FROM THE LIBRARY OF REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON, D. D. BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO THE LIBRARY OF PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY '.<>" /$, /^o PRAYER-BOOK AND H YM N AL FOR THE USE OF THE NEW CHURCH. PHILADELPHIA: J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO. 1867. Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by j FRANK SEW ALL, i In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the \ Southern District of Ohio. ; STEREOTYPED AT THE FRANKLIN TYPE FOUNDRY, CINCINNATI. ' PREFACE TO THE COMPLETE EDITION OF THE PRAYER-BOOK AND HYMNAL. THE present volume is the completion of the work whose pub- lication was begun three years ago, under the title of Teus Book of Holy Offices, It is the result of long-continued and careful labor. The objects more especially had in view in its compilation are the following. 1st. To promote the growth of a more prayerful, affectionate and devout spirit in the wor- ship of the New Church, 2d. To aid individuals in culti- vating the habit of private prayer. 3d. To furnish convenient forms of occasional worship hitherto not provided for in our Liturgies. 4th. To give greater significance, order and interest to the regular services, by embodying, in their variable parts, such historic and commemorative features as will make them to reflect, in the course of each year, a general chronological view of the great theme of the Divine Word, — the Redemption of man through the Incarnation and Glorification of our Lord; so that even the successive days and seasons shall By their appropriate lessons and commemorations continually "call to our remembrance the things which He hath said unto us." Such being the specific objects of this work, it is believed that these could be more effectually furthered, in the present condi- tion of the church, by the individual efforts of those who are more particularly impressed with their importance, than by the more general and naturally less specific action of the church at large; particularly as our exnerience thus far has proved that (iii) PREFACE. the general ofl&cial sanction and publication of works of this kind has, only to a limited degree, effected their general adoption or uniform use. The variety of forms and materials for con- ducting public worship, contained in this volume, is such as to allow a wide range for individual choice in selecting what may be best adapted to local usages and wants. The more formal and strictly ritualistic Offices are preceded by a brief and simple Order of Worship in outline, to be filled in at the discre- tion of the minister, as occasions may require. While allowance has thus been made for that variety in the modes of conducting the ordinary services, which in the present state of the church is hardly to be avoided, care has been taken, on the other hand, to prevent any marked divergence from the general and well- nigh universal usages of the church, in those rites wherein uni- formity is particularly to be desired; namely, in the adminis- tration of the Sacraments of Baptism and the Holy Supper. To these offices some accessories have been furnished, to be used or omitted at option; while the rites themselves have been retained in their essential features the same as set forth in all the litur- gies of the New Church, now for many years. With this explanation of its objects, the "Prayer-Book and Hymnal" is respectfully submitted to the public, in the hope that, as a contribution to the ritual of the church, it may here- after find in its own usefulness, as tested by experience, in pro- moting these holy ends, its only needed warrant and sanction. F. S. W. G. D. (iv) OE TEE CALENDAR. rriHE Christian or Church Year begins with the First Sunday JL of Advent, and ends with the last Sunday after Pentecost. It is divided into two main periods: the first, which commem- orates our Savior's Incarnation, his life on earth, his passion, resurrection, ascension, and sending of the Holy Ghost, extend- ing from Advent Sunday to Whit-Sunday, or the Feast of Pentecost; the second, from Pentecost to Advent. The Feasts or Holy Days are known as the Movable and Immovable Feasts. The Movable Feasts are those reckoned from Easter Sunday, which does not fall on the same day in every year, but varies according to the time of the Full Moon, it being always the first Sunday after the Full Moon which happens upon or next after the twenty-first day of March; and if the Full Moon happen upon a Sunday, Easter Day is the Sunday after. The Immovable Feasts are those which always fall on the same day of the year. The Immov- able Feasts, for which proper lessons are appointed in the fol- lowing Calendar, are those of our Lord's Nativity, Circumcision, and Epiphany, or Manifestation to the Gentiles ; of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary ; of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist; of our Lord's Twelve Apostles — namely, St. Peter, St. Andrew, St. James (son of Zebedee), St. John, St. Philip, St. Bartholomew, St. Thomas, St. Matthew, St. James [son of Alpheus), St. Jude, St. Simon, and St. 3Iatthias ; of St. Mark and ^S'^. Luke the Evangelists ; of St. Ste- phen the First Martyr, of the ffoly Innocents, and of All Saints. Also, for the 19th of June, proper lessons are appointed to com- memorate our Lord's "Sending out, on that day, his Twelve Apostles to preach throughout the whole spiritual world the gospel that the Lord Jesus Christ reigneth." [See T. C. K,., 791.] In the Table of Proper Lessons for Certain Daj'^s, lessons are appointed for the following Movable Feasts and Fasts: Ad- vent Sunday, i. e., the first Sunday of Advent ; Ash Wednesday, i. e., the first day of the Lenten Fast of Foi'ty Days; Palm Sunday, (V) being the Sunday nex^ before Easter; the six days of the Holy Week; Easter Day; the Sunday after Easter; Ascension Day ; the Sunday after Ascension; Whit-Sunday, or the Feast of Pentecost. To which is also added the Feast of the Holy City, with proper lessons commemorative of the Descent of the Holy Jerusalem out of Heaven from God — to be observed on the Jirst Sunday after Pente- cost. Finally, it is to be observed that all Sundays throughout the year are feasts, (those which occur in Lent not being numbered among the forty days of fasting;) and that those Sundays which are not named in the Table of Proper Lessons for Certain Days, take their lessons from the Calendar according to the days on which they fall. OF THE ORDER, TIME, AND MANNER OF READING THE OFFICES. MATINS and Vespers being the chief Morning and Evening Offices of Public Devotion, may be read at any hour be- tween day-break and noonday, and between three o'clock in the afternoon and nine o'clock in the evening. The other Offices, Lauds, and Complin, designed particularly for the use of large households, such as schools, colleges, and other establishments, are to be read at the following times: Lauds, between day-break and nine o'clock in the morning; Complin, between sundown and midnight. When all the four Offices, however, are used daily, whether in public or in private, the order and proper hours of their succession are as follows: Lauds, from day-break to nine o'clock, thus answering generally to the ancient Prma ; Matins, from nine o'clock to midday, answering to the ancient Tertia ; Vespers, from three o'clock to sun-down, answering to the ancient Nona; and Complin, from sun-down to midnight, being the same as the ancient Completorium. The letters V and R, as used throughout this book, stand for Versicl^ and Response, and indicate that the phrases so marked are to be read or sung responsively. The V indicates that part which the minister shall say; the R, the part to be said by the (vi) choir or people. Those words before which stands the letter P, or which the rubric directs the Priest to say, shall be said only by a Priest,, the same being omitted when any other person reads the oifioe. Note that neither in the Introit at Matins^ Psalm 5, nor in any of the Offices, shall any vocal or instrumental harmonies accom- pany the singing or intoning of what precedes the R. — And our mouths shall show forth thy praise. At these words may first be introduced the accompaniment of full harmony. Observe that after the above-mentioned response the V reads Alleluia; or, Praise ye the Lord. As the phrase Praise ye the Lord is only the translation of the Hebrew hallelujah, it will be seen, of course, that only one of these two forms is to be used at a time. The Alleluia is to be used when the office is intoned; when it is read, the minister may say instead. Praise ye the Lord. ■ The Anthems, Hymns, Sequences, and Canticles, both those which regularly occur in the Offices and those which are appointed for special occasions, although particularly designed to be sung, may, nevertheless, in the absence of choirs and others who sing, at the discretion of the minister, be read by himself alone, or alternately with the people. When Matins are not immediately followed by a Sermon or the Holy Communion, the Hymn for the Office shall be sung in the place indicated by the rubric, namely, before the First Lesson. The Psalms for Matins and Vespers, as well as those which occur elsewhere in the offices, should be read or sung responsively by the minister, people, or choirs, whenever this is practicable. THE ORDER HOW THE LESSONS FROM THE WORD ARE TO BE READ. THE entire Canonical Word is so divided into proper lessons for the four daily Offices, that it may be read through once every year, a few chapters only being left out which are feast (vii) profitable for public reading. The lessons are appointed to be read as follows: At Lauds, a lesson from the New Testament; at Matins, a lesson from the Old Testament, followed by one from the New; at Com.plin, a lesson from the Old Testament; at Ves- pers may be read for the lesson the Gospel for the day, or, in place thereof, when Lauds and Complin are not read the same day, the lessons appointed for these offices — the lesson for Com- plin being the first, and that for Lauds being the second, and, in the latter case, after the first lesson shall be said or sung, throughout the year, the Sequence, Trisagion, as follows: Holy^ holy, holy, Lord God Almighty : who was, and who is, and who is to come. On Sundays and Holy Days, when neither Vespers are read nor the Holy Communion celebrated, the minister may, at his discretion, read at Matins the Gospel for the day, in place of the Second Lesson, as appointed. The Psalter is to be read through at Matins and Vespers once every month, except February, when it shall be read only to the twenty-eighth or twenty-ninth day. And, whereas, January, March, May, July, August, October, and December have each thirty-one days, the Psalms appointed for the thirtieth day shall also be read on the last day of these months, so that the Psalter may begin again with the first day of the month following. When any Psalm, occurring in the Psalter for either Matins or Vespers of any day of the month, is also appointed to be said or sung elsewhere in the same office, the minister may, at his discretion, omit the said Psalm in the regular course of the Psalter, provided always it be an entire Psalm, and not a portion of one only, appointed elsewhere to.be said or sung. When the appointed lesson for any Office forms only a part of a chapter, the minister may, at his discretion, read the entire chapter from which the lesson is taken, provided the office be not read daily, and provided it be not on one of the days named in the Table of Lessons for Certain Days. Note. — That the Gospel appointed for the Sunday shall serve all the week after, except where the rubric otherwise directs. (viii) PROPER LESSONS FOR CERTAIN DAYS, whichy being movable Fasts and Feasts^ are not in the Calendar. SUNDAYS AND HOLY-DAYS. LAUDS. MATINS. COMPLIN. 1st Lesson. 2d Lesson. Advent Sunday... Matt. 3: v. 1-12. Is. 1. Luke 1 : v. 1-39. Gen. 3: v. 1-15. Ash Wednesday.. Rev. 3 : v. 14-22. Is. 58. Lu. 6: V. 20-49. Joel 2 : V. 12-17. Palm Sunday Matt.27: to v.61 . Dan. 9. John 18. Zech. 9: v. 9-17. Monday in Holy Week Jn. 11: v. 47-57. Jer. 26. Jn. 12 : V. 1-36. Hos. 6. Tuesday in Holy Week John 14. Mic. 6: V. 1-9. Lu.l9: Y, 28-48. Lam. \, Wednesday inHo- ly Week John 16. Zech. 11. Mark. 14. Lam. 3. Maundy Thursd. Matt. 26. Jer. 31. John 13. Is. 63. Good Friday Mk. 15: V. 1-38. Is.52: V.13&C.53. Luke23:tov.49. Gen. 22 :v. 1-19. Holy Saturday, or Easter Eve Mk. 15 : V. 42-47. Is. 38: V. 10-20. Lu.23: v. 50-56. Ex. 13. Easter Day Luk. 24 : v. 1-12. Ex. 12. Jn. 20 : v. 1-18. Is. 25. Sun. after Easter. Matt. 28. Ex. 14. Lu.24: v. 13-35. Is. 26. Ascension Day.... Rev. 19. II Kings 2. Lu. 24 : V. 36-53. Gen. 5 :v. 21-24. Sun. after Ascen. Jn. 14 : V. 1-14. Joel 2 : V, 21-32. Jn. 16: V. 5-33. Is. 32. Whit Sunday, or Feast of Pentecost Rev. 1. Ex. 34. Jn. 20: V. 19-31. Deut.16 : v.1-17. Holy City Matt. 25. Is. 54. Rev. 21. Is. 65 : V. 17-25. Note. — That all the Sundays not named in the above table, as well as the Immovable Feasts, take their lessons from the Calendar according to the days on which they fall. PROPER PSALMS FOR CERTAIN DAYS. DAYS. Christmas Day.. Ash Wednesday. Good Friday Easter Eve Easter Day Ascension Pentecost Holy City MATINS. 2, 19, 45, 85. 6, 32, 38. 22, 40, 54. 18, 23. 30, 97, 99. 8, 21, 24. 48, fiS. 27, 76, 87. (ix) VESPERS. 110, 111, 132. 102, 130, 143. 69, 70, 88. 13, 14, 16, 17. 113, 114, 115, 118. 47, 108. 104, 145, 146, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127. TABLE OF LESSONS JANUARY. CALENDAR. Circumcision. Epiphany. LAUDS. John 1: 1: V. 2: to 2: V. 3: to Rev. 4 John 3 4: to 4: V. 6: V. 7: to 7: V. 7: V. 8: to 8: V. 8: V. 9. 10: to 10: V. 11: to 11 : V. 12 : to 12: V. 12: V. 13 : to 13: V. toy. 34, 35. V. 11. 12, V. 21. : V. 22. V. 30. 31-42. 43. V. 16, 17. V, 21. 22-51, 52. V. 13. 14-31. 32. V. 11. 12-32. 33. V. 21. 22. V. 46. 47. V. 11. 12-36. 37. V. 17. 18. MATINS. 1st Lesson, Gen, 1. 2, 3. 4. 5. Isa. 60. Gen. 6. 7. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 'M : to V. 28. 24 : V. 29. 25. 26. 27 : to V. 29. 27 : V. 30. 28. 29. 2d Lesson. Matt. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 : to V. 26. Lu. 2:v.22-40. Matt, 5: V. 27. 6: to V. 18. 6 : V, 19, 7. 8 : to V. 17. 8 : V, 18, 9 : to V. 17. 9 : V. 18. 10. 11. 12 : to V. 21. 12 : V. 22, 13 : to V. 23. 13 : V. 24-43. 13 : V. 44. 14: tov. 21. 14 : V. 22. 15 : to V. 20. 15 : V. 21. 16. 17. 18 : to 7, 20. 18:v. 21. 19: tov. 15. 19 : V. 16. COMPLIN, Gen. 17. Jcr. 1. 2 : to V. 19. 2 : y. 20. 3. Ex. 3 : to V. 14. Jer, 4 : to V. 18, 4: V. 19. 5 : fco V. 18. 5: V. 19. 6 : to V. 17. 6 : V. 18, 7 : to V. 20. 7 : V. 21. 8. 9: to V. 16. 9: v. 17. 10. 11, 12. 13 : to V, 14. 13 : V, 15. 14. 15. 16. 17 : to V. 11. 17 : V. 12. 18. 19. 20. 21. (^) TABLE OF LESSONS FEBRUARY CALENDAR. 3 4 ■ i 6.1 I 7i 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 St. Matthias. LAUDS. Luke 3. 4 : to V. 13. v.l4r^2. V. 33. to V. 15. V. 16-26. V. 27. to V. 19. V. 20. to V. 18. V. 19-35. 7: V.36. 8 : to V. 21. 8 : Y. 22-40. 8 : v. 41. 9 : to V. 17. 9 : V. 18-36. 9 : V. 37-50. 9 : V. 51. 10 : to V. 16. 10 : V. 17-24. 10 : V. 25-37.' 10 : V. 38. 11 : to V. 13. 11 : V. 14.28. 11 : V. 29-36. 11 : V. 37. 12 : to V. 12. 12 : V. 13-30. MATINS. 1st Lesson. Gen. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41 : to V. 36. 41 : V. 37. 42. 43. 44, 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50, Ex.1, 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 2d Lesson. Matt. 20. 21: tov..22. 21 : V, 23. 22 : to V. 22. 22 : V. 23. 23. 24: to V. 28. 24 : V. 29. 25: tov. 30. 25 : V. 31, 26 : to V. 25. 26 : V. 26-56. 26 : V. 57. Markl. 2. 3. 4 : to V. 20. V. 21. to V. 20. V.21. to V. 29. V.30. 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7. 8 : to V. 21. 8 : V. 22. 9 : to V. 29. 9 : V, 30. 10: tov. 27. 10: V, 28. COMPLIN, Jer. 22. 23: to V. 15. 23: V. 16. 24. 25: to V. 14. 25: V. 15 26. 27: to V. 11. 27: V. 12 28. 29: to V. 14. 29. V, 15 30. 31: to V. 26. 31: V. 27 32: to V, 25. 32 V. 26 33. 34. 35, 36. 37, 38: to V. 13. 38: V. 14 39. 40. 41. 42, 43, (xi) TABLE OF LESSONS MARCH. CALENDAR. Anminciation LAUDS. Lu.12 12: V. 13: to 13: V. 14: to 14: V. 15 : to 15: V. 16: to 16: V. 17: to 17: V. 18: to 18: V. 18: V. 19: to 19: V. 20 : to 20: V. 21: to 21 : V. 22: to Matt. 4; 4: V. v.31-48, 49. V. 23. 24. V. 14. 15. v.lO. 11. V. 18. 19. V. 19. 20. V. 14. 15-30. 31. V.27. 28. V. 18. 19. V. 24. 25. V. 18. : to v.ll. 12. V. 16. 17-26. 27-37. 38. V. 18. 19. V. 12. MATINS. 1st Lesson. Ex. 9 : to V. 21, 9 : V. 22. 10. 11. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 35. 36. 37. 38. Judg. 13 : V. 2. Ex.39:tov.21. 39 : V. 22. 40 : to V. 16. 40 : V. 17. Levit. 8. 9. 2d Lesson. Mark. 11. ' 12 : to V. 27. 12 : V. 28. 13. 14: to V. 25. 14 : V. 26-52. 14 : V. 53, Lu.3: tov.23. 4. 5. 6 : to V. 26. 6 : V. 27. 7 : to V. 23. 7 : V. 24. 8 : to V. 21. 8 : V. 22. 9 : to V. 27. 9 : V. 28. 10. 11 : to V. 28. 11 : V. 29. 12 : to V. 21. 12 : V. 22. 'l3. Matt.l:v.l8-25. Luke 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19 : to V. 27. COMPLIN. Jer. 44: to v. 14. 44 : V. 15. 45. 46 : to V. 12. 46 : V. 13. 47. 48 : to V. 25. 48 : V. 26. 49 : to V. 27. 49 : V. 28. 50 : to V. 16. 50: V. 17-34. 50 : V. 35. 51 : to V. 24. 51 : V. 25-58. 51 : V. 59. 52: to V. 12. .52 : V. 13-30. 52 : V. 31. Lam.l: (ov.ll. 1 : V. 12. 2 : to V. 19. 2 : V. 20. 3 : to V. 21. Gen.l8; to v.l4. Lam.3:v.22-36. 3: V. 37. 4. 5. Ezek. 1. 2. (xii) TABLE OF LESSONS APRIL CALENDAR. 3 i 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 St. Mark. LAUDS. Matt. 7: V.13. 8 : to V. 13. 8 : V. 14-27. 8 : V. 28. 9 : to V. 13. 9 : V. 14-26. 9 : V. 27. 10 : to V. 15. 10 : V. 16-33. 10 : V. 34. 11 : to V. 19. 11 : V. 20. 12 : to V. 13. 12 : V. 14-37. 12 : V. 38. 13 : to V. 17. 13: V. 18-30. 13 : V. 31-^3. 13 : V. 44. 14 : to V. 21. 14: V. 22. 15 : to V. 20. 15 : V. 21. 16 : to V. 12. 16 : V. 13, 17 : to V. 13. 17 : V. 14. 18 : to V. 20. 18 : V. 21. 19 : to V. 12. MATINS. 1st Lesson. Levit. 16. Num. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14 : to V. 26. 14 : V. 27. 16 : to V. 22. 16 : V. 23. 17. 18. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 27. 32. Deut. 1. 2. 3. 4 : to V. 20. 4 : V. 21. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 2d Lesson. Luke 19 :v. 28. 20. 21. John 1: to V.28. 1 : V. 29. 2, 3. 4: 4: 5. 6: to V. 30. V. 31. to t. 40. 6: V. 41. 7 : to V. 31. 7 : V. 32. 8 : to V. 30. 8 : V. 31. 9. 10. 11 : to V. 46. 12: to V. 19. 12 : V. 20. 13. 14. 15. Mark 13. John 16. 17. Matt. 4. 5 : to V. 26. 5: V. 27. COMPLIN. Ezek.3:to v.l4. 3: V. 15. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12: to V. 16. 12: V. 17. 13: to V. 16. 13: V. 17. 14: to V. 11. 14: T. 12. 15. 16: to V. 14, 16 V. 15-34. 16 V. 35-43. 16 V. 44. 17 to V. 10. 17 V. 11. 18. 19 20 to V. 26. 20 V 27. 21 to V. 17. 21 V. 18. 22 to V. 22. (xiii) TABLE OF LESSONS MAY CALENDAR. St. Philip (& St. James. LAUDS. Matt. 19 : v. 13. 20 : to V, 16. 20 : V. 20. 21 : to V. 11. 21 : V. 12-32. 21 : V. 33. 22 : to V. 14. 22 : V. 15-33-. 22 : V. 34. 23 : to V. 12. 23 : V. 13. 24: to V. 28. 24 : V. 29. 25 : to V. 13. 25: V. 14-30. 25: V. 31. 26 : V. 6-13. Mark 1: tov.l3, 1 : V. 14-34. 1 : V. 35. 2 : to V. 14. 2: V. 15. 3 : to V. 21. 3 : V. 22. 4 : to V. 20. 4: V. 21. 5 : to V. 20. 5: V. 21. 6 : to V. 6. 6 : V. 7-29. 6 : V. 30. MATINS. 1st Lesson. Deut. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 20. 26. 27. 28 : to V. 44. 28 : V. 45. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Joshua 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 14. 2d Lbsson. Matt. 10. 6 : to V. 18. 6 : V. 19. 7. 8 : to V. 17. 8 : V. 18. 9 : to V. 17. 9 : V. 18. 10. 11. 12 : to V. 21. 12 : V. 22. 13 : to V. 23. 13 : V. 24-43. 13 : V. 44. 14: to V. 21. 14 : V. 22. 15 : to V. 20. 15 : V. 21, 16. 17. 18 : to V. 20. 18: V.21. 19 : to V. 15. 19 : V. 16. 20. 21 : to V. 22. 21 : V. 23. 22 : to V. 22. 22 : V. 23. 23. COMPLIN. Ezek.22:v.23. 24: to V. 14. 24 : V. 15. 26. 26 : to V. 14. 26: V. 15. 27 : to V. 25. 27 : V. 26. 28 : to V. 19. 28 : V. 20. 29 : to V. 12. 29 : V. 13. 30 : to V. 18. 30 : V. 19. 31, 32 : to V. 16. 32": V. 17. 33 : to V. 20. 33 : V. 21. 34: tov.l9. 34: V.20, 35, 30 : to V. 15, 36 : V. 16. 37 : to V. 14. 37 : V. 15. 38. 39 : to V. 16. 39 : V. 17. 40: tov.l9. 40: V. 20-34. (xiv) TABLE OF LESSONS JUNE CALENDAR. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 an Sendivg of the Twelve Apost. Nativ. of St. John Baptist. St. Peter. LAUDS. Mark7:tov.23. 7 : V. 24. 8 : to V. 21. 8 : V. 22. 9 : to V. 13. 9 : V. 14-37. 9 : V. 38. 10 : to V. 16. 10 : V. 17-31. 10 : V. 35. 11 : to V. 14. 11 : V. 15. 12 : to V. 12. 12 : V. 13-27. 12 : V. 28. 13 : to V. 8. 13 : V. 9-23. 13 : V. 24. Rev. 11 : V. 15. Markl4:v.3-9, LakeS: to V.15, 5 : V. 16-26. 5 : V. 27. Luke 1: v.5-24 Luke6:tov.l9 6 : V. 20. 7:tov.l8. 7 : V. 19-35. Luke 8: V. 41. 7: V. 36. MATINS. 1st Lesson. Josh.l5:tov.l9 22. 23. 24. Judges 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8, 9 : to V. 33. 9 : V. 34. 10. 11. 12. 13. Dan 7: to v. 14. Judges 14. 15. 16. 17. MaL 3. Judges 18. 19. 20. 21. Ezek34:t.ov.l4 ISam.l. 2d Lesson. Matt24:tov.28 24: V. 29. 25: tov.30. 25 : V. 31. Luke 10. 11 : to V. 28. 11 : V. 29. 12 : to V. 21. 12 : V. 22. 13. 14. 15. Rev. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Rev.l9: to v.l6 7. 8. 9. 10. Matt. 3. Rev. 11. 12. 13. 14. Matt. 16 : V. 13. 15. COMPLIN. Ezek.40: v.35. 41 : to V. 14. 41 : V. 15. 42. 43 : to V. 12, 43 : V. 13. 44 : to V. 16. 44: V.17. 45 : to V. 8. 45 : V. 9. 46 : to V. 15. 46 : V. 16. 47 : to V. 12. 47 : V. 13. 48 : to V. 14. 48 : V. 15. Dan. 1. 2 : to V. 23. Is. 45 : V. 20. Dan. 2 : v. 24. 3 : to V. 18. 3: v. 19. 4 : to V. 27. Mai. 4. Dan. 4: v. 28. 5. 6: to v. 17. 6 : V. 18. 7 : V. 15. 8 : to V. 14. (XV) TABLE OF LESSONS JULY. CALENDAR. St. James. LAUDS. Lu. 8: 8: V. 8: V. 9: to 9: V. 9: V. 9: V. Rev. 1 1: V. 2: to 2: V. 2: V. 2: T. 3: to 3 : V. 3: V. 4, 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11 : to V. 14. Matt.l7:tov.8, Rev. 11 : V. 15. 12. 13. 14 : to V. 12. U : V. 13, 15. to V. 21. 22-40., 41. V. 17. 18-36. 37-50. 51. : to V. 8, 9. V. 7. 8-11. 12-17. 18. V. 6. 7-13. 14. MATINS. 1st Lesson. I Sam. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14 : to V. 23. 14 : V. 24. 15. 16. 17 : to V. 37. 17 : V. 38. 18. 19. 20 : to V. 17. 20:va8. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. to V. 26. V. 27. to V. 18. V. 19. 2d Lesson. Rev. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Matt. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5; 5: 6: 6; 7. 8 : to V. 17. 8 : V. 18. 9 : to V. 17. 9 : V. 18. 10. 11. 12: to V. 21. 12: V. 22. Matt. 20 : v. 20. 13 : to V. 23. 13: V. 24-43. 13 : V. 44. 14: to V. 21. 14 : V. 22. 15 : to V. 20. COMPLIN. Dan. 8 : v. 15. 9 : to V. 19. 9 : V. 20. 10 : to V. 9. 10 : V. 10. 11 : to V. 29. 11 : V. 30. 12. Hos. 1. 2 : to V. 13. 2 : V, 14. 3. 4. 6. 6. 7. 8.- 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Joel 1. 2 : to V. 11. 2 : V. 12-20. 2 : V. 21. 3 : to V. 8. 3 : V. 9-17. 3 : V. 18. Amos. 1. (xvi) TABLE OF LESSONS AUGUST. CALENDAR. St. Barthol. LAUDS. Rev. 16. 17. 18. 19 : to V. 10. 19 : v. 11. 20. 21 : to V. 8. 21 : V. 9. 22 : to V. 12. 22 : V. 13. John 1: to V.34. 1 : V. 35. 2: to V. 11. 2: V. 12. 3 : to V. 21. 3: V. 22. 4:tov. 30. i : V. 31-42. 4: V. 43. 5 : to V. 16. 5 : V. 17. 6 : to V. 21. 6 : V. 22-51. Lu. 6 : V. 13-38. John 6 : v. 52. 7 : to V. 13. 7 : V. 14-31. 7 : V. 32. 8 : to V. 11. 8 : V. 12-32. 8 : V. 33. MATINS. 1st Lesson. I Sam. 30. 31. II Sam. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. IKgs.l:tov.31 1 : V. 32 2. 3. 4 : V. 20. 5. 2d Lesson. Matt. 15: v. 21, 16. 17. 18 : to V. 20. 18 : V. 21. 19. 20. 21 : to V. 22. 21 : V. 23. 22 : to V. 22. 22 : V. 23. 23. 24 : to V. 28. 24 : V. 29. 25 : to V. 30. 25 : V. 31. 26 : to T. 25. 26 : V. 26-56. 26 : V. 57. 27 : to V. 25. 27 : V. 26-49. 27 : V. 50. 28. Matt. 10. Mark. 1. 2. 3. 4 : to V. 20. 4 : V. 21. 5 : to V. 20. 5 : V. 21. COMPLIN. Amos 2. 3. 4. 5 : to V. 10. 5 : V. 11. 6. 7. 8. 9 : to V. 10. 9 : V. 11. Obediah. Jonah 1. 2. 3. 4. Micah 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Nahum 1. 2. 3. Habak. 1. 2 : to V. 11. 2 : V. 12. 3. Zeph.l:tov.8. 1 : V. 9. (xvii) TABLE OF LESSONS NOVEMBER. CALENDAR. A II Saints. SL Andrew. LAUDS. Matt. 25. 15 : to V. 20. 15: V. 21. 16 : to V. 12. 16: V. 13. 17 : to V. 13. 17 : V. 14. 18 : to V. 20. 18 : V. 21. 19: to V. 12. 19 : V. 13. 20 : to V. IG. 20: y. 17. 21 : to V. 11. 21 : V. 12-32. 21 : V. 33. 22 : to V. 14. 22 : V. 15-33. 22 : V. 34. 24 : to V. 28. 24 : V. 29. 25 : to V. 13. 25 : V. 14-30. 25: V. 31. 26 : V. 6-13. 26 : V. 14-35. 26 : V. 36-56. 26!V.57. 27 : to V. 23. John 1: V.35 MATINS. 1st Lesson. Dent. 33. Mai. 3. 4. Isaiah 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20, 21. 22. 23. 24. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 2d Lesson. Rev. 7. John 3. 4: to V. 30. 4: V. 31. 5. 6 : to V. 40. 6 : V. 41. 7 : to V. 31. 7 : V. 32. 8 : to V. 30. 9. 10. 11. 12: to V. 19. 12 : V. 20. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19 : to V. 22. 19 : V. 23. 20. 21. Matt 4. 5 : to V. 26. 5: V. 27. 6:tov.l8. John 15. COMPLIN. Isaiah 35. Gen.50: tov.l3. 50 : V. 14. Ex. 1 : V. 7-22. 2 : to V. 10. 2 : V. 11. 3. 4 : to V. 20. 5. 6 : to V. 13. 7 : to V. 13. 7: V. 14. 15: to V. 19. 16: toy. 15. 17 : to V. 16. 19": to V. 9. 19 : V. 10. 24. 31. 34: tov. 10. Nura.21:tov.9 23 : to V. 13. 23 : V. 14. 24 : to V. 9. Josh. 24: V14-28 Jur]g.2: to V.13. ISani.3:tov.l8 IISam7:vl8-29 IKings3:v5-15 18: V. 21-40. (XX) TABLE OF LESSONS DE CEMBER. CALENDAR. 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2() 21 22 23 24 2.5 20 27 2« 29 I 30 1 St. Thomas. LAUDS. Christmas. St. St'^phen. St. John Evan Innocents. Mat.27:v.24-38 27 : V. 39. 28. Mark. 2. 4 : to V. 25. 4 : V. 26. 5 : to V. 20. 5: V. 21. 10 : to V. 16. 10 : V. 17-31. 10 : V. 32. 11 : V. 12. 12 : to V. 12. 12 : V. 13-27. 12 : V. 28. 14: to V. 9. 14 : V. 10-25. 14: V. 26-42 14 : V. 43. 15. Johnl4:tov.l4. Mk. 13:tov.l3. 13 : V. 14. Lu. 12: v.35-40. Mat.l: v.18-25. Rev. 5. Rev. 22. Rev. 14: to v. 5. Lu. 12: v.22-48. 17 : v. 20. 21: v.. 5-33. MATINS. 1st Lesson. Isaiah 32. 33. 84. 35. 36. 37. 38 : to V. 8. 39. 40. 41. 42, 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 52 : to V. 12. 55. 66. 57.- Is. 51. Is. 9 : to V. 8. 59. 61. 62. 64. 65. 60. 2d Lesson. Matt.6: V. 19. 7. 8. Rev. 1. . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. John 20: V.19. Rev. 18. 19. Mk.l2:tov.ll. Luk. 2:tov.20, Matt. 23: v. 34. John21: V. 15. Matt. 2: v. 11. Rev. 20. 21. 22. Lam.l: to v.ll. 1 : V. 12. 2. 3: 3: 4: 4: 5. Dan. 1. 2 : to V. 23. V. 24. COMPLIN. to V. 36. V. 37. to V. 12. V. 13. to V. 27. V. 28. to V. 17. V. 18. to V. 14. V. 15. 8 : to V. 14. 8 : V. 15. 9: to V.19. 9 : V. 20. Is. 11. Is. 7: V. 10-16. Dan. 10. 11 : to V. 29. 11 : V. 30. 12. MaL 3. 4. (xxi) TABLE OF MOVABLE FEASTS, showing the days on which they fall from 18G4 to 1886. Year of OUT Lord. Septua- gc^iula Sunday. Ash Wednesday. Eaeter Sunday. Ascension Day. Pentecost. Sundays after Pentecost. 1st Sunday in Advent. 1864 Jan. 24 Feb. 10 Mar. 27 May 5 May 15 27 Nov. 27 1865 Feb. 12 Mar. 1 April 16 May 25 June 4 25 Dec. 3 1866 Jan. 28 Feb. 14 April 1 May 10 May 20 27 Dec. 2 1867 Feb. 17 Mar. 6 April 21 May 30 June 9 24 Dec. 1 1868 Feb. 9 Feb. 26 April 12 May 21 May 31 25 Nov. 29 1869 Jan. 24 Feb. 10 Mar. 28 May 6 May 16 27 Nov. 28 1870 Feb. 13 Mar. 2 April 17 May 26 June 5 25 Nov. 27 1871 Feb. 5 Feb. 22 April 9 May 18 May 28 26 Dec. 3 1872 Jan. 28 Feb. 14 Mar. 31 May 9 May 19 27 Dec. 1 1873 Feb. 9 Feb. 26 April 13 May 22 June 1 25 Nov. 30 1874 Feb. 1 Feb. 18 April 5 May 14 May 24 26 Nov. 29 1875 Jan. 24 Feb. 10 Mar. 28 May 6 May 16 27 Nov. 28 1876 Feb. 13 Mar. 1 April 16 May 25 June 4 25 Dee. 3 1877 Jan. 28 Feb. 14 April 1 May 10 May 20 27 Dec. 2 1878 Feb. 17 Mar. 6 April 21 May 30 June 9 24 Dec. 1 1879 Feb. 9 Feb. 26 April 13 May 22 June 1 25 Nov. 30 1880 Jan. 25 Feb. 11 Mar. 28 May 6 May 16 27 Nov. 28 1881 Feb. 13 Mar. 2 April 17 May 26 June 5 24 Nov. 27 1882 Fe'b. 5 Feb. 22 April 9 May 18 May 28 26 _ Dec. 3 1883 Jan. 21 Feb. 7 Mar. 25 May 3 May 13 28 Deo. ^2 1884 Feb. 10 Feb. 27 April 13 May 22 June 1 28 Nov. 30 1885 Feb. 1 Feb. 18 April 5 May 14 May 24 26 Nov. :» 1886 Feb. 21 Mar. 10 April 25 June 3 June 13 23 Nov. 28 PRO PER PSALMS AND LES^ ;oNs for J Jays of J Fasting and Thanksgiving^ appointe Authority. d by the Civil DAYS. PSALMS. 1st lesson. 2d lesson. AT MATINS. AT MATINS. AT MATINS. Thanks giving Daj 103, 104. Deut. 8. Luke 12 : v. 15-4Q. Fast Da V 79, 80 81- 82. Jer. 14 : v 7 to pnd. Matt. 7. J 1 1 (xxii; CONTENTS. PAOB Preface; Of the Calendar, &c., Tables of Lessons, &c., Con- tents iii-xxiii Prayers on Entering and Leaving Church xxiv An Order of Public Worship, with Prayers and Thanksgivings. ..1-18 Matins, or the Morning Office 3 Vespers, or the Evening Office 19 Prayers and Thanksgivings for Special Occasions 28 The Litany 32 The Psalter, or Book of Psalms, divided into daily Readings 37 Lauds, or the Office of Morning Praise 138 The Complin, or Office for the Night 154 Antiphons, Collects, and Gospels, for all the Sundays and Holy I Days throughout the year 161 The Order of the Administration of Baptism 1 The Baptism of Infants and Adults 10 The Rite of Confirmation 11 The Lord's Supper, or Holy Communion 19 The Solemnization of Matrimony 39 The Visitation of the Sick 45 The Burial of the Dead 55 Prayers for Private and Family use ; Daily Devotions ; Grace at Meat ; Morning and Evening Prayers ; At a Family Festival ; At a Marriage Feast ; In Affliction ; Itinerary, or Prayers on a Journey 74 Private Devotions before, and at the Holy Communion ; con- taining the Doctrine concerning Repentance, Forms of Self- examination, Prayei-s, &c 84 The Articles of Faith of the New Church 97 Sequences, or Hymns from Holy Scripture, with Chants 1 Anthems, the texts of, for Sundays and Festivals 45 TeDominum; a Hymn of Praise to the Lord Jesus Christ 52 Index to the Sequences — 54 The Christian Hymnal ; Hymns with Tunes for the Services of the Church: Preface iii: Contents vi 7 Doxologies 231 Index of First Lines and Authors 233 Index of Tunes and Composers 237 Numerical Index of Tunes 241 Accompanying Harmonies to Responses, Tones, &c., in Matins, Vespers, etc 1-22 (xxiii) PRAYERS. ON ENTERING AND LEAVING CHURCH. ^ On taking your accustomed place, kneel down and say : I WILL come into thy house, O Lord, in the multitude of thy mercy; in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my Kock and my Kedeemer. Amen. Open thou, 0 Lord, my mouth to the praise of thy holy Name. Cleanse my heart of all vain, corrupt, and impure thoughts. Enlighten my intellect and warm my affections, that I may be able worthily, attentively, and devoutly to say this office and deserve to be heard before thy Divine Majesty: for thy mercy's sake. Amen. ^ After the Benediction, remain kneeling and say : LET thy mercies come unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation according to thy Word. Amen. O SEND out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me, let them bring me unto thy holy hill and to thy tabernacles. Amen. Peace be within thy walls, 0 Jerusalem; prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. Amen. The Lord keep my going out and my coming-in, from this time forth even forevermore. Amen. XXIV. AN ORDEE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. ^ A Psalm, Anthem, or Hymn may be sung. ^ The Minister reads : THE LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. ^ And one of the following passages : ONE thing have I desired of the Lord that will I seek after, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life: to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. SEEK ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. Let the wicked for- sake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord and he will have mercy upon him ; and to our God, for he will abund- antly pardon. FROM the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same, my name shall be great among the gentiles: and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name and a pure offering : for my name shall be great among the nations, saith the Lord of hosts. 1 OEDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. THE hour cometh, and now is, when the true wor- shipers shall w^orship the Father in spirit and in truth : for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a spirit : and they that worship him must worship in spirit and in truth. AND I say unto you, Ask and it shall be given you ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh re- ceiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. TWO men went up into the temple to pray ; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Phari- see stood and prayed thus with himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week ; I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar oif, would not lift so much as the eyes unto heaven ; but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other : for every one that exalteth himself, shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted. AND when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites : for they love to pray standing in the syna- gogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have 2 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet; and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret : and thy Father who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. COME unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. ^ Concluding always I'viih the folloxving invitation : OCOME let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. \ All kneel down and say : HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness : according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. ^ The .Minister will add the following: ALMIGHTY GOD, our Heavenly Fatber, who of thy great mercy hast promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto thee, have mercy upon us. Par- don and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us in all truth and goodness, and bring us to everlasting life, for thy great mercy's sake, O Jesus Christ our Lord. R. — Amen. 3 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. ^ Then may the Minister repeat such Collects^ Prayers^ or Thanks' givings as he may deem suitable, concluding always with the Lord's Prayer, in which the congregation may join, repeating it aloud with him : OUR Father who art in the heavens, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so also upon the earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. V. — O Lord, open thou our lips: R. — And our mouths shall show forth thy praise. ^ Here all stand up. V. — Praise ye the Lord. M. — The Lord's name be praised. V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and do- minion, forever and ever. Amen. R. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Begin- ning and the End, the ^First and the Last: who is, and who was, and who is to ^come, the Almighty. 4 ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. ^ Here may he sung one of the following Psalms : PSALM 95.— Venite. m ! I ^i^Fg^-— E^ a feie f=^ LiiU- Sl OCOME, let us sing unHo the Lord : let us make a joyful noise to the ^Rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence Vith thanksgiving : and make a joyful ^noise unto him with psalms. For the Lord is a ^great God : and a great ^King above all gods. In his hand are the deep places ^of the earth : the strength of the ^hills is his also. The sea is his, ^and he made it: and his hands ^formed the dry land. O come, let us worship ^and bow down: let us kneel be^fore the Lord our Maker. For he Hs our God : and we are the people of his pasture, ^and the sheep of his hand. To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory ^and dominion : forever and ^ever. Amen. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the ^First and the Last: who is, and who was, and who is to ^come, the Almighty. ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. >J^^ PSALM \{)0.— Jubilate. T^ I I m^= w^s^ B— =rE'=i^Ei:^B — ^— EgzgziEcz ^=1 MAKE a joyful noise unto the Lord ^all ye lands : serve the ^Lord with gladness : come be^fore his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord ^he is God ; it is he that hath made us and not \ve ourselves : we are his peo- ple Vnd the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his Agates with thanksgiving; and into his Courts with praise : be thankful unto ^him and bless his name. For the ^Lord is good : his mercy is Everlasting : and his truth endureth to ^all generations. To Jesus ^Christ the Lord : be glory ^and domin- ion : forever and Ever. Amen. He is the Alpha ^and the Omega : the Beginning and the End, the ^First and the Last; who is and who was and who is to Eome, the Almighty. PSALM 145: v, 8. — Gratiosus Dominus. N THE Lord is gracious and ^fuU of compassion : slow to ^anger and of great mercy. 6 OEDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. The Lord is good to all : and his mercies are ^over all his works. All thy works shall Upraise thee, O Lord : and thy ^saints shall bless thee. They shall speak of the glory ^of thy kingdom: and ^talk of thy power. To make known to the sons of men his ^mighty acts : and the glorious ^majesty of his kingdom. Thy kingdom is an ever^lasting kingdom : and thy dominion endureth through^out all generations. To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory ^and dominion : forever and ^ever. Amen. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, tlfie ^First and the Last: who is, and who was, and who is to ^come, ^he Almighty. ^ Here may follow the 'prosper portion of Psalms concluding with the Doxology : — To Jesus Christ the Lord, &c. He is the Alpha, &c. ^ At the end of the Portion of the Psalms m.ay he sung a suita- hie Anthem, or Hymn. \ Then shall follow the Reading from the Word: and if there he two Lessons the first may he folloived hy the Sanctus and the Decalogue with responses ; or hy a proper Sequence. ^ After the Beading from the Word shall he sung one of the fol- lowing passages; or else a suitable Sequence, Anthem or Hymn. ORDEK OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. PSALM 92.—Bonum est ^^Emm^=^ v~T~r7 r. I A A S> r-^ — S" — I &> n ^ r^ — ^ — rER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. PSALM 103. — Benedic, Anima mea. ^==^. 1^ — §2— t — ^ — a _ b^ — P2— t?^ — ^:rt::== — bt 2ff=: :^=:; iiiliii^^ii BLESS the Lord, ^O my soul : and all that is within me ^bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul : and forget not ^all his benefits. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who ^healeth all thy diseases. Who redeemeth thy Hife from destruction ; who crowneth thee with loving-^kindness and tender mer- cies. To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory, &c. He is the Alpha and the Omega, &c \ At Evening Worship. The Song of Simeon. Nunc dimittis. — St. Luke, ii : 29. '■^- ts^= ^=^= JE -^rs — *SL_,-^^J^_J_,_^_,_ m^m LORD, now lettest thou thy servant de^part in peace; ac^cording to thy word. For mine ^eyes have seen: thy ^salvation, Which thou ^hast prepared : before the face ^of all people. 9 ORDEK OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. A light to ^lighten the gentiles: and the glory of thy ^people Israel. To Jesns Christ, the Lord, &c. He is the Alpha, &c. ^ The Sermoyi or other Instruction. ^ The Sermon being ended the Minister shall say, the people standing up, TO the only Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ be ascribed all blessing, honor, glory, and thanksgiving noAV and evermore. Amen, \ Then may be sung the Te Dominitm, or other Sequence, An- them or Hymn. ^ The Minister shall offer up the following or some other suitable prayer, saying, Let us pray. GRANT, we beseech thee. Almighty God, that the words which we have this day heard with our outward ears, may, through thy grace, be so grafted inwardly in our hearts, that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living, to the honor and glory of thy holy Name, O Jesus Christ our Lord. jR. — Amen. ^ The Benediction. THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all evermore. R. — Amen. End of the Order of Worship. 10 PRAYERS: To he said before the Lords Prayer in the Order of Worship; as well as on other occasions when required. % An Introductory Collect. LET thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants, and that they may obtain their petitions make them to ask such things as shall please thee, O Jesus Clu'ist our Lord. R. — Amen. ^ Here may follow the Collects^ for the Day^ for Grace^ and for Peace. ^ Prayer in the Morning. OLORD JESUS CHRIST who art i\iQ true Light that lighteneth every man that cometh into the world; shine, we pray thee, in our hearts: that, the darkness of evil and of error being driven away, we may this day and all our life hence see clearly the way of thy commandments, and humbly and gladly walk therein, to the avoidance of what is evil and to the performance of such good and useful works as thou wilt have us do. Grant this for thy Divine mercy's sake. P. — -Amen. \ For the Divine Presence. O ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast built thy tabernacle with men and art ever nigh unto the humble and contrite heart, shed down thy holy Spirit, we beseech thee, on all that are here assembled, that every unholy thought and affection being put away, we may worthily utter thy praise, meekly learn thy Word, and render due thanks for thy mer- cies. Grant this for thy Name's sake, O Lord, who art Euian- uel, God with us. R. — Amen. 11 PRAYERS. ^ For Profitable Reading of the Word. OLORD, who hast given us thy Word to be a lamp to our feet and a light unto our path, grant us reverently and attentively to read and hear its holy lessons, and that, thinking upon thy commandments to do them, we may find in them the words of eternal life ; through thy mercy, 0 Jesus Christ, our Saviour. R. — Amen. ^1 For the Divine Blessing on the Worship and Instruction. OLORD, our heavenly Father, by whose mercy we are enabled to meet together to offer unto thee our united prayer and praise and to meditate upon thy Word: we thank thee for all the privileges of Divine worship, for the ministry of thy holy Gospel, and for all the means which thou hast ap- pointed for our spiritual instruction and the attainment of ever- lasting life. Bless now, we beseech thee, O Lord, our assem- bling in thy Name. Enable us so to dispose our thoughts and affections that our worship may be acceptable in thy sight. Grant that thy Holy Word may be taught in its purity and re- ceived in humble and willing hearts. Give us a spiritual dis- cernment of its heavenly wisdom, and guide us in a faithful application of it to our own lives. May thy words abide in us that we may abide in thee. May thy Divine truth and good- ness continually animate our hearts and minds, guide our affec- tions and thoughts, and govern our actions, that we may be wholly conformed to thy Divine will and live to thy glory for ever. R. — Amen. \ A Prayer of General Intercession for all estates and conditions of men. [This prayei' may properly be used in the Office before the Communion, when the Litany is not said at that time. ] OLORD, our heavenly Father, we pray thee for thy holy Church throughout all the world ; that thou wilt give peace to thy city .Jerusalem and prosperity in her palaces ; that thou wilt keep her safe and unmoved by any storms and tem- 12 PRAYERS. pests, and so founded on the rock of a true and living faith that the gates of hell may never prevail against her. Amen. And for all thy Ministers, we pray thee, 0 Lord, thou true Shepherd of our souls, that thou would st give them spiritual v\"isdom and endue them with heavenly gi"ace that they may truly set forth thy living Word and rightly administer the things of their sacred office. Amen. And for all Christian Rulers and States, we pray thee, O Lord of the whole earth ; that their councils may be directed in thy wisdom and their government exercised in thy fear; that the dealings of the nations may be in peace, and that, passing our time in quietness and concord, we may be given to works of mutual love and well-doing, to the advancement of thy king- dom on earth and to the glory of thy holy Name. Avien. [ We pray thee, O Lord, for our absent brethren, for all who travel by land or by sea, for the sick and the dying, for all who are needy and distressed, that thou wilt be their refuge and a universal helper and defender to them all. Ajnen. We pray thee for those who hate and persecute us that thou wilt forgive them and turn their hearts ; and for all who are without thy Holy Jerusalem, wandering in error, that thou wouldst convert them and bring them in also to thy heavenly fold. Amen. We pray for all the youth of the Church, that thou wilt per- fect them in the knowledge and love of thee their only God and Saviour; for all those in grievous temptations, tossed and tormented by their adversary the devil, that thou wouldst cleanse and deliver them from all evil infestations and tumults, and grant them thy peace. Ameyi. And for all thy servants, 0 Lord, who confess and repent them of their sins, we pray, beseeching thee to look favorably upon them, and upon this thy flock here gathered in thy Name : to receive our penitences, accept our prayers, pardon our of- 13 PRAYERS. fenses. sanctify us by thy truth, and finally to raise us up unto the life everlasting. Ameyi. And we bless thy holy Name, O Lord, for all thy faithful ones gone hence in th^^ love and fear: imploring thy grace that we may so endure and overcome the trials and conflicts that beset us in this life, that at the last we may be partakers with them of thy heavenly kingdom. And unto thee, O most Holy and Adorable Lord, be all glory, honor, praise, and thanksgiving forever and ever. JR. — Amen.] ^ A General Confession and Prayer for the Divine Guidance and Aid. [N. B. — Whenever this prayer is used in the Order of Worship, the form of Confession as therein given will be omitted.] ALMIGHTY and most merciful Lord Jesus Christ, the only living and true God, who hast graciously declared that whosoever cometh unto thee thou wilt in nowise cast out, we humbly bow down before thee, acknowledging thy greatness and thy goodness, and our entire dependence upon thee. We confess, 0 heavenly Father, that in thought, word, and work we have sinned against heaven and in thy sight, and are not worthy to be called thy children. But thou, Ijord, art good, and ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy to all them that call upon thee. Let our prayer come before thee, and deliver us according to thy Word. Lead us, O Lord, to true repent- ance and renew a right spirit within us; that, searching our hearts by the light of thy truth, we may see and acknowledge our evils and be enabled to shun them hereafter as sins against thee ; and that so, in the active, diligent, and faithful perform- ance of our duties, we may do justly, and love mercy, and walk humbly with thee our God. Order our steps in thy Word, O Lord, and let not any iniquity have dominion over us. Give us strength against our inward foes and mercifully protect us from the powers of darkness. Deliver us from all idolatry of self and of the world. Keep us from error, pride and ignorance of our hearts, from all self-will 14 PRAYERS. and every vain imagination. Save us, we entreat thee, from all rejection of thy truth, from prejudice, blindness, and hard- ness of heart. Lead us, 0 Lord, and teach us, that we may avoid all secret sin and open transgression ; that we may be free from malice and unkindness, fi'om selfish and covetous desires, from ingratitude to thee and to our neighbor, from worldly-mindedness and discontent. Dispose us to forgive our enemies, to love our neighbor as ourselves, and to do unto others as we would they should do unto us. Hold up our goings in thy paths, that our footsteps slip not. Enable us to keep our tongues from evil and our lips from speaking guile ; to depart from evil and do good; to seek peace and pursue it. R. — Amen. ^ A General Thanksgiving and Intercession. OLORD JESUS CHRIST, who h-om everlasting to everlast- ing art the Lord God, Maker of all things, the Fountain of life, and Source of all blessing, accept, we pray thee, the thanks- giving, adoration, and praise which we offer unto thee for thy constant goodness toward us and for thy mercies which are over all thy works. Amen. We give thee thanks, O Lord our Redeemer, that, when thou didst take upon thee to deliver man, thou didst assume our fallen nature, and that, bearing our sorrows and enduring our temptations, thou didst overcome the powers of darkness, de- spoiling death of its sting and the grave of its victory ; and that, ascending on high, thou didst open to all believers the kingdom of heaven, where thou reignest in thy Divine Humanity, forever Emanuel, God with us. Amen. We give thee thanks, O Lord, the Father of Lights, from whom cometh down every good and perfect gift, for thy written Word, whereby thou dost maintain the communion of angels and men and dost point out to man the way to heaven. Grant us dili- gently to read and hear the same, that in thy light we may see light; endue us with purity and singleness of heart, that we may receive thy truth in sincerity and keep it pure and unde- 15 PRAYERS. filed ; and enable us, by a life of constant and willing obedience to thy commandments, to become not only hearers but doers of thy Word to the glory of thy Holy Name. Amen. We 2;ive thee thanks, O Lord our Father everlasting and Prince of Peace, who, in thy perfect wisdom and love dost sus- tain and govern all things in heaven and on earth ; beseeching thee that all earthly governments maybe established and main- tained in righteousness and truth; that all rulers and magis- trates may acknowledge thy sovereignty, seek to know and to do thy will, and exercise their office in thy fear and with a faithful regard to the public good ; that the people may render willing obedience to due authority; that law and order, justice and equity may every-where prevail, and peace and concord be es- tablished in the world. Amen. We give thee thanks, O Lord our Divine Comforter and Sanctifier, for all the regenerating influences of thy Holy Spirit, for the establishment of thy Church, for the ministry of thy Word and iSaeraments, and for all the dispensations of thy providence, whereby we are called to repentance, obedience, and eternal life. Let thy Word be known throughout the world, thy saving health to all people, that the earth- may be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea, and that all the nations may look unto thee and be saved, knowing that thou alone art God and that from thee only com- eth salvation. Amen. Look down with pity and compassion, O Lord, upon all who are afflicted ; comfort those who are in danger, necessity, and tribulation; defend and provide for the fatherless and widows, and all who are desolate and oppressed. Give them patience under their trials, and graciously overrule all outward calamity and disorder to thy glory and to the spiritual and eternal good of thy children. Have mercy, 0 Lord, upon all men. Grant that the hearts of the rebellious may see the things which be- long to their peace before they be hid from their eyes. Let thy 16 PRAYERS. truth illumine their minds, thy heavenly love warm and stir their hearts ; and let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee, and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Thou, Lord, be magnified. R. — Amen. PRAYERS TO BE SiSJD AFTER THE SERMON OR AT THE CLOSE OF DIVINE WORSHIP. ^ For a Holy and Useful Life. OLORD, who alone canst illumine the heart and lead us in the way of heaven, give us understanding, we pray thee, that we may learn thy commandments, and strengthen us that we may walk steadfastly therein. Enable us to deny ourselves, to take up our cross and to follow thee. Grant unto us the spirit of true religion. Dispose us to be kind and gentle, ten- der and compassionate, patient and forgiving, just and upright, loving one another as thou hast loved us. In times of trouble, be thou our support ; in weakness and temptation, be thou our strength. Guide us continually by thy Holy Spirit, and grant that, by a life of obedience, faith, and love, we may diligently serve tliee and glorify thy holy Name. R. — Amen. For Unity. OLORD our heavenly Father, who hast constituted thy Church in heaven and on earth one fold under one Shep- herd, grant that all who know and love thee may be united in one holy bond of faith and charity. Inspire us with meek- ness, patience, long-suffering, and forbearance one toward an- other and enable us, with one heart and one soul, to join to- gether in promoting the interests of religion and the welfare of all around us: that thou, who art the God of love and peace, mayest be our God and dwell among us, and that we may be thy people, zealous of good Avorks and ever devoted to thy service and glory. And to thee be our united praise and thanksgiv- ing now and evermore. R. — Amen. 17 PRAYERS. % Frayer at Night. O MERCIFUL Lord God, Heavenly Father, whether we sleep or wake, live or die, we are always thine. Where- fore we beseech thee heartily that thou wouldst vouchsafe to take care of us, and not sufler us to perish in the works of darkness, but to kindle the light of thy countenance in our hearts; that thy godly knowledge may daily increase in us through a right and pure faith; and that we may always be found to walk and live after thy will and pleasure, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom belongeth all glory and dominion forever. R. — Amen. \ Prayer for the Prosperity of the Church. MOST merciful Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who, by thy Second Coming in the power and great glory of thy Word, hast enabled us to acknowledge thee the only God of heaven and earth, our Creator, Redeemer, and Regenerator: we pray thee for the prosperity of thy New Jerusalem, now descending from thee out of heaven. Dispel, we beseech thee, the darkness that prevents thine appearing; open the eyes of the blind and the ears of the deaf, and reveal thyself, most blessed Redeemer, to thy erring creatures, as the Husband of thy Church, the true and only object of her love and worship. And grant that wheresoever thy Church doth appear on the face of the earth, it may be so led by thy holy Spirit, that all who em- brace its heavenly doctrines, may, with one accord, maintain the same with purity of heart and holiness of life. And this we ask in thine own Name and for thy Divine mercy's sake, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord, who livest and reignest. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost — one God, world without end. R. — Amen. \ Benediction. THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all ever- more. R. — Amen. 18 MATINS: OR THE \IORNING OFFICE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 0 UR help is in the Name of the Lord : who hath made heaven and earth. R. — Ainen. PSALM -5. — Verba mea. GIVE ear to my words, 0 Lord : consider my meditation : R. — Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God : for unto thee will I pray. V. — My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, 0 Lord : R. — In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. F.-^For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness, neither shall evil dwell with thee : R. — The profane shall not stand in thy sight ; thou hatest all workers of iniquity. V. — Thou shalt destroy them that speak false- hood : R. — The Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. V. — But as for me, I will come into thy house in the greatness of thy mercy : MATINS. R. — In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. ^^•— I^ead me, 0 Lord, in thy righteousness, be- cause of mine enemies : R. — Make thy way straight before my face. % The Minister continues : V. — I said, I will confess my sins unto the Lord : ^' — ^nd thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. *[ All kneel dotcn, and say T CONFESS to thee, Almighty God, that I ha^e X sinned in thought, word, and work, and through my fault alone. Be merciful, 0 God, to me, a sin- ner. F.— Almighty God, be merciful to us, and bless us, and, forgiving us our sins, bring us to everlasting life. R. — Amen. The Priest. — Peace be with you. ^.-^Amen. II The Introit thus being ended, all begin the Office by saying aloud: OUR Father who art in the heavens, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so also upon the earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. V. — 0 Lord, open thou our lips : R. — And our mouths shall show forth thy praise. 4 MATINS. f Here all stand up, V. — Alleluia ; or, Praise ye the Lord. M. — The Lord's name be praised. V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and do- minion : forever and ever. Amen. B. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Begin- ninoj and the End, the First and the Last : who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty. '^Froin Bpiphatii/ till Lent, and from the Sunday after Pentecost till Christmas, shall here be sung or said the following ; hut, on the forty days of Lent, in place thereof, Psalm 65, Te decet hymnus, V. 1-8. PSALM 96. — Cantate Domino. 1st Verse. Tone 8. 1st ending. z^i^r. ■^ 1=^ 2!