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THE ORDER

FOR

DAILY MORNING PRAYER.

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 et 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 kingdom of aame shall be great among the Gen-heaven is at hand. St. Matt. iii. 2. les; and in every place incense shall se offered unto my name, and a pure offering for my name shall be great among the Heathen, saith the LORD of hosts. Mal. i. 11.

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.

I will arise, and go to my father, and will say unto him; Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. St. Luke xv. 18, 19.

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

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. Ps. li. 3.

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, O GOD, thou wilt not despise. Ps. li. 17.

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 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 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

Rend your heart and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your GOD; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Joel ii. 13.

Govern them, and lift them up for | LORD; praise him, and magnify him

ever.

Day by day we magnify thee; And we worship thy name ever, world without end.

Vouchsafe, O LORD, to keep us this day without sin.

O LORD, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.

O LORD, let thy mercy be upon us,

as our trust is in thee.

O LORD, in thee have I trusted; let me never be confounded.

Or this Canticle.

Benedicite, omnia opera Domini.

O ALL ye Works of the LORD, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Angels of the LORD, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Heavens, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for

ever.

O ye Waters that be above the Firmament, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O all ye Powers of the LORD, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

Ο ye Sun and Moon, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him

for ever.

O ye Stars of heaven, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him

for ever.

ye Showers and Dew, bless ye the LORD: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Winds of GOD, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him

for ever.

O ye Fire and Heat, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

for ever.

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ye Ice and Snow, bless LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

ye Nights and Days, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Light and Darkness, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Lightnings and Clouds, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O let the Earth bless the LORD; yea, let it praise him, and magnify Thim for ever.

O ye Mountains and Hills, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O all ye green Things upon earth, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Wells, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

ye Seas and Floods, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Whales, and all that move in the waters, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O all ye Fowls of the air, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O all ye Beasts and Cattle, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

ye Children of Men, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O let Israel bless the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Priests of the LORD, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Servants of the LORD, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Winter and Summer, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and mag. ye Spirits and Souls of the Righteous, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify him for ever.

nify him for ever.

Oye Dews and Frosts, bless ye the LORD; praise him, and magnify O ye holy and humble Men of heart, bless ye the LORD, praise him,

him for ever.

O ye Frost and Cold, bless ye the land magnify him for ever.

Then shall be read, in like manner, the second Lesson, taken out of the New Testament, according to the Table or Calendar; and after that, the following Psalm.

Jubilate Deo. Psalm c.

ye

O BE joyful in the LORD, all lands; serve the LORD with glad. ness, and come before his presence with a song.

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. 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.

For the LORD is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

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.

¶ Or this.

I BELIEVE in one GOD, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible:

And in one 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 our salvation, came down from heawere made; who for us men, and for ven, and was incarnate by the HOLY GHOST of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for BLESSED be the LORD GOD of us under Pontius Pit. He suffered Israel; for he hath visited and re- and was buried, and the third day he deemed his people; rose again, according to the ScripAnd hath raised up a mighty sal-tures, and ascended into heaven, and vation for us, in the house of his servant David;

Or this Hymn.

Benedictus. St. Luke i. 68.

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began;

That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us.

Then shall be said the Apostles' Creed, by the
Minister and the People, standing: And any

Churches may omit the words, He descended

into hell, or may, instead of them, use the words, He went into the place of departed spirits, which are considered as words of the same meaning in the Creed.

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 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.

sitteth on the right hand of the Father; and he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; whose 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 glori fied, who spake by the prophets. And I believe one catholic and apostolic Church.

I acknowledge one bap tism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

And after that, these Prayers following, all
devoutly kneeling; the Minister first pro
nouncing,

The LORD be with you;
Ans. And with thy spirit.

Min. Let us pray.

O LORD, show thy mercy upon us; Ans. And grant us thy salvation. Min. O GOD, make clean our hearts within us;

Ans. And take not thy holy Spirit and perfect gift, send down upon our from us.

Then shall follow the Collect for the day, except when the Communion Service is read; and

then the Collect for the day shall be omitted here.

A Collect for Peace.

Bishops and other Clergy, and upon the Congregations cominitted 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

O GOD, who art the author of peace and lover of concord, in know this, O LORD, for the honor of ledge of whom standeth our eternal our Advocate and Mediator JESUS CHRIST. Amen. life, whose service is perfect freedom; defend us, thy humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through the might of JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Grace.

O LORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting GOD, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; defend us in the same with thy mighty power, and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings, being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for the President of the United

States, and all in Civil Authority.

TA Prayer for all Conditions of Men. server of all mankind, we humbly O GOD, the Creator and Pre beseech thee for all sorts and condi. tions 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 thy holy Church universal; 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, flictions: And this we beg for JESUS and a happy issue out of all their af CHRIST's sake. Amen.

A General Thanksgiving.

We

O LORD, our heavenly Father, the high and mighty Ruler of the universe, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth ; most beartily we beseech thee, with thy favor to behold and bless thy servant, The President of the United States, and all others in authority; inercies, we, thine unworthy servants, ALMIGHTY GOD, Father of all and so replenish them with the grace do give thee most humble and hearty of thy holy Spirit, that they may al- thanks for all thy goodness and loving ways incline to thy will, and walk in kindness to us, and to all men. thy way: Endue them plenteously bless thee for our creation, preservawith heavenly gifts; grant them in tion, and all the blessings of this life; health and prosperity long to live; but, above all, for thine inestimable and finally, after this life, to attain love in the redemption of the world everlasting joy and felicity, through by our Lord JESUS CHRIST; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we may show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but

JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. The following Prayers are to be omitted here, when the Litany is read.

A Prayer for the Clergy and People. ALMIGHTY and everlasting GOD, from whom cometh every good

in our lives; by giving up ourselves that when two or three are gathered to thy service, and by walking before together in thy name, thou wilt grant thee in holiness and righteousness all their requests; fulfil now, O LORD, our days, through JESUS CHRIST the desires and petitions of thy ser our Lord; to whom, with thee and the HOLY GHOST, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

vants, 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. 2 Cor. xiii. 14.

TA Prayer of St. Chrysostom. ALMIGHTY GOD, who hast THE grace of our Lord JESUS given us grace at this time, with one CHRIST, and the love of GoD, and accord to make our common suppli- the fellowship of the HOLY GHOST, cations unto thee; and dost promise be with us all evermore.

Here endeth the order of Morning Prayer.

Amen.

THE ORDER

FOR

DAILY EVENING PRAYER.

The Minister shall begin the Evening Prayer, by reading one or more of the following Sentences

of Scripture.

THE LORD is in his holy temple; O GOD, thou wilt not despise. Ps. let all the earth keep silence before him. Hab. ii. 20.

li. 17.

Rend your heart and not your garFrom the rising of the sun even ments, and turn unto the LORD your unto the going down of the same, my GOD; for he is gracious and merci name shall be great among the Gen-ful, slow to anger, and of great kind. tiles; and in every place incense shall ness, and repenteth him of the evil. be offered unto my name, and a pure Joel ii. 13. offering for my name shall be great among the Heathen, saith the LORD of hosts. Mal. i. 11.

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To the LORD our GOD belong mer. cies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our GOD, to walk in his laws which he set before us. Dan. ix. 9, 10.

O LORD, correct me, but with judg. ment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing. Jer. x. 24. Ps. vi. 1.

Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. St. Matt. iii. 2. I will arise, and go to my father, and will say unto him; Father, Í have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. St. Luke xv. 18, 19.

Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight

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