SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT. After the Collect for the day add, ¶ Then shall be said the Collect Almighty God gives us grace, &c., as on the first Sunday, with that for the Church or for the Clergy and people, alternately: which Collects shall be repeated every day with the other Collects in Advent until Christmas Eve, except on feasts, when the two last are not said. EMBER WEDNESDAY. After the Collects for the day shall be said this, A LMIGHTY 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 any office and administration in the same; and so replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine, and endue them with innocency of life, that they may faithfully serve before thee, to the glory of thy great Name, and the benefit of thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle (Isaiah ii. 2-5.], The Gospel [S. Luke i. 26-38.] EMBER FRIDAY. The Collects as on Wednesday. The Epistle [Isaiah xi. 1-8] The Gospel [S. Luke i. 39-47.] EMBER SATURDAY. After the Collects for the Day shall be said this, Avenly Father, who hast purchased to thyself an universal Church by the precious blood of thy dear Son; Mercifully look upon the same, and at this time of thy servants the Bishops and so guide and govern the minds Pastors of thy flock, that they may lay hands suddenly on no man, but faithfully and wisely make choice of fit persons to serve in the sacred Ministry of thy Church. And to those which shall be ordained to any holy function give thy grace and heavenly benediction; that both by their life and doctrine they may set forth thy glory, and set forward the salvation of all men ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. LMIGHTY God, our hea The Epistle [Isaiah xxxv. I-7.] The Gospel [S. Luke iii. 1-6.] After Fourth Sunday in Advent insert CHRISTMAS EVE. The Collect. GOD who at this time re joicest the hearts of thy faithful people with the expectation of the Birth of thy Son Jesus Christ: grant that as we joyfully receive him for our Redeemer, so we may with sure confidence behold him when he shall come to be our Judge. Who liveth and reigneth with thee. The Epistle [Rom. i. 1-6.] The Gospel [S. Matth. i. 18-21.] CHRISTMAS DAY. At the First Communion. The Collect, Almighty God, as at the Third Communion. The Epistle [Tit. ii. 11-15.] The Gospel [S. Luke ii. 1-14.] At the Second Communion. The Collect, Almighty God, as at the Third Communion. The Epistle [Tit. iii. 4-7.] The Gospel [S. Luke ii. 15-20.] At the Third Communion. Collect, Epistle and Gospel as in the Book of Common Prayer. S. STEPHEN'S DAY. After the Collect insert, T This Collect shall be said with the other Collects until New Year's Eve; and insert the same rubric after the Collects for S. John and the Holy Innocents. After the Circumcision dele rubric, "The same Collect, Epistle and Gospel, &c., and add, On the octave days of S. Stephen, S. John, and the Holy Innocents, the same Collects, Epistles and Gospels, shall serve as on the days themselves. EPIPHANY EVE. we beseech thee, O Lord, with the brightness of the festival of thy Son's Epiphany, that so, having escaped from the darkness of this world we may come to the land of everlasting light, through the same. The Epistle [Tit. iii. 4-7.] The Gospel [S. Matt. ii. 19-23.] After the Gospel for the Epiphany, add ¶ The same Collect, Epistle and Gospel, shall serve throughout the octave, save only on the Sunday. After the Collect for first Sunday after Epiphany, add T Then shall be said the Collect for the Epiphany. After the Gospel add T From now till the Ash Wednesday, after the Collect for the day shall be said (at the celebration only) the Collect for the Church, Lord we beseech thee, or for the clergy and people, Almighty and everlasting God, alternately, and then the Collect for the Queen, as in the Communion service. THE FIRST DAY OF LENT, commonly called ASH WEDNESDAY, insert ¶ After Matins ended, the people being called together by the ringing of a bell and assembled in the Church, the Litany shall be sung after the accustomed manner, which ended, the Priest, turning himself toward the people, shall say thus, as stood convicted of notorious sin were put to open penance, and punished in this world, that their souls might be saved in the day of the Lord; and that others, admonished by their example, might be the more afraid to of fend. Instead whereof, (until the said discipline may be restored again, which is much to be wished) it is thought good, that at this time (in the presence of you all) should be rehearsed the Ten Commandments, and that, after every Commandment, ye shall ask God mercy for your transgression thereof for the time past, and grace to keep the same for the time to come. G Minister. OD spake these words, and said; I am the Lord, thy God Thou shalt have none other gods but me. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, and shew mercy unto thousands in : them that love me, and keep my commandments. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his name in vain. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within 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 seventh day, and hallowed it. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Honour thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long in the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt do no murder. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is his. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee. ¶ Then shall be made a Sermon to the people, in which it shall be explained what manner of sins are forbidden by each of these Commandments, to the intent that each one examining his conscience by the light of God's law, may be moved to earnest and true repentance, and may walk more warily in these dangerous days. T The Sermon ended, they shall all kneel upon their knees, and the Priest and Clerks kneeling (in the place where they are accustomed to say the Litany) shall say this Psalm, PSALM li. Miserere mei, Deus. HAVE, mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me throughly from my wickedness: and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my faults: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged. Behold, 1 was shapen in wickedness: and in sin hath my mother conceived me. But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly. Thou shat purge me with thou shalt wash me, and I shall hyssop, and I shall be clean: be whiter than snow. Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness: that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Turn thy face from my sins: and put out all my misdeeds. God: and renew a right spirit Make me a clean heart, O within me. Cast me not away from thy presence: and take not thy holy Spirit from me. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord and my mouth shall shew thy praise. : For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it thee: but thou delightest not in burntofferings. The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise. O be favourable and gracious unto Sion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of righteous ness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations: then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. UR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy O Lord, hear our Answer. And let our cry come unto thee. Minister. Let us pray. mercifully to hear our prayers, and spare all those who confess their sins unto thee that they, whose consciences by sin are accursed, by thy merciful pardon may be absolved; through Christ our Lord. Amen. |