judge the world with righteous- 
 ness, and the peoples with equity. 
 
 PSALM XCIX. 
 
 THE Lord reigneth ; let the people tremble : 
 he sitteth upon the cherubim ; let the 
 earth be moved. 
 
 2 The Lord is great in Zion ; and he is high 
 above all the peoples. 
 
 * 3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name ; 
 holy is he. ' ' > " ^ ^ 
 
 4 The king's strength also loveth justice, thou 
 dost establish equity, thou executest justice and 
 righteousness in Jacob. 
 
344 THE PSALMS. Day 19. 
 
 5 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at 
 his footstool : holy is he. 
 
 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and 
 Samuel among them that call upon his name ; 
 they called upon the Lord, and he answered them. 
 
 7 He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud : 
 they kept his testimonies, and the statute that he 
 gave them. 
 
 8 Thou answeredst them, Lord our God : 
 Thou wast a God that forgavest them, though 
 thou tookest vengeance of their doings. 
 
 9 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at 
 his holy hill ; for the Lord our God is holy. 
 
 PSALM C. 
 
 MAKE a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye 
 lands. 
 
 2 Serve the Lord with gladness : come before 
 his presence with singing. 
 
 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God : It is he 
 that hath made us, and we are his ; v/e are his 
 people, and the sheep of his pasture. 
 
 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and 
 into his courts with praise; g' thanks unto 
 him, and bless his name. 
 
 5 For the Lord is g \ his m*^ oy endureth 
 for ever; and his fail, ulneps unto all genera- 
 tions. , , , . 
 
 PSALM CI. 
 
 «■■-.' .r^ ■ 
 
 I WILL sing of mercy and judgment : unto 
 thee, Lord, will I sing praises. -a 
 2 I will behave myself wisely in a p<^rfect 
 way : Oh when wilt thou come unto me ? 1 will 
 walk within my house with a perfect heart. 
 
Day 20. THE PSALMS. 846 
 
 3 I will set no base thing before mine eyes I 
 hate the work of them that turn aside ; it shall 
 not cleave unto md". » • '-. 
 
 4 A froward heart shall depart from me ; I 
 will know no evil thing. i • i *,' 
 
 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him 
 will I destroy : him that hath an high look and 
 a proud heart will. I not suffer. 
 
 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the 
 land, that they may dwell with me : he that 
 walkcth in a perfect way, he shall minister 
 unto me. ' ■ . . ; ^ - . - r 
 
 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell 
 within my house : he that speaketh falsehood 
 shall not be established before mine eyes. '^' 
 
 8 Morning by morning will I destroy all the 
 wicked of the land ; to cut off all the workers of 
 iniquity from the city of the Lord. 
 
 Day 20. Pavniug frager. ' | 
 
 PSALM OIL 
 
 HEAR my prayer, Lord, and let my cry 
 come unto thee. 
 
 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day of my 
 distress : incline thine ear unto me : in the day 
 when I call answer me speedily. i 
 
 3 For my days consume away like smoke, and 
 my bones are burned as a firebrand. 
 
 4 My heart is smitten like grass, and withered ; 
 for I forget to eat my bread. -'• ' • ' 
 
 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my 
 bones cleave to my flesh. 
 
 6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness ; I am 
 become as an owl of the waste places. 
 
346 THE PSALMS. Day 20. 
 
 7 I watch, and am become like a sparrow that 
 is alone upon the housetop. 
 
 8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day they 
 that are mad against me do curse by me. 
 
 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread and 
 mingled my drink with weeping. 
 
 10 Because of thine indignation and thy 
 wrath : for thou Last taken me up, and cast me 
 away. 
 
 1 1 My days are like a shadow that declineth j 
 and I am withered like grass. 
 
 12 But thou, Lord, shalt abide for ever; 
 and thy memorial name unto all generations. 
 
 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon 
 Zion : for it is time to have pity upon her, yea, 
 the set time is come. 
 
 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her 
 stones, and have pity upon her dust. 
 
 15 So the nations shall fear the name of the 
 Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory : 
 
 16 For the Lord hath built up Zion, he hath 
 appeared in his glory ; 
 
 17 He hath regarded the prayer of the desti- 
 tute, and hath not despised their prayer. 
 
 18 This shall be written for the generation to 
 come : and a people who shall be created shall 
 praise the Lord. 
 
 19 For he hath looked down from the height 
 of his sanctuary ; from heaven did the Lord 
 behold the earth ; 
 
 20 To hear the sighing of the prisoner ; to 
 loose those that are appointed to death : 
 
 21 That men may declare the name of the. 
 Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem ; J 
 
Day 20. THE PSALMS. 347 
 
 22 When the peoples are gathered together, 
 and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord. 
 
 23 He weakened my strength in the way ; he 
 shortened my days. 
 
 24 I said, O my God, take me not away in 
 the midst of my days : thy years are throughout 
 all generations. 
 
 25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the 
 earth ; and the heavens are the work of thy 
 hands. 
 
 26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure ; 
 yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment ; as 
 a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall 
 he changed : 
 
 27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall 
 have no end. 
 
 28 The children of thy servants shall continue, 
 and their seed shall be established before thee. 
 
 PSALM cm, 
 
 BLESS the Lord, O my soul ; and all that is 
 within me, bless his holy name. 
 
 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not 
 all his benefits : 
 
 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities ; who 
 healeth all thy diseases ; 
 
 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; 
 who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and 
 tender mercies : 
 
 5 Who satisfieth thy desire with good things : 
 so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle. 
 
 6 The Lord executeth righteous acts, and 
 judgments for all that are oppressed. 
 
 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his 
 doings unto the children of Israel. '^' 
 
 *o' 
 
348 THE PSALMS. Day 20. 
 
 8 The Lord is full of compassion and gracious, 
 slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 
 
 9 He will not always chide ; neither will he 
 keep his anger for ever. 
 
 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins, 
 nor rewarded us after our iniquities. 
 
 1 1 For as the heaven is high above the earth, 
 so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 
 
 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far 
 hath he removed our transgressions from us. 
 
 1 3 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the 
 the Lord pitieth them that fear him. 
 
 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remem- 
 bereth that we are dust. 
 
 15 As for man, his days are as grass ; as a 
 flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 
 
 16 For the wind passe th over it, and it is 
 gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no 
 more. 
 
 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from ever- 
 lasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, 
 and his righteousness unto children's children ; 
 
 18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those 
 that remember his precepts to do them. 
 
 19 The Lord hath established his throne in 
 the heavens ; and his kingdom ruleth over all. 
 
 20 Bless the Lord, ye angels of his ; ye mighty 
 in strength, that fulfil his word, hearkening unto 
 the voice of his word. 
 
 21 Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye min- 
 isters of his, that do his pleasure. 
 
 22 Bless the Lord, all ye his works, in all 
 places of his dominion ; bless the Lord, my 
 soul. 
 
V-.^.TC- ,. 
 
 Day 20. THE PSALMS. 349 
 
 Day 20. ^kiting ^ragcr. 
 
 PSALM CIV. 
 
 BLESS the Lord, my soul. O Lord my 
 God, thou art very great ; thou art clothed 
 with honor and majesty. 
 
 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a 
 garment ; who stretchest out the heavens like a 
 curtain : 
 
 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in 
 the waters ; who maketh the clouds ihis; chariot ; 
 who walketh upon the wings of the wind : 
 
 4 Who maketh winds his messengers ; flames 
 of fire his ministers. 
 
 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that 
 if should not be moved for ever. 
 
 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a 
 vesture ; the waters stood above the mountains. 
 
 7 At thy rebuke they fled ; at the voice of 
 thy thunder they hasted away ; 
 
 8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank ; unto 
 the place which thou hadst founded for them. 
 
 9 Thou hast set a bound that they may not 
 pass over ; that they turn not again to cover the 
 earth. 
 
 10 He sondeth forth springs into the valleys ; 
 they run among the mountains ; 
 
 11 They give drink to every beast of the 
 field ; the wild asses quench their thirst. 
 
 12 By them the fowl of the heaven have their 
 habitation, they sing among the branches. 
 
 13 He watereth the mountains from his 
 chambers ; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of 
 thy works. 
 
350 THE PSALMS. Day 20. 
 
 1 4 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, 
 and herb for the service of man ; that he may 
 bring forth food out of the earth ; 
 
 15 And wine that uiaketh glad the heart of 
 man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread 
 that strengtheneth man's heart. 
 
 16 The trees of the Lord are filled with mois- 
 ture ; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath 
 planted : 
 
 17 Where the birds make their nests : as for 
 the stork, the fir trees are her house. 
 
 18 The high mountains are for the wild goats ; 
 the rocks are a refuge for the conies. 
 
 1 9 He appointed the moon for seasons : the 
 sun knoweth his going down, 
 
 20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night ; 
 wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. 
 
 21 The young lions roar after their prey, and 
 seek their meat from God. 
 
 22 The sun ariseth, they get them away, and 
 lay them down in their dens. 
 
 23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his 
 labor until the evening. 
 
 24 Lord, how manifold are thy works ! in 
 wisdom hast thou made them all : the earth is 
 full of thy riches. 
 
 25 There is the sea, great and wide, wherein 
 are things creeping innumerable, both small and 
 great beasts. 
 
 26 There go the ships; there is leviathan, 
 whom thou hast formed to take his pastime 
 therein. 
 
 27 These v/ait all upon thee, that thou may est 
 give them their meat in due season. 
 
D\Y*21 THE PSALMS. 351 
 
 28 That thou givest unto them they gather ; 
 thou openost thine hand, they are satisfied with 
 good. 
 
 29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled ; 
 thou takest away their breath, they die, and 
 return to their dust. 
 
 30 Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are 
 created ; and thou renewest the face of the 
 ground. 
 
 3 1 Let the glory of the Lord endure for ever ; 
 let the Lord rejoice in his works : 
 
 32 Who looketh on the earth, and it trem- 
 bleth; he toucheth the mountains, and they 
 smoke. 
 
 33 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live : 
 I will sing praise to my God while I have any 
 being. 
 
 34 Let my meditation be sweet unto him : I 
 will rejoice in the Lord. 
 
 35 Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, 
 and let the wicked be no more. Bless the Lord, 
 my soul. Praise ye the Lord. 
 
 Day 2L Porumg ^rngcr. 
 
 PSALM CV. 
 
 OGIYE thanks unto tlie Lord, call upon his 
 name ; make known his doings among the 
 peoples. 
 
 2 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him ; talk 
 ye of all his marvellous works. 
 
 3 Glory ye in his holy name : let the heart of 
 them rejoice that seek the Lord. 
 
 4 Seek ye the Lord and his strength ; seek 
 his face evermore. 
 
 X 
 
352 THE PSALMS. Day 21 
 
 5 Remember his marvellous works that he 
 hath done : his wonders, and the judgments of 
 his mouth ; 
 
 6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye chil- 
 dren of Jacob, his chosen ones. 
 
 7 He is the Lord our God : his judgments are 
 in all the earth. 
 
 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, 
 the word which he commanded to a thousand 
 generations ; 
 
 9 Tlie covenant which he made with Abraham, 
 and his oath unto Isaac ; 
 
 10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a 
 statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant : 
 
 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of 
 Canaan, the lot of your inheritance : 
 
 12 When they were but a few men in num- 
 ber ; yea, very few, and sojourners in it ; 
 
 13 And tlioy went about from nation to 
 nation, from one kingdom to another people. 
 
 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong ; 
 yea, he reproved kings for their sakes ; 
 
 1 5 Saying^ Touch not mine anointed ones, and 
 do my prophets no harm. 
 
 16 And he called for a famine upon the land ; 
 he brake the whole staff of bread. 
 
 1 7 He sent a man before them ; Joseph was 
 sold for a servant : 
 
 18 His feet they hurt with fetters; he was 
 laid in chains of iron : 
 
 19 Until the time that his word came to pass ; 
 the word of the Lord tried him. 
 
 20 The king sent and loosed him : even the 
 ruler of peoples, and let him go free. 
 
Day 21. THE PSALMS. 353 
 
 21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler 
 of all his substance : 
 
 22 To bind his princes at his pleasure, and 
 teach his senators wisdom. 
 
 23 Israel also came into Egypt ; and Jacob 
 sojourned in the land of Ham. 
 
 24 And he increased his people greatly, and 
 made them stronger than their adversaries. 
 
 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, 
 to deal subtilly with his servants. 
 
 26 He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron 
 whom he had chosen. 
 
 27 They set among them his signs, and won- 
 ders in the land of Ham. 
 
 28 He sent darkness, and made it dark ; and 
 they rebelled not against his words. 
 
 29 He turned their waters into blood, and 
 slew their fish. 
 
 30 Their land swarmed with frogs, in the 
 chambers of their kings. 
 
 31 He spake, and there came swarms of flies, 
 and lice in all their borders. 
 
 32 He gave them hail for rain, and flaming 
 fire in their land. 
 
 33 He smote their vines also and their fig 
 ] trees ; and brake the trees of their borders. 
 
 34 He spake, and the locust came, and the 
 Igrasshopper, and that without number. 
 
 35 And did eat up every herb in their land, 
 md did eat up the fruit of their ground. 
 
 36 He smote all the firstborn in their land, 
 the chief of all their strength. 
 
 37 And he brought them forth with silver 
 md gold : and there was not one feeble person 
 imong his tribes. 
 
354 THE PSALMS. Day 21. 
 
 38 Egypt was glad when they departed ; for 
 the fear of them had fallen upon them. 
 
 39 He spread a cloud for a covering ; and fire 
 to give light in the night. 
 
 40 They asked, and he brought quails, and 
 satisfied them with the bread of heaven 
 
 41 He opened the rock, and waters gushed 
 out ; they ran in the dry places like a river. 
 
 42 For he remembered his holy word, and 
 Abraham his servant. 
 
 43 And he brought forth his people with joy, 
 and his chosen with singing. 
 
 44 And he gave them the lands of the nations ; 
 and they took the labor of the peoples in posses- 
 sion : 
 
 45 That they might keep his statutes, and 
 observe his laws. Praise ye the Lord. 
 
 Day 21. ® bluing ^rngtr* 
 
 PSALM CVL 
 
 PRAISE ye the Lord. give thanks unto 
 the Lord ; for he is good : for his mercy| 
 enduretli for ever. 
 
 2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LordJ 
 or show forth all his praise ? 
 
 3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, an(| 
 he that doeth righteousness at all times. 
 
 4 Remember me, O Lord, with the favor thn^ 
 thou bearest unto thy people ; visit me witU^ 
 thy salvation : 
 
 5 That I may see the prosperity of thy chosciij 
 that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy natioi]| 
 that I may glory with thine inheritance. • * 
 
Day 21. THE PSALMS. 355 
 
 6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have 
 committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 
 
 7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in 
 Egypt; they remembered not the multitude 
 of thy mercies ; but were rebellious at the sea, 
 even at the Red Sea. 
 
 8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's 
 sake, that he might make his mighty power to be 
 known. 
 
 9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was 
 dried up : so he led them through the depths, 
 as through a wilderness. 
 
 10 And he saved them from the hand of him 
 that hated them, and redeemed them from the 
 hand of the enemy. 
 
 1 1 And the waters covered their adversaries : 
 I there was not one of them left. 
 
 12 Then* believed they his words ; they sang 
 his praise. 
 
 13 They soon forgat his works ; tkey waited 
 not for his counsel : 
 
 14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, 
 and tempted God in the desert. 
 
 15 And he gave them their request ; but sent 
 leanness into their soul. 
 
 16 They envied M^ ses also in the camp, and 
 aron the saint of the Lord. 
 
 1 7 The earth opened and swallowed upDathan, 
 nd covered the company of Abiram. 
 
 18 And a fire was kindled in their company; 
 he flame burned up the wicked. 
 
 19 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped 
 molten image. 
 
 20 Thus they changed their glory for the like- 
 less of an ox that eateth grass. 
 
356 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 21 
 
 21 They forgat God their saviour, who had 
 done great things in Egypt ; 
 
 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and 
 terrible things by the Red Sea. 
 
 23 Therefore he said that he would destroy 
 them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him 
 in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he 
 should destroy them. 
 
 24 Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they 
 believed not his word ; 
 
 25 But murmured in their tents, and heark- 
 ened not unto the voice of the Lord. 
 
 26 Therefore he lifted up his hand unto them, 
 that he would overthrow them in the wilderness : 
 
 27 And that he would overthrow their seed 
 among the nations, and scatter them in the lands. 
 
 28 They joined themselves also unto Baal- 
 peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. 
 
 29 Thus they provoked him to anger with 
 their doings ; and the plague brake in upon them. 
 
 30 Then stood up Phinehas, and executed 
 judgment : and so the plague was stayed. 
 
 31 And that was counted unto him for right- 
 eousness, unto all generations for evermore. 
 
 32 They angered him also at the waters of 
 Meribah, so that it went ill with Moses for theii 
 sakes : 
 
 33 Because they were rebellious against hi 
 spirit, and he spake unadvisedly with his lips 
 
 34 They did not destroy the peoples, as tb 
 Lord commanded them ; 
 
 35 But mingled themselves with the nations 
 and learned their works ; 
 
Day 21. THE PSALMS. 357 
 
 36 And they served their idols ; which be- 
 came, a snare unto them : 
 
 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their 
 daughters unto demons. 
 
 38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood 
 of their sons and of their daughters, whom they 
 sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan ; and the land 
 was polluted with blood. 
 
 39 Thus were they defiled with their works, 
 and played the harlot in their doings. 
 
 40 Therefore was the wrath of the Lord 
 kindled against his people, and he abhorred his 
 inheritance. 
 
 41 And he gave them into the hand of the 
 nations ; and they that hated them ruled over 
 them. 
 
 42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and 
 they were brought into subjection under their 
 hand. 
 
 43 Many times did he deliver them ; but they 
 were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought 
 low in their iniquity. 
 
 44 Nevertheless he regarded their distress, 
 when he heard their cry : 
 
 45 And he remembered for them his covenant, 
 and repented according to the multitude of his 
 i mercies. 
 
 46 He made them also to be pitied of all 
 |those that carried them captives. 
 
 47 Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us 
 {from among the nations, to give thanks unto thy 
 [holy name, and to triumph in thy praise. 
 
 48 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, 
 Prom everlasting even to everlasting. And let 
 ill the people say, Amen. Praise 'ye the Lord. 
 

 
 358 THE PSALMS. Day 22. 
 
 Day 22, Pormng ^^rnger. 
 
 PSALM CVIL 
 
 GIVE thanks unto the Lord ; for he is 
 good : for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 2 Let the redeemed of tht Lord say so, whom 
 he hath redeemed from the hand of the ad- 
 versary ; 
 
 3 And gathered them out of the lands, from 
 the east and from the west, from the north and 
 from the south. 
 
 4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert 
 way ; they found no city of habitation. 
 
 5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in 
 them. 
 
 6 Then they cried unto the Lord in their 
 trouble, and he delivered them out of their 
 distresses. 
 
 7 He led them also by a straight way, that 
 they might go to a city of habitation. 
 
 8 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his 
 goodness, and for his wonderful works to the 
 children of men ! 
 
 9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and the 
 hungry soul he filleth with good. 
 
 10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow 
 of death, being bound in affliction and iron ; 
 
 1 1 Because they rebelled against the words of 
 God, 'and contemned the counsel of the Most 
 High: 
 
 12 Therefore he brought down their heart 
 with labor ; they fell down, and there was none 
 to help. : J r : . ' . ' ' • ' 
 
Day 22. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 359 
 
 13 Then they cried unto the Lord in their 
 trouble, and he saved them out of their dis- 
 tresses. 
 
 14 He brought them out of darkness and the 
 shadow of death, and brake their bands in 
 sunder. 
 
 15 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his 
 goodness, and for his wonderful works to the 
 children of men ! 
 
 16 For he hath broken tlie gates of brass, and 
 cut the bars of iron in sunder. 
 
 17 Fools because of their transgression, and 
 because of their iniquities, arc afflicted. 
 
 18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat ; 
 and they draw near unto the gates of death. 
 
 19 Then they cry unto the Lord in their 
 trouble, and he saveth them out of their dis- 
 tresses. 
 
 20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them, 
 and delivereth them from their destructions. 
 
 21 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his 
 goodness, and for his wonderful works to the 
 children of men ! 
 
 22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanks- 
 giving, and declare his works with singing. 
 
 23 They that go down to the sea in ships, 
 that do business in great waters ; 
 
 24 These see the works of the Lord, and his 
 wonders in the deep. 
 
 25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy 
 wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. 
 
 26 They mount up to the heaven, they go 
 down again to the depths : their soul melteth 
 away because of trouble. 
 
^ 
 
 360 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 22, 
 
 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a 
 drunken man, and are at their wits' end. 
 
 28 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trou- 
 ble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. 
 
 29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the 
 waves thereof are still, 
 
 30 Then are they glad because they be quiet ; 
 so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. 
 
 31 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his 
 goodness, and for his wonderful works to the 
 children of men ! 
 
 32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly 
 of the people, and praise him in the seat of the 
 elders. 
 
 33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and 
 watersprings into a thirsty ground : 
 
 34 A fruitful land into a salt desert, for the 
 wickedness of them that dwell therein. 
 
 3"^ Ke turneth a wilderness into a pool of 
 water, and a dry land into watersprings. 
 
 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, 
 that they may prepare a city of habitation ; 
 
 37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards, and 
 get them fruits of increase. 
 
 38 He blesseth them also, so that they are 
 multiplied greatly; and he sufFereth not their 
 cattle to decrease. 
 
 39 xigain, they are minished and bowed down 
 through oppression, trouble, and sorrow. 
 
 40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and 
 causeth them to wander in the waste, where 
 there is no way. 
 
 41 Yet setteth he the needy on high from 
 affliction, and maketh him families like a flock. 
 
Day 32. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 361 
 
 42 The upright shall see it, and be glad ; and 
 all iniquity shall stop her mouth. 
 
 43 Whoso is wise shall give heed to these 
 things, and they shall consider the mercies of the 
 Lord. 
 
 Day 22. 
 
 PSALM CVIIL 
 
 MY heart is fixed, God,: I will sing, yea, I 
 will sing praises, even with m\ glory. 
 
 2 Awake, psaltery and harp : I myself will 
 awake right early. 
 
 3 I will give thanks unto thee, Lord, 
 c mong the peopies : and I will sing praises unto 
 +hee among the nations. 
 
 4 For thy mercy is great above ti» fcerrens, 
 and thy truth reacheth unto the skies. 
 
 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens ; 
 and '-.hy glory above all the earth. 
 
 6 That thy beloved may be delivered, save 
 v/ith thy right hand, and answer us. 
 
 7 God hath spoken in his holiness ; I will 
 exult : I will divide Shechem, and mete out t!ie 
 valley of Succoth. 
 
 8 Gilead is mine ; Manasseh is mine ; Eph- 
 raim also is the defence of my head ; Judah is 
 my sceptre. 
 
 9 Moab is my washpot ; upon Edom will I 
 cast my shoe ; over Philistia will I shout. 
 
 10 Who will bring me into the fenced city 1 
 who hath led me unto Edom ] 
 
 1 1 Hast not thou cast us off', God 1 and 
 thou goest not forth, God, with our hosts. 
 
I' 
 
 362 THE PSALMS. Day 22. l 
 
 12 Give us help against the adversary : for 
 vain is the help of man. 
 
 13 Through God we shall do valiantly : for he 
 it is that shall troad down our adversaries. 
 
 PSALM CIX. 
 
 Note. — The portion of Psalm CIX, from the ith to end of 20th verse, 
 marked by brackets, may be omitted in public reading. 
 
 HOLD not thy peace, God of my praise ; 
 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the 
 mouth of deceit have they opened against me : 
 they have spoken unto me with a lying tongue. 
 
 3 They compassed me about also '^^Hh words 
 of hatred, and fought against me witLriri a cause. 
 
 4 For my love they are my adversaries : but I 
 give myself unto prayer. 
 
 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, 
 and hatred for my love. 
 
 6 Set thou a wicked man over him : and let 
 an adversary stand at his right hand. 
 
 7 When he is judged, let him come forth 
 guilty ; and let his prayer be turned into sin. 
 
 8 Let his days be few : and let another take 
 his office. 
 
 9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife 
 a widow. 
 
 10 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; 
 and let them seek tlieir bread out of their deso- 
 late places. 
 
 11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; 
 and let strangers make spoil of his labor. 
 
 12 Let there be none to extend kindness unto 
 him ; neither let there be any to have pity on 
 his fatherless children. 
 
 
Day 22. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 363 
 
 13 Let his posterity be cut off; in the gener- 
 ation following let their name be blotted out. 
 
 14 I^et the inii^uity of his fathers be remem- 
 l)ered ^yith the Lord ; and let not the sin of his 
 mother be blotted out. 
 
 15 Let them be before the Lord continually, 
 that* he may cut off the memory of them from 
 the earth. 
 
 16 Because that he remembered not to show- 
 kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy 
 man, and the broken in heart, to slay them. 
 
 17 Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto 
 him ; and he delighted not in blessing, and it 
 was far from him. 
 
 18 He clothed himself also with cursing as 
 with his garment, and it came into his inward 
 parts like water, and like oil into his bones. 
 
 19 Let it be unto him as the raiment where- 
 with he covereth himself, and for the girdle 
 wherewith he is girded continually. 
 
 20 This is the reward of mine adversaries 
 from the Lord, and of them that speak evil 
 against my soul. 
 
 21 But deal thou with me, God the Lord, 
 for thy name's sake : because thy mercy is good, 
 deliver thon me. 
 
 22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is 
 wounded within me. 
 
 23 I am gone like the shadow when it de- 
 clineth : I am tossed up and down as the locust. 
 
 24 My knees are weak through fasting ; and 
 my flesh faileth of fatness. 
 
 25 I am become also a reproach unto them : 
 when they see me, they shake their head. 
 
364 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 23. 
 
 26 Help me, O Lord my God , save me 
 according to thy mercy : 
 
 27 That they may know that this is thy 
 hand ; that thou, Lord, hast done it. 
 
 28 Let them curse, but bless thou . when they 
 arise, they shall be ashamed, but thy servant 
 shall rejoice. 
 
 29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with dis- 
 honor, and let them cover themselves with their 
 own shame as with a mantle. 
 
 30 I will give great thanks unto the Lord 
 with my mouth ; yea, I will praise him among 
 the multitude. 
 
 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of 
 the needy, to save him from them that judge 
 his soul. 
 
 Day 23. Porniitg ^rnger. 
 
 PSALM ex. 
 
 THE Lord saith unto my lord. Sit thou at 
 my right hand, until I make thine enemies 
 thy footstool. 
 
 2 The Lord shall send forth the rod of thy 
 strength out of Zion •. rule thou in the midst of 
 thine enemies. 
 
 3 Thy people offer themselves willingly in the 
 day of thy power : in holy attire : out of the 
 womb of the morning, thou hast the dew of thy 
 youth. 
 
 4 The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, 
 thou art a priest for ever after the order of 
 Melchizedek. 
 
 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike 
 through kings in the day of his wrath. 
 
)ay 23. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 365 
 
 6 He shall judge among the nations, he shall 
 fill the places with dead bodies ; he shall strike 
 through the head in many countries. 
 
 7 He shall drink of the brook in the way : 
 therefore shall he lift up the head. 
 
 PSALM CXI. 
 
 PRAISE ye the Lord. I will give thanks 
 unto the Lord with my whole heart, in the 
 council of the upright, and in the congregation. 
 
 2 The works of the Lord are great, sought out 
 of all them that have pleasure therein. 
 
 3 His work is honor and majesty : and his 
 righteousness endure th for ever. 
 
 4 He hath made his wonderful works to be 
 remembered • the Lord is gracious and full of 
 compassion. 
 
 5 He hath given meat unto them that fear 
 him ; he will ever be mindful of his covenant. 
 
 6 He hath showed his people the power of his 
 works, in giving them the heritage of the nations. 
 
 7 The works of his hands are truth and 
 judgment ; all his precepts are sure. 
 
 8 They are establislied for ever and ever, 
 they are done in truth and uprightness. 
 
 9 He hath sent redemption unto his people ; 
 he hath commanded his covenant for ever : holy 
 and reverend is his name. 
 
 10 The fear of tlie Lord is the beginning of wis- 
 dom ; a good understanding have all they that do 
 Ids commandments \ his praise endureth for ever. 
 
 PSALM CXIL 
 
 PRAISE ye the Lord. Blessed is the man 
 that feareth the Lord, that delighteth 
 greatly in his commandments. 
 
36G THE PSALMS. - Day 2J 
 
 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth : the 
 generation of the upright shall be blessed. 
 
 3 Wealth and riches are in his house ; and 
 his righteousness endureth for ever. 
 
 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the 
 darkness : He is gracious, and full of compassion, 
 and righteous. 
 
 5 Well is it with the man that dealeth 
 graciously and lendeth ; he shall maintain hi« 
 cause in judgment. 
 
 6 For he shall never be moved ; the righteous 
 shall be had in everlasting remembrance. 
 
 7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings : his 
 heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. 
 
 8 His heart is established, he shall not be 
 afraid, until he see Ms desire upon his adversaries. 
 
 9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the 
 needy ; his righteousness endureth for ever : his 
 horn shall be exalted with honor. 
 
 10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved ; 
 he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away ; 
 the desire of the wicked shall perish. 
 
 PSALM CXIIL 
 
 PRAISE ye the Lord, praise, ye servants of 
 the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. 
 
 2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this 
 time forth and for evermore. 
 
 3 From the rising of the sun unto the going 
 down of the same the Lord's name is to be 
 praised. 
 
 4 The Lord is high above all nations, and his 
 glory above the heavens. 
 
 5 Who is like unto the Lord our God, that 
 hath his seat on high. 
 
Day 23. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 367 
 
 6 That humbleth himself to behold the things 
 that are in heaven and in the earth 1 
 
 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and 
 lifted up the needy from the dunghill ; 
 
 8 That he may set him with princes, even 
 with the princes of his people. 
 
 9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, 
 and to he a joyful mother of children. Praise ye 
 the Lord. 
 
 Day 23. dBhnhtg ^rager. 
 
 PSALM CXIV. 
 
 WHEN Israel went forth out of Egypt, the 
 house of Jacob from a people of strange 
 language ; 
 
 2 Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his 
 dominion. 
 