^ O sing unto the Lord a new 'song : Sing unto the Lord 'all the earth. OSING unto the Lord a new ^song : sing unto the Lord all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, bless his ^name : shew forth his salvation from ^day to day. Declare his glory among the ^nations : his w^onders among all people. ' For the Lord is great, and greatly to be Upraised : he is to be feared ab6ve all gods. For all the gods of the people are idols : but the Lord ^made the heavens. Honor and majesty are before him : strength and beauty are in his ^sanctuary. Give unto the Lord, 0 ye kindreds of the ^people : give unto the Lord ^glory and strength. MATINS. Give unto the Lord the glory of his ^name : bring an offering, and come into his courts. 0 worship the Lord in the beauty of h51iness : tremble before him all the earth. To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and do^min- ion : forever and ever. Amen. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the ^Last : who is, and who was, and who is to come, the ^Almighty. ^From Chrishnas Day until the Sunday after Epiphany^ and from Easter Sunday until the Sunday after Pentecost inclusive^ shall he sung or said, itistead of the above, the following : PSALM 98. — -Cantatc Domino. OSING unto the Lord a new ^song : for he hath done ^marvellous things. His right hand and his holy ^rm : hath gotten Wm the victory. The Lord hath made known his salvation : his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations. He hath remembered his mercy and his truth to- ward the house of ^Israel : all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation hi our God. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all the ^arth : make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing unto the Lord with the ^harp : with the harp and the voice ^of a psalm. With trumpets and sound of ^cornet : make a joy- ful noise before the ^Lord, the King. 6 MATINS. Let the sea roar, and the fullness there6f: the 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. AVith righteousness shall he judge the Vorld : and the ^people with equity. To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and do^min- ion : forever and ever. Amen. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the ^Last : who is, and who was, and who is to come, the ^Almighty. ^ Then shall folloio the Psalms a^:) pointed for the day ; and, at the end of every Psalm, shall be said or sung the Doxology Y. — To Jesus Christ the Lord, &c. J?. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, &c. \ The Psalms being ended, the following Anthem shall he sung, except on those days for which other Anthe^ns are appointed: BLESSED be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things : and blessed be his glorious name forever ; and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen. ^ If the Hymn he sung in the Office, it shall here follow. ^ Then shall be read the First Lesson, at the end of which, all standing up, shall he swyj or said the Ter-Sanctus, as follows : :-2tt:== _!=? I Holy, holy, holy is Je — hovah of hosts: all the earth is full of his glor - y. OLY, holy, holy is Jehovah of hosts : all the earth is full of his glory. 7 MATINS. % Note. — Thai be/ore every lesson the mmister shall say, Here begin- neth such a chapter, or verse of such a chapter, of such a book; and after every lesson, Here endeth the first or second lesson. ^ Then shall be read the Ten Commandments, from Exodus XX. V. — And God spake all these words, saying : I AM the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth : thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them : for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me ; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. H. — Lord, have mercy upon me, and incline my heart to keep this law. V. — Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain : for the Lord will not hold him guilt- less that taketh his name in vain. H. — Lord, have mercy upon me, and incline my heart to keep this law. V. — Remember the sabbath-day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work : but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God : 8 MATINS. in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid- servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is with- in thy gates : for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day : wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath-day, and hallowed it. R. — Lord, have mercy upon me, and incline my heart to keep this law. V. — Honor thy father and thy mother ; that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. R. — Lord, have mercy upon me, and incline my heart to keep this law. V. — Thou shalt not kill. R. — Lord, have mercy upon me, and incline my heart to keep this law. V. — Thou shalt not commit adultery. R. — Lord, have mercy upon me, and incline my heart to keep this law. V. — Thou shalt not steal. R. — Lord, have mercy upon me, and incline my heart to keep this law. V. — Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. R- — Lord, have mercy upon me, and incline my heart to keep this law. F. — Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. 9 MATINS. R. — Lord, have mercy upon me, and incline my heart to keep this law V. — Thoii shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. R. — Lord, have mercy upon me : and write all these thy laws in my heart, I beseech thee. ^ Then the Priest shall say : REMEMBER, also, the two great commandments of our Lord Jesus Christ : Hear, 0 Israel ; the Lord our God is one Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is the first commandment. And the second is like unto it : Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. ^ Then shall he said or sung PSALM 119. — Beati immaculati. Verse. Tone 1. 2d ending. -S?— ^ V- — )-~^- isris: ^=^:=:^tti::^-B=3 :^=^ Bless-ed arc the undefiled iu the way: who walk in the 'law of the Lord. BLESSED are the undefiled m the way : who walk in the ^law of the Lord. Blessed are they that keep his Hestimonies : that seek Hiim with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity : they Valk in his ways. Thou hast com^manded us : to keep thy precepts Miligently. 10 MATINS. 0 that my -waTS Vere directed : to ^keep thy stat- utes. Then shall I not ^be ashamed : when I have respect unto all Hhy commandments. 1 will praise thee with up^rightness of heart : when I shall have learned thy Vighteous judgments. I will ^keep thy statutes : 0 do not for\sake me utterly. •" Then shall be read the Second Lesson, at the end of u-hich, all stand ing up. shall he said or suiig R. — Glory be to thee, 0 Lord. •^ Then shall be sung the Song of Zaeharias : Benedietu^, St. Luke I. 1st Verse. Tone 7. 1st ending. () * » ^ =,,^[j.:\^ji^_ 1 and re'd'm'd his peo - pie. BLESSED be the Lord God of ^Israel : for he hath visited and re^deemed his people. And hath raised up an horn of salVation for us : in the house of his ^servant David ; As he spake by the mouth of his ^holy prophets : which have been ^sinee the world besan : That we should be saved from our enemies : and from the hand of all that hate us ; To perform the mercy promised ^to our fathers : and to remember his ^holy covenant ; The oath which he sware to our father ^Abraham : that he would ^grant unto us, 3 11 MATINS. That we, being delivered out of the hand of our Enemies : might ^serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness be^fore him : all the Mays of our life. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest : for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, Ho prepare his ways ; To give knowledge of salvation ^unto his people : by the re^mission of their sins, Through the tender mercies of our God : whereby the day-spring from on ^high hath visited us. To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the ^shadow of death : to guide our feet into the way of peace. To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and domin- ion : forever and ever. Amen. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the ^First and the Last : who is, and who was, and who is to come, the ^Almighty. ^ All say : I BELIEVE in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, even Jesus Christ our only Lord and Savior : who, as that Word which in the beginning was with God and was God, being con- ceived by the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary, was made flesh, and dwelt among us. He suf- fered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. The third day He rose from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and entered into the glory of 12 MATINS. God the Father, in which He dwelt before the world was : to whom is given all power in heaven and on earth, whose kingdom shall have no end. I believe in the Holy Ghost, which is the Spirit of Truth, the Comforter : in the Holy and Catholic Church, the i^ew Jerusalem, which descendeth out of heaven from God : in the Remission of sins, the Resurrection of the dead, and the Life everlasting. A}ne)i, '-' V. — The Lord be with you : H. — And with thy spirit. Minister. — Let us pray. % Here all kneel dovm, and say : V. — 0 Lord, show thy mercy upon us ; R. — And grant us thy salvation. V. — 0 God, make clean our hearts within us : R. — And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. V. — Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness : R. — And let thy saints rejoice. V. — Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion : R. — Build thou the walls of Jerusalem. V. — 0 Lord, save our rulers : R. — And hear us in the day when we call upon thee. V. — Save thy people, 0 Lord, and bless thine in- heritance : R. — Govern them, and lift them up forever. V, — Have mercy on the afflicted and needy : 13 MATmB. R. — Deliver them, 0 God of Israel, out of all their troubles. V. — Send them help from the sanctuary : R. — And defend them out of Zion. V, — 0 Lord, hear my prayer : R. — And let my cry come unto thee. % Here shall he said the Collect for the day; and, after that, these prayers folloxoing : ^ The Collect for Peace, OGOD, who art the Author of peace and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom, defend us, thy humble servants, in all assaults of our. ene- mies ; that we, surely trusting in thy defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through thy might, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord. R. — Amen. ^ The Collect for Grace, {to be omitted if an earlier service has been held 071 the same day). OLORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty and ever- lasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day, defend us in the samie 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 thoughts, words, and works may be directed to the keeping of thy holy laws : for thy mercy's sake, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord. R. — Amen. ^ The General Thanksgiving. ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we thine . unworthy servants do give thee most humble 14 MATINS. and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving- kindness to us, and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life ; but, above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world through thy glorified humanity, for the means of grace, and the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeign- edly thankful, and that we may show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives ; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days : through thy orreat mercv and thy mighty aid, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom be all honor and glory, world without end. M. — Amen. ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time mth one accord to make our common sup- plications unto thee ; and hast promised that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name, thou wilt grant their requests : Fulfill now, 0 Lord, the de- sires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them ; granting us in this world knowl- edge of thy truth, and in the world to come life ever- lasting. M. — Amen. ^1 On all Sundays and other Festivals^ the Priest shall here stand up, the people still kneeling, and pronounce the Divine Blessings^ as folloios : P. — Blessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. R. — Amen. MATINS. P. — Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted. R. — Amen. P. — Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the earth. R. — Amen. P. — Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness : for they shall be filled. R. — Amen. P. — Blessed are the merciful : for they shall ob- tain mercy. R. — Amen. P. — Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall see God. R. — Amen. P. — Blessed arc the peace-makers : for they shall be called the children of God. R, — Amen. P. — Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. R. — Amen. P. — Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. R. — Amen. P. — Rejoice, and be exceeding glad : for great is your reward in heaven. R. — Amen. \ Then shall he said: V, — The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all evermore. R. — Amen. ^ Here endeth the Office, 16 0 MATINS. •T If the Sermon is to follow^ the proper Hymn shall here he sung, and the appointments given out. THE HYMX. — Hector patens, verax Detcs. GOD of truth, 0 Lord of might, Who orderest time and change aright, And send'st the early morning rar, And light'st the glow of perfect day; , Extinguish thou each sinful fire, And banish every ill desire; And while thou keep'st the body whole, Shed forth thy peace upon the soul. Grant that we ask, Almighty Lord, Jesus the Christ alone adored ; Blest Fullness of the Trinity, Eeignino; on high eternallv. Amen, ceo • % After the Sermon mag be mng one of the Anthems, Psalm-s, or Sequences appointed for the dag. Then shall the Minister offer up one of the folloicing pragers, saging : Let us pray. AL^IIGHTY God. our heavenly Father, who of thy gi-eat mercy hast promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto thee, have mercy upon us. pardon and deliver us from all our sins, con- firm and strengthen us in all goodness, and bring us to ever- lasting life : for thy great mercy's sake, O Jesus Christ our Lord. B. — Amen. ASSIST us mercifully. 0 Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the way of thy servants toward the attainment of everlasting salvation ; that, among all the changes and perils of this mortal life, they may ever be de fended by thy most gracious and ready help, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord. II. — Amen. 17 MATINS. GB.ANT, we beseech thee, Ahnighty God, that the words which we have heard this day with our outward ears, may, through thy grace, be so grafted inwardly in our hearts, that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living, to the honor and praise of thy holy Name, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord. M. — Amen. DTRECT us, 0 Lord, in all our doings with thy most gra- cious favor, and further us with thy continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy name, and finally, by thy mercy, obtain ever- lasting life It. — Amen. ALMIGHTY God, the Fountain of all wisdom, who know- est our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking, we beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirm- ities; and those things w^hich, for our unworthiness, we dare not, and, for our blindness, we can not ask, vouchsafe to give us, for thine own mercy's sake, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord. H. — Amen. THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all ever more. H. — Amen. ^ Note that when a Priest officiates he may pronounce the words^ The grace of our Lord, etc.^ standing^ and using the ivord you in place of us ; but, otJierivise, they shall always be said kneeling. And this direction applies to the use of them wherever they occur in this hook. 1» VESPERS: OB THE EVENING OFFICE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OUR Father who art in the heavens, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so also upon the earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. V. — 0 Lord, open thou our lips : H. — And our mouths shall show forth thy praise. ^ ffere all stand up. V. — Alleluia ; ar. Praise ye the Lord. H. — The Lord's name be praised. V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and do- minion : forever and ever. Amen. R, — He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Begin- ning and the End, the First and the Last : who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty. ^ Here shall he sung or said the following Psalm, throughout the t/ear, except on the forty days of Lent, on which times Psalm 42, Quemadmodum, shall be sung in place thereof. 19 VESPERS. PSALM 84. — Quam dihcta. 1st Verse. Tone 1. 1st ending 2^ How amiable are thy 'ta-ber - nacles: o - • • • - "Lord of Hosts! HOW amiable are thy Habernacles : 0 ^LoRD of Hosts. My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the ^courts of the Lord : my heart and my flesh crieth out %r the living God. Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may Hay her young : even thine altars, 0 Lord of Hosts, my ^King and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house : they will ^still be praising thee. Blessed is the man whose ^strength is in thee : in whose ^heart are thy ways ; Who, passing through the valley of weeping, ^make it a well : the early rain also doth ^cover it with blessings. They go from ^strength to strength : every one of them appeareth be^fore God in Zion. 0 Lord God of Hosts, ^hear my prayer : give ear, 0 God of Jacob. Behold, 0 ^God, our shield: and look upon the ^face of thine anointed. For a day in thy courts is better 'than a thousand : 1 had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 20 VESPERS. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give ^grace and glory: no good thing will he ■withhold from Hheni that walk uprightly. 0 ^LoRD of Hosts : blessed is the man that Hrust- eth in thee. To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and domin- ion : forever and ever. Amen. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the Tirst and the Lasti who is, and who was, and who is to ^come, the Almighty. % Here shall follow the Psalms for Vespers^ as appointed for the day ; and, at the end of every Psalm, shall be said or sung V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord, &c. M. — He is the Alpha, &c. ^ The portion of Psalms being ended, the Priest, turning to the people, shall say V. — Grace be unto you, and peace from Him who is, and who was, and who is to come. R. — Amen. ^ On all Sundays, except those for which other Hymns are appointed, may be sung the following : on Week-Days, see p. 60. HYMN. — Lucis Creator optime. O BLEST Creator of the light, Who dost the dawn from darkness bring; And, framing Nature's depth and hight, Didst with the new-born light begm ; Who, gently blending eve with morn, And morn with eve, didst call them day; Thick flows the flood of darkness down, 0 hear us while to thee we pray 21 VESPERS. Keep thou our souls from schemes of crime, Nor guilt remorseful let them know; Nor, thinking on the things of time, Into eternal darkness go. Teach us to knock at heaven's high door; Teach us the prize of life to win; Teach us all evil to abhor,. And purify ourselves within. Glory eternal be to thee, O God, the Father, Spirit, Son, Blest Fullness of the Trinity, Revealed in Jesus Christ alone. Amen. ^ Then shall folloio the Anthem^ if there he one appointed for the Office; after which shall be read the Lessons, or, in place thereof the Gospel for the day, [see the '"'Order how the Lessons from the Word are to he read f'~\ and, at the Minister s saying Here endeth the Second Lesson, or, Hdre endeth the Gospel, all standing up, shall be said or sung JR. — Glory be to thee, 0 Lord. \ Then shall he sung, throughout the year, the Song of the blessed Vir- gin Mary, Magnificat, Luke I, 46. ■^^ -^ZL S ?rb:±:(-ijitt t^z:^ M Jly soul doth magni-'fy the Lord: And. . . hath rejoiced in God my Sa - viour. /■ Y soul doth magni^fy the Lord : and my spirit hath rejoiced in ^God my Savior. For he hath regarded the low estate of %is hand- maiden : for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall Vail me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to ^me great things : and %oly is his name. 22 VESPERS. And his mercy is on Hhem that fear him : from generation to ^generation. He hath showed strength Vith his arm : he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty ^from their seats : and exalted Hhem of Ioav degree. He hath filled the hungry Vith good things : and the rich he hath ^sent empty away. He hath holpen his servant ^Israel : in remem- brance 6f his mercy ; As he spake Ho our fathers : to Abraham and to his ^seed forever. . To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and domin- ion : forever and ever. Amen. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the ^First and the Last : who is, and who was, and who is to come, the ^Almighty. % If there be a Sermon or lection, it shall here follow. f Then shall the Minister continue : F*. — Let my prayer, 0 Lord, be set forth before thee as incense : M. — And the lifting up of my hands as the even- ing sacrifice. V. — The Lord be with you : R. — And with thy spirit. Minister, — Let us pray. ^ Here all kneel dowri. 23 VESPERS. F] — 0 Lord, show thy mercy upon us : jR. — And grant us thy salvation. V. — 0 God, make clean our hearts within us : R. — And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. V. — Save thy people, 0 Lord, and bless thine in- heritance : JR. — Govern them, and lift them up forever. V. — Give peace in our time, 0 Lord : H. — Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, 0 God. V. — 0 Lord, hear my prayer : 'JR,. — And let my cry come unto thee. ^ Here shall follow, in Advent and Lent, the Minister and people still kneeling, Psalm 130, De pro/u7idis clamavi. |UT of the depths have I cried unto thee, 0 Lord : Lord, hear my voice. Let thine ears be attentive : to the voice of my supplications. If thou, Lord, shouldst mark iniquities : 0 Lord, who shall stand? But with thee there is forgiveness : that thou may- est be feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait : and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than watch- ers for the morning : than watchers for the morn- ing. Let Israel hope in the Lord, for with the Lord 24 VESPERS. there is mercy : and with him is plenteous redemp- tion. And he shall redeem Israel : from all his ini- quities. % On Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the Holy Week, in place of the above, shall he said Psalm 51, Miserere. f The Psalm being ended, shall be said what here follows, as far as to the Collect, the same being omitted at all other times, except on Fasts of special appointment. V. — Turn us again, 0 Lord God of hosts : ^. — And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. V. — Arise, 0 Lord, and help us : B. — And deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. F. — 0 Lord, hear my prayer : R. — And let my cry come unto thee. \ Then shall he said the Collect for the day, and after it, these Collects and i^rayers following : ^ The Collect for Peace. GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good coun- sels and all just works do proceed, give unto thy servants that peace which the world can not give : that both our hearts may be set to obey thy com- mandments, and also that, by thee, we being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness, through thy great mercy, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord. R, — Amen. 25 VESPERS. •f The Collect for Aid against Perils. LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, 0 Lord, and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night : for the sake of thy holy Name, 0 Jesus Christ our Savior. R. — Amen. ^1 Prayer for the Church. "ly TERCIFUL and blessed Lord Jesus, thou true J^tX Shepherd of Israel, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift, send down upon the ministers of thy holy Church, and all the congregations com- mitted 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, 0 Lord, for thine own Name's sake. R. — Amen. f Prayer for the President^ others in authority^ and the whole land. OLORD Jesus Christ, Father Almighty," King of kings and Lord of lords, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth, bless and defend, we beseech thee, thy servant the President of the United States, and all others in authority. Give faithfulness and strength to the Government in executino- the laws : fill the Legislature with intesr- rity and Avisdom : lead the Magistracy in the up- right administration of justice, and endue all classes of the people with the disposition of obedience and mutual good-will : that we may become that happy people whose God is the Lord, and live evermore to 26 VESPERS. thy praise and glory, to whom alone belongeth all dominion and power, world without end. R. — Amen. •[[ Here may he added^ at the discretion of the Minister^ the Prayer for all sorts and conditions of men, or other of the prayers fol- lowing at the end of this office. ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this . time, with one accord, to make our common supplications unto thee, and hast promised that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests : Fulfill now, 0 Lord, the de- sires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them ; granting us in this world knowl- edge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. R. — Amen. % In place of this last prayer^ or, after it, may be said the folloivingy when the Complin is not to follow the same evening. SAVE us, 0 Lord, while we wake, and keep us while we sleep, that our souls may continually watch for thee, and that we may rest in thy peace forever and ever. R. — Amen. THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all evermore. J?.— Amen. ^ Here endeth the Office. 27 PRAYERS. PRAYERS AND THANKSGIVINGS UPON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ^ To he used be/ore the final prayer of the 3Iorning or Evening Office, at the discretion of the Minister. PEAYEES. ^ A prager of General Intercession for all Sorts and Conditions of Men. GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee lor all sorts and conditions of men : that thou wouldst be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially, we pray for the good estate of thy holy Catholic Church ; 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 ^vay of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we com- mend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are in any way afflicted or distressed in mind, body, or estate ; that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them according to their sev- eral necessities, giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this we beg, for thy mercy's sake, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord. jR. — Amen. M ^ Por Congress : to be used during their session. /I OST gracious God, we humbly beseech thee, as for the --^JL people of these United States in general, so especially for their Senate and Eepresentatives in Congress assembled; that thou wouldst be pleased to direct and prosper all their consultations, to the advancement of thy glory, the good of thy Church, the safety, honor, and welfare of thy people: that all things mav be so ordered and settled bv their endeav- 28 PRAYERS. ors upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and hap. piness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be established among; us for all ojenerations. These and all other necessaries for them, for us, and thy whole Church, we humbly beg in thy ISTame, and for thy mercy's sake, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord. JR. — Amen. ^ For the Country and those in AiUhoriiy in Times of War and Rebellion. O ETERNAL God, who alone rulest in the kingdoms of men, and by thy glorious wisdom, thy Almighty power, and secret providence, determinest the events of war, the issues of human councils, and the return of peace and victory: Look down, we beseech thee, in mercy upon this our afflicted land, and especially upon the President and all others in places of authority and trust, whether civil or militar}^, by land or by sea ; support them with aid from heaven in all their conflicts, trials, and dangers. Give them holiness of intention, that they may pursue with candor and sincerity the cause of God and their country. Sanctify all the means and instruaiients of their righteous purposes, that they, without cruelty, injustice, or oppression, may proceed toward the end of their just de- sires; and crown all their lawful endeavors with a prosperous event, that all may co-operate to the honor and safety of our land, to the restoration of a lasting peace, to the establishment and promotion of thy true religion, to the deliverance of the oppressed, and the comfort of all thy faithful people. Grant this, 0 King of kings, for the sake of thy great mercy, who art the Lord of all power, both in heaven and earth, our blessed Savior Jesus Christ. R. — Amen. 1[ For those that are to he admitted into Holy Orders. ALMIGHTY God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy Divine Providence hast appointed divers Orders in thy Church: Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to all those who are to be called to anv office and administration in the ^ 29 THANKSGIVINGS. game; and so replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine, and endue them with innocency of life, that they may faith- fully serve before thee, to the glory of thy great Name, and the benefit of thy holy Church. Grant this for thy mercy's sake, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord. H. — Amen. THANKSGIVINGS. %A Geiieral Thanksgiving. k LMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we thine un- -^-^ worthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but, above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world through thy glorified hu- manity, for the means of grace, and 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 in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days, through thy great mercy and thy mighty aid, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom be all honor and glory, world without end. B. — Amen. % For the Restoration of Peace. O ETERNAL God, our heavenly Father, who alone mak- est men to be of one mind in a house, and stillest the out- rage of a violent and unruly people: We bless thy holy Name that it hath pleased thee to appease the seditious tumults which have lately been raised up among us, (or, to put an end to the direful calamity of war) ; most humbly beseeching thee to grant all of us grace, that we may henceforth obediently walk in thy holy commandments ; and, leading a quiet and peace- able life, in all godliness and honesty, may continually offer unto thee our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving for these thy great mercies toward us, 0 Jeans Christ our Lord. 7?. — Amen. 80 THANKSGIVINGS. % Prayei's on Thanksgiving- Vay. O ALMIGHTY Lord God, our heavenly Father, who hast blessed the labors of the husbandman and given unto us the fruits of the earth in their season, grant us grace to use the same to thy glory, to the relief of those that are needy, and to our own immortal welfare: through thy mercy who art the Living Bread which cometh down from Heaven and giveth life unto the world, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. R. — Amen. OLORD, Giver of all good and Fountain of mercies, in whom are all the springs of our life, all glory, thanks, and praise be unto thee for thine eternal and overflowing goodness ; for thy faithfulness, which is from one generation to another; for thy mercies, which are new every morning and more than we can number; for seed-time and harvest; for summer and winter ; for childhood and age ; for health and reason ; for food, r^timent, and shelter ; for thy fatherly care over us in sickness and in health, in joy and in sorrow, in life and in death; for friends, and kindred, and kind benefactors; for home and country ; for thy Church and for thy Holy Word ; yea, Lord, for that there is nothing for which we may not bless and thank thee : and therefore do we lift up our hands in the sanctuary, and call upon thy Name, and pay our vows in the presence of all thy people, confessing that thou art good to all and that thy mercies are over all thy works. R. — Amen. OLORD, we pray thee sow the seed of thy Word in our hearts and send down upon us the showers of thy grace, that we may bring forth the fruits of the Spirit, and, at thy Day of Harvest, may be gathered by thy holy angels into thy heav- enly garner: through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. R. — ^Amen. 31 2Wje iLitang, OR aENERAL SUPPLICATION. ^ To he used in any of the daily Offices immediately after the Col- lects : or else as a separate Office after a proper Hymn and- one or more of the Seven Penitential Psalms here following. It may also be followed by a Sermon. Ci)e Seben ^penitential psalms. Antiphon. — Remember, 0 Lord, thy tender mercies and tliy loving kindnesses, for they have been ever of old. Ps. 6. 0 Lord, rebuke me not, &c. Ps. 32. Blessed is he, &c. Ps. 38. O Lord, rebuke me not, &c. Ps. 5L Have mercy upon me, &c. Ps. 102, Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, &c. Ps. 130. Out of the depths, &c. Ps. 143. Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, &c. Antiphon. — Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses, for they have been ever of old: remember not the sins of our youth, nor our transgressions; according to thy mercy remember thou us, for thy goodness' sake, 0 Lord. 5rf)e Hitang. Holy Lord God, Father in heaven, Have mercy upon us. Holy Lord God, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy upon us. Holy Lord God, Spirit of Truth and Comforter, Have mercy upon us. 32 THE LITANY. 0, ONE ONLY ADORABLE LoKD, GOD, ami SaVIOR, JeSUS Christ, in whom dwelleth bodily all the fulness of the God- head, Have mercy vpon us. Remember, 0 Lord, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses, for they have been ever of old: remember not the sins of our youth nor our transgressions; according to thy mercy remember thou us, for thy goodness' sake, O Lord: Remember us, good Lord. From all idolatry, profanation and blasphemy: from hard- ness of heart, and contempt of thy Word and commandment, Good Lord, deliver us. From ingratitude; from a perverse and rebellious spirit; from presumption, despair, and idle doubts, Good Lord, deliver us. From all blindness of heart; from pride, vain-glory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice, and all unchari- tableness. Good Lord, deliver us. From all impurity and deadly sin ; from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil. Good Lord, deliver us. From slander, lying, and deceit; from covetousness; from the spirit of murmuring and discontent. Good Lord, deliver us. From the crafts and assaults of the devil ; from wicked thoughts and vain imaginings; from final impenitence, and from everlasting death. Good Lord, deliver us. By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy holy Na- tivity and Circumcision; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temp- tation, Good Lord, deliver us. By thine Agony and bloody Sweat; by thy Cross and Pas- sion; by thy precious Death and Burial; by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension, and by the coming of the Holy Ghost, Good Lord, deliver us. By thy second Advent, in the power and great glory of thy Word to make all things new in heaven and in earth, and to restore mankind to thy true worship and service. Good Lord, deliver us 'A 33 THE LITANYv In all the time of our tribulation ; in all the time of our prosperity; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment, Good Lordj deliver vs. ' We beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God, and that it may please thee to save and govern continually thy holy Church universal ; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to illuminate all ministers of thy Church with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word; and that both by their preaching and living they may set it fortii and shew it accordingly; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to bless and keep all Christian rulers, giving them grace to execute justice and to maintain truth ; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people, , We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give us an heart to love and fear thee, and diligentl}'^ to live atter thy commandments. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace to hear meekly thy Word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the spirit. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred and are deceived, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand; and to comfort and help the weak-hearted; and to rsaie up them that fall; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to succor, help, and comfort all that are in danger, necessity, and tribulation. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to have mercy upon all men, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 84 THE LITANY. That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord, That it may please thee to give us true repentance; io forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances; and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit to amend our lives according to thy holy Word, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. Lamb of Grod, that takest away the sins of the world; Hear us and helj) us, 0 Lord. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Have merci/ upon us. Lamb of Grod, that takest away the sins of the world, Grant us thy peace. OUR Father who art in the heavens, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done as in heaven so also upon the earth. Give us tliis day our daily bread. And for2:ive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. V. — Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts: R. — And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. V. — Arise, 0 Lord, and help us: R. — And deliver us, and purge away our sins for thy name's sake. Let us pray. OGOD, merciful Father, that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowful; mercifully assist our prayers that we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities, whensoever they oppress us; and graciously hear us, that those evils, which the craft and sub- tilty of the devil or man worketh against us, be brought to naught; and that we thy servants, being hurt by no per- secutions, may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy Church. li. — Amen. V. — To Jesus Christ, the Lord, be glory and dominion: for- ever and ever. Amen. R. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last: who is and who was, and who is to come — the Almighty. 85 THE LITANY. ^ Here may he sung a Hymn^ Sequence, or Anthem suited to the occasion. V. — O Lord, save ihj servants: ' R — Who put their trust in thee. V. — Be to us a tower of strength: a. — In the presence of the enemy V. — 0 Lord, hear my prayer: R. — And let my cry come unto thee. Let us pray. WE humbly beseech thee, 0 Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities; and graciously deliver us from all those evils that we most justly have deserved; and grant that in all our troubles and adversities we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy, and everujore serve thee in holiness and pureness of living: to thy honor and glory, 0 Jesus Christ, our Lord, who livest and reignest — the only God of heaven and earth, world vrithout end. R. — ^Amen. ^ Here may he said the General Thanksgiving^ or other Prayers suited to the occasion. ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common su))plication unto thee; and dost promise, that when two or three are gathered together in thy Xame thou wilt grant their requests: Fulfill now, 0 Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be mcst expedient for them ; granting us in this world knowl- edge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. R. — Amen. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all ever- more. R. — Amen. Here endeth the Litany. 86 THE PSALTER. QL\jt irir0t iDai). ittatins. PSALM 1. BLESSED is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners: nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord: and in his law doth he meditate day and night 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in season : his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 4 The ungodly are not so : but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment: nor sinners in the congregation of the righteoits. 6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous : but the way of the ungodly shall perish. PSALM 2. TTTHY do the heathen rage : tV and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together: against the Lord, and against his Anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder: and cast away their cords from us. 4 He tiiat sitteth in the heav- ens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his Avrath : and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my King: upon my holy hill of Zion. 7 I will declare the decree, the Lord hath said unto me: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. 8 Ask of me. and I shall gis'e thee the heathen for thine in- heritance: and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy pos- session. 9 TlS)u shalt break them with a rod of iron : thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potters vessel. 10 Be wise now therefore, 0 ye kings; be instructed, yo judges of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear: and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way. when his wrath is kindled 7 Day 1.] THE PSALTER. [Day 1. but a little : Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. PSALM 3. LORD, how are they increased that trouble me: many are they that rise up against me. 2 ^Lany there be which say of my soul: There is no help for him in God. 3 But thou, 0 Lord, art a shield for me : my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. 4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice : and he heard me out of his holy hill. 5 I laid me down and slept : I awaked, for the Lord sustained me. 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people : that have set themselves against me round about. 7 Arise, 0 Lord, save me, 0 my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone, thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. 8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord : thy blessing is upon thy people. PSALM 4. HEAR me when I call, 0 God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress, have mercy upon me, and hear my praj-er. 2 0 ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame: how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? 3 But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him. 4 Stand in awe, and sin not: ' commune with your own heart ^ upon your bed, and be still. , 5 Offer the sacrifices of right- j eousness : and put your trust in ' the Lord. ] 6 There be many that say, ] Who will shew us any good: j Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. ; 7 Thou hast put gladness in j my heart: more than in the time that their corn and their j wine increased. 8 I will both lay me down in ' peace and sleep : for thou. Lord, j only makest me dwell in safety. | PSALM 5. ' GIVE ear to my words, 0 Lord : j consider my meditation. : 2 Hearken unto the voice of j my cry, mj' King, and my God: i for unto thee will I pray, ■. 3 My voice shalt thou hear in I the morning, 0 Lord: in the ] morning will I direct-my prayer i unto thee, and will look up. ! 4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: ' neither shall evil dwell with j thee. 5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all i woi'kers of iniquity. | 6 Thou shalt destroy them i that speak leasing : the Lord will abhor the bloody and de- | ceitful man. | 7 But as for me, I will come | into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy : and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy : temple. ^ 8 Lead me, 0 Lord, in thy | righteousness because of mine ' 8 ! Day 1.] THE PSALTER. [Day 1. enemies : make thy way straight before m}' face. 9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth, their inward part is very wickedness : their throat is an open sepulchre, they flatter with their tongue. 10 Desti'oy thou them, 0 Grod, let them fall by their own coun- sels : cast them out in the mul- titude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against thee. 11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice, let 7 Mine eye is consumed be- cause of grief: it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. 8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9 The Lord hath heard my supplication : the Lord will re- ceive my prayer. 10. Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed : let them return and be ashamed siiddenly. PSALM 7. them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them r\ LORD my God, in thee do I also that love thy name be joy- \J put my trust : save me from ful in thee. 12 For thou, the righteous : thou compass shield. Lord, wilt bless with favor wilt him as with a 8DI)c /irst Uai). Dcspcrs. PSALM 6. OLORD, rebuke me not in thine anger: neither chas- ten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 Have mei'cy upon me, 0 Lord, for I am weak : 0 Lord, heal me, for my bones are vexed. 3 My soul is also sore vexed : but thou, 0 Lord, how long? 4 Return, 0 Loi'd, deliver my soul : oh save me for thy mer- cies' sake. 5 For in death there is no re- membrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks ? 6 I am weary with my groan- ing: all the night make I my bed to swim, I water my couch with my teai's. all them that persecute me, and deliver me : 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces : while there is none to deliver. 3 0 Lord my God, if I have done this: if there be iniquity in my hands; 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me : (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine en- emy;) 5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it: yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honor in the dust. 6 Arise, 0 Lord, in thine an- ger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. 7 So shall the congi^egation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. 8 The Lord shall jud^e the a9 Day 1.] THE PSALTER. [Day 2. people, judge me, 0 Lord: ac- coi'ding to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. 9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the just: for the right- eous God trieth the hearts and reins. 10 My defence is of God : which saveth the upright in heart. 11 God judgeth the righteous: and God is angry with the wicked every day. 12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword: he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death : he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. 14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity : and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 He made a pit, and digged it: and is fallen into the ditch which he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head: and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. 17 I will praise the Lord ac- cording to his righteousness : and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high. PSALM 8. OLORD our Lord, how excel- lent is thy name in all the earth : who hast set thy glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou or- dained strength because of thy enemies: that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger 3 When I consider thy heav- ens, the work of thy fingers: the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained ; 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him: and the son oi man, that thou visitest him? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels : and hast crowned him with glory and honor. 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands : thou hast put all things under his feet : 7 All sheep and oxen : yea, and the beasts of the field; 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea : and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. 9 0 Lord our Lord : how ex- cellent is thy name in all the earth ! PSALM 9. I WILL praise thee, 0 Lord, with my whole heart : I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. 2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, 0 thou Most High. 3 When mine enemies are turned back : they shall fall and perish at thy presence. 4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause : thou satest in the throne judging right. 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed 40 Day 2.] THE PSALTER. [Day 2. the wicked: thou hast put out their name for ever and ever. 6 0 thou enemy, destructions are come lo a perpetual end : and thou hast destroyed cities, their memorial is perished with them. 7 But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. 8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness: he shall minister judgment to the peo- ple in uprightness. 9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed : a refuge in times of trouble. 10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou. Lord, hast not forsaken tliem that seek thee. 11 Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings. 12 When he maketh inquisi- tion for blood, he remembereth them : he forgetteth not the cry of the humble. 13 Have mercy upon me, 0 Lord, consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me : thou that liftest me up from the gates of death : 14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion : I will rejoice in thy salvation. 15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. 16 The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth : the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell: and all the nations that forget God. 18 For the needy shall not always be forgotten : the expec- tation of the poor shall not per- ish for ever. 19 Arise, 0 Lord, let not man prevail : let the heathen be judged in thy sight. 20 Put them in fear. 0 Lord : that the nations may know themselves to be but men. PSALM 10. TTy'HY standest thou afar off, VV 0 Lord: why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? 2 The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor : let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. 3 For the wicked boasteth of his hearts desire: and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord ab- horreth. 4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God : God is not in all his thoughts. 5 His ways are always griev- ous, thy judgments are far above out of his sight : as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. 6 He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved : for I shall never be in adversity, 7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. 8 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent, his eyes are privily set against the poor. 9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den, he lieth in 41 Day 2 ] THE PSALTER. [Day 2. wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. , 10 He croncheth, and hum- Meth himself: that the poor may fall by his strong ones. 11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten : he hideth his face, he will never see it. 12 Arise, 0 Lord, 0 God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God: he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. 14 Thou hast seen it, for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand : the poor committeth himself i\nto thee, thou art the helper of the fatherless. 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and ihe evil man : seek out his wickedness till thou find none. 16 The Lord is King for ever and ever: tiie heathen are per- ished out of his laud. 17 Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble : thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear : 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed : that the man of the earth may no more op- press. PSALM 11. IN the Lord put 1 my trust : how say ye to my soul. Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string: that they may privily shoot at ihe upright in heart. 3 If the foundations be de- stroyed : what can the righteous do? 4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The Lord trieth the right- eous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness : his coun- tenance doth behold the upright. £ljc =Scc0ni> jDay. Vcsptxs. PSALM 12. HFiLP, Lord, for the godly man ceaseth : for the faithful fail from among the children of men. 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. 3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips: and the tongue that speaketh proud things: 4 Who have said, AVith our tongue will we prevail : our lips are our own, who is lord over us? 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saitli the Lord: I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. ti The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 42 Day 2.] THE PSALTER. [Day 8. 7 Thou shalt keep tLera. 0 4 Have all the Tvorkers of in- Lord: thou shalt preserve them iquity no knowledge: who eat from this treneration forever. up my poople as they eat bread, 8 The wicked walk on every and call not upou the Lord, side : when the vilest men ai-e 5 There were they in great exalted. fear: for God is in the genera- tion of the righteous. PSALM 13. 6 Ye have shamed the coun- H0^\ long wilt thou forget sel of the poor: because the me, 0 Lord? for ever: how Lord is his refuge, long wilt thou hide thy face 7 (3h that the salvation of Is- froiu me? rael were come out of Zion: 2 How long shall I take coun- when the Lord bringeth back sel in my soul, having sorrow the captivity of his people, Ja- in ray heart daily: how long cob shall rejoice, and Israel shall mine enemy be exalted shall be glad. over me ? 3 Consider and hear me, 0 ^\^( ^Ijjrl, j)^^ Matins. Lord my God : lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of PSALM lo. death • T ORD, who shall abide in thy 4 Lest mine enemy say, I Jj tabernacle? who shall dwell have prevailed against him: in thy holy hill? and those that trouble me re- 2 He that walketh uprightly, joice when I am moved. and worketh righteousness: and 5 But I have trusted in thy speaketh the truth in his heart, mercy: my heart shall rejoice 3 He that backbiteth not with in thy salvation. his tongue, nor doeth evil to his 6 I will sing unto the Lord: neighbor: nor taketh up a re- because he hath dealt bounti- proach against his neighbor, fully with me. 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned, but he honoreth PSALM 14. them that fear the Lord: He THE fool hath said in his that sweareth to his own hurt, heart, There is no God : and ehangeth not. They are corrupt, they have 5 He that putteth not out his done abominable works, there money to usury, nor taketh re- is none that doeth good. ward against the innocent: He 2 The Lord looked down from that doeth these things shall heaven upon the children of never be moved. men: to see if there were any that did understand and seek God. PSALM 16. 3 They are all gone aside, pRESERVE me, 0 God: for they are all together become JT in thee do I put my trust, filthy : there is none that doeth 2 0 my soul, thou hast said good, no, not one. unto the Lord, Thou art my 43 Day 3.] THE PSALTER. [Day S. Lord : my goodness extendeth not to thee ; 3 But to the saints that are 'in the earth : and to the excel- lent, in whom is all my delight. 4 Their sorrows shall be mul- tiplied that hasten after another god : their drink offerings of blood will I not oifer, nor take up their names into my lips. 5 The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places : yea, I have a goodly heritage. 7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel : my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. 8 I have set the Lord always before me : because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my gloi-y rejoiceth : my flesh also shall rest in hope. 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell: neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see cor- ruption. 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy: at thy rischt hand there evermore. are pleasures for earth; 12 Like heart, thou hast visited me in the night, thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing: I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. 4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips: I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. •5 Hold up my goings in thy patlis : that my footsteps slip not. 6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, 0 God : in- cline thine ear unto me and hear my speech. 7 Shew thy marvellous loA'- ingkindness, 0 thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee: from those that rise up against them, 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye: hide me under the shadow of thy wings, 9 From the wicked that op- press me: from my deadly ene- mies, who compass, me about. 10 They are inclosed in their own fjxt: with their mouth they speak proudly. 11 They have now compassed us in our steps : they have set their eyes bowing down to the PSALM 17. HEAR the right, 0 Lord, at- tend unto my ci"y : give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy pi-esence: let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. 