heart and humble voice, to the throne of the heavenly grace, saying after me; ¶ A general confession to be said by the whole congrega tion after the Minister, all kneeling. When the Minister omits the preceding exhortation, he must introduce the confession by the following words, Let us pray. ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; we have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults. Restore thou them that are penitent; according to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ 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. ¶ Then shall the Minister, standing up, say, (the People still kneeling,) ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live: He graciously 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 hereaftermay be pure and holy ; so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ¶ The People shall answer here, and at the end of every prayer, Amen. Then the Minister shall kneel, and say the Lord's Prayer, the People still kneeling, and repeating it with him, both here and wherever else it is used in Divine Service. bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Then likewise he shall say, O Lord, open thou our lips. Peo. And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise. ¶ Here all standing up, the Minister shall say, This is the day which the Lord hath made; rejoice Peo. We will and be glad in it. Min. Praise ye the Lord. Peo. The Lord's name be praised. ¶Then shall be read by the Minister and People, in alternate verses, the appointed portion of the Psalms.-- Note, as the number of Public Services varies in different churches, that shall be considered the appointed portion which immediately follows the one last used in public worship, with the exception of such Psalms as are uppropriated to particular occasions. The Minister, at the commencement of every Psalm, shall announce the number, and read the first verse; and at the conclusion of the whole the Gloria Patri shall be said or sung as follows: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be; world without end. Amen. ¶ Then shall be read the First and Second Lessons accor ding to the Calendar.-Note, before every Lesson the Minister shall say, The First or Second Lesson appointed for this Morning's Service is written in the chap. of beginning at the verse: and after every lesson, Here endeth the First or the Second Lesson. rit. At the conclusion of the Lessons the Minister shall say; The Lord be with you. Peo. And with thy Spi ¶ Then all devoutly kneeling, the Minister shall say; Let us pray. Min. O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us; Peo. And grant us thy salvation. Min. O Lord, save the King; Peo. And bless the Royal Family. Min. Endue thy Minis-. ters with righteousness; K Peo. And make thy chosen people joyful. Min. Let thy way be known upon earth; Peo. Thy saving health among all nations! Min. O God, make clean our hearts within us; Peo. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. ¶ Then shall follow three Collects: the first for the day; the second for grace; and the third for peace. The Second Collect for Grace. LORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day, defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger: but that all our doings, being ordered by thy governance, may be always acceptable in thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Third Collect for Peace. GOD, who art the author of peace and lover of concord, mercifully grant that those evils, which the craft or subtlety of the devil or man worketh against us, may be brought to nought, and by the providence of thy goodness be dispersed; that we, thy servants, being defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul, may experience that peace which passeth all understanding, and evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy church, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ¶Here shall be sung a Psalm or Hymn, chosen by the Minister from the authorized selection. ¶ After that, all devoutly kneeling, the Minister shall read the Litany, or general supplication; the People audibly repeating the different responses. GOD the Father, of heaven, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Father, of heaven, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O holy, blessed, and glorious Jehovah, three persons and one God, have mercy upon us mise rable sinners. O holy, blessed, and glorious Jehovah, three persons and one God, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins: spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. Spare us, good Lord. chief; from sin, from the crafts and assaults of the devil; from thy wrath, and from everlasting condemnation, Good Lord deliver us. From all blindness of heart; from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness, Good Lord, deliver us. From fornication, and all other deadly sin; and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil, Good Lord, deliver us. From lightning and tempest; from plague, pestilence, and famine; from battle and murder, and from sudden death, Good Lord, deliver us. From all sedition, privy conspiracy, and rebellion; from all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word and commandment, Good Lord, deliver us. In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our wealth; in the hour of death; and in the day of judgment, Good Lord, deliver us. By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy K 2 Baptism, Fasting, and forth and shew it accordTemptation; by thine Ago-ingly; ny and bloody Sweat; by thy Cross and Passion, Good Lord, deliver us. By thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension; by thine all-prevailing Intercession; and by the coming of the Holy Ghost, Good Lord, deliver us. We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God; and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church universal in the right way; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to keep and strengthen in the true worshipping of thee, in righteousness and holiness of life, thy servant George, our King, [the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and all the Royal Family ;] We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to illuminate our Bishops and Clergy; and all other Ministers of the universal church, with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word; and that both by their preaching and living, they may set it We beseech to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to endue the Lords of the Council, and all the Nobility, with grace, wisdom, and understanding; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. [That it may please theeto direct and prosper all the consultations of the High Court of Parliament at this time assembled, to the advancement of thy glory, the good of thy church, the safety, honour, and welfare of our So vereign and his dominions; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.] That it may please thee to bless and keep the 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; |