Then the Minifter shall kneel, and say the Lord's Prayer; the People still kneeling, and repeating it with him, both bere, and wherefoever else it is used in Divine Service. Chrift, who defireth not the death of a finner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live, hathgiven power and commandinent to his Minifters to declare and pronounce to his People, beUR Father, who art in ing penitent, the Absolution Heaven, Hallowed be thy and Remiffion of their fins. Name; Thy Kingdom come; He pardoneth and absolveth Thy Will be done on Earth, as all those who truly repent, and it is in Heaven; Give us this unfeignedly believe his holy day our daily bread; And forGospel. Wherefore, let us give us our trefpaffes, as we beseech him to grant us true forgive those who trespass arepentance, and his Holy Spi- gainst us; And lead us not into rit; that those things may temptation; But deliver us please him which we do at this from evil: For thine is the present, and that the rest of Kingdom, and the Power, and our life hereafter may be pure the Glory, For ever and ever. and holy; so that at the laft. Amen. we may come to his eternal joy, through Jesus Chrift our Lord. The People shall answer bere, and at the end of every Prayer, Amen. Or this. venly Father, who, of Then likewise he shall fay, Here, all standing up, the Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; Anfw. As it was in the be A Lmighty God, our Hea hisgreat mercy, hath promifed ginning, is now, and ever shall Forgiveness of Sins to all those, who, with hearty Repentance and true Faith, turn unto him; have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your fins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlafting life, through Jesus Chrift our Lord. Amen. be, world without end. Minist. Praise ye the Lord. Anfw. The Lord's name be praifed. Then shall follow a Partion of the Pfalms, as they are appointed, or one of the Selections, as they are fet forth by new fong; for he hath done marvellous things. With his own right hand, and with his holy arm, hath he gotten himself the victory. The Lord declared his falvation; his righteousness hath he openly showed in the fight of the heathen. He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Ifrael; and all the ends of the world have seen the falvation of our God. Show yourselves joyfulunto the Lord, all ye lands; fing, rejoice, and give thanks. Praise the Lord upon the harp; fing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving. With trumpets also and shawms, O show yourselves joyful before the Lord the King. Let the fea make a noise and all that therein is, the round world and they that dwell therein. Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth. With righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. Or this. Bonum eft confiteri. Pfal. xcii. This a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to fing praises unto thy Name, O Most Higheft; IT To tell of thy loving kindness early in the morning, and of thy truth in the nightseason; Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the lute; upon a loud instrument, and R upon the harp. For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy works; and I will rejoice in giving praise for the operations of thy hands. Then a Lesson of the New Testament, as it is appointed: And after that, shall be fung or faid this Pfalm, except on the twelfth day of the month. Deus mifereatur. Pfal. Ixvii. OD be merciful unto us and bless us, and show us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us. G That 1 ; That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. Let the people praise thee, O God; yea, let all the people praise thee. Olet the nations rejoice and beglad; for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Let the people praise thee, O God; yea, let all the people praise thee. Then fhall the earth bring forth her increase; and God, even our own God, shall give us his bleffing. God shall bless us; and all the ends of the world shall fear him. hosts; ye servants of his that do his pleasure. O fpeak good of the Lord all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise thou the Lord, O my foul. Then shall be said the Apof- Almighty, ven 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 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. O praise the Lord, all ye his I believe in the Holy Ghost; The Holy Catholic Church; The communion of Saints ; The forgiveness of fins; The refurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen. ८ I Or this. Believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth, and of all things vifible and invisible : Andinone Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our falvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He fuffered and was buried, and the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures, and afcended into Heaven, and fitteth on the right hand of the Father; and he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and thedead; whofe kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the Prophets. And I believe one Catholic and Apoftolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptifin for the remiffion of fins; and I look for the refurrection of the dead, and the life of the world world to come. Amen. And after that, these Prayers following, all devoutly kneeling the Minister first pronouncing, The Lord be with you; Anfw. And with thy spirit. Minister. Let us pray. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us; Anfw. And grant us thy falvation. Minifter. O God, make clean our hearts within us; Answ. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. Then shall be faid the Collect for the day, and, after that, the Collects and Prayers following. A Collect for Peace. God, from whom all holy defires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; give unto thy servants that peace, which the world cannot give; that our hearts may be fet to obey thy commandments, and alfo 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. A Collect heavenly Fa whose almighty power we have been preferved Other th our heavenly Fa ther, the high and mighty Rulerofthe Universe, who doft fromthy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; most heartily we beseech thee, with thy favour to behold and bless thy servant, The PRESIDENT of the United States, and all others in authority; and so replenish them with the grace of thy holy Spirit, that they may always incline to thy will, and walk in thy way: Endue them plenteoufly with heavenly gifts; grant them in health and profperity long to live; and finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy and felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A Prayer for the Clergy and People. 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 Chrift. Amen. A Prayer for all Conditions of Men. God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly befeech thee for all forts and conditions of men, that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy faving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for thy holy Church universal; that it may be fo guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Chriftians, 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 ne Almighty and everlasting ceffities, giving them patience every good and perfect gift, fend down upon our Bishops and other Clergy, and upon the happy issue out of all their afflictions: And this we beg for Jesus Christ's fake. Amen. A General |