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 | 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 it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. |
2 | And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. |
3 | And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? |
4 | And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house. |
5 | And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child. |
6 | And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David. |
7 | And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered. |
8 | And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king. |
9 | But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house. |
10 | And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house? |
11 | And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing. |
12 | And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow. |
13 | And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house. |
14 | And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. |
15 | And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die. |
16 | And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were. |
17 | And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. |
18 | Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war; |
19 | And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king, |
20 | And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall? |
21 | Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. |
22 | So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for. |
23 | And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate. |
24 | And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. |
25 | Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. |
26 | And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. |
27 | And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord. |
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 | Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; |
2 | While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. |
3 | Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; |
4 | But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. |
5 | For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: |
6 | Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. |
7 | Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. |
8 | Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: |
9 | Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. |
10 | For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: |
11 | Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. |
12 | For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. |
13 | And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? |
14 | But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; |
15 | But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: |
16 | Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. |
17 | For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. |
18 | For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: |
19 | By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; |
20 | Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. |
21 | The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: |
22 | Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. |
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 God, who hast given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life; Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life, through the same 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.