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 | The earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is; * the compass of the world, and they that dwell therein. |
| 2 | For he hath founded it upon the seas, * and prepared it upon the floods. |
| 3 | Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? * or who shall rise up in his holy place? |
| 4 | Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; * and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour. |
| 5 | He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, * and righteousness from the God of his salvation. |
| 6 | This is the generation of them that seek him; * even of them that seek thy face, O Jacob. |
| 7 | Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; * and the King of glory shall come in. |
| 8 | Who is the King of glory? * it is the Lord strong and mighty, even the Lord mighty in battle. |
| 9 | Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; * and the King of glory shall come in. |
| 10 | Who is the King of glory? * even the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. |
| † | 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 clap your hands together, all ye people: * O sing unto God with the voice of melody. |
| 2 | For the Lord is high, and to be feared; * he is the great King upon all the earth. |
| 3 | He shall subdue the people under us, * and the nations under our feet. |
| 4 | He shall choose out an heritage for us, * even the worship of Jacob, whom he loved. |
| 5 | God is gone up with a merry noise, * and the Lord with the sound of the trump. |
| 6 | O sing praises, sing praises unto our God; * O sing praises, sing praises unto our King. |
| 7 | For God is the King of all the earth: * sing ye praises with understanding. |
| 8 | God reigneth over the heathen; * God sitteth upon his holy seat. |
| 9 | The princes of the people are joined unto the people of the God of Abraham; * for God, which is very high exalted, doth defend the earth, as it were with a shield. |
| † | 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 God, my heart is ready, my heart is ready; * I will sing and give praise with the best member that I have. |
| 2 | Awake, thou lute, and harp; * I myself will awake right early. |
| 3 | I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people; * I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. |
| 4 | For thy mercy is greater than the heavens, * and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. |
| 5 | Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, * and thy glory above all the earth. |
| 6 | That thy beloved may be delivered: * let thy right hand save them, and hear thou me. |
| 7 | God hath spoken in his holiness; * I will rejoice therefore, and divide Sichem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. |
| 8 | Gilead is mine, and Manasses is mine; * Ephraim also is the strength of my head. |
| 9 | Judah is my lawgiver, Moab is my washpot; * over Edom will I cast out my shoe, upon Philistia will I triumph. |
| 10 | Who will lead me into the strong city? * and who will bring me into Edom? |
| 11 | Hast not thou forsaken us, O God? * and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts? |
| 12 | O help us against the enemy: * for vain is the help of man. |
| 13 | Through God we shall do great acts; * and it is he that shall tread down our enemies. |
| † | 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 it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. |
| 2 | And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el. |
| 3 | And the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. |
| 4 | And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. |
| 5 | And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. |
| 6 | And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on. |
| 7 | And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. |
| 8 | And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. |
| 9 | And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. |
| 10 | And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so. |
| 11 | And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. |
| 12 | And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. |
| 13 | He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; |
| 14 | And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. |
| 15 | And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him. |
| 16 | And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. |
| 17 | And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not. |
| 18 | And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not? |
| 19 | And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren. |
| 20 | And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. |
| 21 | And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land. |
| 22 | So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake. |
| 23 | And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. |
| 24 | And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them. |
| 25 | And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria. |
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 | I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, |
| 2 | With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; |
| 3 | Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
| 4 | There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; |
| 5 | One Lord, one faith, one baptism, |
| 6 | One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. |
| 7 | But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. |
| 8 | Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. |
| 9 | (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? |
| 10 | He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) |
| 11 | And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; |
| 12 | For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: |
| 13 | Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: |
| 14 | That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; |
| 15 | But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: |
| 16 | From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. |
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.
Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we do believe thy only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the Heavens; so we may also in heart and mind thither ascend, and with him continually dwell, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, 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.
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.