 3 The sea saw it, and fled ; Jordan was driven 
 back. 
 
 4 The mountains skipped like rams, the little 
 hills like young sheep. 
 
 5 What aileth thee, thou sea, that thou 
 fleest ? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back 1 
 
 6 Ye mountains, that ye skip li^ ^. rams ; Ye 
 little hills, like young sheep 1 
 
 7 Tremble, thou earth, at the i)resence of the 
 Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob ; 
 
 8 Who turned the rock into a pool of water, 
 the flint into a fountain of water. 
 
 PSALM CXV. 
 
 NOT unto us, Lord, not unto us, but unto 
 thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and 
 for thy truth's sake. 
 
368 THE PSALMS. Day 23 
 
 2 Wherefore should the nations say, where is 
 now their God ? 
 
 3 But our God is in the heavens ; lie hath 
 done whatsoever he pleased. 
 
 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of 
 men's hands. 
 
 5 They have mouths, but they speak not ; 
 eyes have they but they see not ; 
 
 6 They have ears, but they hear not ; noses 
 have they, but they smell not ; 
 
 7 They have hands, but they handle not ; feet 
 have they, but they walk not ; neither speak 
 they through their throat. 
 
 8 They that make them shall be like unto 
 them ; yea, every one that trusteth in them. 
 
 9 O Israel, trust thou in the Lord : he is 
 their help and their shield. 
 
 10 house of Aaron, trust ye in the Lord : 
 he is their help and their shield. 
 
 1 1 Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord ; 
 he is their help and their shield. 
 
 12 The Lord hath been mindful of us; ho 
 will bless Its ; he will bless the house of Israel ; 
 he will bless the house of Aaron. 
 
 13 He will bless them that fear the Lord, 
 both small and great. 
 
 14 The Lord increase you more and more, 
 you and your children. 
 
 15 Blessed are ye of the Lord, who made 
 heaven and earth. 
 
 16 The heavens are the heavens of the Lord ; 
 but the earth hath he given to the children of 
 men. 
 
lAY 24. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 369 
 
 1 7 The dead praise not the Lord, neither any 
 ihat go down into silence , 
 
 18 But we will bless the Lord from this 
 ;ime forth and for evermore. Praise ye the 
 Lord. 
 
 Day 24. 
 
 orumg Ijragcr. 
 
 PSALM CXVI. 
 
 rLOVE the Lord, because he heareth my 
 voice and my supplications. 
 
 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, 
 :herefore will I call iipon him as long as I live. 
 
 3 The cords of death compassed me, and the 
 oains of Sheol gat hold upon me ; I found trouble 
 md sorrow. 
 
 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord ; 
 3 Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 
 
 5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, 
 nir God is merciful. 
 
 6 The Lord preserveth the simple : I was 
 brought low, and he saved me. 
 
 7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul ; for the 
 Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. 
 
 8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, 
 mine eyes from tears, and my feet? from falling. 
 
 9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of 
 the living. 
 
 10 I believe, for I will speak : I was greatly 
 :ifflicted : 
 
 111 said in my haste, all men are a lie. 
 
 1 2 What shall I render unto the Lord for all 
 his benefits toward me 1 
 
 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call 
 upon the name of the Lord. 
 
370 THE PSALMS. Day 24 
 
 14 1 will pay my vows unto the Lord, yea, in 
 the presence of all his people. 
 
 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the 
 death of his saints. 
 
 16 Lord, truly I am thy servant . I am 
 thy servant, the son of thine handmaid ; thou 
 hast loosed my bonds. 
 
 17 1 will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanks- 
 giving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. 
 
 18 1 will pay my vows unto the Lord, yea, in 
 the presence of all his people ; 
 
 19 In the courts of the Lord's house, in the 
 midst of thee, Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord. 
 
 PSALM CXVII. 
 
 PRAISE the Lord, all ye nations ; laud 
 him, all ye peoples. 
 2 For his mercy is great toward us ; and the 
 truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye 
 the Lord. 
 
 PSALM CXVIII. 
 
 OGIVE thanks unto the Lord ; for he is 
 good : for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth 
 for ever. 
 
 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his 
 mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that 
 his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 5 Out of my distress I called upon the Lord : 
 the Lord answered me and set me in a large 
 place. 
 
 6 The Lord is on my side ; I will not fear : 
 What can man do unto me ? 
 
Day 24. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 371 
 
 7 The Lord is on my side among them that 
 help mo : therefore shall I see my desire upon 
 them that hate me. 
 
 8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put 
 confidence in man. 
 
 9 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put 
 confidence in princes. 
 
 10 All nations compassed me about : in the 
 name of the Lord I will cut them oif. 
 
 1 1 They compassed me about ; yea, they com- 
 passed me about : in the name of the Lord I will 
 cut them off. 
 
 12 They compassed me about like bees ; they 
 are quenched as the fire of thorns : in the name 
 of the Lord I will cut them off. 
 
 13 Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might 
 fall : but the Lord helped me. 
 
 1 4 The Lord is my strength and song ; and 
 he is become my salvation. 
 
 15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in 
 the tents of the righteous : the right hand of the 
 Lord doeth valiantly. 
 
 1 6 The right hand of the Lord is exalted : 
 the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. 
 
 17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the 
 works of the Lord. 
 
 18 The Lord hath chastened me sore : but he 
 hath not given me over unto death. 
 
 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness : I 
 will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the 
 Lord. 
 
 20 This is the gate of the Lord : the righteous 
 shall enter into it. 
 
 21 I will give thanks unto thee, for thou hast 
 answered me, and "H become my salvation. 
 
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 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 24. 
 
 22 The stone which the builders rejected is 
 become the head of the corner. 
 
 23 This is the Lord's doing : it is marvellous 
 in our eyes. 
 
 24 This is the day which the Lord hath 
 made ; we will rejoice and be glad in it. 
 
 25 Save nc w, we beseech thee, O Lord : 
 Lord, we beseech thee, send now prosperity. 
 
 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of 
 the Lord : we have blessed you out of the house 
 of the Lord. 
 
 27 The Lord is God, and he hath given us 
 light : bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto 
 the horns of the altar. 
 
 28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks 
 unto thee ; thou art my God, I will exalt thee. 
 
 29 give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is 
 good : for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 Day 24. 
 
 €bemng |prager. 
 
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 ' PSALM CXIX. 
 
 ALBPH. 
 
 BLESSED are they that are perfect in the 
 way, who walk in the law of the Lord. 
 
 2 Blessed are they that keep his tostimonies, 
 that seek him with the whole heart. 
 
 3 Yea, they do no unrighteousness ; they walk 
 in his ways. ,,t ,,., 
 
 4 Thou hast commanded us thy precepts, that 
 we should observe them diligently. 
 
 6 Oh that my ways were established to ob 
 serve thy statutes ! 
 
 6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I hav( 
 respect unto all thy commandments. 
 
Day 24. THE PSALMS. 373 
 
 7 I will give thanks unto thee with upright- 
 ness of heart, when I learn thy righteous judg- 
 ments. •• .. r •■-:;, 
 
 8 I will observe thy statutes : forsake me 
 not utterly. < < -^iii - f.ix •»-- 
 
 BETH. ^ *? Of 
 
 XXTHEREWITHAL shall a young man cleanse 
 ^ ^ his way ] by taking heed thereto accord- 
 ing to thy word. ■ ' ' ? . **A 
 
 10 With my whole heart have I sought thee : 
 
 let me not wander from thy commandments. 
 
 1 1 Thy word have I laid up in my heart, that 
 
 1 might not sin against thee. 
 
 12 Blessed art thou, Lord : teach me thy 
 statutes. 
 
 13 With my lips have I declared all the judg- 
 ments of thy mouth. 
 
 14 I have rejoiced in the ways of thy testi- 
 monies, as much as in all riches. 
 
 15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have 
 respect unto thy ways 
 
 16 1 will delight myself in thy statutes : I 
 will not forget thy w^ord. 
 
 GIMEL. • -c 
 
 DEAL bountifully with thy servant, that I 
 may live ; so will I observe thy word. 
 
 18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold 
 wondrous things out of thy law. « «• 
 
 19 I am a sojourner in the earth: hide not 
 thy commandments from me. ^ - ' < 
 
 20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it 
 I hath unto thy judgments at all times. 
 
 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are 
 I cursed, who do wander from thy commandments. 
 
374 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 25. 
 
 22 Take away from me reproach and con- 
 tempt ; for I have kept thy testimonies. 
 
 23 Princes also sat and talked against me : 
 but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. 
 
 24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and 
 my counsellors. ^; 
 
 DALETH. 
 
 If 
 
 MY soul cleaveth unto the dust : quicken thou 
 me according to thy word. 
 
 26 I declared my ways, and thou answeredst 
 me : teach me thy statutes. 
 
 27 Make me to understand the way of thy 
 precepts : so shall I meditate of thy wondrous 
 vrorks. 
 
 28 My soul melteth for heaviness : strengthen 
 thou me according unto thy word. 
 
 29 Remove from me the way of falsehood . 
 and grant me thy law graciously. 
 
 30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness . thy 
 judgments have I set before me. 
 
 31 I cleave unto thy testimonies: Lord, 
 put me not to shame. 
 
 32 I will run the way of thy commandments, 
 when thou shalt enlarge my heart. 
 
 Day 25. 
 
 ilorniitg |iHger. 
 
 rli- 
 
 HE. 
 
 TEACH me, Lord, the way of thy statutes . 
 and I shall keep it unto the end. 
 
 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep 
 thy law ; yea, I shall observe it with my whole 
 heart. 
 
 35 Make me to go in the path of thy com- 
 mandments ; for therein do 1 delight. 
 
Day 25. THE PSALMS. 375 
 
 36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and 
 not to coveteousness. ' ' 
 
 3Y Turn away mine eyes from beholding 
 vanity, and quicken me in thy ways, jh ^ 
 
 38 Confirm unto thy servant thy word, which 
 is in order unto the fear of thee. 
 
 39 Turn away my reproach whereof I am 
 afraid: for thy judgments are good. /f 
 
 40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts : 
 quicken me in thy righteousness. 
 
 VAU. 
 
 LET thy mercies also come unto me, Lord, 
 even thy salvation, according to thy word. 
 
 42 So shall I have an answer for him that 
 reproacheth me ; for I trust in thy word. 
 
 43 And take not the word of truth utterly 
 out of my mouth ; for I have hoped in thy 
 judgments. 
 
 44 So shall I observe thy law continually for 
 ever and ever. 
 
 45 And I will walk at liberty ; for I have 
 sought thy precepts. 
 
 46 I will also speak of thy testimonies before 
 kings, and will not be ashamed. 
 
 47 And I will delight myself in thy com- 
 mandments, which I have loved. ^ ' 
 
 48 I will lift up my hands also ^nto thy 
 commandments, which I have loved ; and I will 
 meditate in thy statutes. ' (^ ' ' ' ^ 
 
 ZAIN. 
 
 REMEMBER the word unto thy servant, be- 
 cause thou .hast made me to hope. 
 50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for 
 thy word hath quickened me. 
 
376 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 25 
 
 51 The proud Lave had me greatly in derision : 
 yet have I not swerved from thy law. 
 
 62 I have remembered thy judgments of old, 
 Lord, and have comforted myself. 
 
 53 Hot indignation hath taken hold upon me, 
 because of the wicked that forsake thy law. 
 
 54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the 
 house of my pilgrimage. 
 
 55 I have remembered thy name, Lord, in 
 the night, and have observed thy law. 
 
 56 This I have had, because I kept thy 
 precepts. , , ., r - ;, v / ^ i 
 
 CHETH. 
 
 THE Lord is my portion : I have said that I 
 would observe thy words. 
 
 58 I intreated thy favor with my whole heart : 
 be merciful unto me according to thy word. 
 
 59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet 
 unto thy testimonies. ;. , ; ,. 
 
 60 I made haste, and delayed not, to observe 
 thy commandments. > • : i- r:^ 
 
 61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me 
 round ; but I have not forgotten thy law. 
 
 62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks 
 unto thee because of thy righteous judgments. 
 
 63 I am a companion of all them that feai 
 thee, and of them that observe thy precepts. 
 
 64 The earth, Lord, is full of thy mercy 
 teach me thy statutes. ,. 
 
 TBTH. 
 
 THOU hast dealt well with thy servant, 
 Lord, according unto thy word. 
 66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge 
 for I have believed in thy commandments. 
 
Day 25. THE PSALMS. 377 
 
 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray ; but 
 now I observe thy word. ■-■'•*^i^ > ' 
 
 68 Thou art good, and doest good ; teach me 
 thy statutes. - - .. - . 
 
 69 The proud have forged a lie against me : 
 with ray whole heart will I keep thy precepts. 
 
 70 Their heart is as fat as grease ; but I 
 delight in thy law. 
 
 71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted ; 
 that I might learn thy statutes. 
 
 72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me 
 than thousands of gold and silver. 
 
 Day 25. direnmg ^rager* , ..^ 
 
 '^ JOD. 
 
 THY hands have made me and fashioned me ; 
 give me understanding, that I may learn 
 thy commandments. \ < m 
 
 74 They that fear thee shall see me and be 
 glad ; because I have hoped in thy word. 
 
 75 1 know, Lord, that thy judgments are 
 righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast 
 afflicted me. ; • "■^' * 
 
 76 Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for 
 my comfort, according to thy word unto thy 
 servant. ■'■■■\^\'-\"'i\ '. : i.-' ' " . •■ :' '■ ' ^' 
 
 77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that 
 I may live : for thy law is my delight. - ' 
 
 78 Let the proud be ashamed ; for they have 
 
 Ioverthrown me wrongfully : but I will meditate 
 in thy precepts. 
 79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and 
 they shall know thy testimonies. 
 
 
378 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 25. 
 
 80 Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes : 
 that I be not ashamed. . . 
 
 OAPH. 
 
 '.1 
 
 MY soul fainteth for thy salvation; but I 
 hope in thy word. 
 
 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, while I say, 
 when wilt thou comfort me ? 
 
 83 For I am become like a bottle in the 
 smoke ; yet do I not forget thy statutes. 
 
 84 How many are the days of thy servant 1 
 When wilt thou execute judgment on them that 
 persecute me ? 
 
 85 The proud have digged pits for me, who 
 are not after thy law. 
 
 86 All thy commandments are faithful ; they 
 persecute me wrongfully ; help thou me. 
 
 87 They had almost consumed me upon earth ; 
 but I forsook not thy precepts. 
 
 88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness : so 
 shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth. 
 
 LAMED. r '- .: ^ 
 
 FOR ever, Lord, thy word is settled in 
 heaven. 
 
 90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations ; 
 Thou hast established the earth, ai:d it abideth. 
 
 91 They abide this day according to thine 
 ordinances ; for all things are thy servants. 
 
 92 Unless thy law had been my delight, I 
 should then have perished in mine affliction. 
 
 93 I will never forget thy precepts ; for with 
 them thou hast quickened me. 
 
 94 I am thine, save me ; for I have sought 
 thy precepts. 
 
)AY 26. THE PSALMS. 379 
 
 95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy 
 me ; hut I will consider thy testimonies. 
 
 96 I have seen an end of all perfection ; hut 
 thy commandment is exceeding broad. 
 
 MEM. . . 
 
 OH how love I thy law ! It is my meditation 
 all the day. • > ' 
 
 98 Thy commandments make me wiser than 
 mine enemies ; for they are ever with me. 
 
 99 I have more understanding than all my 
 teachers ; for thy testimonies are my meditation. 
 
 100 I understand more than the aged, because 
 I have kept thy precepts. 
 
 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil 
 way, that I might observe thy word. 
 
 102 I have not turned aside from thy judg- 
 ments ; for thou hast taught me. 
 
 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste ! 
 Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth ! 
 
 104 Through thy precepts I get understand- 
 ing ; therefore I hate every false way. 
 
 Day 26. Porniug Irager. , - ■ I 
 
 -• NUN. ' ■' ■ ■»'■'' 
 
 THY word is a lamp unto my feet, and light 
 unto my path. 
 
 106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it that 
 I will observe thy righteous judgments. 
 
 107 I am afflicted very much : quicken me, 
 Lord, according unto thy word. 
 
 108 Accept, I beseech thee, the free-will offer- 
 ings of my mouth, Lord, and teach me thy 
 judgments. 
 
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380 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 26. 
 
 109 My soul is continually in my hand yet 
 do I not forget thy law. 
 
 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me ; 
 yet went I not astray from thy precepts. 
 
 111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an 
 heritage for ever ; for they are the rejoicing of 
 my heart. 
 
 112 1 have inclined my heart to perform thy 
 statutes, for ever, even unto the end. 
 
 I SAMECH. . . ;V 
 
 I HATE them that are of a double mind ; but 
 thy law do I love. ' ' - 
 
 114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield : 
 I hope in thy word. 
 
 115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers; that I 
 may keep the commandments of my God. 
 
 116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that 
 I may live ; and let me not be ashamed of my 
 hope. 
 
 117 Hold thou 'me up, and I shall be safe, 
 and shall have respect unto thy statutes con- 
 tinually. 
 
 118 Thou hast set at nought all them that err 
 from thy statutes ; for their deceit is falsehood. 
 
 119 Thou putt est away all the wicked of the 
 earth like dross : therefore I love thy testimonies. 
 
 1 20 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee ; and 
 I am afraid of thy judgments. 
 
 f r* 
 
 AIN. 
 
 I HAVE done justice and righteousness ; leave 
 me not to my oppressors. 
 122 Be surety for thy servant for good; let 
 not the proud oppress me. 
 
 # 
 
123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for 
 thy righteous word. 
 
 124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy 
 mercy and teach me thy statutes. 
 
 125 1 am thy servant, give me understanding ; 
 that I may know thy testimonies. 
 
 126 It is time for the Lord to work ; for they 
 have made void thy law. 
 
 1 27 Therefore I love thy commandments above 
 gold, yea, above fine gold. 
 
 128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts con- 
 cerning all t lings to be right ; and I hate every 
 false way. 
 
 ' PB. 
 
 THY testimonies are wonderful : therefore 
 doth my soul keep them. 
 
 130 The opening of thy words giveth light: 
 it giveth understanding unto the simple. 
 
 131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted ; 
 for I longed for thy commandments. 
 
 132 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon 
 me, as thou usest to do unto those that love 
 thy name. 
 
 133 Order my footsteps in thy word ; and let 
 not any iniquity have dominion over me. 
 
 134 Redeem me from the oppression of man : 
 so will I observe thy precepts. 
 
 135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant : 
 and teach me thy statutes. 
 
 136 Mine eyes run down with rivers of water, 
 because they observe not thy law. 
 
 TZADE. _.;u 
 
 RIGHTEOUS art thou, Lord, and upright 
 are thy judgments. 
 
382 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 2(1 
 
 138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in 
 righteousness and very faithfulness. 
 
 139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine 
 adversaries have forgotten thy words. 
 
 140 Thy word is very pure : therefore thy 
 servant loveth it. 
 
 141 I am .small and despised yet ^o not I 
 forget thy precepts. 
 
 142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting 
 righteousness, and thy law is truth. 
 
 143 Trouble and anguish have taken hold on 
 me : yet thy commandments are my delight. 
 
 144 Thy testimonies are righteon-" for ever: 
 give me understanding, and I shall live. 
 
 Day 26. 
 
 (Bhniitg jprager. 
 
 KOPH. 
 
 \h, ! 
 
 I HAVE called with my whole heart ; answer 
 me, Lord : I will keep thy statutes. 
 
 146 I have called unto thee; save me, and I 
 shall observe thy testimonies. 
 
 147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning, 
 and cried : I hoped in thy words. 
 
 148 Mine eyes anticipated the night watches, 
 that I might meditate in thy word. 
 
 149 Hear my voice according unto thy loving- 
 kindness : quicken me, Lord, according to thy 
 judgments. 
 
 150 They draw nigh that-follow after wicked- 
 ness ; they are far from thy law. 
 
 151 Thou art nigh, Lord : and all thy com- 
 mandments are truth. 
 
 152 Of old have I known from thy testi- 
 monies, that thou hast founded them for ever. 
 
RB8H. ' * 
 
 CONSIDER my affliction, and deliver me ; for 
 I do not forget thy law. 
 154 Plead thou my cause, and redeem me : 
 quicken me according to thy word. 
 
 1 65 Salvation is far from the wicked ; for 
 thej seek not thy statutes. 
 
 156 Great are thy tender mercies, Lord : 
 quicken me according to thy judgments. 
 
 157 Many p.rt ny persecutors and my adver- 
 saries ; yet have I not swerved from thy testi- 
 monies. 
 
 158 I hbheld tl. 3 treacherous, and was grieved ; 
 because they oLst r ve not thy word. 
 
 1 59 Consider h'^ w I love thy precepts ; quicken 
 me, Lord, according tu thy lovingkindness. 
 
 160 The sum of thy word is truth ; and every- 
 one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. 
 
 aniN. 
 
 PRINCES have persecuted me without a 
 cause; but my heart standeth in awe of 
 thy words. 
 
 162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth 
 great spoil. 
 
 163 I hate and abhor falsehood ; hut thy law 
 do I love. 
 
 164 Seven times a day do I praise thee, be- 
 cause of thy righteous judgments. 
 
 165 vGrreat peace have they who love thy law ; 
 and they have none occasion of stumbling. 
 
 166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Lord, 
 and have done thy commandments. 
 
 167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies ; 
 and I love them exceedingly. 
 
 2 
 
384 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 2; 
 
 168 I have observed thy precepts and th} 
 testimonies ; for all my ways are before thee. 
 
 TAU. 
 
 LET my cry come near before thee, Lord ; 
 give me understanding according to thj' 
 word. 
 
 170 Let my supplication come before thee 
 deliver me according to thy word. 
 
 171 Let my lips utter praise ; for thou 
 teachest me thy statutes. 
 
 172 Let my tongue sing of thy word; for all 
 thy commandments are righteousness. 
 
 173 Let thy hand be ready to help me; foi 
 I have chosen thy precepts. 
 
 174 I have longed for thy salvation, Lord: 
 and thy law is my delight. 
 
 175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee : 
 and let thy judgments help me. 
 
 176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep ; seek 
 thy servant ; for I do not forget thy command- 
 ments. 
 
 Day 27. 
 
 Porniitg |rai|£r. 
 
 PSALM CXX. 
 
 IN my distress I cried unto the Lord, and h( 
 ^ . answer(id me. 
 
 2 Deliver my soul, Lord, from lying lips 
 and from a deceitful tongue. 
 
 3 What shall be given unto thee, and wha 
 shall be done more unto thee, thou deceitfu 
 tongue ? 
 
 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals 
 juniper. 
 
5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that 
 I dwell among the tents of Kedar ! 
 
 6 My soul hath long had her dwelling with 
 him that hateth peace. 
 
 7 1 am for peace: but when I speak, they 
 are for war. ^ 
 
 PSALM CXXI. 
 
 I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the mountains : 
 from whence shall my help come % 
 
 2 My help cometh from the Lord, who made 
 heaven and earth. 
 
 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved : he 
 that' keepeth thee will not slumber. 
 
 4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither 
 slumber nor sleep. 
 
 5 The Lord is thy keeper : the Lord is thy 
 shade upon thy right hand, 
 
 6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the 
 I moon by night. 
 
 7 The Lord shall keep thee from all evil ; he 
 [shall keep thy soul. 
 
 8 The Lord shall ke<^,p thy going out and thy 
 icoming in, from this time forth and for ever- 
 
 lore. 
 
 PSALM CXXII. 
 
 WAS glad when they said unto me, let us go 
 unto the house of the Lord. 
 
 2 Our feet are standing within thy gates, 
 l^erusalem ; 
 
 3 Jerusalem, thou art builded as a city that is 
 Jom pact together : ,^ 
 
 4 Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of 
 [he Lord, for an ordinance unto Israel, to give 
 Ihanks unto the name of the Lord. 
 
in ra I 
 
 5 For there are set thrones for judgment, the 
 thrones of the house of David. 
 
 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem • they shall 
 prosper that love thee. • .... 
 
 7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity 
 within thy palaces. 
 
 8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I 
 will now say, Peace be within thee. 
 
 9 For the sake of the house of the Lord our 
 God I will seek thy good. 
 
 PSALM CXXIII. 
 
 UNTO thee do I lift up mine eyes, thou that 
 sittest in the heavens. 
 
 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto 
 the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maiden 
 unto the hand of her mistress : so our eyes look 
 unto the Lord our God, until he have mercy 
 upon us. 
 
 3 Have mercy upon us, Lord, have mercy 
 upon us : for we are exceedingly filled with 
 contempt. 
 
 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorn- 
 ing of those that are at ease, and with the con- 
 tempt of the proud. 
 
 . PSALM CXXIV. 
 
 TF it had not been the Lord who was on our 
 -*- side, let Israel now say ; 
 
 2 If it had not been the Lord who was on 
 our side, when men rose up against us : ' ' 
 
 3 Then they had swallowed us up alive, when 
 their wrath was kindled against us : 
 
 4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the 
 stream had gone over our soul : 
 
Day 27. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 387 
 
 5 Then the proud waters had gone over our 
 soul. 
 
 6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given 
 us as a prey to their teeth. . 
 
 7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the 
 snare of the fowlers : the snare is broken, and 
 we are escaped. 
 
 8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who 
 made heaven and earth. 
 
 PSALM CXXV. 
 
 THEY that trust in the Lord are as mount 
 Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth 
 for ever. 
 
 2 As the mountains are round about Jeru- 
 salem, so the Lord is round about his people, 
 from this time forth and for evermore. 
 
 3 For the sceptre of wickedness shall not rest 
 upon the lot of the righteous ; that the righte- 
 ous put not forth their hands unto iniquity. 
 
 4 Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, 
 and to them that are upright in their hearts. 
 
 5 But as for such as turn aside unto their 
 crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth 
 with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon 
 
 Israel. 
 Day 27. 
 
 €benm0 ^rager. 
 
 PSALM CXXVI. 
 
 ^'1 
 
 - 
 
 WHEN" the Lord brought back again the 
 captivity of Zion, we were like unto 
 them that dream. ^ s^*- 
 
 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, 
 and our tongue with singing : then said they 
 
388 THE PSALMS. Day 27. 
 
 among the nations, the Lord hath done great 
 things <f or them. 
 
 3 The Lord hath done great things for as ; 
 whereof we are glad. 
 
 4 Turn again our captivity, Lord, as the 
 streams in the South. 
 
 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 
 
 6 Though he goeth on his way weeping, bear- 
 ing forth the seed ; he shall come again with 
 joy, bringing his sheaves with him. 
 
 PSALM CXXVII. * « 
 
 EXCEPT the Lord build the house, they 
 labor in vain that build it : except the 
 Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but 
 in vain. 
 
 2 It is vain for you that ye rise up early, and 
 so late take rest, and eat the bread of toil : for 
 so he giveth unto his beloved sleep. ^ 
 
 3 Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord : 
 and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 
 
 4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so 
 are the children of youth. 
 
 5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full 
 of them : they shall not be ashamed, when they 
 speak with their enemies in the gate. 
 
 PSALM CXXVIIL 
 
 BLESSED is every one that feareth the Lord, 
 that walketh in his ways. 
 
 2 For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands : 
 happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with 
 thee. 
 
 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, in the 
 innermost parts of thy house : thy children like 
 olive plants, round about thy table. 
 
Day 27. THE PSALMS. 389 
 
 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed 
 that feareth the Lord. • '' -^ 
 
 • 5 The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion : and 
 thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days 
 of thy life. 
 
 6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children. 
 Peace be upon Israel. 
 
 PSALM CXXIX. , ; 
 
 MANY a time have they afflicted me from my 
 youth up, let Israel now say : 
 
 2 Many a time have they afflicted me from 
 my youth up : yet they have not prevailed 
 against me. 
 
 3 The' plowers plowed upon my back ; they 
 made long their furrows. 
 
 4 The Lord is righteous : he hath cut asunder 
 the cords of the wicked. 
 
 5 Let them be ashamed and turned back- 
 ward, all they that hate Zion. 
 
 6 Let them be as the grass upon the house- 
 tops, which withereth before it groweth up : 
 
 7 Wherewith the reaper fiUeth not his hand, 
 nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. 
 
 8 Neither do they that go by say, the blessing 
 of the Lord be upon you ; we bless you in the 
 name of the Lord. ,, ,, , « 
 
 PSALM CXXX. ' i rf 
 
 OUT of the depths have I cried unto thee, 
 Lord. 
 
 2 Lord, hear my voice : let thine ears be at- 
 tentive to the voice of my supplications. 
 
 3 If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O 
 Lord, who shall stand ? 
 
390 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 28 
 
 4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that 
 thou mayest be feared. 
 
 5 I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and 
 in his word do I hope. 
 
 6 My soul waiteth for the Lord, more than 
 watchmen look for the morning ; yea, more than 
 watchmen for the morning. 
 
 7 O Israel, hope in the Lord ; for with the 
 Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous 
 redemption. 
 
 8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his 
 iniquities. 
 
 PSALM CXXXI. 
 
 LOED, my heart is not haughty, nor mine 
 eyes lofty ; neither do I exe^ cise myself in 
 great matters, or in things too wonderful for me. 
 
 2 Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul ; 
 like a weaned child with its mother, my soul is 
 with me like a weaned child. 
 
 3 Israel, hope in the Lord from this time 
 forth and for evermore. 
 
 y 
 
 Day 28. 
 
 ormng ^rager. 
 
 ' ' PSALM CXXXIL 
 
 LOED, remember for David all his affliction ; 
 2 How he sware unto the Lord, and vowed 
 unto the Mighty One of Jacob : 
 
 3 Surely I will not come into the tabernacle 
 of my house, nor go up into my bed -, n- - 
 
 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slum- 
 ber to mine eyelids ; 
 
 5 Until I find out a place for the Lord, a 
 tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob. >v 
 
Day 28. THE PSALMS. 391 
 
 6 Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah : we found 
 it in the field of the wood. 
 
 7 We will go into his tabernacles ; we will 
 worship at his footstool. 
 
 8 Arise, Lord, into thy resting place : thou, 
 and the ark of thy strength. 
 
 9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteous- 
 ness ; and let thy saints shout for joy. 
 
 10 For thy servant David's sake turn not 
 away the face of thine anointed. 
 
 1 1 The Lord hath sworn unto David in truth ; 
 he will not turn from it : of the fruit of thy 
 body will I set upon thy throne. - 
 
 12 If thy children will keep my covenant and 
 my testimony that I shall teach them, their 
 children also shall sit upon thy throne for ever- 
 more. 
 
