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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 1 6 T— r A- ■ PLAIN" FAMILY PE A YEES. Prepared by a Committtee of Clergymen in the Diocese of Quebec, and published with the sanction of the Bishop. PRINTED BY JOHN LOVELL & SON. 1883. I have long been looking for a manaal of Fajtily Prater, which, expressing the common wants of all, should express these in a manner so plain and direct that it might be used intelligently and intelligibly, even by one who miglit not be a practised reader. This book has been compiled to supply the need ; and, as it seems to me, does supply it. I should rejoice to Juiow that it was in daily use in every family in the Diocese. J. W. QUEBEC. Quebec, Oct. 15, 1883. i i i i, \ SUNDAY MORNING. Let U8 pray. Merciful God, grant to us Thy servants pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve Thee this day with a quiet mind, through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. God the Father, who as on this day didst create the light, enlighten our hearts with the sunshine of Thy love. Amen. O God the Son, who as on this day didst rise from the dead, raise up our souls unto newness of life. Amen. God the Holy Ghost, who as on this day didst come down to give life to the Church, quicken and purify us. ATTien. Almighty Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, we thank Thee with oui- whole hearts for Thy goodness to us in causing us to see once more the light of Thy holy day. Give us grace to shew our thankfulness by using it well, by spending it in Thy worship and service, and in learning to know Thee better ; for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. Be with us, Heavenly Father, when we go to Thy house, and fill us with fear and reverence. Make us sincere in our confession of sin, earnest in our prayers, hearty in our thanksgiving. Help us to be attentive to Thy Holy Word, and enable us to profit by what we hear. [May those of us who are communicants draw near to Thy Holy Table in faith and penitence and charity, and find spiritual strength and refreshment there.] Grant this, Heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. I-ord God, bless all our dear relatives and friends this day with all spiritual blessings. And to all our neighbours make Thy goodness known, and draw them nearer to Thee. Bless all the Bishops and Pastors of Thy Church, especially our own Biohop and Pastor, and strengthen them for their holy work, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Our Father, &c. Now unto the King, Eternal, Immortal, Invisible, the only Wise God, be honour and glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 39}^^' # SUNDAY EVENING. Let U8 confess our sinfulness. Almighty and most merciful Father, we confess before Thee our great sinfulness and our unworthiuess of Thy love. We acknowledge that we have this day broken Thy Holy Laws again, and come short in many ways of our duty. Of Thy great mercy, Lord, forgive us all our offences, even the new offences of this day. Pardon all cJduess and inattention in our worship, and our misuse of the precious opportunities which this holy day has brought us, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Our Father, &c. O Heavenly Father, keep and defend us, and all whom we love, and all who are round about us, this night, from harm and suffering ; and raise us on the morrow in health and strength, if it be Thy will, and with a sincere desire to serve Thee better, for Jesus Christ's sake. Am£n. Almighty and Everlasting God, Father of all mercies, we praise and thank Thee for all the numberless blessings which Thou dost daily vouchsafe to us and ours. For health and strength, for food and clothing and shelter, for peaceful homes and loving relatives and kind friends, we thank Thee, who givest all. But, most of all, we thank Thee for the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, and for Thy mercy in calling us and all Christian people into a state of salvation. Help us to thank Thee truly by abiding in Thy love, and by earnestly walking in the steps of Thy Son Jesus Christ, to whom with Thee, Father, and Thee, O Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory now and forever. Amen. • May God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost bless, preserve and keep us, and all for whom we ought to pray, this night and forever. Amen. i \" i MONDAY MORNING. Let U8 pray. Merciful Father, we beseech Thee to grant to us, Thy sinful children, Thy pardon and Thy peace, for our Saviour's sake. Amen. God, Who hast commanded that no man should be idle, we beseech Thee to bless us this day in the work which Thy Providence has appointed for us, whatever that work may be. Give us such strength of body and of mind as may be needful for it, and give us grace to do our best in it, remembering that we are working for Thee. [Guard and keep (our child or) the children, whether at home, at school, at work, or at play.] Defend us in any danger that may threaten us, and preserve us by Thy pro- tecting care, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. O Lord God, without whose help we cannot be holy, abide with us this day, and strengthen us against tenipta- tion. Keep us from hasty, false, cruel, or profane words. Keep us from unkind or dishonest actions. Keep our thoughts pure and our desires unselfish. Help us to be gentle and kind towards all who are about us. May we often think of our Saviour