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Concerning the
Service of the Church
HE Order for Holy Communion, the Order for Morning Prayer, the Order
T for Evening Prayer, and the Litany, as set forth in this Book, are the
regular Services appointed for Public Worship in this Church, and shall be
used accordingly; Provided, that in addition to these Services, the Minister,
in his discretion, subject to the direction of the Ordinary, may use other
devotions taken from this Book or set forth by lawful authority within this
Church, or from Holy Scripture; and Provided further, that, subject to the
direction of the Ordinary, in Mission Churches or Chapels, and also, when
expressly authorized by the Ordinary, in Cathedral or Parish Churches or
other places, such other devotions as aforesaid may be used, when the
edification of the Congregation so requires, in place of the Order for Morning
Prayer, or the Order for Evening Prayer.
For Days of Fasting and Thanksgiving appointed by the Civil or Eccle-
siastical Authority, and for other special occasions, for which no Service or
Prayer hath been provided in this Book, the Bishop may set forth such form
or forms as he shall see fit, in which case none other shall be used.
NOTE, That in the directions for the several Services in this Book, it is not
intended, by the use of any particular word denoting vocal utterance, to
prescribe the tone or manner of their recitation.
THE USE OF THE PSALTER AND THE LECTIONARY.
HE Old Testament is appointed for the First Lessons, and the New
T Testament for the Second Lessons, at Morning and Evening Prayer
throughout the year.
The Psalms and Lessons to be read every day are to be found in the
following Table of Psalms and Lessons for the Christian Year; except only
those for the Immovable Holy Days, the Proper Psalms and Lessons for all
which days are to be found in the Table for the Fixed Holy Days.
On the following days, and their eves, if any, the Proper Psalms appointed
in the Tables shall be used: Christmas, Epiphany, Purification, Ash Wednes-
day, Annunciation, Good Friday, Easter Day, Ascension Day, Whitsunday,
Trinity Sunday, Transfiguration, All Saints, and Thanksgiving Day.
But NOTE, That on other days, the Minister shall use the Psalms appointed
in the Tables or at his discretion he may use one or more of those assigned
in the Psalter to the day of the month, or from the Table of Selections of
Psalms. And NOTE further, That in the case of a Psalm which is divided into
Selections of Psalms
sections, the Minister may use a section or sections of such Psalm. I. God the Creator. 8, 19; 33; 65, 111; 104; 145; 147.
The Psalms and Lessons printed on the same line are intended to be used II. God the Redeemer. 33; 102:15; 103; 111, 126; 113, 114; 130, 138.
together. At any service for which more than one such set of Psalms and III. God the Judge. 1, 11; 7; 46, 97; 50; 62, 82; 75, 76; 90; 96; 98.
Lessons are appointed, the choice thereof is at the discretion of the Minister. IV. God’s Glory. 18:1-20; 29, 99; 36:5 & 46; 148, 150.
Any set of Psalms and Lessons appointed for the evening of any day may V. God’s Sovereignty. 24, 93; 46, 47; 72; 89:1-19; 96, 97; 98, 99; 112,
be read at the morning service, and any set of morning Psalms and Lessons 146; 145.
may be read in the evening. VI. God’s Wisdom. 33; 104 111, 113; 139; 145; 147.
The starred Lessons provided for Sundays are particularly appropriate for VII. God’s Law. 19; 50; 62, 111; 119; 147.
use when Morning Prayer with one Lesson precedes the Holy Communion. VIII. God’s Providence. 23, 121; 33; 34; 37:26 & 124; 89:1-19; 139; 145;
Upon any Sunday or Holy Day, the Minister may read the Epistle or the 146; 147.
Gospel of the Day in place of the Second Lesson at Morning or Evening IX. God’s Mercy. 23, 100; 32, 130; 57, 61; 62, 63; 73; 77; 85; 86; 103;
Prayer. 118; 145.
Upon any weekday, other than a Holy Day, the Psalms and Lessons X. The Incarnation. 2, 110; 8, 113; 85, 111; 89:1-30; 102:15; 132.
appointed for any day in the same week may be read instead of those XI. The Passion. 22; 40:1-16; 42; 54, 130; 69:1-22, 30-37; 88; 116.
appointed for the Day. XII. The Church. 46, 111; 48; 84; 122, 133; 147.
When an Octave is observed for any Holy Day, the Psalms and Lessons for XIII. Worship. 5; 26, 43; 63, 65; 66; 67, 122; 84, 138; 96, 100; 102:15;
the Day may be used upon the Sunday within the Octave. 116.
Upon special occasions the Minister may select such Psalms and Lessons XIV. Thanksgiving. 30, 67; 65; 92, 100; 98, 111; 103; 107; 116; 134,
as he may think suitable. 138; 145; 147; 148, 150.
Any Lesson may be lengthened or shortened at the Minister's discretion. XV. Prayer. 4, 5; 17; 20, 28; 31; 54, 61; 84; 86; 102:15; 141:1-4; 142.
XVI. Trust in God. 27; 31; 57, 146; 62, 63; 71; 73; 77; 91; 118; 121, 124,
125 123, 143.
HYMNS AND ANTHEMS. XVII. God our Refuge. 4, 20; 17; 37; 46; 49; 54, 61; 71; 91; 103; 121, 146.
XVIII. Divine Guidance. 25; 43, 85; 80; 111, 112.
YMNS set forth and allowed by the authority of this Church, and
H Anthems in the words of Holy Scripture or of the Book of Common
XIX. In Time of Trouble. 3, 11; 12, 13; 18:1-20; 20, 46; 30, 146; 40:1-16;
49; 57, 85; 62, 63; 80; 86; 90; 107:1-16; 118; 144.
Prayer, may be sung before and after any Office in this Book, and also before XX. Righteousness. 1, 15; 11, 12; 18:21-35; 19; 26; 34; 40:1-16; 92; 111,
and after Sermons. 112.
XXI. Peace. 29, 46; 76; 85; 98, 100; 124, 125, 126.
XXII. The Transitoriness of Life. 39; 49; 90; 102:15.
XXIII. The Hope of Immortality. 16, 146; 30, 121; 42; 49; 66; 73; 103;
116; 139.
XXIV. Morning. 3, 20; 5, 63; 90; 143.
XXV. Evening. 4, 31:1-6, 91, 134; 13, 121 16, 17; 77.
XXVI. Penitential Psalms. 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143.
XXVII. Preparation for Holy Communion. 23, 36:5; 25; 26, 43; 41; 63; 84,
122; 85; 86; 130, 133; 139.
XXVIII. Thanksgiving after Holy Communion. 8, 15; 18:1-20; 19; 27; 29,
30; 34; 100, 110; 103 118; 145; 150.
Psalms and Lessons for the Christian Year
MORNING PRAYER EVENING PRAYER
Days Psalms First Lesson Second Lesson Days Psalms First Lesson Second Lesson
FIRST SUNDAY 50 & 4:4–6
M al. 3:1–6 Luke 1:5–25 FIRST SUNDAY 48, 126 Isa. 62 Matt. 25:1–13
IN ADVENT 46, 97 *Isa. 28:14–22 Heb. 12:14 IN ADVENT 18:1–20 Isa. 13:6–13 1 Thess. 5:1–11
Monday 1, 3 Isa. 1:1–9 Mark 1:1–13 Monday 4, 8 Isa. 1:10–20 Rev. 3:14
Tuesday 7 Isa. 1:21–28 Mark 1:14–28 Tuesday 11, 12 Isa. 2:1-5 Rev. 4
Wednesday 9 Isa. 2:6–19 Mark 1:29–39 Wednesday 15, 19 Isa. 3:1–3, 8–15 Rev. 5
Thursday 10 Isa. 4:2 Mark 1:40 Thursday 24, 30 Isa. 5:1–7 Rev. 6:1–11
Friday 22 Isa. 5:8–29 Mark 2:1–12 Friday 6,13 Isa. 6:1–11 Rev. 7:1–4,9–17
Saturday 28, 29 Isa. 7:1–9 Mark 2:13–22 Saturday 27 Isa. 7:10-20 Rev. 10
SECOND SUNDAY 25 Isa. 52:1–10 Luke 1:26–56 SECOND SUNDAY 119:89–104 Amos 3:1–8 1 Thess. 2:1–13
IN ADVENT 119:1–16 *Isa. 55 2 Tim. 3 IN ADVENT 67, 111 Isa. 26:1-11 John 5:30–40