 13 For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath 
 desired it for his habitation. 
 
 14 This is my resting place for ever : here 
 will I dwell ; for I have desired it. , 
 
 15 I will abundantly bless her provision : I 
 will satisfy her poor with bread. .,. .-. .tr^ 
 
 16 Her priests also will I clothe with salva- 
 tion : and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 
 
 17 There will I make the horn of David to 
 bud : I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. 
 ' 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame : 
 but upon himself shall his crown flourish, .^.j^ 
 
 * - PSALM CXXXIII. 
 
 BEHOLD, how good and how pleasant it is for 
 brethren to dwell together in unity ! 
 2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, 
 that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's 
 
392 THE PSALMS. Day 28. 
 
 beard ; that came down upon the skirt of his 
 garments ; 
 
 3 Like the dew of Hermon, that cometh 
 down upon the mountains of Zion : for there the 
 Lord commanded the blessing, even life for 
 evermore. 
 
 PSALM CXXXIV. . 
 
 BEHOLD, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants 
 of the Lord, who by night stand in the 
 house of the Lord. 
 
 2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, and 
 bless ye the Lord. 
 
 3 The Lord bless thee out of Zion ; even he 
 that made heaven and earth. '■ 
 
 PSALM CXXXV. 
 
 PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of 
 the Lord; praise Mm, ye servants of 
 the Lord. 
 
 2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in 
 the courts of the house of our God. 
 
 3 Praise ye the Lord ; for the Lord is good ; 
 sing praises unto his name ; for it is pleasant. 
 
 4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto him- 
 self, and Israel for his own possession. 
 
 5 For I know that the Lord is great, and 
 that our-Lord is above all gods. 
 
 6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that hath he 
 done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in 
 all deeps. 
 
 7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the 
 ends of the earth ; he maketh lightnings for the 
 
Day 28. THE PSALMS. ?m 
 
 rain ; he bringeth forth the wind out of his 
 treasuries. , ....^ , . . 
 
 8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of 
 man and beast. ^ ' 
 
 9 He sent signs and wonders into the midst 
 of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all 
 his servants. 
 
 10 Who smote many nations, and slew mighty 
 kings ; 
 
 1 1 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king 
 of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan : 
 
 12 And gave their land for a heritage, a 
 heritage unto Israel his people. 
 
 13 Thy name, Lord, endureth for ever; 
 thy memorial name, Lord, throughout all 
 generations. 
 
 14 For the Lord shall judge his people, and 
 repent himself concerning his servants. 
 
 15 The idols of the nations are silver and 
 gold, the work of men's hands. 
 
 16 They have mouths, but they speak not; 
 eyes have they, but they see not ; 
 
 1 7 They have ears, but they hear not ; neither 
 is there any breath in their mouths. 
 
 18 They that make them shall be like unto 
 them ; yea, every one that trusteth in them. 
 
 19 O house of Israel, bless ye the Lord: 
 house of Aaron, bless ye the Lord : 
 
 20 O house of Levi, bless ye the Lord : ye 
 that fear the Lord, bless ye the Lord. 
 
 21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, who 
 dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord. 
 
394 
 
 THE PSALMS 
 
 Day 28. 
 
 Day 28. ' (Ebening ^ragtr. '^h ■< ' \ lum 
 
 PSALM CXXXVL 
 
 OGIVE thanks unto the Lord ; for he is 
 good : for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods ; for his 
 mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 3 O give thanks unto the Lord of lords : for 
 \i\^ ra&TQy endureth ioi Qwev. ' - 
 
 4 To him who alone doeth great wonders : 
 for his mercy endureth for ever. - • 
 
 5 To him that by understanding made the 
 heavens: for his meicy endureth for ever. ^' 
 
 6 To him that spread forth the earth above 
 the waters ; for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 7 To him that made great lights : for his mercy 
 endureth for ever. 
 
 8 The sun to rule by day : for liis mercy 
 endureth ioT ever: ;• ;>• • ; ,; .v ;^. vj 
 
 9 The moon and stars to rule by night : for 
 hia mercy endureth iov evev. ^^* ' "-'^ <'^^"' 
 
 10 To him that smote Egypt in their first- 
 born : for his mercy endureth for ever. ' ' • '• 
 
 11 And brought out Israel from among them : 
 for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched 
 out arm : for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 13 To him who divided the Red Sea in 
 sunder : for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 14 And made Israel to pass through the 
 midst of it : for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in 
 the Red Sea : for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 16 To him who led his people through the 
 wilderness : for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
Day 28. THE PSALMS. 396 
 
 1 7 To him who sinoto great kings : for his 
 mercy endiireth for ever : i 
 
 1 8 And slew famous kings : for his mercy 
 endureth for over : 
 
 19 Sihon king of the Amorites : for his mercy 
 endureth for ever : 
 
 20 And Og king of Bashan : for his mercy 
 endureth for ever : 
 
 21 And gave their land for a heritage : for 
 his mercy endureth for ever ; 
 
 22 Even a heritage unto Israel his servant : 
 for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 23 Who remembered us in our low estate : 
 for his mercy endureth for ever : 
 
 24 And hath delivered us from our adver- 
 saries : for his mercy endureth for ever. 
 
 25 He giveth food to all flesh : for his mercy 
 endureth fer ever. 
 
 26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven : 
 for his mercy endureth for ever. , r • . 
 
 ' ' PSALM cxxxvn. /'\ 
 
 BY the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, 
 yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 
 
 2 Upon the willows in the midst thereof we 
 hung up our harps. ...)i. ' 
 
 3 For there they that led us captive required 
 of us songs, and they that wasted us required of 
 us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of 
 Zion. -^^ '^ ' ^ 
 
 4 How shall we sing the Lord's song in a 
 strange land ? >> ' '^ .., 
 
 5 If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right 
 hand forget her cunning. 
 
396 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 28. 
 
 6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my 
 mouth, if I remember thee not ; if I prefer not 
 Jerusalem above my chief joy. i. •* -^ 
 
 7 Remember, O Lord, against the children of 
 Edom the day of Jerusalem ; who said, Rase it, 
 rase it, even to the foundation thereof. 
 
 8 O daughter of Babylon, that art to be 
 destroyed ; happy shall ho be, that rewardeth 
 thee as thou host served us. 
 
 9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth 
 thy little ones against the rock. 
 
 PSALM CXXXVIII. 
 
 I WILL give thee thanks with my whole heart : 
 before the gods will I sing praises unto thee. 
 
 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and 
 give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkind- 
 ness and for thy truth : for thou hast magnified 
 thy word above all thy name. 
 
 3 In the day that I called thou answeredst 
 me, thou didst encourage me with strength in my 
 soul. 
 
 4 All the kings of the earth shall give thee 
 thanks, Lord, for they have heard the words 
 of thy mouth. • ' /• •■/ .i >- ^ ':. 
 
 5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the 
 Lord ; for great is the glory of the Lord. 
 
 6 For though the Lord be high, yet hath he 
 respect unto the lowly : but the haughty he 
 knoweth from afar. 
 
 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou 
 wilt revive me ; thou shalt stretch forth thy 
 hand against the wrath of my enemies, and thy 
 right hand shall save me. 
 
Day 29. THE PSALMS. 397 
 
 8 The Lord will perfect that which coii- 
 ccrneth me : thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for 
 ever : forsake not the works of thine own hands. 
 
 Day 29. Pornmg f raiter. 
 
 PSALM CXXXIX. 
 
 OLORD, thou hast searched me, and known 
 me, 
 
 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine 
 uprising, thou understand est my thought afar off. 
 
 3 Thou searchest out my path and my lying 
 down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 
 
 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, 
 lo, Lord, thou knowest it altogether. 
 
 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and 
 laid thine hand upon me. 
 
 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me : 
 it is high, I cannot attain unto it. 
 
 7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit ? or 
 whither shall I flee from thy presence ? 
 
 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there : 
 if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art 
 there. ' ' * '• ' ■ '"-' 
 
 9 If I take the wings of the morning, and 
 dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea ; 
 
 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and 
 thy right hand shall hold me. ' - 
 
 11 If I say. Surely the darkness shall over- 
 whelm me, and the light about me shall be 
 night ; 
 
 12 Even the darkness hideth not from thee, 
 but the night shineth as the day : the darkness 
 and the light are both alike to thee. 
 
398 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 29. 
 
 ■1 I 
 
 1 3 For thou didst form my reins ; thou didst 
 cover me in my mother's womb. 
 
 14 1 will give thanks unto thee ; for I am 
 fearfully and wonderfully made : wonderful are 
 thy works ; and that my soul knoweth right 
 well. 
 
 1 5 My frame was not hidden from thee, when 
 I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in 
 the lowest parts of the earth. 
 
 16 Thine eyes did see my unformed sub- 
 stance, and in thy book were all my memhers 
 written, which day by day were fashioned, when 
 as«yet there was none -of them. 
 
 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto 
 me, God ! How great is the sum of them ! 
 
 18 If I should count them, they .are more in 
 number than the sand : when I awako I am still 
 with thee. 
 
 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, God : 
 depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men. 
 
 20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and 
 thine enemies take thy name in vain. 
 
 21 Do not I hate them, Lord, that hate 
 thee 1 And am not I grieved with those that 
 rise up against thee ? 
 
 22 1 hate them with perfect hatred : they are 
 become my enemies. 
 
 23 Search me, God, and know my heart : 
 try me, and know my thoughts : 
 
 24 And see if there be any way of wickedness 
 in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. 
 
 PSALM CXL. 
 
 ELIVEE me, Lord, from the evil men : 
 preserve me from the violent men : 
 
 D 
 
Day 29. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 399 
 
 2 Who imagine mischiefs in their heart ; con- 
 tinually do they gather themselves together for 
 war. 
 
 3 They have sharpened their tongue like a 
 serpent ; adders' poison is under their lips. 
 
 4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the 
 wicked ; preserve me from the violent man : who 
 has purposed to thrust aside my steps. 
 
 5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and 
 cords ; they have spread a net by the way side ; 
 they have set gins for me. [Selah 
 
 6 I said unto the Lord, thou art my God : 
 give ear unto the voice of my supplications, 
 Lord. 
 
 7 God the Lord, the strength of my salva- 
 tion, thou hast covered my head in the day of 
 battle. 
 
 8 Grant not, Lord, the desires of the 
 wicked ; further not their evil device ; lest they 
 exalt themselves. [Selah 
 
 9 As for the head of those* that compass me 
 about, let the mischief of their own lips cover 
 them. 
 
 10 Let burning coals fall upon them : let them 
 be cast into the fire; into deep piuS, that they 
 rise not up again. 
 
 1 1 An evil speaker shall not be established in 
 the earth : evil shall hunt the violent man to 
 overthrow him. 
 
 12 1 know that the Lord will maintain the 
 cause of the afflicted, and the right of the needy. 
 
 13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto 
 thy name ; the upright shall dwell in thy pres- 
 ence. 
 
 2a 
 
PSALM CXLI. - V, ,, 
 
 LOED, I have called upon thee ; make haste 
 unto me : give ear unto my voice, when I 
 call unto thee. 
 
 2 Let my prayer be set forth as incense before 
 thee ; the lifting up of my hands as the evening 
 sacrifice. 
 
 3 Set a watch, Lord, before my mouth ; 
 keep the door of my lips. 
 
 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to 
 be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men 
 that work iniquity : d let me not eat of their 
 dainties. 
 
 5 Let the righteous smite me, it shall he a 
 kindness ; and let them reprove me, it shall ho 
 as oil upon the head ; let not my head refuse it : 
 for even in their wickedness shall my prayer 
 continue. 
 
 6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides 
 of the rock ; and they shall hear my words ; for 
 they are sweet. 
 
 7 As when one ploweth and cleaveth the 
 earth, our bones are scattered at the grave's i 
 mouth. 
 
 8 For mine eyes are unto thee, God the 
 Lord : in thee do I put my trust ; leave not my 
 soul destitute, 
 
 9 Keep me from the snare which they have 
 laid for me, and from the gins of the workers of 
 iniquity. 
 
 10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, 
 whilst that I withal escape. i . 
 
 
Day 29. 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 401 
 
 Day 29, . (Bberting f rager. 
 
 PSALM CXLIL 
 
 1CKY with my voice unto the Lord ; with 
 my voice unto the Lord do I make suppli- 
 cations. 
 
 2 I pour out my complaint before him ; I 
 show before him my trouble. 
 
 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within 
 me, thou knewest my path, in the way wherein 
 I walk have they hidden a snare for me. 
 
 1 Look on my right hand, and see ; for there 
 is no man that kxioweth me : refuge hath failed 
 me ; no man careth for my soul. 
 
 5 I cried unto thee, Lord ; I said. Thou 
 art my refuge, my portion in the land of the 
 living. 
 
 6 Attend unto my cry ; for I am brought very 
 low : deliver me from my persecutors ; for they 
 are stronger than I. 
 
 7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may 
 give thanks unto thy name : the righteous shall 
 compass me about ; for thou shalt deal bounti- 
 fully with me. 
 
 PSALM CXLIIL 
 
 HEAR my prayer, Lord ; give ear to my 
 supplications : in thy faithfulness answer 
 ine, and in thy righteousness. 
 
 2 And enter not into judgment with thy 
 servant ; for in thy sight no man living is 
 righteous. . . - 
 
 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; 
 he hath smitten my life down to the ground : he 
 iiath made me to dwell in dark places, as those 
 that have been Ions dead. 
 
 
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4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed withir 
 me : my heart within me is desolate. 
 
 5 I remember the days of old ; I meditate or 
 all thy doings : I muse on the work of th} 
 hands. 
 
 6 I spread forth my hands unto thee : my sou] 
 tliirsteth after thee, as a weary land. [Selali 
 
 7 Make haste to answer me, O Lord ; mj 
 spirit faileth, hide not thy face from me : lest J 
 become like them that go down into the pit. 
 
 8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the 
 morning ; for in thee do I trust : cause me tc 
 know the way wherein I should walk ; for I lift 
 up my soul unto thee. 
 
 9 Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies : I 
 flee unto thee to hide me. 
 
 10 Teach me to do thy will ; for thou art my 
 God : thy spirit is good ; lead me in the land of 
 uprightness. 
 
 11 Quicken me, Lord, for thy name's sake: 
 in thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. 
 
 12 And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine 
 enemies, and destroy all them that aiflict my 
 soul ; for I am thy servant. 
 
 Day 30. 
 
 ormng f rager. 
 
 PSALM CXLIV. 
 
 BLESSED be the Lord my rock, who teachetli 
 my hands to war, aud my fingers to fight; 
 2 My lovingkindness, and my fortress, nij 
 high tower, and my deliverer ; my shield and lit 
 in whom I trust ; who subdueth my people 
 under me. 
 
Day 30. THE PSALMS. 403 
 
 3 Lord, what is man, that thou takest know- 
 ledge of him ? or the son of man, that thou 
 makest account of him ? 
 
 4 Man is like to vanity : his days are as a 
 shadow that passeth away. 
 
 5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down ; 
 touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 
 
 6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them ; send 
 out thine arrows, and discomfit them. 
 
 7 Stretch forth thine hand from above ; rescue 
 me, and deliver ^me out of great waters, out of 
 the hand of aliens. 
 
 8 Whose mouth speaketh deceit, and their 
 right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 
 
 9 I will sing a new song unto thee, God : 
 upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises 
 unto thee. 
 
 10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings ; 
 who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful 
 sword. 
 
 1 1 Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand 
 of aliens, whose mouth speaketh deceit, and their 
 right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 
 
 I 1 2 When our sons shall be as plants grown 
 up in their youth ; and our daughters as corner 
 j stones hewn after the fashion of a palace ; 
 
 13 When our garners are full, affording all 
 manner of store; and our sheep bring forth 
 thousands and ten thousands in our fields ; '> 
 
 14 When our oxen are well laden ; when there 
 is no breaking in, and no going forth, and no 
 outcry in our streets; ■ • "■ ' - -^ 
 
 15 Happy is the people, that is in such a case : 
 2/ea, happy is the people, whose God is the Lord. 
 
404 
 
 THE PSALMS. 
 
 Day 30 
 
 PSALM CXLV. 
 
 1WILL extol thee, my God, King ; and I 
 will bless thy name for ever and ever. 
 
 2 Every day will I bless thee ; and I will 
 praise thy name for ever and ever. 
 
 3 Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised ; 
 and his greatness is unsearchable. 
 
 4 One generation shall laud thy works to 
 another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. 
 
 5 Of the glorious majesty of thine honor, and 
 of thy wondrous works, will I meditate. 
 
 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy 
 terrible acts ; and I will declare thy greatness. 
 
 7 They shall utter the memory of thy great 
 goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. 
 
 8 The Lord is gracious, and full of com- 
 passion ; slow to anger, and of great mercy. 
 
 9 The Lord is good to all ; and his tender 
 mercies are over all his works. 
 
 10 All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, 
 Lord : and thy saints shall bless thee. 
 
 1 1 They shall speak of the glory of thy king- 
 dom, and talk of thy power ; 
 
 12 To make known to the sons of men his 
 mighty acts, and the glory of the majesty of his 
 kingdom. 
 
 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, 
 and thy dominion endureth throughout all gen- 
 erations. 
 
 14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and 
 raiseth up all those that are bowed down. 
 
 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee ; and thou 
 givest them their meat in due season. 
 
Day 30. THE PSALMS. 405 
 
 16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the 
 desire of every living thing. ' 
 
 17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and 
 gracious in all his works. 
 
 18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call 
 upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. 
 
 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear 
 him ; he also will hear their cry, and will save 
 them. 
 
 20 The Lord preserveth all them that love 
 I him ; but all the wicked will he destroy. 
 
 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the 
 Lord ; and let all flesh bless his holy name for 
 ever and ever. 
 
 PSALM CXLVL 
 
 PKAISE ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, 
 my soul. 
 
 2 While I live will I praise the Lord : I will 
 sing praises unto my God while I have any being. 
 
 3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the 
 son of man, in whom there is no help. ^ 
 
 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his 
 earth ; in that very day his thoughts perish. 
 
 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for 
 his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God. 
 
 6 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and 
 all that in them is ; who keepeth truth for ever. 
 
 7 Who executeth judgment for the oppressed ; 
 who giveth food to the hungry : the Lord 
 looseth the prisoners ; 
 
 8 The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind ; 
 the Lord raiseth up them that are bowed down ; 
 the Lord loveth the righteous ; 
 
9 The Lord preserveth the strangers : he up- 
 holdeth the fatherless and widow : but the way 
 of the wicked he turneth upside down. 
 
 10 The Lord shall reign for ever, thy God, 
 Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord. 
 
 Day 30. 
 
 PSALM CXLVII. 
 
 PRAISE ye the Lord ; for it is good to sing 
 praises unto our God ; for it is pleasant, 
 and praise is comely. 
 
 2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem; he 
 gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 
 
 3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth 
 up their wounds. 
 
 4 He counteth the number of the stars; he 
 giveth them all their names. 
 
 5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power ; 
 his understanding is infinite. 
 
 6 The Lord upholdeth the meek : he bringeth 
 the wicked down to the ground. 
 
 7 Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving ; 
 sing praises upon the harp unto our God : 
 
 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who 
 prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass 
 to grow upon the mountains. 
 
 , - 9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the 
 young ravens which cry. 
 
 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the 
 horse : he taketh no pleasure in the legs of a 
 man. 
 
 11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that 
 fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. 
 
Day 30. THE PSALMS. 407 
 
 1 2 Praise the Lord, Jerusalem ; praise thy 
 God, Zion. 
 
 13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy 
 gates ; he hath blessed thy children within thee. 
 
 14 He maketh peace in thy borders ; he 
 filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. 
 
 15 He sendeth out his commandment upon 
 earth ; his word runneth very swiftly. 
 
 1 6 He giveth snow like wool ; he scattereth 
 the hoar frost like ashes. 
 
 1 7 He casteth forth his ice like morsels : "Who 
 can stand before his cold ] 
 
 18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth 
 them ; he causeth his wind to blow, and the 
 waters flow. 
 
 19 He showeth his word unto Jacob, his 
 statutes and his judgments unto Israel. 
 
 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation ; and 
 as for his judgments, they have not known them. 
 Praise ye the Lord. 
 
 PSALM CXLVIIL 
 
 PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord 
 from the heavens, praise him in the heights. 
 
 2 Praise ye him, all his angels : praise ye him, 
 all his host. • ; 
 
 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon : praise him, 
 all ye stars of light. 
 
 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye 
 waters that are above the heavens. ^ 
 
 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord ; for 
 he commanded, and they were created. 
 
 6 He hath also established them for ever and 
 ever : he hath made a decree which shall not 
 pass away. 
 
408 THE PSALMS. ' Day 30. 
 
 7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, 
 and all deeps : 
 
 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapor ; stormy 
 wind, fulfilling his word : 
 
 9 Mountains and all hills ; fruitful trees and 
 all cedars ; 
 
 10 Beasts and all cattle ; creeping things and 
 flying fowl : 
 
 1 1 Kings of the earth and all peoples ; princes 
 and all iudges of the earth : 
 
 12 Both young men and maidens; old men 
 and children : 
 
 13 Let them praise the name of the Lord; 
 for his name alone is exalted : his glory is above 
 the earth and heaven. 
 
 14 And he hath lifted up the horn of his 
 people, the praise of all his saints ; even of thi 
 children of Israel, a people near unto him. 
 Praise ye the Lord. 
 
 PSALM CXLIX. 
 
 PKAISE ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord 
 a new song, and his praise in the assembly 
 of the saints. 
 
 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him : 
 let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 
 
 3 Let them praise his name in the dance : let 
 them sing praises unto him with the timbrel 
 and harp. 
 
 4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people ; 
 he will beautify the meek with salvation. 
 
 5 Let the saints exult in glory : let them sing 
 for joy upon their beds. 
 
 6 Let the high praises of God he in their 
 mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand ; 
 
Day 30. THE PSALMS. 400 
 
 7 To execute vengence upon the nations, and 
 punishments upon the peoples ; 
 
 8 To bind their kings with chains, and their 
 nobles with fetters of iron ; 
 
 9 To execute upon them the jueigment written : 
 This honor have all his saints. Praise ve the 
 Lord. 
 
 ,.^r PSALM CL. 
 
 PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise God in his 
 sanctuary : praise him in the firmament 
 of his power. 
 
 2 Praise him for his mighty acts : praise him 
 according to his excellent greatness. 
 
 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet : 
 praise him with the psaltery and harp. 
 
 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance ; 
 praise him with stringed instruments and the 
 pipe. 
 
 5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals : praise 
 him upon the high sounding cymbals. 
 
 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the 
 Lord. Praise ye the Lord. 
 
 U ,..,..;, V. 
 
 
THE onDER Pon THE ADMINISTRATION OF 
 
 BAPTISM TO INFANTS. 
 
 % TVhen Bantism is administered durina Martiing or Evening, it 
 shall be immeaiately ajter the regular Service, unless specially desired, 
 when it may be after the Second Lesson. 
 
 % Infants to be baptized should be irresented by their parents, when 
 practicable, and one, at least, of the persons presenting ought to be a com- 
 municant of this or of some other Evangelical Church. 
 
 ^ At the time appointed, the 
 Minister, standing near the Font, 
 shall say. 
 
 Hear the words of the Gospel, 
 written by Mark, in the tenth 
 Chapter, at the thirteenth verse. 
 
 AND thoy brought unto 
 him little children, 
 that he should touch them ; 
 and the disciples rebuked 
 them. But when Jesus saw 
 it, he was moved with in- 
 dignation, and said unto 
 them, Suffer the little chil- 
 dren to come unto me ; 
 tV.jc-bid them not : for of such 
 la the kingdom of God. 
 "^'erily I say unto you,Who- 
 Boever shall not receive the 
 kingdom of God as a little 
 child, he shall in no wise 
 enter therein. And he took 
 them in his arms, and 
 blessed them, laying his 
 hands upon them. 
 
 ^ Then shall the Minister make 
 this Exhortation. 
 
 BELOVED, ve hear in 
 this Gospel the words 
 of our Saviour Christy that 
 he commanded the children 
 to be brought unto Him ; 
 how he blamed those who 
 
 would have kept them from 
 him ; how he exhorteth all 
 men to follow their inno- 
 cency. Ye perceive how by 
 his outward gesture and 
 deed he declared his good 
 will towards them ; for he 
 embraced them in his arms, 
 he laid his hands upon them, 
 and blessed them. Doubt 
 ye not therefore, but earn- 
 estly believe, that he who 
 nowsitteth at the right hand 
 of the majesty on high, is 
 the same tender Saviour 
 who, in the days of his so- 
 journing upon earth, so lov- 
 ingly regarded little chil- 
 dren. Wherefore being thus 
 persuaded of the good will 
 of our Saviour towards this 
 infant : let us faithfully and 
 devoutly call upon him in 
 its behalf and say : 
 
 % All kneeling. 
 
 Almighty and immortal 
 God, the aid of all who need, 
 the helper of all who flee to 
 thee for succor, the life of 
 those who believe, and the 
 resurrection of the dead ; 
 we call upon thee for this 
 
BAPTISM OF INFANTS. 
 
 411 
 
 infant now to be baptized ; 
 of thy bounteous mercy, we 
 beseech thee to receive /uwi, 
 and so fill hhn with thy 
 Holy Spirit, that he may 
 grow in grace and godlineaa, 
 and being steadfast in faith, 
 joyful through hope, and 
 rooted in love, may so pasH 
 the waves of this trouble- 
 some world, that finally he 
 may come to the landf of 
 everlasting life ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 % Then shall the Minister say, 
 
 DEARLY beloved, ye 
 have brought this 
 Child here to be baptized, 
 ye have prayed that our 
 Heavenly Father, through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord, 
 would vouchsafe to receive 
 him, to sanctify him with 
 the Holy Spirit, to give him 
 the kingdom of heaven and 
 everlasting life ; 
 
 I ask, therefore, 
 
 DO ye solemnly believe 
 all the Articles of the 
 Christian Faith, as contain- 
 ed in the Apostles' Creed; 
 and do ye acknowledge the 
 obligation, as far as in you 
 lies, to provide, that this 
 Child be brought up in the 
 nurture and admonition of 
 the Lord, that he be dili- 
 gently instructed in the 
 Holy Scriptures, and that 
 he be taught the Creed, the 
 Lord's Prayer, the Ten 
 Commandments^ and all 
 other things which a Chris- 
 tian ought to know and 
 believe to his soul's health? 
 
 Answer. We do. 
 
 II Then shall the Minister, kneel- 
 inu, say, 
 
 O MERCIFUL God, 
 grant that the old 
 Adam in this Child may be 
 so buried, that the new man 
 may bo raised up in him. 
 Amen. 
 
 Grant that all sinful affec- 
 tions may die in him, and 
 that all things belonging to 
 the Spirit may live and grow 
 in him. Amen. 
 
 Grant that he may have 
 power and strength to have 
 victory, and to triumph, 
 against the devil, the world, 
 and the flesh. Amen. 
 
 Grant that all who are de- 
 dicated to thee in Baptism, 
 may also be endued with 
 heavenly virtues, and ever- 
 lastingly rewarded, through 
 thy mercy, O blessed Lord 
 God, who dost live, and 
 govern all things, world 
 without end. Amen. 
 
 Almighty, everliving God, 
 whose most dearly beloved 
 Son Jesus Christ, gave com- 
 mandment to his disciples, 
 that they should go teach 
 all nations, and baptiiie them 
 In the Name of the Father, 
 and of the Son, and of the 
 Holy Spirit; regard, we be- 
 seech thee, our supplica- 
 tions, and grant that this 
 Child, now to be baptized, 
 may receive the fulness of 
 thy grace, and ever be among 
 the number of thy faithful 
 children ; through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
% Then the Minister shall take 
 the Child into his hands, and shall 
 say, 
 
 Name this Child. 
 
 *^ And then naming it accord- 
 ingly, he shall dip it in the Water 
 discreetly, or shall pour Water 
 upon it, saying, 
 
 NI baptize thee in the 
 • Name of the Father, 
 and of the Son, and of the 
 Holy Spirit. Amen. 
 
 % Then the Minister shall say, 
 
 WE receive this Child 
 into the congrega- 
 tion of Christ's Flock, and 
 pray that hereafter he shall 
 not be ashamed to confess 
 the faith of Christ crucified ; 
 but manfully fight under his 
 banner, against sin, the 
 world, and the devil ; and 
 may be Christ's faithful 
 soldier and servant unto his 
 life's end. Amen. 
 
 ^ Then, all kneeling, tk" Minis- 
 ter shall offer this prayer^ the 
 parents repeating with him : 
 
 WE yield thee humble 
 thanks, O heavenly 
 Father, that thou hast in- 
 clined us to dedicate this 
 Child to thee in baptism ; 
 and vv^e humbly pray that 
 thy grace may enable us to 
 bring hiin up in the nurture 
 and admonition of the Loud; 
 through Jesus Christ, thy 
 Son, our Saviour. Amen. 
 
 ^ Then shull be said; 
 
 OUR Father who art in 
 heaven, Hallowed be 
 thy Name. Thy kingdom 
 come. Thy will be done on 
 
 earth, as it is in heaven. 
 Give us this day our daily 
 bread. And forgive us our 
 trespasses, as we forj^ive 
 them that trespass against 
 us. Aiid lead us nor into 
 temptation ; but deliver us 
 from evil. For thine is the 
 kingdom, the power, and 
 the glory, for ever and ever. 
 Am€7i. 
 
 5r Then, all standing, the Minis- 
 ter shall say, 
 
 FORASMUCH as ye 
 have promised to bring 
 up this Child in the nurture 
 and admonition of the Lord, 
 I exhort you to have always 
 in remembrance what a sol- 
 emn obligation ye have here 
 assumed. Ye are, there- 
 fore, to take care that this 
 Child be virtuously brought 
 up to lead a Godly and a 
 Christian life ; remember- 
 ing always, that Baptism 
 doth represent unto us our 
 profession, which is, to fol- 
 low the example of our 
 Saviour Christ, and to bp 
 made like unto Him, thai, 
 as he died and rose again for 
 us, so should we, who are 
 baptized, die from sin, and 
 rise again unto righteous- 
 ness, continually mortifying 
 all our evil and corrupt af- 
 fections, and daily proceed- 
 ing in all virtue and godli- 
 ness of living. 
 
