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 an humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy. And although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our sins before God; yet ought we most chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together, to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as are here present, to accompany me with a pure heart, and humble voice, unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying after me:
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 themthose, O God, whichwho confess their faults: Restore thou them thatthose who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesu our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live; and hath given power and commandment to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins: He pardoneth and absolveth all them thatthose who 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.
Our Father, whichwho art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done inon earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them thatthose who 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.
1 | Praise the Lord, O my soul: * O Lord my God, thou art become exceeding glorious; thou art clothed with majesty and honour. |
2 | Thou deckest thyself with light as it were with a garment, * and spreadest out the heavens like a curtain. |
3 | Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters, * and maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind. |
4 | He maketh his angels spirits, * and his ministers a flaming fire. |
5 | He laid the foundations of the earth, * that it never should move at any time. |
6 | Thou coveredst it with the deep like as with a garment; * the waters stand in the hills. |
7 | At thy rebuke they flee; * at the voice of thy thunder they are afraid. |
8 | They go up as high as the hills, and down to the valleys beneath; * even unto the place which thou hast appointed for them. |
9 | Thou hast set them their bounds which they shall not pass, * neither turn again to cover the earth. |
10 | He sendeth the springs into the rivers, * which run among the hills. |
11 | All beasts of the field drink thereof, * and the wild asses quench their thirst. |
12 | Beside them shall the fowls of the air have their habitation, * and sing among the branches. |
13 | He watereth the hills from above; * the earth is filled with the fruit of thy works. |
14 | He bringeth forth grass for the cattle, * and green herb for the service of men; |
15 | That he may bring food out of the earth, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man; * and oil to make him a cheerful countenance, and bread to strengthen man's heart. |
16 | The trees of the Lord also are full of sap: * even the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted; |
17 | Wherein the birds make their nests: * and the fir trees are a dwelling for the stork. |
18 | The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; * and so are the stony rocks for the conies. |
19 | He appointed the moon for certain seasons, * and the sun knoweth his going down. |
20 | Thou makest darkness that it may be night; * wherein all the beasts of the forest do move. |
21 | The lions roaring after their prey, * do seek their meat from God. |
22 | The sun ariseth, and they get them away together, * and lay them down in their dens. |
23 | Man goeth forth to his work, and to his labour, * until the evening. |
24 | O Lord, how manifold are thy works! * in wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy riches. |
25 | So is the great and wide sea also; * wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. |
26 | There go the ships, and there is that Leviathan, * whom thou hast made to take his pastime therein. |
27 | These wait all upon thee, * that thou mayest give them meat in due season. |
28 | When thou givest it them they gather it; * and when thou openest thy hand they are filled with good. |
29 | When thou hidest thy face they are troubled: * when thou takest away their breath they die, and are turned again to their dust. |
30 | When thou lettest thy breath go forth they shall be made; * and thou shalt renew the face of the earth. |
31 | The glorious majesty of the Lord shall endure for ever; * the Lord shall rejoice in his works. |
32 | The earth shall tremble at the look of him; * if he do but touch the hills, they shall smoke. |
33 | I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live; * I will praise my God while I have my being. |
34 | And so shall my words please him: * my joy shall be in the Lord. |
35 | As for sinners, they shall be consumed out of the earth, and the ungodly shall come to an end: * praise thou the Lord, O my soul, praise the Lord. |
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. |
1 | I will magnify thee, O God, my King; * and I will praise thy Name for ever and ever. |
2 | Every day will I give thanks unto thee; * and praise thy Name for ever and ever. |
3 | Great is the Lord, and marvellous worthy to be praised; * there is no end of his greatness. |
4 | One generation shall praise thy works unto another, * and declare thy power. |
5 | As for me, I will be talking of thy worship, * thy glory, thy praise, and wondrous works; |
6 | So that men shall speak of the might of thy marvellous acts; * and I will also tell of thy greatness. |
7 | The memorial of thine abundant kindness shall be shewed; * and men shall sing of thy righteousness. |
8 | The Lord is gracious and merciful; * longsuffering and of great goodness. |
9 | The Lord is loving unto every man; * and his mercy is over all his works. |
10 | All thy works praise thee, O Lord; * and thy saints give thanks unto thee. |
11 | They shew the glory of thy kingdom, * and talk of thy power; |
12 | That thy power, thy glory, and mightiness of thy kingdom, * might be known unto men. |
13 | Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, * and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages. |
14 | The Lord upholdeth all such as fall, * and lifteth up all those that are down. |
15 | The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord; * and thou givest them their meat in due season. |
16 | Thou openest thine hand, * and fillest all things living with plenteousness. |
17 | The Lord is righteous in all his ways, * and holy in all his works. |
18 | The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him; * yea, all such as call upon him faithfully. |
19 | He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; * he also will hear their cry, and will help them. |
20 | The Lord preserveth all them that love him; * but scattereth abroad all the ungodly. |
21 | My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord; * and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy Name for ever and ever. |
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen. |
1 | Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzi-bah. |
2 | And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel. |
3 | For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. |
4 | And he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord said, In Jerusalem will I put my name. |
5 | And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord. |