3 Thou hast proved mine as a lion that is greedy of his prey : and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. 13 Arise, 0 Lord, disappoint him, cast him down : deliver my soul from the Avicked, which is thy sword: 14 From men which are thy hand, 0 Lord, fiom men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly 44 Day 3.] THE PSALTER. [Day 3 fhou fillest with thy hid treas- ure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of tlieir sub- stance to their babes. 15 As for me. I Avill behold thy face in righteousness : I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with ihv likeness. Z\)c €!)irir Dai). Vcspexs. PSALM 18. 1WILL love thee : 0 Loi*d, my strength. 2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my strength, in whom I will trust : my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. o I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised : so shall I be saved from mine ene- mies. 4 The sorrows of death com- passed me: and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 5 The sorrows of hell com- pissed me about: the snares of d?ath prevented me. 6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my Ood : he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him. even into his ears. 7 Then the earth shook and embled: the foundations also ■if the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. 8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of liis mouth devoured : coals were kindled by it. 9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down : and darkness was under his feet. 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea. he did fly upon the wings of the wind 11 He made darkness his se- cret place : his pavilion round about him were dai-k waters and thick clouds of the skies. 12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed: hail stones and coals of fire. 13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens^ and the Highest gave his voice : hail stones and coals of fire. 14 Yea. he sent out his ar- rows and scattered them: and he shot out lightnings and dis comfired them. 15 Then the channels ot waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke. 0 Lord : at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. 16 He sent from above, he took me: he di*ew me out of many waters. 17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me : for they were too strong for me. 18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay. 19 He brought me forth also into a large place : he delivered me. because he delighted in me. 20 The Lord rewarded me ac- cording to my righteousness : according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord: and have not wick- edly departed from my Grod. Day 3.] THE PSALTER. [Day 3. 22 For all his judgrments thy right, hand hath holden me were before me: and I did not up, and thy gentleness hath put away his statutes fi\nn me. made me great. 23 I was also upright before 36 Thou hast enlarged my him : and I kept myself from steps under me : that my feet mine iniquity. did not slip. 24 Therefore hath the Lord 37 I have pursued mine ene- recompensed me according to mies, and overtaken them : my righteousness: according to neither did I turn again till the cleanness of my hands in they were consumed. his eyesight. 38 I have wounded them that 25 With the merciful thou they were not able to rise ; they wilt shew thyself merciful : are fallen under my feet, with an upright man thou wilt 89 For thou hast girded me shew thyself upright; with strength unto the battle: 26 With the pure thou wilt thou hast subdued under me shew thyself pure: with the those that rose up against me. froward thou wilt shew thyself 40 Thou hast also given me froward. the necks of mine enemies: that 27 For thou wilt save the af- I might destroy them that hate flicted people: but wilt bring me. down high looks. 41 They cried, but there was 28 For thou wilt light my none to save them : even unto candle : the Loi'd my God will the Lord, but he answered them enlighten my darkness. not. 29 For by thee I have run 42 Then did I beat them through a troop : and by my small as the dust before the God have I leaped over a wall. 30 As for God, his way is per- fect, the way of the Lord is wind : I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets. 43 Thou hast delivered me ti'ied : he is a buckler to all from the strivings of the people, those that trust in him. and thou hast made me the head 31 For who is God save the of the heathen : a people whom Lord: or who is a rock save our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me I have not known shall serve me. 44 As soon as they hear of with strength; and maketh my me, they shall obey me: tlie way perfect. strangers shall submit them- 33 lie maketh my feet like selves unto me. hinds' feet; and setteth me upon 45 The strangers shall fade my high places. away : and be afraid out of their 34 He teacheth my hands to close places. war: so that a bow of steel is 46 The Lord liveth, and broken by mine arms. blessed be my Rock: and let the 35 Thou hast also given me God of my salvation be exalted, the shield of thy salvation : and 47 It is God that avengeth 46 Day 4.] THE PSALTER. [Day 4. me : and subduetli the people under me. 48 He deliA^ereth me from mine enemies, yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me : thou hast delivered me from the violent man. 49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, 0 Lord, among the heathen: and sing praises unto thy name. €l)c JFnurtlj jDai;. iHatins. PSALM 19. THE heavens declare the glory of God : and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech : and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor lan- guage : where their voice is not heard. 4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world: in them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber : and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his cir- cuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. 7 The law of the Lord is per- fect, converting the soul : the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord ai*e true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold : sweeter also than honey and the honej'comb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant wai-ned : and in keep- ing of them there is great re- ward. 12 Who can understand his errors : cleanse thou me from secret faults. 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins, let them not have dominion over me : then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent fi'om the great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart : be acceptable in thy sight, 0 Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. PSALM 20. THE Lo)'d hear thee in the day of trouble: the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; 2 Send thee help from the sanctuary : and strengthen thee out of Ziou ; 3 Remember all thy ofi"er- ings : and accept thy burnt sacrifice: 4 Grant thee according to thine own heart: and fulfill all thy counsel. 5 We will rejoice in thy sal- vation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners : the Lord fulfill all thy petitions. 6 Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed : he will 47 Day 4.] THE PSALTER. rCav 4. hear him from his holy lieaven with the saving strength of his right hand. 7 Some trust in chai-iots, and some in horses: but we will re- member the name of the Lord our God. 8 They are brought down and fallen : but we are risen, and stand upright. 9 Save, Lord : let the king hear us when we call. in thy and in PSALM 21. THE king shall joy strength, 0 Lord : thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice ! 2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire: and hast not withholden the request of his lips. 3 For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou set test a crown of pure gold on his head. 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him : even length of days for ever and ever. 6 His gloi\y is great in thy salvation : honor and majesty hast thou laid upon him. 6 For thou hast made hira most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. 7 For the king trusteth in the Lord: and through the mercj'^ of the Most High he shall not be moved. 8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies : thy right liand shall find out those that hate thee. 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them. 10 Their fruit shalt thou de- stroy from the earth: and their seed from among the children of men. 11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. 12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back : when thou shalt make ready thine ar- rows upon thy strings against the face of them. 13 Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. '£l)c /outtl) jDtti). Vapcre. PSALM 22. Y God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me : why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring ? 2 0 my God, I cry in the day- time, but thou hearest not : and in the night season, and am not silent. 3 But thou art holy : 0 thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. 4 Our fathers trusted in thee : they trusted, and thou didst de- liver them. 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered : they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. G But I am a worm, and no man : a reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All they that see me laugh 48 Day 4.] THE PSALTER. [Day 4. me to scorn : they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 8 He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him ; let him deliver him, seeing that he de- lighted in him. 9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb : thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. 10 I was cast upon thee from the womb : thou art my God from my mother's belly. 11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near: for there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have com- passed me : strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 13 They gaped upon me with their mouths : as a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax, it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws: and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. 16 For dogs have compassed me, the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stai-e upon me. 18 They part my garments among them: and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But be not thou far from me, 0 Lord: 0 ray strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the swoi'd : my darling fi'om the power of the dog. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth : for thou hast heard me from the horns of the uni- corns. 22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. 23 Ye that fear the Lord, praise him: all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him, and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. 24 For he hath not de- spised nor abhorred the afflic- tion of the afflicted: neither hath he hid his face from him, but when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation : I will pay my vows before them that fear him. 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him, your heart shall live for ever. 27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship be- fore thee. 28 For the kingdom is the Lord's: and he is the governor among the nations. 29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and Avorship : all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, and none can keep alive his own soul. 30 A seed shall serve him : it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. 31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness: unto 49 Day 5.] THE PSALTER. [Day 6. a people that sliall be bovn, that he hath done this. PSALM 23. THE Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want. 2 He uiaketh me to lie down in gi-een pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul : he leadeth me in the paths of right- eousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table be- fore me in the presence of mine enemies : thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the daj-s of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. ®ljc /iftl) jDap. iltatins. PSALM 24. THE earth is the Lords, and the fullness thereof: the world, and they that dwell therein. 2 For he hath founded it upon the seas : and established it upon the floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord : or who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart: who hath not lifted up his soul unto A^anity, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive the bless- ing from the Lord: and right- eousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is the generation of them that seek him : that seek thy face, 0 .Jacob. 7 Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors: and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glorj- : the Loi'd strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle, 9 Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates, even lift them up, ye everlasting doors : and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory : The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. PSALM 25. TJNTO thee, 0 Lord : do I lift [j up mj' soul. 2 0 my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed : let them be ashamed which transgress with- out cause. 4 Shew me thy ways, 0 Lord: teach me thy paths. 5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me : for thou art the God of my salvation, on thee do I wait all the day. 6 Remember, 0 Lord, thy ten- der mercies and thy lovingkind- nesses : for they have been ever of old. 7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgres- sions ; according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy good- ness" sake, 0 Lord. 8 Good and upright is the 50 Day 5.] THE PSALTEK. [Day 6 Lord: therefore will he teach PSALM 26. sinners in the way. JUDGE me, 0 Lord, for I have 9 The meek will he guide in J walked in mine integrity: I judgment: and the meek will have trusted also in the Lord, he teach his way. therefore I shall not slide. 10 All the paths of the Lord 2 Examine me, 0 Lord, and are mercy and truth : unto such prove me : try my reins and my as keep his covenant and his heart. testimonies. 3 For thy lovingkindness is 11 For thy name's sake, 0 before mine eyes: and I have Lord : pardon mine iniquity, walked in thy truth. for it im great. 4 i have not sat with vain 12 What man is he that persons: neither will I go in feai'eth the Lord : him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. with dissemblers. 5 I have hated the congrega- tion of evil doers : and will not 13 His soul shall' dwell at ^^ ^^ith the wicked, ease : and his seed shall ialierit q i ^ill wash mine hands in the earth. innocencv : so will I compass 14 The secret of the Loi^d thine altar. 0 Lord : is with them that fear him: 7 xhat I may publish with and he will shew them his cove- the voice of thanksgiving: and ^^nt. tell of all thy wondrous works. 15 Mine eyes are ever toward g Lord, l' have loved the the Lord : for he shall pluck my habitation of thy house : and feet out of the net. the place where thine honor 16 Turn thee unto me, and dwelleth, have mercy upon me: for I am desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart ai'e enlarged : 0 bring thou me out of my distresses. 18 Look upon mine affliction f^^j^ of bribes 9 Gather not my soul with sinners : nor my life with bloody men : 10 In whose hands is mis- chief: and their right hand is 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity : redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12 My foot standeth in an even place : in the congrega- and my pain : and forgive all my sins. 19 Consider mine enemies, for they are many : and they hate me with cruel hatred. . .„ ____., _ 20 0 keep my soul and de- tions wiUI bless the Lord, liver me : let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in thee. 21 Let integrity and upright- ^Ijf iFiftl) |3ttl). Ve5\ms. ness preserve me : for I wait on thee. PSALM 27. 22 Redeem Israel, 0 God: out fTlHE Lord is my light and my of all his troubles. X salvation, whom shall I fear: 51 Day 6.] THE PSALTER. [Day 6. the Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh: they stumbled and fell. 3 Though a host should en- camp against me, mj' heart shall not fear : though war should rise ngainst me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after : that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion : in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me. he shall set me upon a rock. 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above n>ine enemies round about me : therefore will 1 offer in his tabernacle sacri- fices of joy, T will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord. 7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face: my heart said unto thee, Thy face. Lord, will I seek. 9 Hide not thy face far from me, put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help, leave me not, neither forsake me, 0 God of my salvation. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me : then the Lord will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, 0 Lord : and lead me in a plain path, be- cause of mine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 14 Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: f^ait, 1 say, on the Lord. PSALM 28. ITNTO thee will I cry, 0 Lord j my rock, be not silent to ine: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my sup- plications, when I crj' unto thee : when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. 3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity: which speak peace to their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts. 4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their en- deavors: give them after the work of their hands, render to them their desert. 5 Because they regard not the Avorks of the Lord, nor the op- eration of his hands: he shall destroy them, and not build them up. 6 Blessed be the Lord: be- cause he hath heard the voice of my supplications. 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield, my heart trusted in him, and I am helped : there- 52 Day 5.] THE PSALTER. [Day 6. fove my heart greatly rejoiceth, and with my song will 1 praise him. 8 The Lord is their strength : and he is the saving strength of his anointed. 9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for evei*. PSALM 29. GIVE unto the Lord, 0 ye mighty : give unto the Lord glory and strength, 2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: wor- ship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. 3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth, the Lord is upon many waters. 4 The voice of the Lord is powerful : the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. 5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars: yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf: Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. 7 The voice of the Lord : di- videth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness : the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discoveroth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. 10 The Lord sitteth upon the flood : yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever. 11 The Lord will give strength unto his people : the Lord will bless his people with peace. %l)c ^\ni) Jiap. illatin0. PSALM 30. I WILL extol thee, 0 Lord, for thou hast lifted me up : and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 2 0 Lord my God, I cried unto thee: and thou hast healed me. 3 0 Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave : tliou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. 4 Sing unto the Lord, 0 ye saints of his : and give thanks at the remembrance of his holi- ness. 5 For his anger endureth but a moment, in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy coiueth in the morning. 6 And in my prosperity I said: I shall never be moved. 7 Lord, by thy favor thou hast made my mountain to stand strong : thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.. 8 I cried to thee, 0 Lord : and unto the Lord I made supplica- tion. 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit: shall the dust praise thee, shall it declare thy trulh? 10 Hear, 0 Lord, and have mercy upon me : Lord, be thou my helper. 11 Tliou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing ; 53 Day 6.] THE PSALTER. [Day 6. thou hast put oft" my sackcloth, and girded ine with gladness; 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent: 0 Lord my God, 11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbors, and a fear to mine acquaintance : they that did see me without fled I will give thanks unto thee for from me. ever. PSALM 31. IN thee, 0 Lord, do I put my trust : let me never be ashamed, deliver me in thy rigiiteousness. 2 Bow down thine ear to me, deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for a house of de- fense to save me. 3 For thou art my rock and my fortress: therefore for thy name s sake lead me, and guide me. 4 Pull me out of the net they have laid privily for me : for thou art my strength. 5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit : tliou hast redeemed me, 0 Loi'd God of truth. 6 I have hated them that re- gard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord. 7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy : for thou hast 12 1 am forgotten as a dead man out of mind : I am like a broken vessel. 13 For I have heard the slan- der of many, fear was on eveiy side: while they took counsel together against me, they de- vised to take away my life. 14 But I trusted in thee, 0 Lord : I said, Thou art my God, 15 My times are in thy hand : deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. 16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant : save me for thy mercies' sake. 17 Let me not be ashamed, 0 Lord, for 1 have called upon thee : let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence: which speak griev- ous things proudly and con- considered my trouble, thou hast teniptuously against the right- known my soul in adversities; ecus. 8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. 9 Have mercy upon me, 0 Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sigh- ing: my strength faileth, be- cause of mine iniquity, and my boues are consumed. 19 Oh how great is thy good- ness, which thou Imst laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men ! 20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence fi'ora the pride of man : thou slialt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. 21 Blessed be the Lord : for he hath showed me his marvel- 54 Day 6.] THE PSALTER. [Day 6. lous kindness in a strong city. 22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes : nevertheless thou heard- est the voice of my supplica- tions when I cried unto thee. 23 0 love the Lord, all ye his saints : for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully re- wardeth the proud doer. 24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart : all ye that hope in the Lord. ^i)e cSiftl) Bar). Vispexs. PSALM 32. BLESSED is ne whose trans- gression is forgiven : whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not in- iquity : and in whose spirit there is no guile. 3 AVhen I kept silence : my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moist- ure is turned into the drought of summer. 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid : I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. 6 For this shall eveiy one that is godly pi^ay unto thee iu a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him, 7 Thou art my hiding place, thou shalt preserve me from trouble : thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. 8 I Avill instruct thee and teacii thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. 9 Be not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no under- standing: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked : but he that trust- eth in the Lei'd, mercy shall compass him about. 11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous : and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. PSALM 33. REJOICE in the Lord, 0 ye righteous : for praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the Lord with harp : sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing unto him a new song: play skilfully with a loud noise. 4 For the word of the Lord is right : and all his works are done in truth. 5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made : and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap : he layeth up the depth in store- houses. 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord : let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 55 Day 6.] THE PSALTER. [Day 6. 9 Foi' he spake, and it was done : he commanded, and it stood fast. 10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of tlie heathen to nauglit : he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. 11 The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: the thoughts of liis heart to all generations. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. 13 The Lord looketh from heaven : he beholdeth all the sons of men. 14 From the place of his habi- tation: he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. 15 He fashioneth their hearts alike : he considereth all their works. 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of ' a host : a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. 17 A horse is a vain thing for safety : neither shall he deliver any hj his great strength. 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him : upon them that hope in his mei-cy ; 19 To deliver their soul from death : and to . keep them alive in famine. 20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord : he is our help and our shield. 21 For our heart shall rejoice in him : because we have trusted in his holy name. 22 Let thy mercy, 0 Lord, be upon us : according as we hope in thee. T W] 1 tin PSALM 34. ILL bless the Lord at all imes: his praise shall con- tinually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord : the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 3 0 magnify the Lord with me: and let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me : and delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of the Lord en- campeth round about them that fear him: and delivereth them. 8 0 taste and see that the Lord is good : blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 9 0 fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is -no want to them that fear him, 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me . I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 12 What man is he that de- sireth life : and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil: and thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil and do good: seek peace and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous : and his eai'8 are open unto their cry. 56 Day 7.] THE PSALTER. [Day 7. 16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil : to cut oti' the remembrance of them from the earth. 17 The righteous crj^ and the Lord heareth : and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart: and saveth such as be of a con- trite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous : but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. 20 He keepeth all his bones : not one of them is bi'oken. 21 Evil shall slay the wicked : and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. 22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants : and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. PSALM 35. PLEAD my cause, 0 Lord, with them that strive with me : fight against them that fight against me. 2 Take hold of shield and buckler : and stand up for mine help. 3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me : say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul : let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise vay hurt. 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind : and let the angel of the Lord chase them. 6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them. 7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit : which without cause they have digged for my soul. 8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares, and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. 9 And my soul shall be joy- ful in the Lord : it shall rejoice in his salvation. 10 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee : which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? 11 False witnesses did rise up: they laid to my charge things that I knew not. 12 They rewarded me evil for good : to the spoiling of my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth : I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer re- turned into mine own bosom. 14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. 15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered them- selves together : yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not, they did tear me, and ceased not. 16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts : they gnashed upon me with their teeth. 57 Day 7.] THE PSALTER. [Day 7. 17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on : rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions 18 1 will give thee thanks in the great congregation : I will praise thee among much people. 19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me : neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. 20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. 21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said : Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. 22 This hast thou seen, 0 Lord, keep not silence: O Lord be not f;ir from me. 23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment: even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. 24 Judge me, 0 Lord my God, according to thy righteousness : and let them not rejoice over me. 25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it : let them not say. We have swal- lowed him up. 26 Let thein be ashamed and brought to confusion together that, rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify them- selves against me. 27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, tliat favor my righteous cause: yea, let them say continualiy. Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. 28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness : and of thy praise all the day long. PSALM 36. the THE transgression of wicked saith within my heart : that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes : until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit : he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed, he setteth himself in a way that is not good : he abhor- retli not evil. 5 Thy mercy, 0 Lord, is in the heavens: and thy faithful- ness reacheth unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains, thy judg- ments are a great deep : 0 Lord, thou preservest man- and beast. 7 How excellent is thy lov- ingkindness, 0 God : therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house: and thou shalt make them drink of (he river of thy pleasures. 9 For with thee is the foun- tain of life: in thy light shall we see light. 10 O continue thy loving- kindness unto them that know thee : and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. 11 Let not the foot of pride come a/rainst me: and lot not 58 Day 7.] THE PSALTEK. [Day 7. the hand of the wicked remove thou shalt diligently consider me. his place, and it shall not be. 12 There are the workers of 11. But the meek shall in- iniquity fallen: they are cast herit the earth: and shall de- down, and shall not be able to light themselves in the abun- rise. dance of peace. 12 The wicked plotteth against €I)C ^-cPcntlj jDap. Vtspas. ?^^ just: and gnasheth upon ^ him with his teeth. PSALM 37. 13 The Lord shall laugh at FRET not thyself because of him: for he seeth that his day evil doers :' neither be thou is coming, envious against the workers of 14 The wicked have drawn iniquity. out the sword, and have bent 2 For they shall soon be cut their bow, to cast down the poor down like the grass : and wither and needy : and to slay such as as the greeu herb. he of upright conversation. 3 Trust in the Lord and do 15 Their sword shall enter good : so shalt thou dwell in the into their own heart: and their land, and verily thou shalt be bows shall be broken. fed. 16 A little that a righteous 4 Delight thyself also in the man hath : is better than the Lord : and he shall give thee riches of many wicked. the desires of thine heart. 17 For the arms of the wicked 5 Commit thy way unto the shall be broken : but the Lord Lord: trust also in him; and upholdeth the righteous. he shall bring it to pass. 18 The Lord knoweth the 6 And he shall bring forth days of the upright : and their thy righteousness as the light : inheritance shall be for ever, and thy judgment as the noon- 19 They shall not be ashamed day. in the evil time: and in the 7 Rest in the Lord, and wait days of famine they shall be patiently for him: fret not thy- satisfied. Belf because of him who pros- 20 But the wicked shall per- pereth in his way, because of ish, and the enemies of the the man who bringeth wicked Lord shall be as the fat of devices to pass. lambs: they shall consume; into 8 Cease from anger and for- smoke shall they consume away. Bake wrath : fret not thyself in 21 The wicked borroweth, and any wise to do evil. payeth not again : but the right- 9 For evil doers shall be cut eous sheweth merc}'^, and giveth. off: but those that wait upon the 22 For such as be blessed of Lord, they shall inherit the him shall inherit the earth : and earth. they that be cursed of him shall 10 For yet a little while, and be cut off. the wicked shall not be: yea, 23 The steps of a good man 59 Day 7.] THE PSALTER. [Day 8. are ordered bj' the Lord: and Ibeflold the upright : for the end he delighteth in his way. of that man is peace. 2-4 Though he fall, he shall 38 But the transgressors shall not be utterly east down: for be destroyed together: the end the Lord upholdeth him with of the wicked shall be cut off. his hand. 39 But the salvation of the 25 I have been young, and righteous is of the Lord : he is now am old : yet have I not seen their strength in the time of the righteous forsaken, nor his trouble. seed begging bread. 40 And the Lord shall help 26 He is ever mei-ciful, and them, and deliver them : he shall lendeth: and his seed is blessed, deliver them from the wicked, 27 Depart from evil and do and save them, because they good : and dwell for evermore, trust in him. 28 For the Lord loveth judg- ment, and forsaketh not his saints: they are preserved for ever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. 29 The righteous shall in- herit the land : and dwell therein for ever. 30 The mouth of the right- eous speaketh wisdom: and his tongue talketh of judgment. 31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. 32 The wicked watcheth the righteous : and seeketh to slay him. 33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand : nor condemn him when he is judged. '8Dl)c Cigljtl) jDap. iltatms. PSALM 38. OLORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 For thine arrows stick fast in me : and thy hand presseth me sore. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger : neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. 4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. 5 My wounds stink and are 34 Wait on the Lord, and keep corrupt: because of my foolish- his way, and he shall exalt thee ness. to inherit the land: when the 6 I am troubled, I am bowed wicked are cut off, thou shalt down greatly: I go mourning see it. all the day long. 35 I have seen the wicked in 7 For my loins are filled with great power: and spreading a loathsome disease: and there himself like a green bay tree. is no soundness in my flesh. 36 Yet he passed away, and 8 I am feeble and sore lo, he was not: yea, I sought broken: I have roared by reason h:m, but he could not be found, of the disquietness of my heart. 37 Mark the perfect man, and 9 Lord, all my desire is before 60 Day 8.] THE PSALTER. [Day 8. thee : and my groaning is not hid from tJiee. 10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me : as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone fi'om me. 11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore : and mv kinsmen stand afar off. PSALM 39. I SAID, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue : I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. 2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good : 12 They also that seek after and my sorrow was stirred. my life lay snares for me : and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and im- agine deceits all the day long. 13 But I, as a deaf man. 3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, 4 Lord, make me to know heard not: and I was as a dumb mine end, and the measure of man that openeth not his mouth. 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not: and in whose mouth are no reproofs. 15 For in thee, 0 Lord, do I hope : thou wilt hear, 0 Lord my God. 16 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me : when my foot slip- my days, what it is : that I may know how frail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as a hand-breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily, every man at his best state is altogether vanity. 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew, surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth peth, they magnify themselves up riches, and knoweth not who against me. 17 For I am ready to halt: and my sorrow is continually before me. 18 For I will declare mine iniquity : I will be sorry for my sin. 19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong : and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. 20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries : because I follow the thing that good is. 21 Forsake me not, 0 Lord : 0 my God, be not far from me. 22 Make haste to help me: 0 Lord my salvation. my not not shall gather them 7 And now. Lord, what wait I for: my hope is in thee. 8 Deliver me from all transgressions : make me the repi'oach of the foolish. 9 I was dumb, I opened mj' mouth : because thou didst it, 10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand. 11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to con- sume away like a moth : surely every man is vanity. 12 Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, and give ear unto my cry, hold not thy peace at my tears: for 61 Day 8.] THE PSALTER. [Day 8. I am a stranger with thee, and a 10 I have not hid thy right- sojoiirner, as all my fathers were, eousness within my heart, I 13 0 spare me, that I may have declared thy faithfulness recover strength: before I go and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great lience, and be no more PSALM 40. I WAITED patiently for the Lord : and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry congregation. 11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, 0 Lord : let thy lovingkindness and thy 2 He brought me up also out truth continually preserve me. of a horrible pit, out of the 12 For innumerable evils miry clay: and set my feet upon a have compassed me about, mine rock, and established my goings, iniquities have taken hold upon 3 And he hath put a new me, so that I am not able to look song in my mouth, even praise up: they are more than the unto our God : many shall see hairs of mine head, therefore it, and fear, and shall trust in my heart faileth me. the Lord. 13 Be pleased, 0 Lord, to de- 4 Blessed is that man that liver me : 0 Lord, make haste maketh the Lord his trust: and to help me. respecteth not the proud, nor 14 Let them be ashamed and such as turn aside to lies. confounded together that seek 5 Many, 0 Lord my God, are after mj^ soul to destroy it: let thy wonderful works which thou them be driven backward and hast done, and thy thoughts put to shame that wish me evil, which are to usward: they can 15 Let them be desolate for a not be reckoned up in order reward of their shame : that say unto thee, if I would declare unto me, Aha, aha. and speak of them, they are 16 Let all those that seek more than can be numbered. thee rejoice and be glad in thee : 6 Sacrifice and offering thou let such as love thy salvation didst not desire, mine ears hast say continually. The Lord be thou opened : burnt offering and magnified. sin offering hast thou not re- 17 But I am poor and needy, quired. yet the Lord thinketh upon me : 7 Then said I, Lo, I come : in thou art my help and my de- the volume of the book it is liverer, make no tarrying, 0 my written of me, God. 8 I delight to do thy will, 0 my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. 9 I have preached righteous- ^Ijc €i{\l)tl) Dtti). Vcspets. PSALM 41. ness in the great congregation: T)LESSED is he that consider- lo, I have not refrained my lips, J) eth the poor: the Lord will 0 Lord thou knowest. deliver him in time of trouble. 62 Day 8.] THE PSALTER- [Day 8. 2 The Lord will preserve him. and keep him alive, and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. 3 The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languish- ing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. 4 I said, Lord, be merciful unto me : heal my soul ; for I have sinned against thee. 5 Mine enemies speak evil of me : When shall he die, and his name perish? 6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity, his heart gathereth iniquity to itself: when he goetli abroad, he tell- eth it. 7 All that hate me whisper together against me : against me do they devise my hurt. 8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. 9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted: which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. 10 But thou, 0 Lord, be mer- ciful unto me : and raise me up, that I may requite them. 11 By this I know that thou favorest me: because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. 12 And as for me, thou up- holdest me in mine integrity : and settest me before thy face for ever. 13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting : Amen and Amen. I'SALM 42. S the hart panteth after the water brooks: so panteth my soul after tliee, 0 God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my meat day and night : while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God ? 4 When I remember these things, I pou-r out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multi- tude that kept holyday. 5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and wh}^ art thou dis- quieted in me : hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him for the help of his counte- nance. 6 0 my God, my soul is cast down within me : therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hei-mon- ites, from the hill Mizar. 7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts : all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. 8 Yet the Lord will command his loviugkinduess in the day- time : and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. 9 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me: why go I mourning be- cause of the oppression of the enemy ? 10 As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach 63 Day 9.] THE PSALTER. [Day 9. me: while they say daily unto 3 For they got not the land me, Where is thy God? in possession by their own 11 Why art thou cast down, sword, neither did their own 0 my soul? and why art thou arm save them: but thy right disquieted within me: hope hand, and thine arm, and the thou in God, for I shall yet light of thy countenance, be- praise him, who is the health of cause thou hadst a favor unto my countenance, and my God. them. ^ *o. command deliverances for Ja- JUDGE me, 0 God, and plead cob. my cause against an ungodly 5 Through thee will we push nation: 0 deliver me from the doAvn our enemies: through thy deceitful and unjust man. name will we tread them under 2 For thou art the God of that rise up against us. my strength, why dost thou cast 6 For I will not trust in my me off: why go I mourning be- bow: neither shall my sword cause of the oppression of the save me. enemy? 7 But thou hast saved us from 3 0 send out thy light and our enemies : and hast put them thy truth, let them lead me : let to shame that hated us. them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. 4 Then will I go unto the al- tar of God, unto God ray exceed- 8 In God we boast all the day long: and praise thy name for ever. 9 But thou hast cast off, and ing joy : yea, upon the harp will put us to shame : and goest not I praise thee, 0 God my God. forth with our armies. 5 Why art thou cast down, 0 10 Thou makest Us to turn my soul, and why art thou dis- back from the enemy: and they quieted within me: hope in God, which hate us spoil for them- for I shall yet praise him, who selves. is the health of my countenance, 11 Thou hast given us like and my God. sheep appointed for meat: and — hast scattered us among the €t)e Htntl) jDai). Matins. heathen. 12 Thou sellest thy people for PSALM 44. nought: and dost not increase WE have heard with our ears, thy wealth by their price. 0 God, our fathers have 13 Thou makest us a repronch told us : what work thou didst to our neighbors : a scorn and a in their days, in the times of old. derision to them that are round 2 How thou didst drive out about us. the heathen with thy hand, and 14 Thou makest us a byword plantedst them: how thou didst among the heathen: a shaking afflict the people and cast them of the liead among the people, out. 15 My confusion is continu- 64 Day 9.] THE PSALTER. [Day 9. ally before me: and the shame of ray face hath covered me, 16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth : by reason of the enemy and avenger. 17 AH this is come upon us, yet have we not forgotten thee : neither have vi^e dealt falsely in thy covenant. 18 Our heart, is not turned back : neither have our steps declined from thy way ; 19 Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dra- gons : and covered us with the shadow of death. 20 If we have forgotten the name of our God: or stretched out our liands to a strange god; 21 Shall not God search this out : for he knoweth the secrets "of the heart. 22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long: we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. 23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Loi'd : arise, cast us not off for ever. 24 Whei-efore hidest thou thy face : and forgettest our afflic- rion and our oppression? 25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth. 26 Arise for our help: and redeem us for thy mercies' sake. PSALM 45. MY heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the King, my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 2 Thou art fairer than the 5 children of men : grace ia poured into thy lips, therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. 3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, 0 most Mighty : with thy glory and thy majesty. 4 And in thy majesty ride prospei'ously, because of truth and meekness and righteous- ness : and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5 Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the King's en- emies : whereby the people fall under thee. 6 Thy throne, 0 God, is for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness : there- fore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia: out of the ivoiy palaces, where- by they have made thee glad. 9 Kings' daughters were among thy honorable women : upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. 10 Hearken, 0 daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear: forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; 11 So shall the King greatly desire thy beauty : for he is thy Lord, and worship thou him. 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift: even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor. 13 The King's daughter is all glorious within : her clothing is of wrought gold. 14 She shall be brought unto 65 Day y.] THE PSALTER. [Day 9. the King in raiment of needle- work : the virgins her com- panions that follow her shall be brought unto thee, 15 With gladness and rejoic- ing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the King's pal- ace. 16 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children : whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth. 17 I will make thy name to be remembered in all genei'a- tions: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever. PSALM 46. GOD is our refuge and strength : a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed: and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled : though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. 4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God: the hol}^ place of the tabernacles of the Most High, 5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved : God shall help her, and that right early. 6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved : he nt- tei-ed his voice, the earth melted. 7 The Lord of hosts is with us : the God of Jacob is our refuge. 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord: what desolations he hath made in the earth. 9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth: he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder, he burneth' the chariot in the fire. 10 Be still, and know that I am God : I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 11 The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Ju.cob is our refuge. PSALM 47. OCLAP your hands, all ye people: shout unto God with the voice of triumph. 2 For the Loi'd most high is terrible : he is a great King over all the earth. 8 He shall subdue the people under us: and the nations un- der our feet. 4 He shall choose our inher- itance for us : the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. 5 God is gone up with a shout: the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises : sing praises unto our King, sing praises. 7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with undei'standing. 8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the thi'one of his holiness. 9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abi-aham: for the shields of the earth be- long unto God, he is greatly ex- alted. 6e> Day 9.] THE PSALTER. [Day 9. PSALM 48. GREAT is the Lord, and greatly to be praised : in the city of our God, iu the mountain of his holiness. 2 Beautiful for situation, whole earth, on the sides for ever and ever: he will our guide even unto death. be the is of city of the great pal- joy of the mount Zion : the north, the King. 3 God is known in her aces : for a refuge. 4 For, lo, the kings were as- sembled : they passed by to- gether. 5 They saw it, and so they marvelled : they were troubled, and hasted away. 6 Fear took hold upon them there : and pain, as of a woman in travail. 7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish : with an east wind. 8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God : God will establish it for ever, 9 We have thought of thj'- lovingkindness, 0 God: in the mills t of thy temple. 10 According to thy name, 0 God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness. 11 Let Inount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad : because of thy judgments. 12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the ers thereof. 13 Mark ye well her bul- warks, consider her palaces : that ye may tell it to the genera- tion following. 14 For this God is our God H PSALM 49. this, all ye EAR this, all ye people : give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world : 2 Both low and high : rich and poor, together. 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom : and the meditation of my heart shall be of under- standing. 4 I will incline mine ear to a parable : I will open my dark saying upon the harp. 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil : when the in- iquity of my heels shall com- pass me about? 6 They that trust in their wealth: and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother : nor give to God a ransom for him : 8 For the redemption of their soul is precious : and it ceaseth for ever: 9 That he should still live for ever : and not see corruption. 10 For he seeth that wise men die: likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling- tow- places to all generations: they call their lands after their own names. 12 Nevertheless man being in honor abidoth not : he is like the beasts that perish. 13 This their way is their 67 Day 10.] THE PSALTER. [Day 10. folly : yet their posterity ap- from above, and to the earth, prove their sayings. 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave, death shall feed on them: and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. 15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave : for he shall receive me. 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made i-ich: when the glory of his house is increased; 17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away : his glory shall not descend after him. 18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul : and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself, 19 He shall go to the genera- tion of his fathers: they shall never see light. 20 Man that is in honor, and undcrstandeth not, is like the beasts that perish. ^\)e %mti) jDai). iBatins, PSALM 50. THE mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken : and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. 2 Out of Zion. the perfection of beauty: God hnth shined. 8 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him. and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. 4 He shall call to the heavens that he may judge his people. 5 Gather my saints together unto me: those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. 6 And the heavens shall de- clare his righteousness: for God is judge himself 7 Hear, 0 my people, and I will speak, 0 Israel, and 1 will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God. 8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt of- ferings, to have been continu- ally before me. 9 I will take no bullock out of thy house : nor he goats out of thy folds : 10 For every beast of the forest is mine: and the cattle upon a thousand hills. 11 I know all the fowls of the mountains : and the wild beasts of the field are mine. 12 If I were hungry I would not tell thee : for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof, 13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls : or drink the blood of goats ? 14 OflFer unto God thanks- giving: and pay thy vows unto the Most High : 15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. 16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? 17 Seeing thou hatest instruc- tion : and castest my words be- hind thee. 18 When thou sawest a thie^ 68 Day 10.] THE PSALTER. [Day 10. then thou con sen ted st with him : and hast been partaker with adulterers. 19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil: and thy tongue frameth deceit. 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother: thou slan- derest thine own mother's son. 21 These things hast thou done, and I kept silence, thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. 22 Now consider this, ye that forget God: lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to de- liver. 23 Whoso offereth praise glo- rifieth me : and to him that or- dereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of Grod. PSALM 51. HAVE mercy upon me, 0 God, according to thy loving- kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity: and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions : and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. 6 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity: and in sin did my mother conceive me. G Behold thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and 1 shall be clean : wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness : that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide th}'^ face from my sins : and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, 0 God : and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence: and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restoi'e unto me the joy of thj' salvation : and uphold me with thy free Spirit. 13 Then will I teach trans- gressors thy w^ays : and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14 Deliver me from blood- guiltiness, 0 God, thou God of my salvation : and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy right- eousness. 15 0 Loi-d, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. 16 For thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. 17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and contrite heart, 0 God, thou wilt not despise. 18 Do good in thy good pleas- ure unto Zion : build thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteous- ness, Avith burnt offering and whole burnt off'ering : then 69 Day 10.] THE PSALTER. [Day 10. shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar. PSALM 52. WHY boast est thou thyself in mischief, 0 mighty man: the goodness of God endureth continually. 