during the day, and, if opportu- nities should occur of helping our neighbours to know Him, may we be ready to use them, for the same Saviour's sake. Amen. Bless Thy holy Church, O Lord, throughout all the world. Give it peace, and, in thine own good time, unity. Grant that it may increase and abound in zeal and activity. Stir up the hearts of men well fitted to serve in the Sacred Ministry tliat they may give themselves to the work. May the Clergy be more and more endued with the gifts of Thy Holy Spirit, and the people more and more devout and self-denying; and may the cause of true religion prosper abundantly, for Jesus (Jhrist's sake. Amen. Our Father, &c. To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, be all honour and praise now and evermore. Amen. MONDAY EVENING. Let us confess our sinfulness. MOST MERCIFUL GoD, we confess that we are not worthy in ourselves to pray to Thee, and that we have sinned against Thee this day, in tliought, word and deed. For our Saviour's sake receive us, and grant us true re})entance. Forgive and put away from us our sins, and grant us grace to serve Tliee better for the time to come. Hear us in Heaven, Thy dwelling-place, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Itedeemer. Aynen. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Our Father, &c. We tharkThee, Heavenly Father, for the care which Thou hast taken of us through this day, and for the many undeserved mercies and blessings which Thou daily renew- est to us. Keep us, we pray Thee, through the night. Thou who never slumberest, make our slumbers safe. Preserve us from bodily dangers, and keep far from us our spiritual enemy. Grant us quiet rest and a glad awaking, a'.id strengthen us for to-morrow's labours. Hear us, Heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. God of comfort and help, bless all who are in any kind of trouble or distress this night. To those who are in want or difficulty give hope, and in Thine own good time supply their needs. Support the sick and afflicted, and grant them healing or relief. Comfort all mourners, and show them Thy love and care. Make the fatherless to seek Thee as their Father, and all the bereaved to trust in Thee. Grant us these petitions for the sake of our loving Saviour. ATnen. May the Lord bless us and keep us ; may the Lord lift up upon us the light of His countenance and give us peace. Amen. i i TUESDAY MORNING. Let us pray. Lord God, Who art always merciful, loose us, we pray Thee, from the chain of our sins, for Jesus Christ our Saviour's sake. Amen. Almighty God, Who hast kept us in safety through the night, and givest us once more the opportunity of praying to Tiiee together, we thank and praise Thee for Thy continual goodness to us, Help us, we beseech Thee, to remember Thee this day in all our occupations, and to feel that as Thou art with us to protect us, so Thou art always nigh to see and hear us, and that our inmost thoughts and desires are known to Thee. Keep us in Thy fear and in Thy love all the day long, and suffer us not to do or say anything that migiit dishonour or offend Thee, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. Increase and multiply within each member of this family, Lord, the gifts of Thy Holy Spirit. Make us gentle and patient and forbearing towards one another and towards all men. Make us truthful and guileless in our words and actions. Make us pure and temperate. Make us diligent and conscientious in our work Help us to set a watcli upon our lips, that we may refrain from idle gossip and all uncharitable judging of others. And grant that we mav do our utmost to promote peace and goodwill among all our neighbours, to the glory of Thy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. ATnen. God, the Father of all Mankind, we beseech Thee to have mercy upon the Heathen and all who are in ignorance and error. Gather into the fold of Thy Church those who are without, and send down Thy Holy Spirit upon all who are called Christians, that they may flee from sin and seek earnestly after the righteousness of Thy King- dom, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. Our Father, &c. May God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost be with us this day and for evermore. Amen. 8 TUESDAY EVENING. Let U8 mnfesa our sinfulness. MOST MEKCIFUL GoD, we Confess before Thee that we have sinned and done amiss this day, and have in many ways come short of the obedience which we owe to Thee, our Father. Grant to each of us grace to be truly penitent before Thee, and let Thy pardoning mercy heal and restore us, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon ub. Lord, have mercy upon us. Our Father, «&c. Defend us, Lord our God, this night from all dangers, both bodily and spiritual, and grant us quiet rest and refreshment. Let no vain fancies or unholy desires occupy our minds when we are awake, f.nd when we are asleep let our sleep be sound and invigorating. Watch over all who are near and dear to us, and keep them in safety, and give them, too, the boon of rest. Help them and all our neighbours to draw near to Thee before they lie down upon their beds, and so to find Thy Blessing, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. We offer to Thee, most gracious God, our evening sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving for all the joys and blessings of our earthly lot. And, above all, we desire to praise Thee for that unspeakable gift which Thou hast bestowed upon us in sending Thy Son Jesus Christ in our nature to live and die for our salvation, for the means of grace which Thou dost offer us, and for the hope of glory which Thou dost set before us. Lord God, help us to be thankful. Help us to use and profit by the privileges that thou hast bestowed upon us, and bring us mH at last unto Thy Heavenly Kingdom, for Jesus Christ's sake, to Whom, with Thee, Father, and Tliee, Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, w- rid without eJid. Amen. May the Lord bless us and keep us, &c. i I 7 WEDNESDAY MORNING. Let ua pray. God the Fatfieh Almighty, Creator and Treserverof all men and all things, Have mercy upon us, miserable sinners. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, ' Have mercy upon us, miserable sinners. God the Holy Gliost, who makest men holy. Have mercy upon us, miserable miners. Spare us, good Lord, spare us, and deliver us from our sinfulness. Spare its. Good Lord. From all hurt and evil to the body, from pain and sick- ness, and accident, Oood Lord, deliver us. From the temptations of the Devil, from, the enticements of the world, and from all the sinftil desires of the flesh, Oood Lord, deliver us. In every time of triai and of trouble, in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment, Oood Lord, deliver us. By all Thy mercy and loving kindness, Oood Lord, deliver us. We sinners do beseech Thee to hear us, Lord God, and that it may please Thee to gi-ant us all good things that are needful for the soul and for the body. We beseech Thee to hear us, Oood Lord. That it may please Thee to give us true repentance and to forgive us all our sins and shortcomings. We beseech Thee to hear us, Oood Lord. That it may please Thee to make us faithful and obedient towards Thee, pure in heart and patient, loving and helpful towards one another, and just and kind towards all men. We beseeo^ Thee to hear us, Good Lord. 8 10 That it may please Thee to bless and keep all our dear relatives and friends, to give prosperity to our Queen and our country, to quicken and strengthen Thy holy Church, and to bring Thy wandedng children home, "We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord. Our Father, &e. Glory be to God the Father^ our Creator and Preserver ; Glory be tc Jesus, our Redeemer ; Gloiy bo to the Holy Ghost, our Sanctifier. All love and praiue be unto Thee, God most high. Anitn. WEDNESDAY EVENING. Let us coyifess our sinfulness. O Most Gracious God, we confess that we have most justly provoked Tliina anger against us by our manifold sins. In our youth and in our riper years we have sinned, in our souls and in our bodies, by doing and by leaving undv:,ne. Some of our sins are known to others, and some have been kept secret; some we remember, and some we have forgotten. But all are known to Thee. Be not angry with us, Lord, for ever. Spare us, good Lord, who with true and hearty sorrow confess our sinfulness. And forgive us, wc beseech Thee, all that we have done amiss ; for His sake who died for our sins, and now ever liveth to make intercession for us, Jesus Chrisv our Lord. Amen. Lord, have ra&vcy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Our Father, &c. Into Thy hands, God most mighty, we commit our- selves and all who are dear to us, and all things which Thou hast given us to use and enjoy. Be Thou our Guardian and Defender this night. Keep us from all harm or loss or pain or sorrov;, if it be Tliy will; and, 11 with the light of another day, give us, we beseech Thee renewed health and vigour for our daily work. Keep us in remembrance that we shall one day be raised up from the' sleep of death, or be summoned from our earthly life, to stand before the Throne of Judgment ; and grant that every day that comes and goes may find us ueirer in spirit to Thee, and more ready for the coming of our Lord through the same Jesus Christ our Eedeemer and our Judge. Amen. Help and preserve all those who are in any danger or trouble this night. O Heavenly Father, comfort the sorrowful, heal the sick, strengthen the feeble, give help and support to the dying. Supply the wants of those who are in need, and raise up friends for the friendless. Guard all sailors and others who are at sea, and all who are brought into peril on the land. Hear us, and answer us, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it woo in the beginning, is now, and ever shall he, world ivHhout end. Amen. THURSDAY MORNING. Let us pray. Be merciful unto us, God, be merciful unto us, and do away all our offences. Create in us a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within each of us, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. EVERLASTING GoD, Maker of all things, who causest the sun to rise and all living creatures to renew their strength morning by morning, we give Thee thanks for the rest and refreshment which Thou hast granted to us, and for raising us up again in health and vigour. Be vs^ith each one of us thi;ough the day, at home or abroad, and keep us by Thy power from all things evil. Give us of Thy bounty what- 12 soever is needful for our bodily life, and in our work or business this day grant us such prosperity as is good for us, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. MOST GRACIOUS GoD, let Thy Holy Spirit teach us and direct us this day. Show us what Thou wouldst have us do, and strengthen us to do it as in Thy sight. And keep us free from sin. May we be truthful, honest and industrious ; may we be kind and gentle and peaceable. (May the children [or our child] learn useful lessons at school and be made more fit to do Thee service.) May we (who are older) set an example of Christian living wher- ever we may be, to the glory of Thy name, through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. Lord of the harvest of the world, we beseech Thee to send forth more labourers into Thy harvest. Make Thy servants willing to give themselves to the work of the Sacred Ministry at home and abroad. Fit and prepare those who seek that ministry for their high and holy work, and help them to go forth in entire dependence upon Thy help. So let Thine own work prosper in the world, and bring all men into Thine obedience ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Our Father, &c. Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen. «i V THUESDAY EVENING. Let U8 confess our sinfulness. Merciful God, we confess that we have each of us sinned against Thee this day, in thought, word, and deed, and are unworthy in ourselves to pray to Thee. Grant us, we beseech Thee, true repentance and an earnest 13 i V desire to amend our lives, and pardon all our sinfulness, for the sake of Thy great mercy, which Thou hast shown to us in Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon U8. Lord, have mercy upon us. Our Father, &c. Keep us, we beseech Thee, Lord, this night from all things that may hurt us. Guard our dwelling from harm, our bodies from sickness, and our hearts from sin. Give us the blessing of sleep, and strengthen us thereby for the labors and trials of the morrow, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. O Lord Jesu Christ, who didst command us to copy Thy love for us in our love toward one another, make, we beseech Thee, our cold and selfish hearts warm and kind. Help us to love all men, especially our neighbours, and to try in all ways to do them good. And grant that we who live together in this house may love one another as Thou wouldst have us love, and evermore be gentle and full of sympathy, that we may show forth Thy like- ness, Blessed Lord, who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest One God, world without end. Amen. O Lord Jesu Christ, Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifuo for men: yea, even for Thine enemies, that the Lord God might dwell among them. Praised be the Lord daily ; even the God who helpeth us, and poureth His benefits upon us. He is our God, even the God of Whom cometh Salva- tion : God is the Lord, by Whom we escape death. Glory be the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall he, world ivithout end. Amen. 14 FRIDAY MORNING. Let us pray. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy upon us, miserable sinners. Spare us. Good Lord, in Thy great mercy, and deliver us from the power and punishment of sin. Spare us, Good Lord. From harm and loss, from suffering and distress, Oood Lord, deliver us. From unsettlement of mind and from loss of reason, Oood Lord, deliver us. From living in sin and ungodliness, and from dying without repentance. Good Lord, deliver us. In all time of our tribulation or prosperity, from des- pondency and from pride, Good Lord, deliver us. By all Thy patience, mercy, and loving-kindness. Good Lord, deliver us. By Thy Passion, Thy Death, and Thy Burial ; by Thy Resurrection and Thine Ascension, Good Lord, deliver us. We sinners do beseech Thee to hear us, Lord God, and that it may please Thee to provide for all our real wants, both bodily and spiritual. We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord. That it may please Thee to give us true repentance, and to forgive us all our sins and shortcomings. We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord. That it may please Thee to grant us grace to grow in holiness, and in the knowledge, and love, and fear of Thy name. We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord. , r 16 That it may please Thee to have mefcy upon the Jews, and all who are in ignorance and error, and to bring them into Thy fold, We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord. That it may please Thee to have mercy upon all men. We beseech TJiee to hear us, Good Lord. That it may please Thee to bless and keep all who are dear to us, and to give them all things that are needful, We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord. That it may please Thee to give wisdom and righteous- ness to all who are set in authority, both in the State and in the Church, that all things may be done for thy glory, We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord. Our Father, &c. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. Amen. FKIDAY EVENING. Let us confess our sinfulness. MOST MERCIFUL GoD, We have sinned and done amiss in Thy sight, both in the days that are past and on this day. Again and again we have transgressed Thy laws and come short in our duty. We have deserved Thy righteous auger. We have defiled our souls, we have weakened our own sense of right and the desires after goodness which Thou hast given to us by Thy Holy Spirit. And there is in us no strength to turn from sin and to walk in the way of goodness. Turn Thou us, good Lord, and heal and purify our hearts. And of Thine infinite mercy, which Thou hast shown to us in Christ Jesus our Lord, pavdon and restore us, and grant us Thy peace, for His Name's sake. Amen. Lord, have mercy upoti ixs. Christ, have mercy j^,