Monday 33 Isa. 8:5–8, 11–20 Mark 2:23–3:6 Monday 42, 43 Isa. 9:8–17 Rev. 11:15
Tuesday 48 Isa. 9:18–10:4 Mark 3:7–19 Tuesday 46, 47 Isa. 10:5–7, 13–21 Rev. 12:1–12
Wednesday 50 Isa. 11:1–10 Mark 3:20 Wednesday 49 Isa. 12 Rev. 13:1–10
Thursday 62, 63 Isa. 13:1–5, 17–22 Mark 4:1–20 Thursday 66 Isa. 13:6–15 Rev. 14:1–13
Friday 73 Isa. 24:16b Mark 4:21–29 Friday 77 Isa. 26:11–19 Rev. 15
Saturday 80 Isa. 28:1–13 Mark 4:30 Saturday 65 Isa. 28:14–22 Rev. 18:1–10
THIRD SUNDAY 22:23 & 99 Jer. 1:4–10, 17–19 Luke 1:57 THIRD SUNDAY 132, 134 Nahum 1:3–8, 15 1 Cor. 9:7–23
IN ADVENT 85, 107:1–16 *Isa. 35 1 Thess. 5:12–23 IN ADVENT 30, 130 Isa. 26:1–11 Matt. 9:35–
10:15
Monday 84 Isa. 29:1–4, 9–14 Mark 5:1–20
Monday 75, 76 Isa. 29:15 Rev. 18:11
Tuesday 90 Isa. 30:8–17 Mark 5:21
Tuesday 91 Isa. 30:18–26 Rev. 19:1–16
Ember Wednesday 1, 15 Jer. 23:9–15 Luke 12:35–48
Ember Wednesday 92 Jer. 23:16–22 Matt. 28:16
Thursday 96 Isa. 32:1–4, 15–20 Mark 6:1–6
Thursday 93, 98 Isa. 33:1–10 Rev. 20:1–6
Ember Friday 40:1–16 Jer. 23:23–32 2 Cor. 5:5
Ember Friday 51 Jer. 26:1–7, 10-15 2 Tim. 3:14–
Ember Saturday 42, 43 Mal. 2:1–9 Matt. 9:35–
4:8
10:15
Ember Saturday 103 Mal. 3:1–6 Heb. 4:14–5:10
FOURTH SUNDAY 80 *Isa. 40:1–11 Luke 3:1–17
IN ADVENT 77, 100 Jer. 33:7-161 Thess. 1 FOURTH SUNDAY 33 Isa. 40:12–18, 21–31 1 Thess. 3:7
IN ADVENT 102:15 & 146 Isa. 42:1–16 Matt. 11:11–24
Monday 116 Isa. 33:13 Luke 1:5–25
Tuesday 130, 131 Isa. 25:1–9 Luke 1:26–38 Monday 104 Isa. 35 Rev. 20:7
Wednesday 132 Zech. 8:1-8, 20-23 Luke 1:39–45 Tuesday 114, 122 Gen. 49:1–2, 8–10 Rev. 21:1–8
Thursday 144 2 Sam. 7:18 Luke 1:46–56 Wednesday 139 Haggai 2:1–9 Rev. 21:9
Friday 147 1 Sam. 2:1b–10 Luke 1:57–66 Thursday 145 Zeph. 3:14 Rev. 22:1–9
Christmas Eve 50 Baruch 4:36–5:9 Luke 1:67 Friday 148, 150 Jer. 23:5–8 Rev. 22:10
CHRISTMAS DAY 89:1–30 Isa. 9:2–7 Luke 2:1–20 Christmas Eve 85 Zech. 2:10 Matt. 1:18
ST. STEPHEN 118 2 Chron. 24:17–22 Acts 6 CHRISTMAS DAY 45 Micah 4:1–5 & 1 John 4:7–14
5:2–4
ST. STEPHEN 30, 31:1–6 Wisdom 4:7–15 Acts 7:59–8:8
Days Psalms First Lesson Second Lesson
Days Psalms First Lesson Second Lesson
ST. JOHN EVAN- 23, 24 Exod. 33:12 John 13:20-26,
ST. JOHN EVAN- 97 Isa. 6:1–8 Rev. 1
GELIST 31–35
GELIST
HOLY INNOCENTS 8, 26 Jer. 31:1–6, 15–16 Matt. 18:1–14
HOLY INNOCENTS 19, 126 Isa. 54:1–13 Mark 10:13–16,
FIRST SUNDAY 145 *Isa. 9:2–7 Luke 2:1–20 23–31
AFTER CHRISTMAS 98, 138 Isa. 49:8–13 Heb. 2 FIRST SUNDAY 68 or 27 Isa. 63:7–16 2 Pet. 1:1–12
December 29 27 Isa. 56:1–8 1 John 1 AFTER CHRISTMAS 8, 113 Job 28:12 Matt. 11:25
December 30 33 Isa. 59:1–3, 15b–21 1 John 2:1–17 December 29 20, 21:1–6 Isa. 57:13 Heb. 1
December 31 147 Isa. 62 1 John 2:18 December 30 111, 112 Isa. 60:13 Heb. 2
CIRCUMCISION 103 Deut. 30:1–10 Eph. 2:11 December 31 90, 150 Deut. 10:12–11:1 Heb. 3
CIRCUMCISION 148 Deut. 30:11 Rev. 19:11–16
SECOND SUNDAY 65, 121 *Micah 4:1–5 & 5:2–4 Luke 2:21–32
AFTER CHRISTMAS 89:1–30 Isa. 44:1–8, 21–23 Col. 2:6–17 SECOND SUNDAY 111, 112 Prov. 9:1–6, 10 2 Cor. 4:1–6
January 2 37:26 Isa. 63:7–14 1 John 3:1–11 AFTER CHRISTMAS 132 Haggai 2:1–9 Luke 2:34–40
January 3 66 Isa. 64:4 1 John 3:13 January 2 2, 110 Isa. 63:15–64:1 Heb. 4:1–13
January 4 92 Isa. 65:17 1 John 4 January 3 34 Isa. 65:8–16 Heb. 4:14–5:14
January 5 144 Isa. 66:18–23 1 John 5 January 4 91 Isa. 66:1–2, 5–13 Heb. 6:1–12
EPIPHANY 46, 100 Isa. 60:1–9 2 Cor. 4:1–6 Epiphany Eve 29, 98 Isa. 49:1–7 Luke 3:15–22
January 7 85 Isa. 42:1–9 Matt. 3:13 EPIPHANY 72 Isa. 61 Rom. 15:8–21
January 8 65 Isa. 45:20 Mark 9:2–13 January 7 97, 99 Isa. 43:1–12 Acts 11:1–18
January 9 22:23 & 24 Isa. 49:8–13, 22–23 1 John 1:1–9 January 8 93,96 Isa. 48:12–21 Acts 26:1, 13–23
January 10 67, 87 Isa. 19:19 Col. 2:6–17 January 9 48, 117 Isa. 54:1–10 Acts 28:23
January 11 102:15 Jonah 4 Pet. 1:1–9 January 10 138, 146 Zech. 8:11–13, 20-23 Rom. 10:1–20
January 12† 50 Mal. 1:11 2 Thess. 1 January 11 147 Tobit 13:1b–5, 7–11 Rom. 11:13–27
January 12 † 145 Isa. 9:2–7 Gal. 3:27–4:7
FIRST SUNDAY 72, 97 Isa. 60:1–9 2 Matt. 2:1–12
AFTER EPIPHANY 92, 93 *Prov. 8:22–35 Col. 1:9 FIRST SUNDAY 84, 122 1 Sam. 1:21 Matt. 18:1–14
Monday 1, 3 Prov. 1:7–19 Eph. 1 AFTER EPIPHANY 19, 67 Isa. 49:1–7 1 John 1:1–9
Tuesday 5 Prov. 2:1–9 Eph. 2:1–10
Monday 4, 8 Ezek. 1:2–6, 24–28 John 1:1–18
Wednesday 7 Prov. 3:1–7, 11–12 Eph. 2:11
Tuesday 11, 12 Ezek. 2 John 1:19-34
Thursday 9 Prov. 3:13–20 Eph. 3:1–13
Wednesday 13, 14 Ezek. 3:4–14 John 1:35
Friday 10 Prov. 3:27 Eph. 3:14
Thursday 15, 21 Ezek. 3:16–21 John 2:1–12
Saturday 16 Prov. 4:7–18 Eph. 4:1–16
Friday 6, 26 Ezek. 7:10-15, 23–27 John 2:13
Saturday 27 Ezek. 11:14–20 John 3:1–13
SECOND SUNDAY 118 *Zech. 8:1–8, 20-23 1 Cor. 12:12–
AFTER 31a
SECOND SUNDAY 102:15 & 117 Isa. 45:1–15 Rom. 9:14–26
EPIPHANY 29, 99 Exod. 34:29 Mark 9:2–13
AFTER EPIPHANY 62, 127 Isa. 54:11 John 1:35
Monday 17 Prov. 4:20 Eph. 4:17
Monday 18:1–20 Ezek. 12:21 John 3:14–21
† NOTE, That the Psalms and Lessons for the dated days after the
Epiphany are to be used only until the following Sunday. † NOTE, That the Psalms and Lessons for the dated days after the
2 On January 13, read Isa. 60:10. Epiphany are to be used only until the following Sunday.
Tuesday 23, 24 Prov. 6:12–19 Eph. 5:1–14 Tuesday 25 Ezek. 13:1–9 John 3:22
Wednesday 28 Prov. 8:1–11 Eph. 5:15 Wednesday 31 Ezek. 14:1–11 John 4:1–14
Thursday 30 Prov. 8:12–20 Eph. 6 Thursday 33 Ezek. 4:12–20 John 4:15–26
Friday 32 Prov. 8:22–35 Phil. 1:1–11 Friday 40:1–16 Ezek. 18:1–4, 19–23 John 4:27–42
Saturday 36 Prov. 9:1–6, 13–18 Phil. 1:12–26 Saturday 34 Ezek. 18:26 John 4:43
THIRD SUNDAY 42, 43 *Isa. 41:8–10, 17–20 John 4:1–14

THIRD SUNDAY 27, 134 Isa. 56:1–8 John 2:13
AFTER EPIPHANY 11, 12 Deut. 16:18–20 & James 2:1–13
AFTER EPIPHANY 103 Isa. 54:1–8 Rom. 14:1–15:3
17:8–11
Monday 39 Prov.10:12–14, 18– Phil. 1:27–2:11 Monday 37:1–24 Ezek. 27:1–5, 26–36 John 5:1–15
21 Tuesday 46, 47 Ezek. 33:1–9 John 5:16–29
Tuesday 41 Prov. 10:22–29 Phil. 2:12–18 Wednesday 49 Ezek. 33:10-20 John 5:30
Wednesday 44 Prov. 11:9–14, 24–30 Phil. 2:19 Thursday 50 Ezek. 33:23 John 6:1–14
Thursday 45 Prov. 14:26 Phil. 3:1–16 Friday 54, 57 Ezek. 34:1–10 John 6:15–29
Friday 51 Prov. 15:16–23, 27– Phil. 3:17–4:3 Saturday 29, 99 Ezek. 34:11–16 John 6:30-40
29
Saturday 55 Prov. 16:25 Phil. 4:4 FOURTH SUNDAY 145 Isa. 45:20 Rom. 10
AFTER EPIPHANY 30, 36:5 Dan. 10:10-19 Mark 6:45
FOURTH SUNDAY 66 Isa. 61 Luke 4:16–32
Monday 65 Ezek. 34:25 John 6:41–59
AFTER EPIPHANY 18:1–20 *Deut. 4:5–13, 32–40 Eph. 2
Tuesday 71 Ezek. 36:22–28 John 6:60
Monday 56, 60:1–5 Prov. 20:9–12, 17–22 Col. 1:1–17 Wednesday 72 Ezek. 37:1–14 John 7:1–13
Tuesday 61, 62 Prov. 21:21 Col. 1:18–2:5 Thursday 73 Ezek. 37:21b John 7:14–24
Wednesday 63, 64 Prov. 22:1–6, 17–25 Col. 2:6–19 Friday 75, 76 Ezek. 39:21 John 7:25–36
Thursday 68:1–19 Prov. 23:20–21, 29– Col. 2:20–3:11 Saturday 19, 67 Ezek. 43:1–9 John 7:37
35
Friday 69:1–22, Prov. 24:23 Col. 3:12–17
FIFTH SUNDAY 21, 22:23 Joel 3:9–17 Matt. 13:36-52
30-37
AFTER EPIPHANY 7 Amos 5:14–24 Gal. 6:1–10
Saturday 77 Prov. 25:11–15, 17– Col. 3:18–4:6