2 Thy tongue deviseth mis- chiefs: like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. 3 Thou lovest evil more than good : and lying rather than to speak righteousness. 4 Thou lovest all devouring words : 0 thou deceitful tongue. 5 God shall likewise destroy thee forever: he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwellingplace, and root thee out of the land of the living. 6 The righteous also shall see, and fear: and shall laugh at him : 7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength : but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened him- self in his wickedness. 8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. 9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name, for it is good before thy saints. *®l)c 8Lcntl) Dai). IJcspcrs. PSALM 53. THE fool hath said in his heart, There is no God : Cor- rupt aie they, and have done abominable iniquit}', there is none that doeth good. 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. 8 Every one of them is gone back, they are altogether be- come filthy : there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have the workers of in- iquity no knowledge: who eat up my people as they eat bi-ead, they have not called upon God. 5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was : for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee, thou hast put them to shame, because God hath de- spised them. 6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion : When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad PSALM ^4. SAVE me, 0 God, by thy name : and judge me by thy strength. 2 Hear my prayer, 0 God ■ give ear to the words of my mouth. 3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. 4 Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that up- hold my soul. 5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. 0 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, 0 Lord, for it is good. 70 Day 10.] THE PSALTER. [Day 10. 7 For lie hath delivered me out of all trouble : and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. PSALM 55. GIVE ear to my prayer, 0 God: and hide not tliyself from my supplication. 2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a uoise; 3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked : for they cast in- iquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. 4 My heart is sore pained within me : and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 5 FeaTfulness and trembling ai^e come upon me : and horror hath overwhelmed me. 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove : for then would I tly away, and be at rest. 7 Lo, then would I wander far off: and remain in the wilder- ness. 8 I Avould hasten my escape : from the windy storm and tempest. 9 Destroy, 0 Lord, and divide their tongues : for I have seen violence and strife in the city. 10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. 11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. 12 For it was not aii enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he tliat hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him : 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal : my guide, and mine acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel together: and walked unto the house of God in company. 15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. 16 As for me, I will call upon God: and the Lord shall save me. 17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. 18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me : for there were many with me, 19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old : Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. 20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace With him: he hath broken his covenant. 21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. 22 Cast th}^ burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the right- eous to be moved. 23 But thou, 0 God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction : bloody and deceit- ful men sliall not live out half Day 11.] THE PSALTER [Day 11. I their days : but I will trust in thee. €t)c (Clcncntl) jOai). iltutins. PSALM 56. BE merciful unto me, 0 God, for man would swallow me up : he fighting daily oppresseth me. 2 Mine enemies would daily swallow me up : for they be many that fight against me, 0 thou Most High. 3 What time I am afi-aid : I will trust in thee. 4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. 5 Every day they wrest m^'^ words : all their thoughts are against me for evil. 6 They gather themselves to- gether, they hide themselves: they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. 7 Shall they escape by in- iquity : in thine anger cast down the people, 0 God. 8 Thou tellest my wander- ings, put thou my tears into thy bottle : are they not in thy book ? 9 AVhen I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back : this I know, for God is for me. 10 In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his woi'd. 11 In God have I put my trust : I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. 12 Thy vows are upon me. 0 God : I will render pi'aises unto thee. 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death : wilt not thou deliver my feet from fall- ing, that I may walk before God in the light of the living ? PSALM 57. BE merciful unto me, 0 God, be merciful unto me, for my soul trusteth in thee : yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make mj'^ refuge, until these calamities be overpast. 2 I will cry unto God most high : unto God that performeth all things for me. 3 He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up : God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4 My soul is among lions, and I lie even among them that are set on fire : even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. 5 Be thou exalted, 0 God, above the heavens : let thy glory be above all the earth. 6 They have prepared a net for my steps, my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen them- selves. 7 My heart is fixed, 0 God, my heart is fixed : I will sing and give praise. 8 Awake up, my glory, awake, psaltery and harp ; I myself will awake early. 9 I will praise thee, 0 Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. 10 For thy mercy is great 72 Day 11 THE PSALTEK. [Day 11. unto the heavens: and thy truth 11 So that a man shall say, unto the clouds. Verily, there is a reward for 11 Be thou exalted, 0 God, the righteous: verily he is a above the heavens : let thy glory God that judgeth in the earth, be above all the earth. PSALM 58. DO ye indeed speak righteous- ness, 0 congregation: do ye judge vtprightly, 0 ye sons of men? 2 Yea, in heart ye work wick- edness: ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth. ^|)e dcucntl) JDat). Ucspcrs. PSALM 59. DELIVER me from mine en- emies, 0 my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from the work- ers of iniquity: and save me 3 The wicked are estranged from bloody men. from the womb: they go astray 3 For, lo, they lie in wait for as soon as they be born, speak- my soul, the mighty are gath- ing lies. 4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent : they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; ered against me : not for my transgression, nor for my sin, 0 Lord. 4 They run and prepare themselves without mv fault : 5 Which will not hearken to awake to help me, and behold, the voice of charmers : charm- 5 Thou, therefore, 0 Lord ing never so wisely. God of hosts, the God of Israel, 6 Break their teeth, 0 God, in awake to visit all the heathen: their mouth: break out the great be not merciful to any wicked teeth of the young lions, 0 Lord, transgressors. 7 Let them melt away as 6 They return at evening: waters which run continually: they make a noise like a dog, when he bendeth his bow to and go round about the city, shoot his arrows, let them be as 7 Behold, they belch out with cut in pieces. their mouth, swords are in their 8 As a snail which melteth, lips : for who, say they, doth let evex*y one of them pass hear? away: like the untimely birth 8 But thou, 0 Lord, shalt of a woman, that they may not laugh at them: thou shalt have see the sun. all the heathen in derision. 9 Before your pots can feel 9 Because of his strength the thorns : he shall take them will I wait upon thee : for God away as with a whirlwind, both is my defense. living, and in his wrath. 10 The God of my mercy shall 10 The righteous shall rejoice prevent me : God shall let me when he seeth the vengeance : he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. see my desire upon mine en- emies. 11 Slay them not, lest my 73 Day n.] THE PSALTER. [Day 11. people forget : scatter them by thy power, and bring theui down, 0 Lord our shield. 12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let Hiem even be taken in tlieir pride: and for cursing and lying wliich they speak. 18 Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in .Jacob unto the ends of the earth. 14 And at evening let them return : and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. 15 Let them wander up and down for meat: and grudge if they be not satisfied. 16 But I Avill sing of thy power, yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning : for thou hast been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble. 17 Unto thee, 0 my strength, will I sing: for God is my de- fense, and the God of my mercy. PSALM 60. OGOD, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased : O turn thyself to us again. 2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble: thou hast broken it: •5 That thy beloved may be delivered : save with thy right hand, and hear me. 0 God hath spoken in his holiness : I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 7 Gilead is mine, and Manas- seli is mine: Ephraim also is the strength of mine head, Ju- dah is my lawgiver; 8 Moab is my washpot, over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. 9 Who will bring me into the strong city: who will lead me into Edom? 10 Wilt not thou, 0 God, which hadst cast us off: and thou, 0 (rod, which didst not go out without armies? 11 Give us help from trouble : for vain is the help of man. 12 Tiirough God we shall do valiantly: for lie it is that shall tread down our enemies. H" PSALM 61. ExVR my ci'y, 0 God: attend unto my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed : lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3 For thou hast been a shelter heal the breaches thereof, for it for me, and a strong tower from shaketh o Thou hast shewed thy peo- ple hard things : thou hast made us to drink the wine of aston- ishment. 4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee : that it may be displayed because of the thy name, truth. 6 Thou wilt the enemy. 4 1 will abide in thy taber- nacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. 5 For thou, 0 God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear prolong the 74 Day 12.] THE PSALTER. [Day 12. king's life : and his years as balance, they are altogether many generations. lighter than vanity. 7 He shall abide before God 10 Trust not in oppression, for ever : 0 prepare mercy and and become not vain in robberj- : truth, which may preserve him. if riches increase, set not your 8 So will I sing praise unto heart upon them. tli^ name for ever : that I may 11 God hath spoken once, daily perform my vows. €:i)c €mclftl) Dai), ittatins. PSALM 62. TRULY my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation : he is my de- twice have I heard this : that power belongeth unto God. 12 Also unto thee, 0 Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou ren- derest to every man according to his work. PSALM 63. OGOD, thou art my God, early will I seek thee : my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh fense ; I shall not be greatly longeth for thee in a dry and moved. thirsty land, where no water is; 3 How long will ye imagine 2 To see thy power and thy mischief against a man: ye glory: so as I have seen thee in shall be slain all of you, as a the sanctuary. bowing wall shall ye be, and as 3 Because thy lovingkindness a tottering fence. is better than life: my lips shall 4 They only consult to cast praise thee. him down from his excellency : 4 Thus will I bless thee while they delight in lies, they bless I live : I will lift up my hands with their mouth, but they curse in thy name, inwardly. 5 My soul shall be satisfied 5 My soul, wait thou only as with mari-ow and fatness : upon God, for my expectation is and my mouth shall praise thee from him. with joyful lips : 6 He only is my rock and 6 When I i*emember thee my salvation : he is my defense, upon my bed : and meditate on 1 shall not be moved. thee in the night watches. 7 In God is my salvation and 7 Because thou hast been my my glory : the rock of my help : therefore in the shadow strength, and my refuge, is in of thy wings will I rejoice. God. 8 My soul followeth hard 8 Trust in him at all times, ye after thee : thy right hand up- people, pour out your heart be- holdeth me. fore him : God is a refuge for us. 9 But those that seek my 9 Surely men of low degree soul, to destroy it: shall go into are vanity, and men of high de- the lower parts of the earth, gree are a lie :, to be laid in the 10 They shall fall by the 75 Day 12.] THE PSALTER. [Day 12. sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. 11 But the king sliall rejoice in God, every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. in him: and all the upright in heart shall glory. PSALM 64. HEAR my voice, 0 God, in my prayer : preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked : from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity : 3 Who whet their tongue like a sword : and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bit- ter words : €l)c ^luclftl) DaD. Ve&\>cv3. PSALM 65. PRAISE waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion : and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 2 0 thou that hearest prayer: unto thee sliall all flesh come. 3 Iniquities prevail against me : as for our transgressions, thou shall purge them away. 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts : we shall be satisfied with the goodness 4 That they may shoot in se- of thy house, even of thy holy cret at the perfect: suddenly temple. do they shoot at him, and fear not. 5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they com- mune of laying snares privily, they say, Who shall see them? 6 They search out iniquities, they accomplish a diligent search : both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. 7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow : suddenly shall they be wounded. 8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon them- selves : all that see them shall flee away. 9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God : for they shall wisely consider of his doing. 10 The righteous shall be glad in the Lord and shall trust 5 By terrible things in right- eousness wilt thou answer us, 0 God of our salvation : who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea : 6 Which by his strength set- teth fast the mountains : being girded with power : 7 Wliich stilleth the noise of the seas: the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. 8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens : thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. 9 Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, thou greatly enrich- est it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. 76 Day 12.] THE PSALTER. [Day 12. 10 Thou watei'est the ridges- thereof abuudantlj, thou settlest the I'lirrows lliereof: thou raakest it soft with showers, tiiou bless- est the springing tiiereof. 11 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness : and thy paths drop fatness. 12 They drop upon the pas- tures of the wihlerness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks, the valleys also are covered over with corn : they shout for joy, they also sing. PSALM 66. MAKE a joyful noise unto God : all ye lands : 2 Sing forth the honor of his name : make his praise glorious. 3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works : through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. 4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee : they shall sing to thy name. 5 Come and see the works of God : he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men. 6 He turned the sea into dry laud, they went through the flood on foot : there did we re- joice in him. 7 He ruleth by his power for evei", his eyes behold the na- tions : let not the rebellious ex- alt themselves. 8 0 bless our God, ye people : and make the voice of his praise to be heard: 9 Which holdetb our soul in life: and suffereth not our feet to be moved. 10 For thou, 0 God, hast proved us : thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. 11 Thou broughtest us into the net : thou laidst affliction upon our loins. 12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads, we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. 13 I will go into thy house with burnt ofi'erings : I will pay thee my vows, 14 Which my lips have ut- tei'ed: and my mouth hath spoken when I was in trouble. 15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams : I will offer bullocks with goats. 16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God : and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. 17 I cried unto him with my mouth : and he was extolled with my tongue. 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart : the Lord will not hear me: 19 But verily God hath heard me : he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer : nor his mercy from me. PSALM 67. GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us : and cause his face to shine upon us; 2 That thy way may be known upon earth : thy saving health among all nations. 8 Let the people praise thee, 0 God : let all the people praise thee. 77 Day 13.] THE PSALTER. [Day 13. 4 0 let the nations be glad and sing for joy : for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. 6 Let the people praise thee, O God : let all the people praise thee. 6 Then shall the earth yield her increase : and God, even our own God, shall bless us. 7 God shall bless us : and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. €ljc €l;irtcctitl) Ufat}. ittatin0. PSALM 68. LET God arise, let his en- emies be scattered : let them also that hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away : as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad, let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name : extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name J AH, and rejoice before him. 6 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows: is God in his hol}'^ habitation. 6 God setteth the solitary in fatnilies, he bringeth out those which are bound with chains : but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. 7 0 God when thou weiitest forth before thy people : when thou didst march through the wilderness; 8 The earth shook, the heav- ens also dropped at the presence of God ; even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 Thou, 0 God, didst send a plentiful rain : whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it Avas weary. 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein : thou, 0 God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. 11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. 12 Kings of armies did flee apace : and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. 13 Though ye have lain among the pots: yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silvei', and her feathers with yellow gold. 14 When the Almighty scat- tered kings in it : it was white as snow in Salmon. 15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan : a high hill as the hill of Bashan. 16 Why weep ye, ye high hills : this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in, yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever. 17 The chariots of God ai-e twenty thousand, even thou- sands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. 18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men, yea, for the rebell- 78 Day 13.] THE PSALTER. [Day 13. bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter tliou the people that de- light ill wai'. 31 Princes shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God. 32 Sing unto God, ye king- doms of the earth: 0 sing pridses unto the Lord; 33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old : lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. 34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Is- rael, and his strength is in the clouds. 35 0 God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places : the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God. ions also, that the Loi'd God might dwell among them. 19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits : even the God of our salvation. 20 He that is our God is the God of salvation : and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death. 21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies : and the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses. 22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan : I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea : 23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies : and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. 24 They have seen thy goings, 0 God: even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. 25 The singers went before, the playei'S on instruments fol- lowed after: among them were the damsels, playing with tim- brels. 26 Bless ye God in the con- gregations : even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. 27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler: the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. 3 I am weary of my crying, 28 Thy God hath commanded my throat is dried: mine eyes thy strength : strengthen, 0 fail while I wait for my God. €.1)1* €|)irteentlj jDap. Ves^^exs. PSALM 69. SAVE me, 0 God: for the waters are come in unto my soul. 2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. God, that which thou hast wrought for us. 29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem : shall kings bring presents unto thee. 30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the 4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head : they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are nughty, then I restored that which I took not away. 70 Day 13.] THE PSALTER. [Day 13. 5 0 God, thou knowest my foolishness : and my sins are not hid from thee. 6 Let not them that wait oa thee, 0 Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for m}^ sake : let not those that seek thee be con- founded for my sake, 0 God of Israel. 7 Because for thy sake I have borne repi-oach : shame hath covered my face. 8 I am become a stranger unto my bi-ethren : and an alien unto my mothers children. 9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up: and the re- proaches of them that re- proached thee are fallen upon me. 10 When I wept, and chast- ened my soul with fasting: that was to my reproach. 11 I made sackcloth also my gai'ment: and I became a prov- erb to them. 12 They that sit in the gate speak against me: and I was the song of the drunkards. 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, 0 Lord, in an ac- ceptable time: 0 God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salva- tion. 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink : let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. 15 Let not the watei-flood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up : and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. 16 Hear me, 0 Lord, for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multi- tude of thy tender mercies. 17 And hide not thy face from thy servant: for I am in trouble, hear me speedily. 18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it : deliver me be- cause of mine enemies. 19 Thou hast known my re- proach, and my shame, and my dishonor: mine adversaries are all before thee. 20 Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am full of heavi- ness : and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none. 21 They gave me also gall for my meat: and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. 22 Let their table become a snare before them : and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. 23 Let their eyes be dark- ened that they see not: and make their loins continually to shake. 24 Pour out thine indigna- tion upon them ; and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them. 25 Let their habitation be desolate : and let none dwell in their tents. 26 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten : and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded. 27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. 28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living: and 80 Day 13.] THE PSALTER. [Day 14. not, be wi-itten with the right- eous. 29 But I am poor and sor- rowful: let thy salvation, 0 God, set me up on high. 30 I will praise the name of God with a song : and will mag- nify liim with thanksgiving. 31 This also shall please the Lord : better than an ox or bul- lock that hath horns and hoofs. 32 The humble shall see this, and be glad : and jour heart shall live that seek God. 38 For the Lord heareth the poor: and despiseth not his prisoners. 34 Let the heaven and earth praise him : the seas, and every thing that moveth therein. 35 For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession. 36 The seed also of his serv- ants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein. PSALM 70. MAKE haste, O God, to deliver me : make haste to help me, 0 Lord. 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul : let them be turned back- ward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. 3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame : that say, Aha, aha. 4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee : and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be ijiaguiiied. 5 But I am poor and needy, make haste unto me, 0 God : thou art my help and my de- liverei', 0 Lord, make no tai'- rying. €l)c SomUcntl) UJui). i^iUins. PSALM 71. IN thee, 0 Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. 2 Deliver me in thy right- eousness, and cause me to es- cape : incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 3 Be thou ray strong habita- tion, whereunto I may continu- ally resoi't: thou hast given commandments to save me, for thou art my rock and my for- tress. 4 Deliver me, 0 my God, out of the hand of the wicked: out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. 5 For thou art my hope, 0 Lord God : thou art my trust from my youth. 6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb, thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels : my pi-aise shall be con- tinually of thee. 7 I am as a wonder unto many : but thou art my strong refuge. 8 Let mj' mouth be filled with thy praise : and with thy honor all the day. 9 Cast me not otf in the time of old age: forsake me not when my strength faileth. 10 For mine enemies speak against me: and they that lay 81 Day 14.] THE PSALTER. [Day 14. wait, for my soul take counsel together, 11 Saying, God hath forsaken him, perscute and take him : for there is none to deliver him. 12 0 God, be not far from me : 0 my God, make liaste for my help. 13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adver- saries to my soul : let them be covered with reproach and dis- honor that seek my hurt. 11 But I will hope continu- ally : and will yet praise thee more and more. 15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy sal- vation all the day : for I know not the numbers thei'eof. 16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God : I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. 17 0 God, thou hast taught me from my youth : and hith- erto have I declared thy won- drous works. 18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, 0 God. forsake me not : until I have shewed thy strength unto this genera- tion, and thy power to every one that is to come. 19 Thy righteousness also. 0 God. is very high, who hast done great things : 0 God, who is like unto thee ! '20 Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shall quicken me again : and shalt bring me up again from tlie depths of the earth. 21 Thou shalt increase my greatness : and comfort me on every side. 22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, 0 mj' God : unto thee will I sing with the harp, 0 thou Holy One of Israel. 23 My lips shall greatly re- joice when I sing unto thee: and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. 24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt. PSALM 72. GIVE the king thy judgments, 0 God : and thy righteous- ness unto the kings son. 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness: and thy poor with judgment. 3 The mountains shall bi'ing peace to the people : and the little hills, by righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people : he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure: throughout all generations. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass : as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days shall the right- eous flourish: and abundance of peace so long as the mooa endureth. 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea : and from the river unto the ends of the earth. 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him: and his enemies shall lick the dust. 82 Day 14.] THE PSALTER. [Day 14. 10 The kings of Tarshisli and of the isles shall bring pres- ents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him : all nations shall serve him. 12 For he shall deliver the needy, when he crieth : the poor also, and him that hath no helper. 13 He shall spare the poor and needj': and shall save the souls of the needy. 14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. 15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba : prayer also shall be made for him continually, and daily shall he be praised. 16 There shall be a handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains : the fruit thereof shall shake like Leb- anon, and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earrh. 17 His name shall endure for ever, his name shall be con- tinued as long as the sun : and men shall be blessed in him, all nations shall call him blessed. 18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel: who only doeth wondrous things. 19 And blessed be his glori- oits name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen. 20 The praA^ers of David : the son of Jesse are ended. €l)c /ourtcmtl) jDay. T!'c0pcr0. PSALM 73. TRULY God is good to Israel: even to such as are of a clean heart. 2 But as for me, my feet Avere almost gone : my steps had well nigh slipped. o For I was envious at the foolish : Avhen I saw the pros- perity of the wicked. 4 For there are no bands in their death : but their strength is firm. 5 They are not in ti'ouble as other men : neither are they plagued like other men. 6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain : violence covereth them as a garment. 7 Their eyes stand out with fatness : they have more than heart could wish. 8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning op- pression : they speak loftily. 9 They set their mouth against the heavens: and their tongue walketh through the earth. 10 Therefore his people re- turn hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. 11 And they say, How doth God know: and is there knowl- edge in the Most High? 12 Behold, these are the un- godly, who prosjier in the world: they increase in riches. 13 Veril}" I have cleansed mj'' heart in vain : and washed my hands in innocency. 14 For all the day long have I been plagued : and chastened every morning. 15 If I say, I will speak 83 Day 14.] THE PSALTER. [Day 14. thus: beliold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. ' 16 When I thought to know this: it was too painful for me; 17 Until T went into the sanctunry of God: then under- stood I their end. 18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou cast- edst them down into destruc- tion. 19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment: they are utterly consumed with terio)"S. 20 As a dream when one awaketh : so, 0 Lord, when tliou awakest, thou shalt despise their innige. 21 Thus my heart was grieved : and I was pricked in my reins. 22 So foolish was I, and ig- norant: I was as a beast before thee. 23 Nevertheless I am contin- ally with thee: thou hast holdeu me by my right hand. 24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel: and afterward re- ceive me to glory. 25 Whom have I in heaven but thee: and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. 26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heai't. and in}' portion for ever. 27 Foi-, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. 28 But it is good for me to draw near to God : I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I raa}' declare all thy works. PSALM 74. OGOD, why hast thou cast us off for ever: why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture? 2 Remember thy congrega- tion, which thou hast purchased of old : the rod of thine in- heritance, which thou hast re- deemed, this mount Zion,:- Avherein thou hast dwelt. 3 Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations : even all that the enemy hath done wick- edly in the sanctuary. 4 Thine eaemies roar in the midst of thy congregations : they set up their ensigns for signs, 0 A man was famous : ac- cording as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees. 6 But now they break down the. carved work thereof: at once witli axes and hammers. 7 They have cast fire into thy sanctuary': they have defiled by CM sting down the dwelling-place of thy name to the ground. 8 They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together : the}' have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land. 9 We see not our signs, there is no more any prophet : neither is there among us any that knoweth how long. 10 0 God, how long shall the adversary repi'oach : shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever? 11 Why withdrawest thou thj 84 Day 14.] THE PSALTER. [Day 15. hand, even fhy right hand : pluck it out of thy bosom. 12 For God is my King of old : working salvation in the midst of the earth. 13 Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength : thou brakes t the heads of the dragons in the waters. 14 Thou brakest the head of leviathan in pieces : and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilder- ness. 15 Thou didat cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivei"S. 16 The da}' is thine, and the night also is thine: thou hast px-epared the light and the sun. 17 Thou hast set all the bor- ders of the earth : thou hast made summer and winter. 18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, 0 Lord: and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name. 19 0 deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multi- tude of the .wicked : forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever. 20 Have i-espect unto the covenant : for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty. 21 0 let not the oppressed return ashamed : let the poor and needy praise th_y name. 22 Ai'ise, 0 God, plead thine own cause: remember how tlie foolish man reproacheth thee daily. 23 Forget not the voice of thine enemies : the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually. %[)e liftecntl) Hai;. illatiiT0. PSALM 75. UNTO thee, 0 God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks : for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. 2 When I shall receive the congregation: I will judge up- rightly. 3 The earth and all the in- habitants thereof are dissolved : I bear up the pillars of it. 4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn : 5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. 6 For promotion cometh nei- ther from the east : nor from the west, nor fi'om the south. 7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. 8 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture, and he poui'eth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them. 9 But I will declare for ever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. 10 All the horns of the wicked also will 1 cutoff: but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted. PSALM 76. N Judah is God known : his name is gi-eat in Israel. 85 Day 15.] THE PSALTER. [Day 15. 2 In Salem also is his taber- nacle: and liis dwelling-place in Zion. 3 There brake he the ari-ows of the bow : the shield, and the sword, and the battle. 4 Thou art more glorious and excellent : than the mountains of prey. o The stouthearted are spoiled, the}' have slept their sleep : and none of the men of might have found their liands. G At thy rebuke, 0 God of Jacob: both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep. 7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared : and who may stand in thy sight when ouce thou art angry / 8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven : the earth feared, and was still, 3 I remembered God, and was troubled : I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. 4 Thou boldest mine eyes waking : I am so troubled that I can not speak. 5 I have considered the days of old : the years of ancient times. 6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart, and my spirit made diligent search. 7 Will the Lord cast otf for ever : and will he be favorable no more? 8 Is his mei'cy clean gone for ever: doth his promise fail for evermore? 9 Hath God forgotten to be gi'acious: hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? 10 And I said, This is my in- 9 When God arose to judg- firmity : but I will remember raent : to save all the meek of the earth. 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee : the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. 11 Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God : let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth. PSALM 77. CPtlED unto God with my the years of the right hand of the Most High. 11 I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will re- member thy w'onders of old. 12 I will meditate also of all thy work : and .talk of thy doings. 13 Thy way, 0 God, is in the sanctuary : who is so great a God as our God? 14 Thou art the God that doest wonders : thou hast de- clared thy strength among the people. ICPiIED unto God with my 15 Thou hast with thine arm voice, even unto God with my redeemed thy people : the sons voice: and he gave ear unto me. of Jacob and Joseph. 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord : my sore ran in the night, and ceased not, my soul refused -to be comforted. IG The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee, they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. 86 Day 15.] THE PSALTER. [Day 15. 17 The clonds poured out works of God : but keep his water, the skies sent out a commaudments: sound: thine arrows also went 8 And might not be as their abroad. fathers, a stubborn and rebell- 18 The voice of thv thunder ions generation: a generation was in the heaven, the light- that set not their heart aright, nings lightened the world : the and whose spirit was not stead- earth trembled and shook. fast with God. 19 Thy way is in the sea, and 9 The children of Ephraim, thy path in the great waters: being armed, and carrying and thy footsteps are not known, bows: turned back in the day 20 Thou leddest thy people of battle. like a flock: by the hand of 10 They kept not the cove- Moses and Aaron, nant of God: and refused to walk in his law ; Cljc /iftccntb Hat). Vs:5\ycvs. 11 And forgat his works: and his wonders that he had PSALM 78. shewed them. GIVE ear, 0 my people, to my 12 Marvellous things did he law: incline your ears to in the sight of their fathers : in the words of ray mouth. the land of Egypt, in the field 2 I will open ray mouth in a of Zoan, parable : I will utter dark say- 13 He divided the sea, and ings of old : caused them to pass through ; 3 Which we have heard and and he made the waters to stand known: and our fathers have as a heap. told us. 14 In the daytime also he led 4 We will not hide them from them with a cloud : and all the their children : shewing to the night with a light of fire, generation to come the praises 15 He clave the rocks in the of the Lord, and his strength, wilderness : and gave them and his wonderful works that drink as out of the great depths, he hath done. 16 He brought streams also 5 For he established a testi- out of the rock : and caused mony in Jacob, and appointed a waters to run down like rivers, law in Israel, which he com- 17 And they sinned yet more manded our fathers, that the}' against hira : by provoking the should make them known to Most High in the wilderness, their children: IS And they tempted God in 6 That the generation to come their heart: by asking meat for might know them, even the their hist. children whicli should be born: 19 Yea. they spake against who should arise and declare God : they said. Can God fur- them to their children: nish a table in the wilderness? 7 That they might set their 20 Behold, he smote the rock, hope in God : and not forget the that the waters gushed out, and 87 Day 15.] THE PSALTER. [Day 15. the streams overflowed : can he 34 When he slew them, then give bread also, can he provide they sought him : and they re- flesh for his people ? turned and inquired early alter 21 Therefore the Lord heard God. this, and was wroth: so a fire 35 And they remembered that was kindled against Jacob, and God was their Rock: and the anger also came up against Is- high God their Redeemer, rael ; 36 Nevertheless they did flat- 22 Because they believed not ter him with their mouth: and in God: and trusted not in his they lied unto him with their salvation : 23 Thoughhe had commanded the clouds from above : and opened the doors of heaven, 24 And had rained down tongues. 37 For their heart was not right with him : neither were they steadfast in his covenant, 38 But he, being full of corn- man na upon them to eat: and passion, forgave their iniquity, had given theiu of the corn of heaven. 25 Man did eat angels' food : he sent them meat to the full. 26 He caused an east wind to blow in tlie lieaven : and bv his and destroyed them not : yea, many a tiuie turned he his an- ger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. 39 For he remembered that the3^ were but flesh: a wind power he brought in the south that passeth away, and cometh wind 27 He rained flesh also upon them as dust: and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea : 28 And he let it fall in the midst of their camp about their habitations. 29 So they did eat, and were well filled : for he gave them their own desire ; 30 They were not estranged from their lust: but while their meat was yet in their mouths, 31 The wrath of God came not again. 40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness : and grieve him in the desert ! 41 Yea, they turned back and round tempted God: and limited the Holy One of Israel. 42 They remembered not his hand : nor the day when he de- livered them from the enemy : 43 How he had wrought his signs In Egypt : and his won- ders in the field of Zoan : 44 And had turned their upon them, and slew the fattest rivers into blood : and their of them: and smote down the floods, that the}'^ could not drink, chosen men of Israel. 45 He sent divers sorts of 32 For all this thej'^ sinned flies among them, which de- still: and believed not for his voured them: and frogs, which wondrous works. destroyed them. 33 Therefore their days did 46 He gave also their iu- he consume in vanity : and their crease unto the caterpillar : and years in trouble. their labor unto the locust. .88 Day 15.] THE PSALTER. [Day 15. 47 He destroyed their vines with hail : and their sycamore trees with frost. 48 He gave up their cattle also to the hail : and their flocks to hot thundei'bolts. 49 He cast upon them the fiei'ceness of his anger, wrath, indignation, and trouble : by sending evil angels among them. 50 He made a way to his an- ger: he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence ; 51 And smote all the first- born in Egypt: the chief of their strength in the taberna- cles of Ham : 52 But made his own people to go forth like sheep: and guided them in the wilderness like a flock. 53 And he led them on safely, BO that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. 54 And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary: even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased. 55 He cast out th^ heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line: and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. 66 Yet they tempted and pro- voked the most high God: and kept not his testimonies: 57 But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully, like their fathers : they were turned aside like a deceitful bow. 58 For they provoked him to anger with their high places: and moved him to jealousy with their graven images. 59 When God heard this, he was wroth: and greatl}^ ab- horred Israel : 60 So that he forsook the tab- ernacle of Shiloh: the tent which he placed among men ; 61 And delivered his strength into captivity : and his glory into the enemy's hand. 62 He gave his people over also unto the sword : and was wroth with his inheritance. 63 The fire consumed their young men: and their maidens were not given to marriage. 64 Their priests fell by the swoi'd: and their widows made no lamentation. 65 Then tlie Lord awaked, as one out of sleep: and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine. 66 And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts : he put them to a perpetual reproach. 67 Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph : and chose not the tribe of Ephraim : 68 But chose the tribe of Ju- dah: the mount Zion which he loved. 69 And he built his sanctuary like high palaces : like the earth which he hath established for ever. 70 He chose David also his servant : and took him from the sheepfolds : 71 From following the ewes great with young : he brought him to feed Jacob, his people, and Isr.ael. his inheritance. 72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart: and guided tliem b}'^ the skill- fulness of his hands. 89 Day 16.] THE PSALTER. [Day 16. €l)c c^irtccntl; jPaij. ilTatina. PSALM 79. 0 GOD, the heathen are come in- to thine inheritance : thy ho- ly temple have they defiled, they have laid Jerusalem on heaps. 2 The dead bodies of thy serv- ants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven : the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth. 3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusa- lem : and there was none to bury them. 4 We are become a reproach to our neighbors : a scorn and derision to them that are round about us. 5 How long, Lord, wilt thou be angry for ever: shall thy jealousy burn like fire? 6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee : and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name. 7 For they have devoured Ja- cob: and laid waste his dwell- ing place. 8 0 remember not against us former iniquities : let thy tender mei'cies speedily prevent us, for we are brought very low. 9 Help us, O God of our sal- vation, for the glory of thy name : and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. 10 Wherefore should the hea- then say. Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is sIkmI. * 11 Let the sighing of the pris- oner come before thee: accord- ing to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die ; 12 And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach : where- with they have reproached thee, 0 Lord. 13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations. PSALM 80. GIVE ear, 0 Shepherd of Israel, thovi that leadest Joseph like a flock: thou that dwellest be- tween the cherubim, shine forth. 2 Befoi'e Ephraim and Benja- min and Manasseh: stir up thy strength, and come and save us. 3 Turn us again, 0 God, and cause thy face to shine : and we shall be saved. 4 0 Lord God of hosts : how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people? 5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears : and givest them tears to drink in great measure. 6 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbors: and our enemies laugh among themselves 7 Turn us again, 0 God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine : and we shall be saved. 8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. 9 Thou preparedst room be- fore it: and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the hmd. 90 Bay 16.] THE PSALTER. [Day 16. 10 The hxlls were covei^ed 4 For this was a statute for with the shadow of it: and the Israel; aud a law of the God of boughs thereof were like the Jacob. goodly cedars. 5 This he ordained in Joseph 11 She sent out her boughs for a testimony, wlien he went unto the sea: and her branches out through the land of Egj^pt : unto the river. where I heard a language that 12 Why hast thou then bro- I understood not. ken down her hedges: so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her? 13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it: and the wild beast of the field doth devour it. 14 Return, we beseech thee, 0 Grod of hosts : look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine; 15 And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted: and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself. 16 It is burned with fire, it is 6 1 removed his shoulder from the burden : his hands were delivered from the pots. 7 Thou caUedst in trouble, and I delivered thee : I an- swered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. 8 Hear, 0 my people, and I will testify unto thee: 0 Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; 9 There shall no strange god be in thee : neither shalt thou worship any strange god. 10 I am the Lord thy God, cut down : they perish at the which brought thee out of the rebuke of thy countenance. land of Egypt : open thy mouth 17 Let thy hand be upon the wide, and I will fill it. man of thy right hand: upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself. 18 So Avill not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name. 19 Turn us again, 0 Lord God of hosts, cause thy face to shine : and we shall be saved. 11 But my people would not hearken to my voice : and Israel would none of me. 12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. 13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me: and Israel had Avalked in my waj's ! 14 1 should soon have subdued PSALM 81. their enemies: and turned my SING aloud unto God our hand against their adversaries, strength: make, a joyful 15 The haters of the Lord noise unto the God of Jacob. should have submitted them- 2 Take a psalm, and bring selves unto him : but their time hither the timbrel: the pleasant should have endured for ever, harp with the psaltery. 16 He should have fed thetu 8 Blow up the trumpet in the also with the finest of the wheat: new moon: in the time ap- and with honey out of the rock pointed, on oitr solemn feast day. should 1 have satisfied thee, 91 Day 16.] THE PSALTER. [Day 16. PSALM 82. GOD standeth in the congre- gation of the mighty : he judgeth among the gods. 2 How long will j^e judge un- justly- : and accept the persons of the wicked? 3 Defend the poor and father- less : do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy : rid them out of the hand of the wicked. 5 Thej' know not, neither will they undertsand: they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. 6 I have said Ye are Gods : and all of j'ou are children of the Most High. 7 But ye shall die like men : and fall like one of the princes. 8 Arise, 0 God, judge the earth : for thou shall inherit all nations. PSALM 83. KEEP not thou silence, 0 God : hold not thy jjeace, and be not still, 0 God. 2 For lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. 3 Tliey have taken crafty counsel against thy people: and consulted against thy hidden ones. 4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation: that the name of Israel may be no more in reiuem- brauce. 5 For tLey have consulted together with one consent : they are confederate against thee: 6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Lshmaelites: of Moab, and the Hagarenes; 7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek : the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 Assur also is joined with them : they have holpen the children of Lot. 9 Do unto them as unto the Midianites : as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: 10 Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth. 11 Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb : yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna : 12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves : the houses of God in possession. 13 0 ray God, mal^e them like a^ wheel : as the stubble before the wind. 14 As the fii'e burneth a wood : and as the flames setteth the mountains on fire; I'j So persecute them with thy tempest : and make them afraid with thy storm. 16 Fill their faces with shame : that they may seek thy name, 0 Lord. 17 Let them be counfounded and troubled for ever: yea, let them be put to shame, and perish : 18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jeho- vah: art the Most High over all the earth. 92 Day 16.] THE PSALTER. [Day 16. PSALM 84. HOW amiable are thy taber- nacles : 0 Lord of hosts ! 2 My soul lougeth, yea, even faiiiteth for the courts of the Lord : my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 3 Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself^ where she may lay her young : even thine altars, 0 Lord of hosts, my King, and my God. 4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. 5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee : in whose heart are the ways of them. 6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well: the rain also tilleth the pools. 7 They go from strength to strength : every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. 8 0 Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer : give ear, 0 God of Jacob. 9 Behold, 0 God, our shield: and look upon the face of thine anointed. 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand: I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God. than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield, the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightU'. 12 0 Lord of hosts : blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. PSALM 85. LOPiD thou hast been favorable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. 2 Thou hast forgiven the in- iquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sin. 3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger. 4 Turn us, 0 God of our sal- vation : and cause thine anger toward us to cease. 5 AVilt thou be angry with us for ever: wilt thou draw out thine anger to all genera- tions? 6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may re- joice in theeV 7 Shew us thy mercy, 0 Lord: and grant us thy salvation. 8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak : for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, but let them not turn again to folly. 9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land. 10 Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed each other. 11 Truth shall spring out of the earth: and righteousness shall look down from heaven. 12 Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good: and our land shall yield her increase. 13 Righteousness shall go be- fore him : and shall set us in the way of his steps. 93 Day 17.] THE PSALTER. [Day 17. '^l)t ^-cticntccnt!) JDat). lHatina. PSALM 86. BO^V down thine ear, 0 Lord, hear me : for I am poor and need^'. 2 Preserve ray soul, for I am holy : O thou, my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. 3 Be merciful unto me, 0 Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant : for unto thee, 0 Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5 For thou. Lord, art good, and ready to forgive: and plen- teous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. 6 Give eai-, 0 Lord, unto my prayer: and attend to the voice of my supplications. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee : for thou wilt answer me. 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, 0 Lord : neither are there any works like unto thy works. 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and Avorship before thee, 0 Lord: and shall glorify thy name. 10 For thou art great, and doeth wondrous things: thou art God alone. 11 Teach me thy way, 0 Lord, I will walk in thy truth : unite my heart to fear thy name. 12 I will praise thee, 0 Lord my God, with all my heai't: and I will glorify thy name forever- more. 13 For great is thy mercy to- ward me; and thou hast deliv- ered mj'' soul from the lowest hell. 14 0 God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul: and have not set thee before them. 15 But thou, 0 Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious: long-sufterin^, and plenteous in mercy and truth. 