various ways, thy holy commandments, so that we draw down on ourselves, through thy righteous. judgment, condemnation and death. We are, O Lord! under heartfelt sorrow for having offended thee; and we implore thy grace to relieve our wretchedness. Vouchsafe, O most gracious God and merciful Father! to have compassion on us, in the name of thy Son Jesus Christ, our Lord. Pardon our sins, give us the graces of the Holy Spirit, and increase them day by day; to the end, that heartily acknowledging our unworthiness, and forsaking our sins, we may be filled with that godly sorrow which worketh repentance unto salvation, and may bring forth fruits of righteousness acceptable to thee; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

JR Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy

OUR

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 those who 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.

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MERCIFUL God and heavenly Father! since thou hast given us thy Holy Scriptures as a lamp to our feet, and a light to our paths, we beseech thee, for the love of Jesus Christ, the Light of the world, that thou wouldst illumine our minds, and endue us with the Holy Spirit, to sanctify and

lead us into the knowledge of truth. Give us grace to hear attentively thy word, rightly to understand its meaning, and to conform our lives to its precepts; that whatever we shall hear, may tend to the glory of thy name, to our advancement in piety, and to the comfort and salvation of our souls; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Then shall be read a Lesson from the Old Testament. Before reading the Lessons from the Old and New Testaments, the Minister shall announce simply the BOOK and CHAPTER; and after reading them, shall use these words, HERE ENDETH the First, or the Second LES

SON.

After the Lesson from the Old Testament, shall be sung the following

DOXOLOGY.

Or a Canticle, Psalm or Hymn, when announced by the Minister.

GL

Here the People rise.

LORY be to God on high, 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, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou, who takest away the sins of the world,

have mercy upon us. Thou, who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou, who sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.

For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Then shall be read a Lesson from the New Testament. Notice may be given here, if any of the Special or Occasional Prayers, or Thanksgivings, from Part III., are to be used.

After which, the Minister says,

Let us pray.

LORD! let thy mercy shine upon us; and grant us thy salvation.

O God! make clean our hearts within us; and take not thy Holy Spirit from us.

LORD God! we render thanks unto thee, that thou hast called us to the knowledge and profession of the Christian faith. We beseech thee to preserve and increase it in us; to the end, that continuing steadfast in the same, we may sincerely unite in the confession of the Church Universal:

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate;

he was crucified; he died; he was buried; [he went into the place of departed spirits;]* the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven; he sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; and thence he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost.

I believe the Holy Church Universal; the communion of saints; the remission of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God! Father of mercy! we, thine

unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks, for all thy goodness and lovingkindness 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 a due sense of all thy mercies, that we may show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee, in holiness and righteousness, all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee, and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

Here introduce such of the Special or Occasional Prayers or Thanksgivings from Part III. as are suitable, may be requested, or the Minister's discretion may suggest.

* These words may be omitted.

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ETERNAL and Almighty God! we offer to thy Divine Majesty our prayers for ourselves, and for all mankind.

WE beseech thee to illumine all the people of the earth, by the light of the Gospel, that they may come to the knowledge of the truth, and be saved. We pray thee to provide for all the wants of the Church Universal. Look down with mercy upon all thy people. Preserve them, and cherish in them the light of thy word. Put away from them dissensions and hypocrisy; and grant that piety, charity, and every Christian virtue may reign among them.

BLESS, O God! the ministers of thy church. Enable them at all times, to preach thy word in faithfulness and purity, and to labour with humility and zeal, for the edification of their flocks.

WE pray to thee, King of kings and Lord of lords! for all rulers, and especially for those who are in Guide them by thy Spirit, and performance of their duties, so that religion, justice and peace may flourish under their government.

authority over us. assist them in the

O ALMIGHTY and most merciful God! we commend to thy favour all who are in affliction. Grant to the sick the patience, the succour, and the repentance which they need. Convert sinners, and strengthen those who walk in thy ways. O God! bless the just and upright in heart; protect the