22 Monday 81 Isa. 14:3–11 1 Thess. 1
Tuesday 90 Isa. 14:12–20 1 Thess. 2:1–13
FIFTH SUNDAY 15, 85 Ruth 1:1–17 Col. 3:5–11 Wednesday 91 Isa. 22:1–5, 12–14 1 Thess. 2:17–
AFTER EPIPHANY 112, 113 *Hab. 1:12–2:4,9-14 Luke 12:35–48 3:13
Thursday 94 Isa. 24:1–6, 10-16a 1 Thess. 4:1–12
Monday 79 Prov. 26:17 1 Pet. 1:1–12
Friday 102 Isa. 31 1 Thess. 4:13
Tuesday 82, 101 Prov. 27:1–6, 10-12 1 Pet. 1:13
Saturday 84, 122 Isa. 47:1, 7–15 1 Thess. 5:1–11
Wednesday 86 Prov. 28:1–13 1 Pet. 2:1–10
Thursday 89:1–19 Prov. 29:11–25 1 Pet. 2:11–17
Friday 92 Prov. 30:4–9 1 Pet. 2:18 SIXTH SUNDAY 9 Gen. 19:1–3, 12–17, Luke 17:20
Saturday 97 Prov. 31:10 1 Pet. 3:1–12 AFTER 24–28
EPIPHANY 76, 96 2 Esdras 8:63–9:13 2 Pet. 3:1–14,
SIXTH SUNDAY 75, 138 Isa. 2:6–19 Matt. 25:14–29 17–18
AFTER 93, 98 *Isa. 66:1–2, 10, 12– 2 Thess. 1
EPIPHANY 16, 18–23
Monday 99, 100 Lam. 1:1–6 1 Pet. 3:13 Monday 103 Wisdom 1:1–7 1 Thess. 5:12
Tuesday 107:1–16 Lam. 1:15 1 Pet. 4:1–6 Tuesday 104 Wisdom 6:1–11 2 Thess. 1
Wednesday 111, 112 Lam. 2:1–10 1 Pet. 4:7–11 Wednesday 105 Wisdom 6:12–21 2 Thess. 2:1–12
Thursday 115 Lam. 4:1–6, 9 1 Pet. 4:12 Thursday 114, 124 Wisdom 7:7–14 2 Thess. 2:13–
Friday 106 Lam. 4:11–20 1 Pet. 5:1–7 3:5
Friday 116 Wisdom 7:15–22a 2 Thess. 3:6
Saturday 118 Lam. 5 1 Pet. 5:8
Saturday 85, 134 Wisdom 7:22–8:1 Jude
SEPTUAGESIMA 20, 121 *Joshua 1:1–9 2 Tim. 2:1–13
SEPTUAGESIMA 144 1 Macc. 2:49–64 1 Tim. 6:11–19
SUNDAY 1 & 18:21–35 Ezek. 3:4–11 Matt. 5:1–16
SUNDAY 80 Isa. 5:1–7 Matt. 21:23–32
or 1 & 125
Monday 126, 128, 131 Amos 7:1–8 & 8:1–3 Gal. 1:1–10
Monday 123, 127 Gen. 1:1–19 Mark 6:7–13
Tuesday 129, 130 Amos 1:1–5, 13–2:3 Gal. 1:11
Tuesday 135 Gen. 1:20–2:3 Mark 6:14–29
Wednesday 132 Amos 2:6 Gal. 2:1–10
Wednesday 137:1–6 & 140 Gen. 2:4–9, 16–25 Mark 6:30-44 Thursday 139 Amos 3 Gal. 2:11
Thursday 141 Gen. 3 Mark 6:45 Friday 142, 146 Amos 4:4 Gal. 3:1–9
Friday 143 Gen. 4:1–16 Mark 7:1–13 Saturday 148, 150 Amos 5:1–13 Gal. 3:10-18
Saturday 149 Gen. 6:5–8, 13–22 Mark 7:14–23
SEXAGESIMA 147 Eccles. 11:1–6 John 4:31–38
SEXAGESIMA 71 *Isa. 50:4–10 2 Cor. 12:1–12 SUNDAY 37:26 & 124 Dan. 3:1–26 Matt. 10:16-23,
SUNDAY 33 Isa. 30:8–21 Mark 4:26-34 40-42
Monday 2, 3 Gen. 7:1, 7–10, 17– Mark 7:24 Monday 4, 8 Amos 5:14–24 Gal. 3:19
23 Tuesday 11, 12 Amos 6:1–8 Gal. 4:1–11
Tuesday 5 Gen. 8:6 Mark 8:11–26 Wednesday 13, 14 Amos 8:4–12 Gal. 4:12–20
Wednesday 7 Gen. 9:8–17 Mark 8:27–9:1 Thursday 17 Amos 9:1–10 Gal. 4:21
Thursday 9 Gen. 11:1–9 Mark 9:2–13 Friday 6, 26 Amos 7:10 Gal. 5:1–12
Friday 22 Gen. 11:27–12:8 Mark 9:14–29 Saturday 93, 98 Hosea 4:1–2, 6–10 Gal. 5:13
Saturday 16 Gen. 13:2, 5–18 Mark 9:30-37
QUINQUAGESIMA 119:33–48 Lev. 19:1–2, 9–18 1 John 4
QUINQUAGESIMA 103 Wisdom 7:7–14 John 15:1–17 SUNDAY 139 Isa. 51:1–8 Mark 9:14–32
SUNDAY 19, 23 *Deut. 10:12–15, 1 John 2:1–17 Monday 20, 21:1–6 Hosea 5:10–6:6 Gal. 6:1–10
17–11:1 Tuesday 25 Hosea 11:1–4 & Gal. 6:11
Monday 18:1–20 Gen. 18:1–16 Mark 9:38 13:5–16a
Tuesday 18:21–36 Gen. 18:20 Mark 10:1–16 ASH WEDNESDAY 102, 130 Jonah 3 & 4 Luke 15:10
ASH WEDNESDAY 32, 143 Isa. 58:1–12 Heb. 12:1–14 Thursday 29, 30 Jer. 1:4–10, 13–19 John 8:1–11
Thursday 27 Gen. 19:1–3, 12– 1 Cor. 1:1–17 Friday 31 Jer. 2:1–9, 13 John 8:12–20,
17, 24–28 31–36
Friday 95 & 40:1–16 Gen. 21:9–21 1 Cor. 1:18 Saturday 34 Jer. 3:11–18 John 8:45
Saturday 28 Gen. 22:1–14, 19 1 Cor. 2
FIRST 15, 92 Jer. 17:5–14 1 Cor. 10:1–13
FIRST SUNDAY 50 *Isa. 58 Matt. 6:1–18 SUNDAY 69:1–19, Dan. 9:3–10 Luke 5:33–6:10
IN LENT 3, 62 Ecclus. 2 Rom. 7:14 IN LENT 30-37
Monday 36 Gen. 24:1–27 1 Cor. 3:1–17 Monday 42, 43 Jer. 3:19 John 9:1–23
Tuesday 37:1–24 Gen. 24:28–38, 1 Cor. 3:18–4:5 Tuesday 46, 47 Jer. 4:1–9 John 9:24
49–51, 58–67 Ember Wednesday 4, 16 Ezek. 3:16 2 Cor. 4
Ember Wednesday 26 Ezek. 2 Matt. 9:1–13 Thursday 49 Jer. 4:11–22 John 10:1–10
Thursday 37:26 Gen. 25:28 1 Cor. 4:6 Ember Friday 77 Ezek. 37:1–14 1 Tim. 4
Ember Friday 95 & 84 Ezek. 34:1–16 Matt. 10:24–33, Ember Saturday 19, 23 Ezek. 37:21b 1 Tim. 6:6
37–42
Ember Saturday 101 Ezek. 34:17–25, 2 Tim. 2:1–15
SECOND 26, 119:1–16 2 Sam. 12:1–10, 1 Cor. 6:9
30-31
SUNDAY 13-14
SECOND SUNDAY 86, 142 *1 Kings 8:37–43 Col. 3:12-17 IN LENT 31 Ecclus. 51:1–12 Luke 18:1–8
IN LENT 30, 32 Ezek. 18:1–4, 25–32 Matt. 5:27–37
Monday 50 Jer. 4:23 John 10:11–21
Monday 39 Gen. 27:1–29 1 Cor. 5 Tuesday 51 Jer. 5:1–9 John 10:22–38
Tuesday 41 Gen. 27:30–40 1 Cor. 6:1–11 Wednesday 65, 67 Jer. 5:10-19 John 11:1–16
Wednesday 56 Gen. 27:46–28:4, 1 Cor. 6:12 Thursday 66 Jer. 5:20 John 11:17–27
10-22 Friday 69:1–22, 30-37 Jer. 6:1–8 John 11:28–44
Thursday 62 Gen. 29:1–13, 18–20 1 Cor. 7:1–17 Saturday 72 Jer. 6:9–21 John 11:45
Friday 95 & 54,61 Gen. 32:22–31 1 Cor. 8
Saturday 63 Gen. 35:1–7, 16–20 1 Cor. 9:1–14
THIRD 119:113–128 & Amos 5:4–15 Gal. 5:16-24
THIRD SUNDAY 25 *Deut. 6:1–9, 20-25 1 Cor. 3 SUNDAY 143
IN LENT 34 Zech. 1:1–6, 12–17 Mark 8:27–9:1 IN LENT 27 Prov. 4:7–18 Luke 11:29–36
Monday 68:1–19 Gen. 37:3–28, 36 1 Cor. 9:15
Monday 71 .Jer. 7:1–15 Mark 10:17–31
Tuesday 74 Gen. 40 1 Cor. 10:1–13
Tuesday 73 Jer. 7:21–29 Mark 10:32–45
Wednesday 75, 76 Gen. 41:1a, 8, 14–24 1 Cor. 10:14–22
Wednesday 77 Jer. 8:4–13 Mark 10:46
Thursday 85 Gen. 41:25–40 1 Cor. 10:23–
Thursday 80 Jer. 9:2–16 Mark 11:12–26
11:1
Friday 86 Jer. 9:17–24 Mark 12:1–12
Friday 95 & 79 Gen. 42:1–26, 29a, 1 Cor. 11:17
Saturday 103 Jer. 10:1–13 Mark 12:13–17
35–38
Saturday 89:1–19 Gen. 43:1–5, 11– 1 Cor. 12:1–11
16, 26–34 FOURTH SUNDAY 116 Isa. 55 John 6:41–51
IN LENT 46, 122 2 Esdras 2:15–32 Rev. 3:1–12
FOURTH SUNDAY 147 Exod. 16:4–15 John 6:27–40
IN LENT 18:1–20 *Ezek. 39:21 2 Cor. 3:12 Monday 91 Jer. 13:15 Mark 12:18–27
Monday 90 Gen. 44 1 Cor. 12:12– Tuesday 92 Jer. 14:1–10 Mark 12:28–37
31a Wednesday 97, 98 Jer. 15:1–9 Mark 12:38
Tuesday 93, 96 Gen. 45 1 Cor. 12:31b– Thursday 99, 100 Jer. 15:10 Mark 13:1–13
13:13
Wednesday 94 Gen. 47:29–31 & 1 Cor. 14:1–12
48:8–20
Thursday 104 Gen. 49:33–50:26 1 Cor. 14:13–25
Friday 95 & 102 Exod. 1:8–14, 22 1 Cor. 14:26 Friday 107 Jer. 16:5–13 Mark 13:14–23
Saturday 108:1–6 & 112 Exod. 2:1–22 1 Cor. 15:1–11 Saturday 118 Jer. 17:5–14 Mark 13:24
FIFTH SUNDAY 51 *Isa. 1:10-20 1 Pet. 4:12

IN LENT 71 Deut. 18:15 Luke 20:9-18 FIFTH SUNDAY 42, 43 Hosea 6:1–6 Heb. 10:1–25
IN LENT 40:1–16 Jer. 14:7–21 John 10:17–38
Monday 119:1–16 Exod. 3:1–15 1 Cor. 15:12–19
Tuesday 123, 127 Exod. 4:10-18, 1 Cor. 15:20–34
Monday 119:17–32 & 117 Jer. 20:7–13 John 12:1–11
27–31
Tuesday 120, 121, 122 Jer. 22:10-23 John 12:12–19
Wednesday 128, 129 Exod. 5:1–9, 19– 1 Cor. 15:35–49
Wednesday 132 Jer. 28:1–2, 10-17 John 12:20-33
6:1
Thursday 133, 134, 137:1–6 Jer. 30:12–17, 23–24 John 12:34–43
Thursday 144 Exod. 11:1–8 1 Cor. 15:50
Friday 139 Jer. 32:36–42 John 12:44
Friday 95 & 141:1-4, Exod. 12:21–28 1 Cor. 16:1–14
Saturday 145 Jer. 33:1–9, 14–16 John 13:1–17
146
Saturday 147 Exod. 12:29-39, 1 Cor. 16:15
42
SIXTH SUNDAY 130, 138 Jer. 8:9–15, 18–9:1 1 Cor. 1:17
IN LENT 77 Isa. 59:1–3, 9–21 John 12:20-36
SIXTH SUNDAY 24, 97 *Zech. 9:9-12 Mark 11:1–11
