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 come, let us sing unto the Lord; * let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. |
2 | Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, * and shew ourselves glad in him with psalms. |
3 | For the Lord is a great God, * and a great King above all gods. |
4 | In his hand are all the corners of the earth, * and the strength of the hills is his also. |
5 | The sea is his, and he made it; * and his hands prepared the dry land. |
6 | O come, let us worship and fall down, * and kneel before the Lord our Maker. |
7 | For he is the Lord our God; * and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. |
8 | Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts: * as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness; |
9 | When your fathers tempted me, * proved me, and saw my works. |
10 | Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, * It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known my ways; |
11 | Unto whom I sware in my wrath, * that they should not enter into my rest. |
† | 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 | Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? * or who shall rest upon thy holy hill? |
2 | Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life, * and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart. |
3 | He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour, * and hath not slandered his neighbour. |
4 | He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes, * and maketh much of them that fear the Lord. |
5 | He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, * though it were to his own hindrance. |
6 | He that hath not given his money upon usury, * nor taken reward against the innocent. |
7 | Whoso doeth these things * shall never fall. |
† | 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 | Preserve me, O God; * for in thee have I put my trust. |
2 | O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, * Thou art my God, my goods are nothing unto thee. |
3 | All my delight is upon the saints, that are in the earth, * and upon such as excel in virtue. |
4 | But they that run after another god * shall have great trouble. |
5 | Their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, * neither make mention of their names within my lips. |
6 | The Lord himself is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup; * thou shalt maintain my lot. |
7 | The lot is fallen unto me in a fair ground; * yea, I have a goodly heritage. |
8 | I will thank the Lord for giving me warning; * my reins also chasten me in the night season. |
9 | I have set God always before me; * for he is on my right hand, therefore I shall not fall. |
10 | Wherefore my heart was glad, and my glory rejoiced: * my flesh also shall rest in hope. |
11 | For why? thou shalt not leave my soul in hell; * neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption. |
12 | Thou shalt shew me the path of life; in thy presence is the fulness of joy, * and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore. |
† | 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 the right, O Lord, consider my complaint; * and hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. |
2 | Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, * and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal. |
3 | Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me: * for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend. |
4 | Because of men's works, that are done against the words of thy lips: * I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer. |
5 | O hold thou up my goings in thy paths, * that my footsteps slip not. |
6 | I have called upon thee, O God, for thou shalt hear me: * incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words. |
7 | Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee, * from such as resist thy right hand. |
8 | Keep me as the apple of an eye; * hide me under the shadow of thy wings, |
9 | From the ungodly that trouble me: * mine enemies compass me round about to take away my soul. |
10 | They are inclosed in their own fat, * and their mouth speaketh proud things. |
11 | They lie waiting in our way on every side, * turning their eyes down to the ground; |
12 | Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, * and as it were a lion's whelp, lurking in secret places. |
13 | Up, Lord, disappoint him, and cast him down; * deliver my soul from the ungodly, which is a sword of thine; |
14 | From the men of thy hand, O Lord, from the men, I say, and from the evil world; * which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure. |
15 | They have children at their desire, * and leave the rest of their substance for their babes. |
16 | But as for me, I will behold thy presence in righteousness; * and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it. |
† | 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 | Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. |
2 | And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people. |
3 | And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses. |
4 | And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not. |
5 | And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us. |
6 | And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go. |
7 | Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? |
8 | And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way. |
9 | (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.) |
10 | Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was. |
11 | And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here? |
12 | And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place: |
13 | As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. |
14 | And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place. |
15 | Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, |
16 | To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me. |
17 | And when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people. |
18 | Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is. |
19 | And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart. |
20 | And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house? |
21 | And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me? |
22 | And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons. |
23 | And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. |
24 | And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day. |
25 | And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house. |
26 | And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad. |
27 | And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God. |
O all ye Works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Heavens, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Waters that be above the firmament, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Sun and Moon, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Showers and Dew, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winds of God, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Fire and Heat, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winter and Summer, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Dews and Frosts, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Frost and Cold, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Ice and Snow, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Nights and Days, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Light and Darkness, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Lightnings and Clouds, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O let the Earth bless the Lord:
* yea, let it praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Mountains and Hills, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Green things upon the earth, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Wells, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Seas and Floods, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Whales, and all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Beasts and Cattle, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Children of men, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O let Israel bless the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Spirits and Souls of the righteous, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Holy and Humble men of heart, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him 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 | After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. |
2 | There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. |
3 | Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. |
4 | But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. |
5 | Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. |
6 | And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. |
7 | Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. |
8 | And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes. |
9 | As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. |
10 | Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. |
11 | Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. |
12 | Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. |
13 | Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. |
14 | This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. |
15 | So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. |
16 | He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. |
17 | He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. |
18 | Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. |
19 | This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. |
20 | Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? |
21 | Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? |
22 | Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. |
23 | Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? |
24 | This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true. |
25 | And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen. |
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;
* for he hath visited and redeemed his people;
And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us,
* in the house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets,
* which have been since the world began;
That we should be saved from our enemies,
* and from the hand of all that hate us:
To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, * and to remember his holy covenant;
To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham, * that he would give us;
That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies * might serve him without fear;
In holiness and righteousness before him, * all the days of our life.
And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest:
* for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people
* for the remission of their sins,
Through the tender mercy of our God;
* whereby the Day-spring from on high hath visited us;
To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death,
* and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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 we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all them thatthose who are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O God, who art the author of peace, and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; Defend us thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies; that we surely trusting in thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O 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 may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that isdoings, being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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.