The Collect. enth day is the Sabbath of the LMIGHTY God, unto whom Lord thy God. In it thou shalt all hearts are open, all de-do no manner of work; thou, and sires known, and from whom no thy son, and thy daughter, thy secrets are hid; cleanse the man-servant, and thy maid-serthoughts of our hearts by the in-vant, thy cattle, and the stranger spiration of thy Holy Spirit; that that is within thy gates. For in we may perfectly love thee, and six days the Lord made heaven worthily magnify thy holy name, and earth, the sea, and all that in through Christ our Lord. Amen. them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed Then shall the Bishop, turning to the People, re- GOD Bishop. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep OD spake these words, and this law. said, I am the Lord thy God: Thou shalt have none other gods but me. Bishop. Honour thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord People. Lord, have mercy upon thy God giveth thee. us, and incline our hearts to keep People. Lord, have mercy upon this law. us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. der. Bishop. Thou shalt do no mur Bishop. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth be- People. Lord, have mercy upon neath, or in the water under the us, and incline our hearts to keep earth. Thou shalt not bow down this law. to them nor worship them: For I Bishop. Thou shalt not commit the Lord thy God am a jealous adultery. God; and visit the sins of the People. Lord, have mercy upon fathers upon the children, unto the us, and incline our hearts to keep third and fourth generation of this law. them that hate me; and show mercy unto thousands in them that love me, and keep my command ments. Bishop. Thou shalt not steal. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. People. Lord, have mercy upon Bishop. Thou shalt not bear us, and incline our hearts to keep false witness against thy neighthis law. bour. Bishop. Thou shalt not take People. Lord, have mercy upon the name of the Lord thy God in us, and incline our hearts to keep vain: For the Lord will not hold this law. him guiltless, that taketh his name Bishop. Thou shalt not covet in vain. thy neighbour's house, thou shalt People. Lord, have mercy upon not covet thy neighbour's wife, us, and incline our hearts to keep nor his servant, nor his maid, nor this law. his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing Bishop. Remember that thou that is his. keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six People. Lord, have mercy upon days shalt thou labour, and do all us, and write all these thy laws in that thou hast to do; but the sey-lour hearts, we beseech thee. Then the Bishop may say, Who Hear also what our Lord Jesus unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the Zaccheus stood forth, and said Christ saith: TH HOU shalt love the Lord thy and if I have done any wrong to half of any goods I give to the poor; God with all thy heart, and any man, I restore four-fold. St. with all thy soul, and with all thy Luke xix. 8. mind: This is the first and great commandment. And the second time at his own cost? Who goeth a warfare at any is like unto it; Thou shalt love planteth a vineyard, and eateth not thy neighbour as thyself. On of the fruit thereof? or who feedthese two commandments hang eth a flock, and eateth not of the all the law and the prophets. milk of the flock? 1 Cor. ix. 7. If we have sown unto you ALMIGHTY Lord, and O everlasting God, vouchsafe, ter if we shall reap your worldly spiritual things, is it a great matwe beseech thee, to direct, sanc- things? 1 Cor. ix. 11. tify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, minister about holy things, five of Do ye not know, that they who and in the works of thy command-the sacrifice; and they who wait ments; that, through thy most at the altar, are partakers with the mighty protection, both here and altar? Even so hath the Lord ever, we may be preserved in body also ordained, that they who preach and soul, through our Lord and the Gospel, should live of the GosSaviour Jesus Christ. Amen. ¶ Let us pray. Then shall be read the Collect, Epistle, and Gos- unless one of them have been read immediately pel. 1 Cor. ix. 13, 14. He that soweth little, shall reap little; and he that soweth plenteevery man do according as he is ously, shall reap plenteously. Let disposed in his heart, not grudg LET your light so shine before ingly, or of necessity; for God lovmen, that they may see your eth a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. ix. 6, 7. good works, and glorify your Fa- Let him that is taught in the ther which is in heaven. St. Matt. word, minister unto him that V. 16. teacheth, in all good things. Be Lay not up for yourselves trea- not deceived, God is not mocked: sures upon earth, where moth and For whatsoever a man soweth, rust doth corrupt, and where that shall he reap. Gal. vi. 6, 7. thieves break through and steal: While we have time, let us do But lay up for yourselves treasures good unto all men: and especially in heaven, where neither moth nor unto them that are of the houserust doth corrupt, and where hold of faith. Gal. vi. 10. thieves do not break through nor steal. St. Matt. vi. 19, 20. Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath: Whatsoever ye would that men For we brought nothing into this should do to you, even so do to world, neither may we carry any them for this is the law and the thing out. 1 Tim. vi. 6, 7. prophets. St. Matt. vii. 12. Charge them who are rich in Not every one that saith unto this world, that they be ready to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into give, and glad to distribute; laythe kingdom of heaven; but he ing up in store for themselves a that doeth the will of my Father good foundation against the time which is in heaven. St. Matt. vii.21. to come, that they may attain T2 eternal life. 1 Tim. vi. 17, 18, tle, hast taught us to make prayers 19. and supplications, and to give God is not unrighteous, that he thanks, for all men: We humbly will forget your works, and labour beseech thee most mercifully [*to that proceedeth of love; which accept our alms and oblations, and] love ye have showed for his name's to receive these our prayers, which sake, who have ministered unto we offer unto thy divine Majesty; the saints, and yet do minister. beseeching thee to inspire conHeb. vi. 10. tinually the universal Church with To do good and to distribute, the spirit of truth, unity, and conforget not; for with such sacrifices cord; and grant that all those who God is well pleased. Heb. xiii. do confess thy holy name may 16. agree in the truth of thy holy Whoso hath this world's good, word, and live in unity and godly and seeth his brother have need, love. We beseech thee also, so and shutteth up his compassion to direct and dispose the hearts of from him, how dwelleth the love all christian rulers, that they may of God in him? 1 John iii. 17. truly and impartially administer Give alms of thy goods, and justice, to the punishment of wicknever turn thy face from any poor edness and vice, and to the mainman; and then the face of the tenance of thy true religion and Lord shall not be turned away virtue. Give grace, O heavenly from thee. Tobit iv. 7. Father, to all Bishops and other Be merciful after thy power. If Ministers; that they may, both by thou hast much, give plenteously; their life and doctrine, set forth thy if thou hast little, do thy diligence true and lively Word, and rightly gladly to give of that little: for so and duly administer thy holy sagatherest thou thyself a good re- craments. And to all thy people ward in the day of necessity. To- give thy heavenly grace; and esbit iv. 8, 9. pecially to this congregation here He that hath pity upon the poor, present; that with meek heart, and lendeth unto the Lord: and look, due reverence, they may hear and what he layeth out, it shall be paid receive thy holy Word; truly servhim again. Prov. xix. 17. ing thee in holiness and righteous for the Poor, and other devotions of the People, Blessed be the man that pro-ness all the days of their life. And videth for the sick and needy: we most humbly beseech thee, of the Lord shall deliver him in the thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort time of trouble. Pslam xli. 1. and succour all those who, in this ¶ Whilst these sentences are in reading, the Dea-transitory life, are in trouble, sorcons, Church-wardens, or other fit persons ap- row, need, sickness, or any other pointed for that purpose, shall receive the alms adversity. And we also bless thy in a decent Bason to be provided by the Parish holy name, for all thy servants defor that purpose; and reverently bring it to the parted this life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee to give us ¶ And the Bishop shall then place upon the Table grace so to follow their good exso much Bread and Wine as he shall think suffi- amples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly Let us pray for the whole state kingdom: Grant this, O Faof Christ's Church militant. ther, for Jesus Christ's sake, our LMIGHTY and everlasting only Mediator and Advocate. God, who, by thy holy Apos- Amen. Bishop, who shall humbly present and place it upen the Holy Table. cient; after which he shall say, * If there be no alms or oblations, then shall the words, to accept our alms and oblations, and, be left unsaid. ¶ The Bishop shall then say this Exhortation. DEARLY beloved in the Lord, righteousness, all the days of our Amen. life. Then shall the Bishop say to those who come to A receive the Communion, Jesus ye who mind to come to the Holy Communion of the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ, must E who do truly and earnestly consider how St. Paul exhorteth all repent you of your sins, and persons diligently to try and ex-are in love and charity with your amine themselves, before they pre-neighbours, and intend to lead a sume to eat of that Bread, and drink new life, following the commandof that Cup. For as the benefit is ments of God, and walking from great, if with a true penitent heart henceforth in his holy ways; draw and lively faith we receive that holy near with faith, and take this holy Sacrament; so is the danger great, Sacrament to your comfort; and if we receive the same unworthily. make your humble confession to Judge therefore yourselves, breth-Almighty God, devoutly kneeling, ren, that ye be not judged of the Then shall this general Confession be made by the Bishop and all those who are minded to reLord; repent ye truly for your sins ceive the Holy Communion, humbly