 ^ In the private ministration of 
 Baptism this service may be vo'd, 
 or any portion of it, as the Afinis- 
 ter may think best, provided that 
 the prayer beginning with. Al- 
 mighty, everliving God, &c., to the 
 end of the formula, be used. 
 
THE ORDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF 
 
 BAPTISM TO ADULTS. 
 
 ^ When Persons of riper years are to be baptized, timely notice shall 
 he (liven to the Minister; that so due care maybe taken/or their examin- 
 ation, v:hethcr they be sufficiently instructed in the Principles of the 
 Christian Reliuion, and prepared to come in repentance and faith to this 
 holy Sacrament. 
 
 ^ A nd if they sliall be found fit, then may they present themselves, 
 with their untnesses, immediately after any stated service, or if specially 
 desired after the Second Lesson. 
 
 •H Then shall the Minister say. 
 
 Hear the words of the Gospel 
 
 written by Matthew in the twenty- 
 eighth Chapter, beginning at the 
 sixteenth Verse. 
 
 BUT the eleven disciples 
 went into Galilee, unto 
 the mountain where Jesus 
 had appointed them. And 
 when they saw him, they 
 worslv'pped him : but some 
 doubt ^.d. And Jesus came 
 to them and spake unto 
 them, saying, All authority 
 hath been given unto me in 
 Leaven and on earth. Go 
 yb therefore, and make u' 
 ciples of all the nations, 
 baptizing them into the 
 name of the Father and of 
 the Son and o^ the Holy 
 Spirit : teaching them to 
 observe all thirgs whatso- 
 ever I couinr.anded ycAi : and 
 lo, I am with you alwi>3-s, 
 even unto t e end of the 
 world. 
 
 BELOVED, ye hear in 
 this Gospel the ex 
 press command which our 
 
 Saviour Christ gave to his 
 disciples ; saj^ing, Go ye and 
 teach all nitions, baptizing 
 them into the name of the 
 Father, and of the Son, and 
 of the Holy Spirit ; whereby 
 ye perceive the obligation 
 of this Divine Ordinance, 
 where it may be had. For 
 which cause Peter, when 
 upon his first preaching 
 of the Gospel many were 
 pricked in their heart, and 
 said unto Peter and the rest 
 of the apostles. Brethren, 
 what shall w) do? And 
 Peter said unto them, Re- 
 pent ye, and be baptized 
 every one of you in the 
 name of Jesus Christ unto 
 the remission of your sins ; 
 and ye shall receive the gift 
 of the Holy Spirit. For to 
 you is the promise, and to 
 your children, and to all 
 that are afar off, even as 
 many as 'he Lord our God 
 shall call unto him. So in 
 reply to the inquiry of the 
 Jailer, Sirs, what must I do 
 to he saved? Paul and Silas 
 
414 
 
 BAPTISM OF ADULTS. 
 
 answered and said ; Believe 
 on the Lord Jesus, and thou 
 shalt be saved, thou and thy 
 house. And they spake the 
 word of the Lord unto him, 
 with all that were in his 
 house. And he took them 
 the same hour of the night, 
 and washed their stripes; 
 and was baptized, he and 
 all his, immediately. [Acts 
 xvi. 30 ] Furthermore, in 
 the tenth Chapter of the 
 Epistle to the Romans, Paul 
 contrasts the righteousness 
 which is of the law with the 
 righteousness which is of 
 faith, and makes the latter 
 speak on this wise ; If thou 
 shalt confess with thy mouth 
 Jesus as Lord, and shalt 
 believe in thine heart that 
 God raised him from the 
 dead, thou shalt be saved. 
 For with the heart man be- 
 lie veth unto righteousness ; 
 and with the mouth confes- 
 sion is made unto salvation. 
 [Rom. X. 9.] 
 
 Beloved, ye learn from 
 these Scriptures that faith 
 and repentance (fruits of the 
 spirit) must be accompanied 
 with confession of the mouth 
 in baptism. Doubt ye not, 
 therefore, but earnestly be- 
 lieve that God does graci- 
 ously receive all who truly 
 repent and come unto him 
 by faith ; that he will grant 
 them the remission of their 
 sins, and strengthen them 
 by his indwelling Spirit, and 
 that he will carry on the 
 good work which he has 
 begun in them unto the day 
 of Jesus Christ. 
 
 Wherefore, we being thus 
 persuaded of the good will 
 of our heavenly Father to- 
 wards these Persons, truly 
 repenting and believing in 
 his Son Jesus Christ ; let 
 us faithfully and devoutly 
 give thanks to him, and 
 say, 
 
 ^ All kneeling. 
 
 ALMIGHTY and ever- 
 lasting God, heaven- 
 ly Father, we give thee 
 humble thanks, tliat thou 
 hast vouchsafed to call us 
 to the knowledge of thy 
 grace, and faith in thee ; in- 
 crease this knowledge, and 
 confirm this faith in us ever- 
 more. Bless these thy ser- 
 vants, that being received 
 into the number of thy visi- 
 ble Church, and filled with 
 thy Spirit, and kept by thy 
 perpetual mercy, they may 
 continue steadfast in the 
 confession of thy holy name, 
 through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Amen. 
 
 "H Then the Minister shall say to 
 the Ptrsons to be baptized, 
 
 WELL-BELOVED, 
 who are come hither 
 desiring to be Baptized, ye 
 have heard how the congre- 
 gation hath prayed, that 
 our merciful Father would 
 vouchsafe to bless you, and 
 to fill you with his Holy 
 Spirit. Ye liave heard also 
 that he hath promised in 
 his holy Word to grant 
 those things that we have 
 prayed for ; which promise 
 he, for his part, will most 
 surely keep and perform. 
 
 ~iJU J-LJ«B?- 
 
BAPTISM OF ADULTS. 
 
 415 
 
 Wherefore, after this pro- 
 mise made by our heavenly 
 Father, in Christ Jesus, ye 
 must also faithfully, for 
 your part, in the presence 
 of these your Witnesses, and 
 this whole congregation, 
 promise and answer to the 
 following Questions. 
 
 Question. Dost thou re- 
 nounce the devil and all his 
 works, the vain pomp and 
 glory of the world, with all 
 covetous desires of the same, 
 and the sinful desires of the 
 flesh, so that thou wilt not 
 follow, nor be led by them? 
 
 Answer. I renounce them 
 all ; and by God's help, will 
 endeavor not to follow, nor 
 be led by them. 
 
 Question. Dost thou be- 
 lieve all the Articles of the 
 Christian Faith, as contain- 
 ed in the Apostles' Creed? 
 
 Answer. I do. 
 
 Question. Wilt thou be 
 baptized in this faith ? 
 
 Answer. That is my de- 
 sire. 
 
 Question. Wilt thou then 
 obediently keep God's holy 
 will and commandments, 
 and walk in the same all the 
 days of thy life ? 
 
 Answer, I will, by God's 
 help. 
 
 IT Then all kneeling the Minister 
 shall say, 
 
 O MERCIFUL God, 
 grant that the old 
 Adam in these Persons may 
 be so buried, that the new 
 man may be raised up in 
 them. Amen, 
 
 Grant that all sinful affec- 
 tions may die in them, and 
 
 that all things belonging to 
 the Spirit may live and grow 
 in them. Amen. 
 
 Grant that they ma.y ha.ve 
 power and strength to have 
 victory, and to triumph 
 against the devil, the world, 
 and the flesh. Amen. 
 
 Grant that they ^ and all 
 who are dedicated to thee 
 in Baptism, may also be 
 endued with heavenly vir- 
 tues, and everlastingly re- 
 warded, through thy mercy, 
 O blessed Lord God, who 
 dost live and govern all 
 things, world without end. 
 Amen. 
 
 ALMIGHTY, overliving 
 God, whose most dear- 
 ly beloved Son, Jesus Christ, 
 gave commandment to his 
 disciples, that they should 
 go teach all nations, and 
 baptize them In the name 
 of the Father, and of the 
 Son, and of the Holy Spirit ; 
 regard, we beseech thee, 
 our supplications, and grant 
 that the Persons now to be 
 baptized may receive the 
 fulness of thy grace, and 
 ever be among the ninnber 
 of thy faithful children ; 
 through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Amen. 
 
 % Then shall the Minister take 
 each Person to be baptized by the 
 rujht hand ; and shall ask the 
 Witnesses the nanw ; and then 
 shall dip hhn in the water, or pour 
 water upon him, sayimj, 
 
 NI baptize thee in the 
 • name of the Father, 
 and of the Son, and of the 
 Holy Spirit. Amen, 
 
 2b 
 
416 
 
 BAPTISM OF ADULTS. 
 
 
 !l 
 
 ^ Then shall the Minister say, 
 
 WE receive this Person^ 
 into the congrega- 
 tion of Christ's Flock, and 
 pray that hereafter he shall 
 not be ashamed to confess 
 the faith of Christ crucified, 
 but manfully fight under 
 his banner, against sin, the 
 world, and the devil; and 
 C(*iitinue Christ's faithful 
 soldier and servant unto his 
 life's end. Amen. 
 
 ^ Then shall the Minister say, 
 
 SEEING now, dearly be- 
 loved brethren, that 
 these Persons are grafted 
 into the body of Christ's 
 Church visible ; let us give 
 thanks unto Almighty God, 
 and with one accord make 
 our prayers unto him, that 
 they may lead the rest of 
 their life according to his 
 holy Word. 
 
 ^ Then shall be said, all kneelimj. 
 
 OUR Father, who art in 
 heaven. Hallowed be 
 thy Name. Thy kingdom 
 come. Thy will be done 
 on earth, as it is in heaven. 
 Give us this day our daily 
 bread. And forgive us our 
 trespasses, as we forgive 
 them that trespass against 
 us. And lead us not into 
 temptation; but deliver us 
 from evil. Amen. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, who 
 showest to them that 
 are in error the light of thy 
 Truth, to the intent that 
 they may return into the 
 way of righteousness ; grant 
 unto all those who are ad- 
 
 mitted into the fellowship 
 ofChrist's religion, that they 
 may avoid those things that 
 are contrary to their pro- 
 fession, and may follow all 
 such things as are agreeable 
 to the same ; and we be- 
 seech thee, for thine infinite 
 goodness, that thou wouldst 
 mercifully look upon these 
 thy servants, and endue 
 them with thy heavenly 
 ^race, that they may be liv- 
 mg members of thy Church ; 
 and being steadfast in faith, 
 joyful through hope, and 
 rooted in love, may so pass 
 the waves of this trouble- 
 some world, that finally they 
 may come to the land of 
 everlasting life, there to 
 reign with thee, world with- 
 out end ; through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. Am^n. 
 
 ^ Th^n all standing up, the 
 Minister, speaking to the Wit- 
 nesses, shall say, 
 
 IJpORASMUCH as these 
 . person s have promised , 
 in your presence, to re- 
 nounce the devil and all 
 his works, to believe in 
 God, and to serve him ; ye 
 must remember that it is 
 your part and duty to put 
 them in mind what a solemn 
 vow, promise, and profes- 
 sion, they have now made 
 before this congregation, 
 and especially before you 
 ^^eir chosen witnesses. And 
 ye are also to call upon them 
 to use all diligence to be 
 rightly instructed in God's 
 holy Word ; that so they 
 may grow in grace, and in 
 the knowledge of our Lord 
 
THE CATECHISM. 
 
 417 
 
 Jesus Christ ; and live god- 
 ly, righteously, and soberly, 
 in this present world. 
 
 *^ A nd then speaking to the bap- 
 tized, he shall say, 
 
 AND as for you, who 
 have now, by bap- 
 tism, openly confessed your 
 faith in Christ, it is your 
 l)art and duty also, as child- 
 ren of God and of the light, 
 by faith in Jesus Christ, to 
 walk answerably to your 
 Christian calling, and as 
 becometh the children of 
 light ; remembering always, 
 that Baptism representeth 
 unto us our profession ; 
 which is, to follow the ex- 
 ample of our Saviour Christ, 
 
 and to be made like unto 
 liim ; that as he died, and 
 rose again for us, so should 
 we, wiio are baptized, die 
 from sin, and rise a^ain 
 unto righteousness; contmu- 
 ally mortifying all our evil 
 and corrupt affections, and 
 daily proceeding in all virtue 
 and godliness of living. 
 
 ^ 1/ it be necessary to baptize 
 Adults in private, on account of 
 extreme sickness, this service may be 
 iised, or any portion of it, as the 
 Ministf r may think best, jrrorided 
 there nhall be a Coiifession of Faith, 
 and the use of the formula. 
 
 ^ If there be occasion for the 
 office of Infant Baptism and that 
 of Adults at the same time, the 
 Minister may combine such portions 
 of ecich office, as in his discretion he 
 may think proper. 
 
 THE CATECHISM. 
 
 To be learned by every person befm'e Confirmation. 
 
 Question. What is your 
 Christian name ? 
 Ansioer. N. or M. 
 
 Q. When did you receive 
 this name ? 
 
 A. At my Baptism, when 
 I became a member of the 
 visible Church of Christ. 
 
 Q. What is required of 
 every true Christian ? 
 
 A . Repentance towards 
 God, and faith towards our 
 Lord Jesus Christ. 
 
 Q. What do you mean by 
 repentance ? 
 
 A. I mean a change of 
 mind, through grace, the 
 gift of God, whereby we 
 turn with godly sorrow from 
 sin to love and serve him. 
 
 Q. What do you mean by 
 faith towards our Lord Jesus 
 Christ? 
 
 A. I mean believing and 
 trusting in our Lord Jesus 
 Christ, through whose blood 
 we receive the forgiveness of 
 sins, and through whose 
 righteousness we are ac- 
 counted righteous before 
 God. 
 
418 
 
 THE CATECHISM. 
 
 THE CREED. 
 
 Catechist. Rehearse the 
 Articles of thy belief. 
 
 A. 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 HolySpirit, 
 born of the Virgin Mary, suf- 
 fered under Pontius Pilate, 
 was crucified, dead, and 
 buried. 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 
 Spirit ; the holy Universal 
 Church ; the Communion of 
 Saints ; the Forgiveness of 
 sins ; the Resurrection of the 
 body ; and the life everlast- 
 ing. Amen. 
 
 Q. What dost thou chiefly 
 learn in these Articles of 
 thy Belief. 
 
 A. First, I learn to be- 
 lieve in God the Father, 
 who made rie, and all the 
 world. 
 
 Secondly, iU God, the Son, 
 who died, the Just, for the 
 unjust, that he might bring 
 sinners to heaven. 
 
 Thirdly, in God the Holy 
 Spirit, who gives spiritual 
 life to all the elect people of 
 God. 
 
 Q. How do we know that 
 what is taught in this Creed 
 is true ? 
 
 A. Because the same 
 things are taught in the 
 
 Bible, which is the Word of 
 God. 
 
 THE TEN COMMAND- 
 MENTS. 
 
 Q. What are the Ten 
 Commandments ? 
 
 The same which God spake 
 in the twentieth Chapter of 
 Exodus, saying, 
 
 I am the Lord thy God, 
 who brought thee out of the 
 land of Egypt, out of the 
 house of bondage. 
 
 I. Thou shalt have none 
 other gods before me. 
 
 II. Thou shalt not make 
 unto thee a graven ima^e, 
 nor the likeness of any form 
 that is in heaven above, or 
 that is in the earth beneath, 
 or that is in the water under 
 the earth: thou shalt not 
 bow down thyself unto them, 
 nor serve them : for I the 
 Lord thy God am a jealous 
 God, visiting the iniquity of 
 the fathers upon the chil- 
 dren, upon the third and 
 upon the fourth generation 
 of them that hate me ; and 
 showing mercy unto thou- 
 sands of them that love me 
 and keep my command- 
 ments. 
 
 III. Thou shalt not take 
 the nan)e of the Lord thy 
 God in vain ; for the Lord 
 will not hold hitn guiltless 
 that taketh his name in 
 vain. 
 
 IV. Remember the sab- 
 bath day, to keep it hoh'. 
 Six days shalt thou labor, 
 and do all thy work : but 
 the seventh day is a sabbath 
 of the Lokd thy God : in it 
 
THE CATECHISM. 
 
 419 
 
 thou shalt not do any work, 
 thou, nor thy son, nor thy 
 daughter, thy manservant, 
 nor thy maidservant, nor 
 thy cattle, nor thy atranger 
 that is within thy gates: 
 for in six days the Lord 
 made heaven and earth, the 
 sea, and all that in them is, 
 and rested the seventh day : 
 wherefore the Lord blessed 
 the sabbath day, and hal- 
 lowed it. 
 
 V. Honor thy father and 
 thy mother : that thy days 
 may be long upon the land 
 which the Lord thy God 
 giveth thee. 
 
 VI. Thou shalt do no 
 murder. 
 
 VII. Thou shalt not com- 
 mit adultery. 
 
 VIII. Thou shalt not 
 steal. 
 
 IX. Thou shalt not bear 
 false witness against thy 
 neighbor. 
 
 A. Thou shalt not covet 
 thy neighbor's house, thou 
 shalt not covet thy neigh- 
 bor's wife, nor his manser- 
 vant, nor his maidservant, 
 nor his ox, nor his ass, nor 
 any thing that is thy neigh- 
 bor's, 
 
 Q. What dost thou chiefly 
 learn by these command- 
 ments ? 
 
 A. I learn two things ; 
 my duty towards God and 
 my duty towards my neigh- 
 bor. 
 
 Q. What is thy duty to- 
 wards God ? 
 
 A. My duty towards God, 
 is to believe in him^ to fear 
 him, and to love him with 
 
 all my heart, with all my 
 mind, with all my soul, and 
 with all my strength ; to 
 worship him, to give him 
 thanks, to put my whole 
 trust in him, to call upon 
 him, to honor his holy Name 
 and his word, and to serve 
 him truly all the days of my 
 life. 
 
 Q. What is thy duty to- 
 wards thy neighbor ? 
 
 A. My duty towards my 
 neighbor, is to love hiin as 
 myself, and to do to all men, 
 as I would they should do 
 unto me : to love, honor, 
 and succor my father and 
 my mother : to honor and 
 obey the Queen, and all that 
 are put in authority under 
 her : to order myself lowly 
 and meekly to all men : to 
 hurt nobody by word or 
 deed : to be true and just 
 in all my dealings : to bear 
 no malice nor hatred in my 
 heart : to keep my hands 
 from picking and stealing, 
 and rny tongue from evil- 
 speaking, lying, and slan- 
 dering : to keep my body in 
 temperance, soberness, and 
 chastity : not to covet nor de- 
 sire any other men's goods ; 
 but to learn and labor truly 
 to get mine own living, and 
 to do my duty in that state 
 of life, unto which it shall 
 please God to call me. 
 
 Q. How can we do what 
 God commands ? 
 
 A. By his special grace, 
 the gift of his Holy Spirit. 
 
 Q. To whom d.oes God 
 give his holy Spirit ? 
 
 A. To those who ask him. 
 

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 fill?-!':! 
 
 THE LORD'S PRAYER. 
 
 Q. Say the Lord's Prayer. 
 
 A. OurFather who art in 
 heaven, Hallowed be thy 
 Name. Thy kingdom con. a. 
 Thy will be done on earth, 
 as it is in heaven. Give us 
 this day our daily bread. 
 And forgive us our tres- 
 passes, as we forgive them 
 that trespass against us. 
 And lead us not into temp- 
 tation ; but deliver us from 
 evil. Amen. 
 
 Q What desireat thou of 
 God in this prayer ? 
 
 A. I desire my Lord God 
 our heavenly Father, who 
 is the giver of all goodness, 
 to send his grace unto me, 
 and to all people ; that we 
 may worship him, serve him, 
 and obey him, as we ought 
 to do. And I pray unto 
 God, that he will send us 
 all things that are needful 
 both for our souls and 
 bodies ; and that he will be 
 merciful unto us and forgive 
 us our sins ; and that it will 
 please him to save and de- 
 fend us in all dangers, and 
 that he will keep us from 
 all sin and wickedness, and 
 from our spiritual enemv, 
 and from everlasting death 
 And this I trust he will do 
 of his mercy and goodness, 
 through our Lord Jesus 
 Christ, and therefore I say. 
 Amen, So be it. 
 
 THE SACRAMENTS. 
 
 Q. How many Sacraments 
 hath Christ ordained in his 
 Church ? 
 
 A. Two only, that is to 
 say. Baptism and the Sup- 
 per of the Lord. 
 
 Q. What meanest thou by 
 this word Sacrament f 
 
 A. I mean an outward 
 and visible sign ordained by 
 Christ himself. 
 
 Q. What two lessons may 
 we learn from each of 
 Christ's Sacraments? 
 
 A. First, that there is an 
 outward visible sign ; and 
 secondly, that by this out- 
 ward sign, something in- 
 ward and spiritual is signi- 
 fied. 
 
 Q. What is the outward 
 visible sign, or form in Bap- 
 tism? 
 
 A. Water ; wherein the 
 person is baptized In the 
 name of the Father^ and of 
 the SoHf and of the Holy 
 Spirit. 
 
 Q. What is the inward 
 thing signified by Baptism ? 
 
 A. A death unto sin and 
 a new birth unto righteous- 
 ness. ■, .. 
 
 Q. Why was the Sacra- 
 ment of the Lord's Supper 
 ordained ? 
 
 -4. As a continual remem- 
 brance, or memorial, of the 
 Sacrifice of the death of 
 Christ, and of the benefits 
 which we receive thereby. 
 
 Q. What is the outward 
 visible sign in the Lord's 
 Supper ? 
 
 A. Bread and Wine which 
 the Lord hath commanded 
 to be received. 
 
 Q. What do the Bread 
 and Win© represent ? 
 
THE ORDER OF CONFIRMATION. 
 
 421 
 
 A. The Body and Blood 
 of Christ, which were offered 
 once for all upon the Cross. 
 
 Q. What is required of 
 those who come to the Lord's 
 Supper? 
 
 A. To examine them- 
 selves : whether they repent 
 them truly of their former 
 sins, steadfastly purposing 
 to lead a new life ; whether 
 they have a lively faith in 
 God's mercy through Christ, 
 with a thankful remem- 
 brance of his death ; and 
 whether they be in love with 
 all men. 
 
 THE JUDGMENT. 
 
 Q. What will take place 
 at the end of the world. 
 
 A. The Lord Jesus Christ 
 will come again, with power 
 and great glory, to be ad- 
 mired by all them that 
 believe ; at his voice all the 
 dead shall rise : every eve 
 shall see him, and judg- 
 ment will be pronouncea : 
 the wicked shall go away in- 
 to everlasting punishment, 
 but the righteous into life 
 eternal. 
 
 ^ The Catechism loiih notes and 
 Scripture proofs is published in 
 separate form, and is reccomended 
 for the use of young persons. 
 
 THE 
 
 ORDER OF CONFIRMATION, 
 
 OR 
 PUBLIC CONFESSION OF FAITH IN CHRIST. 
 
 ^ When the Candidates have 
 taken their appointed places before 
 the Communion rail, the Bishop, 
 standing, shall read the followino 
 Preface. 
 
 BELOVED, it is written 
 that, when the Apos- 
 tles at Jerusalem had heard 
 that Samaria had received 
 the Word of God, they 
 sent unto them Peter and 
 John, who, when they were 
 come, and had prayed for 
 them, laid their hands on 
 those who were baptized, in 
 the name of the Lord Jesus : 
 also in the same scripture, 
 we read that Paul laid his 
 hands upon certain disciples 
 at Ephesus, after their bap- 
 tism. In accordance, there- 
 
 fore, with apostolic custom, 
 and the practice of the early 
 Church, we have retained 
 this rite of laying on of 
 hands upon those who are 
 baptized, in order that they 
 may thus give further testi- 
 mony to their faith in 
 Christ, and to their un- 
 changed purpose to lead a 
 new life, following the com- 
 mandments of God, and 
 walking in his holy ways. 
 
 % Then sTiall the Bishop say, 
 
 DO ye here, in the pres- 
 ence of God, and of 
 this congregation, solemnly 
 profess repentance towards 
 God, and faith towards our 
 Lord Jesus Christ ? 
 
422 
 
 THE ORDER OF CONFIRMATION. 
 
 ^ And every one thall avdibly 
 answer, , ,. 
 
 I do. 
 
 Bishop. Do you believe 
 all the Articles of the 
 Christian faith as contained 
 in the Apostles' Creed ? 
 
 Answer. I do. 
 
 Bishop. Do you steadfast- 
 ly purpose, by God's help, 
 to renounce the devil, the 
 world and the flesh, and to 
 keep God's holy will and 
 commandments, and to 
 walk in the same all the 
 days of your life ? 
 
 Answer. I do. 
 
 Bishop. Our help is in the 
 Name of the Lord ; 
 
 Ansner. Who hath made 
 heaven and earth. 
 
 Bishop. Blessed be the 
 Name of the Lord ; 
 
 Answer. HencefortlijWorld 
 without end. 
 
 Bishop. Lord, hear our 
 prayer. 
 
 Answer. And let our cry 
 come unto thee. 
 
 Bishop, Let us pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY and ever- 
 lasting God, who in 
 thine infinite mercies, hast 
 called us to the knowledge 
 of thy truth, and faith in 
 thy Son Jesus Christ : gra- 
 ciously look upon these thy 
 servants, accept their con- 
 fessions, and favorablv re- 
 ceive this offering of them- 
 selves, which they now 
 make unto thee. Strength- 
 en them, we beseech thee, 
 O Lord, with the Holy 
 Spirit, the Comforter, and 
 daily increase in them thy 
 
 manifold gifts of grace ; the 
 spirit of wisdom and under- 
 standing, the spirit of coun- 
 sel and might, the spirit of 
 knowledge and true godli- 
 ness ; and fill them, O Lord, 
 with the spirit of thy holy 
 fear, now and for ever. 
 Amen. 
 
 ^ Then all of tJiem in order 
 kneeling be/ore the Bishop, he shall 
 lay hia hands upon the head of 
 every one severally, saying, 
 
 DEFEND, O Lord, this 
 thy Child [or this thy 
 Servant] with thy heavenly 
 grace ; that he may continue 
 thine for ever ; and daily 
 increase in thy Holy Spirit 
 more and more until he 
 come unto thy everlasting 
 kingdom. Amen. 
 
 ^ After Confirmation all shall 
 return to their seats and there 
 remain kneeling . 
 
 Bishop. The Lord be with 
 you. 
 
 Answer. And with thy 
 spirit. 
 
 Bishop. Let us pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY and ever- 
 living God, who mak- 
 est us both to will and to 
 do those things which are 
 good and acceptable unto 
 thy divine Majesty : we 
 make our humble supplica- 
 tions unto thee for these 
 thy .servants, who have now 
 thus publicly dedicated 
 themselves to thee and thy 
 service. Let thy fatherly 
 hand, we beseech thee, ever 
 be over them ; let thy Holy 
 Spirit ever be with them ; 
 and so lead them in the 
 
knowledge and obedience 
 of thy word, that they now 
 and evermore may rejoice 
 in thy salvation ; through 
 our Lord Jesus Christ, who 
 with thee and the Holy 
 Spirit, liveth and reigneth, 
 ever one God, world with- 
 out end. Amen. 
 
 O ALMIGHTY Lord, 
 and everlasting God, 
 vouchsafe, we beseech thee, 
 to direct, sanctify, and gov- 
 ern, both our hearts and 
 bodies, in the ways of thy 
 laws, and in the works of 
 thy commandments ; that, 
 through thy most mighty 
 protection, both here and 
 ever, we may be preserved 
 in body and soul ; through 
 our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
 Christ. Amen. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, who 
 showest to them that 
 are in error the light of thy 
 truth, to the intent that 
 tbey may return into the 
 way of righteousness ; grant 
 unto all those who are ad- 
 mitted into the fellowship 
 of Christ's Religion, that 
 they may avoid those things 
 that are contrary to their 
 profession, and follow all 
 such things as are agreeable 
 to the same ; through our 
 Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 
 
 ^ Then shall the Bishop say thus, 
 
 '^pHE Blessing of God 
 X Almighty, the Father, 
 the Son, and the Holy 
 Spirit, be upon you, and 
 remain with you for ever. 
 Amen. 
 
 SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY. 
 
 •|[ First the Banns of all that are 
 to he married together should he 
 published in the Church three 
 several Sundays, after the second 
 Lesson, by the Miiiister, as follows: 
 
 I PUBLISH the Banns of 
 marriage between M. 
 
 of and iV. of . If 
 
 any of you know cause, or 
 just impediment, why these 
 two persons should not be 
 joined together in holy Mat- 
 rimony, ye are to declare it. 
 This is the first [second, or 
 third] time of asking. 
 
 If In all cases, and especially if 
 the persons that are to be married 
 
 dtvell in divers Parishes, care 
 should be taken to conform to the 
 Acts of Parliament relating to 
 /.' ./ iages, for informatio7irespect- 
 
 . , hich persons should apply to 
 the Minister. 
 
 ^ At the day and time ajypointed 
 for solemnization of Matrimony, 
 the persons to be married shall come 
 into the Church with their friends 
 and neighbors : and standing to- 
 gether, before the Lord's Table, the 
 Man on the right Juind, and the 
 Woman on the left, the Minister 
 shall say, 
 
 DEARLY beloved, we 
 are gathered here in 
 the sight of God, and in the 
 face of this congregation, to 
 join together this Man and 
 
 J 
 
424 SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY. 
 
 ) . ' 
 
 III 
 
 this Woman in holy Matri- 
 mony. It is an honorable 
 estate, instituted of God in 
 the time of man's innocency, 
 signifying unto us th m- 
 tical union that is I .ixt 
 Christ and his Church. This 
 holy estate Christ adorned 
 and. beautified with his pres- 
 ence, and first miracle that 
 he wrought, in Cana of Gal- 
 ilee. It is commended of 
 Paul as being honorable 
 among all men. Into this 
 holy estate these two per- 
 sons present come now to be 
 joined. Therefore if any 
 man can show any just 
 cause, why they ma not 
 lawfully bo joined to er, 
 let him now speak, ^se 
 hereafter for ever hold his 
 peace. 
 