IN LENT 22 Isa. 52:13–53:12 Matt. 26
Mon. before Easter 42, 43 Lam. 1:7–12 John 14:15
Mon. before Easter 71 Isa. 42:1–7 John 14:1–14 Tues. before Easter 51 Lam. 2:10, 13–19 John 15:17
Tues. before Easter 6, 12 Hosea 14 John 15:1–16 Wed. before Easter 74 Lam. 3:1, 14–33 John 16:16
Wed. before Easter 94 Zech. 12:9-10 & John 16:1–15 Maundy Thursday 142, 143 Lam. 3:40-58 John 17
13:1, 7–9 GOOD FRIDAY 69:1–22 & 88 Isa. 52:13–53:12 1 Pet. 2:11
Maundy Thursday 116 Jer. 31:31–34 John 13:18 Easter Even 27 Job 19:21–27a Rom. 6:3–11
GOOD FRIDAY 22, 40:1–16, 54 Gen. 22:1–18 or John 18
Wisdom 2:1, 12–24
Easter Even 14, 16 Job 14:1–14 John 19:38 or EASTER 98, 114 Isa. 51:9-16 Luke 24:13–35
Heb. 4 DAY 118 Isa. 12 John 20:11–18
Easter Monday 103 Exod. 15:1–13 John 20:1–10

EASTER 93, 111 * Isa. 25:1–9 Matt. 28:1–10, 16–20
Easter Tuesday 115 Isa. 30:18–21 John 20:11–18
DAY 57 Exod. 12:1–14 Rev. 14:1–7, 12–13
Wednesday 148 Isa. 26:12–16, 19 John 20:19–23
Easter Monday 2 Isa. 61:1–3, 10–11 Luke 24:1–12 Thursday 147 Isa. 52:1–10 John 20:24
Easter Tuesday 30 Dan. 12:1–4, 13 1 Thess. 4:13 Friday 110, 114 Zeph. 3:14 John 21:1–14
Wednesday 97, 99 Micah 7:7–9, 18–20 1 Tim. 6:11–19 Saturday 18:1–20 Jer. 31:10-14 John 21:15
Thursday 149, 150 Ezek. 37:1–14 Phil. 3:7
Friday 124, 125, 126 Isa. 65:17 Rev. 1:4–18
Saturday 145 Isa. 25:1–9 Rev. 7:9
FIRST SUNDAY 66 Wisdom 2:23–3:9 Rom. 1:1–12 FIRST SUNDAY 33 Zeph. 3:14 John 20:19
AFTER EASTER 103 *Isa. 43:1–12 Luke 24:36–49 AFTER EASTER 30, 121 2 Esdras 2:33 Rev. 1:4–18
Monday 1, 3 Exod. 13:3–16 Heb. 1 Monday 4, 11 Isa. 10:1–11 1 Pet. 1:1–12
Tuesday 5 Exod. 13:17–14:4 Heb. 2:1–8 Tuesday 15,24 Isa. 40:12–17 1 Pet. 1:13
Wednesday 22:23 Exod. 14:5–14, 19- Heb. 2:9 Wednesday 25 Isa. 40:18, 21–31 1 Pet. 2:1–10
21, 24–28, 30 Thursday 29, 46 Isa. 42:1–9 1 Pet. 2:11–17
Thursday 28 Exod. 15:20 Heb. 3 Friday 39 Isa. 42:10-17 1 Pet. 2:18
Friday 40:1–16 Exod. 16:1–7, 13b- Heb. 4:1–13 Saturday 93, 111 Isa. 43:1–7 1 Pet. 3:1–12
15
Saturday 42, 43 Exod. 17:1–7 Heb. 4:14–5:14
SECOND SUNDAY 145 Ezek. 34:11–16, 30- John 21:1–19
AFTER 31
SECOND SUNDAY 23, 146 *Isa. 40:1–11 John 10:1–10
EASTER 16, 100 2 Esdras 8:20–30, 1 Cor. 15:12–23
AFTER EASTER 34 Baruch 4:21–30 Phil. 3:7–16
46, 51–54
Monday 49 Exod. 17:8 Heb. 6:1–12
Monday 48 Isa. 43:8–13 1 Pet. 3:13
Tuesday 50 Exod. 18:1–12 Heb. 6:13
Tuesday 61, 62 Isa. 43:15–21 & 1 Pet. 4:1–6
Wednesday 63 Exod. 18:13 Heb. 7:1–11
44:1–3
Thursday 66 Exod. 19:1–7, 16–20 Heb. 7:12
Wednesday 65 Isa. 44:6-8, 21–23 1 Pet. 4:7–11
Friday 51 Exod. 20:1–21 Heb. 8
Thursday 71 Isa. 44:9-20 1 Pet. 4:12
Saturday 72 Exod. 24:1–11, 16- Heb. 9:1–14
Friday 73 Isa. 44:24–45:4 1 Pet. 5:1–7
18
Saturday 33 Isa. 45:5–12, 15–19 1 Pet. 5:8
THIRD SUNDAY 36:5 & 138 2 Sam. 12:15b–23 John 14:1–14

AFTER EASTER 113, 124 *1 Sam. 2:1b–10 Acts 2:22–36 THIRD SUNDAY 68:1–20 Isa. 26:12–16, 19 2 Cor. 5
AFTER EASTER 115 Wisdom 5:1–6, 14–16 Luke 20:27–39
Monday 85 Exod. 25:1–11, 17– Heb. 9:15
22 Monday 77 Isa. 45:20 Eph. 1:1–14
Tuesday 86 Exod. 28:1–4, 29-38 Heb. 10:1–14 Tuesday 84, 117 Isa. 46:3–4, 9-13 Eph. 1:15
Wednesday 89:1–19 Exod. 32:1–7, 15–20 Heb. 10:15–25 Wednesday 90 Isa. 48:12–21 Eph. 2:1–10
Thursday 91 Exod. 32:21–24, 30– Heb. 10:26 Thursday 97, 98 Isa. 49:1–12 Eph. 2:11
34 Friday 103 Isa. 49:13–23 Eph. 3:1–12
Friday 94 Exod. 33:7 Heb. 11:1–16 Saturday 23, 30 Isa. 50:4–10 Eph. 3:13
Saturday 99, 100 Exod. 34:1–10, 29- Heb. 11:17–31
35
FOURTH SUNDAY 18:1–20 Dan. 12:1–4, 13 1 Thess. 4:13
AFTER EASTER 27 Isa. 60:13 John 8:12–30
FOURTH SUNDAY 116 *Job 19:21-27a John 12:44
AFTER EASTER 107:1–16 Ezek. 37:1–14 Acts 3:1–21 Monday 111, 113 Isa. 51:1–11 Eph. 4:1–16
Tuesday 121, 122 Isa. 51:12–16 Eph. 4:17
Monday 110, 114 Num. 10:29 Heb. 11:32
Wednesday 135 Isa. 52:1–2, 7–12 Eph. 5:1–14
Tuesday 124, 126 Num. 11:4–6, 10-15, Heb. 12:1–17
23, 31–32
Wednesday 128, 129 Num. 12 Heb. 12:18
Thursday 132 Num. 13:17–26, 30- Heb. 13:1–8 Thursday 145 Isa. 54:1–10 Eph. 5:15
33 Friday 130, 138 Isa. 54:11 Eph. 6:1–9
Friday 143 Num. 14:1–10 Heb. 13:9–16 Saturday 148, 150 Isa. 55 Eph. 6:10
Saturday 146, 149 Num. 14:11–25 Heb. 13:17
FIFTH SUNDAY 147 Isa. 48:12–21 Rev. 5

FIFTH SUNDAY 65, 67 *Ezek. 34:25 Luke 11:1–13
AFTER EASTER 144 Ezek. 36:25 Mark 11:22–26
AFTER EASTER 118 2 Esdras 14:27–35 Acts 4:1–13, 33
Rogation Monday 34 Deut. 28:1–14 James 1:1–17
Rogation Monday 104 Deut. 8:1–11, 17–20 Matt. 6:5–15
Rogation Tuesday 65, 67 1 Kings 8:22–30 James 4:8
Rogation Tuesday 80 Deut. 11:10-17 Matt. 6:24
Ascension Eve 99 Three Children 29-37 Luke 24:44
Rogation Wednesday 144 Jer. 14:1–9 1 John 5:5–15
ASCENSION DAY 24, 47 Isa. 33:5–6, 17, 20-22 Heb. 4:14–5:10
ASCENSION DAY 96 Dan. 7:9–10, 13–14 Eph. 4:1–16
Friday 20, 29 Isa. 12 Acts 1:12
Friday 15, 108:1–5 Micah 4:1–7 Rom. 8:31
Saturday 8, 98 Jer. 23:5–8 Acts 2:1–21
Saturday 45 Gen. 49:1–2, 8–10 2 Thess. 2:13
SUNDAY 93, 96 Wisdom 9 Eph. 1

SUNDAY 21:1–6 & 24 *Isa. 33:5, 17,20-22 John 17 John 3:16–21,
AFTER
AFTER 8, 108:1–5 Isa. 4:2 Heb.4:14–5:10 46, 47 Isa. 32:1–4, 15–20
31–36a
ASCENSION 72 Isa. 65:17 Rev. 21:1–14, ASCENSION 97, 110 Dan. 7:9-10, 13–14 Rev. 22
21–27
Monday 147 Isa. 66:1–2, 10-13 Acts 2:22–36
Monday 2 1 Sam. 2:1b–10 Rev. 5 Tuesday 57, 138 Isa. 26:1–7 Acts 2:37
Tuesday 92 2 Sam. 7:18 Rev. 11:15 Wednesday 33 Isa. 25:1–9 Acts 3:1–10
Wednesday 21:1–6 & 23 Isa. 4:2 Rev. 19:11–16 Thursday 72 Isa. 9:2–7 Acts 3:11
Thursday 66 2 Kings 2:1–15 Rev. 21:1–8 Friday 116, 117 2 Sam. 22:32–34, Acts 4:1–12
Friday 115 Isa. 35 Rev. 21:9 44–51
Saturday 81 Zech. 8:1–8, 20-23 Rev. 22:1–17 Whitsun Eve 46, 133 Deut. 16:9-12 Rom. 8:12–18
WHITSUNDAY 68 or 18:1–20 Wisdom 1:1–7 John 4:19-26 WHITSUNDAY 104 Wisdom 7:22–8:1 1 Cor. 2
145 *Joel 2:28 Rom. 8:1–11 48, 122 Isa. 11:1–9 John 6:53–69
Whit Monday 139 Wisdom 9:1–6 1 Cor. 3:9-17 Whit Monday 103 Jer. 31:31–34 Acts 4:13–22
Whit Tuesday 148 Ezek. 36:22–28 1 Cor. 12:1–13 Whit Tuesday 145 Num. 11:16–17, 24–30 Acts 4:23
Ember Wednesday 132 Ecclus. 39:1–8 1 Cor. 2 Ember Wednesday 84 Wisdom 9:9–11, 17–18 Acts 5:12–28
Thursday 48 Isa. 44:1–8, 21–23 Gal. 5:16–25 Thursday 18:1–20 Wisdom 11:21–12:2 Acts 5:29
Ember Friday 122, 125 Isa. 61:1-9 2 Cor. 3 Ember Friday 43, 134 Isa. 52:1–10 Acts 6
Ember Saturday 19 Micah 3:5–8 2 Tim. 1:1–14 Trinity Eve 111, 113 Num. 6:22 2 Cor. 13:5
TRINITY 29, 99 *Isa. 6:1–8 1 Pet. 1:1–12

TRINITY 98, 100 Ecclus. 43:1–12, 27–33 Eph. 4:1–16
SUNDAY 33 Gen. 1:1–2:3 John 1:1–18
SUNDAY 148, 150 Job 38:1–11, 16-18 John 1:29–34
& 42:1–6
Monday 2, 3 Num. 16:1–14 Luke 1:1–25 Monday 4, 8 Ezra 1:1–8 Acts 7:1–16
Tuesday 5 Num. 16:15–35 Luke 1:26–38 Tuesday 16, 20 Ezra 4:7,11–24 Acts 7:17–34
Wednesday 7 Num. 17:1-11 Luke 1:39–56 Wednesday 25 Haggai 1:1–8, 12–15 Acts 7:35–53
Thursday 9 Num. 20:1–13 Luke 1:57–66 Thursday 27 Haggai 2:1–9 Acts 7:54–8:4
Friday 10 Num. 20:14 Luke 1:67 Friday 6, 26 Zech. 1:7–17 Acts 8:5–25
Saturday 13, 14 Num. 21:4–9 Luke 2:1–20 Saturday 29, 30 Zech. 2 Acts 8:26
FIRST 73 *Jer. 23:23–32 Matt. 7:13–14, FIRST 119:33–48 Deut. 30:11 John 13:1–17,