kneeling. past; have a lively and steadfast faith in Christ our Saviour; amend LMIGHTY God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker your lives, and be in perfect charity of all things, Judge of all men; we with all men; so shall ye be meet acknowledge and bewail our manipartakers of those holy Mysteries. fold sins and wickedness, which we And, above all things, ye must give from time to time most grievously most humble and hearty thanks to have committed, by thought, word, God the Father, the Son, and the and deed, against thy divine MaHoly Ghost, for the redemption of jesty; provoking most justly thy the world by the death and passion wrath and indignation against us. of our Saviour Christ, both God We do earnestly repent, and are and man; who did humble himself, heartily sorry for these our misdoeven to the death upon the cross, ings; the remembrance of them for us miserable sinners, who lay in is grievous unto us; the burthen of darkness and the shadow of death; them is intolerable. Have mercy that he might make us the children upon us, have mercy upon us, most of God, and exalt us to everlasting merciful Father; for thy Son our life. And to the end that we should Lord Jesus Christ's sake, forgive always remember the exceeding us all that is past; and grant, that great love of our Master and only we may ever hereafter serve and Saviour Jesus Christ, thus dying please thee in newness of life, to for us, and the innumerable benefits the honour and glory of thy name, which by his precious blood-shed-through Jesus Christ our Lord. ding he hath obtained for us, he Amen. hath instituted and ordained holy ¶ Then shall the Bishop stand up, and turning to Mysteries, as pledges of his love, the People, say, of his to our Father, who, of his great of his death, to our great and end ALMIGHTY God, our healess comfort. To him, therefore, mercy, hath promised forgiveness with the Father, and the Holy of sins to all those who with hearGhost, let us give, as we are most ty repentance and true faith turn bounden, continual thanks; sub- unto him, have mercy upon you; mitting ourselves wholly to his ho- pardon and deliver you from all ly will and pleasure, and studying your sins; confirm and strengthen to serve him in true holiness and you in all goodness; and bring you through Jesus of thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Amen. Lord Most High. Amen. ¶ PROPER PREFACES. ¶ Upon Christmas Day, and seven Days after. ECAUSE thou didst give Je Bus Christ, thine only Son, to be born as at this time for us; who, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, was made very man, of the subSo God loved the world, that he stance of the Virgin Mary his Mogave his only begotten Son, to the ther; and that without spot of sin, end that all that believe in him to make us clean from all sin: should not perish, but have everTherefore with Angels, &c. Upon Easter Day, and seven Days after. Hear also what St. Paul saith. B praise thee for the glorious This is a true saying, and worthy resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ of all men to be received, that Christ our Lord: For he is the very PasJesus came into the world to save chal Lamb, which was offered for sinners. 1 Tim. i. 15. us, and hath taken away the sin of Hear also what St. John saith. the world; who by his death hath If any man sin, we have an Ad-destroyed death, and, by his rising vocate with the Father, Jesus to life again, hath restored to us Christ the righteous; and he is the everlasting life: Therefore with propitiation for our sins. 1 John ii. Angels, &c. 1, 2. Upon Ascension Day, and seven Days after. After which the Bishop shall proceed, saying,HROUGH thy most dearly Lift up your hearts. beloved Son Jesus Christ our Answer. We lift them up unto Lord; who, after his most glorious resurrection, manifestly apBishop. Let us give thanks un-peared to all his Apostles, and in to our Lord God. their sight ascended up into heaAnswer. It is meet and right so ven, to prepare a place for us; that the Lord. to do. Then shall the Bishop turn to the Lord's Table, and say, T is very meet, right, and our -bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, [*Holy Father,] Almighty, everlasting God. Bishop and People, where he is, thither we might also ascend, and reign with him in glory: Therefore with Angels, &c. Upon Whitsunday, and six Days after. THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord; according to whose most true promise, the Holy Ghost came down as at this time from Here shall follow the proper Preface, according heaven, with a sudden great sound, to the time, if there be any specially appointed; or else immediately shall be said or sung by the as it had been a mighty wind, in the likeness of fiery tongues, lightTHE HEREFORE with Angels ing upon the Apostles, to teach and Archangels, and with all them, and to lead them to all truth; the company of heaven, we laud giving them both the gift of divers and magnify thy glorious name; languages, and also boldness with evermore praising thee, and say- fervent zeal, constantly to preach ing, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of the gospel unto all nations; whereHosts; heaven and earth are full by we have been brought out of *These words, Holy Father, must be omitted on Trinity Sunday. |