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 | I cried unto the Lord with my voice; * yea, even unto the Lord did I make my supplication. |
2 | I poured out my complaints before him, * and shewed him of my trouble. |
3 | When my spirit was in heaviness thou knewest my path; * in the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. |
4 | I looked also upon my right hand, * and saw there was no man that would know me. |
5 | I had no place to flee unto, * and no man cared for my soul. |
6 | I cried unto thee, O Lord, and said, * Thou art my hope, and my portion in the land of the living. |
7 | Consider my complaint; * for I am brought very low. |
8 | O deliver me from my persecutors; * for they are too strong for me. |
9 | Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy Name; * which thing if thou wilt grant me, then shall the righteous resort unto my company. |
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 | Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider my desire; * hearken unto me for thy truth and righteousness' sake. |
2 | And enter not into judgement with thy servant; * for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. |
3 | For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; * he hath laid me in the darkness, as the men that have been long dead. |
4 | Therefore is my spirit vexed within me, * and my heart within me is desolate. |
5 | Yet do I remember the time past; I muse upon all thy works; * yea, I exercise myself in the works of thy hands. |
6 | I stretch forth my hands unto thee; * my soul gaspeth unto thee as a thirsty land. |
7 | Hear me, O Lord, and that soon, for my spirit waxeth faint: * hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. |
8 | O let me hear thy lovingkindness betimes in the morning, for in thee is my trust: * shew thou me the way that I should walk in, for I lift up my soul unto thee. |
9 | Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies; * for I flee unto thee to hide me. |
10 | Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee, for thou art my God: * let thy loving Spirit lead me forth into the land of righteousness. |
11 | Quicken me, O Lord, for thy Name's sake; * and for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. |
12 | And of thy goodness slay mine enemies, * and destroy all them that vex my soul; for I am thy servant. |
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 | Wisdom lifteth up the head of him that is of low degree, and maketh him to sit among great men. |
2 | Commend not a man for his beauty; neither abhor a man for his outward appearance. |
3 | The bee is little among such as fly; but her fruit is the chief of sweet things. |
4 | Boast not of thy clothing and raiment, and exalt not thyself in the day of honour: for the works of the Lord are wonderful, and his works among men are hidden. |
5 | Many kings have sat down upon the ground; and one that was never thought of hath worn the crown. |
6 | Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced; and the honourable delivered into other men's hands. |
7 | Blame not before thou hast examined the truth: understand first, and then rebuke. |
8 | Answer not before thou hast heard the cause: neither interrupt men in the midst of their talk. |
9 | Strive not in a matter that concerneth thee not; and sit not in judgment with sinners. |
10 | My son, meddle not with many matters: for if thou meddle much, thou shalt not be innocent; and if thou follow after, thou shalt not obtain, neither shalt thou escape by fleeing. |
11 | There is one that laboureth, and taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is so much the more behind. |
12 | Again, there is another that is slow, and hath need of help, wanting ability, and full of poverty; yet the eye of the Lord looked upon him for good, and set him up from his low estate, |
13 | And lifted up his head from misery; so that many that saw it marvelled at him. |
14 | Prosperity and adversity, life and death, poverty and riches, come of the Lord. |
15 | Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him. |
16 | Error and darkness had their beginning together with sinners: and evil shall wax old with them that glory therein. |
17 | The gift of the Lord remaineth with the godly, and his favour bringeth prosperity for ever. |
18 | There is that waxeth rich by his wariness and pinching, and this is the portion of his reward: |
19 | Whereas he saith, I have found rest, and now will eat continually of my goods; and yet he knoweth not what time shall come upon him, and that he must leave those things to others, and die. |
20 | Be stedfast in thy covenant, and be conversant therein, and wax old in thy work. |
21 | Marvel not at the works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and abide in thy labour: for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich. |
22 | The blessing of the Lord is in the reward of the godly, and suddenly he maketh his blessing to flourish. |
23 | Say not, What profit is there of my service? and what good things shall I have hereafter? |
24 | Again, say not, I have enough, and possess many things, and what evil can come to me hereafter? |
25 | In the day of prosperity there is a forgetfulness of affliction: and in the day of affliction there is no more remembrance of prosperity. |
26 | For it is an easy thing unto the Lord in the day of death to reward a man according to his ways. |
27 | The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure: and in his end his deeds shall be discovered. |
28 | Judge none blessed before his death: for a man shall be known in his children. |
29 | Bring not every man into thine house: for the deceitful man hath many trains. |
30 | Like as a partridge taken and kept in a cage, so is the heart of the proud; and like as a spy, watcheth he for thy fall: |
31 | For he lieth in wait, and turneth good into evil, and in things worthy praise will lay blame upon thee. |
32 | Of a spark of fire a heap of coals is kindled: and a sinful man layeth wait for blood. |
33 | Take heed of a mischievous man, for he worketh wickedness; lest he bring upon thee a perpetual blot. |
34 | Receive a stranger into thine house, and he will disturb thee, and turn thee out of thine own. |
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 | Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. |
2 | Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. |
3 | For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. |
4 | Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: |
5 | Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; |
6 | Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. |
7 | But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. |
8 | Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, |
9 | And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: |
10 | That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; |
11 | If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. |
12 | Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. |
13 | Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, |
14 | I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. |
15 | Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. |
16 | Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. |
17 | Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. |
18 | (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: |
19 | Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) |
20 | For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: |
21 | Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. |
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.
Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy houshold the Church in continual godliness; that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy Name, 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.