SUNDAY 21-29 SUNDAY 34-35
AFTER 89:1–19 Isa. 5:8–12, 18–24 James 5 AFTER 49 Job 21:17–33 Luke 16:19
TRINITY 90 Gen. 3 Rom. 5 TRINITY 85 1 Sam. 1:1–11, 19-20 Acts 6
Monday 28 Num. 22:2–14 Luke 2:21–40 Monday 31 Ezra 5:1–2,6-17 Acts 9:1–19
Tuesday 32 Num. 22:15–21, 36-40 Luke 2:41 Tuesday 33 Ezra 6:1–12 Acts 9:20-31
Wednesday 37:1–24 Num. 22:41–23:12 Luke 3:1–22 Wednesday 34 Ezra 6:13–18 Acts 9:32
Thursday 37:26 Num. 23:13–26 Luke 4:1–13 Thursday 39 Zech. 7:8 Acts 10:1–23
Friday 40:1–16 Num. 23:27–24:13, 25 Luke 4:14–30 Friday 41, 54 Zech. 8:1–13 Acts 10:24–33
Saturday 73 Deut. 34 Luke 4:31–41 Saturday 46, 47 Zech. 8:14 Acts 10:34
SECOND 15, 19 Job 31:13–28 1 Cor. 13 SECOND 112, 113 1 Sam. 20:1–7, 12–42 1 Pet. 1:17
SUNDAY 76, 125 *Deut. 20:1–9 Luke 9:57 SUNDAY 138, 146 2 Kings 4:8–17 Luke 14:12–24
AFTER TRINITY 11, 12 Gen. 6:5–8, 13–22 Matt. 24:32–42 AFTER TRINITY 147 1 Sam. 3:1–18 Acts 7:44–8:4
Monday 48 Joshua 1 Luke 4:42–5:11 Monday 42, 43 Ezra 7:1, 6–16, 25–28 Acts 11:1–18
Tuesday 49 Joshua 3:1–6, 13–17 Luke 5:12–26 Tuesday 50 Ezra 8:15a, 21–23, 31– Acts 11:19
Wednesday 57 Joshua 4:1–8 Luke 5:27 36
Thursday 63 Joshua 6:1–7, 11, Luke 6:1–11 Wednesday 61, 62 Neh. 1 Acts 12:1–24
14–20 Thursday 65 Neh. 2:1–8 Acts 12:25–
Friday 71 Joshua 14:6 Luke 6:12–26 13:12
Saturday 73 Joshua 23:1–3, 11–16 Luke 6:27–38 Friday 77 Neh. 2:9 Acts 13:13–25
Saturday 66 Neh. 4:6 Acts 13:26-43
THIRD 145 *Jer 31:1–14 Matt. 9:9–13
SUNDAY 25 Prov. 16:18–24, 32 Phil. 1:27–2:4 THIRD 32, 36:5 Jer. 23:1–8 Luke 19:2–10
AFTER TRINITY 27 Gen. 9:1-17 1 Pet. 3:17–4:6 SUNDAY 103 Ezek. 34:20-24 Luke 15:1–10
Monday 86 Judges 5:1–18 Luke 6:39 AFTER TRINITY 72 1 Sam. 8 Acts 8:5–25
Tuesday 89:1–19 Judges 5:19 Luke 7:1–10 Monday 84, 85 Neh. 5:1–13 Acts 13:44–
Wednesday 92 Judges 6:1, 11–16, Luke 7:11–17 14:7
33–35 Tuesday 90 Neh. 8:1–3, 5–6, 9-12 Acts 14:8–18
Thursday 94 Judges 7:1–8 Luke 7:18–35 Wednesday 104 Neh. 9:5–15 Acts 14:19
Friday 102 Judges 7:16 Luke 7:36 Thursday 111, 114 Neh. 9:32 Acts 15:1–12
Saturday 107:1–16 Judges 10:17, 11:29-40 Luke 8:1–15 Friday 116 Neh. 13:15–22 Acts 15:13–21
Saturday 93, 99 1 Macc. 1:1, 7–15 Acts 15:22–35
FOURTH 91 *Lam 3:22–33 Matt. 10:24–39 FOURTH 51 Isa. 29:9–15 Matt. 15:1–20
SUNDAY 75, 82 Deut. 32:1–4, 34–39 Rom. 2:1–16 SUNDAY 139 Prov. 27:1, 10-12 Luke 6:36–42
AFTER TRINITY 22:23 & 67 Gen. 12:1–9 Gal. 3:1–9 AFTER TRINITY 80 1 Sam. 9:1–10, 18– Acts 8:26
Monday 119:49–64 Judges 13:2–14, 24 Luke 8:16-25 19, 26–10:1
Tuesday 123, 124 Judges 16:4–14 Luke 8:26-39 Monday 119:65–80 & 117 1 Macc. 1:41–53 Acts 15:36–16:5
Wednesday 125, 138 Judges 16:15–22 Luke 8:40 Tuesday 126, 127, 130 1 Macc. 1:54 Acts 16:6-15
Thursday 136 Judges 16:23 Luke 9:1–17 Wednesday 132, 134 1 Macc. 2:1–14 Acts 16:16–24
Friday 142, 143 Ruth 1:1–14 Luke 9:18–27 Thursday 144 1 Macc. 2:15–30 Acts 16:25
Saturday 147 Ruth 1:15 Luke 9:28-45 Friday 145 1 Macc. 2:31–43 Acts 17:1–15
Saturday 148, 150 1 Macc. 2:49–52, Acts 17:16
61–70
FIFTH 62, 63 *Eccles. 2:1–11, 18–23 Matt. 19:16
SUNDAY 34 Prov. 15:1–10, 26 James 3
FIFTH 66 Prov. 3:1–7, 11–12 Luke 14:25
AFTER TRINITY 1, 121 Gen. 17:1–8 Heb. 11:1–16
SUNDAY 65 Judges 6:11–23 Luke 5:1–11
Monday 11, 12 Ruth 2:1–13 Luke 9:46 AFTER TRINITY 97, 98 1 Sam. 11 Acts 9:1–20
Tuesday 17 Ruth 2:14 Luke 10:1–24
Monday 8, 19 1 Macc. 3:1–9 Acts 18:1–11
Wednesday 20, 21:1–6 Ruth 3:1–13 Luke 10:25–37
Tuesday 13, 14 1 Macc. 3:42–54 Acts 18:12–23
Thursday 25 Ruth 4:1–8 Luke 10:38–
Wednesday 27 1 Macc. 4:36-51 Acts 18:24–19:7
11:13
Thursday 30, 31:1-6 1 Macc. 4:52 Acts 19:8–20
Friday 26 Ruth 4:9–17 Luke 11:14–28
Friday 32, 36:5 Dan. 1:1–7, 17–21 Acts 19:21
Saturday 28 1 Sam. 1:1–11 Luke 11:29-36
Saturday 47, 48 Dan. 2:1–6, 10-13 Acts 20:1–16
SIXTH 85 2 Sam. 19:16-23 Matt. 5:38 SIXTH 57, 130 Exod. 24:1–11, 16–18 Heb. 9:18
SUNDAY 16, 111 *Isa. 57:13b–19 2 Tim. 2:7–13 SUNDAY 94:1–22 Gen. 4:1–16 Matt. 5:20–26
AFTER TRINITY 71 Gen. 18:1–16 Rom. 4:13 AFTER TRINITY 104 1 Sam. 16:1–13 Acts 11:1–18
Monday 39 1 Sam. 1:12–20 Luke 11:37 Monday 42, 43 Dan. 2:14–24 Acts 20:17
Tuesday 45 1 Sam. 1:21–28, 2:11 Luke 12:1–12 Tuesday 49 Dan. 2:25–35 Acts 21:1–14
Wednesday 56 1 Sam. 2:18–26 Luke 12:13–21 Wednesday 62, 63 Dan. 2:36-45 Acts 21:15–26
Thursday 65 1 Sam. 3:1–18 Luke 12:22–34 Thursday 66 Dan. 3:1–7 Acts 21:27–36
Friday 69:1–22,30-37 1 Sam. 4:1b–11 Luke 12:35–48 Friday 71 Dan. 3:8–18 Acts 21:37–22:16
Saturday 72 1 Sam. 4:12 Luke 12:49 Saturday 15, 46 Dan. 3:19 Acts 22:17–29
SEVENTH 50 Dan. 5:1–9, 13–30 Rom. 1:17–21,

SEVENTH 18:1–20 *Hosea 14 Rom. 6:12–18
SUNDAY 28–32
SUNDAY 133, 134, 138 Ecclus. 6:5–17 John 15:12
AFTER 116 Micah 7:14 Mark 8:1–21
AFTER TRINITY 40:1–16 Gen. 22:1–18 Heb. 6
TRINITY 24, 29 1 Sam. 17:1–11, 32, Acts 11:19
Monday 75, 76 1 Sam. 8:4 Luke 13:1–9 40-50
Tuesday 77 1 Sam. 9:1–10 Luke 13:10-21 Monday 73 Dan. 4:4–5, 10-18 Acts 22:30-23:11
Tuesday 74 Dan. 4:19–27 Acts 23:12–24
Wednesday 80 1 Sam. 9:11–21 Luke 13:22 Wednesday 81 Dan. 4:28 Acts 2 3 :2 5 – 2 4 :9
Thursday 85 1 Sam. 9:22 Luke 14:1–14 Thursday 89:1–19 Dan. 5:1–9 Acts 24:10-23
Friday 86 1 Sam. 10:1–11 Luke 1 4 :1 5 – 2 4 Friday 91 Dan. 5:10-16 Acts 24:24–25:12
Saturday 90 1 Sam. 10:17 Luke 14:25 Saturday 96, 98 Dan. 5:17–30 Acts 25:13
EIGHTH 119:33–48 *Ecclus 1:18–27 John 7:14–24 EIGHTH 25 Ecclus. 6:22 Luke 10:38
SUNDAY 126, 127 Zech. 4:1–10 Gal. 3:24–4:7 SUNDAY 92 Prov. 11:24 Matt. 7:15–21
AFTER TRINITY 84 Gen. 24:1–27 Eph. 5:22 AFTER TRINITY 148, 150 1 Sam. 26:1–7, 12– Acts 12:1–17
17, 21–25
Monday 104 1 Sam. 11:1–13 Luke 15:1–10
Tuesday 111, 114 1 Sam. 11:14–12:5 Luke 15:11 Monday 116 Dan. 6:1–8 Acts 26:1–23
Wednesday 119:81–96 1 Sam. 12:19 Luke 16:1–18 Tuesday 118 Dan. 6:9-15 Acts 26:24–27:8
Thursday 128, 129 1 Sam. 15:1–9 Luke 16:19 Wednesday 119:97–112 & 117 Dan. 6:16–23, 25–27 Acts 2 7 :9-26
Friday 139 1 Sam. 15:10–23 Luke 17:1–10 Thursday 132, 134 Esther 2:5–8, 17–23 Acts 2 7 :2 7
Saturday 145 1 Sam. 15:24–34 Luke 17:11–19 Friday 138, 146 Esther 3 :1 – 1 2 Acts 2 8 :1 – 1 5
Saturday 147 Esther 4:1, 5 – 1 7 Acts 28:16
NINTH 115 Ezek. 14:1–11 1 Thess. 4:1–12
NINTH 119:9–24 Prov. 4:1–4, 20-27 Heb. 12:1–13
SUNDAY 103 * Wisdom 11:21–12:2 John 8:1–11
SUNDAY 51 Lam. 3:40-58 Luke 15:11
AFTER TRINITY 91 Gen. 28:10 2 Cor. 9
AFTER TRINITY 93, 96 1 Sam. 31 Acts 13:1–3, 14–
Monday 2, 3 1 Sam. 16:1–13 Luke 17:20
31, 38, 44–49
Tuesday 5 1 Sam. 16:14 Luke 18:1–14
Monday 4, 8 Esther 5 Rom. 1:1–17
Wednesday 9 1 Sam. 17:1–11 Luke 18:15–30
Tuesday 16, 20 Esther 6 Rom. 2:1–16
Thursday 10 1 Sam. 17:17–27 Luke 18:31
Wednesday 19, 23 Esther 7 Rom. 2:17
Friday 22 1 Sam. 17:28–40 Luke 19:1–10
Thursday 21:1–6 & 24 Micah 1:1–7a Rom. 3:1–20
Saturday 18:1–20 1 Sam. 17:41–51 Luke 19:11–28
Friday 25 Micah 2 Rom. 3:21
Saturday 84 Micah 3:1–8 Rom. 4:1–12
TENTH 145 *Ecclus. 1:1–10 John 8:25–36
SUNDAY 147 Jer. 26:1–7, 10–15 Matt. 23:34
TENTH 15, 46 Isa. 44:1–8, 21–23 Rom. 12:1–9
AFTER TRINITY 144 Gen. 32:22–31 2 Cor. 4:7
SUNDAY 42, 43 Lam. 1 :1 – 1 2 Luke 19:41
Monday 40:1–16 1 Sam. 18:1–9 Luke 19:29–40 AFTER TRINITY 47, 48 2 Sam. 1:17 Acts 14:8
