Year 2199, inclusive. This Table is to be made use of, in all respects, as the first Table, before inserted for finding Easter, till the Year 1899.

GENERAL TABLES FOR FINDING THE DOMINICAL OR SUNDAy Letter, AND THE PLACES OF THE GOLDEN NUMBERS in the Calendar.

FOR

DAILY MORNING PRAYER.

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The Minister shall begin the Morning Prayer, by reading one or more of the following Sentences of Scripture.

THE LORD is in his holy temple; O LORD, correct me, but with let all the earth keep silence before judgment; not in thine anger, lest him. Hab. ii. 20. thou bring me to nothing. Jer. x.

From the rising of the sun even 24. Ps. vi. 1. anto the going down of the same, my Repent ye; for the ingdom of name shall be great among the Gen-heaven is at hand. St. Matt. iii. 2. tiles; and in every place incense shall I will arise, and go to my father, be offered unto my name, and a pure and will say unto him; Father, I have offering: for my name shall be great sinned against heaven, and before among the Heathen, saith the LORD thee, and am no more worthy to be of hosts. Mal. i. 11. called thy son. St. Luke xv. 18, 19.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer. Ps. xix. 14.

If we say that we have no sin, we

When the wicked man turneth deceive ourselves, and the truth is not away from his wickedness that he in us; but, if we confess our sins, hath committed, and doeth that which GOD is faithful and just to forgive us is lawful and right, he shall save his our sins, and to cleanse us from all soul alive. Ezek. xviii. 27. unrighteousness. 1 John i. 8, 9.

I acknowledge my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me. P3. li. 3.

Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Ps. exliii. 2.

Then the Minister shall say, DEARLY beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us, in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our mauifold sins and wickedness, and that we should not dissemble nor cloak them before the face of ALMIGHTY GOB, our heavenly Father, but conRend your heart and not your gar- fess them, with an humble, lowly, ments, and turn unto the LORD your penitent, and obedient heart; to the GOD; for he is gracious and merci- end that we may obtain forgiveness of ful, slow to anger, and of great kind-the same, by his infinite goodness and ness, and repenteth him of the evil. mercy. And although we ought at Joel ii. 13. all times, humbly to acknowledge our

To the LORD our GOD belong mer-sins before GOD; yet ought we chiefly cies and forgivenesses, though we so to do, when we assemble and meet have rebelled against him; neither together, to render thanks for the have we obeyed the voice of the great benefits that we have received at LORD our GOD, to walk in his laws his hands, to set forth his most worthy which he set before us. Dan. ix. 9, 10. praise, to hear his most holy word

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Hide thy face from my sins; and blot out all mine iniquities. Ps. li. 9. The sacrifices of GOD are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, GOD, thou wilt not despise. Ps. li. 17.

and to ask those things which are eternal joy, through JESUS CHRIST

requisite and necessary, as well for our Lord.
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-

A general Confession, to be said by the whole
Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling.

ALMIGHTY GOD, our heavenly Father, who, of his great mercy, hath promised 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 sins, confirm and from thy ways like lost sheep. We strengthen you in all goodness, and JESUS CHRIST our Lord. bring you to everlasting life, through Amen.

ALMIGHTY and most merciful

Father; We have erred and strayed

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 OUR Father, who art in heaven, ought not to have done: And there Hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom is no health in us. But thou, O come; Thy will be done on earth, as LORD, have mercy upon us, misera- it is in heaven; Give us this day our ble offenders. Spare thou those, Odaily bread; And forgive us our GOD, who confess their faults. Re- trespasses, as we forgive those who store thou those who are penitent; trespass against us; And lead us not According to thy promises declared into temptation; But deliver us from unto mankind, in CHRIST JESUS evil: For thine is the kingdom, and our Lord. And grant, O most mer-the power, and the glory, for ever ciful Father, for his sake; That we and ever. Amen.

may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life; To the glory of thy holy name. Amen.

The Declaration of Absolution, or Remission

of Sins; to be inade by the Priest alone, standing; the People still kneeling.

The People shall answer here, and at the end
of every Prayer, Amen.
¶ Or this.

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, hath given power and cominandment to his ministers to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins. He pardoneth and absolveth all those 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

Then the Minister shall kneel, and say the

Lord's Prayer; the People still kneeling, and repeating it with him, both here, and whereso ever else it is used in Divine Service.

T Then likewise he shall say,

O LORD, open thou our lips; Ans. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.

Then shall follow a Portion of the Psalms, as they are appointed, or one of the Selections of Psalms set forth by this Church: and at the end of every Psalm, and likewise at the end of the Venite, Benedicite, Jubilate, Benedictus, Cantate Domino, Bonum est confiteri, Deus misereatur, Benedic Anima mea-MAY be said or sung the Gloria Patri; and at the end of

the whole Portion, or Selection of Psalms for

the day, SHALL be said or sung the Gloria Patri, or else the Gloria in Excelsis, as followeth :

For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth; and with righteousness to judge the world, and the peo-majesty of thy glory. ple with his truth.