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 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.
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, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
O Lord, open thou our lips.
And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
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.
Praise ye the Lord.
The Lord's Name be praised.
| 1 | O sing unto the Lord a new song; * for he hath done marvellous things. |
| 2 | With his own right hand, and with his holy arm, * hath he gotten himself the victory. |
| 3 | The Lord declared his salvation; * his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. |
| 4 | He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel; * and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God. |
| 5 | Shew yourselves joyful unto the Lord, all ye lands; * sing, rejoice, and give thanks. |
| 6 | Praise the Lord upon the harp; * sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving. |
| 7 | With trumpets also and shawms, * O shew yourselves joyful before the Lord the King. |
| 8 | Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is; * the round world, and they that dwell therein. |
| 9 | Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the Lord; * for he is come to judge the earth. |
| 10 | 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 Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen. |
| 1 | The Lord is King, be the people never so unpatient; * he sitteth between the cherubims, be the earth never so unquiet. |
| 2 | The Lord is great in Sion, * and high above all people. |
| 3 | They shall give thanks unto thy Name, * which is great, wonderful, and holy. |
| 4 | The King's power loveth judgement; thou hast prepared equity, * thou hast executed judgement and righteousness in Jacob. |
| 5 | O magnify the Lord our God; * and fall down before his footstool, for he is holy. |
| 6 | Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among such as call upon his Name: * these called upon the Lord, and he heard them. |
| 7 | He spake unto them out of the cloudy pillar; * for they kept his testimonies, and the law that he gave them. |
| 8 | Thou heardest them, O Lord our God; * thou forgavest them, O God, and punishedst their own inventions. |
| 9 | O magnify the Lord our God, and worship him upon his holy hill; * for the Lord our God is holy. |
| † | 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 | O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands: * serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; * be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name. |
| 4 | For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; * and his truth endureth from generation to generation. |
| † | 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 | My song shall be of mercy and judgement; * unto thee, O Lord, will I sing. |
| 2 | O let me have understanding * in the way of godliness. |
| 3 | When wilt thou come unto me? * I will walk in my house with a perfect heart. |
| 4 | I will take no wicked thing in hand; I hate the sins of unfaithfulness; * there shall no such cleave unto me. |
| 5 | A froward heart shall depart from me; * I will not know a wicked person. |
| 6 | Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, * him will I destroy. |
| 7 | Whoso hath also a proud look and high stomach, * I will not suffer him. |
| 8 | Mine eyes look upon such as are faithful in the land, * that they may dwell with me. |
| 9 | Whoso leadeth a godly life, * he shall be my servant. |
| 10 | There shall no deceitful person dwell in my house; * he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. |
| 11 | I shall soon destroy all the ungodly that are in the land; * that I may root out all wicked doers from the city of 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 | And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. |
| 2 | These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. |
| 3 | Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. |
| 4 | And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. |
| 5 | And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. |
| 6 | And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: |
| 7 | For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. |
| 8 | And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. |
| 9 | And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. |
| 10 | And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? |
| 11 | And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying. |
| 12 | And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. |
| 13 | And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. |
| 14 | And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. |
| 15 | And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? |
| 16 | And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks. |
| 17 | And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. |
| 18 | And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. |
| 19 | And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. |
| 20 | Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. |
| 21 | And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. |
| 22 | And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. |
| 23 | And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; |
| 24 | And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. |
| 25 | And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. |
| 26 | And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? |
| 27 | Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. |
| 28 | Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. |
| 29 | And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. |
| 30 | And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go? |
| 31 | And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; |
| 32 | And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. |
| 33 | And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. |
| 34 | And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. |
| 35 | And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. |
| 36 | And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. |
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 | Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, |
| 2 | Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: |
| 3 | Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 4 | I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; |
| 5 | That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; |
| 6 | Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: |
| 7 | So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: |
| 8 | Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 9 | God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. |
| 10 | Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. |
| 11 | For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. |
| 12 | Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. |
| 13 | Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? |
| 14 | I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; |
| 15 | Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. |
| 16 | And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. |
| 17 | For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. |
| 18 | For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. |
| 19 | For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. |
| 20 | Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? |
| 21 | For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. |
| 22 | For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: |
| 23 | But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; |
| 24 | But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. |
| 25 | Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. |
| 26 | For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: |
| 27 | But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; |
| 28 | And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: |
| 29 | That no flesh should glory in his presence. |
| 30 | But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: |
| 31 | That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. |
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.
Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and 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.
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.
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, 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.