Tuesday 41 1 Sam. 20:1–7, 12–23 Luke 19:47–20:8
Monday 37:1–24 Micah 4:1–8 Rom. 4:13
Wednesday 44 1 Sam. 20:24–39 Luke 20:9–26
Tuesday 37:26 Micah 4:9–5:1 Rom. 5
Thursday 49 1 Sam. 22:6 Luke 20:27–40
Wednesday 39 Micah 6:1–8 Rom. 6
Friday 51 1 Sam. 23:7–18 Luke 20:41–21:4
Thursday 50 Micah 6:9 Rom. 7:1–13
Saturday 66 1 Sam. 28:3–19 Luke 21:5–19
Friday 54, 57 Micah 7:1–9 Rom. 7:14
Saturday 65, 67 Micah 7:14 Rom. 8:1–17
ELEVENTH 124, 125 *Isa. 26:12–16, 19 Rom. 8:26
SUNDAY 33 Job 5:8–18 Matt. 23:13–31 ELEVENTH 68 or 123, 142 Ecclus. 35:10-19 Mark 12:38
AFTER TRINITY 62, 63 Gen. 37:3–4, 12–35 James 1:1–15 SUNDAY 100, 101 Eccles. 5:1–7 Luke 18:9-14
Monday 71 1 Sam. 31 Luke 21:20 AFTER TRINITY 30, 121 2 Sam. 7:18 Acts 15:1–21
Tuesday 73 2 Sam. 1:1–16 Luke 22:1–13 Monday 77 Nahum 1:3–8, 15 Rom. 8:18–27
Tuesday 78 Nahum 2 Rom. 8:28
Wednesday 87, 101 2 Sam. 1:17 Luke 22:14–30 Wednesday 85, 98 Nahum 3 Rom. 9:1–5, 14–
Thursday 92 2 Sam. 4:1, 5, 7–12 Luke 22:31–46 24, 30-33
Friday 94 2 Sam. 5:1–10 Luke 2 2 :47–62 Thursday 90 Hab. 1:2–4, 12–2:4 Rom. 10
Saturday 96 2 Sam. 6:1–11 Luke 22:63– Friday 103 Hab. 2:9-14, 19–20 Rom. 11:1–21
23:12 Saturday 112, 113 Hab. 3:2–6, 10-13, Rom. 11:22
18–19a
TWELFTH 139 *Ecclus. 15:11 Phil. 2:12–18
SUNDAY 102:15 & 146 Ecclus. 38:1–14 Luke 4:31 TWELFTH 27 Tobit 13:1b–5, 7–11 Rom. 15:14–21
AFTER TRINITY 72 Gen. 41:1a, 8, 14–40 Col. 3:22–4:6 SUNDAY 32, 126 Isa. 29:18 Mark 7 :3 1
AFTER TRINITY 67, 122 2 Sam. 15:1–23 Acts 15:36–
Monday 107:1–16 2 Sam. 6:12–15, 17– Luke 23:13–25
16:5, 9-15
19
Tuesday 115 2 Sam. 7:1–11, 16–17 Luke 23:26–38 Monday 111, 114 Zeph. 1:2–3, 7, 14–18 Rom. 12
Wednesday 125, 127, 130 2 Sam. 7:18 Luke 23:39–49 Tuesday 116 Zeph. 3:1–8 Rom. 13
Thursday 137:1–6 & 138 2 Sam. 9:1–9, 13 Luke 23:50-24:12 Wednesday 121, 123, 124 Zeph. 3:9 Rom. 14:1–12
Friday 142, 143 2 Sam. 11:1–13 Luke 24:13–35 Thursday 144 Ecclus. 1:1–10 Rom. 14:13
Saturday 147 2 Sam. 11:14 Luke 24:36 Friday 145 Ecclus. 1:11–20,26-27 Rom. 15:1–16
Saturday 148, 150 Ecclus. 2 Rom. 15:17
THIRTEENTH 104 *Ecclus. 17:1–15 Mark 3:20-21,
SUNDAY 31–35 THIRTEENTH 11, 12 Deut. 15:7–15 Matt. 26:6–13
AFTER 73 Hab. 1:12–2:4, 14 Heb. 10:35 SUNDAY 112, 113 Deut. 24:10 Luke 10:23–37
TRINITY 118 Gen. 43:1–5, 11–16, Heb. 13:1–21 AFTER TRINITY 20, 23 2 Sam. 18:1, 6-14, Acts 16:16–34
26-34 19-33
Monday 7 2 Sam. 12:1–10, 13– 2 Cor. 1 Monday 4, 8 Ecclus. 3:17 Matt. 1:18
15a Tuesday 13, 14 Ecclus. 4:1–18 Matt. 2:1–12
Tuesday 16 2 Sam. 12:15b–23 2 Cor. 2 Wednesday 18:1–20 Ecclus. 4:20–5:7 Matt. 2:13
Wednesday 17 2 Sam. 15:1–12 2 Cor. 3 Thursday 27 Ecclus. 15:11 Matt. 3
Thursday 25 2 Sam. 15:13–29 2 Cor. 4 Friday 22 Ecclus. 16:17 Matt. 4:1–11
Friday 32 2 Sam. 15:30–16:4 2 Cor. 5:1–10 Saturday 29, 30 Ecclus. 19:4–18 Matt. 4:12
Saturday 31 2 Sam. 16:5–19 2 Cor. 5:11
FOURTEENTH 50 Jer. 7:1–11 Luke 13:18–30
FOURTEENTH 19, 24 *Micah 6:1–8 Phil. 4:4–13 SUNDAY 92 Deut. 8:1–14, 17–20 Luke 17:11–19
SUNDAY 65 1 Chron. 29:10-17 Luke 17:5–10 AFTER TRINITY 42, 43 1 Kings 3:4–15 Acts 17:16
AFTER TRINITY 85 Gen. 45:1–15, 25–28 Rom. 12:9 Monday 33 Ecclus. 19:20 Matt. 5:1–16
Monday 39 2 Sam. 16:23-17:14 2 Cor. 6:1–10 Tuesday 36:5 & 47 Ecclus. 20:9–20 Matt. 5:17–26
Tuesday 40:1–16 2 Sam. 17:15–23 2 Cor. 6:11–7:1 Wednesday 62, 63 Ecclus. 24:1–9, 18–22 Matt. 5:27–37
Wednesday 45 2 Sam. 18:1–17 2 Cor. 7:2 Thursday 66 Ecclus. 28:13 Matt. 5:38
Thursday 56 2 Sam. 18:19 2 Cor. 8:1–15 Friday 51 Ecclus. 31:12–18, Matt. 6:1–18
Friday 69:1–22,30-37 2 Sam. 19:1–10 2 Cor. 8:16 25–32:2
Saturday 68:1–19 2 Sam. 19:11–23 2 Cor. 9 Saturday 67, 93 Ecclus. 34:1–8 Matt. 6:19
FIFTEENTH 49 *Ecclus 5:1–10 Luke 12:13–21 FIFTEENTH 26, 128 Eccles. 5:8 1 Tim. 6:1–10
SUNDAY 103 Deut. 7:6-13 Gal. 2:15–20 SUNDAY 34 Joel 2:21–27 Matt. 6:24
AFTER TRINITY 1, 15 Exod. 2:1–22 James 4 AFTER TRINITY 84 1 Kings 8:22–30, 54– Acts 18:1–17
63
Monday 75 2 Sam. 19:24–39 2 Cor. 10
Monday 71 Ecclus. 34:18–35:3 Matt. 7:1–12
Tuesday 76 2 Sam. 23:8–17 2 Cor. 11:1–15
Tuesday 72 Ecclus. 36:1–17 Matt. 7:13
Wednesday 77 2 Sam. 24:1, 10-25 2 Cor. 11:16
Wednesday 73 Ecclus. 37:6–15 Matt. 8:1–13
Thursday 81 1 Kings 2:1–4, 10-12 2 Cor. 12:1–13
Thursday 80 Ecclus. 38:24 Matt. 8:14–27
Friday 85 1 Kings 3:4–15 2 Cor. 12:14
Friday 89:1–19 Ecclus. 42:15–21 Matt. 8:28–9:8
Saturday 92 1 Kings 3:16 2 Cor. 13
Saturday 46, 96 Ecclus. 43:1–12 Matt. 9:9–17
SIXTEENTH 116 *Isa. 12 John 11:21–44 SIXTEENTH 90 Ezek. 33:1–9 Matt. 24:37
SUNDAY 91 Jer. 32:36–42 Rom. 11:25 SUNDAY 142, 146 1 Kings 17:8–9, 17–24 Luke 7:11–17
AFTER TRINITY 145 Exod. 3:1–15 1 Pet. 5:1–11 AFTER TRINITY 66 1 Kings 12:1–20 Acts 19:21
Monday 103 1 Kings 8:1–11 1 Thess. 1 Monday 104 Ecclus. 43:13–19 Matt. 9:18–35
Tuesday 118 1 Kings 8:12–21 1 Thess. 2:1–13 Tuesday 111, 113 Ecclus. 43:20 Matt. 9:36–10:15
Wednesday 119:113–128 1 Kings 8:22–30 1 Thess. 2:17– 3:13 Wednesday 119:129– Ecclus. 44:1–15 Matt. 10:16–31
Thursday 126, 128 1 Kings 8:54–63 1 Thess. 4:1–12 144 & 117
Friday 102 1 Kings 9:1–9 1 Thess. 4:13 Thursday 121, 122, 138 Job 1:1–12 Matt. 10:32–11:1
Saturday 143, 149 1 Kings 11:26-31, 1 Thess. 5:1–11 Friday 139 Job 1:13 Matt. 11:2–19
34–37 Saturday 97, 98 Job 2 Matt. 11:20
SEVENTEENTH 25 *Jer. 13:15–21 Mark 10:35–45 SEVENTEENTH 36:5 & 130 Mal. 2:1–10 Luke 13:10-17
SUNDAY 10 Ecclus. 8:1–9 2 Tim. 2:19 SUNDAY 33 Ecclus. 10:7–18 Luke 14:1–11
AFTER TRINITY 107:1–16 Exod. 5:1–9, 19–6:1 Heb. 3 AFTER TRINITY 144 1 Kings 18:1–2, 17–39 Acts 20:17
Monday 18:1–20 1 Kings 12:1–11 1 Thess. 5:12 Monday 7 Job 3:1–10, 13–20 Matt. 12:1–13
Tuesday 20, 23 1 Kings 12:12–20 2 Thess. 1 Tuesday 11, 12 Job 4:12 Matt. 12:14–30
Wednesday 21:1–6 & 28 1 Kings 12:25 2 Thess. 2:1–12 Wednesday 29, 30 Job 5:8–18 Matt. 12:31
Thursday 27 1 Kings 16:29 2 Thess. 2:13– 3:5 Thursday 31 Job 10:1–9, 12–18 Matt. 13:1–23
Friday 37:1–24 1 Kings 17:1–16 2 Thess. 3:6 Friday 22 Job 11:7 Matt. 13:24–30,
Saturday 37:26 1 Kings 17:17 James 1:1–11 36-43
Saturday 145 Job 12:1–10 Matt. 13:31–35,
44–52
EIGHTEENTH 48, 112 Prov. 2:1–9 1 Tim. 3:14–
SUNDAY 4:16 EIGHTEENTH 147 Deut. 11:18–21, 26– Gal. 1:1–12
AFTER 62, 63 *Amos 8:4–12 John 7:37 SUNDAY 28, 32
TRINITY 77:11 & 114 Exod. 14:5–14, 19– Heb. 11:23–29, AFTER 119:89–104 Deut. 5:1–21 Matt. 22:34
21, 24–28, 30 32–40 TRINITY 139 1 Kings 19 Acts 21:7–19,
Monday 41 1 Kings 18:1–15 James 1:12–21 27–39
Monday 33 Job 12:13–22 Matt. 13:53–
14:12
Tuesday 42, 43 1 Kings 18:16–24 James 1:22 Tuesday 39 Job 14:1–14 Matt. 14:13–21
Wednesday 44 1 Kings 18:25–30, James 2:1–13 Wednesday 50 Job 18:5–7, 14–21 Matt. 14:22
36–46 Thursday 73 Job 21:7–20, 29–33 Matt. 15:1–20
Thursday 49 1 Kings 19:1–8 James 2:14 Friday 85, 86 Job 24:1–4, 12–20 Matt. 15:21
Friday 51 1 Kings 19:9 James 3 Saturday 98 Job 25:2–6 & 26:6–14 Matt. 16:1—12
Saturday 71 1 Kings 21:1–10 James 4:1–12
NINETEENTH 72 *Job 24:1–17 Titus 2 NINETEENTH 80 Jer. 5:7—19 2 Cor. 13

SUNDAY 34 Jer. 30:12–22 John 5:1–16 SUNDAY 103 Wisdom 12:12—19 Matt. 9:1—8