16 0 turn unto me, and have mercy upon me: give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine hand- maid. 17 Shew me a token for good, that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed : because thou. Lord, hast holpeu me, and comforted me. PSALM 87. HIS foundation is in the holy mountains. 2 The Lord loveth the gates of Zion : more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 3 Glorious things are spoken: of thee, 0 city of God. 4 I will make mention of Ea- hab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there. 5 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the Highest himself shall establish her. 6 The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people: that this man was born there. 7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are iu thee 94 Day 17.] THE PSALTEK. [Day 17. PSALM 88. OLORD God of my salvatiou : I have cried day aud night before thee: 2 Let my praj'^er come before thee: incliae thine ear unto my cry; 8 For my soul is full of troub- les: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. 4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength : 5 Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the gi-ave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut oft' from thy hand. 6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit: in darkness, in the deeps. 7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me: and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. 8 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me, thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, aud I cannot come forth, 9 Mine eye mourneth by rea- son of affliction: Lord, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee. 10 Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead : shall the dead arise aud praise thee ? 11 Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave : or thy faithfulness in destruc- tion? 12 Shall thy wonders be known in the dark : and thy righteousness in the land of fprgetfulness? 13 But unto thee have I cried, 0 liord : and in the morning shall mj"^ prayer prevent thee. 14 Lord, whj'^ easiest thou off my soul: why hidest thou thy face from me ? 15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up : while 1 suffer thy terrors I am dis- tracted. 16 Thy fierce wrath goeth over me : thy terrors have cut me off. 17 They came rouiid about me daily like water: they com- passed me about together. 18 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me : and mine ac- quaintance into darkness- €:lje ^-ctimtfcntl) lliap. IJwpera. PSALM 89. I WILL sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. 2 Fori have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever : thy faith- fulness shalt thou establish in the verj'^ heavens. 3 I have made a covenant with my chosen : I have sworn unto David my servant, 4 Thy seed will I establish for ever : and build up thy throne to all generations. 5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, 0 Lord: thy faithfulness also in the con- gregation of the saints, 6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord : who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord? 95 Day 17.] THE PSALTER. [Day 17. 7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints: and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. 8 O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee: or to thy faithfulness round about thee? 9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea : when the waves there- of arise, thou stillest them. 10 Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain : thou hast scattered thine ene- mies with thy strong arm. 11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fullness thereof, thou has founded them. 12 The north and the south thou hast created them : Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name. 13 Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. 14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy thione : mere}' and truth shall go before thy face. 15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound : they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance. 16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day : and in thy righteousness shall they be ex- alted. 17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy fa- vor our horn shall be exalted. 18 For the Lord is our de- fense: and the Holy One of Is- rael is our King. 19 Then thou spakest in vis- ion to thy Holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is niighty : I have exalted one chosen out of the people. 20 I have found David my servant: with my holy oil have I anointed him : 21 With whom my hand shall be established : mine arm also shall strengthen him. 22 The enemy shall not exact upon him : nor the son of wick- edness afflict him. 23 And I will beat down his foes before his face: and plague them that hate him. 24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted. 25 I will set his hand also in the sea : and his right hand in the rivers. 26 He shall cry unto me, Thou art my Father: my God, and the Rock of my salvation. 27 Also I will make him my first-born : higher than the kings of the earth. 28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore : and my covenant shall stand fast with him. 29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever: and his throne as the days of heaven. 30 If his children forsake my law : and walk not in my judg- ments; 31 If they break my stat- utes : and keep not my com- mandments ; 32 Then will I visit their transgressions with the rod: and their iniquity with stripes. 33 Nevertheless my loving- kindness will I not utterly take 96 f Day 17.] THE PSALTER. [Day 18. from him: uov sutfei* my faith- fulness to fail. 34 My covenant will I not break : nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. 35 Once have I sworn by my holiness : that I will not lie unto David. 36 His seed shall endure for ever: and his throne as the sun before me. 37 It shall be established for ever as the moon : and as a faithful witness in heaven. 38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred : thou hast been vrroth with thine anointed. 39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by cast- ing it to the ground. 40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges: thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. 41 All that pass by the way spoil him : he is a reproach to his neighbors. 48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death: shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? 49 Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses : which thou swarest unto David in thy truth? 50 Remember, Lord, the re- proach of thy servants : how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people ; 51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, OLord: where- with they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed. 52 Blessed be the Lord for evermore: Amen, and Amen. ®t)e (£;»jl)tccntl) Dai;. Matins. PSALM 90. LORD, thou hast been our dwellingplace : in all gen- erations. 2 Before the mountains were bi'ought forth, or ever thou hadst 42 Thou hast set up the right formed the earth and the world: hand of his adversaries : thou even from everlasting to ever- hast made all his enemies to lasting, thou art God. rejoice. 3 Thou turnest man to de- 43 Thou hast also' turned the struction ; and sayest, Return, edge of his sword : and hast not ye children of men. made him to stand in the battle. 4 For a thousand yeai'S in thy 44 Thou hast made his glory sight are but as yesterday when to cease : and cast his throne down to the ground. 45 The days of his youth hast thou shortened : thou hast covered him with shame. 46 How loag. Lord, wilt thou liide thyself for ever : shall thy wrath burn like fire? 47 Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men, in vain? and as a watch in 7 it IS past; the night. 5 Thou carriest them away with a flood, they are as a sleep : in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. 6 In the morning it flourish- eth, and groweth up: in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. 7 For we are consumed by 97 Day 18.] THE PSALTER. [Day 18. ^ thine anger: and by thy wrath are we troubled. 8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee : our secret sins in the light of thj' countenance. 9 For all our days are passed is my refuge and my fortress: my God, in him will I trust. 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler: and from the noisome pestilence. 4 He shall cover thee with away in thy wrath : we spend his feathers, and under his our years as a tale that is told, wings shalt thou trust: his 10 The days of our years ai-e truth shall be thy shield and threescore years and ten, and buckler. if by reason of strength the}' be fourscore years: yet is their strength labor and sorrow, for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night: nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness: nor for 11 Who knoweth the power the destruction that wasteth at of thine anger: even according noonda3^ to thy fear, so is thy wrath. 7 A thousand shall fall at thy 12 So teach us to number our side, and ten thousand at thy days: that we may apply our right hand: but it shall not hearts unto wisdom. come nigh thee. 13 Return, 0 Lord, how long: 8 Only with thine eyes shalt and let it repent thee concerning thou behold : and see the reward thy servants. of the wicked. 14 0 satisfy us early with thy 9 Because thou hast made the mercy: that we may rejoice and Loi'd, which is my refuge: even be glad all our days. the Most High, thy Habitation. 15 Make us glad according to 10 There shall no evil befall the days wherein thou hast af- thee: neither shall any plague flicted us: and the years wherein come nigh thy dwelling. we have seen evil. 11 For he shall give his 16 Let thy work appear unto angels chai-ge over thee : to thy servants: and thy glory keep thee in all thy ways, unto their children. 12 They shall bear thee up 17 And let the beauty of the in their hands: lest thou dash Lord our God be upon us: and thy foot against a stone, establish thou the work of our 13 Tliou shalt tread upon the hands upon us, yea, tlie work lion and adder: the young lion of our hands establish thou it PSALM 91 thou and the dragon shalt ti-aniple under feet. 14 Because he hath set his HE that dwelleth in the secret love upon me, therefore will J place of the Most High: deliver him: I will set him ou shall abide under the shadow high, because he hath knowa of the Almighty. my name. 2 I will say of the Lord, He 15 He shall call upon me, and 98 Bay 18.] THE PSALTER. [Day 18. I will answer him: I will be and mine ears sliall hear my with him in trouble, I will de- desire of the wicked that rise liver him. and honor him. up against me. 16 With long life will I sat- 12 The righteous shall flourish isfy him: and shew him mj' like the palm tree: he shall salvation. grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13 Those that be planted in PSALM 92. t]^g house of the Lox'd: shall IT is a good thing to give flourish in the courts of our thanks unto the Lord: and God. to sing praises unto thy name, 14 They shall still bring forth 0 Most High: 2 To show forth thy loving- kindness in the morning: and thv faithfulness every night, fruit in old age: they shall be fat and flourishing: 15 To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and 3 Upon an instrument of ten there is no unrighteousness in strings, and upon the psaltei-y: him. upon the harp with a solemn ^ sound. 4 For thou, Loi-d. hast made me glad through thy work : I will triumph in the works of thv hands. Z\)c (!:iBf)tcfntt) ilai). Vespers. PSALM 93. THE Lord reigneth. he is clothed with majesty: the woi'ks: and thy thoughts are Lord is clothed with strength, very deep. wherewith he hath girded him- 6 A brutish man knoweth self, the woi'ld also is estab- not : neither doth a fool under- lished. that it cannot be moved, stand this. 2 Thy throne is established 7 When the wicked spring as of old : thou art from everlast- the gi"ass. and when all the ing. workers of iniquity do flourish: 3 The floods have lifted up, it is that they shall be de- 0 Lord, the floods have lifted up stroyed forever. their voice: the floods lift up 8 Cut thou, Lord, art most their waves. high for evermoi'e. 4 The Lord on high is might- 9 For, lo, thine enemies, 0 ier than the noise of many Lord, for, lo, thine enemies Avaters: yea, than the mighty shall perish: all the workers waves of the sea. of iniquity shall be scattered. 10 But my horn shalt thou exalf like the horn of a unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. 11 Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies: 5 Thy testimonies are very sure : lioliness becometh thine house, 0 Lord, for ever. PSALM 94. f\ LORD God, to whom ven- geance belongeth: 0 God, 99 Day 18.] THE PSALTER. [Day 19. to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself. '1 Lift up thyself, thou Judge of the earth : render a reward to the proud. 3 Lord, how long shall the wicked : how long shall the wicked triumph? 4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things: and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves ? 5 They break in pieces thy people, 0 Loi'd : and afflict thine heritage. 6 They slay the widow and the stranger: and murder the fatherless. 7 Yet the\' say, The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob regard it. 8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? 9 He that planted' the ear, shall he not hear : he that formed the eye, shall he not see? lOHe that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct: he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know? 11 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man : that they are vanity. 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, 0 Lord: and teachest him out of thy lav/; 13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity : until the jjit be digged for the wicked. 14 For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake liis inhei-itance. 15 But judgment shall re- turn unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it. 16 Who will rise up for me against the evil doers: or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity? 17 Unless the Lord had been my help: my soul had almost dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, My foot slip- peth : thy mercy, 0 Lord, held me up. 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me : thy cora- foris delight my soul. 20 Shall the throne of in- iquity have fellowship with thee : which frameth mischief by a la w ? 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous : and condemn the in- nocent blood. 22 But the Lord is my defence : and my God is the rock of my refuge. 23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness: yea, the Lord our God shall cut them off. ^l)c tlinctccntl) jDai). iHatina PSALM 95. OCOME, let us sing unto thr Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salva- tion. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving: and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 3 For the Lord is a great God: and a gi*eat King above all gods. 100 Day 19.] THE PSALTER. [Day 19. 4 In his hand are the deep fore him: strength and beauty places of the earth: the strength are in his sanctuary. of the hills is his also. 7 Give unto the Lord, 0 ye 5 The sea is his, and he kindreds of the people : give made it: and his hands formed unto the Lord glory and strength, the dry land. 8 Give unto the Lord the glory 6 0 come, let us worship and due unto his name : bring an bow down: let us kneel before offering, and come into his the Loi'd our maker. courts. 7 For he is our God; and we 9 0 worship the Lord in the are the people of his pasture, beauty of holiness: fear before and the sheep of his hand : to- him, all the e;U"th. day if ye will hear his voice. 10 Say among the heathen 8 Harden not your heart, as that the Lord reigneth: the in the provocation: and as in world also shall be established the day of temptation in the that it shall not be moved, he wilderness; shall judge the people right- 9 When your fathers tempted eously. me: proved me, and saw my 11 Let the heavens rejoice, work. and let the earth be glad : let 10 Forty years long was I the sea roar, and the fulness grieved with this generation, thereof. and said : It is a people that 12 Let the field be joyful, and do err in their heart, and they all that is therein : then shall have not known my ways : all the trees of the wood re- 11 Unto whom I sware in my joice wrath: that they should not 13 Before the Lord, for he enter into my rest. cometh, for he cometh to judge the eai-th: he shall judge the rSALM 9o. world with righteousness, and OSING unto the Lord a new the people with his truth. song : sing unto the Lord all the earth. PSALM 97. 2 Sing unto the Lord, bless rpHE Lord reigneth, let the his name: shew forth his sal- J_ earth rejoice: let the mul- vation fioia day to day. titude of isles be glad thereof. 3 Declare his glory among 2 Clouds and darkness are the heathen : his wonders among round about him : righteousness all people. and judgment are the habitation 4 For the Lord is great, and of his thi-one. greatly to be praised: he is to 3 A fire goeth before him: and be feared above all gods. burnetii up his enemies round 5 For all the gods of the na- about. tions are idols: but the Lord 4 Hisjightnings enlightened made the heavens. the world : the earth saw, and 6 Honor and majesty are be- trembled. 101 Day 19.] THE PSALTER. [Day 19. 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord : at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The heavens declare his righteousness : and all the peo- ple see his glory. 7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods. 8 Zion heard, and was glad: and the daughters of .Tudah re- joiced because of thv judgments, 0 Lord. 9 For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted fiir above all gods. 10 Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints, he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked 11 Light is sown for the right- eous : and gladness for the up- right in heart. 12 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous: and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. €l)e Ulinctccntl) iOai). HJcepcrs. PSALM 98. OSING unto the Lord a new song, for be hath done mar- vellous things : his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victor3^ 2 The Lord hath made known his solvation : his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel : all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 4 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth : make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5 Sing unto the Lord with the harp : with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. 6 With trumpets and sound of cornet: make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King. 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thei-eof: the world, and they that dwell therein. 8 Let the floods clap their hands : let the hills be joyful together 9 Befoi-e the Lord, for he Cometh to judge the earth: with rigliteousness shall he judge th« world, and the people with equity. PSALM 99. THE Loi-d reigneth, let the people tremble : he sitteth between the cherubim, let the earth be moved. 2 The Lord is great in Zion : and he is high above all the people. 3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name : for it is holy. 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment : thou dost es- tablish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt ye the Lord our God : and worship at his footstool, for he is holy. 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name: they called upon the Lord, and he answered them. 102 Day 19.] THE PSALTER [Day 20. 7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. 8 Thou answeredst them, 0 Lord our God : thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their in- ventions. 9 Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill : for the Lord our God is holy. PSALM 100. MAKE a joyful noise unto the Lord : all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with glad- ness : come before his presence with singing, 3 Know ye 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. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise : be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the Lord is good, his mercy is everlasting : and his truth endureth to all genera- tions. PSALM 101. I WILL sing of mercy and judgment : unto thee, 0 Lord, will I sing. 2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way, 0 when wilt thou come unto me : I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. 3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes : I hate the work of them that turn aside, it shall not cleave to me. 1 4 A froward heart shall de- part from me : I will not know a wicked person. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his. neighbor, him will I cut off: him that hath a high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he that, walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house : he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land : that I may cut oif all wicked doers from the city of the Lord. tl)c t^rocntictl) jPai;. illattn0. "PSALM 102. HEAR my prayei', 0 Lord : and let my cry come unto thee. 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble : incline thine ear unto me, in the day when I call answer me speedily. 3 For my days are consumed like smoke : and my bones are burned as a hearth. 4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass: so that I forget to eat my bread. 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning : my bones clearve to my skin. 6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness : I am like an owl of the desert. 7 I watch, and am as a spar- roAV : alone upon the housetop. 08 Day 20.] THE PSALTER. [Day 20. 8 AEine enemies reproach me all the day : aud they that are mad against me are sworn against me. 9 Foi- 1 have eaten ashes like bread: and mingled my drink with weeping, 10 Because of thine indigna- tion and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. 11 My days are like a shadow that declineth : aud I am with- ered like grass. 12 But thou, 0 Lord, shalt endure for ever : and thy re- membrance unto all genera- tions. 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion : for the time to favor her, yea, the set time, is come. 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones: and favor the dust thereof. 15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord: and all the kings of the eai^th thy glory. 16 When the Lord shall build up Zion: he shall appear in his glory. 17 He will i^egard the prayer of the destitute: and not despise their pi-ayer. 18 This shall be written for the generation to come : and the people whioVi shall be cre- ated shall praise the Lord. 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctu- ary : from heaven did the Lord behold the earth; 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner: to loose those that are appointed to dcatli; 21 To declare the name of the Lord in Zion : and his praises in Jerusalem ; 22 When the people are gath- ered together: and the king- doms, to serve the Lord. 23 He weakened my strength in the way : he shortened my days. 24 I said, 0 my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations. 2.5 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth : and the heavens are the work of thy hands. 26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure, yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed : 27 But thou art the same: and thy years shall have no end. 28 The children of thy serv- ants shall continue : and their seed shall be established before thee. PSALM 103. BLESS the Lord, 0 my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the Lord, 0 my soul: and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine in- iquities : who healeth all thy diseases ; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowncth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things: so that thy. youth is renewed like the eagle's. 6 The Lord e.xecuteth right- 104 Day 20.] THE PSALTER. [Day 20. eousness and judgment: for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses: his acts unto the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious: slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 He will not always chide: 20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength: that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts : ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. 22 Bless the Lord, all his neither will he keep his anger works in all places of his domin- for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins: nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth: so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As far as the east is from the west: so far hath he re- moved our transgressions from ion : bless the Lord, 0 my soul. 13 Like as a father pitieth his children: so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. 14 For he knoweth our frame : he remembereth that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone: and the place thereof shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlast- ing upon them that fear him : and his righteousness unto chil- dren's children ; 18 To such as keep his cove- nant: and to those that remem- ber his commandments to do them. 19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens : and his kingdom ruleth over all. 105 ®^l)c ^loentietl) jDat). Dcspcrs. PSALM 104. BLESS the Lord, 0 my soul: 0 Lord my God, thou art very great, thou art clothed with honor and majesty: 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot, who walketh upon the wings of the wind : 4 Who maketh his angels spirits : his ministers a flaming fire: 5 AVho laid the foundations of the earth : that it should not be removed for ever. 6 Thou coveredst it wfth the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mount- ains. 7 At thy rebuke they fled : at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. 8 They go up bj^ the mount- ains : they go down by the val- leys unto the place which thou hast founded for them. 9 Thou hast set a bound that Day 20.] THE PSALTER. [Day 20. they mh ' Day 30.] THE PSALTER. [Day 30. of the trumpet: praise him with 5 Praise him upon the loud the psaltery and hai-p. cj^mbals : pi'aise him upon the 4 Praise him with the timbrel high sounding cymbals. and dance: praise him with 6 Let every thing: that hath stringed instruments and or- breath praise the Lord. Alle- gans. luia. i m LAUDS: OR THE OFFICE OF PRAISE FOR EARLY MORiNING. ^ On Sundays and Festivals. V. — I laid me down, and slept : J{. — I awaked, for the Lord sustained me. V. — 0 God, make speed to deliver us : H. — 0 Lord, make haste to help us. *\ All kneel down, and, say OUR Father who art in the heavens, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so also upon the earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And .forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. V. — O Lord, open thou our lips: R. — And our mouths shall show forth thy praise. % Here all stand up. V. — Praise be to thee, 0 Lord : JR. — King of eternal glory. f Then shall be said or sung the following Psalms, on all Sundays and Festivals throughout the year ; except from the third Sunday he- * fore Lent until Easter, during trhich time, in place of the first Psalm here following, shall be said Psalm 51, Miserere; and, in place of thf scrovd, Psnlm, 1 1 R, CoTifitoniini. 188 LAUDS. PSALM 93. — Dominus regnavit. 1st Verge. 5th tone. Ist ending. -jBt^^\^::z:zi :^-(?2) ^^F= 1 Tl\e Lord reigneth, he is clothed with 'majesty : the Lord is . . he hath 'gird-ed hini-self. TTlHE Lord reignetli, lie is clothed with majesty: the Lord --■- is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath '^girded him" self. The world also is Established : that it can n5t be moved. Thy throne is established of old : thou art from Everlasting. The floods have lifted up, 0 Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice : the floods lift ^up their waves. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of man}'- wa- ters : yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. Thy testimonies are very siire: holiness becometh thine house, 0 Lord, forever. V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and do'^minion : for ever and fever. Amen. B. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the "^Last : who is, and who was, and who is to come, the ^ Almighty. PSALM im.—Juhilate Deo. MAKE a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye Mands : serve the Lord with gladness, come before his ^presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is ^God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves, we are his people, and the sheep C)f his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with Upraise: be thankful unto him, and ^bless his name. For the Lord is good, his mercy is ever^lasting : and his truth endureth to all ^generations. V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and do^minion : for ever and fever. Amen. 139 LAUDS. J?. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the ^Last: who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Whnighty. PSALM 63. — Deus^ Deus mens. OGOD, thou art my ^God : early ^will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my tlesh longeth ^for thee : in a dry and thirsty land, Hvhere no water is; To see thy power and thy ^glory : so as I have seen thee in the ^sanctuary. Because thy loving-kindness is better than Mife : my lips shall upraise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I ^live: I will lift up my hands in tliy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and ^fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with \ioyful lips; When I remember thee upon my ^bed: and meditate on thee in the ^ night watches. Becaiise thou hast been my ^help : therefore in the shadow of thy wings will ^I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after Hhee: thy right hand up^hold- eth me. But those that seek my soul, to de^stroy it: shall go into the lower parts of the earth. They shall fall by the ^sword : they shall be a ^portion for foxes. But the king shall rejoice in God, every one that sweareth by him shall ^glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies ^shall be stopped. V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and do^minion: for- ever and ever. Amen. li. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the ^Last: who is, and who was, and who is to come, the ^Almighty. 140 LAUDS. PSALM 67. — Deus misereatur. OD be merciful unto us, and Moless us : and cause his face GOD be merciful unto us to ^shine upon us ; \ poi That thy way ma}^ be known upon earth: thy saving health a^Bong all nations. Let the people praise thee, O ^God : let all the ^people praise thee. O let the nations be glad and sing for ^joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Let the people praise thee, 0 ^God : let all the ^people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase : and God, even our own ^God, shall bless us. God shall ^bless us : and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and do^minion : for- ever and ever. Amen. R. — He is the zllpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the ^Last: who is, and who was, and who is to come, the "^ Almighty. •[ On Sundays throughout the year shall here he sui\g the following Anthem : A XD God said. Let there be light, and there was light: -^^- an( id the evenino; and the mornino; were the first dav. Alleluia. PSALM 14S. — Laadate Dominum. 1st Verse. Tone 8. 2d ending. Alle - lu - ia. Praise ye the Lord .. 'heavens; praise him "in. the hights. Alle-lu-ia. A LLELUTA. Praise ye the Lord from the 4ieavens: -^^^ praise him in the hights. Praise ve him, all his ansrels : praise ve him. k\\ his hosts. 141 LAUDS, Praise ye him, sun and ^moon : praise him, all ye ^stafs of light. Praise him, ye heavens of ^heavens: and ye waters that be a^bove the heavens. Let them praise the name o.f tlie ^Lokd: for he^ommanded, and they ^were created. He hath also stablished them forever and fever: he hath made a decree which ^sliall not pass. Praise the Lord from the earth : ye dragons, and all deeps; Fire and hail, snow and ^vapor : stormy wind, fulfilling hia word ; Mountains, and all Miills : fruitful trees, and all cedars; Beasts, and all ^cattle: creeping things, and ^flying fowl; Kings of the earth, and all ^people : princes, and all judges di' the earth; Both young men, and ^maidens : old ^men, and children. Let them praise the name of the ^Lord : for his name alone is excellent, his glory is above the fearth and heaven. He also exalteth the horn of his ^people : the praise of fill his saints; Even of the children of Israel: a people near unto him. Alleluia. ^ PSALM 149. — Cantate Domino. ALLELUIA. Sing unto the Lord a new ^song: and his praise in the congre^gation of saints. Let Israel rejoice in him that ^made him : let the children of Zion be joyful \n their King, Let them praise his name in the ^dance : let them sing praises unto him with the Himbrel and harp. For the Lord taketh pleasure in his ^people : he will beautify the meek ^with salvation. Let the saints be joyful in ^glory : let them sing aloud upon their beds. 142 LAUDS. Let the high praises of God be in their ^mouth : and a two- edffed sword in their hand. To execute vengeance upon the ^heathen : and punishments upon the people ; To bind their kings with Vhains : and their nobles with ^fetters of iron ; To execute upon them the judgment ^written: this honor have all his saints. Alleluia. PSALM 150. — Laudate Dewn. A LLELL^IA. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in ■^^^ the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts : praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the ^trumpet: praise him with the psalter^y and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and Mance: praise him with stringed instru^ments and organs. Praise him upon the loud ^cymbals : praise him upon the high ^sounding cvmbals. Let every thing that hath ^breath : Upraise th^ Lord. Al- leluia. ^\ From Epiphany to Lent, and from the first Sunday after Pentecost to Advent, shall he sung this Anthem, Rev. vii: 12. BLESSING, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might : be unto our God forever and ever. Amen. \ On Sundays, from Epipjliany till Lent, and from the first Sunday after Pe?itecost till Advent, shall be sung the following 0 HYMX. — Prima dierum oriiniu7n. ,N this the day that saw the earth From utter darkness first have birth; 143 LAUDS. I \ The day its Maker rose again, i ' And vanquished death, and burst our chain ; Away with sleep and slothful ease ! ! We raise our hearts and bend our knees, { And early seek the Lord of all, j According to the prophet's call. ' 0 Father of unclouded light, We pray thee, kneeling in thy sight, i From all defilement to be freed, And every sinful thought and deed; I That this our body's mortal frame May know no sin and fear no shame, Whereby the fires of hell may rise. To torture us in fiercer wise. We therefore, Savior, cry to thee. To wash out our iniquity; : And give us of thy boundless grace, i The blessings of the heavenly place; i That we, thence exiled bj' our sin, Hereafter may be welcomed in; ; That blessed time awaiting now. With hymns of glory here we bow. •; Glory and praises ever be, * 0 Jesus Christ our Lord, to thee ; Whom all the heavenly host adore, j God over all, forevermore. Amen. i ^ Then shall be read the Lesson from the New Testament, according! ' to the Calendar; and, the same being ended, the people, standing j up, shall say or sing \ R. — Glorv be to thee, O Lord. i ^ Then shall be sung, throughout the year, the Song of Moses and of the | Lamb. I 144 i LAUDS. Maijna et Mirabilia. — Rev. xv: 3, 1st Verse. Tone 5. 1st ending. ^^ ^ Great and marvellous . . Lord God Al-'mighty: just and true are . . thou "King of Saints. C"1 RE AT and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Al- -^ ^mighty: just and true are thy ways, thou ^King of saints. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy 'name : for thou a^lone art holy. For all nations shall come and worship beV^ore thee : for thy judgments are made manifest. V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and do^minion : for- ever and ever. Amen. JR. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the ^Last : who is, and who was, and who is to come, the ^Almighty. % Then shall the 3Imister continue : V. — 0 Lord, unto thee have I cried: Z?. — And in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee. V. — Let my mouth be filled with thy praise : a. — That I may sing of thy glory and of thy greatness all the day. V. — The Lord be with you : U. — And with thy spirit. Minister. — Let us pray. V. — 0 Lord, hide thy face from my sins : R. — And blot out mine iniquities. V. — Create in me a clean heart, 0 God : R. — And renew a right spirit within me. V. — Cast me not away from thy presence: R- — And take not thy Holy Spirit from me. V. — Eestore unto me the joy of thy salvation: ??• — And uphold me with thv free spirit. 145 LAUDS. V. — 0 Lord, hear iny prayer : JR. — And let my cry come unto thee. 1[ In Advent and Lent shall here be said, the Minister and people still kneeling^ Psalm 6, Domine ne in furore, together with what /ollou's. as far as to the Collect, the same being omitted at all other times, except on appointed fasts. V. — Turn us again, 0 Lord God of hosts: H. — And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. V. — Arise, 0 Lord, and help us : JR. — And deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy Name's sake. V. — 0 Lord, hear my prayer : It. — And let my cry come unto thee. ^ Here shall be said the Collect for the dag, and thereupon, throughout the year, this •I Collect for Grace. OLORD 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 thoughts, words, and works may be directed to the keeping of thy holy laws : for thy mercy's sake, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord. B. — Amen. ^ Or thi." : VOUCHSAFE. O Lord God, King of heaven and earth, to direct, sanctif}', rule, and govern this day our hearts and bodies, our thoughts, our speech, and our acts in the ways of thy laws and the works of thy commandments: that here and ever we may be saved and delivered, thou being our helper, 0 Savior of the world, who livest and reignest world without end. a. — Amen. ''^r^HE Lord keep our going out and our coming in from this J- time fort I) and evermore. H. — Amen V Here endeth the Office, 14(3 LAUDS: OR THE OFFICE OF MORNING PRAISE, FOE EACH DAY OF THE WEEK. ilHonbrti). V. I laid me clown and slept, &c. M. I awaked for the Lord, &c. Continue as in the Office for Sunday as far as to the response, King of eternal, etc. The same each day of the toeek. Ps. 51, Have mercy, &c. Ps. 5. Give ear to, &c. Ps. 63. 0 God, thou art, &c. Song of Isaiah, c. xii. OLORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation ; I will trust, and not be afraid : for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water: out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say, praise the Lord, call upon his name : declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto the Lord, for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, thou in- habitant of Zion: for great is u the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. Antiphon. And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters, and it was so : and the evening and the morning were the second day. Alleluia. Ps. 150. Alleluia. Sentence. Jesus said, 1 am the liffht of the world : he that foUoweth after me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.— Jo^ri viii : 12. HYMN. THOU Splendor of the Father's ray, J- True Light of light, and Day of day: Light's fountain and eternal spring, Thou Morn the morn illumining! Glide in, thou very Stm Divine, With everlasting brightness shine; And shed abroad on every sense, Thy holy Spirit's influence. Our acts with courage do thou fill, Blunt thou the tempter's tooth of ill; Misfortune into good convert. Or give us grace to bear unhurt. Our spirits, whatsoe'er betide, In chaste and loyal bodies guide; Let faith with fervor unalloyed. The bane of falsehood still avoid. Thou, Loi'd, our daily food, be nigh, Let faith our daily cup supply ; So may we quaff to calm and bless. The Spirit's rapturous holiness. Now let the day in joy pass on; Our modesty like early dawn. Our faith like noon-tide splendor glow, Our souls the night-fall never know. Glory and praises, &c. Dox. II. Then follows the Lesson, as in the Calendar; and, after that, the Office proceeds as on Sunday. 7 lauds: or morning praise, Ps. 51. Have mercy, &c. ' Ps. 43. Judge me, &c. Ps. 63. 0 God, tliou art, &c. Song of Ilahakkuk, c. iii. LORD, I have heard thy speech, I was afraid: 0 Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known^ in wrath remember mercy. God came from Teman: and the Holy One from mount Paran. His glory covered the heav- ens : and the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness was as the light : he had horns coming out of his hand, and there was the hiding of his power. Before him went the pesti- lence : and burning coals went forth at his feet. He stood and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations. And the everlasting mount- ains were scattered, the perpet- ual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting. I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction : the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble. Was the Lord displeased against the rivers : was thine anger against the rivers ? Was thy wrath against the sea: that thou didst ride upon thy horses, thy chariots of sal- vation ? Thy bow was make qiiite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy Word : thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. The mountains saw thee and they trembled : the overflowing of the water passed by. The deep uttered his voice: and lifted up his hands on high. The sun and moon stood still in their habitation : at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear. Thou didst march through the land in indignation: thou didst thresh the heathen in anger. Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people : even for salvation with thine anointed. Thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked : by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages : they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me, their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretl3\ Thou didst walk through the sea with thy horses: through the heap of great waters. When I heard, my belly trembled : my lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness entered into my bones: and I trembled in my- self, that I might rest in the day of trouble. When he cometh up unto the people: he will invade them with his troops. Although the fig-tree shall not blossom: and there shall be no fruit in the vines: 148 FOR EACH DAY OF THE WEEK. The labor of the olive shall fail : and the fields shall yield no meat : The flock shall be cut off from the fold : and there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet will I rejoice in the Lord : I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds" feet : and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. Ant. And God said, Let the dry land appeal', and let the earth liiiiiff forth grass, the herb, and the tree, aud it was so: and the evening and the morn- ing were the tliird day. Alleluia. Ps. 150. Alleluia. SeiUence. In him was life : and the life was the light of men. — John i : i. HYMN. OUR limbs refreshed with slnmber now. And sluth cast off, in prayer we bow ; Anil while we sing thy praises dear, 0 Father, Ije thou present here. To thee our earli'St morning song. To thee our hearts" full powers belong; And thou, 0 Holy One, prevent Each following action aud intent. Cut off. we pray thee, each offense. Each evil thing of thought aud sense ; So we wlio now do thee adore, May sing thy prais-s evermore. Grant that we ask, &c. Dux. III. Wc'bncstfax}. Ps. 51, Have mercy, &c. Ps, 65. Praise waiteth, &c. Ps. 63. 0 God, thou art, &c. Sonff of Hannah, 1 Sam. ii : 1-10. MY heart rejoiceth in the Lord : mine horn is exalted in the Lord. My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies: because I rejoice in thy salvation. There is none holy as the Lord, for there is none besides thee : neither is there any rock like our God. Talk no more so exceeding proudly : let not arrogancy come out of your mouth. For the Lord is a God of knowledge: and by him are actions weighed. The bows of the mighty men are broken : and they that stum- bled are girded with strength. They that were full have hired out themselves for bread : and they that were hungry ceased. So that the barren hath borne seven : and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. The Lord killeth, and maketh alive : he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich : he bringeth low, and lifteth up. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust: and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill. To set them among princes : and to make them inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the Lords : and he hath set the world upon them. He will keep the feet of his saints: and the wicked shall be silent in darkness. For by strength shall no man prevail: the adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces. Out of heaven shall he thun- der upon them : the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth. 149 LAUDS: OR MORNING PRAISE, And he shall give strength to his king: and exalt the horn of his anointed. Ant. And God made twogrreat lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night; he made the stars also: and the evening and the morning were the fourth day. Alleluia. Ps. 150. Alleluia. Sentence. He that doeth the truth Cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God.— JoAn iii: 21. HYMN. THE winged herald of the day Proclaims the morn's approaching ray ; And Chiist the Lord the soul excites, And so to endless life invites. Take up thy bed, to each lie cries. Who sick or wrapped in slumber lies ; And chaste, and just, and sober stand, And watch, my coming is at hand. Do thou, 0 Lord, our slumbers wake; Do thou the chains of darkness break; Pui-ge thou our former sins away. And in our souls new light display. Glory and praises, &c. Dox. II. Ps. 51. Have mercy, &c. Ps. 70. Make haste, &c. Ps. 63. 0 God, thou art, &c. Song of 31 OSes, Exodus xv: 1-18. I WILL sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my sal- vation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation, my fathers God, and I will exalt him. The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name. Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he oast into the sea : his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea. The depths have covered them : they sank into the bot- tom as a stone. Thy right hand, 0 Lord, is become glorious in power : thy right hand, 0 Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. And in the greatness of thine excellency, thou hast over- thrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, Avhich con- sumed them as stubble. And with the blast of thy nostrils, the waters were gath- ered together : the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea. The enemy said, I will pur- sue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoil, my lust shall be satisfied upon them : I Avill draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them; they sank as lead in the mighty waters. Who is like unto thee, 0 Lord, among the gods : who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fear- ful in praises, doing wonders ? Thou stretchedst out thy right hand : the earth SAvallowed them. Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation. The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Philistia, 150 FOR EACH DAY OF THE WEEK. Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed, the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them : all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away. Fear and dread shall fall upon them, by the greatness of thine arm they shall be still as a stone : till thy people pass over, 0 Lord, till the people pass over, which thou hast pur- chased. Thou shalt bring them in and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance : in the place, 0 Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the sanctuary, 0 Lord, which thy hands have established. The Lord shall reign : for- ever and ever. Ant. And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly, the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth, in the open firmament of heaven : and the evening and tlie morning were the fifth day. Alleluia. Ps. 150. Alleluia. Sentence. Jesus said, Walk while ye have the light: less darkness come upon you.— Johyi xii: 35. HYMN. BEHOLD the golden dawn arise. The pa,ling night forsake the skies ; 0, let our souls no longer stray In darkness' rash and devious way. May this new day be calmly passed. May we keep pure while it shall last; Nor let our lips from truth depart. Nor dark designs engage the heart. So may the day speed on, the tongue No falsehood know, the hands no wrong ; Our eyes from wanton gaze refrain, No guilt our guarded bodies stain. For God, all-seeing from on high, Surveys lis with a watchful eye : Each day our every act he knows. From early dawn to evening's close. Glory and praises, &c. Dox. II. i'rilJttt). Ps. 51. Have mercy, &c. Ps. 143. Hear my prayer, &c. Ps. 63. 0 God, thou art, &c. Sofiff of Jonah, c. ii : 2-10. I CRIED by reason of mine affliction, unto the Lord, and he heard me: out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou didst hear my voice. For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas : and the floods compassed me' about, all thy billows and thy Avaves passed over me. Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight : yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. The waters compassed me about to the soul : the depth closed me around, the weeds were wrapped about my head. I went down to the bottoms of the mountains, the earth with her bars was about me forever : yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, 0 Lord, my God. When my soul did faint within me, I remembered the Lord : and my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple. They that observe lying van- ities : forsake their own mercy. But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving, I will pay that that I have vowed : salvation is of the Lord. Ant. And God created man in his own image, in the image of God cre- ated he him : and the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Alleluia. Ps. 150. Alleluia. Sentence. Jesus said, I am come a light into the world, that whosoevt'v 151 lauds: or morning praise, HYMN. THE day-star's rays are glittering clear, And tf'll that day itself is near; The shadows of the night depart, Thou, Holy Light, illume the heart! Within our senses ever dwell. And worldly darkness thence expel ; Long as the days of life endure. Preserve our souls devout and pure. The Faith, that first must he possessed, Root deep within onr inmost breast; And joyous Hope, in second place. Then Charity, thy greatest grace. Glory and praises, &c. Dux. II. believcth on me should not abide in ig not he thy Father that hath darkuoss.-Jo7.«xii: 16. ^^^^j^^ ^^^^'^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ tliee, and established thee ? Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations : ask thy father, and he will show thee, thy elders, and they will tell thee. When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance: when he separated the sons of Adam — He set the bounds of the people : according to the num- ber of the sons of Israel. For the Lord's portion is his people : Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. He found him in a desert land, and in the waste, howling wilderness : he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of bis eye. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young: spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings ; So the Lord alone did lead him: and there was no strange god with him. He made him ride on the high places of the earth : that Ps. 51, Have mercy, &c. Ps. 92. It is a good thing, &c. Ps. 63. 0 God, thou art, &c. Song of iVoses, Deut. xxxii. PjIVE ear, 0 ye heavens, and \J I will speak: and hear, 0 earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew : as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass. Because I will publish the name of the Lord : ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the Rock, his work is he might eat the increase of perfect, for all his ways are the fields. judgment; a God of truth, and And he made him to suck without iniquity, just and right honey out of the rock : and oil is he. out of the flinty rock. They have corrupted them- Butter of kine, and milk of selves, their spot is not the spot of his children : they are a perverse and a crooked genera- tion. Do ye thus requite the Lord, 0 foolish people and unwise : sheep, with fat of lambs: and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats. With the fat of kidneys of wheat: and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape. 152 FOE EACH DAY OF THE WEEK. Ant. Thus the heavens and the earth Let eveiT iH that darkness bronght were finished : and all the host of them. Beneath its shade, now come to nanght. Alleluia. go that last morn which we await, T) 1 'A A n 1 •« ^*' mav with liope anticipate: ra. loU. Alleluia. That it with blessed light shall glow. Sentence. .Jesus said, While ye have The while we sing as here below: the light believe in the light, that ye Glory and praises ever be, may be the children of light.— John 0 .Tesus Christ, our Lord, to thee; xii: 36. Whom all the heavenly hosts adore. HYMN. God over all, forevermore. D AWN sprinkles all the east with r aj rr cr j j ]i2lTt ^j At Vespers on baturdaT/. Pay o"er the earth is gliding bright ; Ant. And on the seventh dav God Morn s glittering rays their course ended his work which he had made: begin ; ■, . . and God blessed the seventh day and Farewell to darkness and to sm. sanctified it, because that in it he had All evil of the past, depart ; "^^ed from all his work. Alleluia. All thought of wrong forsake the heart ; ~~~"^~ 153 THE COMPLIN: OR THE OFFICE FOR THE NIGHT. ^ The Reader begins : THE Lord grant us a quiet night and perfect end: R. — Amen. Short Lesson: St. 3Iark xiii: 33. TAKE ye heed, watch and pray : for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his Bervants, and to every man his work ; and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye, therefore : for ye kno\y not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning : Igst, coming suddenly, lie find you sleeping. And what I say unto you, I say unto all, Watch. ^All kneel down, and say in silence, Our Father, etc., and thereupon continue in a loud voice : I CONFESS to thee, Almighty God, that I have sinned in thought, word, and work, and through my fault alone. Be merciful, 0 God, to me a sinner. V. — Almighty God, be merciful to us, and bless us; and, forgiving us our sins, bring us to everlasting life. H. — Amen. V. — 0 God, make speed to deliver us : It. — 0 Lord, make haste to lielp us. 154 THE COMPLIN. ^ Here all stand up. V. — 'To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory and dominion : for- ever and ever. Amen. a. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last : who is, and who was. and who is to come, the Almighty. PSALM 4:.^-Cv.m invocarem. 1st Terse. Tone 3. Isfc ending. t#^n^ ^^=^- ^ Hear me when . . O God of my righteousness : thou hast . . mercy upon 'me, and hear my prayer. HEAR me when I call, 0 God of my ^righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress, have mercy upon ^me, and hear my prayer. 0 ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame : how long will ye love vanity, and seek 4fter leasing ? But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly ^for himself: the Lord will hear when I ^call unto him. Stand in awe, and sin not : commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Offer the sacrifices of ^righteousness: and put jonv ^trust in the Lord. There be many that say, Who will show us any good: Lord, lift thou up the light of thy ^countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart: more than in the time that their corn and their ^wine increased. 1 will both lay me down in ^peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me ^dwell in safety. V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory ^and dominion : for- ever and fever. Amen. B.. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. the ^First and the Last: who is, and who was, and who is to come, the ^Almiirhtv. 155 THE COMPLm. PSALM 31.