 % And also, speaking unto the 
 persons to be married, he shall say, 
 
 IREQUIRK and charge 
 you both, as ye will 
 answer at the dreadful day 
 of judgment when the se- 
 crets of all hearts shall be 
 disclosed, that if either of 
 you know any impediment, 
 why ye may not be lawfully 
 joined together in Matri- 
 mony, ye do now confess it. 
 For be ye well assured, that 
 so many as are coupled to- 
 gether otherwise than God's 
 Word doth allow are not 
 joined together by God ; 
 neither is their Matrimony 
 lawful. 
 
 (Declaration No. 1, to he made 
 by the Man and the Woman J 
 
 * ' T DO solemnly declare 
 
 X that I know not of 
 
 any lawful impediment why 
 
 I, A.B.y may not be joined 
 in Matrimony to C.D.^* 
 
 ^ At ivhich day of Marriage, if 
 any man do allege ajiy impediment, 
 why they may not be coujdcd to- 
 gether in lawful Matrimony ; and 
 uHll be bound, and snjficient sun- 
 ties with him, to the parties, to 
 prove his allegation ; then the sol- 
 emnization must be deferred, until 
 such time as (he truth he tried. 
 
 ^ If no impediment be alleged 
 then shall the Minister say unto tht 
 Man, 
 
 M. TT7 ILT thou have this 
 V V Woman to be thy 
 wedded wife, to live to- 
 gether after God's ordinance 
 m the holy estate of Matri- 
 mony ? Wilt thou love her, 
 comfort her, honor, and 
 keep her in sickness and in 
 health ; and, forsaking all 
 other, keep thee only unto 
 her, so long as ye botn shall 
 live? 
 
 ^ The Man shall answer, 
 
 I will. 
 
 ^ Then shall the Minister say 
 unto the Woman, 
 
 iV^.TTTILT thou have this 
 VV Man to be thy 
 
 wedded husband, to live to- 
 gether after God's ordinance 
 m the holy state of Matri- 
 mony ? Wilt thou obey him 
 and serve him, love, honor, 
 and keep him in sickness 
 and in health ; and f orsak 
 ing all other, keep thee onlj 
 unto him, so long as ye boti 
 shall live ? 
 
 T[ Th,e Woman shall answer^ 
 
 I will. 
 
 ^ Then shall the Minister say, 
 
 Who giveth this Womai 
 to be married to his Man ? 
 
 
SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY. 425 
 
 % Thm shall thru pledge their 
 word to each other in this manner 
 
 The Minister receiiinfi the Wo- 
 man at her father s or friend' x 
 hands, shall raiise the Man with 
 hii riijht hand to take the Woman 
 by her ruiht hand ami to say after 
 him as followeth, 
 
 f Declaration No 2.) 
 
 % The Man shall here say. 
 
 t( 
 
 I CALL ii]ion these 
 persons here present 
 to witness that I, -4. if., do 
 t.ake thee, G. D., to be my 
 lawful wedded wife/' — to 
 liave and to hold from this 
 day forward, for better for 
 worse, for rich for poorer, 
 in sickness and in health, 
 to love and to cherish, till 
 death us do j^art, according 
 to God's holy ordinance. 
 
 If Then shall they loose their 
 hands ; and the Woman, with her 
 rijht hand takinrj the Man by ?iis 
 rirjht hand, shall likewise say after 
 the Minister, 
 
 " T CALL upon these 
 X persons here present 
 to witness that I, ^. -B., do 
 take thee, G. Z>., to be my 
 lawful wedded husband," — 
 to have and to hold from 
 this day forward, for better 
 
 Ifor worse, for richer for 
 poorer, in sickness and in 
 _ health, to love, cherish, and 
 to obey, till death us do 
 part, according to God's 
 holy ordinance. 
 
 1[ Then shall they again loose 
 their hands; and the Man shall 
 lay a Ring upon the Minister's 
 book. Ana the Minister, taking 
 the Ring, shall deliver it unto the 
 Man, to put it upon the fourth 
 finger of the Woman's left hand. 
 And the Man, holding the Ring 
 there, and taught by the Minister, 
 shall say. 
 
 WITH this Ring I thee 
 wed : In the Name 
 of the Father, and of the 
 Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 
 Amen. 
 
 5f Then the Man leaving the 
 Ring upon the fourth finger of the 
 Woman s left hand, they shall both 
 kni'ii down; and the Minister 
 shall say, 
 
 Let \r- pray. 
 
 OETERivAL God, 
 Creator and Preserver 
 of all mankind, Giver of all 
 spiritual grace, the Author 
 of everlasting life ; send thy 
 blessing upon these thy ser- 
 vants, this man and this 
 woman, whom we bless in 
 thy Name ; that, as Isaac 
 and Rebecca lived faithful- 
 ly together, so these persons 
 may surely perform and 
 keep the vow and covenant 
 betwixt them made, (where- 
 of this Ring given and re- 
 ceived is a token and pledge, ) 
 and may ever remain in 
 perfect love and peace to- 
 gether, and live according 
 to thy laws ; through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 % Then shall the Minister join 
 their right hands together, and say, 
 
 Those whom God hath 
 joined together let no man 
 put asunder. 
 
 *!T Then shall the Minister speak 
 unto the people, 
 
 FORASMUCH as M. 
 and JSr. have consent- 
 ed together in holy wed- 
 lock, and have witnessed 
 the same before God and 
 this company, and thereto 
 have given and pledged 
 their word either to other, 
 
426 
 
 THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 
 
 and have declared the same 
 by giving and receiving of a 
 Ring, and by joining of 
 hands ; I pronounce that 
 they be Man and Wife to- 
 
 f ether, In the name of tiie 
 'ather, and of the Son, and 
 of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 
 
 ^ And the Minister shall add 
 this blessing, 
 
 GOD the Father, God 
 the Son, and God the 
 Holy Spirit bless, preserve, 
 
 and keep you ; the Lord 
 mercifully with his favor 
 look upon you . and so fill 
 you with all spiritual bene- 
 diction and grace, that ye 
 may so live together in this 
 life, that in the world to 
 come ye may have life ever- 
 lasting. A7nen. 
 
 If During this Service a suitable 
 Address may be given by the Min- 
 ister, ajid one or more Hymns may 
 be sung. 
 
 THE ORDER FOR THE 
 
 BURIAL OP THE DEAD, 
 
 % The Minister, meeting the 
 Corpse at the entrance of the 
 Church or Churchyard, and going 
 before it, either into the Church, or 
 towards the Grave, shall say one or 
 more of the following sentences : 
 
 I AM the resurrection and 
 the life, saith the Lord ; 
 he that believeth in me, 
 chough he die, yet shall he 
 live ; and whosoever liveth 
 and believeth in me, shall 
 never die. John xi. 25, 26. 
 
 But I know that my Re- 
 deemer liveth, and that he 
 shall stand up at the last 
 upon the earth ; and after 
 my skin hath been thus 
 destroyed, yet from my 
 flesh shall I see God: whom 
 I shall see for myself, and 
 mine eyes shall behold, and 
 not another. Job xix. 25, 
 26, 57. 
 
 But godliness with con- 
 tentment is great gain ; for 
 
 we brought nothing into 
 the world, for neittier can 
 we carry anything out ; the 
 Lord gave, and the Lord 
 hath taken away ; blessed 
 be the name of the Lord. 
 i Tim. vi. 7 ; Job i. 21. 
 
 He that heareth my word, 
 and believeth him that sent 
 me, hath eternal life, and 
 Cometh not into judgment, 
 but hath passed out of death 
 into life. John v. 24. 
 
 ^ After they are come into the 
 Church, shall be said o^ie or both 
 of the following Psalms. 
 
 Psalm xxxix. 
 
 I SAID, I will take heed 
 to my ways, that I sin 
 not with my tongue : I will 
 keep my mouth with a 
 bridle, while the v/icked is 
 before me. 
 
 I was dumb with silence, 
 I held my peace, even from 
 
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 427 
 
 good ; and my sorrow was 
 stirred. 
 
 My heart was hot within 
 me ; while I was musing the 
 fire kindled ; I'hen spake I 
 with my tongue : 
 
 Lord, make me to know 
 my end, and the measure of 
 my days, what it is ; let me 
 know how frail I am. 
 
 Behold, thou hast made 
 my days as hand-breadths ; 
 and mine age is as nothing 
 before thee : surely every 
 man at his best estate is al- 
 together vanity. [Selah 
 
 Surely every man walketh 
 in a vain show : surely they 
 are disquieted in vain : he 
 heapeth up riches^ and 
 knoweth not who shall ga- 
 ther them. 
 
 And now. Lord, what 
 wait I for ? my hope is in 
 thee. 
 
 Deliver me from all my 
 transgressions : make me 
 not the reproach of the 
 foolish. 
 
 I was dumb, I opened not 
 my mouth; because thou 
 didst it. 
 
 Remove thy stroke away 
 from me . I am consumed 
 by the blow of thine hand. 
 
 When thou with rebukes 
 dost correct man for in- 
 iquity, thou makest his 
 beauty to consume away 
 like a moth : surely every 
 man is vanity. [Selah 
 
 Hear my prayer, O Lord, 
 and give ear unto my cry ; 
 hold not thy peace at my 
 tears : for I am a stranger 
 w?th thee, a sojourner, as 
 all my fathers were. 
 
 O spare me, that I may 
 recover strength, before I 
 go hence, and be no more. 
 Psalm xc. 
 
 LORD, thou hast been 
 our dwelling place in 
 all generations. 
 
 .Before the mountains were 
 brought forth, or ever thou 
 hadst formed the earth and 
 the world, even from ever- 
 lasting to everlasting, thou 
 art God. 
 
 Thou turnest man to de- 
 struction ; and sayest. Re- 
 turn, ye children of men. 
 
 For a thousand years in 
 thy sight are but as yester- 
 day when it is past, and as 
 a watch in the night. 
 
 Thou carriest them away 
 as with a flood ; they are as 
 a sleep : in the morning they 
 are like grass which groweth 
 up. 
 
 In the morning it flour- 
 isheth, and groweth up ; in 
 the evening it is cut down, 
 and withereth. 
 
 For we are consumed in 
 thine anger, and in thy 
 wrath we are troubled. 
 
 Thou hast set our iniqui- 
 ties before thee, our secret 
 sins in the light of thy 
 countenance. 
 
 For all our days are passed 
 away in thy wrath : we 
 bring our years to an end as 
 a sigh. 
 
 The days of our years are 
 threescore years and ten, or 
 even by reason of strength 
 fourscore years ; yet is their 
 pride but labor and sorrow ; 
 for it is soon gone, and we 
 fly away. 
 
428 
 
 THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 
 
 Who knoweth the power 
 of thine an^er, and thy 
 wrath according to the fear 
 that is due unto thee ? 
 
 So teach us to number 
 our days, that we may get 
 us an heart of wisdom. 
 
 Return, O Lord ; how 
 long ? and let it repent thee 
 concerning th" ^rvants. 
 
 O satisfy us a the morn- 
 ing with thy mercy ; that 
 we may rejoice and be glad 
 all our days, 
 
 Make us glad according 
 to the days wherein thou 
 hast afflicted us, and the 
 years wherein we have seen 
 evil. 
 
 Let thy work appear unto 
 thy servants, and thy glory 
 upon their children. 
 
 And let the favor of the 
 Lord our God be upon us ; 
 and establish thou the work 
 of our hands upon us ; yea, 
 the work of our hands es- 
 tablish thou it. 
 
 ^ Then shall follow the Lesson, 
 taken out of the fifteenth Chapter 
 of the first Epistle of Paul to the 
 Corinthians, which rnau be read 
 from the 35</i verse oeginning, 
 "But some one loill say." But the 
 Minister, at his discretion, may 
 select any other suitable portion of 
 Scripture ; and in case of the burial 
 of a child, 2 Samuel xii. 15-23, and 
 St. Mark x. 13.16, may be ^^scd 
 
 1 Cor. XV. 20. 
 
 BUT now hath Christ 
 been raised from the 
 dead, the first-fruits of them 
 that are asleep. For since 
 by man came death, by man 
 came also the resurrection 
 of the dead. For as in 
 Adam all die, so also in 
 
 Christ shall all be made 
 alive. But each in his 
 own order : Christ the first- 
 fruits ; then they that are 
 Christ's, at his coming. 
 Then comtth the end, when 
 he shall deliver up the king- 
 dom to God, even the Fa- 
 ther ; when he shall have 
 abolished all rule and all 
 authority and power. For 
 he must reign, till he hath 
 put all his enemies under 
 his feet. The last enemy 
 that shall be abolished is 
 death. For, He put all 
 things in subjection under 
 his feet. But when he saith, 
 All things are put in sub- 
 jection, it is evident that he 
 is excepted who did subject 
 all things unto him. And 
 when all things have been 
 subjected unto him, then 
 shall the Son also himself 
 be subjected to him that 
 did subject all things under 
 him, that God may be all 
 in all. 
 
 Else what shall they do 
 who are baptized for the 
 dead ? If the dead are not 
 raised at all, why then are 
 they baptized for them? 
 why do we also stand in 
 jeopardy every hour ? I pro- 
 test by that glorying in you, 
 brethren, which I have in 
 Christ Jesus our Lord, I 
 die daily. If after the man- 
 ner of men I fought with 
 beasts at Ephesus, what 
 doth it profit me? If the 
 dead are not raised, let us 
 eat and drink, for to-mor- 
 row we die. Be not de- 
 ceived : Evil company doth 
 I 
 
 
THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 
 
 429 
 
 corrupt good manners. 
 Awake up righteously, and 
 8in not ; for some have no 
 knowledge of God : I speak 
 this to move you to shame. 
 But some one will say, 
 How are the dead raised? 
 and with what manner of 
 body do they come ? Thou 
 foolish one, that which thou 
 thyself sowest is not quick- 
 ened, except it die : and 
 that which thou sowest, 
 thou sowest not the body 
 hat shall be, but a bare 
 rain, it may chance of 
 ,vheat, or of some other 
 ind ;' but God giveth it a 
 ody even as it pleased him, 
 nd to each seed a body of 
 ts own. All flesh is not 
 he same flesh : but there 
 s one flesh of men, and 
 mother flesh of beasts, and 
 mother flesh of birds, and 
 mother of fishes. There 
 ire also celestial bodies, and 
 odies terrestrial : but the 
 lory of the celestial is one, 
 md the glort/ of the terres- 
 rial is another. There is 
 ■)ne glory of the sun, and 
 .nother glory of the moon, 
 /nd another glory of the 
 tars ; for one star differeth 
 rom another star in glory. 
 lo also is the resurrection 
 f the dead. It is sown in 
 jorruption ; it is raised in 
 icorruption : it is sown in 
 lishonor ; it is raised in 
 lory ; it is sown in weak- 
 ess ; it is raised in power : 
 u is sown a natural body ; 
 t is raised a spiritual body. 
 f there is a natural body, 
 here is also a spiritual body. 
 
 So also it is written, The 
 first man Adam became a 
 living soul. The last Adam 
 became a life-giving spirit. 
 Howbeit that is not first 
 which is spiritual, but that 
 which is natural ; then that 
 which is spiritual. The first 
 man is of the earth, earthy : 
 the second man is of heaven. 
 As is the earthy, such are 
 they also that are earthy : 
 and as is the heavenly, 
 such are they also that are 
 heavenly. And as we have 
 borne the image of the 
 earthy, we shall also bear 
 the image of the heavenly. 
 Now this I say, brethren, 
 that flesh and blood cannot 
 inherit the kingdom of God ; 
 neither doth corruption in- 
 herit incorruption. Behold, 
 I tell you a mystery : We 
 shall not all sleep, but we 
 shall all be changed, in a 
 moment, in the twinkling 
 of an eye, at the last trump : 
 for the trumpet shall sound, 
 and the dead shall be raised 
 incorruptible, and we shall 
 be changed. For this cor- 
 ruptible must put on in- 
 corruption, and this mortal 
 must put on immortality. 
 But when this corruptible 
 shall have put on incorrup- 
 tion, and this mortal shall 
 have put on immortality, 
 then shall come to pass the 
 saying that is written. 
 Death is swallowed up in 
 victory. O death, where is 
 thy victory ? O death, where 
 is thy sting? The sting of 
 death is sin ; and the power 
 of sin is the law : but thanks 
 
430 
 
 THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 
 
 be to God, who giveth us 
 the victory through our 
 Lord Jesus Christ. Where- 
 fore, my beloved brethren, 
 be ye stedfast, unmoveable, 
 always abounding in the 
 work of the Lord, foras- 
 much as ye know that your 
 labor is not vain in the Lord. 
 
 1 Or this. 
 
 John xi. 32. 
 
 MARY therefore, when 
 she came where Jesus 
 was, and saw him, fell down 
 at his feet, saying unto him, 
 Lord, if thou hadst been 
 here, my brother had not 
 died. When Jesus there- 
 fore saw her weeping, and 
 the Jews also weeping who 
 came with her, he groaned 
 in the spirit, and was trou- 
 bled, and said, Where have 
 ye laid him ? They say unto 
 him. Lord, come and see. 
 Jesus wept. The Jews 
 therefore said, Behold how 
 he loved him ! But some of 
 them said. Could not this 
 man, who opened the eyes 
 of him that was blind, have 
 caused that this man also 
 should not die? Jesus there- 
 fore again groaning in him- 
 self Cometh to the tomb. 
 Now it was a cave, and a 
 stone lay against it. Jesus 
 saith. Take ye away the 
 stone. Martha, the sister 
 of him that was dead, saith 
 unto him, Loid, by this 
 time he stinketh : for he 
 hath been dead four days. 
 Jesus saith unto her, Said 
 I not unto thee, that, if 
 thou believedstjthoushould- 
 
 est see the glory of God? 
 So they took away the 
 stone. And Jesus lifted up 
 his eyes, and said. Father, 
 I thank thee that thou 
 heardest me. And I knew 
 that thou hearest me al- 
 ways : but because of the 
 multitude that standeth 
 around I said it, that they 
 may believe that thou didst 
 send me. And when he 
 had thus spoken, he cried 
 with a loud voice, Lazarus, 
 come forth. He that was 
 dead came forth, bound 
 hand and foot with grave- 
 clothes ; and his face was 
 bound about with a napkin. 
 Jesus saith unto them, 
 Loose him, and let him go. 
 
 ^ Here may he sung a Hymn, 
 and the Minister may use the fol- 
 lowing, or any short, extempora- 
 neous Prayer, 
 
 OGOD, whose days are 
 without end, and 
 whose mercies cannot be 
 numbered ; make us, we be- 
 seech thee, deeply sensible 
 of the shortness and uncer- 
 tainty of human life ; and 
 let thy Holy Spirit lead us 
 in true holiness, as thy 
 children, all our days: that, 
 when we shall have served 
 thee in our generation, we 
 may be gathered unto our 
 fathers, having the testi- 
 mony of a good conscience ; 
 in tlie conmiunion of thy 
 Saints ; in the confidence of 
 a certain faith ; in the com- 
 fort of thy grace, having a 
 sure and blessed hope ; in 
 favor with thee our God, 
 and in perfect love with the 
 
THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 
 
 431 
 
 world All which we ask 
 through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Amen. 
 
 ^ Prayer for those who mourn. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God our 
 Heavenly Father, be- 
 hold thy bereaved children, 
 and give them grace to say 
 "thy will be done," for 
 *'thou doest all things 
 well." Heal the wound 
 which death has made, and 
 vouchsafe a blessing through 
 the doorway of affliction. 
 May the hearts of those 
 who mourn be weaned from 
 the things of the vain 
 and transitory world, and 
 through the leading and 
 comforting of the Holy 
 Spirit be taught "to know 
 thee and Jesus Christ whom 
 thou hast sent," that when 
 their pilgrimage is termin- 
 ated here, they may have 
 life for ever more. We be- 
 lieve thy ^)V inise that "as 
 one whom his mother com- 
 forteth, so will I comfort 
 you." Fill up by thy in- 
 dwelling presence in the 
 grieving, emptied heart, 
 tlie place of thy servant who 
 has been called away, and 
 draw the mourner to thy- 
 self, that there may be a 
 meeting with the redeemed, 
 where there will be no more 
 parting, no tears, and sor- 
 row and sadness shall flee 
 away. Enable thy servants 
 to be submissive to thy 
 will, and forgiving all that 
 has been done amisH, accept 
 them and us, through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. 
 
 5[ When they come to the Orave, 
 while the Corpse is made ready to 
 be laid into the earth, sfiall be said, 
 
 MAN that is born of a 
 woman, hath but a 
 short time to live, and is 
 full of misery. He cometh 
 up, and is cut down, like a 
 flower ; he fleeth as it were 
 a shadow, and never con- 
 tinueth in one stay. 
 
 In the midst of life we 
 are in death : of whom may 
 we seek for succor, but of 
 thee, O Lord, who for our 
 sins art justly displeased ? 
 
 Yet, O Lord God, most 
 holy, () Lord most mighty, 
 O holy and most merciful 
 Saviour, we beseech thee to 
 have compassion upon our 
 infirmities. 
 
 Thou knowest. Lord, the 
 secrets of our hearts ; shut 
 not thy merciful ears to our 
 prayers ; but spare us, 
 Lord most holy, O God 
 most mighty, O holy and 
 merciful Saviour, thou most 
 worthy Judge eternal, suf- 
 fer us not, at our last hour, 
 for any pains of death, to 
 lose our confidence in thee. 
 
 5[ Then while the earth shall he 
 cast upon the Body, the Minister 
 shall say, 
 
 FORASMUCH as it 
 hath pleased Almighty 
 God, in his wise providence, 
 to take out of this world 
 the soul of our deceased 
 brother^ we therefore com- 
 mit his body to the ground ; 
 earth to earth, ashes to 
 ashes, dust to dust ; await- 
 ing the general Resurrec- 
 tion in the last day, and the 
 
 2c 
 
432 
 
 THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 
 
 appearing of our Lord 
 Jesus Christ; at whose 
 second coming in glorious 
 majesty to judge the world, 
 the earth and the sea shall 
 give up their dead ; and 
 the corruptible bodies of 
 those who sleep in him 
 shall be changed, and made 
 like unto his glorious body ; 
 according to the mighty 
 working whereby he is able 
 to subdue all things unto 
 himself. 
 
 ^ Then may be said or sung, 
 
 AND I heard a voice 
 from heaven saying, 
 Write, Blessed are the dead 
 who die in the Lord from 
 henceforth : yea, saith the 
 Spirit, that they may rest 
 from their labors ; for their 
 works follow with them. 
 
 ^ Or, in the case of a child, the 
 Minister may say, 
 
 THE Lord Jesus said, 
 Suflfer the little chil- 
 dren to come unto me, for- 
 bid them not : for of such 
 is the kingdom of God. 
 Mark x. 14. 
 
 % Then the Minister and People 
 aliall say the Lord's Prayer, 
 
 OUR Father, who art in 
 heaven, Hallowed be 
 thy Name. Thy kingdom 
 come. Thy will be done on 
 earth, as it is in heaven. 
 Give us this day our daily 
 bread. And forgive us our 
 trespasses, as we forgive 
 them that trespass agamst 
 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 the Minister shall say 
 one or both of the following pray- 
 ers, or any other, extemporaneous 
 or otherwise, at his discretion. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, with 
 whom do live the 
 spirits of those who depart 
 hence in the Lord, and with 
 whom the souls of the faith- 
 ful, after they are delivered 
 from the burden of the 
 flesh, are in joy and felicity : 
 we give thee hearty thanks 
 for the good examples of all 
 those thy servants, who, 
 having finished their course 
 in faith, do now rest from 
 their labours. And we be- 
 seech thee, that we, with 
 all those who are departed 
 in the true faith of thy holy 
 Name, may have our perfect 
 consummation and bliss, 
 both in body and soul, in 
 thy eternal and everlasting 
 glory ; through Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. Amen. 
 
 O MERCIFUL God, the 
 Father of our Lord 
 Jesus Christ, who is the 
 resurrection and the life, in 
 whom whosoever belie veth 
 shall live, though he die, 
 and whosoever liveth, and 
 belie veth in him, shall not 
 die eternally, who also hath 
 taught us, by his holy 
 Apostle Paul, not to be 
 sorry as men without hope, 
 for those who sleep in him ; 
 we humbly beseech thee, 
 Father, graciously keep thy 
 servants, that, when we 
 shall depart this life, we 
 
ORDAINING DEACONS. 
 
 433 
 
 nay rest in him ; and that, 
 it the general Keaurrection 
 n the last day, we may be 
 ound acceptable in thy 
 light ; and receive that 
 blessing which thy well- 
 jeloved Son shall then pro- 
 lounce to all wlio love and 
 ear thee, saying. Come, 
 re blessed children of my 
 Father, receive the kingdom 
 prepared for you from the 
 jeginning of the world, 
 rant this, we beseech thee, 
 
 O merciful Father, through 
 Jesus Christ, our Mediator 
 and Redeemer. Amen. 
 
 THE grace of our Lord 
 Jesus Christ, and the 
 love of God, and the fellow- 
 ship of the Holy Spirit, 
 be with us all, evermore. 
 Amen. 
 
 ^ IVhen this Service rs used at 
 Sea, for the wurdx, We commit 
 his body to the ground, rfc, sub- 
 stitute, We commit his body to 
 the deep, awaiting the general 
 Resurrection, dc. 
 
 THE FORM OF 
 
 ORDAINING DEACONS. 
 
 ■[[ After the sinrfing of a Hymn, the Litany shall he said. Then shall 
 'oUow a suitable Sermon, or Exhortation. 
 
 Note. After the prayer in the Litany, for Ministers, the folloiving 
 mffrage shall be used : " That it may please thee to bless these thy servants, 
 i(,i/(t' oo be ordained Deacons, and to endue them icith the gifts of the Holy 
 Spirit, that they may duhf erecute their office, to the edifying of thy 
 Church, and the glory of thy Holy Name." -^ 
 
 ^ Then shall a Presbyter pi-esent 
 unto the Bishop such persons as de- 
 nre to be ordained Deacons, saying, 
 
 RIGHT Reverend Bro 
 ther in Christ, I 
 )resent unto you these per- 
 ons present, to be ordained 
 Deacons. 
 
 Bishop. 
 
 P AKE heed that the per- 
 -L sons whom ye present, 
 lie apt and meet, for their 
 earnmg in the Holy Scrip- 
 tures and godly conver- 
 lation, to exercise their 
 WLinistry duly, to the honor 
 )f God, and the edifying of 
 lis Church. 
 
 % The Presbyter shall answer : 
 
 I HAVE inquired con- 
 cerning them, and also 
 examined them, and think 
 them so to be. 
 
 % Then the Bishop shall say unto 
 the people : 
 
 BRETHREN, if there be 
 any of you who know- 
 eth any sufficient reason 
 why any of these persons 
 presented to be ordained 
 Deacons ought not to be 
 admitted to that Office, let 
 him come forth in the Name 
 of God, and declare the 
 same. 
 
434 
 
 ORDAINING DEACONS. 
 
 % A ml if siifficient reason be pre- 
 sented, the Bishop shall cease from 
 ordaining that t^erson, until such 
 time as the party accused shall be 
 found clear. 
 
 ^ Then the Bishop shall commend 
 such as shall be found meet to be 
 Ordained to the Prayers of the con- 
 gregation : for which Prayers there 
 shall be silence kept for a space. 
 
 % Then shall be said the Service 
 for the Communion, unth the Collect, 
 JEpistle, and Oospel, as follows : 
 
 The Collect. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, the 
 giver of every good 
 and perfect ^ift, who, by 
 the Holy Spirit, hast ap- 
 pointed a Ministry in thy 
 Church ; mercifully behold 
 these thy servants now to 
 be admitted into the Office 
 of Deacons; and so re- 
 plenish them with the truth 
 of thy Doctrine, and adorn 
 them with innocency of lite, 
 that, both by word, and 
 good example, they may 
 faithfully serve thee in this 
 Office, to the glory of thy 
 Name, and the edification 
 of thy Church ; through the 
 merits of our Saviour Jesus 
 Christ, who liveth and reign- 
 eth with thee and the Holy 
 spirit, now and for ever. 
 Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. 1 Tim. iii. 8. 
 
 DEACONS in like man- 
 ner must be grave, 
 not double-tongued, not 
 given to much wine, not 
 greedy of filthy lucre ; hold- 
 ing the mystery of the faith 
 in a pure conscience. And 
 let these also first be proved ; 
 then let them serve as Dea- 
 cons, if they be blame- 
 
 less. Women in like manner 
 must be grave, not slander- 
 ers, temperate, faithful in 
 all things. Let Deacons be 
 husbands of one wife, ruling 
 tlieir children and their own 
 houses well. For they that 
 have served well as Deacon !< 
 gain to themselves a good 
 standing, and great boldness 
 in the faith which is in 
 Christ Jesus. 
 
 H Or this. 
 
 Acts vi. 2. 
 
 AND the twelve called 
 the multitude of the 
 disciples unto them, and 
 said, It is not fit that we 
 sliould forsake the word ol 
 God, and serve tables. Lool^ 
 ye out therefore, brethren, 
 from among you seven men 
 of good report, full of the 
 Spirit and of wisdom, whom 
 we may appoint over thiii 
 business. But we will con- 
 tinue stedfastly in prayer, 
 and in the ministry of the 
 word. And the saying 
 pleased the whole multi- 
 tude : and they chose Ste- 
 phen, a man full of faith and 
 of the Holy Spirit, and 
 Philip, and Prochorus, and 
 Nicanor, and Timon, and 
 Parmenas, and Nicolas a 
 proselyte of Antioch : whom 
 they set before the apostles : 
 and when they had prayed, 
 they laid their hands on 
 them. 
 
 And the word of God in- 
 creased ; and the number of 
 the disciples multiplied in 
 Jerusalem exceedingly; and 
 a great company of the 
 
ORDAINING DEACONS. 
 
 4a5 
 
 priests were obedient to the 
 faith. ' > 
 
 ^ Then shall the Bishop ex- 
 amine, every one of those who are 
 to be Ordained, in the presence of 
 the People, after this manner : 
 
 DO you trust that you 
 are inwardly moved 
 by the Holy Spirit to take 
 upon you this Office and 
 Ministration, to serve God 
 for the promoting of his 
 glory, and the edifying of 
 his people ? 
 
 Answer. I trust so. 
 
 Bishop. Do you think that 
 you are truly called accord- 
 ing to the will of our Lord 
 Jesus Christ, and according 
 to the order of this Church, 
 to the Ministry of the same? 
 
 Answer. I think so. 
 
 Bishop. Do you unfeign- 
 edly believe all the Canon- 
 ical Scriptures of the Old 
 and New Testament ? 
 