AFTER TRINITY 29, 99 Exod. 19:1–7, 16–19 Rom. 3:1–2, 19- AFTER TRINITY 19, 46 1 Kings 21:1—22 Acts 22:24–
& 20:1–3 31 23:11
Monday 89:1–19 1 Kings 21:11–22 James 4:13– Monday 92 Job 28:12 Matt. 16:13
5:11 Tuesday 104 Job 38:1—11, 16—18 Matt. 17:1—13
Tuesday 90 1 Kings 22:1–12 James 5:12 Wednesday 113, 114 Job 38:19-30 Matt. 17:14
Wednesday 94 1 Kings 22:13–28 1 Tim. 1:1–11 Thursday 116 Job 38:31—38 Matt. 18:1—14
Thursday 100, 110 1 Kings 22:29–40 1 Tim. 1:12 Friday 119:161–176 & Job 39:19 Matt. 18:15
Friday 119:145–160 2 Kings 1:2–8, 17a 1 Tim. 2:1–10 117
Saturday 120, 122, 123 2 Kings 2:1-15 1 Tim. 3:1–13 Saturday 144 Job 42:1—9 Matt. 19:1—15
TWENTIETH 11, 12 Mal. 2:14 Matt. 19:3–9a,

SUNDAY 13–15 TWENTIETH 145 Jer. 31:31—37 John 13:31—35
AFTER 1, 15 *Eccles. 9:4–10 Eph. 6:1–9 SUNDAY 107:1–9, 33–43 Jer. 2:1—9, 13 Matt. 22:1—14
TRINITY 115 Exod. 32:1–6, 15– 1 Cor. 10:14–22 AFTER or 84
20, 30-34 TRINITY 111, 112 2 Kings 2:1—15 Acts 24:10
Monday 124, 128 2 Kings 4:8–17 1 Tim. 3:14–4:5 Monday 131, 133, 134 Eccles. 1:2-11 Matt. 19:16
Tuesday 125, 126 2 Kings 4:18–25a 1 Tim. 4:6 Tuesday 132 Eccles. 2:1—11 Matt. 20:1—16
Wednesday 127, 130 2 Kings 4:25b–37 1 Tim. 5:1–16 Wednesday 135 Eccles. 2:18 Matt. 20:17
Thursday 141:1–4 & 142 2 Kings 5:1–8 1 Tim. 5:17 Thursday 137:1–6 & 138 Eccles. 3:1—2, 9-15 Matt. 21:1–16
Friday 143 2 Kings 5:9–19 1 Tim. 6:1–11 Friday 139 Eccles. 3:16 Matt. 21:17–32
Saturday 149 2 Kings 5:20 1Tim. 6:12 Saturday 19, 46 Eccles. 5:1—7 Matt. 21:33
TWENTY-FIRST 76, 121 *Isa. 59:15b 2 Cor. 10:1–7, TWENTY-FIRST 25 Gen. 15:1—6 Rom. 4:1–8
SUNDAY 17–18 SUNDAY 30, 146 2 Kings 5:1—15a John 4:46b
AFTER 27 Baruch 3:14–15, 29-37 John 9:1–38 AFTER TRINITY 118 2 Kings 6:8—23 Acts 25:1–22
TRINITY 91 Exod. 33:1, 12–23 Heb. 4:1–13
Monday 4, 8 Eccles. 5:8 Matt. 22:15–33
Monday 2, 3 2 Kings 6:8–14 2 Tim. 1:1–14 Tuesday 11, 12 Eccles. 6:1—2, 7—12 Matt. 22:34
Tuesday 5 2 Kings 6:15–23 2 Tim. 1:15–2:13
Wednesday 9 2 Kings 9:1–6, 10b– 2 Tim. 2:14 Wednesday 13, 14 Eccles. 8:12–9:1 Matt. 23:1–12
16 Thursday 16, 17 Eccles. 9:11 Matt. 23:13–23
Thursday 10 2 Kings 9:17–28 2 Tim. 3 Friday 6, 26 Eccles. 11 Matt. 23:25
Friday 22 2 Kings 9:30 2 Tim. 4:1–8 Saturday 18:1–20 Eccles. 12 Matt. 24:1–14
Saturday 21:1–6 & 23 2 Kings 11:1–4,9–16 2 Tim. 4:9
TWENTY-SECOND 32, 43 *Ecclus. 27:30–28:7 Matt. 18:7–20 TWENTY-SECOND 51 1 Kings 8:46-53 Luke 7:36
SUNDAY 147 Baruch 5 1 John 2:24 SUNDAY 7 Zech. 7:8 Matt. 18:21
AFTER TRINITY 71 Num. 20:14 2 Tim. 1:3–14 AFTER TRINITY 65 2 Kings 9:1–6, 10b– Acts 26
Monday 18:21–36 2 Kings 17:6-8, 12– Titus 1 13, 16–26
18 Monday 20, 24 Deut. 4:1–9 Matt. 24:15–28
Tuesday 25 2 Kings 21:1–3,10- Titus 2 Tuesday 29, 36:5 Deut. 4:15–24 Matt. 24:29–41
18 Wednesday 34 Deut. 4:25–31 Matt. 24:42
Wednesday 28 2 Kings 22:3–13 Titus 3 Thursday 37:1–24 Deut. 4:32–40 Matt. 25:1–13
Thursday 30 2 Kings 22:14 Philemon Friday 37:26 Deut. 5:1–21 Matt. 25:14–30
Friday 40:1–16 2 Kings 23:1–4,11- 2 John Saturday 27 Deut. 5:22 Matt. 25:31
14, 21–23
Saturday 31 2 Kings 23:24-30 3 John
TWENTY-THIRD 19, 67 Ezek. 33:30 1 Cor. 4:8–16
TWENTY-THIRD 33 Jer. 29:1, 4–14 Titus 3:1–8 SUNDAY 72 Wisdom 6:1–11 Matt. 22:15–22
SUNDAY 8, 138 *Isa. 64 Matt. 23:1–12 AFTER TRINITY 99, 100 2 Kings 23:1–4, 11– Acts 27:1–20,
AFTER TRINITY 23, 102:15 Deut. 34 2 Tim. 4:1–8 14, 21–23 27–32, 39-44
Monday 41 Jer. 35:1–11 Col. 1:1–17 Monday 42, 43 Deut. 6:1–9 Matt. 26:1–16
Tuesday 44 Jer. 35:12 Col. 1:18–2:5 Tuesday 46, 85 Deut. 6:10-16, 20-25 Matt. 26:17–30
Wednesday 50 Jer. 36:1–8 Col. 2:6–19 Wednesday 47, 48 Deut. 7:6-13 Matt. 26:31–46
Thursday 52, 53 Jer. 36:11–19 Col. 2:20–3:11 Thursday 49 Deut. 8:1–10 Matt. 26:47–56
Friday 54, 61 Jer. 36:20-26 Col. 3:12–17 Friday 51 Deut. 8:11 Matt. 26:57
Saturday 55 2 Kings 25:8–11,22, Col. 3:18–4:6 Saturday 93, 98 Deut. 9:7–17, 25–29 Matt. 27:1–10
25–26
TWENTY-FOURTH 66 *Mal 3:13–4:3 Luke 10:17–24 TWENTY-FOURTH 139 Deut. 33:1–3, 26-29 Jude 1–4, 17–25
SUNDAY 20, 28 Ecclus. 36:1–17 1 Tim. 2:1–8 SUNDAY 86 2 Kings 4:18–37 Matt. 9:18–26
AFTER TRINITY 136 Joshua 23:1–3, 11–16 Luke 13:1–9 AFTER TRINITY 73 2 Chron. 36:11 Acts 28:16
Monday 63,64 Lev. 19:1–2, 9-18 Phil. 1:1–11 Monday 56, 57 Deut. 10:12 Matt. 27:11–26
Tuesday 68:1–19 Lev. 19:26 Phil. 1:12–26 Tuesday 67, 84 Deut. 13:1–11 Matt. 27:27–44
Wednesday 71 Lev. 20:1–8 Phil. 1:27–2:18 Wednesday 72 Deut. 15:7–15 Matt. 27:45–56
Thursday 74 Lev. 25:23–31 Phil. 2:19 Thursday 77 Deut. 17:14 Matt. 27:57
Friday 69:1–22,30-37 Lev. 26:1–13 Phil. 3 Friday 80 Deut. 18:15 Matt. 28:1–10
Saturday 79 Lev. 26:27–42 Phil. 4 Saturday 65 Deut. 19:11 Matt. 28:11
THIRD SUNDAY 15, 85 Ruth 1:1–17 Col. 3:5–11 THIRD SUNDAY 21, 22:23 Joel 3:9–17 Matt. 13:36-52
BEFORE ADVENT 112, 113 *Hab. 1:12–2:4,9-14 Luke 12:35–48 BEFORE ADVENT 7 Amos 5:14–24 Gal. 6:1–10
Monday 81 Obadiah 1-9 1 Pet. 1:1–12 Monday 90 Deut. 24:10–18 1 Thess. 1

Tuesday 82, 101 Obadiah 10 1 Pet. 1:13 Tuesday 91 Deut. 25:1–3, 13–16 1 Thess. 2:1–16
Wednesday 86 Mal. 1:6–11 1 Pet. 2:1–10 Wednesday 92 Deut. 26:1–11 1 Thess. 2:17–
Thursday 94 Mal. 2:1–10 1 Pet. 2:11–17 3:13
Friday 88 Mal. 3:1–15 1 Pet. 2:18 Thursday 103 Deut. 28:1–14 1 Thess. 4:1–12
Saturday 104 Mal. 3:16–4:6 1 Pet. 3:1–12 Friday 102 Deut. 29:2, 9-21 1 Thess. 4:13
Saturday 145 Deut. 30:11 1 Thess. 5:1–11
SECOND SUNDAY 75, 138 Isa. 2:6–19 Matt. 25:14–29 SECOND SUNDAY 9 Gen. 19:1–3, 12–17, Luke 17:20
BEFORE ADVENT 93, 98 *Isa. 66:1–2, 10, 2 Thess. 1 BEFORE 24–28
12–16, 18–23 ADVENT 76, 96 2 Esdras 8:63–9:13 2 Pet. 3:1–14,
17–18
Monday 105 Lam. 1:1–6 1 Pet. 3:13
Monday 107 Wisdom 1:1–7 1 Thess. 5:12
Tuesday 106 Lam. 1:15 1 Pet. 4:1–6
Tuesday 111, 112 Wisdom 6:1–11 2 Thess. 1
Wednesday 113, 114 Lam. 2:1–10 1 Pet. 4:7–11
Wednesday 118 Wisdom 6:12–21 2 Thess. 2:1–12
Thursday 115 Lam. 4:1–6, 9 1 Pet. 4:12
Thursday 121, 122 Wisdom 7:7–14 2 Thess. 2:13–
Friday 116, 117 Lam. 4:11–20 1 Pet. 5:1–7
3:5
Saturday 120, 123 Lam. 5 1 Pet. 5:8
Friday 125, 126, 127 Wisdom 7:15–22a 2 Thess. 3:6
Saturday 99, 100 Wisdom 7:22–8:1 Jude
SUNDAY NEXT 39 Jer. 4:23 Matt. 25:31
SUNDAY NEXT 90 Eccles. 11:9–12:8, Heb. 13:1–21
BEFORE ADVENT 145 *Jer. 3:14–18 1 Cor. 11:17–32
BEFORE 13–14
Monday 124, 128 Joel 1:13 2 Pet. 1:1–11 ADVENT 103 Isa. 25:1–9 John 5:17–29
Tuesday 129, 130 Joel 2:1–11 2 Pet. 1:12 Monday 131, 133, 134 Wisdom 9:1–4, 9-11 Rev. 1:1–8
Wednesday 136 Joel 2:12–19 2 Pet. 2:1–10a Tuesday 132 Wisdom 9:13 Rev. 1:9
Thursday 137:1–6 & 138 Joel 2:21 2 Pet. 2:10b Wednesday 139 Wisdom 10:1–4, 15– Rev. 2:1–11
Friday 142, 143 Joel 3:1–8 2 Pet. 3:1–10 21
Saturday 146, 149 Joel 3:9-17 2 Pet. 3:11 Thursday 140, 141:1–4 Wisdom 11:21–12:2 Rev. 2:12–17
Friday 144 Wisdom 12:12–19 Rev. 3:1–6
Saturday 148, 150 Wisdom 13:1–9 Rev. 3:7–13
OPTIONAL PSALMS AND LESSONS FOR THE OPTIONAL PSALMS AND LESSONS FOR THE
AUTUMNAL EMBER DAYS AUTUMNAL EMBER DAYS
Ember Wednesday 1, 15 Deut. 18:15 1 Cor. 1:1–18 Ember Wednesday 24, 26 Jer. 42:1–6 1 Tim. 3
Ember Friday 48 2 Kings 2:1–15 1 Cor. 9:7 Ember Friday 84, 134 Ezek. 13:1–9 2 Tim. 2:19
Ember Saturday 132 Ezek. 33:1–9 2 Cor. 6:1–10 Ember Saturday 100 Isa. 6:1—8 Heb. 13:7—21