— In te Bom'nie, speravi : v. 1-8, 19-24 IN thee, 0 Lokd, do I put my trust, let me never ^be ashamed : deliver me ^in thy righteousness. Bow down thine ear to me, deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for a house of de^fense to save me. For thou art my rock and my fortress : therefore for thy name's sake lead ^me, and guide me. Pull me out of the net that they have laid ^privily for me: for thou art my strength. Into thy hand I com^mit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, 0 ^LoRD God of truth. I have hated them that regard ly^ng vanities: but I ^trust in the Lord. I will be glad and rejoice In thy mercy: for thou hast con- sidered my trouble, thou hast known my soul in adversities. And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet In a large room. 0 how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for ^them that fear thee : which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee be^fore the sons of men. Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the ^pride of man : thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavil- ion ^from the strife of tongues. Blessed ^be the Lord : for he hath showed me his marvel- lous kindness in a strong city. For I said in my haste, I am cut off from be^fore thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I ^cried unto thee. O love the Lord, all \ye his saints: for the Lord preserv- eth the faithful, and plentifully rewjkrdeth the proud doer. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart- all ye that Miope in the Lord. V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord, &c. H. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, &c. 156 I THE COMPLIN. PSALM 91.— Qk? habitat. HE tliat dwelleth in tlie secret place of the Most High: shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge ^nd my fortress : my God, in 4iim will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the ^snare of the fowler : and from the ^noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings ^shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy ^shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the Herror by night: nor for the krrow that flieth by day. Nor for the pestilence that ^walketh in darkness: nor for the destruction that ^wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at ^thy right hand: but it shall ^not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt "^thou behold: and see the re- ward of the wicked. . Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge : even the Most High, th}^ hiibitation. There shall no evil befall thee : neither shall any plague come ^nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge dver thee: to keep Hhee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands : lest thou dash thy ^foot against a stone. Thou shalt tread upon the ^lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou Hrample under feet. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I de- ^liver him : I will set him on high, because ^he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will t\nswer him: I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver ^him, and honor him. With long life will I ^satisfy him: and show him ^my sal- vation. 157 THE COMPLIN. V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord, &c. It. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, &c. PSALM lU.—Ecce nunc. BEHOLD, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord: which by night stand in the house of the Lord. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary : and bl^ss the Lord. The Lord that made hefiven and earth : bless thee out of Zion. V. — To Jesus Clirist the Lord, &c. H. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, &c. SENTEXCE. THOU, 0 Lord, art in" the midst of us, and we are called by thy name: leave us not. — Jer. xiv: 9. THE HYMN. — Te hicis ante terminum. tEFOEE the ending of the day, Creator of the world, we pray That with thy wonted favor, thou Wouldst be our guard and keeper now. From all ill dreams defend our ej'^es, From nightly fears and phantasies; Tread under foot our ghostly foe. That no temptation we may know. Grant that we ask, Almighty Lord, Jesus the Clirist alone adored; Blest Fullness of the Trinity, Reigning on high eternally. Amen. ^ If there he an Anthem appointed for the Office, it shall here follow. ^ Then shall he read the Lesson from the Old Testament, according to the C'ale7idar ; and the same heing ended, the people, standing up shall say or sing : It. — Tlianks be to thee, O Cod. 158 ^ THE COMPLIN. The Song of Simeon. Nunc dimiitis. St. Luke ii : 29. 1st A'erse. Tone 1st. 3d ending, :^v \?zt z^± ^^tf^=F^^^-^y Lord now .. servant de~part iu peace: ac - - 'com - ing to thy word. For mine ej'es have seen : thy sal - - va - - tion. IORD, now lettest thou thy servant de^part in peace: ac- -^ ^cording to thy word. For mine ^yes have seen : ^thy salvation. Wliich thou Miast prepared : before the ^face of all people. A light to Highten the Gentiles: and the glory of thy ^people Israel. V. — To Jesus Christ the Lord be glory ^and dominion : for- ever and fever. Amen. JR. — He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the ^First and the Last: who is, and who was, and who is to ^corae, the Almighty. V. — Into thy hands, 0 Lord, I commit my spirit: R. — Thou hast redeemed me, 0 Lord God of truth. V. — Blessed art thou, Lord God of our fathers : R. — Praiseworthy and glorious forever. V. — The Lord be with you : R. — And with thy spirit. Minister. — Let us pray. V. — Lord, have mercy upon us: H. — Have mercy upon us. V. — 0 Lord, in thee have we trusted : R. — Let us never be confounded. V. — 0 Lord, hear my prayer : R. — And let my cry come unto thee. f Here may he said the Collects^ as in the Vesper Office.^ provided that Office has not been said, the same day^ or any of the occasional prayers and thanksgivings contained in this hook; and^ after all others^ shall he said these prayers foUoiviny : "VTISIT, O Lord, we beseech thee, this family of thy serv- » ants, and drive far from us all the snares of the enemy. 159 THE COMPLIN. Let thy holy angels surround us, who keep us in peace, and let thy blessing be always upon us. Amen. l SAVE us, 0 Lord, while we wake, and keep us while we ' sleep, that our souls may continually watch for thee, and j that we may rest in thy peace forever and ever. Amen. \ V. — The Lord grant us his peace : ! jR. — And life eternal. Amen. I I End of the Complin. \ 160 antipljong, (tolltttB, antr i&o^^tl^. [Note: The Antiphon, Collect and Gospel together -with the Anthem, Sequence and Hymn, constitute that part of the t*.rvice for each Sunday wliich has a historical or commemorative import, referring generally to some special event of our Saviour's Life, or embodying some particular precept of His Doctrine. The Antiphon is a single sentence from Scripture indicating, like a key-note, the event or precept specially commemorated in the service of the day. It may he read or sung, being introduced always between the opening Psalm and the Psalter for the day. When there are more than one appointed they shall follow in the order specially indicated. The Collect is a short petition to be offered just before the stated prayers of the office, having reference generally to that instruction which is contained in the Gospel for the day. The Gospel is a portion of the New Testament presenting a particular event in the Life of our Lord or precept of His teaching. From Advent until Pente- cost the Gospels for the successive Sundays present a consecutive history of our Redemption. The Gospel forms the proper Lesson for the OfiBce before the Com- munion ; it may also be read, on other than Communion Days, in any of the daily offices in place of the Second Lesson.] £\x6i ^'uuiiap in Ailment. Antiphon. Drop down yp heavens from above and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salva- tion. THE COLLECT. A LMIGHTY Gud give us grace -'^ that we may cast away the works of darkness and put upon us the armour of light noAV in the time of thy second coming in power and great glory : that being quickened by thy judg- ments and born anew of thy ever-living Word we may rise to the life Immortal ; through thy redeeming mercy O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. *i This Collect is to he repeated evei-y day with the other Collects in Adcent until CJiristmns. THE GOSPEL. St. Luke iii: 1-6. IV'OW in the fifteenth year of -'-^ the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Hei'od being te- trarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zach- arias in the wilderness. And he came into ail the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins; as it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth ; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God. Ant I shall see him but not now, I shall behold him but not nigh : there shall comt' a Star out of .Tacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel. THK COLLECT. pOME to deliver us, O Lord ^ God of hosts: turn us again 161 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. and we shall be saved: cleanse us, by thy grace, with the gift of worthy repentance, that we may be enabled to stand before thee in the judgment ; through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Jimen. THE GOSPEL. St. Luke xxi : 2.5-.^3. A ND thei'e shall be signs in the -^^ sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplex- ity, the sea and the waves roar- ing; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your. heads ; for your redemption draweth nigh. And he spake to them a parable. Behold the fig- tree, and all the trees; when they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pa.ss away, till all be fulfilled : heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away. €;i)iri» JS•un^al) in 5t&t»cnt. Ant. Behold I will send my messen- ger; and he shall piepaie the way be- fore me. THE COLLKCT. "\XrE beseech thee, O Lord, in- * ' cline thine eai-s to our pray- ers and enlighten the darkness of our minds by the grace of thy visitation ; for thy mei'cj^'s sake. A.riieii. THE GOSPEL. St. Matt, xl: 2-10. ■|V^OW when John had heard in -'-^ the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his dis- ciples, and said unto him. Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which, ye do hear and .see : The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them ; And blessed is he Avho- soever shall not be offended in me. And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed shaken with the wind ? But what went ye out for to see? a man clothed in soft raiment ? Be- hold, they that wear soft cloth- ing are in kings' houses. But what went ye out for to see? a prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger be- fore thy face, which shall pre- pare thy way before thee. i'ourtl) ing waTch over their flock by night: and hi, thf" ansel of the Lord came upon them, aud the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were i-ori' afraid. Alleluia. Ps. 100. Make a joyful noise, . And f^uddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praisintc God, and saying. Glory to God in the liighest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Alle- luia. Ai Mfitin.v; Antiplion: I will declare the decree, the Lord hatn said unto me: thou art my Sou, this day have I begotten thee. Alleluia. THE COLLECT. r^RAXT we beseech thee, Al- ^-^ mighty God. that "we \pho are filled with the new light of thy Incarnate Woi'd may sho"w forth in our works that faith which shineth in our minds; through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL, 'st. Johni: 1-14. TX the beginning was the Word, -*- and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him ; and without him was not any thing made that was made. Inhim^ was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God, *XoTE.— That whenever there are Antiphons appointed at Lauds they are always to be inserted in the order here indicated. 163 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. whose n,ame was John. The same came lor a wil nes,s, to bear witness of the light, that all men tlu'ongh him might believe. He was n"ot that light, but was sent to bear witness of that light. That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in tlie world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his Name; which Avere born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth. 5-unliai) after Ctjristmaa. Ant. In the beginning, &c. THE COLLECT. A LMIGHTY God, who hast in ■^^ thy mercy deigned to take our nature ui^on thee, and, as at this time, to be boin of a pure virgin : grant that we being re- generate and made thy children by the aid of thy grace, may daily be renewed by thy holy Spirit : for the sake of thy holy name, O Jesus Christ, the Sav- iour of the world. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. Matt, i: 18-25. rrilE birth of Jesus Christ was -^ on this wise: When as his mother Maiy was espoused to Joseph, before they came to- gether slie was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thouglit on these things, be- hold, the angel of the L(.)rd ap- peared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife; for that which Is con- ceived in her is of the Holy Ghost: And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shaft call his name JESUS; for he shall save his people from their sins. (Now all this was done, that it might be fu hilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a Virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being intei'- preted is, God Avith us.) Then Joseph, being raised from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife; and knew her not till she had brought forth her first- born son ; and he called his name JESUS. NEW-YEAR'S DAY. THE FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION, AND OF THE titamc of 3c0U0. Aht. And tlion slialt call his name .TESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Alleluia. THF, COLLECTS. OLORD who on the eighth day after thy birth didst suffer circumcision and become, for our sake, obedient unto the law for man: Grant unto us tlie true circumcision of the Spirit, that our hearts and all our members being mortified from all carnal and worldly lusts we may in all things obey thy blessed will: through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Aynen. f\ GOD, who hast made thy ^-^ most glorious Name of Jesus to be precious and delightful to thy faithful servants, but terri- ble and unutterable to evil spir- its: Grant that all who devoutly venerate this Name on earth may in this life receive its holy consolation and comfort and in the life to couie attain to victory and gladness ; through thy mer- cy, O Jesus Christ, the Redeemer and Saviour of the world. Amen 1()4 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. THE GOSPEL. St. Lukeii: 15-21. AND it came to pass, as the an- gels were gone away from them into lieaven, the .shepherds said one to anotlier, Let us now go even unto Betiileliem, and see tliis thing which is come to pass, whicli tiie Lord hatli made known unto us. And they came witli haste, and found Mary and Josepli, and tlie babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glo- rifying and praising God for all the things which they had heard anu seen, as it was told unto them. And when eight days were accomplished for the cir- cumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived In the womb. \ The same Antiphon, Collect, and Gospel shall serve uniil the Epiphanjj. OR MANIFESTATION OF OUR LORD TO THE GENTILES. Ant. And the gentiles shall come to thy light ; and kings to the brightness of thy I'ising. Alleluia. At Vespers; Ant. The Lord shall be unto thee an iverlastiug light: and thy God thy glory. Alleluia. THE COLLECT. OGOD who by the leading of a star didst manifest thyself in thy humanity to the Gentiles : graciously illumine our hearts by the holy radiance of thy In- carnation: that so we may es- cape the darkness of this world and hj thy guidance attain to the country of eternal bright- ness: through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. Matt, i: 1-12. IVOW when Jesus was born in -'-' Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to wor- ship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him. In Bethlehem of Ju- dea: for thus it is written by the prophet. And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Gov- ernor, that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go, and search diligently for the young child ; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed ; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they wei'e conae into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and wor- shipped him: and when they hacl opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not re- turn to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. /irst ^-unbap after Cv'tpiiantj. Ant, And the Lord whom ye seek shall (suddenly come to his temple : 165 ANTIPHONS, COLLiECTS, AND GOSPELS. even the messenger of the covenant whom ye delight iu. THE COLLECT. OLORD we beseech thee mer- cifully to receive the prayers of thy people who call upon thee ; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faith- fully to fulfil the same, to the glory of thy holy name, O Jesus Christ our Lord. A7nen. THE GOSPEL. St. Luke ii : 41-52. IV'OW his parents went to Jeru- -'-^ salem every year at the feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, after the cus- tom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they re- turned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem ; and Jo- seph and his mother knew not of it. But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a daj^'s journey, and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hear- ing them, and asking them ques- tions. And all that heard him were astonished at his under- standing and answers. And when they saw him, they were amazed : and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou t)ms dealt with us? behold, thy father and T have sought thee sor- rowi ng. And he said unto them. How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was sub- ject unto them : but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in Avisdom and stature, and in fa- vour with God and man. .^ffonb .^uniiai) after Cpipljrtnij. Ant. Ho! every one that thirsteth come ye to the wiiter.s : come buy wine and milk without money and without price. THE COLLECT. r\ GOD who for our salvation ^-^ hast graciously revealed thy- self in our flesh and nature: grant that as we have beheld thee outwardly like unto us, so we may be inwardly renewed after thy likeness, through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Anien. THE GOSPEL. St. John i : 1-11. A ND the third day there was a -^^ marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there. And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him. They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hourisnotj'^et come. His mother saith unto the serv- ants. Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. And there were set there six water-pots of stone, after the manner of the purify- ing of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them. Fill the water- pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them. Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bai'e it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was, (but the servants which drew the water knew,) the gov- ernor of the feast called the bridegroom, and saith unto him, Every man at the begiuning doth set forth good wine ; aiid when men have well drunk, then that which is worse : but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory, and his disciples be- lieved on him. 166 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. "^Ijtrii ^-unbap after CSpipbnni). Ant This poor m;in cried and the Lord heard him : and delivered him out of all his trouble. THE COLLECT. A LMIGHTY and everlasting ■^^ God, graciously look upon our infirmities, and in all our dangers and necessities stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us, for thy mercy's sake, 0 Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. Matt, viii : 1-13. TX^HEN he was come down '' from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. ^And behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying. Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus pur forth his hand, and touched him, saying, 1 will: be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus saith unto Mm, See thou tell no man, but go thy way, shew thyself to the priesf, and'^ofler the gift that Mo- ses commanded, for a testimony unto them. And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion be- seeching him, and sajing, Lord, my Servian t lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said. Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, hav- ing soldiei^s under me : and I say unto this man. Go, and he goeth ; and to another. Come, and he Cometh ; and to my servant. Do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed. Ver- ily I say unto you, I have not found so gi'eat faith, no not in Israel. And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer dark- ness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the centurion. Go thy way, and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the self- same hour. Jourtl) =S'unJiai) after (!:pipl)anp. Anf. He maketh the storm a calm: so that the waves thereof are still. THE COLLECT. OGOD, who knowest us to be set in the inldst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we can not always stand upright ; Grant to us such strength and protection, as may support us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptatiODS, through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. Matt, viii : 23-34. A ND when he was entered into -^^ a ship, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, inso- much that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him. saying. Lord, save us, we perish. And. he saith unto them. Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. But the men mar- velled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Ger- gesenes, there met him two pos- sessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. And behold, they cried out. saying. What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? And ther« was a good way off from them an herd of many swine, feeding. So the devils besought 16- ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. him, saying, If tliou cast us out, suffer us to go awaj' Into the lierd of swine. A nd lie said u nto thein, Go. And Avlien tliey Avere come out, tliey went into tlie lierd of swine: and beliold, tlie whole herd of swine ran vio- lently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the wa- ters. And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. And be- hold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts. /ifti) ^uniui) after ^btpljanp. Anf. Ht' hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted: to proclaim liberty to the captives. THE COLLECT. OLORD, we beseech thee to keep thy Church and house- hold continually in thy true re- ligion ; that they who do lean onlj' upon the hope of thy heav- enly grace may evermore be de- fended by thy mighty power, through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. A.men, THE GOSPEL. St. Matt, xiii: 24-30. A NOTHER parable put he forth -^^ unto them, saying, The king- dom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: but while men .slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares ? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou that we go and gather them up? iJut hesaid,Nay ; lest while ye gather up the cares, ye I'oot up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the har- vest: and in tlie time of harvest 1 will say to the reapers. Gather ye together first the tares, and bind tiiem in bundles to burn them : but gather the wheat into my barn. <^irtl) 5unlrat) after (Cpipljanp. THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD. Anl. His glory covered the heavens: and the earth was lull of his praise. THE COLLECT. f) LORD, who in the glory of '^ the Transfiguration didst de- clare thy Divinity unto men: Grant to us that hearing and do- ing obediently thj' word on earth, we may come hereafter into the perfect joy of thy pres- ence: through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Ameyi. THE GOSPEL. St. Matt, xvii: 1-9. A ND after six days, Jesus tak- -^^ eth Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart, and was ti'ansfigui'ed before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here : if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and be- hold, a voice out of the cloud, wliich said. This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased : hear ye him. And when the dis- ciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said. Arise, and be not afraid. And when they had lifted up their ej'es, thej* saw no man, save .Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain. Jesus cliarged them, saying. Tell 168 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. ^'cptuarcsimiT ^nmbar). BEING THE THIRD BEFORK LENT. Ant. For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy yeai\s be accomplished at Biibyhm I will visit you and perform mygoodAVork toward you: for I know the thoughts that I think toward yon, saith tlie Lord, thouglits of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end. THE COLLECT. OLORD, we beseech thee to hear favorably the prayers of thy people: that we who are justly afflicted for our sins may be mercifully delivered through the power of thy holy Spirit, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. Matt, xx: 1-16. ^THE kingdom of heaven is like -*- unto a man that is an house- holder, whicii went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the mar- ket-place, and said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their waj''. Again he Avent out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them. Why stand ye here all the day idle ? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vine- yard, and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. But when the first came, they supposed that tliey should have received more ; and they likewise received every man a penny. And when they had received it, they mur- mured against the good man of the house, saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. But he an- swered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny ? Takethatthineis, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own ? is thine eye evil because I am good ? So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. ^■cmflC0ima 5■u^^al;. Ant. He that goeth forth and weep- eth bearing precious seed : shall doubt- less come again Avith rejoicing, bring- ing his «heaves with him. THE COLLECT. (?}_RANT, we beseech thee Al- ^^ mighty God, that always pressing onward in thy way with devout minds we may escape the snares of the sins that beset us: through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. A^nen. THE GOSPEL. St. Lukeviii: 4-15. Ty'HEN much people were ^ ^ gathered together, and were come to him out of everj^ city, he spake by a parable: A sower went out to sow his seed ; and as he sowed, some fell by the way- side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. And some fell upon a rock, and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered awaj^, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundred-fold. And when he had said these things, he cried. He that hath ears to hear, let him 169 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. hear. And his disciples asked him, saying, Wliat niiglit this parable be? And l\e said, Unto you it is given to kno\v tlie nijs- teries of tlie kingdom of God : but to others in parables; tiiat seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. Now the' parable is this: The seed is the Word of God. Those by the "wayside are they that hear; then Cometh the devil, and tak- eth away the word out of tlieir hearts, lest they should believe, and be saved. Thej^ on the rock are thej^ which, when they hear, receive the word with joy ; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of tenaptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns, are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares, and riches, and pleas- ures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are tliey, wliich, in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with pa- tience. F.CT. OGOD, who hast forbidden us to be anxious about tlie tilings of this life: grant, we beseech thee, that we may devotedly follow after what belongeth to thee, knowing that all things needful will be added unto us, through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GO.SPEL. St. John vi: 1-!.'-. A FTER these things Jesus w^ent -'-*- over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great com- pany come unto him', 'he saith unto Philip, Whence .shall we buy bread that these may eat? (And this he said to prove him : for he himself knew what he would do.) Philip an.swered hiin. Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of liis disciples, Andrew', Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hatli five barley- loaves, and two small fishes : but what are they among so many ? And Jesu.s said. Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Je-sus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks lie distributed to the dis- ciples, and the disciples to them that were set down: and likewise of the fishes as much as they w^ould. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore tliey gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley- loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said. This is of a truth that Prophet that .should come into the world. /ifti) =Sun&ai) in fent. Aid. Judge me. 0 God. and plead my cause, jigainst an ungodly nation: 0 deliver me from the deceitful and un- just man. THE COLLECT. r;.TlANT us, O Lord, to care less ^^ for earthly things, and more for the things of heav-en: and even now, wiiile we are placed among things that are passing away, to cleave to those that shall abide: through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. John viii: 46-59. TESUS said. Which of you con- *^ vinceth me of sin ? and if I say the ti'uth, whj' do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. Then an.swered the Jews, and said unto him. Say we not well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Je.sus an- swered, I have not a devnl : but I honor my Father, and ye do dis- honor me. And I seek not mine own glory; there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you. If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews 175 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil : Abraham is dea^l, and the propliets ; and tliou say est, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? Jesus an- swered. If I honor myself, my lionor is nothing ; it is my Father that honoreth me, of Avhom ye say, that he is your God: yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto 50U ; but I know him, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day, and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them. Verily, verily, I say unto you, before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. €l)c 5nin&at) ncrt befcrc Caster, COMMONLY CALLKD PALM SUNDAY. Atif. Out of tlip mouths of liabes and sucklings : thou hast perfected praise. THK COLLECT. r\ LORD JESUS CHRIST, who ^ when thou camest to be our Saviour, didst take upon thee our flesh and suffer death upon the cross, tbat all mankind should follow the example of thy great humility : grant, we beseech thee, that we may both follow the ex- ample of thy patience, and also be made partakers of thy resur- rection : through thy redeeming mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 'i This Colled shall be finid daily until Good Friday. THE GOSPEL. St. Matt, xxi: 1-9. TV^HEN they drew nigh unto '' Jerusalem, and were come to Bcthphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, saying unto them. Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring tliem unto me. And if any man say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them ; and straiglit- way he will send them. All this was done, that it might be ful- filled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying. Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King Cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them; and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way ; others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way. And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is he that cometh in the Nanae of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest! 'Jll)ursliap before Caster. THE INSTITUTION OF THK HOLY' SUPPER. A}it. A new coinmantlment 1 give unto you: that ye love one another. THE COLLrCT. pRANT us, O Lord, the heart ^^ to love one another as thou hast loved ns: that, by the bond of charity and peace, thy church may be ever one in thee, as thou art with the Father one, our only true God and Eternal Life. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. John xvii. n^'HESP^ words spake Jesus, and -•- lifted up his ej-es to heaven, and said. Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: as thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and 176 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AXD GOSPELS. Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. I have glorified tliee ou the earth: I have finished the work wliich thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify tliou me with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. I have manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world : thine they were, and thou gavest them me ; and they havekept thy word. Xow they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee : for 1 have gi ven unto them the words wliich thou gavest me; and they have I'ecelved them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that tliou didst send me. I pray for them : I pray not for the world, but for tlieinwhom thoii nast given me; for they are thine. And all mine are thine, and thine are luine; and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world ; but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that thej* may be one, as we are. AVhile I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name : those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition ; that the scriplui'e might be fulfilled. And now come I to thee ; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. I have given them thy word ; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the Morld. I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanc- tify them through thy ti'uth : thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I al.so sent them into tlie "«'orld : and for their salces I sanctify myself, that they also miglit be' sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for theni also who shall be- lieve on me through their word: that they all may be one ; as thou. Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us : that tiie world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them ; that they may be one, even as we are one : I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them as thou hast loved me- Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am ; that they may behold nay glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee : but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. And I have declared unto them thy name, a.nd will declare it; that the love where- 'w^ith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. THE CETJCIFTXION OF OX'R LOKD. Af Lands. A»t. 1. Behold and .see if there be any sorrow like unto his sor- row. 2. The cliastisoment of our peace was upon him : and with his stripes we are hoalHd. 3. And one shall say unto liira. What are these wounds in thine h:inds ? Then shall he answer. Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. 4. Lor I 179 AKTIPHOXS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. born; and for tliis ranse came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one' that is of the truth, hearetli my voice. Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he liad said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I tind iii him no fault at ail. F.ut ye have a custom that I should release unto you one at tl;e passover: will ye therefore, that I release unto you the King of the Jews? Then cried they all aiiain, saying, Not this man, hut iJarabbas. Now Barabbas v^ as a robber. Then Pilate there- fore took Jesus, and scourged liim. And the .soldiers platted a ci-own of thorns, and put it on Ills h«'ad, and tlu-j' put on liim a purple i-obe. And said. Hail, King of the Jews! and they snM)(e him witli their liands. Pilot therefore went forth again, iXv.A saifl! unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may knoAv tliat I find no fault in him. Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And he salth u)Uo them, B(!hold the man ! AVhen tlio chief priests therefore and officers saw him, tliey cried out, saying, Crucify liim, crucify him. Pihite saith v.nto them, Take ye liim, and crucify him: lor I find no fault in him. The. Tews answered him, AVe have a law, and l)y our law lie ought to flic, because he made liimseif the 8on of God, When Pilate therefore heard that say- ing, he was the more afraid ; and went again into the judg- ment-hall, and saitli unto Jesus, AVhence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee? Jesus answered, Thou couldst have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that deliv- ered me unto thee hath the greater sin. And fiom thence- forth Pilate sought to release him: hut the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar's friend. Who- soever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Cesar. When Pilate therefore heard that .say- ing, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment-seat, in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. And it was the pre- paratif)n of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saitli unto the JeAvs, Behold your King ! But they cried out. Away with him, away with him, cru- cify him. Pilate saith unto them, >Shall I crucify your King? Tlie chief priests answered, \\'e have no king but Cesar. Tlien deliv- ered lie him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him awaj. And he Itearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the He- brew, Golgotha: where they cru- cified him, and two otiiers with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. And Pilate wrote a title, and j.ut it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title then read many (d" the Jews : for the place wheie Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was Avritfen in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said tlie chief priests oi the Jews to Pilate, Write not. The King of the Jews; hut that he said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate an- swered, What I have written, I have written. Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: noAv the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore among themselves. Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. The.se things therefore the sol- 180 ANTIPHOXS^ COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. diers did. Xo-sv there stood by the cross of Jesus, his luotlier, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cieophas, and Mary Mag- dalene. Wiien Jesus tlierefore saw his mother, and tlie disciple standing by wliom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son ! Then salth he to the disciple, Behold thy mother ! And from that hour thai disciple took her unto his own home. After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saitli, I thirstT Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge withVinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the vine- gar, he said, It is finished: and he i)Owed his head, and gave up the ghost. The Jews therefore, because it ^vas the preparation, that the bodies .should not remain upon tlie cross on the Sabbath- day, (for that sabbath-day was a high-dayj besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other whicli was crucified with him. But wlien they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not liis legs: but one of the soldiers with a .spear pierced his side, and forthwith came thereout blood and water. And he that saw it, bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith. They shall look on him whom they pierced. HOLT SATURDAY, OH Caster (Ciif. Ant. For then wilt not leavo my ?oul in hell: neither wilt th^u riufi'er thine Holy One to see corruption. THK COLLFCT. riRAXT, O Lord, that as we are ^^ baptized into the death of that carnal nature in which thou wast contented to be crucified, so by continual mortifying our cor- rupt affections, we may be buried with thee : that through the gi'ave and gate of death we may pass to our joyful resurrection : which we ask for thy mercy's sake, O Jesus Christ our Saviour, who wast dead and bui'ied, and art risen again for us. Amen. ( TJi'' Sequence- for this day is Ps. 121. I will lift up mine eyes, e to- gether unto Pilate, saying. Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the sep- ulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people. He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first. Pilate said unto them. Ye have a watch : go your way, make it as sure as ye can So they went and made the sepul- chre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. 181 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. Caster Illat). THE RESTTRRKCTION OF OUU LORD. At Ldiuls; An/ 1. The Lord is rison iti(i<'(^(i, and hath appeared iiuto Simou. Alleluia. 2. Th<' angel of the Lord descendeil from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the dooi-, and sat upon it: liis countenance was like lightnins, and his raiment white as snow. Alleluia. ?.. And the angel said unifo the wo- men, Fear ye not, for 1 know that ye seek .Jesus which was crucified: he is not here; he is risen as he said. Alle- luia. 4. Fear not : T am he that liveth and was (leail : and behold. 1 am alive for- evei-more, amen : and have the keys of dnath and of hell. Alleluia. .'.. I am the resurrecfion and the life: lie that bidieveth in me. though he were dead, yit shall he live; :ind whosoever liveth ami believeth in me shall never die. Alleluia. At M'ltins; Auf. This is the day which the Loi-d hath made: let us he glad and rejoic- in it. Alhdnia. At I'f.ipefK. Light is sown for the righteous, and ehohn'ss for the up- right in heart. .\lli'luia. THE COLLECT. A LMIGHTY God, who through -^^ thy glorified humanity hast overcome death, and opened unto u.s the sate of everlastina; life: we humbly beseech thee that as by thy special grace pre- venting us, thou d(»st put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual lielp we may bring tlie same to good effect ; throuirh tliy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord, Avho iivest and relgnest ilie only God of heaven and earth, world witlioutend Amen. THE UOSl'EL. St. John xx : 1-10. fyHE first day of the M'eek com- ^ eth Mary Magdalene early, W'hen it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and sceth the stone taken awa.v from the .sepulciire. Then she runneth and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple Avhom Jesus loved, and saith unto tliem. They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know n<^)t Avhere they have laid him. Peter therefore A^ent forth, and that otlier disciple, and came to the sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the (dher di.sciple dill outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre; and he, stoop- ing down and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying: yet went he not in. Tlien cometli Simon Pe- ter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie; and the napkin tliat was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrap- ped together in a place by itself. Then went in also that other dis- ciple which came first (o the sepulchre, and he saw, and be- lieved. For as yet they knew not the Scrii>ture. that he must rise again from the dead. Then the disciples went away again uitto their own home. i-irst ^-lln^aD after Caster. A III. The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the liead- stont' of the corner. Alleluia. THE COLLECT. r\ LORD, who in thy humanity ^-^ didst suffer for us -the death of the cross, and by thy glorious resurrection hast delivered us from the power of the enemy: mercifully grant us so to die daily from sin, that we may evermore live with thee in the joy of thy resurrection, who liv- es! and reignest the only God of heaven and earth, world without end. Amen, TIIK OOST'EL. St. John xx: 19-31. n'' [JEN the same day at evening, -•- being the first day of the week, wlien the doors were shut where the disciples were assem- bled, for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in tlie midst, and saith unto them. Peace be unto you. And wlien he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the di.s- ciples glad when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again. Peace be unto you : as my 182 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPEL8. Father hath sent me, even so send I 5"ou. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, andsaith unto them. Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Wliose soever sins ye remit, tliey are remitted unto them; and wliose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him. We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my tinger into the print of the nails, and thrust ray hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days again hi^ disci- ples were within, and Thomas with them : then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands ; and reach hither tby hand, and thrust it into my side ; and be not faith- less, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him. My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast be- lieved : blessed are they that have not seen and yet have believed. And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his dis- ciples, which are not written in this book ; hut these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing, ye might have life through his name. 5'ccani» ^n^^^ap after Caster. An'. Thoxi wilt show uie the path of life: in thy presence,' is tnlhiess of joy, and at thy right hand there are pleas- ures ibrevermore. Alleluia. THK COLLECT. A LMIGHTY God, our Lord Je- -^^ sus Christ, who in thy great condescension didst raise up a fallen world; grant that "we whom thou hast rescued from the perils of eternal death, may, in renewal of life, come to share thy eternal joys, who livest and reignest, the only God of heaven and earth, world without end. A.men. THE GOSPEL. St. John x: 11-16. TESUS said, I am the good shep- ^ herd : the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shep- herd, Avhose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and lleeth ; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hire- ling fleeth, because he is an hire- ling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father kuoweth me, even so know I the Father: and 1 lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep 1 have, which are not of this fold ; tbem also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall he one fold, and one shepherd. €!)irii ^unliai) after Caster. Ant. The Lord ia my strength and song- he is become my salvation. Al- leluia. THE COLLECT. A LMIGHTY God, who she west -'-^ to them that are in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they tnay return into the way of righteousness ; grant unto ail them that are admitted into the fellowship of thy Religion, that they may avoid tliose things that are contrary to their pro- fession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same, through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Aiiien. THE GOSPEL. St. John xvi: 16-22. TESUS said, A little while, and *^ ye shall not see me : and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Fa- ther. Then said some of his dis- ciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see 183 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Be- cause I go to the P'ather? They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we can not tell what he saith. Now Jesus knew that they were de- sirous to ask him, and said unto them. Do ye inquire among your- selves of that I said, A little Avhile, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? Verily, verily, I say unto yon, that ye shall weep and lament, hut the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrow- ful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, be- cause her hour is come : but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. iFourtl) ^nmiiai) after Caster. A))f. The Lord is my light and my salviitiou: whom shall 1 fear? Alle- luia. THK COLIECT. f) ALMIGHTY God, who alone ^-^ canst order the unrulj^ wills and affections of sinful men ; grant unto thy people, that thej' may love the thing which thou commandest, and de.sire that which thou dost promise : that so, among the sundry and mani- fold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found ; through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. A7nen. TH E GOSPE L. St. John xvi : 5-15. TESUS said unto his disciples, ^ Now I go my way to him that sent me, and none of you asketli me. Whither goest thou? But, because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. jS evertheless, I tell you the truth ; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if 1 go not away, tlie Comforter will not come unto you ; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of right- eousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe not on me ; of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye can not bear them now. Howbeit, when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth : for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he Avill shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall re- ceive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine ; therefore said 1, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. £iftt) ^-unbai) after Caster. Ant. Out of Z'on shall go forth the law: and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Alleluia. THE COLLECT. f\ LORD, from whom all good ^^ things do come, grant to us thy humble servants, that by thy holy inspiration we may- think those things that are good, and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same, to the glory of thy holj- name, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. John xvi: 23. "yERILY, verily, I say unto you, ^ Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in mj^ name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. These t hings have I spoken unto you in proverbs : but the time cometh when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly or the Father. At that day ye shall ask in my name : and I say not 184 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. Tinto you, that I will pray the Fath(M' for you; for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have be- lieved that I came out from God. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world : again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. Now are we sure that thou know- est all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou earn- est forth from God. Jesus an- swered them. Do ye now believe ? Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scat- tered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation ; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. ^5cm$ton jDttt). At Lauds. Ant. 1. T ascend unto my Father and yoiii- Father, nnto my God and your God. Allehiia. 2. No man hath ascended up into heaven, but he tliat came down from heaven, even tlie 8on of ]Man, who is in heaven. Alleluia. .3. And I. if I be lifted up from the earth : will draw all men tinto me. Alleluia. 4. Behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarrj^ >e in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high. Alleluia. 5. And he lifted up his hands and blessed them: and wliile he blessed them, he was parted from them and carried up into heaven. Alleluia. At 3rntuis and Vespers. Ant. Be thou exalted, 0 God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth. Alleluia. THE COLLECT. (?}.RANT, we beseech, O Lord, ^^ that like as we do believe thee in thy glorified humanity to have ascended into the heavens; so niay we also in heai't and mind thither asceiid, and with thee continually dwell, who livest and reignest. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. A7nen. THE GOSPEL. St. Mark xvi: 14-20. TESUS appeared unto the eleven " as they sat at meat, and up- braided tliem with their unbelief and hardness of heart, becavise they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and pi^each the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved : but he that be- lieveth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak wath new tongues; they shall take up serpents ; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them ; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached every-where, the Lord working with them, and con- firming the Word with signs fol- lowing. Amen. ^■uniiap after Ascension jOai). Ant. The Lord liath prepared his throne in the heavens: and his king- dom ruleth over-all. Alleluia. THE COLLECT. (\ GOD, the King of Glory, who ^^ hast ascended in thy glorified humanity with great triumph into thy kingdom in heaven : we beseech thee leave us not comfortless ; but send to us thine Holy Ghost to comfort us and exalt us unto the same place whither thou, our Saviour, art gone before, who livest and reign- est. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the one only God of heaven and earth, world without end. Amen. J 85 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. THE GOSPEL. S.John XV :2fi;xvi: 1-1. BUT when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Fatlier, he shall testify of me. And ye also .shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be of- fended. They shall put you out of the synagogues ; yea, the time comethj that whosoever kilieth you, will think that he doeth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. But these things have I told you, that when tiie time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you. €l)c least of Pentecost, ALSO CALLED WHIT SUNDAY. At Landn. Ant. 1. When the day of Pentccdst was fully come, they were all with one accord in onephice. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing, mighty wind, and it tilled all the house where they were sitting. Alleluia. 2. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as of lire, and it sat upon each of them : and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to spe;ik with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Alle- luia. 3. The wind bloweth where itlisteth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth : so is every one that is born of the Spirit. Alleluia. 4. The Comforter, wliich is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name: he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remem- brance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Alleluia. .0. If a man love me he will keep my words, and my Fatlier will love him, and we will come to him, and make uur abode with him. Alleluia. At Matinx. Ant. The Lord gave the word : great was the company of the preachers. Alleluia. At Vespers. Thou sendest forth thy Spii'it, thi-y are created : and thou re- newest the face of the earth. Alleluia. THE COLLKCT. r\ GOD, who as at this time ^ didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people by sending to them the light of thy holy Spirit : grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in thy holy comfort; through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord, who livest and reignest, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, blessed forever. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. Johnxiv: 15-31. 1 F ye love me, keep my com- -* mardments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever ; even the Spirit of truth, whom the world can not receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwell- eth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you com- fortless ; I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more ; but ye see me : be- cause I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, lie it is that loveth me; and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest my- self to him. Judas saith unto him, (not Iscariot,) Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world ? Jesus answered and said unto him. If a man love me, he will keep my words, and my Fatlier will love him, and we will come unto liim, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings : and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet pres- 18ij AKTIPHONS, COLLECTS^ AKD GOSPELS. ent with you. But the Comforter, which is tlie Holy Gliost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your re- membrance, AVhatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you : not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Ye have heard how 1 said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If j^e loved me, ye would rejoice, becaiise I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, When it is come to pass, ye might believe. Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. But that the world may know that I love the Father: and as the Father gave me com- mandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. jFtr0t ^SninlJap after pfntec00t. THE FEAST OF THE HOLY CITY. Af Lauds. Ant.