 Answer. I do believe them. 
 
 Bishop. Will you diligent- 
 ly read and expound the 
 same to the people among 
 whom you minister ? 
 
 Answer. I will. 
 
 Bishop. It appertaineth to 
 th3 Office of a Deacon to 
 assist the Presbyter as he 
 shall require and direct ; to 
 read and instruct out of the 
 Holy Scriptures ; to preach 
 the Gospel as opportunity 
 is afforded ; to search for 
 the sick, the poor, and the 
 spiritually destitute, and to 
 minister to their necessities. 
 Will you do this gladly and 
 willingly ? 
 
 Answer* I will do so, by 
 the help of God. 
 
 Bishop. Will you apply 
 all your diligence to frame 
 and fashion your own lives 
 and the lives of your fami- 
 lies, according to the Doc- 
 trine of Christ ; and to make 
 both yourselves and them, 
 as much as in you lieth, 
 wholesome examples to the 
 flock of Christ? 
 
 Answei'. I will bo do, the 
 Lord being my helper. 
 
 Bishop. Will you give 
 heed to your Bishop, and 
 other Ministers who may 
 have the charge and gov- 
 ernment over you; follow- 
 ing with a glad mind and 
 will their Christian counsels 
 and admonitions ? 
 
 Answer. I will endeavor 
 so to do, the Lord being 
 my helper. 
 
 ^ Then the Bishop, laying his 
 hands severally upon the head of 
 every one of them kneeling, shall 
 say, 
 
 TAKE thou Authority 
 to execute the Office 
 of a Deacoi^ in the Church 
 of God now committed unto 
 thee ; In the name of the 
 Father, and of the Son, and 
 of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 
 
 ^ Then shall the BisJiop deliver 
 to every one of them the Bible, say- 
 ing : 
 
 TAKE heed unto thyself, 
 and unto the doctrine ; 
 continue in them; for in 
 doing this thou shalt both 
 save thyself, and them that 
 hear thee. 
 ^ Tfien one of them shall read. 
 The Gospel. Luke xii. 35. 
 
 LET your loins be girded 
 about, and your lamps 
 
 ^ 
 
436 
 
 ORDAINING PRESBYTERS. 
 
 burning ; and be yourselves 
 like unto men looking for 
 their lord, when he shall 
 return from the marriage 
 feast ; that, when he cometh 
 and knocketh, they may 
 straightway open unto him. 
 Blessed are those servants, 
 whom the lord when he 
 cometh shall find watching : 
 verily I say unto you, that 
 he shall gird himself, and 
 make them sit down to 
 meat, and shall come and 
 serve them. And if he shall 
 come in the second watch, 
 and if in the third, and find 
 thevi so, blessed are those 
 servants. 
 
 ^ Then may follow the Lord's 
 Supper ; which all who are ordain- 
 ed remaining shall receive. 
 
 ^ Immediately before the. Bene- 
 diction shall be said this Collect : 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, giver 
 of all good things, 
 who of thy great goodness 
 hast vouchsafed to call these 
 thy servants to this Office 
 
 and Ministry ; make them, 
 we beseech thee, O Lord, to 
 be modest, humble, and con- 
 stant in their Ministration, 
 that they having always 
 the testimony of a good 
 conscience, and continuing 
 ever stable and strong in 
 thy Son Jesus Christ, may 
 so well behave themselves 
 in this Office, that they may 
 purchase to themselves a 
 good degree, and great bold- 
 ness in the faith ; through 
 the same thy Son our Savi- 
 our Jesus Christ, to whom 
 be glory and honor, world 
 without end. Amen. 
 
 THE peace of God, which 
 passeth all understand- 
 ing, keep your hearts and 
 minds in the knowledge and 
 love of God, and of his Son 
 Jesus Christ our Lord : And 
 the Blessing of God Al- 
 mighty, the Father, theSon, 
 and the Holy Spirit, be 
 amongst you, and remain 
 with you always. Amen. 
 
 THE FORM OF 
 
 ORDAINING PRESBYTERS. 
 
 ^ After the singing of a Hymn, the Litany shall be said. Then shall 
 follow a suitable Sermon, or Exhortation. 
 
 Note. — That in the Litany the same suffrage shall be used as is ap- 
 pointed for Deacons ; save only that the word Deacons shall be omitted, 
 and the word Presbyters inserted instead of it. 
 
 ^ Then shall a Presbyter present 
 unto the Bishop all those who are 
 to be ordained Presbyters, and shall 
 say, 
 
 RIGHT Reverend Bro- 
 ther in Christ, I pre- 
 
 sent unto you these persons 
 present, to be ordained 
 Presbyters. 
 
 Bishop. Take heed that 
 these persons, whom ye pre- 
 sent, are apt and meet, for 
 
ORDAINING PRESBYTERS. 
 
 437 
 
 their learning and godly 
 conversation, to exercise 
 their Ministry dulv, to the 
 honor of God, and the edify- 
 ing of his Church. 
 
 ^ The Presbyter shall answer. 
 
 I HAVE inquired con- 
 cerning them, and also 
 examined them, and think 
 them BO to be. 
 
 1[ Then the Bishop shall say unto 
 the people. 
 
 BRETHREN, these are 
 they whom we pur- 
 pose, God willing, to ordain 
 this day to the office of 
 Presbyters ; for after due 
 examination, we find not to 
 the contrary, but that they 
 are lawfully called to their 
 Function and Ministry, and 
 that they are persona meet 
 for the same. But yet if 
 there be any of you who 
 knoweth any sufficient rea- 
 son for which any of them 
 ought not to be received 
 into this Office of the Min- 
 istry, let him come forth in 
 the Name of God, and de- 
 clare the same. 
 
 1[ And if the reasons are suffi- 
 cient the Bishop shall cease from 
 ordaininq that person, until such 
 time as the party accused shall be 
 found clear. 
 
 11 TJien the Bishop, f commending 
 such as are found meet to be or- 
 dained, to the Prayers of the con- 
 gregation, J shall say the Service for 
 the Communion, with the Collect, 
 Epistle, and Oospel, as follows: 
 
 The Collect. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, the 
 Giver of every good 
 and perfect ^ift, who by 
 thy Holy Spirit hast ap- 
 
 pointed a Ministry in thy 
 Church ; mercifully behold 
 these thy servants now 
 called to the Office of Pres- 
 byters ; and so replenish 
 them with the truth of thy 
 doctrine, and adorn them 
 with innocency of life, that, 
 both by word and good ox- 
 ample, they may faithfully 
 serve thee in this Office, to 
 the glory of thy Name, and 
 the edification o? thy 
 Church ; through the merits 
 of our Saviour Jesus Christ, 
 who liveth and rei^eth 
 with thee and the Holv 
 Spirit, world without end. 
 Amen. 
 
 The Epistle. Ephes. iv. 7. 
 
 BUT unto each one of us 
 was the grace given 
 according to the measure 
 of the gift of Christ. Where- 
 fore he saith. 
 When he ascended on 
 high, he led captivity 
 captive. And gave gifts 
 unto men 
 (Now this. He ascended, 
 what is it but that he also 
 descended into the lower 
 parts of the earth ? He 
 that descended is the same 
 also that ascended far above 
 all the heavens, that he 
 might fill all things. ) And 
 he gave some to be apostles : 
 and some, prophets ; and 
 some, evangelists ; and 
 some, pastors and teachers ; 
 for the perfecting of the 
 saints, unto the work of 
 ministering, unto the build- 
 ing up of the body of Christ : 
 till we all attain unto the 
 
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 ORDAINING PRESBYTERS. 
 
 unity of the faith, and of 
 the knowledge of the Son of 
 God, unto a fuUgrown man, 
 unto the measure of the 
 stature of the fulness of 
 Christ. 
 
 The Gospel. Matt. ix. 36. 
 
 BUT when Jesus saw the 
 multitudes, he was 
 moved with compassion for 
 thorn, because they were 
 distressed and scattered, as 
 sheep not having a shep- 
 herd. Then saith he unto 
 his disciples, The harvest 
 truly is plenteous, but the 
 labourers are few. Pray 
 ve therefore the Lord of the 
 harvest, that he send forth 
 labourers into his harvest. 
 
 IT Or this. 
 John X. 1. 
 
 VERILY, verily, I say 
 unto you. He that 
 entereth not by the door 
 into the fold of the sheep, 
 but climbeth up some other 
 way, the same is a thief and 
 a robber. But he that en- 
 tereth in by the door ia the 
 shepherd of the sheep T 
 him the porter it leth ; 
 and the 8he> a his 
 
 voice ; and ht dleth his 
 own sheep by nne, md 
 leadeth them out. "^ 'hen 
 he hath put forth all his 
 own, he goeth before them, 
 and the sheep follow him : 
 for they know his voice. 
 And a stranger will they 
 not follow, but will flee from 
 him ; for they know not the 
 voice of strangers. This 
 
 parable spake Jesus unto 
 them ; but they understood 
 not what things they were 
 which he spake unto them. 
 Jesus therefore said unto 
 them again, Verily, verily, 
 I say unto you, I am the 
 door of the sheep. All that 
 came before me are thieves 
 and robbers : but the sheep 
 did not hear them. I am 
 the door : by me if any man 
 enter in, he shall be saved, 
 andfshall go in and go out, 
 and sliall find pasture. The 
 thief Cometh not, but that 
 he may steal, and kill, and 
 destroy : I came that they 
 may nave life, and may 
 have it abundantly. I am 
 the good shepherd : the good 
 shepherd layeth down his 
 life for the sheep. He that 
 is a hireling, and not a shep- 
 herd, whose own the sheep 
 are not, beholdeth the wolf 
 coming, and leaveth the 
 sheep, and fleeth, and the 
 wolf snatcheth them, and 
 scatter eth them: he Jleeth 
 because he is a hireling, and 
 careth not for the sheep. 
 I am the good shepherd ; 
 
 nd I know my own, and 
 my own know me, even 
 f'^ the Father knoweth me, 
 
 id I know the Father ; 
 and I lay down my life for 
 the sheep. And other sheep 
 I have, which are not of 
 this fold : aem also I must 
 bring, and they shall hear 
 my voice ; and they shall 
 become one flock, one shep- 
 herd. 
 
 If Then the Bishop shall my unto 
 (hem as follows : 
 
ORDAINING PRESBYTERS. 
 
 439 
 
 YE have heard, Breth- 
 ren, as well in your 
 private examination, as in 
 the exhortation which was 
 now made to you and in the 
 holy lessons taken out of 
 the Gospel, and the writ- 
 ings of the Apostles, of what 
 dignity, ana of how great 
 importance this Office is, 
 whereunto ye are called. 
 And now again we exhort 
 you, in the name of our 
 Lord Jesus Christ, that ye 
 liave in remembrance, into 
 how high a dignity, and to 
 how weighty an Office and 
 Charge ye are called : That 
 is to say, to be Messengers, 
 Watchmen, and Stewards 
 of the Lord ; to teach, and 
 to premonish, to feed and 
 provide for the Lord's fami- 
 ly : to seek for Christ's 
 .slieep that are dispersed 
 abroad, and for his children 
 who are in the midst of this 
 naughty world, that they 
 may be saved through 
 Christ for ever. 
 
 Have always therefore 
 printed in your remem- 
 brance, how great a treasure 
 is committed to your 
 charge. For they are the 
 sheep of Christ, whom he 
 bought with his death, and 
 for whom he shed his 
 blood. The Church and 
 Congregation whom you 
 must serve is his Spouse 
 and his Body. And if it 
 shall happen that the same 
 Church, or any member 
 thereof, do take any hurt 
 or hindrance by reason of 
 your negligence, ye know 
 
 the greatness of the fault, 
 and also the condemnation 
 that will ensue. Wherefore 
 consider with yourselves 
 the <?nd of the Ministry, 
 towards the Children of 
 God, towards the Spouse 
 and Bo Jy of Christ ; and 
 see that ye never cease your 
 labour, your care and dili- 
 gence, until ye have done all 
 tiiat lieth in you, according 
 to your bounden duty, to 
 bring all such as are or 
 shall be committed to your 
 charge, unto that agree- 
 ment in the faith and 
 knowledge of God, and to 
 that ripeness and perfect- 
 ness of age in Christ, that 
 there be no place left among 
 you, either for error in re- 
 ligion, or for viciousness in 
 life. 
 
 Forasmuch then as your 
 Office is both of so great 
 excellency, and of so great 
 difficulty, ye see with how 
 great care and study ye 
 ought to apply yourselves, 
 as well to show yourselves 
 dutiful and thankful unto 
 that Lord who hath placed 
 you in so high a dignity : 
 as also to beware that 
 neither you yourselves of- 
 fend, nor be occasion that 
 others offend. Howbeit ye 
 cannot have a mind and 
 will thereto of yourselves; 
 for that will and ability is 
 given of God alone : there- 
 fore ye ought, and have 
 need, to pray earnestly for 
 his Holy Spirit. And see- 
 ing that ye cannot by any 
 other means compass the 
 
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 ORDAINING PRESBYTERS. 
 
 doing of so weighty a work, 
 pertaining to the salvation 
 of man, but with doctrine 
 and exhortation taken out 
 of the Holy Scriptures, and 
 with a life agreeable to 
 the same ; consider how 
 studious ye ought to be in 
 reading and learning the 
 Scriptures, and in framing 
 the manners both of your- 
 selves, and of them that 
 specially pertain unto you, 
 according to the rule of the 
 same Scriptures ; and for 
 this self-same cause, how 
 ye ou^ht to forsake and 
 set aside, as much as ye 
 ma5% all worldly cares and 
 studies. 
 
 We have good hope that 
 ye have well weighed these 
 things with yourselves, 
 long before this time ; and 
 that ye have clearly deter- 
 mined, by God's grace, to 
 give yourselves wholly to 
 this Office, whereunto it 
 hath pleased God to call 
 you ; so that, as much as 
 lieth in you, ye will apply 
 yourselves wholly to this 
 one thing, and draw all 
 your cares and studies this 
 way ; and that ye will con- 
 tinually pray to God the 
 Father, by the Mediation 
 of our only Saviour Jesus 
 Christ, for the heavenly 
 assistance of the HolySpirit: 
 that by daily reading and 
 weighing the Scriptures, ye 
 may wax riper and stronger 
 in your Ministry ; and that 
 ye may so endeavour your- 
 selves, from time to time, 
 to sanctify the lives of you 
 
 and yours, and to fashion 
 them after the Rule and 
 Doctrine of Christ, that ye 
 may be wholesome and 
 godly examples and patterns 
 for the people to follow. 
 
 And now, that this pres- 
 ent Congregation of Christ 
 may also understand your 
 minds and wills in these 
 things, and that this your 
 promise may the more move 
 you to do your duties ; ye 
 shall answer plainly to 
 these things, which we in 
 the name of God, and of 
 his Church, shall demand 
 of you, touching the same. 
 
 Do you think in your 
 heart, that you are truly 
 called, according to the will 
 of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
 and according to the order 
 of this Church, to the Office 
 and Ministry of a Presby- 
 ter ? 
 
 Answer. I think it. 
 
 Bishop. Are you persuad- 
 ed that the Holy Scriptures 
 contain all Doctrine re- 
 quired as necessary for 
 eternal salvation through 
 faith in Jesus Christ ? and 
 are you determined, out of 
 the said Scriptures, to in- 
 struct the people committed 
 to your charge, and to teach 
 nothing, as necessary to 
 salvation, but that which 
 you shall be persuaded may 
 be concluded and proved 
 by the Scripture ? 
 
 Answer. I am so persuad- 
 ed, and have so determined, 
 by God's grace. 
 
 Bishop. Will you then 
 give your faithful diUgence, 
 
ORDAINING PRESBYTERS. 
 
 441 
 
 always so to minister the 
 Doctrine and Sacraments, 
 and the Discipline of Christ, 
 as the Lord hath command- 
 ed, and as this Church hath 
 set forth the 'same, accord- 
 ing to the teachings of Holy 
 Scripture : so that you may 
 teach the people committed 
 to your charge, with all 
 diligence to keep and ob- 
 serve the same? 
 
 Ansiocr. I will so do, by 
 the help of the Lord. 
 
 Bishop. Will you be ready, 
 with all faithful diligence, 
 to banish and drive away 
 from the Church all erro 
 neous and strange doctrines 
 contrary to God's Word : 
 and to use both public and 
 private monitions and ex- 
 hortations, as well to the 
 sick as to the whole, as need 
 shall require, and occasion 
 shall be given? 
 
 Answer. I will, the Lord 
 being my helper. 
 
 Bishop. Will you be dili- 
 gent in Prayer, and in read- 
 ing the Holy Scriptures, and 
 in such studies as help to 
 the knowledge of the same, 
 laying aside the study of 
 the world and the flesh ? 
 
 Ansioer. I will endeavor 
 so to do, the Lord being my 
 helper. 
 
 Bishop. Will you be dili- 
 gent to frame and fashion 
 your own selves, and your 
 families, according to the 
 Doctrine of Christ ; and to 
 make both yourselves and 
 them, as much as in you 
 lieth, wholesome examples 
 
 and patterns to the flock of 
 Christ ? 
 
 Answer. I will apply my- 
 self thereto, the Lord being 
 my helper. 
 
 Bishop. Will you maintain 
 and set forwards, as much 
 as lieth in you, peace and 
 love, among all Christian 
 people, and will you ronder 
 due obed ience to your Bishop 
 and to others placed in au- 
 thority over you ? 
 
 Ansioer. I will so do, the 
 Lord being my helper. 
 
 ^ Then shall the Bishop, stand- 
 ing up, say, 
 
 ALMIGHTY God who 
 hath given you this 
 will to do all these things ; 
 grant also unto you strength 
 and power to perform the 
 same ; that he may accom- 
 plish his work wliich he 
 hath begun in you ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
 1[ After this, the Congregation 
 shall 'he desired, secretly in their 
 prayers, to make their humble sup- 
 plications to God for all these 
 things; for which prayers there 
 shall he silence kept for a space. 
 
 •[] After which shall be said, the 
 persons to he ordained Presbyters 
 all kneeling, Veni Creator Spir it lus, 
 the Bishop beginning. 
 
 COME Holy Spirit, our 
 souls inspire, 
 A?id li'jhten with celestial fire. 
 XJiou the anointing Spirit 
 
 art. 
 Who dost thy sevenfold gifts 
 impart. 
 
 Thy blessed unction from 
 
 above 
 Is comfo7't, life, and fire of 
 
 love. 
 
442 
 
 ORDAINING PRESBYTERS. 
 
 Enable with perpetual light 
 The dulness of our blirided 
 sight. 
 
 Anoint and cheer our soiled 
 
 face 
 With the abundance of thy 
 
 grace 
 Keep far our foes, give peace 
 
 at home ; 
 Where thou art guide, no ill 
 
 can come. 
 
 Teach ns to know the Father, 
 
 Son, 
 And thee, of loth, to be but 
 
 One, 
 That, through the ages all 
 
 along. 
 This may be our endless song; 
 
 Praise to thy eternal merit, 
 Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 
 
 ^ That done, the Bishop shull 
 pray in this wise, and say, 
 
 Let US pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God and 
 heavenly Father, who, 
 of thine infinite love and 
 goodness towards us, hast 
 given to us thy only and 
 most dearly beloved Son 
 Jesus Christ, to be our Re- 
 deemer, and the Author of 
 everlasting life ; who after 
 he had made perfect our 
 redemption by hia death, 
 and was ascended into 
 heaven, sent abroad into 
 the world his apostles, pro- 
 phets, evangelists, pastors 
 andteachers; bywhoseJabor 
 and ministry he gathered 
 together a great flock in all 
 the parts of the world, to 
 set forth the eternal praise 
 of thy holy Name ; for these 
 
 so great benefits of thy 
 eternal goodness, and for 
 that thou dost still vouch- 
 safe to send forth laborers 
 into thy vineyard, we ren- 
 der unto thee* most hearty 
 thanks, we praise and wor- 
 ship thee ; and we humbly 
 beseech thee by the same 
 thy blessed Son, to grant 
 unto all, who either here 
 or elsewhere call upon thy 
 holy Name, that we may 
 continue to show ourselves 
 thankful unto thee for these 
 and all thy other benefits ; 
 and that we may daily in- 
 crease and go forwards in 
 the knowledge and faith of 
 thee and thy Son, by the 
 Holy Spirit. So that as 
 well by these thy minis- 
 ters, as by them over whom 
 they shall be appointed thy 
 ministers, thy holy name 
 may be for ever glorified, 
 and thy blessed kingdom 
 enlarged ; through the same 
 thy Son Jesus Christ our 
 Lord, who liveth and reign- 
 eth with thee in the unity 
 of the .same Holy Spirit, 
 world without end. Amen. 
 
 % The persons to he ordained 
 still kneelin//, the Bishop and 
 Presbyters shall lay their hand:^ 
 upon the head of every one of them 
 severally, the Bishop saying, 
 
 TAKE thou authority to 
 execute the office and 
 work of a presbyter in the 
 Church of God, now com- 
 mitted unto thee by the 
 imposition of our hands ; 
 and be thou a faithful dis- 
 penser of the Word of God, 
 and of his Holy Sacraments : 
 
oRDAiNiNa prp:sbyters. 
 
 443 
 
 In the name of the Father, 
 and of the Son, and of the 
 Holy Spirit. Amen. 
 
 ^ Then the Bishop shall deliver 
 to every one of them kneeling, the 
 Bible into his hand, saying, 
 
 TAKE thou authority to 
 preach the Word of 
 God, and to administer the 
 Holy Sacraments. 
 
 ^ Then the Bishop shall proceed 
 with the Service of the Communion, 
 and the newly ordained Presbyters 
 shall remain in the same place 
 where hands were laid upon them, 
 until they have received the Com- 
 munion. 
 
 ^ Immediately before the Bene- 
 diction, shall be said this Collect, 
 
 MO."^T merciful Father, 
 we beseech thee to 
 send upon these thy ser- 
 vants thy heavenly blessing ; 
 that they may be clothed 
 with righteousness, and that 
 thy Word spoken by their 
 mouths may have such suc- 
 cess, that it may never be 
 spoken in vain. Grant also, 
 that we may have grace to 
 hear and receive what they 
 shall deliver out of thy most 
 holy Word, or agreeably to 
 the same, as the means of 
 
 our salvation ; that in all 
 our words and deeds we may 
 seek thy glory, and the 
 increase of thy kingdom ; 
 through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Amen. 
 
 THE peace of God, which 
 passeth all understand- 
 ing, keep your hearts and 
 minds in the knowledg^e and 
 love of God, and of his Son 
 Jesus Christ our Lord : And 
 the blessing of God Al- 
 mighty, the Father, the 
 Son, and the Holy Spirit, 
 be amongst you and remain 
 with you always. Amen, 
 
 •[[ And if, on the same day, some 
 be ordained deacons and some 
 presbyters, the deacons shall be first 
 presented, and then the presbyters. 
 The Epistle shall be Ephesians iv. 
 7 to 13, as before in this office. Im- 
 mediately after which, they that 
 are to be ordained Deacons, shall 
 be examined, and ordainid, as is 
 above prescribed. Then one of them 
 having read the Oospel, which shall 
 be either out of Matthew ix. 36, as 
 before in this office ; or else Luke 
 xii, 35 to 38, as before in the Form 
 of the ordination of deacons, they 
 that are to be ordained Presbyters, 
 shall likemse be examined, and 
 ordained, as is in this offi.ce before 
 appointed. 
 
THE FORM OF 
 
 CONSECRATING A BISHOP. 
 
 ^ The Presiding Bishop for some other Bishop duly appointed by 
 him) shall begin the Communion Service, in %ohich this shall be the 
 Collect : 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, from 
 whom Cometh every 
 good and perfect gift, give 
 grace, we beseech thee, to 
 all Bishops and other pas- 
 tors of thy Church, that 
 they may diligently preach 
 thy Word, and duly admin- 
 ister the godly Discipline 
 thereof ; and grant to the 
 people, that they may obedi- 
 ently follow the same ; and 
 that all may receive the 
 crown of everlasting glory ; 
 through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Amen. 
 
 % Then shall be read, 
 
 The EpistJe. 1 Tim. iii. 1. 
 
 FAITHFUL is the say- 
 ing, If a man seeketh 
 the office of a bishop, he 
 desireth a good work. The 
 bishop therefore must be 
 without reproach, the hus- 
 band of one wife, temperate, 
 soberminded, orderly, given 
 to hospitality, apt to teach ; 
 no brawler, no striker ; but 
 gentle, not contentious, no 
 lover of money ; one that 
 ruleth well his own house, 
 having his children in sub- 
 jection with all gravity ; 
 (but if a man knoweth not 
 
 how to rule his own house, 
 how shall he take care of 
 the church of God ?) not a 
 novice, lest being puffed 
 up he fall into the condem- 
 nation of the devil. More- 
 over he must have good 
 testimony from them that 
 are without ; lest he fall in- 
 to reproach and the snare 
 of the devil. 
 
 ^ Then shall be read, 
 
 The Gospel. John xxi. 1.5. 
 
 JESUS saith to Simon 
 Peter, Simon, son of 
 John, lovest thou me more 
 than these ? He saith unto 
 him, Yea, Lord ; thou 
 knowest that I love thee. 
 He saith unto him. Feed 
 my Iambs. He saith to 
 him again a second time, 
 Simon, son of John, lovest 
 thou me? He saith unto 
 him. Yea, Lord ; thou 
 knowest that I love thee. 
 Ho saith unto him, Tend 
 my sheep. He saith unto 
 him the third time, Simon, 
 son of John, lovest thou me ? 
 Peter was grieved because 
 he said unto him the third 
 time, Lovest thou me? And 
 he said unto him, Lord 
 
CONSECRATING A BISHOP. 
 
 445 
 
 thou knowest all things ; 
 thou knowest that I love 
 thee. Jesus saith unto him, 
 Feed my sheep. 
 
 ^ Or this. ■ 
 
 Matt, xxviii. 18. 
 
 AND Jesus came to 
 them and spake unto 
 them, saying. All authority 
 hath been given unto me in 
 heaven and on earth. Go 
 ye therefore, and make dis- 
 ciples of all the nations, 
 baptizing them into the 
 name of the Father and of 
 the Son and of the Holy 
 Spirit : teaching them to 
 observe all tilings whatso- 
 ever I commanded you : and 
 lo, I am with you always 
 even unto the end of the 
 world. 
 
 ^ After the Ooapel and Sermon 
 are ended, the elected Bishop shall 
 he presented to the Bishop jyresid- 
 iiiif : those who present him saijing : 
 
 RIGHT Reverend Broth- 
 er in Christ, we present 
 unto you this godly and 
 well-learned man, to be 
 consecrated to the Office and 
 Work of a Bishop. 
 
 H Then shall the Bishop presid- 
 ing demand Testimonials in behalf 
 of the elected Bishop, and shall 
 cause them to be read. And then 
 ahall be ministered to the BWwp- 
 eJcct the promise of due obedinice to 
 the Presiding Bishop as folloiceth: 
 
 1[ The Promise of Canonical 
 Obedience. 
 
 IN the Name of God. 
 Amen. I. JV., chosen 
 Bishop of this Church [and 
 of the Diocese of JV.], do 
 profess and promise all due 
 reverence and obedience to 
 
 the Presiding Bishop of this 
 Church and to his suc- 
 cessors. So help me God, 
 through Jesus Christ 
 
 % Then the Presiding Bishop 
 shall move the Congregation present 
 to pray, saying thus to them : 
 
 BRETHREN, it is writ- 
 ten in the Gospel ac- 
 cording to Luke, That our 
 Saviour Christ continued 
 the whole night in prayer, 
 before he did choose and 
 send forth his twelve Apos- 
 tles. It is written also in 
 the Acts of the Apostles, 
 That the Disciples who were 
 at Antioch did fast and 
 pray, before they laid hands 
 on Paul and Barnabas, and 
 sent them forth. Let us 
 therefore, following the ex- 
 ample of our Saviour Christ, 
 and his Apostles, first pray, 
 before we admit, and send 
 forth this person presented 
 unto us, to the work where- 
 unto we trust the Holy 
 Spirit hath called him. 
 
 51 Then slmll be said the Litany ; 
 save only, that after this place. 
 That it may please thee to illumi- 
 nate all Ministers, &c., the proper 
 Suffrage shall be, 
 
 THAT it may please thee 
 to bless this our Broth- 
 er elected, aud to send thy 
 grace upon him, that he 
 may duly execute the Office 
 M'hereunto he is called, to 
 the edifying of thy Church, 
 and to the honor, praise, 
 and glory of thy Name. 
 
 Ansivcr. We beseech thee 
 to hear us, good Lord. 
 
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 CONSECRATING A BISHOP. 
 
 ^ TJien shall be said this Prayer 
 following: ^ 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, mer- 
 cifully behold this thy 
 servant now called to the 
 Work and Ministry of a 
 Bishop ; and so replenish 
 him with the truth of thy 
 doctrine, and adorn him 
 with innocency of life, that 
 both by word and deed, he 
 may faithfully serve thee 
 in this Office, to the glory 
 of thy Name, and the edify- 
 ing and well-governing of 
 thy Church; through the 
 merits of our Saviour Jesus 
 Christ, who liveth and 
 reigneth with thee and the 
 Holy Spirit, world without 
 end. Amen. 
 
 ^ Then the Bishop presiding 
 shall saij to him that is to be Con- 
 secrated : 
 
 BROTHER, forasmuch 
 as it is enjoined in 
 Holy Scripture, that we 
 should not be hasty in lay- 
 ing on hands and admitting 
 any person to Office in the 
 Church of Christ, which he 
 hath purchased with no less 
 price than the effusion of 
 his own blood, before we 
 admit you to the Office of a 
 Bishop, we will examine 
 you in certain Articles, to 
 the end that the Congrega- 
 tion present may h^ve a 
 trial and bear witness, how 
 you are minded to behave 
 yourself in the Church of 
 God. 
 
 Are you persuaded that 
 you are truly called to this 
 Ministration, according to 
 the will of our Lord Jesus 
 
 Christ, and the order of this 
 Church? 
 
 Answer. I am so per- 
 suaded. 
 
 The Bishop jyresiding. Are 
 you persuaded that the 
 Holy Sciiptures contain all 
 doctrines required as neces- 
 sary for eternal salvation 
 through faith in Jesus 
 Christ? And are you de- 
 termined out of the same 
 Holy Scriptures to instruct 
 the people committed to 
 your charge ; and to teach 
 or maintain nothing, as 
 necessary to eternal salva- 
 tion, but that which you 
 shall be persuaded may be 
 concluded and proved by 
 the same ? 
 
