shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee. Deut. 16. 16, 17. Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. I Chron. 29. 11. All things come of thee, O LORD, and of thine own have we given thee. 1 Chron. 29. 14. OUTLINE OF MR. WESLEY'S ORDER FOR Morning Prayer, 1. Scripture Sentence. 2. Invitation to Prayer. 1784. 3. General Confession. All kneeling. 4. Prayer for Absolution. 5. The Lord's Prayer, and Versicles: "O Lord, open thou," etc. 6. Gloria Patri, and Alleluia: "Praise ye," etc. 7. *The Psalm for the Day, and the Gloria Patri. 8. The First Lesson. Old Testament. 9. Te Deum 10. The Second Lesson. New Testament. 11. The Hundredth Psalm, and the Gloria Patri. 12. The Apostle's Creed. Standing. 13. The Salutation: "The Lord be with you," etc.; and Suffrages: "Lord, have mercy," etc. 14. Three Collects: Of the Day; for Peace; and for Grace to Live Well. 15. Prayers for Supreme Rulers and for all Conditions of Men. 16. A General Thanksgiving. 17. Prayer of St. Chrysostom. 18. Benediction: "The Grace of our Lord." 2 Cor. 13. 14. It will be noted that the Responsive Selection precedes the Stated Scripture Lessons; and the Creed follows, after these have furnished the basis of the faith. THE ORDER AT Evening Prayer, 1. Scripture Sentence. 2. Invitation to Prayer. 3. General Confession. 4. Prayer for Absolution. 5. The Lord's Prayer, and Versicles. 6. Gloria Patri, and Alleluia. 7. The Psalms for the Day, and the Gloria Patri. 8. The First Lesson. Old Testament. 9. 98th Psalm, and the Gloria Patri. 10. The Second Lesson. II. The Apostles' Creed. New Testament. 12. Salutation, and Suffrages. 13. Three Collects: Of the Day; for Peace; and for Aid Against Perils. 14. Prayers for Supreme Rulers and [unless used at Morning Prayer already] for all Conditions of Men, and General Thanksgiving. 15. Prayer of St. Chrysostom. 16. Benediction: "The Grace of our Lord." 2 Cor. 13. 14. 2. Collect: "Almighty God, unto whom," etc. 3. Ten Commandments and Responses. The Congregation kneeling. 4. Collect for Supreme Rulers. 5. Collect of the Day. 6. The Epistle. 7. The Gospel. People standing. 8. The Sermon. 9. Offertory Sentence: Alms collected and brought to the Minister to place on the table. 10. Prayer for Christ's Church Militant. II. Invitation. 12. General Confession. 13. Prayer for Absolution. 14. The Comfortable Words. 15. Sursum Corda: “Lift up your hearts,” etc. 16. Prefaces, and “Therefore with Angels.” 17. Prayer of Humble Access: "We do not presume,” etc. 18. Prayer of Consecration. 19. The Communion. 20. The Lord's Prayer. 21. Prayer of Oblation: “O Lord and heavenly Father," etc. 22. Gloria in Excelsis. 23. Benediction: "May the peace of God.” |