\. And the Lord shall be KiiiK over all the earth : in tliat day there shall be one I^nrd, and his nnnie one. Hosanna! Blessed is he that Cometh in the name of the Ijord. Al- lehiia. 2. Weep not! behold the Lion of the tribe of Jndaii : the Eoot of David hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals tlioreof. Alleluia. 3. And I, Jolm, saw the Holy (Mty New Jerusalem coming do vn from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Alleluia. 4. And tlie nations o1" them that are saved shall wallc in the light of it: and the Ivings of the earth do bring their gloiy and honour into it. Alle- luia. .5. And I saw no temple therein : for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. Alleluia. At ISTathiR and Vespers. A)ii. Beliold, I creati^ new licavens and a now earth: be ye glad and remice forever in that which T create; for lieliold, T create Jerusalem a rejoicing and her people a joy. Alleluia. THE COLLECT. ALMIGHTY and everlasting -^^- God, our Lord Je.sus Christ, who, at thy spiritual advent in power and great glory, dost make all things new, both in heaven and upon earth: grant that thy holy city, the New Jerusalem, may descend into our hearts, and thy kingdom be built up within us : that in doing thy command- ments we may enter in through the gates into thy eternal city above, and dwell therein forever ; praising and' giving thanks unto thee, who livest and reignest, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. A'men. THE GOSPEL. St. Mat. xxviii : 18-20. A ND Jesus came, and spake -'^^ unto them, saying. All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. cS'crj:tnt» ^nm^at) after |ifntcfO0t. Avt. 0 Lord, how manifold are thy works: in wisdom hast thou made them all. THE COLLECT. r\ GOD, the strength of all them ^^ that put their trust in thee, mercifully accept our prayers; and because through the weak- ness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping of thy command- ments we may please thee, both in will and deed; through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St.Lukexvi: IP-."^!. n^HERE was a certain rich man, -^ which vras clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sump- tuously every day. And there 187 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. was a certain beggar named Laz- arus, which was laid at his gate full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: more- over, the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abra- ham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried: and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in tor- ments, and seeth Abraham afar oflT, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said^ Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue ; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime re- celvedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things ; but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed : so that they who would pass from hence to you can not; neither can they pass to us that would come from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house: for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham sailh unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said. Nay, father Abra- ham ; but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him. If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, tliough one rose from the dead. '®l)iiti ^nml'fti) after Pentecost. Aut. Bless the Lord, 0 my soul: ami all that is within nie bless his holy name. THK COLLKCT. f\ IjORD, who never failest to ^-^ help and govern those whom thou dost bring up in thy stead- fast fear and love ; keep us, we beseech thee, under the protec- tion of thy good providence, and make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy name ; through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. Lnke xiv : 16-24. A CERTAIN man made a great -^^ supper, and bade many ; and sent his servant at supper-time to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it ; I pray thee have me excused. And an- other said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them ; I pray thee have me ex- cused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come. So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant. Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said. Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the high- ways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supi^er. jFcurtl) =Sntnbai) after fJentecosl. Ayif. 0 that men would praise the Lord for his goodness : and his wonder- ful works to the children of men. THE COLLF.Cr. r\ LORD, we beseech thee mer- ^^ cifully to hear us; and grant that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty desii'e to pray, may liy thy mighty aid be defended and comforted in all dangers and ad- versities; through tiiy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. AniP7i. 188 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. THE GOSPEL. St. Luke xv: 1-10. THEN drew near uuto liini all the publicaus and sinners for to hear liiui. And the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, This man reeeiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you having a hun- dred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them. Rejoice with me ; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no re- pentance. Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and .sweep the house, and seek diligently fill she find it? ^nd when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neigh- bours togethei" saying. Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I .say unto you. There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. £ifti) ^uniiai) after pcnt^cost. An^. The heavens declare the glory of God: and the firmament showeth his handiwork. THE COLLECT. OGOD, the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy; increase and multiply upon us thy mercy; that, thou being our ruler and guide, we m-.y so pass through things tem- poral, that we finally lose not the things eternal: through thy m^ercj-, O Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. Lukevi: 36-42, "DE ye therefore merciful, as -L-* your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned : forgive, and ye shall be forgiven : give, and it shall be given unto you ; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same meas- ure that ye mete withal, it shall be measured to you again. And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch ? The disciple is not above his master; but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out fii-st the beam out of thine own eye, and then Shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. ^\n\) SninMi) after pentecost. Ayif. All thy works shall praise thee, 0 Lord : and thy saints bless thee. THE COLLECT. GRANT, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably or- dered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness, through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Aynen. THE GOSPEL. St. Lnke v: 1-11. A ND it came to pass, tlii\t as the -^ people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were 189 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. washing their nets. And he en- tered into one of the ships, wliieli wa/i Simon's- and prayed liim that he would thrust out a little froru the land. And he sat down, and taua,ht the people out of the Ship. Now, when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering, said unto him, oNIaster, we have toiled all the niglit,. and have taken noth- ing; nevertheless, at thy word I will let down tlie net. And when tliey had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes : and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their part- ners, wb.ich were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. When Simon Pe- ter saw it, he tell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fislies which they had taken: and so was also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, which. were partners witli Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not: from henceforth thou shalt catcli men. And when theyhad brought tlieir ships to land', they forsook all and followed him. THE GOSPEL. St. Matt, v: 20-2fi. TESUS said unto his disciples, " Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill: and whosoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment. But 1 say unto you, that whoso- ever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in dan- ger of the judgment: and who- soever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council : but whosoever shall say. Thou fool, shall be in danger or hell-fire. Therefore if thou bring thy gift t/O the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy waj^ ; first be recon- ciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him ; lest at any time the adver- sary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee "to the ^ otRcer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. J&cticntl) ^'uniiap after Pentecost. Ant. Tlie Lord is good to all : and his tender mercies are over all his works. THE COLLECT. r\ GOD, wdio hast prepared for ^^ them that love thee such good things as pass man's understand- ing: pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire: thi'ough thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Ctgljtl) .S'un&ai) after |)enteco0t. Ant, As the mountains are round ahout .Jprusalem : so is tlie Lord round about his people forevermore. THE COLLECT. T ORD of all power and might, ■^ who art the author and giver of all good things; gi-aft in our hearts the love of thy name, in- crease in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same, O Jesus Christ our Lord. A7nen. THE GOSPEL. St. Mark viii : 1-9. TN those days the multitude -^ being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his 190 AJSTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. disciples unto liini, and saltli unto them, I liave compassion on the multitude, because they have now been ^vith me three days, and have nothing to eat : and if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way ; for divers of them came from far. And his disciples ansAvei'ed him. From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wil- derness? And he asked them. How many loaves have ye ? And they said. Seven. And he com- manded the people to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disci- ples to set before them ; and they did set them before the people. And they had a- few small fishes; and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. So they did eat, and were filled : and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. And they that had eaten were about fo\ir thousand. And he sent them away. llintlj 5'uniiat) after Pentecost. Ant. The eteruiil God is thy refuse: and underneath are the everlasting arms. THE COLLECT. f\ GOD, whose never-failing ^^ providence orderetli all things both in heaven and earth ; we humbly beseech thee to put away from us all hurtful things, and to give us those things which be profitable for us, through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. ulmen. THE GOSPEL. St. Matt, vii: 15-23. T?EWARE of false prophets, -'-' which come to you. in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits: Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thLstles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good " fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree can not bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree tliat bi-ingeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire. Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven ; but he that doeth the will of my Fa- ther which is in heaven. Many vrill say to me in that day. Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name ? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never kncAV you : depart from me, ye that work iniquity. CeJit^ =S.-uniiai) after pentt'cost. Ant. Salvation belongeth nnto the Lord : thy blessing is upon thy people. THE COLLECT. T\^E beseech thee, O Lord, to ' ^ govern the hearts of thy faithful servants ; and that they may by thy bounty obtain thy good things, grant thein first of all to desire that which is good: through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Aynen. THE GOSPEL. St. Lukexvi: 1-9. fpHERE was a certain rich man -*- which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto him. How is it that I hear this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship ; for thou mayest be no longer steward. Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the steT\^- ardship; I can not dig, to beg I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first. How much owest thou unto my lord ? And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And 191 ANTIPHONS, COLI-ECTS, AND GOSPEIiS. he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then, said lie to another. And how much owest thou ? And he said. An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write four- score. And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely ; for the children of this world are in their genera- tion wiser than the children of light. And 1 say unto 3'ou, Make to yourselves friends of the mam- mon of unrighteousness; that when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. Clcticntb =S-unbai) after Pentecost. Ant. Best in the Lonl and wait pa- tiently for him: cast tiiy burden on the Lord and ho shall sustain thee. THE COLLECT. f\ GOD, the Bestower of peace ^^ and Lover of charity, grant to thy servants a true agreement with thy Mull, that we may be delivered from all the tempta- tions which attack us, through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. Luke xix : 41-48. A ND when he was come near. -^^ he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong lanto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, and shall lay thee even with, the ground, and thy children within thee: and they shall not leave in thee one stone vipon an- other: because thou knewestnot the time of thy visitation. And he went into the temple, and be- gan to cast out them that sold therein, aud them that bought, saying unto them. It is written. My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves. And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroj" him, and could not find what they might do : for all the people were very attentive to hear him. ^luclftl) at) nftrr Pcntcrast. Ant. Li^t Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and ^s■ith liiiu is plenteous redemption. THF. COLLKCT. f) LORD, we beseech thee, let ^^ thj- continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church : and, be- cause it can not continue in safe- ty without thy succor, preserve it evermore, by thy help and goodness, through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. ^nien. THE GOSPEL. St. Luke vii: 11-17. A ND it came to pass the day ■^^ after, that Jesus went into a city called Xain ; and many of his disciples Avent witli him, and much people. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow : and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, ^yeep not. And he came and touched the bier, (and tliey that bare him stood still,) and he said. Young man, I say unto thee. Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and be- gan to speak : and he delivered him to his mother. And there came a fear on all, and they glori- fied God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us, and that God hath visited his people. And this rumor of him w^ent forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about. (CinMemtl) ^■un&tt!) after |icntcc03t. Atit. Return unto tiiy rest, 0 my poul: for the Lord hath dealt bounti- ful iy with thee. THE COLLECT. r^RANT US, O Lord, we pray ^ thee, to trust in thee with all our heart; seeing that as thou do.st alway resist the proud who couflde in their own strength, so dost thou not forsake those whose whole reliance is in thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. A.me7i. THE GOSPEL. St.Lukexiv: 1-11. TT came to pass, as Je.sus went -*- into the house of one of the chief Pharisees, to eat bread on the Sabbath-day, that they watched him. And behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. And Je- sus answering spake irnto the lawyers and "Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sab- bath-day? And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go: and answered them, saying. Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath-day? And they could not answer him again to these things. And he put forth a par- able to »^^hose which were bidden, wlien V.e marked how they chose out the chief rooms: saying unto them, "When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; and he that bade thee and him come and say to thee. Give this man place ; and thou begin vrith shame to take the lowest room. Birt when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room ; that when he that hade thee cometh, he may say unto thee. Friend, go up higher; then Shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. ttiiTctcfntl) =S•ltn^at) after penteceat. A»i. Thou art my refuse rind my por- tion : in the land of the living. THE COLLECT. T ORD, we beseech thee, grant -*-^ thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to ioUow 195 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. thee, the only God ; through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. Mat. xxii: ?A-46. "VT,'^ HEN the Pharisees had heard ' ' that Jesus liad put the Sad- ducees to silence, they were gath- ered together. Then one of them, who was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and say- ing, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Je- sus said unto him. Thou slialt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the flrst and great command- ment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighl)our as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he ? Thej' say unto him, The son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy foot-stool ? If David then call liini Lord, how is he his son ? And no man was able to ansAver him a word ; neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. €.uicntictl) 5•lln^al) after Hcntccost. Ant. Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel: and af'teiMard receive me to glory. THE COLLECT. TT is good for us to hold fast by -*- thee, O Lord : but do thou so increase in us the desire of good, tliat the hope which joins us to thee may not be shaken by any wavering of faith, l)ut may eiii- dure in steadtVistness of love: through thy mercy. O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. Si. Mat. ix: l-S. A ND he entered into a shi p, ■^^ and passed over, and came into his own city. And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed : and Jesus, seeing their faith, said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves. This man blasphem- eth. And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said. Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier to say. Thy sins be forgiven thee; oi* to say. Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. And he arose, and departed to his house. But when the multitude saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. 'SuicntD-iTirst ^-lIn^a9 after |)ente- cost. Anf. 0 how groat is thy goodness: whicli thou liast hiid up for them that fear thee. THE COLLECT. r\ GOD, who makest all things ^-^ profitable to them that love thee; grant to our hearts an in- vincible power of love, that the desires which have been con- ceived by thine inspiration may not be changed by any tempta- tion : through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. Mat. xxii: 2-14. 'DHL kingdom of heaven is like -*- unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his son ; and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding; and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other servants, say- ing, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my din- ner; my oxen and my fatling.s are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise : and the remnant took his servants, 196 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But when the king heard thereol, he was wroth, and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those mnrderei's, and burnt up their eitj^. Then saitli he to his servants. The wedding is ready, but they who were bid- den were not worthy. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good ; and the wedding was fur- nished with guests. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding-garment. And he saith unto him, Friend, how earnest thou in hither, not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants. Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness: there shall be weep- ing and gnashing of teeth. For manj' are called, but few are chosen. ®tiicntp-5'econii ^•un&ap after Pen- tecost. Ant Mine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiot habitation: a tabernacle that shall not be taken down. THE COLLECT. Q GOD, who hast taught thy ^-^ Church to keep all thy heav- enly commandments, by loving thee and our neighbour: grant us the spirit of peace and grace, that thy universal family may be both devoted to thee with their whole heart and united to each other with a pui^e will; through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. John iv : 47-r>4. n^'HERE was a certain nol)le- -*- man, whose son was sick at Capernaum. Wlien he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto iiini, and besought him that he would come down and heal his son ; for he was at the point of death. Then said Jesus unto him. Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto him. Go thy way ; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. And as he Avas now going down, his serv- ants met him, and told him, say- ing. Thy son liveth. Then in- quired lie of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. So the father knew that it was at the same hour in the which Jesus said unto him. Thy son liveth : and himself believed, and his whole house. This is again the second miracle that Jesus did when he was come out of Judea into Galilee. €iuentp-€t)lrtr ^Suiilmi) after pentc- f00t. Ant. Trust in the Lord and do good : so shalt thou dwell in the land, and veiilj' thou shalt be fed. THE COLLECT. T ORD, we beseech thee to keep -•-^ thy household the Church in continual godliness: that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy name, O Jesus Christ our Lord. A men. TFIE GOSPEL. St. Mat. xviii: 21-3.5. T>ETER said unto Jesus, Lord, -*- iiow oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times ? Jesus saith un- to him, I say not unto thee, until seven times: but until seventy times seven. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. And when he had began to reckon, one was brought unto him which owed him ten thousand talents. 197 ANTIPHONS, COLT.ECTS, AND GOSPELS. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord eonniiandt'd him to be sold, and his wife and ciiil- dre'n, and all that he had, and payment to he made. Thesei'v- ant therefore fell down and wor- shipjjed him, saying, Lord, have patience Avith me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant was moved with com- passion, and loosed him, and for- gave him the debt. But the same sei'vant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, which owed him an hundred pence : and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying. Pay me that thou owest. And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and besought liim, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would not : but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. So when his fellow-serv- ants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, be- cause thou desiredst me: shovild- est not tiiou also have had coiu- passion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pitj- on thee? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the trjruientors, till he should p;,y all that was due unto him. So lilvi'wisesliall my heav- enly Fattier do also ujito you, if ye from your hearts lorgive not every one his brother their tres- passes. €uicnti;-i-ourtl) ^Junimi) ofter pm- teros'i. Ant. IMy son! wait thou only upon God: for my oxpectatiou is from him. Tlir. COI.LF.CT. r\ GOD, our refuge and. strength, ^-^ who art the author of all god- liness : be ready, we beseech thee, to hear the devout prayers of thy Churcli: and grant that tliose things which we ask faithfully. we may obtain effectually, through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St. Mat. xxii: 15-22. 'THEN went the Pharisees, and -*- took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. And they sent unto him their dis- ciples, with the Herodians, say- ing, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man : for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us therefore, what thinkest thou? Ls it lawful to give tribute unto Cesar, or not? But Jesus per- ceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypo- crites? Show me the tribute- money. And they brought unto him a penny. And hesaith unto tliem, Whose is this image, and superscription? They say unto him, Cesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar, the things which are Ce- sar's: and unto God, the things that are God's. When they had heard these words they marveled, aud left him, and went their way. ^UJcntp-JTiftl) =Suniai) after pcntc- CC»9t. Ant. Turn ye to the stronghold: ye prisoners of hope. THK COLLKCT. TNCLINE our heart, O Lord, -*- unto thy testimonies, and turn it away from beholding vanity : that thou inayest detach us from the undue love of earthly things, and unite our atfections to things above : through thy mercy, O Je- sus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE GOSPEL. St, Mat. ix : lS-2fi. A\^HILE Jesns spake these ** things unto John's disciples, behold, there came a certain ruler and worshipped him, saying. My daughter is even now dead ; but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so 198 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. did his disciples. (And behold, a woman, -which was diseased Avitli an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment; for she said within herself. If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw lier, he said. Daughter, be of good com- fort, thy faith hath made thee wliole. " And the woman was made whole from that hour.) And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the min- strels and the people making a noise, he said unto them, Give place ; for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they lauglied him to scorn. But when the peo- ple v>'ere put forth, he "went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. 11 If there he more than one Sfinchn/ re- maining hefore Advent Sunday, the Service of tlume Sundays that were omitted after Epiphany shall be tal:en in to supply so many as are here waniimj ; and if there he fexcer, the overplus may he omitted, pro- vided that the Antiphon, Collect, and (-Jos- pel here following shall always he read on the Sunday next before Advent, lamps, and took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. "While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom Cometh ; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lahips. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil ; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying. Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came ; and they that were ready wentin with him to the marriage; and the door "was shut. After- ward came also the other virgins, saying. Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said. Verily, I say unto you, I know you not. "Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh. €ljc =S-unbai) ncTt before wVlitient. Ant. And at niiflnisht there was a cry- raised : behold, tlie Bridegroom connth, go ye out to meet him. THE COLLECT. CJTIR up, we beseech thee, O ^ Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded ; through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord.' Amen. THE GOSPEL. 8t. Mat. xxv : 1-P,. 'THEN shall the kingdom of -*- heaven be likened linto tea virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bricie- groom. And five of tliem were wise, and five were foolish. They tliat were foolish took their 199 i'esthmls of tlje Jlpostlcs. Ant. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations: and in them the names of the Twelve Apostles of the Lamb. THE COLLECT. ALMIGHTY God, who hast -^-^ built thy holy city New Je- rusalem on twelve foundations, in which are the names of the Twelve Apostles of the Lamb ; maintain, we beseech thee, thy Church in the perfect doctrine of thy holy "Word, that our minds may ever rest in the same with all security and confidence; through thy mercy, O Jesus Chrisfour Lord. Amen. THK GOSPEL. St. Luke xxii: 14-30. A ND when the hour was come, ■-'^ he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. And he said unto them, "With desire I have de- sired to eat this passover with you before I suffer. For I say unto you, I will not any more eat ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. thereof, until it be fulfllled in the kingdom of God. And he took tlie cup, and gave tlianks, and said, Talce this, and divide it among yourselves. For I say unlo you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the king- dom of God shall come. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, this is my body which is given for you : tliis do in remem- brance of nie. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. But be- hold, the hand of him that be- trayeth me is with me on the table. And truly the Son of Man goeth as it was determined : but wo unto tliat man by whom he is betrayed! And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them ; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so : but he that is gi'eatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he tliat doth serve. For whetlier is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that ser\ieth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serv- eth. Ye are they which liave continued with me in my tempt- ations; and I appoint unto yoii a kingdom, as my Father hath ap- pointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. €:Ik CiHUigclists. Aut. The wonls tliat I speak unto you : they are spirit and they are life. THK rOT.T,T;CT. ALMIGHTY God who hast -^ through thy chosen Fvange- lists revealfd divine truth to thy Church ; give us grace that, being not like children carried away Muth every blast of vain doctrine, we may remain steadfast inthine eternal and ever-living word, through thj'^ mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ^ The Goxpel is the same as for Sexa- gesinia Stmdaj/. €l)c -Jtnnuncitttion. A»(. And the anecl came in unto her ' and said. Hail, tliou tliat art full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Alleluia. ; 1 THK COLLKCT. j T\7'E beseech thee,0 Lord, pour * ' thy grace into our hearts : j that as we have known thine J incarnation by the message of an angel, so by thy divine truth we may l)e regenerate in thy image j and likeness to the glory of thy i holy name, O Jesus Christ our I Lord. Ame7i. j THE GOSPEL. St. Luke i: 2C.-;^8. ■; A ND in the sixth month the ! -'-^ angel Gabriel was sent from ', God uiito a city of Galilee named Nazareth , to a Virgin espoused to a man whose name wa*s Joseph, ' of the house of David: and the Virgin's name was Mary. And . the angel came in unto her, and ! said. Hail, thou that art highly ! favored, the Lord is with thee: j blessed art thou among women. ' And when she saw him she was ' troubled at his saying, and cast i in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her. Fear not, | Mary : for thou hast found favor witli God. And behold, thou ' Shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call ! his name JESUS. lie shall be | great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest : and the Lord j shall give unto him the throne : of his father David. And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his king- ; dom there shall lie no end. Then i said Mary unto the angel. How 1 shall this be, seeing I know not 200 ANTIPHOKS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. a man ? And the angel answer- ed and said unto her, The Holj' (jrhost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that lioly thing which shall be born of tliee, shall be called the Son of God. And behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age : and this is the sixth mouth with her who was called barren : for with ijrod nothing shall be im- possible. And Mary said. Be- hold, the handmaid of the Lord, be it unco me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. St. Jnbn iijc Baptist. Ani, And thou child shalt be called the proplier vi' the highest : for thou Shalt go befi)re the face of the Lord to prepare his way. THK COLLECT. ALMIGHTY God, by whose ■^^ provideuce thy servant John the Baptist was wonderfully born and sent to prepare thy "vvay by preaching of repentance: niake us truly to repent after his preaching, and after his example constantly to speak the truth, boldlj- rebuke vice, and patiently suffer for the truth's sake, through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, THE GOSPEL. St. Liike i: 57-SO. "PLISABETH'S full time came -^ that she should be delivered : and she brought forth a son. And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her: and they rejoiced with her. And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child : and they called him Zach- arias after the name of his father. And his mother answered and said, Not so ; but he shall be call- ed John And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. And they made signs to hi.s father, how he would have him called. And he asked for a writing-table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And thej* marveled all. And his mouth was opened im- mediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. And fear came on all that dwelt round about them : and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill-country of Judea. And all they that had heard them, laid them upon their hearts, saying, What man- ner of child shall this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him. And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel : for he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house, of his servant David: as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began ; that we should be saved from our ene- mies, and from the hand of all that hate us; to perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy cove- nant; the oath which he sware to our father Abraham, that he would grant unto us, that we, being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the dtv^'s of our life. And thoit. Child, Shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest : for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways ; to give knowledge of salvation unto his people, by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring from on high had visited us ; to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit ; and was in the deserts till the day of his shew- ing unto Israel. 201 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. €t)c scniring of tljc ^tticltie 5lvo3tlc0. (.See T. C. E. 791.) Ant. He shall send liis angels with a great sound of a trumpet: and they shall gather together thine eleit from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. THE COLLECT. OLORD, who didst send out on this day thy twelve apostles to preach throughout the whole spiritual world the gospel of thine everlasting kingdom : grant that we Avho confess and adore in thy Divine Person all the fullness of the Godhead, may so obey thee in a life of holiness and true charity that at the last we may come to thine eternal joys: through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord, who livest and relgnest, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the onl.y God of heaven and earth, world without end. Amen. TFTK G0SPP:L. St. Mat. xxiv: 29- .1^. TMMEDIATELY after the trib- -*- ulation of those days, shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the poAvers of the heavens shall be shaken: and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they .shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Now learn a par- able of the fig-tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that sum- mer is nigh : .so likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, evpn at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be ful- filled. Heaven and earth shall pavss away, but my woi'ds .shall not pass away. €l)c Jnnacent'3 jDnp. Ant. These are they who follow the Ijrimb: whithersoever he goeth. THE COLLECT. ALMIGHTY God, our Father -'-^ in heaven, whose face the angels of innocent children do always behold : grant us here so to live in innocence and humili- ty that we may hereafter share the eternal joys of thy presence: through thy mercy, O Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THi; GOSPEL. St. M.at. xviii: 1-10. A T the .same time came the dis- -^^ ciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the king- dom of heaven ? And Jesiis called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily, I saj' unto you, Except ye be converted, and be- come as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore .shall humble himself as this lit- tle child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such lit- tle child in my name, receiveth me. But, whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it Avere better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Wo unto the Avorld because of offences ! for it must needs be that offences come; but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh ! Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell-fire. Take heed that ye despise not one of the.se little ones: for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaveh 202 ANTIPHONS, COLLECTS, AND GOSPELS. 5111 Mints' jDtti). THE C0MME3I0RATI0X OF THE BLESSED DEPARTIvD. Ant. Come ye blessed of my Father : inherit the kingcioin prepared for you from the foundation of the world. THE COLLECT. ALMIGHTY God, who hast ■*-^ knit together thy heaven of angels and thy church upon earth into the communion and fellowsliip of thy mystical body : we bless thee for all thy faithful servants gone hence in thy love and fear: beseeching thee to grant us so to follow their good example that with them we may come to share the unspeakable joys which thou hast laid up for those who unfeignedly love thee : through thy mercj^ O Jesus Christ our Lord. Ameyi, THE GOSPEL. St. Mat. v: 1-12. A ND seeing the multitudes, he -^^ went up into a mountain; and when he was set, his disci- ples came unto him. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying. Blessed are tbe poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn : for thej^ shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after right- eousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful : for they .shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are per- secuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and perse- cute you, and shall say all man- ner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceed'ing glad ; for great is your reward in heaven ; for so perse- cuted they the prophets which were before you. 203 THE ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF BAPTISM. ^ The Font or basin of pure water being prepared, the Adult or Adults being present, or the Child or Children being presented by their Parents or Guardians, the Minister shall begin by reading as follows : The Gospel: iSt. Matthew: xxviii: 18. JESUS came and spake unto his disciples, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, bap- tizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to ob- serve all things whatsoever I have commanded you : and lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world. Amen. ^ At the Baptism, of Infants or young Children he shall add : St. Mark x: 13. AND they brought young children to him that he should touch them : and the disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased and said unto them. Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not ; ] ADMINISTRATION OF BAPTISM. for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you^ Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them and blessed them. ^ Here the Minister may read^ at his discretion^ a part or the whole of the following DOCTRINE CONCERNING BAPTISM. BAPTISM was instituted, by the Lord, to be a sign that the person baptized is of the Church and for a memorial that he is to be regenerated. For the washing of Baptism is none other than spiritual washing which is Regeneration. All Re- generation is effected by the Lord by means of the truths of faith and a life according to them. Baptism therefore testifies that a man belongs to the Church and that he may be regen- erated : for it is in the Church that the Lord is acknowledged, who alone regenerates, and there also is the Word wherein are contained those truths of faith by which Regeneration is ef- fected. This the Lord teacheth us in John where He saith: " Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit he can not enter into the kingdom of God." (iij: 5.) Water in its spir- itual meaning is the truth of faith derived from the Word; the Spirit is the life according thereto, and to be born of these is to be regenerated. And inasmuch as every one who is regen- erated also undergoes temptations which are spiritual combats against what is evil and false, therefore by the waters of Bap- tism these temptations are also signified. And since Baptism is for a sign and memorial of these things therefore man may be baptized Avhen an infant ; and if not then, he may when an adult. (H. D. 202, et seq.) Our Lord suffered himself to be baptized by John, saying, "Thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness;" and this, 2 ADMINI8TKATION OF BAPTISM. not only that He might institute Baptism for future observance and go before us as an Example, but because He glorified His Humanity and made it Divine, as He regenerates man and makes him spiritual. The First Use of Baptism is Introduction into the Christian Church and at the same time Insertion among Christians in the spiritual world. [For Baptism is that sign whereby a man is known to be of the Christian community, and this not only on earth but in the spiritual world, where also this sign is per- ceived, and where every one is interiorly associated according to the quality of the Christianity within and about him.] The Second Use of Baptism is that the Christian may know and acknowledge the Lokd Jesus Christ the Redeemer and Saviour and follow Him. [This is involved in the Christian name and sign itself which Baptism confers: for by the Name of Christian is signified one's quality as a Christian and this is his acknowledgement of the Lord and his obedience to the Lord's commandments. Likewise does the sign of the cross which the infant receives at Baptism on the forehead and on the breast signify inauguration into the acknowledgement and worship of the Lord.] The Third and Final Use of Baptism is that man may be re- generated. These three uses follow in order and are joined together in the last which is the very and essential use of Baptism. There- fore by these words of the Lord, — " He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be con- demned," is to be understood that whosoever acknowledges the Lord and is regenerated will be saved. Be it known therefore to every Christian that whosoever doth not believe in the Lord can not be regenerated notwithstanding his having been bap- tized; and that being baptized is of no avail to salvation with- out Faith in the Lord. (T. C. R. 677, et seq.) ADMINISTRATION OF BAPTISM. 1[ Then shall the Priest address To A (hills. BELOVED : you have been instructed in the use and signification of the holy ordinance of Bap- tism; Let me ask, therefore : Do you believe that God is One in Essence and in Person in whom is the Divine Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and that the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is that God? Ans., severally. I do. Min. Do you believe that in order to salvation man must shun evils as sins against God and live the Candidates as follows ^i saying^ To Parents or Sponsors of Children. BELOVED : you have been instructed in the use and signification of the holy ordinance of Baptism. All who are baptized are to be ini- tiated into the know^ledge and acknowledgment of the Lord, the Redeemer and Saviour Jesus Christ and to follow him : and these things are taught in the Faith of the True Christian Church, the chief essentials of which are these : First, That God is one in Essence and in Person, in whom is the Divine Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: and that the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is that God ; and, Secondly, That in order to salvation, man must shun evils as sins against God, and live a ABMIXISTRATION OF BAPTISM. a life according to the life according to the Ten Ten Commandments? Commandments; A ^ T 1 Let me ask, therefore : Ans. 1 do. Are von desirous of 3Iin. Are you desirous 1,3,4^^ this child [or these ofbeingbaptized into this children] baptized into taith and life? ^^^ ^aith and life? Ans. I am. Ans. I am. ^ The Priest shall then say: Let us pray. MOST merciful Lord Jestis who dost baptize with the H«;>ly Spirit and with fire, and who dost invite all men to come unto thee that they may be made partakers of thine eternal kingdom ; Siinctil}' we beseech thee with thy divine presence the adminis- tration of thy holy ordinance, and graciously receive this person [or this child or these persons or children^ now about to be baptized. Admit hi/ny O Lord, into the communion of thy True Church; embrace him with the arms of thy divine protection, and bestow on him the blessings of thy Holy Spirit. Being en- rolled by Baptism in the number of those who ac- knowledge thee to be the only God of heaven and earth, the Redeemer and Saviour of mankind, may he learn to deny himself, and take up his cross and follow thee. [As he grows in stature — ^ May he continually grow in the knowledge and love of thee, and of thy kingdom. May he renounce the evils of self-love and 5 ADMINISTEATION OF BAPTISM. the love of the world, engage victoriously in the spir- itual conflicts necessary for his purification and live a life devoted to thy will. So may he be cleansed from the impurities of his nature, be established in love to thee and charity towards his neighbor, and finally be raised into thy heavenly kingdom. Amen. ^ All say : OUR Father v>ho art in the heavens, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so also upon the earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation ; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. \ In the case of Infant Baptism the Priest^ taking the child in his arms, shall say to its Parents or /Sponsors : Name this child. ^ And then, namiyig it after them, he shall sprinkle of the water on the child's forehead, saying : N. — I baptize thee into the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. ^ In the case of Adult Baptism the Priest, naming the person to be baptized, shall sprinkle of the ivater on his foreJiead, sayivg : N. — I baptize thee into the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 6 ADMINISTRATION OF BAPTISM. ^ And then^ putting his right hatid on the head of the baptized infant or adult, he shall pronounce the Benediction: The Lord bless thee and keep thee ; the Lord make his face to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee : the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee and give thee peace. Amen. ^ Then talcing the child's [or perso7is^ right hand in his, the Priest shall say : This child [or this perso?i] now baptized with water is received into the Lord^s Church on earth; to the end that by the baptism of repentance and regenera- tion he may finally be received into the Lord's king- dom in heaven. ^ Then, [haviiig returned the child to its Parents or Fi'iends^ he sliall address the following D Exhortation to Adults. .EARLY Beloved : You have now been aduiitted by the gate of baptism into the commun- ion of the Lord's True I To Parents or Guardians. EARNESTLY ex- hort you who have the care of this child to take charge of his educa- tion and as far as lies in Church and have taken your power to see that he upon jouTself in the most be properly taught the solemn manner the Chris- principles of true religion, tian name. I earnestly For what will he be prof- exhort you therefore to be ited if he gain the whole faithful to the sacred obli- world and lose his own gations which this name soulf Let hiui therefore 7 ADMINISTRATION OF BAPTISM. implies. To this end cul- be carefully instructed in tivate with all diligence the holy Word and in the an acquaintance with the heavenly doctrines of the holy Word, and with the New Jerusalem ; and par- heavenly doctrines of the ticularly see that he learn New Jerusalem. But par- by heart the Lord's Pray- ticularly remember the er, the Ten Command- necessity of shunning con- ments and the Faith of tinually all evils as sins the New Cliurch. Above against God, of renounc- all teach him the necessity ing the dominion of self- of shunning continually all love and the love of the evils as sins against God, world, and of loving the of renouncing the love Lord above all things and of self, and of the world, your neighbor as jowvself. and of loving the Lord So will you be providing above all things and his for your happiness in this neighbor as himself. So life and for your eternal will you be providing for salvation in the world to his happiness in this life come. and for his eternal salva- tion in the world to come. ^ When the Baptism is administered apart from any other ser- vice^ if it he of Infants^ * Psalm 8: O Lord our Lord, &c., may he sung; if of Adults^ f Psalm 116, the 1st to the 9th verse : — I love the Lord, &c. ; or in place thereof a suitahle Hymn or Anthem. *" The same is Sequence No. 6. t See Sequence No. 26. 8 ADMINISTRATION OF BAPTISM. ^ Then the Minister shall say : Let US give thanks. WE give thee thanks, O blessed Lord our heav- enly Father, that tliou hast been pleased to accept our service at this time and to receive this per- son [or this child, or these persons or children~\ now baptized into the communion of thy Church upon earth. Support him we beseech thee in the future hour of temptation, give him power over all his spir- itual enemies and having followed thy footsteps in the regeneration grant that he may finally be received to everlasting joy in thy heavenly kingdom. Amen. ^ When the Baptism is performed in the course of the ordinary morning or evening office^ the foregoing Thanksgiving shall be omitted here and inserted just before the general Thanks- giving. ^ The Minister concludes with the following Benediction: THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all evermore. Amen. 9 BAPTISM OF INFANTS AND ADULTS. ^ WHEN INFANTS AND ADULTS are baptized at the same time the Minister shall put the above questions in this manner : Addressing the adults he shall say •' BELOVED : you have been instructed in the use i\nd signification of the holy ordinance of Bap- tism. Let rae ask, therefore, of you who, having arrived at adult age, present yourselves to receive this Sacrament : Do you believe that God is one in Essence and in Person in whom is the Divine Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and that the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is that God? Ans.y severally. I do. Mm. Do you believe that in order to salvation man must shun evils as sins against God and live a life according to the Ten Commandments? Ans. I do. 3fin. Are you desirous of being baptized into this faith and life? A71S. I am. ^ Then addressing the Parents or Sponsors of the child or children to be baptized, he shall say : AND of you, who are the Parents {or Sponsors) of this child, let me ask : Are you desirous of having this child baptized into this faith and life? Ans. I am. \ The Priest shall say : Let US pray, and proceed as in the above Order. [Page 5.] 10 THE ORDER OF CONFIRMATION. ^ At the iiine of Confirmation, or previous to it, may he read a part or the lohole of the folloioing DOCTRINE. THERE are tAvo states which man is to enter and undergo, while from natural he becomes spiritual; the first state is called reformation, and the other regeneration. A man in the first state looks from that which is natural in himself to the spiritual, and desires it; in the other state he becomes spiritual- natural. The first state is formed by the truth which will be of faith, by which he looks toward charity ; the other state is formed by the goods of charity, and from these he enters into the truths of faith. Or, what is the same thing, the first state is of thought from the understanding; b\it the other is of love from the will. When this state begins and advances a change is effected in the mind ; for a turn is made ; because then the love of the will flows into the understanding, and impels and leads it to think in accordance and agreement with its love ; wherefore as far as the good of love then acts the first part, and the truths of faith the second, so far the man is spiritual, and is a new creature; and then he acts from charity, and speaks from faith; and feels the good of charity and perceives the truth of faith ; and he is then in the Lord and in peace, and thus regenerated. The man who in the world has begun the first state, after death can be introduced into the other; but he who has not entered into the first state in the world, can not after death be introduced into the other, thus can not be regenerated. That man is to be regenerated, is manifest from all reason ; for he is born into evils of every kind from parents, and these evils reside in his natural man, which of itself is diametrically opposite to the spiritual man. And yet, he is born for heaven ; 11 OEDER OF CONFIRMATION. but he does not come to heaven, unless he become spiritual, and this can only be by regeneration. The new generation or creation is effected by the Lord alone, through charity and faith as the two means, with the coopera- tion of man. Because all have been redeemed all can be regenerated, every one according to his state. The first act of the new generation is called reformation, which is of the understanding; and the second act is called regenera- tion, and is of the will, and thence of the understanding. The internal man is first to be reformed, and by this the ex- ternal; and man is thus regenerated. So far as man is regenerated, so far his sins are removed, and this removal is the remission of sins. Those come to the Holy Supper worthily, who are in faith in the Lord, and in charity toward their neighbor; thus who are regenerate. Man is continually kept, so long as he is in this world, in a state wherein repentance and conversion shall be possible for him ; for the Lord is perpetually present, and urges that he may be received, saying, "Behold I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and will sup with him and he with me." Baptism and the Holy Supper are as it were two gates, through which man is introduced into eternal life. After the first gate there is a plain, over which he must run, and the other is the goal where is the prize to which he directed his course; for the palm is not given until after the contest, nor the reward till after the combat. [T. C. R. 571 et seq: 720, 721.] 12 THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION. ^ The Minister will read one or more of the folloicing portions of THE GOSPEL. THERE was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men throngh him might believe. He was not that Light ; but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world; and the world Avas made by Him; and the world knew him not. He came unto his own and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name ; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. — John i : 6-13 JESUS answered. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of w^ater and of the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh ; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou heareth the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth. So is every one that is born of Spirit. — John iii : 5-8. ABIDE in Me, and I in you. As the branch can not bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the 13 OEDEE OF CONFIRMATION. vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the Vine; ye are the branches. He that abideth in me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit, for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered, and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask Avhat ye will and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified: that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. — John XV : 4-8. ^ Then the Minister may read the ^even Promises here following^ the choir or people chanting the Response. Cf)e SeiJen promises. BEHOLD, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give unto every one, according as his work shall be. I am the Alpha and the Omega; the Beginning and the- End, the First and the Last. Response. He that hath an ear, | let him | hear What the | Spirit saith | unto the | churches. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life which is in the midst of the paradise of God. Response. He that hath an ear, &c. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. Response. He that hath an ear, tfec. 14 ORDER OF CONFIRMATION, To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna; and vrlll give him a white stone; and in the stone a new name -written, which no man knoweth saving he that re- ceiveth it. Response. He that hath an ear, &c. He that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations ; and he shall rule them with a rod of iron ; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers ; even as I received of my Father ; =and I will give him the morning star. Response. He that hath an ear, &c. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white rai- ment, and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life ; but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. Response. He that hath an ear, &c. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God; and he shall go no more out; and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, New Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven, from my God ; and my new name. Response. He that hath an ear, &c. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame and am set down with my Father in his throne. Response. He that hath an ear, &c. *[[ The Candidates having come fortvard the Pastor shall address them in these words: DEARLY BELOVED, you have been baptized into the Christian Church, and now present jowYself for confirmation in the true Christian re- ligion. You are about to take upon xouvself tlie vows and promises already made in your behalf. 15 ORDER OF CONFIRMATION. You are to be admitted to the table of the Lord, that you may receive that sacrament which is the holiest solemnity of worship. You have been instructed in the doctrines of the Kew Jerusalem. Let me therefore ask : Do you now acknowledge and confess these doctrines; do you de- sire and intend to live according to them ; and to this end do you now seek Confirmation in the Church? Ans. I do. Do you acknowledge Jesus Christ as God and Lord of heaven and earth, in whom is the Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; and do you look to Him as your Redeemer, Regenerator, and Saviour from sin ? A71S. I do. Do you receive the Sacred Scriptures as the Divine Truth, the Word of God, the fountain of wisdom for angels and men ? Ans. I do. Do you promise to shun evil as sin against God, and to live according to his holy commandments? Ans. I do. ^ Then the Pastor shall say: V. — Our help is in the name of the Lord : jR. — Who hath made heaven and earth. Pastor. — Let us pray. V.-^O Lord, hear my prayer : R. — And let my cry come unto Thee. 16 ORDER OF CONFIRMATION. ALMIGHTY God, our Heavenly Father, who didst assume our nature and becamest God with us, our Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ, we be- seech thee now to grant that thy disciples may be baptized with thy Holy Spirit and with fire, and so confirmed in thine own heavenly kingdom. By thy Holy Spirit teach us all things and bring all things to our remembrance, whatsoever thou hast said unto us. Help us to abide in thee, that, thou abiding in us, we may bring forth fruits of righteousness in keeping thy commandments. Unite our hearts in love to thee, and all thy faithful servants. Preserve us in all tribulation. Grant us thy peace ; and guide our life in love, truth, and usefulness, in singleness of heart, as thou thyself art, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in essence and in person one God, our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom alone be all praise, gloiy and dominion, now and ever. R. — Amen. OUR Father who art in the heavens, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so also upon the earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. 17 OKDER OF CONFIRMATION. ^ The Candidates siiJl kneeling^ the Pastor will rise, and placing his hands on the head vf each, shall say : N. — The Lord God our Saviour Jesus Christ, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Creator, Redeemer, and Regenerator, confirm thee in the Church. Amen. The Lord bless thee and keep thee. The Lord make his face to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Amen. ^ When all have been Confirmed he shall say : BLESSED are they that do his commandments that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. ^ Then may he sung a proper Sequence, Anthem or Hymn; after which, if no other service is to follow, the Minister will pro- nounce the Benediction. THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, be with you all evermore. R. — Amen. 18 THE ORDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION LORD'S SUPPER. OR HoLY COMUMOX. THE EXHORTATION. ^ On the Sunday next before the day appoiyUed for the adminis- tration of the Holy Supper, the Minister shall give the follovring or some other suitable Warning arid Exhortation. DEAELY Beloved in the Lord : On next I purpose, through the Divine assistance, to ad- minister the most holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, in this place, to all such as shall be devoutly disposed to partake of the same. And I earnestly exhort you as many as intend to come to the Lord's table, that you meanwhile carefully examine your hearts, humbly confess and repent you of your evils, and resolve anew, with the Divine assistance, to put them away as sins against him; to live henceforth a life of obedience to his holy commandments, and to be in charit}' and peace with all men ; that so you may come, holy and clean, and clad in the wedding gai-ment which the Lord requireth, unto the marriage- supper of the Lamb, and partake with faith and thanksgi%'ing of the heavenly food which the Lord herein afFordeth you, to the eternal noiu'ishment of your souls. 19 ORDER OF THE LORD's SUPPER. j I I ^ When expedient, the Miyiister may in connection with the above | . Exhortation give the following or other suitable instruction ] in the j DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SUPPER. THE Holy Supper was instituted by the Lord to this end : that the Church might thereby be con^. ' joined with heaven and with himself. It is thence ' the most holy of all things in the Church. How this J conjunction of the Church with heaven and the Lord I is effected, can only be known through an understand- \ ing of the spiritual sense of the Holy Word. In this sense the Body or Flesh of the Lord is the good of i love — so likewise is the Bread : and the Blood of the Lord is the good of faith — as is also the Wine. In i no other sense than this do the angels who are present j at the celebration of the Holy Supper understand I these things, for they understand all things spiritually. ' Thus it is that a certain holiness of love and of faith flows in from the angels into man, and accordingly , through heaven from the Lord; and in this way is the conjunction eiFected. Hence it is evident that ; man when he takes the Bread, which is the Body, is I conjoined to the Lord by the good of love directed to him and received from him ; and likewise that when he takes the Wine, which is the Blood, he is conjoined to the Lord by the good of faith in him and from ' him. But it is to be remembered that conjunction ; with the Lord through the Sacrament of the Supper ' is effected only with those who are in the good of love 20 I ORDER OF THE LORD^S SUPPER. j and of faith, both directed to the Lord and derived | from the Lord. The Holy Supper is the seal of this conjunction. j In the Holy Supper the Lord is wholly present, 'I both as to his Divinity and as to his glorified Hu- | manity. This we know from his own words, in that i in giving the Bread to his disciples he said, This is i MY Body, and in giving the Wine he said, This is i MY Blood, and that elsewhere he declares himself to ; be the living bread which came down from heaven. Now since by flesh, body and bread is meant the good of charity, and by blood and wine the truth of faith, j and in the highest sense, the Lord as to the Divine j Good of love, and as to the Divine Truth of Wisdom, | it follows that this Communion is a spiritual eating, \ that is, an appropriation of the heavenly gifts of love i and faith received from the Lord. \ And because in the Holy Supper the Lord is wholly ; present, so therefore is the whole of his redemption present; for where the Lord the Redeemer is, there is \ redemption. Wherefore all those who worthily go to the Holy Communion become the redeemed of the ! Lord, and receive all the fruits and benefits of redemp- ! tion, namely, deliverance from hell, conjunction with ! the Lord, and salvation. , To those who worthily come to the Holy Supper, ' the Lord is present and opens heaven : and he is also present to those who come unworthily, but to them ; he does not open heaven. For to be in heaven is to j 21 \ ORDEK OF THE L()Rl>'s SUPPER. be in the Lord's body — that is, to be conjoined to the Lord by love and faith^ and this is not possible with the unworthy. And yet this is not because of the Lord's will, but because of man's will, for the Lord ever stands at the door knocking and waiting for en- trance, that he may come in and sup with man ; but man, by the rejection of faith and by an evil life, shuts the door against the Lord and thus shuts heaven against himself. But those who come to the Holy Supper worthily are in the Lord and the Lord in them. To them the Holy Supper is as a gate leading into heaven. In this sacred feast they attain con- junction with the Lord who is the Father of all the faithful and the blessed. They eating his flesh and drinking his blood, abide in him and he in them. While man is in the progress of regeneration, the Lord is indeed present with him, and preparing him for heaven ; but in order to his actual admission, he must actually present himself to the Lord ; and as the Lord does actually present himself to man, man must actually receive him, not indeed as he hung on the cross, but as he now is in his Glorified Humanity in which he is present; and the Body of this Humanity is divine good, and its Blood is divine truth, which are given to man, and by which he is regenerated, and is in the Lord and the Lord in him ; for as was shown above, eating and drinking, as acts performed at the Holy Supper, are of a spiritual nature. Thus the Holy Supper is a signing and sealing, a testifying and 22 ORDER OF THE LORD's SUPPER. a witnessing^ even before the angels^ that tlie worthy receivers thereof are the children of God; and it is mioreover as a key to their home in heaven where they shall dwell to all eternity. Those approach the Holy Supper worthily who are in Faith toward the Lord and in Charity toward their neighbor. For these three, God, Charity and Faith, are the three universals of the Chtirch, being the three universal means of salvation. Since, therefore, without the acknowledgment of a God, no man can have either any religion or any thing of the Church in him, therefore whoever comes to the Holy Supper without acknowledging a God profanes it. The acknowledgment of God being the first re- quisite to a worthy approach to the Holy Communion, the second thing needful is Charity ; as we are taught in the Word, that the first and great commandment is to love God above all things, and the second, to love our neighbor as ourselves. Faith in the Lord is the third means for making a worthy communicant, and this is because charity and faith make one in a man\s life, like heat and light in the time of spring, from whose conjunction every tree springs forth afresh ; so, from spiritual heat, which is charity, and spiritual light, which is the truth of ftiith, is the life of every man renewed, according to the declaration in the Gospel that " He that belie veth on the Son hath ever- lasting life.'^ "He that cometh unto me," saith our Lord, "shall 23 ORDER OF THE LORD's SUPPER. never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. I am the living bread which came down from heaven : if any man eat of this bread he shall live forever; and the bread that I Avill give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. [S. John, vi.] [H. D. 210 et seq., T. C. R. 698 et seg.] \ A recommendation to Acts of Repentance before coming to the Holy Supper. IT is alone by actual repentance and by faith in Jesus Christ that man can be cleansed and purified from those evils which render him impure and un- clean. Actual repentance consists in self-examina- tion; the knowledge and acknowledgment of your sins; in Confessing them before the Lord; in Implor- ing help and power to resist them; thus in Desisting from them and in Leading a New Life, doing all these things as of yourselves. Practice this once or twice a year when you approach the Holy Communion, and afterwards, when the sins of which you owned your- self guilty recur, then say to yourselves, we will not consent to them because they are sins against God. This is actual repentance. [A. R. 531.] 24 THE OFFICE BEFORE THE COMMUNION. ^ The Minister shall say the Collect for the Day together with the Litany or other Prayer of General Intercession. \ Then shall be read or sung the proper {Sequence or Hymn from. Holy Scripture^ and after that the Gospel and the Anthem appointed for the Day; then follows the Creed, when it has not been said in the morning Service imfhediately before. ^ Here follows the Sermon. ^ After the Sermon^ the Priest going to the Altar, reads one or more of the following passages ; during which the offerings of the people may be collected and the Bread and Wine placed upon the Altar. WHAT shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me ? I will take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord. I will ofi'er to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving. I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people: in the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, 0 God, thou wilt not despise. From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles : and in every place in- cense shall be ofi'ered unto my name and a pure offering. The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord, and thou givest them their meat in due season : thou openest thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies : thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over. Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire: mine ears hast 25 OFFICE BEFORE THE COMMUNION. thou opened : burnt-oftering and sin-offering hast thou not re* quired. Then said I, Lo, I come : in the volume of the book it is Written of me. And xlbel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof, and the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering. ^ And Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine : and he was the priest of the most high God. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his son: and called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh : as it is said to this day : In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen. I WILL wash mine hands in innocency, so will I compass thine altar, O Lord : that I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. Jesus said. If thou wilt be perfect go and sell all that thou hast and give to the poor, and thou slialt have treasure in heaven ; and come and follow me. A NEW commandment I give unto you, That ye love one an- other; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. If thou bring thy gift to the altar and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. ^ Then, all standing up, the Minister and people unite in the fol- lowing antiphonal Psalm; or, in place thereof, may he sung the Te Dominum or other Psalm or Hymn of Thanksgiving. Ci)e iSuct)aristic ^pgalm. Ps. 107. Gonfitemini Domino. Minister. 0 give thanks unto the Lord for he is good; for his mercy endureth forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; and gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, 2G OFFICE BEFORE THE COMMUNION. from the north and from the south. They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. Hungry and thirsty their soul fainted in them. Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. Sii==ijEgEi .-)** ^ , i ' ' "6 '^ -H- -^_ -^ -~ • *- x"- 'J — -^ „,_ j o ^ i r^ 1 1 1 1 ! i 1 •' '=> ^5l^_ =^ — ? — 'Ti ^-^ F^ -J 1 ^ Sii^^::^ — (S-- Choir and People. — 0 that men would praise the | Lord for his | goodness, And for his wonderful | works to the | children of [ men : For he satisfieth the | longing | soul. And filleth the | hungry | soul -with | goodness. Min. Such as sit in darkness and the shadow of death, beins bound in affliction 4ind iron: because they rebelled against the words of God. and contemned the counsel of the most High: therefore he brought down their heart with labor : they fell down and there was none to help. Then they cried unto the Lord in their ti'ouble and he saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. Choir and People. — O that men would praise the | Lord for his | goodness, And for his wonderful | works to the ] children of j men : For he hath broken the | gates of | brass, And cut the | bars of | iron in | sunder. 27 OFFICE BEFORE THE COMMUNION. Min. Fools because of their transgression and because of their iniquities are afflicted. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. He sent his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Choir and People. — O that men would praise the | Lord for his | goodness. And for his wonderful | works to the | children of | men : And let them sacrifice the sacrifices ( of thanks- | giving, And de- | clare his | works with re- [ joicing. Min. They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters ; these see the works of the Lord, and his won- ders in the deep. For he commandeth and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. They mount up to heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits end. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their dis- tresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. Choir and People. — 0 that men would praise the [ Lord for his | goodness, And for his wonderful | works to the | children of | men : Let them exalt him also in the congregation | of the | people. And praise him in the as- | sembly | of the | elders. ^ The Priest turning to the Communicants^ shall say : V. — Lift up your hearts: R. — We lift them up to the Lord. V. — 0 magnify the Lord with me ; jB. — And let us exalt his name together. 28 OFFICE BEFOEE THE CO^nnjXION. The Priest. — We praise thee, we give thee thanks, O Lord God Almitchty, our Creator, Redeemer and tSayiour, Jesus Christ. ^ Sere follows the proper Preface^ according to the season. And with all the angels of heaven we adore thee and magnify thy glorious name, saying: Holy, holy, holy Lord | God of | Hosts ; Heaven and | earth are [ full of thy j glory : Hosanna ] in the | highest. Blessed is he that | cometh in the [ name of the ] Lord. f\» g . , , . . ^ ' ^ At Christinas time. AXD remembering this day thy birth in the flesh, whereby thou didst, for our salvation, take our nature upon thee, and in the form of man didst present thyself as E^lmanuel, God WITH us : we lift up oui' hearts to thee on high, and with all the angels, «fcc.. as above. \ In the time of the Passion. AXD calling to remembrance at this time thy great pity and love for us. in that by the passion of the cross, the last of thy direful suflFerings and temptations, thou didst fully over- come the hells and didst fully glorify thy Humanity ; by which thou dost hold our spiritual foes in everlasting subjection, and hast taken into thine own hands the keys of hell and of death; we lift up our hearts to thee on high, and with all the angels, &c. \ On Easter and until Ascension. AXD commemorating on this day with holy joy thy glorious resurrection from the grave, with thy whole, and perfect 29 OFFICE BEFORE THE COMMUNION. body ; whereby thou hast burst asunder the bonds of death, and art become our Redeemer and Saviour forevermore ; we lift up our hearts to thee on high, and with all the angels, &c. ^ On Ascension Day and until Pentecost. AND thankfully remembering on this day thy glorious as- cension into heaven, yea far above all the heavens, where in thy Divine Humanity, both God and Man, thou reignest evermore King of Kings and Lord of Lords : we lift up our hearts to thee on high, and with all the angels, €ace. Ainen. ^ Here endeih the Office of the Holy Communion. r>8 THE FORM OF SOLEMIS^IZATION OF MATRIMONY. ^ The Laivs respecting Matrimony^ whether hy 'publishing the Banns or by License^ being different in the different States^ every Minister is left to the direction of those Laws in every thing which regards the civil contract between the parties. \ At the time appointed for Solemnization of Matrimony, the j)ersons to be married, with two or more witnesses, shall come into the Body of the Church, or shall be ready in some proper house, and there standing together, the man on the right hand^ and the woman on the left, the Minister shall say : DEARLY BELOVED, we are here assembled in the presence \ of the Lord to unite this man and this woman in Holj f Matrimony, which estate, instituted by the Lord from the be- ginning, and being of divine appointment, is honorable among all men. It is, therefore, not by any to be entered into unad- visedly or lightly; but reverently, discreetly, ad^^sedly, soberly and in the fear of the Lord. Into this holy estate these two persons present come now to be united. '-If any one can show just cause why they may not lawfully be thus united, let him now speak or else hereafter forever hold his peace. ^ And speaking unto the persons presenting themselves to be married, he shall say : I REQUIRE and charge you both, in the presence of the Lord, that if either of you know any impediment why you may iJot be lawfully united in matrimony, ye do now declare it : for be ye well assured, that if any persons are joined together otherwise than as the Word of the Lord doth allow, their mar riage is not lawful. m SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY. ^ If no impediment he alleged or suspected^ the Minister shall say: Hear Avhat our Lord teacheth in his holy Word concerning the divine institution of marriage : The Gospel: St. Matthew xix: 4. HE who made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife, and they twain shall be one flesh. Wherefore they are no more twain but one flesh. What there- fore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. ^ And the Minister inay here give., at his discretion^ the following instructioji : BELOVED : Marriage is a holy estate. It has its origin in the union of the Divine Love and the Divine Wisdom in the Ix)rd, and it likewise signifies unto us the union of the Lord, as the Bridegroom and Husband, with the Church as the Bride and Wife. The marriage relation is therefore essentially chaste, holy and blessed ; its vows are sacred and inviolable in the sight of heaven; and those who undertake them should do so from a sincere desire to promote the spiritual welfare of each other, for time and for eternity. Moreover, to enjoy the blessedness of this estate, it is necessary that those who enter it should be delivered from self-love, and become established in supreme love to the Lord, and in mutual love to each other. For self- love disjoins and separates husband and wife, first in their af- fections and thoughts, and afterward in their acts: while love to the Ijord and to each other ever conjoins and unites them more and more, fir»st in their affections and thoughts, and after- ward in the outward conduct of life. 40 SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY. ^ The Minister shall say to the Man : — Wilt thou have this woman to thy wedded • wife, to live together after the ordinance of the Lord in the holy estate of matrimony ? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honor and keep her in sickness and in health ; and forsaking all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live? ^ The Man shall answer : I will. ^ The Minister shall say to the Woman : i — Wilt thou have this man to tliy wedded hus- • band, to live together after the ordinance of the Lord in the holy estate of matrimony ? Wilt thou love liim, comfort him, honor and keep him iu sickness and in health ; and forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live? I \ The Woman shall answer : I will. ^ Then shall they give their Faith to each other in this manner: The Priest shall cause the Man with his right hand to take the Woman hy her right hand., and to say after him as follows : IM — take thee N — to be my wedded wife, to 9 have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish till death do us part, according to the Lord^s holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my Faith. 41 SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY. ^ Then shall they loose their hands ^ and the Woman, with her right hand, taking the iMan hy his right hand, shall likewise ' say after the Priest: IN — take thee M — to be my wedded husband, 9 to hav'^e and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part, according to the Lord's holy ordinance; and thereto I give thee my Faith. ^ The Man gives to the Woynan a ring, and the Priest taking it, gives it to the Man to put it upon the fourth finger of the Woman s left hand; and holding it there, the Man shall say, {the Priest prompting) : V\TITH this ring I espouse thee : to be my Wife: ▼ T in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ : the Bridegroom and Husband of his Church. ^ To which {the Man still holding the ring on her finger) the Woman ansioers, after the Priest: IN receiving this ring I accept thee : to be my Hus- band : in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ : the Bridegroom and Husband of his Church. ^ The Priest shall say : Let us pray. O ETERNAL Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, the Creator and Preserver of all man- kind, Giver of all spiritual grace, the Author of ever- lasting life : send thy blessing upon these thy servants, this man and this woman whom we bless in thy name; 42 SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY. and grant, we beseech thee, that they may surely per- form and keep the vows and covenant betwixt them made, whereof this ring given and received is a token and pledge, and may ever remain in perfect love and peace together, and live according to thy laws. Amen. \ Here all say : OUR Father who art in the heavens, hallowed he thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so also upon the earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. ^ T/icn all -standing up, the Priest shall join together the right hands of the Man ajid the Wo77ian and say : HOSE whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder. T \ Then shall the Minister speak unto the company : FORASMUCH as [M. and X.] have consented together in holy wedlock and have witnessed the same before the Lord and this company, and thereto have given and pledged their Faith each to the other, and have declared the same by giving and receiving a ring and by joining hands ; I pronounce that they are Husband and Wife ; in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 43 i SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY. ^ Here if time and opportunity be fitting^ the following Psalm may he s^iny : Beati omnes. Ps. 128. BLESSED is every one that ^feareth the Lord : that ^walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labor ^of thine hands : happy shalt thou be and it ^shall be well with thee. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the ^sides of thine house : thy children like olive plants ^round about thy table. Behold thus shall the ^man be blessed: that ^feareth the Lord. The Lord shall bless thee ^out of Zion : and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem \ill the days of thy life. Yea, thou shalt see thy ^childrens' children: and ^peace upon Israel. To Jesus Christ the Lord, &c. He is the Alpha and the Omega, &c. ^ Or this Anthem : THOU wilt show me the path of life ; in thy presence is full- ness of joy, and at thy right hand there are pleasures for- evermore. ^ The married pair shall kneel down and the Priest shall pro- nounce over them this Blessing : THE Lord Jesus Christ bless, preserve and keep you : the Lord mercifully with his favor look upon you, and fill you with all spiritual benediction and grace; that ye may so live together in this life that in the world to come ye may have life ever- lasting. Amen. ^ The Minister shall cause to he inscribed in a Register kept for the purpose^ the names of all parties married^ the dates and the names of the witnesses. 44 THE YISITATIO^^ OF THE SICK. ^ The Minister when he enters the hoicse shall say : Peace be to this house and to all that dwell in it. ^ Having cojne into the presence of the Sick Person, he may read one or more of the penitential psalms preceding the Litany {see page 32), iirst repeating the Antiphon : ~|3E^IEMBER, 0 Lord, thy tender mercies and thy loving JLV kindnesses, for ther have been ever of old: remember not the sins of our youth nor our transgressions : according to thy mercy remember thou us. for thy goodness' sake, O Lord. ^ Also may he read one or more of the following Lessoxs fkom the Psalms. In thee, 0 Lord, do I put my trust, &c. Hear me vrhen I call, etc. : As the hart panteth, &c. : L'nto thee, 0 Lord, / BURIAL OF THE DEAD. NOW that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for to him all are living. — Luke XX . 6i. LET not your heart be troubled : ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions; if not, I would have told you : I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where 1 am, ye may be also. — John xiv: 1. LAY not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. — Mat. vi: 19. THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten vir- gins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them : but the wise took oil in their vessels, with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made. Behold, the bridegroom cometh ; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves: And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came ; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage : and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said. Verily T 58 BURIAL OF THE DEAD. say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh. — Mat. XXV : 1. LET your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching : verily I say unto you, that he shajl gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. — Luke xii : 35. WHEX the Son of Man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory : And before him shall be gathered all nations : and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep fi-om the goats: and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for 1 was an hungered and ye gave me meat : I was thh'sty and ye gave me drink : I was a stranger and ye took me in : naked and ye clothed me : I was sick and ye visited me : I was in prison and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger and took thee in? or naked and clothed thee ? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the king shall answer and say unto them, Verily, 1 say unto you. Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlnsting fire, prepared for the devil and his 59 BURIAL OF THE DEAD. angels : for I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat : I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clotiied me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Tlien shall they also answer him, saying. Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not min- ister unto thee ? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily, I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into ever- lasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. — Mat. XXV : 31. HE that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he that is filthy, let him be filthy still : and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still : and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And behold, I come quickly ; and my reward is with me, to give every one according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. Blessed are they that do his commandments; that they may have right to the tree of Life, and may enter in through the gates into the city, — Rev. xxii: IL \ The Lesson being ended^ the Minister may read the following or some other suitable Instruction : THE DOCTKINE. Of the Resurrection. AN is so created, that as to his internal he can not die, M for he is capable of believing in God, and also of loving God, and thus of being conjoined to God by faith and love ; and to be conjoined to God is to live to eternity. This internal is with every man who is born ; his external is that by means of which he brings into effect the things which are of faith and love. The internal is what is called the spirit, and the external is what is called the body. The external, which is called the body, is accommodated to uses in the natural 60 BURIAL OF THE DEAD. world; this is rejected when man dies: but the internal, which is called the spirit, is accommodated to uses in the spiritual world ; this does not die. The internal is then a good spirit and an angel, if the man had been good when in the world, but an evil spirit, if the man had been evil when in the world. The spirit of man, after the death of the body, appears in the spiritual world in a human form, altogether as in the world; he enjovs also the faculty of seeing, of hearing, of speaking, of feeling, as in the world ; and he is endowed with every faculty of thinking, of willing, and of acting as in the world. In a word, he is a man as to all things and every particular, except that he is not encompassed with that gross body which he had in the world; he leaves that when he dies, nor does he ever resume it. This continuation of life is what is understood by the resur- rection. The reason why men believe that they are not to rise again before the last judgment, when also every visible object of the world is to perish, is because they have not understood the Word; and because sensual men place their life in the body, and believe that unless this were to live again, it would be all over with the man. The life of man after death is the life of his love and the life of his faith; hence such as his love and such as his faith had been, when he lived in the world, such his life remains to eternity. It is the life of hell with those who have loved them- selves and the world above all things, and the life of heaven with those who have loved God above all things and their neighbors as themselves. The latter are they that have faith, but the former are they that have not faith. The life of heaven is what is called eternal life, and the life of hell is what is called spiritual death. That man lives after death, the Word teaches, as that God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. Mat. xxii: 31 ; that Lazarus after death was taken up into heaven, but the rich man cast into \\^\\{^Luke xvi : 22, 23, and the following verses ; that 61 BUEIAL OF THE DEAD. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are there, Mat. viii : 11; chap, xxii: 31, 32; Lulce xx: 37, 38; that Jesus said to the thief, To- day shalt thou be with me in Paradise, Luke xxiii: 43. [H. D. 223.] THAT which is material does not live of itself, but only that which is spiritual : therefore whatever lives in man is his spirit, and the body only serves this, as an instrument is sub- servient to a living, moving force. Since then every thing that lives in the body, and, from life, acts and feels, belongs exclu- sively to the spirit, and nothing of it to the body, it follows that the spirit is the real man : or, what is the same thing, that man considered in himself is a spirit, and that the spirit is also in a form similar to that of the body ; for whatever lives and feels in man belongs to his spirit, — and every thing in him, from head to the sole of his foot, lives and feels. Hence it is, that when the body is separated from its spirit, which is called dying, the man still continues to be a man, and to live. When the body is no longer able to perform its functions in the natural world, corresponding to the thoughts and affections of its spirit, which it has from the spiritual world, then man is said to die. This takes place when the motions of the lungs and of the heart cease ; but still man does not die, but is only separated from the corporeal part which was of use to him in the world ; for man himself lives. It is said that man himself lives, because man is not man from the body, but from the spirit, since the spirit thinks in man, and thought with affec- tion makes man. Hence it is evident that man, when he dies, only passes from one world into another. Hence it is that death, in the Word, in its internal sense, signifies resurrection and continuation of life. And when man thus passes from the natural into the spiritual world, he takes with him all things belonging to him as a man except his earthly body. For when he enters the spiritual world, or the life after death, he is in a body as he was in the 62 BURIAL OF THE DEAD. natural world : and, to all appearance, in the same body, since neither touch nor sight can detect any difference. But in reality his bod}^ is spiritual and thus is separated and refined from the things of earth ; and when what is spiritual touches and sees what is spiritual, it is just the same to sense as when what is natural touches and sees what is natural. Hence when a man first becomes a spirit, he is not aware that he has de- ceased, and believes that he is still in the body which he had when he was in the world. A human spirit also enjoys every external and internal sense which he possessed in the world. He sees as before ; he hears and speaks as before ; he smells and tastes as before ; and when he is touched, he feels as before. He also longs, wishes, thinks, reflects, is affected, loves, and wills as before. In a word, when a man passes from one life into the other, or from one world into the other, it is just as if he passed from one place to another; and he carries with him all things Avliich he possessed in himself as a man, so that it can not be said that man after death, — which is only the death of the earthly body, — has lost any thing that belonged to himself. [He carries with him his natural memory aLso, for he retains all things whatsoever which he has heard, seen, read, learned, and thought in the world from earliest infancy even to the end of life. But because the natural objects which are in the memory can not be reproduced in the spiritual world, they are quiescent, just as they are with a man in this world when he does not think of them : but still they are reproduced when the Lord sees good.] [H. H. 432, 433, 445, 461.] Of Heavex and Hell, THERE are two things which constitute the life of man's spirit, love and faith; love constituting the life of his will, and faith the life of his understanding. The love of good, and the faith of truth thence derived, constitute the life of heaven; and the love of evil, and the faith of what is false thence derived, constitute the life of hell. 63 BURIAL OF THE DEAD. Love to the Lord and love toward the neighbor constitute heaven, and so does faith, so far as it has life from those loves ; and forasmuch as each of those loves and the faith thence de- rived is from the Lord, it is evident from hence that the Lord constitutes heaven. Heaven is with every one according to his reception of love and faith from the Lord; and they who receive heaven from the Lord whilst they live in the world, come into heaven after death. They who receive heaven from the Lord are they who have heaven in themselves; for heaven is in man, as the Lord also teaches : '' They shall not say, The kingdom of God, lo it is here ! or lo there ! for behold the kingdom of God is in you.'' Luke xvii : 21. Heaven with man resides in his internal, thus in willing and thinking from love and faith, and thence in his external, which consists in acting and speaking from love and faith. But it does not reside in the external, without being in the internal; for all hypocrites are capable of acting and speaking well, but not of willing Avell and thinking well. When man comes into the other life, which takes place im- mediately after death, it is then manifest whether heaven is in him, but not whilst he lives in the world. For in the world the external appears, but not the internal ; but in the other life the internal is made manifest, because man then lives as to his spirit. Eternal happiness, which is also called heavenly joy, is im- parted to those who are in love and faith to the Lord, from the Lord; that love and that faith have in them that joy, into which the man who has heaven in himself comes after death; in the mean time it lies stored up in his internal. In the heavens there is a communion of all goods ; the peace, the intelligence, the Avisdom, and the happiness of all, are communicated to every one therein, yet to every one according to his reception of love and faith from the Lord. Hence it appears how great peace, intelligence, wisdom and happiness there is in heaven. 64 BURIAL OF THE DEAD. As love to the Lord, and love toward our neighbor, constitute the life of heaven with man, so the love of self and the love of the world, Avhen they reign, constitute the life of hell with him, for these latter loves are opposite to the former. Wherefore they with whom the loves of self and of the Avorld reign, are incapable of receiving any thing from heaven ; but the things which they receive are from hell; for whatever a man loves, and whatever he believes, is either from heaven or from hell. They with whom the loves of self and of the world reign, do not know what heaven and the happiness of heaven are ; and it appears incredible to them that happiness should be given in any other loves than in those, when yet the happiness of heaven only enters, so far as those loves, as ends are removed. The happiness which succeeds on their removal is so great, that it exceeds all human comprehension. The life of man can not be changed after death, but remains then such as it had been in the world; for the whole spirit of man is such as his love is, and infernal love can not be tran- scribed into heavenly love, because they are opposite: this is understood by the words of Abraham to the rich man in hell : " There is a great gulf between us and you, so that they who would pass to you can not, neither can they pass from thence to us," Luke xvi: 26. Hence it is plain, that they who come into hell remain there to eternity, and that they who come into heaven remain there to eternity. [H. D. 230.] THE Lord from mercy leads every one who receives him ; and they receive him who live according to the laws of divine order, which are the precepts of love and faith. To be thus led by the Lord from infancy to the end of life in the Avorld, and afterward to eternity, — this is what is meant by mercy. Let all know and remember, therefore, that every man is born for heaven; and that he is received into heaven who receives heaven in himself while in this world, and that he is excluded who does not receive it. [H. H. 420.] 65 BURIAL OP THE DEAD. 1 ^ The Instruction being ended, the following Selection may bt \ chanted. Isaiah xxxv: 6, ' II ,1 ^ ^=:=:tS — M—C^^^Ja Li:— : -^-T-F' •^e:? ~^ pf^ — ?^~'i — ^ — " ^ F "-c? ■ -h- FOR in the wilderness shall | waters break out And streams | in the desert. 2. And the parched ground shall be- | come a pool, And the thirsty land | springs of water. 3. 'In the habitation of dragons | where each lay, Shall be grass with | reeds and rushes. 4. And an highway shall be | there, and a way, And it shall be called the | way of holiness; 5. The unclean shall not pass over it : but it shall | be for those ' The wayfaring men, though fools, | shall nor err. 6. No lion [ shall be there, Nor any ravenous beast shall go | up thereon ; 7. It shall not be | found there : But the re- | deemed shall walk there, 8. And the ransomed of the Lord | shall return, *And come to | Zion with songs And everlasting joy up- \ on their heads: 9. They shall obtain \ joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing shall | flee away. 66 BURIAL OF THE DEAD. ^ The Minister shall say : Let lis pray. OLORD GOD of our fathers, most merciful Lord Jesus Christ, in whose presence the living and the dead are standing together, to whom all are alive, and with whom there is no death, through whose tender mercy, in these latter times, the day-spring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet in the way of peace ; give us to see in this as in all the dispensations of thy wisdom, the bright footsteps of an all-merciful providence, which in every act of apparent destruction, doth but farther the prog- ress of an eternal creation, and through the death of this life, doth bestow the life of a heavenly king- dom. O cause, we beseech thee, that this solemn ^^sitation may deeply impress us with the uncertainty of our own perishable state, and the necessity of pre- paring for the concerns of an eternal world ; and see- ing that the axe is laid unto the root of the trees, may we, without delay, strive to bring forth fruits worthy of repentance. Grant, O Lord, that we may watch as becometh those who know not the hour in which the Son of Man cometh; and that following thee in the regeneration, when the cry shall be made at mid- night, " Behold, the bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him," being ready, with our lamps trimmed and filled with oil, we may enter with him to the marriage. 67 BURIAL OF THE DEAD. We ask this, O Lord, in thine own name, and for thy divine mercy's sake. Amen. OUR Father who art in the heavens, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so also upon the earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. ^ Here may he sung the folloiving Psalm : Psalm 121. Tollo ad montes. >3-I= I WILL lift up mine | eyes to the | mountains, From I whence doth | come my | help. 2. My help is | from the | Lord, Who made the | heavens | and the | earth. 3. He will not suffer thy | foot to be | moved : He that doth | keep thee | will not | slumber, 4. Behold, he that keepeth | Isra- | el, Shall neither | slumber | nor | sleep. 5. The Lord | is thy | keeper; The Lord is thy | shade on [ thy ri^i^ht | hand. 68 BURIAL OF THE BEAD. 6. The sun shall not | smite thee by | day, Nei- I ther the | moon by | night. 7. The Lord shall keep thee | from all | evil; He I shall [ keep thy | soul. 8. The Lord shall keep thy going out and thy | coming From this time forth, and | even for- | ever- | more. m. ^ On coming to the Place of Burial the following Psalm may he sung or else a proper Hymn. \_See the Hymns For the Burial of the Dead.] Psalm 23. Dominus pastor mens. THE LORD I is my I shepherd : I I shall I not | want. 2. He maketh me to lie | down in green | pastures; He leadeth me be- | side the | still | waters. 3. He re- | storeth my | soul; [sake. He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness | for his | name's] 4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the | shadow of | I I will I fear no | evil: [death. 5. For 1 thou art | with me ; Thy rod and thy | staff they ] comfort ine ; 5. Thou preparest a | table be- | fore me In the presence | of mine | ene- | mies; 7. Thou anointest my | head with | oil; My I cup I runneth | over. 8. Surely goodness and mercy shall | follow | me All the I days | of my | life; 9. And I 1 shall | dwell In the house of the | TjORD | for- | ever. 69 BURIAL OF THE DEAD. ^ When the coffin has been hicered into the grave^ the Minister may read a portion of the Psalms or Gospel^ after which ha shall say : ITIORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, in his Providence to re- move our friend (brother or sister) to the spiritual world, we therefore commit the body to the grave; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ; believing in the resurrection of the dead, and their eternal life, according to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath declared to us " I am the resurrection and the life : he that belie veth in me, though he were dead yet shall he live ; and Avhosoever liveth and belie veth in me shall never die.^^ Amen. ^ Then may he read or sung, if the time and occasion be fitting^ the Seven Promises^ as on page 14. ^ The Minister shall say : I HEARD a voice from heaven saying unto me Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. \ Then shall he chanted^ or else the Minister shall continue to read this selection : Rev. xiv: 13, iE|EiE^S^=S=S=l^i^E^33^i fc — -^ — E — — V^ B LESSPJD I are the | dead, Who I die in the | Jjord from | henceforth. 70 BUKIAL OP THE DEAD. 2. Yea, saith the Spirit ; that they may | rest from their \ labors ; And their | works do | follow | with | them. [tion. 3. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the | first resur- | rec- Upon such the | second | death hath | no | power. Amen: Blessing, and | glory, and | wisdom, And thanks- ] giving, and ] honor, and | power, and | might, Be I unto our | God, For- I ever and | ever: | A- | men. ^ The7i shall be said the LorcPs Prayer: OUR Father who art in the heavens, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as it is in heaven, so also upon the earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation ; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. THE Grace of our Lord Jesus Chi'ist be with us all evermore. Amen, 71 BURIAL OF THE DEAD. ^t tje J^uneral of an infant oc ¥oung OTfiilti: ^ The follovnn.g Psalms, Lessons, (fee, may be used in connection with suitable portions of the foregoing service : The Psalms. Ps. 8. O Lord our Lord how excellent, &c. Ps. 103. Bless the Lord, O mj soul, &g. Ps. 24. The earth is the Lord's, «fec. Ps. 91. He that dwelleth in the secret place, &c. Ps. 148. Alleluia. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens, &c. The Lesson. JESUS said. Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you. Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein. — Luke xviii: 16. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones ; for I say unto you, that their angels in heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven. Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. — Mat. xviii: 10. AND 1 looked, and lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps : and they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders : and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. . . . These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits unto God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they arc without fault before the throne of God. — Jiev. xiv : 1. 72 BURIAL OF THE DEAD. The Doctrine. "^ REGARDING those who die in inftincy be it known, that eyery infant, wheresoever born, — whether within the Church o'^ out of it, whether of pious or of impious parents, — when he dies is received by the Lord and is educated in heaven. For no one is born for hell, but all for heaven, and man himself is in fault if he goes to hell : but infants can as yet be in no fault. They are, therefore, after death in a state far preferable to that of infants in the world : for they are not clothed with an earthly body but with a body like that of the angels. They are committed to the care of such angels as have, in the life of the body, loved little children tenderly, and at the same time loved God. These angels receive them as their own, and the little ones love them as their own mothers. They are instructed according to divine order, and imbued with affections of good and by them with the knowledge of truth ; and afterward, when they are perfected in intelligence and wisdom, they are introduced into heaven and become angels. [H. H. 329 et seq.'] *^ At the Burial the Minister shall say : FOEASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, in his Providence, to re- move this child to the spiritual world, we therefore commit the body to the grave; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust ; believing in the resurrection of the dead, and their eternal life in heaven, accord- ing to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath enjoined us, saying, " Suffer little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the king- dom of heaven." Amen. ^ Then shall be said the Lorcf s Prayer^ and the Benediction. THE Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all evermore. Amen. 73 PRAYERS, &c., TO BE USED IN PRIVATE OR IN THE FAMILY. ^ 0?i rising in the morning say: I laid me down and slept ; I awaked for the Lord sustained me. Glory be to thee O Lord. *[[ Read in private, or vnth the assembled household, if convenient^ the Office of Morning Praise; or else one of the proper Psalms and the Lesson : saying, after the Lesson : V. — My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord : P. — In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee and will look up. V. — 0 Lord hear, &c. P. — And let, &c. ][ Repeat the Morning Prayers and conclude thus : The Lord keep our going out and our coming in from this time forth and evermore. Amen. AT THE MORNING MEAL Repeat one of the following Sentences or Prayers : Our Father who art in the heavens; give us this day our daily bread. Amen. God be merciful unto us and bless us : and cause his face to shine upon us. Amen. How excellent is thy loving kindness, O God ! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For Avith thee is the fountain of life : in thy light shall we see light. Amen. Shew ua thy ways, O Lord, teach us thy paths : lead us in 74 DAILY DEVOTIONS. khj truth, and teach us : for thou art tho Grod of our salvation, on thee do we wait all the day. Amen. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, he leadeth me beside the still waters. O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever. Amen. Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget not all his benefits : Who forgiveth all thine iniquities, who healeth all thy diseases : who satisfieth thy mouth with good so that thy youth is renewed like the eagles. Amen. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name to be praised. Amen. WE thank thee 0 Lord for the light of this day and for thy mercies which are new every morning : grant that while we are nourished by thy bounty we may live in thy fear and in love one to another ; to the praise of thy holy name. Amen. AT THE NOONDAY MEAL. The eyes of all wait upon thee 0 Lord, and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thanks be to thee, 0 God. Amen. Blessed be the Lord who daily loadeth us with his benefits, even the God of our salvation. Amen. The Lord knoweth the days of the upright : and their inher- itance shall be forever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. Amen. Trust in the Lord and do good : so shalt thou dwell in the land and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thy heart. Ame7i. Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Amen. O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good, — for his mercy 75 DAILY DEVOTIONS. is forever : he satisfieth the longing soul ; and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. A7nen. 0 give thanks unto the God of heaven; who giveth food to all flesh ; for his mercy endureth forever. A7nen. BLESS to us, O Lord, what thy bounty has provided and give us grateful hearts. Amen. AT THE EVENING MEAL. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Amen. 1 will extol thee 0 Lord, for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. A7neii. Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening : O Lord how manifold are thy works ! in wisdom hast thou made them all. The earth is full of thy riches. Anien. Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. Amen. Let thy mere}', O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. Amen. The earth, 0 Lord, is full of thy mercy : teach me thy stat- utes. Amen. Return unto thy rest O my soul ; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. Amen. BLESS to us, O Lord, these thy gifts; and fill our souls with the bread of life which cometh down from heaven : for thy mercy's sake. Amen. ^ Or these Prayers. GRANT us 0 Lord, with grateful hearts to adore thee, the Giver of all blessings, and to employ the gifts of thy good- ness in holy and useful living, to the glorj' of thy name. Amen. BLESS to us, O Lord, these thy gifts : and Avhile we are nour- ished from day to dsbj by thy bounty, grant that we may la))our for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life: through thy mercy. Amen. 76 DAILY DEVOTIONS. W'E thank thee, O Lord, for these thy gifts, and for thy mer- ciful protection during the raght [or for thy merciful protection and guidance during the day] that is past: grant that this night [or this day] va-Aj be passed in peace and without sin : and that so, living in thy holy fear, we may utter thy praises with unfeigned lips. Amen. \ Before retiring at night say: I will lay me down in peace and sleep : for thou Lord only makest me dwell in safety. Thanks be to thee, 0 God. ^ Read the Complin, or a proper Psalm^ and the Lesson^ say- ing^ after the lesson : V. — ^Into thy hands 0 Lord I commit my spirit : R. — Thou hast redeemed me 0 Lord God of Truth. V. — O Lord hear,