 Answer. I am so persuad- 
 ed, and determined, by 
 God's grace. 
 
 Bishop. Will you then 
 faithfully exercise yourself 
 in the Holy Scriptures, and 
 call upon God by prayer for 
 the true understanding of 
 the same ; so that you may 
 be able by them to teach 
 and exhort with wholesome 
 Doctrine, and to withstand 
 and convince the gain- 
 sayers ? 
 
 Ansiocr. I will so do, by 
 the help of God. 
 
 Bishop. Are you ready, 
 with all faithful diligence, 
 to banish and drive away 
 from the Church all errone 
 ous and strange doctrine 
 contrary to God's Word ; 
 and both privately and 
 openly to call upon and 
 encourage others to the 
 same ? 
 
 I 
 
Answer. I am ready, the 
 Lord being my helper. 
 
 Bishop. Will you deny 
 all ungodliness and worldly 
 lusts, and live soberly, 
 righteously, and godly in 
 this present world ; that 
 you may show yourself in 
 all things an example of 
 good works unto others, 
 that the adversary may be 
 ashamed, having nothing to 
 say against you ? 
 
 Answer. I will so do, the 
 Lord being my helper. 
 
 Bishop. Will you main- 
 tain and set forward, as 
 much as shall lie in you, 
 quietness, love, and peace 
 among all men ; and dili- 
 gently exercise such discip- 
 line as, by the authority of 
 God's Word, and by the 
 order of this Church, is 
 committed to you ? 
 
 Answer. I will do so, by 
 the help of God. 
 
 Bishop. Will you be faith- 
 ful in Ordaining, or laying 
 hands upon others ? 
 
 Answer. I will so be, by 
 the help of God. 
 
 Bishop. Will you show 
 yourself gentle, and be 
 merciful, for Christ's sake, 
 to poor and needy people, 
 and to all strangers desti- 
 tute of help ? 
 
 Answer, I will so show 
 myself, by God's help. 
 
 Bishop. Will you faith- 
 fullv feed the flock of God, 
 taking the oversight there- 
 of, not by constraint, but 
 willingly, not for filthy 
 
 Iucre, but of a ready mind. 
 
 God's heritage, but being 
 an ensample to the flock ? 
 
 Ansiver. I will do so, the 
 Lord being my helper. 
 
 IT Then the Bishop presiding, 
 standing up, shall say ; 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, our 
 heavenly Father, who 
 hath given you a good will 
 to do all these things, grant 
 also unto you strength and 
 power to perform the same ; 
 that, he accomplishing in 
 you the good work which 
 he hath begun, you may be 
 found perfect and blameless 
 at the latter day ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 Amen, 
 
 ^ Then the Bishop elect, kneeling 
 down, Veni, Creator Spiritus shull 
 be said ; the Bishop presiding be- 
 ginning, and all others that are 
 present answering by verses, as 
 followeth : 
 
 COME Holy Spirit, our 
 souls inspire. 
 And lighten loith celestial fire. 
 Thou the anointing Spirit 
 
 art, 
 Who dost thy sevenfold gifts 
 impart. 
 
 Thy blessed unction from 
 
 above 
 la comfort, life, and fire of 
 
 love. 
 Enable w^ith perpetual light 
 The dulness of our blinded 
 
 sight. 
 
 Anoint and cheer our soiled 
 
 face 
 With the abundance of thy 
 
 grace 
 Keep far our foes, give peace 
 
 at home ; 
 Where thou art guide, no ill 
 
 can come. 
 
 2d 
 
448 
 
 CONSECRATING A BISHOP 
 
 sii! 
 
 Teach us to know the Father, 
 
 Son, 
 And theCf of loth, to be but 
 
 OnCy 
 That, through the ages all 
 
 along, 
 This may be our endless song; 
 
 Praise to thy eternal merit. 
 Father y Son^ and Holy Spirit. 
 
 If That ended, the Bishop pre- 
 siding shall say, 
 
 Lord, hear our prayer. 
 
 Answer. And let our cry 
 come unto thee. 
 
 Let us pray. 
 
 ALMIGHTY God, and 
 most merciful Father, 
 who, of thine infinite good- 
 ness, hast given thine only 
 and dearly beloved Son 
 Jesus Christ, tc be our Re- 
 deemer, and the Author of 
 everlasting life ; who, after 
 that he had made perfect 
 our Redemption by his 
 death, and was ascended 
 into heaven, poured down 
 his gifts abundantly upon 
 men, making some Apostles, 
 some Prophets, some Evan- 
 gelists, some Pastors and 
 Teachers ; to the edifying 
 and making perfect his 
 Church ; grant, we beseech 
 thee, to this thy servant, 
 such grace, that he may 
 evermore bo ready to spread 
 abroad thy Gospel, the glad 
 tidings of reconciliation with 
 thee ; and use the authority 
 given him, not to destruc- 
 tion, but to salvation ; not 
 to hurt, but to help : so 
 
 that, as a wise and faithful 
 servant, giving to thy family 
 their portion in due season, 
 he may at last be received in- 
 to everlasting joy ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord, who, 
 with thee and the Holy 
 Spirit liveth and reigneth, 
 one God, world without end. 
 Amen, 
 
 ^ Then the Bishop presidiiui. 
 and such other Bishops as man b» 
 present, or, in their absence, threi 
 or more Presbyters unth him, shah 
 lay their hands upon the heail Oj 
 the elected Bishop, f kneeling b^ort 
 them,) and shall say : 
 
 TAKE thou authority tc 
 execute the OflBce and 
 work of a Bishop in the 
 Church of God, now com- 
 mitted unto thee by the im- 
 position of our hands ; in 
 the Name of the Father, 
 and of the Son, and of the 
 Holy Spirit. Amen, 
 
 % Then the Bishop presiding 
 shall deliver him the Bible, saying : 
 
 GIVE heed unto read- 
 ing, exhortation, and 
 doctrine. Think upon the 
 things contained in this 
 Book. Be diligent in them, 
 that the increase coming 
 thereby may be manifest 
 unto all men ; for by so 
 doing thou shalt both save 
 thyself and them that hear 
 thee. Be to the flock of 
 Christ a shepherd, not a 
 wolf ; feed them, devour 
 them not. Hold up the 
 weak, heal the sick, bind 
 up the broken, bring again 
 the outcasts, seek the lost. 
 Be so merciful, that you be 
 
INSTALLATION OF PASTORS. 
 
 449 
 
 not too remiss ; so minister 
 discipline, that you forget 
 not mercy ; that when the 
 Chief Shepherd shall ap- 
 pear, you may receive the 
 never-fading crown of glory; 
 through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Amen, 
 
 ^ Then shall follow the Commu- 
 nion Service. 
 
 % And for the last Collect, im- 
 mediately before the benediction, 
 shall be said this Prayer : 
 
 MOST merciful Father, 
 we beseech thee to 
 send down upon this thy 
 servant thy heavenly bless- 
 ing ; and so endue him with 
 thy Holy Spirit, that he, 
 preaching thy Word, may 
 not only be earnest to re- 
 prove, beseech, and rebuke, 
 with all patience and doc- 
 trine ; but also may be to 
 
 such as believe a wholesome 
 example in word, in conver- 
 sation, in love, in faith, in 
 chastity, and in purity ; 
 that, faithfully fulfilling his 
 course, at the latter day he 
 may receive the crown of 
 righteousness, laid up by 
 the Lord, the righteous 
 Judge, who liveth and 
 reigneth, one God, with the 
 Father and the Holy Spirit, 
 world without end. Amen. 
 
 THE peace of God, which 
 passeth all understand- 
 ing, keep your hearts and 
 mmds in the knowledge and 
 love of God, and of his Son 
 Jesus Christ our Lord : And 
 the Blessing of God Al- 
 mighty, the Father, the 
 Son, and the Holy Spirit, 
 be amongst you, and remain 
 with you always. Amen. 
 
 .'■ •■I 
 
 THE FORM FOR THE 
 
 INSTALLATION OP PASTORS. 
 
 After the usital Morning Prayer 
 I Lesson shall be Ezekiel xxxiii. 1-10, 
 \the Bishop f or Pyesbyter appointed 
 
 DEARL\ beloved in 
 the Lord, we have 
 assembled for the purpose 
 of installing the Rev. A. B. 
 as * Rector [or Minister] of 
 this Church and congrega- 
 tion, and are possessed of 
 your vote that he has been 
 BO elected. But if any of 
 J'ou can show just cause 
 
 Or, Incumbent. 
 
 , or other Service in which the First 
 and the Second Lesson John x. 1-19, 
 by him, shall say : 
 
 why he may not be instal- 
 led ; we proceed no further, 
 because we would not that 
 an unworthy person should 
 minister among you. 
 
 % If no objection be offered, the 
 Bishop, or Presbyter officiating, 
 shall say : 
 
 The Lord be with yon. 
 Answer. And with thy 
 spirit. 
 
Let us pray. 
 
 DIRECT us, Lord, in 
 all our doings, with 
 thy most gracious favor, 
 and ^ further ua with th v 
 continual help, that in all 
 our works begun, continued, 
 and ended in thee, we may 
 glorify thy holy Name, and 
 finally by thy mercy obtain 
 everlasting life ; through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord, who 
 hath taught us to pray unto 
 thee, O Almighty Father, 
 in his prevailing Name and 
 words, 
 
 OUR Father, who art in 
 heaven, Hallowed be 
 thy Naiue. Thy kingdom 
 come. Thy will be done on 
 earth, as it is in heaven. 
 Give us this day our daily 
 bread. And forgive us our 
 trespasses, as we forgive 
 them that trespass against 
 us. And lead us not into 
 temptation ; but deliver us 
 from evil. For thine is the 
 kingdom, and the power, 
 and the glory, for ever and 
 ever. Amen. 
 
 ^ Then shall the Offi<:iating Min- 
 ister present the Pastor elect vnth 
 the Holy Scriptures and the Books 
 of Worship and Ooveminent of 
 this Church, saying : 
 
 RECEIVE these Books ; 
 and let them be the 
 rule of tliv conduct in dis- 
 pensing the Divine Word, 
 m leading the Devotions of 
 the people, and in exercis- 
 ing the Discipline of this 
 Church ; and be thou in all 
 things a pattern to the flock 
 committed to thy care. 
 
 ^ Then shall he said or sung the 
 follotoiny A nthem : 
 
 Laudate Nomkn. ' 
 
 PRAISE ye the Lord, 
 Praise ye the name of 
 the Lord ; praise /i/m, O ye 
 servants of the Lord, 
 
 2 Ye that stand in the 
 house of the Lord, in the 
 courts of the house of our 
 God. 
 
 3 Praise ye the Lord ; for 
 the Lord is good ; sing 
 praises unto his name ; for it 
 IS pleasant. — Psalm cxxxv : 
 1,2,3. 
 
 4 The Lord is gracious, 
 and full of compassion ; 
 slow to anger, and of great 
 mercy. 
 
 5 The Lord is good to 
 all ; and his tender mercies 
 are over all his works. 
 
 6 All thy works shall give 
 thanks unto thee, O Lord ; 
 and thy saints shall bless 
 thee. — Psalm cxlv : 8, 9, 10. 
 
 7 The Lord doth build 
 up Jerusalem, he gathereth 
 together the outcasts of 
 Israel. 
 
 8 He healeth the broken 
 in heart, and bindeth up 
 their wounds. 
 
 9 The Lord taketh plea- 
 sure in them that fear him, 
 in those that hope in hi.s 
 mercy. 
 
 10 Praise the Lord. 
 Jerusalem; praise thy God, 
 O Zion. 
 
 11 For he hath strength- 
 ened the bars of thy gates ; 
 he hath blessed thy children 
 within thee. 
 
 I 
 
INSTALLATION OF PASTORS. 
 
 451 
 
 12 Ho makoth peace in 
 thy borders ; he filleth thee 
 with the finest of the wheat. 
 — Psalm cxlvii : 2, 3, 11, 12, 
 13, 14. 
 
 13 God is unto us a God 
 of deliverances ; and unto 
 Jehovah the Lord belongeth 
 escape from death. 
 
 14 O God, thou art terri- 
 ble out of thy holv places : 
 the God of Israel, he giveth 
 strength and power unto his 
 I)eople. Blessed be God. — 
 Psalm Ixviii : 20, 35. 
 
 Glory be to the Father, 
 and to the Son, and to the 
 Holy Spirit ; ^ 
 
 As it was in the begin- 
 ning, is now, and ever 
 shall be, world without end. 
 Amen, 
 
 Minister. The law was 
 given by Moses. 
 
 People. Grace and truth 
 came by Jesus Christ : 
 
 Minister and People. Who 
 is God over all, blessed for 
 evermore. Amen. 
 Let us pray. 
 
 MOST gracious God, the 
 giver of all good and 
 perfect gifts ; give thy 
 grace, we beseech thee, to 
 thy servant, to whom the 
 charge of this congregation 
 is now committed ; and so 
 replenish him with the truth 
 of thy doctrine, and endue 
 him with innocency of life, 
 that he may faithfully serve 
 before thee, to the glory of 
 thy great Name, and the 
 benefit of thy holy Church; 
 through Jesus Christ, our 
 only Mediator and Redeem- 
 er. Amen, «^* ***««« t^^. 
 
 OHOLY Jesus, who 
 hast purchased to 
 thyself an universalChurch, 
 and hast promised to he 
 with that Church to the 
 end of the world ; be gra- 
 ciously pleased to bless the 
 ministry and service of him 
 who is now appointed to 
 offer the sacrifice of prayer 
 and praise to thee m this 
 house, which is called by 
 thy Name. May the words 
 of his mouth, and the medi- 
 tation of his heart, be al- 
 ways acceptable in thy 
 sight, O Lord, our strengtn 
 and our Redeemer. Amen. 
 
 OGOD, Holy Spirit, 
 Sanctifier of the Faith- 
 ful, visit, we pra)r thee, 
 this Congregation with thy 
 love and favor ; enlighten 
 their minds more and more 
 with the light of the ever- 
 lasting Gospel ; graft in 
 their hearts a love of the 
 truth ; ^ increase in them 
 true religion ; nourish them 
 with all goodness ; and of 
 thy great mercy keep tliem 
 in the same, O blessed 
 Spirit, whom, with the Fa- 
 ther and the Son together, 
 we worship and glorify as 
 one God world without 
 end. Amen. . 
 
 O ALMIGHTY God, 
 who hast built thy 
 Church upon the founda- 
 tion of the Apostles and 
 Prophets, Jesus Christ 
 being the chief Corner 
 Stone ; grant that, by the 
 operation of the*Holy Spir- 
 it, all Christians may be so 
 
joined together in unity of 
 spirit, and in the bond of 
 
 Eeace, that they may be a 
 oly temple, acceptable 
 unto thee. And especially 
 to this congnregation pres- 
 ent give the abundance of 
 thy grace ; that with one 
 heart they may desire the 
 prosperity of thy holy 
 Church universal, and with 
 one mouth may profess the 
 faith once delivered to the 
 saints. And grant that the 
 course of this world may be 
 so peaceably ordered by thy 
 
 governance, that all who 
 profess and call themselves 
 Christiana may ioyfuUy 
 serve thee in all godly quiet- 
 ness; that so they may 
 walk in the ways of trutn 
 and peace, and at last be 
 numbered with thy saints in 
 glory everlasting ; through 
 thy merits, blessed Jesus, 
 thou gracious Bishop and 
 Shepherd of our souls, who 
 art with the Father and the 
 Holy Spirit, one God, world 
 without end. Amen, 
 
 FORM FOR THE 
 
 CONSECRATION, DEDICATION, 
 
 OR 
 
 OPENING OF A CHURCH OR CHAPEL. 
 
 If After a suitable Hymn, the 
 Bishop shall say ; 
 
 DEARLY beloved in the 
 Lord ; forasmuch as 
 devout and holy men, as 
 well under the Law as under 
 the Gospel; moved either 
 by the express command of 
 God, or by the influence of 
 the Holy Spirit, and acting 
 agreeably to their own sense 
 of the natural fitness of 
 things, have erected houses 
 for the public worship of 
 God, and separated tnem 
 from all unhallowed, world- 
 ly, and conamon uses^ in 
 order to fill men's minds 
 with greater reverence for 
 his glorious Majesty, and 
 afifect their hearts witn more 
 
 devotion and humility in his 
 service ; which pious works 
 have been approved of and 
 
 graciously accepted by our 
 eavenly Father : Let us 
 not doubt but that he will 
 also favorably approve our 
 godly purpose of setting 
 apart [or, opening] this place 
 in a solemn manner, for the 
 several offices of religious 
 worship, and let us faith- 
 fully and devoutly seek his 
 blessing on this our under- 
 taking. 
 
 ^ Then shall be said the follow- 
 ing prayers, all kneeling : 
 
 O ETERNAL God, 
 mighty in power, and 
 of majesty incomprehen- 
 sible, whom the heavens 
 
OPENING OF A CHURCH OR CHAPEL. 453 
 
 cannot contain, much less 
 the walls of temples made 
 with hands ; and who yet 
 has been graciously pleased, 
 in thy Son Jesus Christ, our 
 Lord, to promise thy special 
 presence, wherever two or 
 three of thy faithful servants 
 shall assemble in thy Name, 
 to oflfer up their praises 
 and supplications unto 
 tliee ; voucnsafe, O Lord, to 
 be present wi^h us, who are 
 here gathered together, to 
 consecrate (or dedicate) this 
 l»lace unto the honor of thj 
 groat name ; separating it 
 henceforth from all unhal- 
 lowed, ordinary, and com- 
 mon uses ; and dedicating 
 it to thy service, for reading 
 thy Holy Word, for tbo 
 preaching of the everlasting 
 Gospel, for the administra- 
 tion of holy ordinances, and 
 for the offering of prayer 
 and praise : accept, Lord, 
 this service at our hands, 
 and bless it with such suc- 
 cess as may tend most to 
 thy glory, and the further- 
 ance of our happiness, both 
 temporal and spiritual ; 
 through Jesus Christ our 
 blessed Lord and Saviour. 
 Amen. 
 
 REGARD, Lord, the 
 supplications of thy 
 servants, and grant that 
 whosoever is here dedicated 
 to thee in Baptism, may, 
 through thy grace, become 
 a living member of Christ's 
 Church, and ever remain in 
 the number of thy faithful 
 children, Amen» 
 
 GRANT, O Lord, that 
 all who in this place 
 shall confess Christ in the 
 rite of Confirmation may be 
 enabled, through thy grace, 
 to avoid all those things 
 that are contrary to their 
 profession, and to do all 
 such things as are agreeable 
 to the same. Amen. 
 
 f^ RANT, O Lord, that 
 vJT whosoever shall here 
 commemorate the death of 
 our Lord Jesus Christ in 
 the Holy Supper, may come 
 to that Ordinance with 
 faith, love, and true repent- 
 ance ; and have fellowship 
 with thee and with thy Son, 
 Jesus Christ, our Lord. 
 A7nen. 
 
 GRANT, Lord, that 
 by thy holy Word, 
 v/hich shall be read and 
 preached in this place, and 
 by thy Holy Spirit grafting 
 it inwardly in the heart, the 
 hearers thereof may both 
 perceive and know what 
 things they ought to do, 
 and may have power and 
 strength to fulfil the same. 
 Amen. 
 
 f^ RANT, O Lord, that 
 yJT whosoever shall be 
 joined together in this place 
 in the holy estate of Matri- 
 mony, may faithfully per- 
 form and keep the covenant 
 between them made, and 
 may remain in perfect love 
 together unto their lives' 
 end. Am^n. 
 
 a RANT, we beseech 
 thee. Blessed Lord, 
 that whosoever shall draw 
 
454 CONSECRATION, DEDICATION, OR 
 
 near to thee in this place, 
 to give thanks for the 
 benefits which they have 
 received at thy hands, to 
 set forth thy most worthy 
 praise, to confess their sins 
 unto thee, and to ask such 
 things as are requisite and 
 necessary, as well for the 
 body as the soul, may do 
 it with fiuch steadiness of 
 faith, and with such serious- 
 ness, affection, and devotion 
 of mind, that thou mayest 
 accept their bounden duty 
 and service, and vouchsafe 
 to give whatever in thy 
 infinite wisdom thou shalt 
 see to be most expedient for 
 them : all which we beg for 
 Jesus Christ's sake, our 
 most blessed Lord and 
 Saviour. Amen. 
 
 % Then shall he read the Morning 
 Prayer, omitting the Litany. 
 
 Proper Psalms : xxiv., and 
 
 cxxxii. 
 
 Proper Lessons. 
 
 Firf\ 1 Kings yiii. 22 63= 
 
 Second. 1 Cor iii., or Heb. 
 
 ix. 1-15. 
 
 ^ In case of the building being 
 ready for Consecration, that is, free 
 from all debt or incumbrance, the 
 following sJiall be read and signed 
 by the officiating Bishop of the 
 Diocese, followed by the pi-ayers 
 subjoined. 
 
 % After the Sermon, shall be 
 used the following collects, or suit- 
 able extemporaneous prayer : 
 
 Let us pray. 
 
 BLESSED be thy Name, 
 O Lord, that it hath 
 pleased thee to put it into 
 the hearts of thy servants 
 [to appropriate and devote 
 this house *-o th 1 >nor and 
 
 worship ;] and grant that all 
 who shall enjoy the benefit 
 of this pious work may show 
 forth their thankfulness, by 
 making a right use of it, to 
 the glory of thy blessed 
 Name ; through Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. A, men. 
 
 OGOD, Holy Spirit, 
 Si.nctifier of the Faith- 
 ful, visit, we pray ti-oe, this 
 Congregation with thy love 
 and favor; enlighten their 
 minds more and more with 
 the light of the everlasting 
 Gospel ; graft in their hearts 
 a love of the truth ; in- 
 crease in them true religion ; 
 nourish them with all p'ood- 
 ness ; and of thy great 
 mercy keep them i^. the 
 same, O blessed Spirit, 
 whom, with the Father and 
 the Son together, we wor- 
 ship and glorify as one God, 
 world without end. Am;.T., 
 
 O ALMIGHTY G.d, 
 who dost vouc^'sa+to to 
 dwell in the assemblies of 
 thy people, and to accept 
 their offerings of service and 
 praise ; bless, we beseech 
 thee, the religious services 
 of this day, and grant that 
 in this place now set apart 
 to [or, opened for] thy ser- 
 vice, thy holy Name may 
 be worshipped in truth and 
 purity, and the Gospel of 
 Christ be faithfully preach- 
 ed, throughout all genera- 
 tions ; through Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. Amen. 
 
 THE peace of God, which 
 passeth all understand- 
 ing, keep your hearts and 
 
OPENING OF A CHURCH OR CHAPEL. 455 
 
 minds in the knowledge and 
 love of God, and of hia Son 
 Jesus Christ our Lord : And 
 the Blessing of God Al- 
 mighty, the Father, the 
 Son, and the Holy Spirit be 
 amongst you, and remain 
 with you always. Amen. 
 
 Schedule A. 
 In the name of God. Amen. 
 
 WHEREAS a Church 
 has been erected at 
 within our Diocese 
 and juritwiictiun. upon a 
 piece of land \4e&criptwn of 
 the land and tsile to be here 
 inserted) ; and whereas the 
 said buildit^ is now com- 
 pleted and furnished with 
 all thiniCT requisite for the 
 due performance of public 
 worship, and is free from all 
 legal liability for debt^ and 
 is now ready for consecra- 
 tion ; and whereas a Petition 
 has been presented to us 
 by the Incumbent, the 
 Wardens and others {to he 
 here described as the case may 
 be)j praying that we would 
 
 be pleased to consecrate the 
 said building ; 
 
 Now THEREFORE, We ^ 
 
 by Divine permission, 
 Bishop of , do 
 
 by virtue of the authority 
 ordinary and episcopal to us 
 committed, consecrate the 
 said building, and do set it 
 apart from all profane and 
 common uses, and do dedi- 
 cate the same to Almighty 
 God for the ministration of 
 his Holy Word and Sacra- 
 ments, and for public wor- 
 ship according to the rites 
 and ceremonies of the 
 Reformed Episcopal Church 
 in the Dominion of Canada, 
 otherwise called the Re- 
 forme 1 Church of England, 
 and no itber, by the name 
 of 
 
 A5T) WE PO PRONOUNCE 
 
 and declare that the said 
 Church shall remain so 
 consecrated, set apart, and 
 dedicated. 
 
 Witness our hnnd and 
 seal, this day of 
 
 in the year of our Lord 
 , and of our 
 Consecration the 
 
456 
 
 CONSECRATION OF 
 
 ORDER FOR THE 
 
 CONSECKATION OF CHURCH-YAEDS 
 OR CEMETERIES. 
 
 1.- 
 
 -CONSECRATION OF A ChURCK-YARD. TOGETHER 
 
 WITH A Church. 
 
 •[ Before or after Service in the 
 Church, the Bishop, Clergy, and 
 the people, shall toalk round the 
 portion of ground which is to be 
 consecrated ; anAL the Bishop stand- 
 ing in some convenient j)lace, shall 
 say the following Prayer • 
 
 OGOD. who hast taught 
 us in thy holy Word 
 that there is a difference 
 between the spirit of a 
 beast, that goeth downward 
 to the earth, and the spirit 
 of a man, that ascendeth 
 up to God who gave it • 
 and likewise by the example 
 of thy holy servants in all 
 ages, hast taught us to as- 
 sign peculiar places, where 
 the bodies of thy saints may 
 rest in peace, and be pre- 
 served from all indignities, 
 whilst their souls are kept 
 in the hands of their faith • 
 ful Redeemer; accept, we 
 beseech thee, this charit- 
 able work of ours in se- 
 parating this portion of 
 ground to that good pur- 
 pose ; and give us grace, 
 that by the freq^uent in- 
 stances of mortality which 
 we behold, we may seriously 
 consider how frail and un 
 certain our own condition 
 
 is, and may so number our 
 days as tv apply our hearts 
 unto wisdom ; that in the 
 midst of life thinking upon 
 death, and daily preparing 
 ou / es for the judgment 
 thu i to follow, we may 
 have our part in the resur- 
 rection to eternal life, with 
 him who died for our sins 
 and rose again for our justi- 
 fication, and now liveth and 
 reigneth with Thee and the 
 Holy Spirit, one God, world 
 without end. Amen. 
 
 OLORD Jesus Christ, 
 who by thy death hast 
 overcome death, and by thy 
 rising to life again hast re- 
 stored to us everlasting life ; 
 grant to all thy servants, 
 who shall here be buried, 
 that their bodies may rest 
 in peace, and that through 
 the grave and gate of death, 
 they may pass to a joyful 
 resurrection, through thy 
 merits, who livest with the 
 Father and the Holy Spirit, 
 one God, world without 
 end. Amen, 
 
 ^ A Hymn may here be sung 
 and an Address given. 
 % Benediction. 
 
CHURCH -YARDS OR CEMETERIES. 457 
 
 2.— Consecration of a Church-yard or Cemetery, 
 
 Singly. 
 
 % At the entrance of the Oround 
 or Church-yard to be consecrated, 
 'ohich shall he sufficiently enclosed, 
 a Petition for its consecration shall 
 be presented to the Bishop (reading 
 as follows), 
 
 ^0 the Right Reverend 
 Bishop of 
 
 We, the Incumbent, 
 Churchwardens, and other 
 inhabitantu of 
 having acquired the land 
 {describe it), more particu- 
 larly described in a deed 
 between and 
 
 {or by will or otherwise as the 
 case may be), duly registered 
 according to law {where re- 
 gistration is possible) on the 
 day of in the 
 
 year of on which 
 
 there is a Church, which we 
 certify to be free from any 
 legal incumbrance, do hum- 
 bly pray you to separate 
 the same from all profane 
 and common uses, and to 
 consecrate the said Church 
 and set it apart forever 
 for the worship of God ac- 
 cording to the Rites and 
 l)iscii)line of the Reformed 
 Episcopal Church in the 
 Dominion of Canada. 
 
 ^ After assenting to its prayer, 
 the Bishop shall say the following 
 Collect , 
 
 ASSIST us, O Lord, in 
 all our doings, with 
 thy most gracious favor, 
 and further ua with thy 
 continual help ; that in all 
 our works begun, continued, 
 
 and end*^d in thee, we may 
 glorify thy holy Name, and 
 finally by thy mercy obtain 
 everlasting life, through 
 Jesus Christ our Lord, 
 Amen. 
 
 11 Then the Bishop, Clergy and 
 Laity, i?i due order, shall walk 
 round the portion of ground which 
 is to be Consecrated, saying or sing- 
 ing Psalms xxiii, xxxix, xc, ciii, or 
 any of them. Returning to the 
 Church Porch or other convenient 
 spot, the Bishop shall say : 
 
 THE glorious majesty of 
 the Lord our God be 
 upon us ; prosper thou the 
 work of our hands upon us. 
 O prosper thou our handi- 
 work 
 
 ^ Then shall the Bishop, or some 
 Clergyman appointed by him, read 
 one of the lessons follounng : 
 
 Genesis ch. xxiii. or John 
 ch. V , 21 to 30, or 1st Thes- 
 salonians ch. iv., 13 to end. 
 
 ^ Then some Clergyman or other 
 person appointed by the Bishop, 
 shall read the senteiice of Consecra- 
 tion, according to the form in 
 Schedule B, which he shall sign and 
 order to he recorded in the Registry 
 of the Diocese 
 
 ^ Then the Bishop shall say the 
 Prayers before directed to be used 
 in a Church-yard consecrated to- 
 gether with a Church, and also the 
 collect for All Saints Day 
 
 O ALMIGHTY God, 
 who hast knit together 
 thine elect in one commun- 
 ion and fellowship, in the 
 mystical body of thy Son 
 Christ our Lord ; grant ua 
 grace so to follow thy bles- 
 sed Saints in all virtuous 
 
458 LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE 
 
 and godly living, that we 
 may come to those unspeak- 
 able joys, which thou hast 
 prepared for them that 
 unfeignedly love thee ; 
 through Jesus Christ our 
 Lord. Amen. 
 
 *Tr After which a Hymn may be 
 sung, and an Address given. 
 ^i Benediction. 
 
 Schedule B. 
 
 In the name of God. Amen. 
 