6 | And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger. |
7 | And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made in the house, of which the Lord said to David, and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever: |
8 | Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them. |
9 | But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the Lord destroyed before the children of Israel. |
10 | And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets, saying, |
11 | Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols: |
12 | Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle. |
13 | And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down. |
14 | And I will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies; |
15 | Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day. |
16 | Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. |
17 | Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? |
18 | And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead. |
19 | Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. |
20 | And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh did. |
21 | And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them: |
22 | And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord. |
23 | And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house. |
24 | And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead. |
25 | Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? |
26 | And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead. |
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. | |
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 holpen his servant Israel; * as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever. | |
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen. |
1 | And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. |
2 | For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. |
3 | And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. |
4 | And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: |
5 | That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. |
6 | Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: |
7 | But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: |
8 | Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. |
9 | But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. |
10 | But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. |
11 | For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. |
12 | Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. |
13 | Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. |
14 | But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. |
15 | But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. |
16 | For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. |
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, * according to thy word. | |
For mine eyes have seen * thy salvation, | |
Which thou hast prepared * before the face of all people; | |
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, * and to be the glory of thy people Israel. | |
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen. |
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body; And the Life everlasting. Amen.
The Lord be with you:
And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father, whichwho art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done inon earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them thatthose who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.
O Lord, show thy mercy upon us;
And grant us thy salvation.
O Lord, save the State;
And mercifully hear us, when we call upon thee.
Endue thy Ministers with righteousness;
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, O God.
O God, make clean our hearts within us;
And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.
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.
O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; Give unto thy servants that peace which the world 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. Amen.
Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night, for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world; We commend this nation to thy merciful care, that being guided by thy Providence, we may dwell secure in thy peace. Grant to [—, and to] all in Authority, wisdom and strength to know and to do thy will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness; and make them ever mindful of their calling to serve this people in thy fear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
Almighty and everlasting God, who alone workest great marvels; Send down upon our Bishops, and Curates, and all Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace; and that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing: Grant this, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator Jesus Christ. Amen.
Almighty God our heavenly Father, who hast purchased to thyself an universal Church by the precious blood of thy dear Son; Mercifully look upon the same, and at this time so guide and govern the minds of thy servants the Bishops and Pastors of thy flock, that they may lay hands suddenly on no man, but faithfully and wisely make choice of fit persons to serve in the sacred Ministry of thy Church: And to those which shall be ordained to any holy Function, give thy grace and heavenly benediction, that both by their life and doctrine they may set forth thy glory, and set forward the salvation of all men, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Most gracious God, we humbly beseech thee, as for this nation in general, so especially for the Legislature at this time assembled: That thou wouldest be pleased to direct and prosper all their consultations to the advancement of thy glory, the good of thy Church, the safety, honour, and welfare of thy people; that all things may be so ordered and settled by their endeavours, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety may be established among us for all generations. These and all other necessaries, for them, for us, and thy whole Church, we humbly beg in the Name and Mediation of Jesus Christ our most blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.
O God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men, that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all Nations. More especially we pray for the good estate of the Catholic Church; that it may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians, may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness, all those who are any ways afflicted or distressed in mind, body, or estate; that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them according to their several necessities, giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions: And this we beg for Jesus Christ his sake. Amen.
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: 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 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.
Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name, thou wilt grant their requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.