 TITHEREAS apiece of 
 y V land situate at 
 
 within our Diocese 
 and jurisdiction, described 
 as follows {description of the 
 land and of the title by which 
 it is held to he here entered) 
 has been appropriated for 
 the burial of the dead ; and 
 whereas the said piece of 
 land is sufficiently enclosed 
 
 and is now ready for con- 
 secration ; and whereas a 
 Petition has been presented 
 to us [as in Schedule A,) 
 
 Now, THEREFORE, we [aS 
 
 in Schedule A down to the 
 words ' ^ common uses") — and 
 do dedicate the same to Al- 
 mighty God for the burial 
 of the dead, according to 
 the rites and ceremonies of 
 the Reformed Episcopal 
 Church in the Dommion of 
 Canada, that the bodies of 
 the faithful may therein 
 rest in peace and hope of 
 the resurrection to eternal 
 life; through Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. 
 
 And we do pronounce, 
 &c., (as in Schedule A. See 
 form for the Consecration of 
 a Church or Chapel. Page 
 454. ) 
 
 ; OFFICE FOR 
 
 LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF 
 A CHURCH OR CHAPEL. 
 
 % All things being ready, the 
 Minisler or Bishop (if present) 
 shall say : 
 
 IN the name of the Fa- 
 ther, and of the Son, 
 and of the Holy Spirit. 
 Amen. 
 
 EXCEPT the Lord build 
 the house their labor 
 is in vain that build it. 
 
 Minister. Our help is in 
 the name of the Lord. 
 
 Answer. Who hath made 
 heaven and earth. 
 
 Minister. O Lord hear 
 our prayer. 
 
 Answer. And let our cry 
 come unto thee. 
 
 Minister. Blessed be the 
 name of the Lord. 
 
 Answer. From this time 
 forth for evermore. 
 
 All. The glorious ma j esty 
 of the Lord our God be 
 upon us, prosper thou the 
 work of our hands upon us. 
 O prosper thou our handi- 
 work. ,'■■ 
 
OF A CHURCH OR CHAPEL. 
 
 459 
 
 Our Father, &c. 
 
 ^ Bishop, or Minister, 
 
 ALMIGHTY and ever- 
 lasting God, who 
 didst lay in Zion a precious 
 Corner -Stone, not made 
 with hands, bless this stone, 
 for the foundation of this 
 house to be erected to the 
 Glory of thy Holv Name, 
 and grant that they who 
 shall faithfully offer to Thee 
 of their substance for the 
 furtherance of this pious 
 work, may be preserved in 
 body and soul ; through 
 Jesus Christ our lord. 
 Amen, 
 
 % Then the Person who lays the 
 Stone shall say, 
 
 IN the faith of Jesus 
 Christ, we lay the 
 foundation stone, in the 
 name of God the Father, 
 God the Son, and God the 
 Holy Spirit. Amen, 
 
 ^ Bishop, or Ministe',', 
 
 HERE let true faith, 
 the fear of God, and 
 brotherly love, ever remain ; 
 this place is dedicated to 
 prayer, and to the praise of 
 our most holy Saviour Jesus 
 Christ, who ever liveth and 
 reigneth with the Father 
 and the Holy Spirit, one 
 God, world v.ithout end. 
 Amen. 
 
 % Here a Hymn may be sung. 
 
 Let us pray. 
 
 OGOD, without whom 
 nothing is strong, 
 nothing is holy, sanctify 
 
 and build up these walls to 
 thy honor and glory Let 
 the light of thy holy pres- 
 ence ever shine upon them. 
 And may thy Holy Church, 
 built upon the foundation 
 of the Apostles and Pro- 
 phets, Jesus Christ himself 
 being the chief corner stone, 
 fitly framed together, and 
 compacted by that which 
 every joint supplieth, grow 
 unto a Holy Temple in the 
 Lord. Amen, 
 
 OLORD, who wisely 
 orderest all things, 
 both in heaven and earth ; 
 to thy merciful protection 
 we commend the workmen 
 employed in this building. 
 Let thy fatherly hand ever 
 be over them ; keep them 
 from all evil, accident, hurt 
 or hindrance, and from all 
 unfaithful, profane, or un- 
 holy words or deeds ; that 
 the work now begun, may 
 by thy blessing on their 
 labor, be brought to a 
 happy end ; through Jesus 
 Christ our Lord. Amen. 
 
 ASSIST us, O Lord, in 
 all our doings v^ith 
 thy most gracious favor, 
 and further us with thy 
 continual help ; that in all 
 our works begun, continued, 
 and ended in thee, we may 
 glorify thy holy Name, and 
 finally by thy mercy obtain 
 everlasting life ; Vnro\%h 
 Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 Amen, 
 
 51 Address. 
 
 ^ Hymn. 
 
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ARTICLES OF RELIGION. 
 
 ^ The Articles of the Reformed Episcopal Church in the Dominion of 
 Canada, do contain the true teaching of the said Church agreeable to 
 Ood'8 Word. 
 
 ^ This Church, according to its Declaration of Principles, proclaims its 
 belief in the Doctrines of Grace substantially as then «»*« set forth in the 
 thirty-nine Articles of Religion, contained inthis Prayer Book asfollows: 
 
 I. Of Faith in the Holy 
 
 Trinity. 
 'T'^HERE is but one living 
 A. and true God, ever- 
 lasting, without body, parts, 
 rr passions ; of infinite power, 
 wisdom, and goodness ; the 
 Maker and Preserver of all 
 tilings both visible and in- 
 visible. And in the unity 
 of this Godhead there are 
 three Persons, of one sub- 
 stance, power, and eternity ; 
 the Father, the Son, and 
 the Holy Spirit. 
 
 II. Of the Word or Son 
 of God who was made very 
 Man. 
 
 rpHE Son, who is the 
 ± Word of the Fathor, 
 begotten f r.om everlasting by 
 the Father, the very and 
 eternal God, and of one 
 substance with the Father, 
 took Man's nature in the 
 womb of the blessed Virgin, 
 of her substance: so that 
 two whole and perfect 
 Natures, that is to lay, the 
 Godhead and Manhood, 
 were joined together in one 
 Person, never to be divided, 
 whcireof is one Christ, very 
 God, and very Man ; who 
 truly suffered, was crucified, 
 dead and buried, to make 
 
 peace for us, and to be a 
 sacrifice, not only for orig- 
 inal guilt, but also for all 
 actual sins of men. 
 
 III. Of the descent of Christ 
 into Hell. 
 
 THE word HeU, as used 
 in the so called Apos- 
 tles' Creed is the old English 
 equivalent of the Greek 
 word Hades and signifies 
 the abode of departed spirits. 
 In the course of centuries, 
 the meaning of the word 
 has so changed as to give 
 color to many false and mis- 
 leading notions. In view 
 of which the clause *'He 
 descended into Hell" has 
 been omitted in the above 
 named Creed as used in the 
 revised Book of Common 
 Prayer. See Luke xxiii. 43. 
 
 Note.— r^f clause did not ap- 
 pear in the Creed until the Fourth 
 Century. 
 
 TV. Of the Resurrection of 
 Christ. 
 
 CHRIST did truly rise 
 again from death, and 
 took again his body, with 
 flesh, bones, and all things 
 appertaining to the perfec- 
 tion of man's nature ; where- 
 with he ascended into 
 heaven, and there sitteth. 
 
ARTICLES OF RELIGION. 
 
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 until he return to jud^e all 
 men at the last day. 
 
 V. Of the Holy Spint. 
 
 THE Holy Spirit, pro- 
 ceeding from the Fa- 
 ther and the Son, is of one 
 substance, majesty, and 
 glory, with the Father and 
 the Son, very and eternal 
 God. 
 
 VI. Of the sufHricncy of 
 Holy Scriptures for .salvation. 
 
 HOLY Scripture (which 
 ^ is the Word of God) 
 containeth all things neces- 
 sary to salvation : so that 
 whatsoever is not read 
 therein, nor may he proved 
 thereby, is not to be re- 
 quired of any man, that it 
 snould be believed as an 
 article of the faith, or be 
 tliought requisite or neces- 
 sary to salvation. In the 
 name of the Holy Scrijiture 
 we do understand tliose 
 canonical Books of the Old 
 and New Testament, of 
 whose authority was never 
 any doubt in the Church. 
 
 Of the Names and Number 
 
 of the Canonical Books. 
 QENESIS, 
 Exodus, 
 LeviticuSf 
 Numbers^ 
 Deuteronomyy 
 Joshua, 
 JudqeSf 
 Ruth, 
 
 The First Book of Samuel, 
 The Second Book of Samuel, 
 The First Book of Kings, 
 The .Second Book of Kings, 
 The Fii'st Book of Chronicles^ 
 The SecondBook ofChronicles, 
 
 The Book of Ezra, 
 
 The Book of Nehemiah, 
 
 T'hc Book of Esther, 
 
 The Book of Job, 
 
 The Psalms, 
 
 The Proverbs, 
 
 Ecclcsiastes, or Preacher, 
 
 Sovg of Solomon, 
 
 Four Prophets the greater. 
 
 Twelve Prophets the less. 
 
 The Book commonly call- 
 ed " The Apocrypha'^ is not 
 a portion of God's Word, 
 and is not therefore to be 
 used in establishing any 
 doctrine, nor is it to be 
 publicly read in the Church. 
 
 All the Books of the New 
 Testament, as they are com- 
 monly received, we do re- 
 ceive, and account them 
 Canonical. 
 
 VII. Of the Old Testament. 
 
 THE Old Testament is 
 not contrary to the 
 New: for both in the Old 
 and the New Testament 
 everlasting life is set forth 
 through Jesus Christ, who 
 is the only Mediator be- 
 tween God and Man, being 
 both God and Man. Where- 
 • ore they are not to be 
 heard, who feign that the 
 old Fathers did look only 
 for transitory promises. Al- 
 though the Law given from 
 God by Moses, as touching 
 Ceremonies and Rites, do 
 do not bind Christian men, 
 nor the Civil precepts there- 
 of ought of necessity to be 
 received in any common- 
 wealth ; yet notwithstand- 
 ing, no Christian man what- 
 soever is free from the 
 
obedience of the Command- 
 ments which are called 
 Moral. 
 
 VIII. Of Regeneration or 
 the New Birth. 
 
 I>EGENERATION is 
 \} the creative act of the 
 Holy Spirit, whereby he 
 imparts to the soul a new 
 spiritual life. And whoso- 
 ever believeth in Christ is 
 born again, for, saith the 
 Scripture, " ye are all the 
 children of God by faith 
 in Jesus Christ." 
 
 IX. Of Repentance anu, 
 Faith. 
 
 TRUE repentance is a 
 chansfeof mind toward 
 God, and is the effect of the 
 conviction of sin, wrought 
 in the heart by the Holy 
 Spirit. 
 
 True faith is the receiv- 
 ing and resting upon Jesus 
 Christ alone for salvation 
 as he is set before us in the 
 Gospel. 
 
 THE faith which brings 
 justification is simply 
 the reliance or dependence 
 on Christ which accepts him 
 as the sacrifice for our sins, 
 and as our righteousness. 
 
 We may thus rely on 
 Christ, either tremblingly 
 or confidingly ; but :n either 
 case it is saving faith. If, 
 though tremblingly, we rely 
 on him in his obedience for 
 us unto death, instantly we 
 come into union with him, 
 and arc justified. If, how- 
 ever, we confidingly rely on 
 him, then have we the com- 
 
 fort of our justification. 
 Simply by faith in Christ 
 are we justified and saved. 
 
 X. Of the Sonship of 
 
 Believers. 
 
 BELIEVERS in Christ 
 are born of God, 
 through the regenerating 
 power of his Spirit, and are 
 partakers of the Divine 
 nature ; for if " that which 
 is born of the flesh is flesh," 
 so "that which is born of 
 the Spirit is spirit." 
 
 And all who are thus born 
 of God are sons of God, and 
 joint heirs with Christ ; and 
 therefore, without distinc- 
 tion of name, brethren with 
 Christ and with one another. 
 
 XI. Of Original or 
 Birth-Sin. 
 
 ORIGINALSinstandeth 
 not in the following 
 of Adam^ (as the Pelagians 
 do vainly talk ;) but it is 
 the fault and corruption of 
 the Nature of every man, 
 that naturally is ingendered 
 of the offspring of Adam ; 
 whereby man is very far gone 
 from original righteousness, 
 and is of his own nature 
 inclined to evil, so that the 
 flesh lusteth always con- 
 trary to the spirit ; and 
 therefore in every person 
 born into this world, it 
 deserveth God's wrath and 
 condemnation. And this 
 infection of nature doth 
 remain, yea, in them that 
 are regenerated ; whereby 
 the lust of the flesh, called 
 
ARTICLES OF RELIGION. 
 
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 in the Greek, phronema 
 sarkosy which some do ex- 
 pound the wisdom, some 
 sensuality, some the affec- 
 tion, some the desire, of the 
 flesh, is not subject to the 
 Law of God. And although 
 there is no condemnation 
 for them that believe and 
 are baptized, yet the Apostle 
 doth confess, that concupi- 
 scence and lust hath of itself 
 the nature of sin. 
 
 XII. Of Man^s Condition 
 
 by Nature. 
 
 THE condition of Man 
 after the fall of Adam 
 is such, that he cannot turn 
 and prepare himself, by his 
 own natural strength and 
 good works, to faith and 
 calling upon God : where- 
 fore we have no power to 
 do good works pleasant and 
 acceptable to God, without 
 thr grace of God by Christ 
 assisting us, that we may 
 have a good will, and work- 
 ing with us, when we have 
 that good will. 
 
 XIII. Of the Justification 
 
 of Man, 
 
 E are accounted right- 
 eous before God only 
 
 for the merit of our Lord 
 and Saviour Jesus Christ 
 by Faith and not for our 
 own works or deservings : 
 wherefore, that we are justi 
 fied by Faith only is a most 
 wholesome Doctrine, and 
 very full of comfort, as is so 
 fully declared in the Word 
 of God. 
 
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 XIV. Of Good Works, 
 
 ALBEIT that Good 
 Works, which are the 
 fruits of Faith, and follow 
 after Justification, cannot 
 put away our sins, and 
 endure the severity of God's 
 Judgment ; yet are they 
 pleasing and acceptable to 
 God in Christ, and do spring 
 out necessarily of a true and 
 lively Faith ; insomuch that 
 by them a lively Faith may 
 be as evidently known as a 
 tree discerned by the Fruit. 
 
 XV. Of Works before 
 Justification. 
 
 WORKSdonebeforethe 
 ^race of Christ, and 
 the Inspiration of his Spirit, 
 are not of saving efficacy, 
 forasmuch as they spring 
 not of Faith in Jesus Cnrist, 
 neitlier do they make men 
 meet to receive or to deserve 
 grace. 
 
 XVI. Of Works of Super- 
 erogation. 
 
 VOLUNTARY Works 
 besides, over and 
 above, God's Command- 
 ments, which they call 
 Works of Supererogation, 
 cannot be taught without 
 arrogancy and impiety : for 
 injr them men do declare, 
 that they do not only render 
 unto God as much as they 
 are bound to do, but that 
 they do more for his sake, 
 than of bounden duty is 
 required : whereas Christ 
 saith plainly. When ye have 
 done all that are command- 
 
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 ARTICLES OF RELIGION. 
 
 ed you, say, We are unpro- 
 fitable servants. 
 
 XVII. Of Christ alone 
 without Sin. 
 
 CHRIST in the truth of 
 our nature was made 
 like unto us in all things, 
 sin only excepted, from 
 which he was clearly void, 
 both in his flesh, and in his 
 spirit. He came to be the 
 Lamb without spot, who, by 
 sacrifice of himself made 
 once for ever, should take 
 away the sin of the world, 
 and sin, as John saith, was 
 not in him. But all we the 
 rest, although born again in 
 Christ, yet offend in many 
 things ; and if we say we 
 have no sin, we deceive our- 
 selves, and the truth is not 
 in us. 
 
 XVIIL Of Sin after 
 Conversion. 
 
 THE grant of repentance 
 is not to be denied to 
 such as fall into sin after 
 conversion. After we have 
 received the Holy Spirit we 
 may fall into sin, and by 
 the grace of God we may 
 arise again, and amend our 
 lives. And therefore they 
 are to be condemned, who 
 say, they can no more sin 
 as long as they live here, or 
 deny the place of forgive- 
 ness to such as truly repent. 
 
 XIX. Of Election, Predes- 
 tination and Free Will. 
 
 WHILE the Scriptures 
 directly set forth the 
 election, predestination and 
 calling of the people of God 
 
 unto eternal life, as Christ 
 saith: "All that the Fa- 
 ther giveth me shall come 
 to me ; " they no less posi- 
 tively affirm man's free 
 agency and responsibility, 
 and that salvation is freely 
 offered to all through Christ, 
 This Church, according- 
 ly, simply affirms these 
 doctrines as the Word of 
 God sets them forth, and 
 submits them to the indi- 
 vidual judgment of its 
 members, as taught by 
 the Holy Spirit; strictly 
 charging them that God 
 commandeth all men every- 
 where to repent, and that 
 we can be saved only by 
 faith in Jesus Christ. 
 
 XX. Of Salvation only in 
 Christ, 
 
 HOLY Scripture doth 
 set out unto us the 
 name of Jesus Christ only, 
 whereby men must be 
 saved. His was a finished 
 work and completely suf- 
 ficient. Without any merit 
 or deserving on our part he 
 has secured to believers in 
 him pardon, ^ acceptance, 
 sonship, sanctification, re- 
 demption, and eternal 
 ^lory. Those who believe 
 m him are in him complete. 
 They are even now justified 
 and have a present salva- 
 tion ; though they may not 
 at all times have the sense 
 of its possession. 
 
 XXI. Of the Church. 
 
 A LL who love the Lord 
 XX. Jesus Christ, who 
 adhere to him by faith, who 
 
ARTICLES OF RELIGION. 
 
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 are partakers of the Holy 
 Spirit, and worship the Fa- 
 ther in spirit and in truth, 
 are the body of Christ, the 
 house of God, the flock of 
 the Good Shepherd — the 
 holy, universal Christian 
 Church. 
 
 A visible Church of Christ 
 is a congregation of faithful 
 men, in which the pure 
 Word of God is preached, 
 and the Sacraments are 
 duly ministered according 
 to Christ's ordinance in all 
 those things that of neces- 
 sity are requisite to the 
 same. 
 
 As the Church of Jeru- 
 salemy Alexandria, and 
 Antioch, have erred ; so also 
 the Church of Bome^ doth 
 err, not only in their liv- 
 ing and manner of Cere- 
 monies, but also in matters 
 of Faith. 
 
 XXII. Of the Authority of 
 a Church. 
 
 A CHURCH hath 
 power to decree Rites 
 or Ceremonies, and to es- 
 tablish forms of worship 
 and to declare its own faith 
 and discipline : yet it is not 
 lawful for any Church to 
 ordain any thing that is 
 contrary to God's Word 
 written, neither may it so 
 expound one place of Scrip- 
 ture, that it be repugnant 
 to another. Wherefore, as 
 the Church ought not to 
 decree any thing against 
 the same, so besides the 
 same it ought not to enforce 
 
 any thing to be believed as 
 necessary to Salvation 
 
 The Creeds as set forth in 
 the Prayar Book of this 
 Church ought to be received 
 and believed ; for they may 
 be proved by Holy Scrip- 
 ture. 
 
 XXIIL Of the Authority 
 of General Councils. 
 
 GENERAL Councils 
 (forasmuch as they 
 are an assembly of men, 
 whereof all are not governed 
 by the Spirit and Word of 
 God) may err, and some- 
 times have erred, even in 
 things pertaining unto God. 
 Wherefore things ordained 
 by them as necessary to 
 salvation have neither 
 strength nor authority, un- 
 less it may be proved that 
 they are taken out of Holy 
 Scripture. 
 
 XXIV. Of Ministering in 
 the Congregation. 
 
 IT is not lawful for any 
 man to take upon him 
 the office of public preach- 
 ing, or Ministering the 
 Sacraments in the Congre- 
 gation, before he has been 
 lawfully called, and sent to 
 execute the same. And 
 those we consider to be 
 lawfully ^ called and sent, 
 who having been called to 
 this work by the Holy 
 Spirit, have public authority 
 given unto them in the 
 Congfregation, by those 
 duly appointed to ordain 
 Ministers in the Lord's 
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 ARTICLES OF RELIGION. 
 
 XXV. Of speaking in the 
 Congregation in such a 
 Tongue as the people under- 
 stand. 
 
 IT is a thing plainly re- 
 puprnant to the Word 
 of God, and the custom of 
 the Primitive Church, to 
 have public Prayer ii the 
 Church, or to mmister the 
 Sacraments in a tongue not 
 understood by the people. 
 
 XXVI, Of the Sacraments, 
 
 SACRAMENTS or- 
 dained by Christ are 
 tokens of Christian men's 
 profession. 
 
 There are two Sacraments 
 ordained by Christ our 
 Lord in the Gospel, that is 
 to say, Bajptism, and the 
 Supper of the Lord. 
 
 Those five, by some called 
 Sacraments, that is to say. 
 Confirmation, Penance, Or- 
 ders, Matrimony, and Ex- 
 treme Unction, are not to 
 be counted for Sacraments 
 of the Gospel, for they have 
 not any visible sign or cere- 
 mony ordained of God. 
 
 The Sacraments were not 
 ordained of Christ to be 
 gazed upon, or to be carried 
 about, but that we should 
 dulv use them. And in 
 such only as worthily re- 
 ceive the same is there any 
 spiritual benefit by faith in 
 Christ ; but they that re- 
 ceive them unworthily pur- 
 chase to themselves judg- 
 ment. 1 Cor. xi., 29. 
 
 XXVII. Of Baptism, 
 
 BAPTISM is a sign of 
 profession, whereby 
 
 we publicly avow our faith 
 in Christ, and are grafted 
 into the visible Church. It 
 represents the death of be- 
 lievers with Christy and 
 their rising with him to 
 newness of life. The Bap- 
 tism of young Children is 
 in any wise to be retained 
 in this Church, as agree- 
 able to ancient usage, and 
 not contrary to holy Writ. 
 
 XXVIII. Of the Lord's 
 Supper. 
 
 THE Supper of the Lord 
 is not only a sign of 
 the love that Christians 
 ought to have among them- 
 selves one to another ; but 
 rather is a Memorial of our 
 Redemption by Christ's 
 death : it is also a symbol 
 of the soul's feeding on 
 Christ. And it is a sign of 
 the Communion that we 
 should have with one an- 
 other. 
 
 Tran8ubstantiation(or the 
 change of the substance of 
 Bread and Wine) or Con- 
 substantiation, cannot be 
 proved by holy Writ ; but 
 are repugnant to the flain 
 words of Scripture, over- 
 throw the nature of a Sacra- 
 ment, and have given occa- 
 sion to many superstitions. 
 
 We feed on Christ only 
 after a heavenly and spir- 
 itual manner. And the mean 
 whereby Christ is received 
 is faith. 
 
 The Sacrament of the 
 Lord's Supper was not by 
 Christ's ordinance, neither 
 is it to be in this Church, 
 
ARTICLES OF RELIGION. 
 
 467 
 
 reserved, carried ^ about, 
 lifted up, or worshipped. 
 
 XXIX. Of those who par- 
 take of the Lord^s Supper 
 unworthily, 
 
 THE wicked, and such as 
 be void of a lively 
 faith, although they do car- 
 nally and visibly press with 
 their teeth the Sacramental 
 elements of the Lord's Sup- 
 per, yet in no wise are they 
 partakers of Christ : but 
 rather, to their condemna- 
 tion, do eat and drink the 
 sign or symbol of so great 
 a thing as His Body and 
 Blood. 
 
 XXX. Of both kinds. 
 
 THE Cup of the Lord ia 
 not to be denied to 
 the Lay-people ; for both 
 the bread and the wine, by 
 Christ's ordinance and com- 
 mandments, ought to be 
 ministered to all Christian 
 men alike. 
 
 XXXI. Of the one Obla- 
 tion of Christ finished upon 
 the Cross. 
 
 THE offering of Christ 
 is that perfect redemp- 
 tion, propitiation, and satis- 
 faction, once for ever made 
 upon the cross for all sin, 
 both original and actual ; 
 and there is none other 
 satisfaction for sin, but that 
 only. Wherefore the sacri- 
 fices of Masses, in which it 
 is commonly said, that the 
 priest doth oflFer Christ for 
 the quick and the dead, to 
 have remission of pain or 
 
 guilt, are blasphemous fa- 
 bles, and dangerous deceits. 
 
 XXXIL Of the Marriage 
 of Ministers. 
 
 BISHOPS, Presbyters, 
 and Deacons, are not 
 commanded by God's Law, 
 either to vow the estate of 
 single life, or to abstain 
 from marriage : therefore it 
 is lawful for them, as for 
 all other Christian men, to 
 marry at their own discre- 
 tion, as they shall judge the 
 same to serve better to god- 
 liness. 
 
 XXIII. Of Confession and 
 Absolution. 
 
 PRIVATE confession of 
 sins to a priest, com- 
 monly known as Auricular 
 Confession, has no founda- 
 tion in the Word of God, 
 and is a human invention. 
 Priestly absolution is a 
 blasphemous usurpation of 
 the sole prerogative of God. 
 None can forgive sins as 
 against God but God alone. 
 
 XXXIV. Of the Traditions 
 of the Church. 
 
 IT is not necessary that 
 traditions and cere- 
 monies should be in all 
 places one, and exactly 
 alike ; for at all times they 
 have been divers, and may 
 be changed according to 
 the diversities of countries, 
 times, and men's manners, 
 so that nothing be ordained 
 against God's Word. Who- 
 soever through his private 
 judgment, willingly and 
 purposely, doth openly 
 
468 
 
 ARTICLES OP RELIGION. 
 
 break the traditions and 
 ceremonies of the Church, 
 which are not repugnant to 
 the Word of God, and are 
 ordained and approved by 
 common authority, ought 
 to be rebuked openly, (that 
 others may fear to do the 
 like,) as he that offendeth 
 against the common order 
 of the Church, and hurteth 
 the authority of the Magis- 
 trate, and woundeth the 
 conscience of the weak 
 brethren. 
 
 Every particular or na- 
 tionalChurcL hath authority 
 to ordain, change, and 
 abolish, ceremonies or rites 
 of the Church, ordained 
 only by man's authority, so 
 that all things be done to 
 edifying. 
 
 XXXV. Of Certain Errou' 
 eous Doctrines and Practices, 
 
 THE Romish doctrines 
 concerning purgatory, 
 Eenance, and satisfaction, 
 ave no support from the 
 word of God, and are, be- 
 sides, contradictory of the 
 completeness and sufficiency 
 of the redemption in Christ 
 Jesus, of justification by 
 faith, and of the sanctify- 
 ing efficiency of God the 
 Holy Spirit. Praying tor 
 the dead is man's tradition, 
 vainl}r invented, and is in 
 violation of the express 
 warnings of Almighty God 
 to the careless and uncon- 
 verted. The adoration of 
 relics and images, and the 
 invocation of saints, besides 
 that they are grounded upon 
 
 no warranty of Scripture, 
 are idolatrous practices, dis- 
 honoring to God, and com- 
 promising the mediatorship 
 of Christ. 
 
 XXXVI. Of Consecration 
 of Bishops and Ordering of 
 Presbyters and Deacons. 
 
 THE Book of Consecra- 
 tion of Bishops, and 
 Ordering of Presbvters and 
 Deacons, set forth by this 
 Church, doth contam all 
 things necessary to such 
 Consecration and Ordering : 
 neither hath it any thing, 
 that of itself is superstitious 
 and ungodly. And there- 
 fore whosoever are conse- 
 crated or ordered according 
 to the Rites of that Book, 
 or hereafter shall be conse- 
 crated or ordered according 
 to the same Rites; we de- 
 cree all such to be rightly, 
 orderly, and lawfully con- 
 secrated and ordered. 
 
 XXX VIL Of the Civil 
 Magistrates, 
 
 THE Queen's Majesty 
 hath the chief power 
 in the Realm of England, 
 and other her Dominions, 
 unto whom the civil Gov- 
 ernment of all Estates in 
 this Realm doth appertain ; 
 but hath no authority in 
 things purely spiritual. We 
 do not give to our Princes 
 the ministering either of 
 God's Word, or of the Sac- 
 raments ; but that only pi e- 
 rogrative, which we see to 
 have been given always to 
 all godly Princes in holy 
 Scriptures by God himself ; 
 
ARTICLES OF RELIGION. 
 
 469 
 
 that is, that they should 
 rule aU states and degrees 
 committed to their charge 
 by God, and minister true 
 judgments unto the people. 
 
 The Bishop of Home ought 
 to have no jurisdiction in 
 this Dominion. 
 
 The Laws of the Realm 
 may punish Christian men 
 with death, for heinous and 
 grievous offences. 
 
 It is lawful for (Christian 
 men, at the commandment 
 of the Magistrate, to wear 
 weapons, and serve in the 
 wars. 
 
 XXXVIII. Of Christian 
 raen's Goods ^ which are not 
 common. 
 
 THE Riches and Goods 
 of Christians are not 
 common, as touching the 
 
 right, title, and possession 
 of the same. Notwith- 
 standing, every man ought, 
 of such things as he pos- 
 sesseth, liberally to give 
 alms to the poor, according 
 to his ability. 
 
 XXXIX. Of a Christian 
 man's Testimony. 
 
 AS we confess that vain 
 and rash swearing is 
 forbidden Christian men by 
 the Law of God, so we 
 judge, that Christian re- 
 ligion doth not prohibit, 
 but that a man may formal- 
 ly testify in accordance 
 with the law when the 
 magistrate or ruler requireth 
 in a cause of trutn and 
 justice, provided it be done 
 in the fear of God. 
 
 A PRAYER FOR UNITY. 
 
 OGOD the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our 
 only Saviour, the Prince of Peace ; who hast taught 
 us how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell 
 together in unity, give us grace seriously to lay to heart 
 the great danger arising from unhappy divisions. Take 
 away all hatred and prejudice, and whatsoever else may 
 hinder us from godly Union and Concord : that, a *^here 
 is but one Body, and one Spirit, and one Hope of our 
 Calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and 
 Father of us all, so we may henceforth be all of one heart, 
 and of one soul, united in one holy bond of Truth and 
 Peace, of Faith and Love, and may with one mind and 
 one mouth glorify thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 Amen. 
 
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