Psalms and Lessons for Special Occasions
Occasions Psalms First Lesson Second Lesson Occasions Psalms First Lesson Second Lesson
THE DEDICATION THE DEDICATION 84 Haggai 2:1–9 1 Cor. 3:9-17
OF A CHURCH 132 1 Kings 8:22–30 John 10:22–30 OF A CHURCH 48, 122 Gen. 28:10-12, 16–17 Heb. 10:19-25
PATRONAL FESTIVAL 23, 100 Ecclus. 50:5, 11–21 John 21:15–17
PATRONAL FESTIVAL
(OF A BISHOP) 111, 112 Isa. 52:1–10 John 20:19-23
(OF A BISHOP) 132 Isa. 61 Matt. 10:1–20 PATRONAL FESTIVAL 121, 124 Ecclus. 2:1–11 Luke 12:1–12
PATRONAL FESTIVAL (OF A CONFESSOR) 118 Isa. 49:1–12 Acts 4:5–13
(OF A CONFESSOR) 3, 8 Jer. 15:15 Eph. 4:1–13 PATRONAL FESTIVAL 138, 146 Ecclus. 51:7–12 Luke 21:10-19
(OF A MARTYR) 116 Job 5:8–21 Rev. 7:9
PATRONAL FESTIVAL PATRONAL FESTIVAL 45 Jer. 31:1–14 Matt. 25:1—13
(OF A MARTYR) 30 Job 19:23–27 Luke 6:20-36 (OF A VIRGIN) 113, 122 Joel 2:28 Matt. 13:44–52
PATRONAL FESTIVAL PATRONAL FESTIVAL 148 Esther 4:1, 5–17 Luke 23:50–
(OF A MATRON) 24:10
(OF A VIRGIN) 96, 97 Isa. 54:1–5, 11–14 Luke 10:38
34 Isa. 49:14–21 2 John
PATRONAL FESTIVAL INDEPENDENCE DAY 121, 122 Deut. 4:1–14 Gal. 4:26–5:1
(OF A MATRON) 85 Prov. 31:10 Rom. 12 THANKSGIVING 147 Isa. 12 Phil. 4:4–7
INDEPENDENCE DAY 18:1–20 Isa. 26:1–4, 7–8, 12 John 8:31–36 DAY 104 Deut. 11:8–21 1 Tim. 6:6-16
THANKSGIVING 65 Deut. 8:1–11, 17–20 1 Thess. 5:12–23
DAY 145 Deut. 26:1–11 John 6:26–35 MORNING OR EVENING PRAYER
AT A CHURCH 48 Isa. 55 Acts 15:22–31
CONVENTION 27 Isa. 60 1 Cor. 12:1–26
MORNING OR EVENING PRAYER
AT 67, 138 Isa. 43:1–12 Matt. 28:16
A MEMORIAL DAY 148 Ecclus. 44:1–15 Heb. 11:32–12:2 SERVICES 65 Isa. 49:5–13 Luke 10:1–9
A NATIONAL OR 145 or Isa. 25:1–9 & 26:1–4 Heb. 11:8–16 & IN THE 46, 47 Isa. 55:1–11 Luke 24:44–49
STATE FESTIVAL 46, 47 12:28 INTEREST 102:15 Isa. 9:2–7 John 12:20-32
A NATIONAL OR OF 72 Isa. 52:5–10 Rom. 10
STATE FAST 3, 20 or 80 Dan. 9:3–19 1 Pet. 2:9 CHURCH 96 Isa. 45:20 Eph. 2:10
MISSIONS 97 Isa. 60:1–11 Eph. 3:1–12
THE END OF THE 90 Eccles. 11:1–4, 6–10 Rev. 21:1–7
YEAR & 12:13–14 AT SERVICES IN 41 Prov. 11:24 Matt. 7:15–21
BEFORE A 143:1–10 Isa. 11:1–9 Acts 19:1–7 THE INTEREST 112, 146 Deut. 24:10 Luke 10:23–37
CONFIRMATION 1, 15 Ezek. 36:25–28 Eph. 3:14 OF 107:1–9, Zech. 8:9-17 2 Cor. 9:1, 6-15
SOCIAL 33-43
BEFORE ORDINATIONS:
SERVICE 34 Eccles. 9:4–10 Eph. 6:1–9
OF A DEACON 36:5 & 63 Isa. 6:1–8 Mark 10:32–45
OF A PRIEST 132 Ezek. 3:1–11 2 Cor. 5:11–6:10 AT SERVICES 19, 63 Deut. 11:18–21, Matt. 18:1–14
IN THE 26-28, 32
OF A BISHOP 23, 100 Isa. 61 2 Tim. 2:1–15,
INTEREST 111, 112 Job 28:12 Gal. 3:24–4:7
19–26
OF 25 Deut. 6:1–9, 20–25 2 Tim. 3:14–
AT THE INSTITUTION CHRISTIAN 4:2
OF A MINISTER 99, 100 Ezek. 33:1–9 John 10:1–18 EDUCATION 27 Isa. 28:9–17 1 Pet. 2:1–10
AT THE LAYING OF
CHRISTIAN UNITY 85 or 122, Isa. 35 John 17
A CORNERSTONE 118 Isa. 28:14–22 1 Pet. 2:1–10 133
Psalms and Lessons for the Fixed Holy Days
WHICH ARE NOT IN THE TABLE OF LESSONS FOR THE CHRISTIAN YEAR

Days Psalms First Lesson Second Lesson Psalms First Lesson Second Lesson
ST . AN D R E W
Eve 102:15 & 117 Isa. 49:1–6 1 Cor. 4:1–16
November 30 34 Isa. 55:1–5 John 1:35–42 96, 100 Zech. 8:20 John 12:20–36
ST . TH O M A S
Eve 23, 121 2 Sam. 15:17–21 John 11:1–16
December 21 27 Job 42:1–6 John 14:1–7 112, 113 Isa. 43:8–13 1 Pet. 1:3–9
S T . P AU L
Eve 1, 19 Ecclus. 39:1–10 Gal. 1:1–5, 11–24‡
January 25 66 Isa. 45:18 2 Cor. 12:1–9 67, 138 Jer. 1:4–10 Acts 26:1–23
P U RIF ICATIO N
Eve 113, 122 Exod. 13:11–16 Heb. 10:1–10
February 2 84 1 Sam. 1:21 Gal. 4:1–7† 48, 134 Haggai 2:1–9 1 John 3:1–8
S T . M A T TH IA S
Eve 33 1 Sam. 16:1–13 1 John 2:15
February 24 15, 24 1 Sam. 2:27–35 Matt. 7:15-27 145 1 Sam. 12:1–5 Acts 20:17–35
A N N U N CIATIO N
Eve 111, 131 Gen. 3:1–15 Rom. 5:12
March 25 8, 113 Isa. 52:7–10 Heb. 2:5†† 36:5 & 138 1 Sam. 2:1–10 Matt. 1:18–23
ST . M A R K
Eve 67, 96 Ecclus. 51:13–22 Acts 12:25–13:3
April 25 102:15 Isa. 62:6 Rom. 15:4–13 19, 112 Ecclus. 2:1–11 2 Tim. 4:1–11,
16–18
S T . P H IL IP AN D S T . JAM ES
Eve 119:33–48 Prov. 4:7–18 John 12:20–26
May 1 139 Job 23:3–12 John 1:43 27 Isa. 30:18–21 John 17:1–8
S T . B A R N A B AS
Eve 112, 146 Ecclus. 31:3–11 Acts 4:32
June 11 1, 15 Job 29:11–16 Acts 9:26–31§ 97, 100 Isa. 42:5-12 Acts 14:8‡‡
S T . JO H N B AP TIST
Eve 103 Ecclus. 48:1–10 Luke 1:5-23§§
June 24 82, 98 Mal. 3:1–6 Matt. 3 24, 96 Mal. 4 Matt. 11:2–19
S T . P E T ER
Eve 118 Ezek. 3:4–11 Acts 4:8–20
June 29 22:23 & 67 Ezek. 2:1–7 Acts 11:1–18¶ 23, 146 Ezek. 34:11–16 John 21:15-22
S T . JA M E S
Eve 112, 113 Exod. 3:1–15 Mark 1:14–20
July 25 34 Jer. 45 1 Pet. 1:22–2:10 33 Jer. 26:8–15 Matt. 10:16–32
T RAN SF IG U RATIO N
Eve 97, 99 1 Kings 19:1–12 2 Cor. 4:1–6
August 6 27 Exod. 34:29 2 Cor. 3 29, 93 Exod. 24:12 Phil. 3:13
S T . B A R TH O L O M E W
Eve 1, 15 Deut. 18:15–19 Luke 6:12–23
August 24 91 Gen. 28:10-12, John 1:43 46, 102:15 Isa. 66:1–2, 18–23 1 Pet. 5:1–11
S T . M A T TH E W 16–17
Eve 65, 117 1 Chron. 29:9–17 Rom. 10:1–15
September 21 119:1–16 1 Kings 19:15- Matt. 19:16 19, 112 Job 28:12 1 Tim. 6:6–19
16, 19–21
S T . M ICH A EL A N D A L L A N G E L S
Eve 148, 150 Dan. 12:1–3 Rev. 5
September 29 8, 91 Job 38:1–7 Heb. 1:13–2:10 34 2 Kings 6:8–17 Acts 12:1–11
ST . LU K E
Eve 103 Ezek. 47:1–2,6-8,12 Luke 1:1–4
October 18 67, 96 Isa. 52:7–10 Acts 1:1–8 147 Ecclus. 38:1–14 Col. 4:2
S T . S IM O N AN D S T . JU D E
Eve 66 Isa. 4:2 Acts 1:6-14
October 28 118 Isa. 28:9–16 Eph. 2:11–18 62, 121 Deut. 32:1–4 John 14:15
A L L S A IN T S
Eve 97, 112 Ecclus. 44:1–15 Heb. 11:32–12:2
November 1 1, 15 Wisdom 3:1–9 Rev. 19:1-46 148, 150 Wisdom 5:1-5, 14-16 Rev. 21:1–4, 22–
22:5
† After Septuagesima, read Rom. 8:14–21. ‡ After Septuagesima, read Acts 22:1–21.
†† After Easter, read 1 John 4:7–14. ‡‡ After Trinity III, read Rom. 10:1–15.
§ In the week of Trinity I, read Luke 14:25. §§ In the week after Trinity, read Matt. 21:23–27.
¶ Before Trinity III, read Acts 3.
The Calendar The Calendar
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE
1 A Circumcision 1 d 1 d 1 g 1 b St. Philip and 1 e
2 b 2 e Purification of 2 e St. James
Virgin Mary 13 2 A 2 c 2 f
3 c 3 f 3 f 23 b 3 d 3 g
4 d 4 g 4 g 4 c 4 e 4 A
5 e 5 A 5 A 10 5 d 5 f 5 b
6 f Epiphany 6 b 6 b 6 e 6 g 6 c
7 g 7 c 7 c 18 7 f 7 A 7 d
8 A 8 d 8 d 7 8 g 8 b 8 e
9 b 9 e 9 e 9 A 9 C 9 f
10 c 10 f 10 f 15 10 b 10 d 10 g
11 d 11 d 11 d 4 11 c 11 e 11 A St. Barnabas
12 e 12 A 12 A 12 d 12 f 12 b
13 f 13 b 13 b 12 13 e 13 g 13 c
14 g 14 c 14 c 1 14 f 14 A 14 d
15 A 15 d 15 d 9 16 A 16 c 16 f
16 b 16 e 16 e 17 17 b 17 d 17 g
17 c 17 f 17 f 6 18 c 18 e 18 A
18 d 18 g 18 g 19 d 19 f 19 b
19 e 19 A 19 A 20 e 20 g 20 c
20 f 20 b 20 b 21 f 21 A 21 d
21 g 21 c 21 c 22 g 22 b 22 e
22 A 22 d 14 22 d 23 A 23 c 23 f
23 b 23 e 3 23 e 24 b 24 d 24 g Nativity of St.
24 c 24 f St. Matthias 24 f John Baptist
25 d Conversion of 25 g 11 25 g Annunciation of 25 c St. Mark 25 e 25 A
St. Paul Virgin Mary 26 d 26 f 26 b
26 e 26 A 26 A 27 e 27 g 27 c
27 f 27 b 19 27 b 28 f 28 A 28 d
28 g 28 c 8 28 c 29 g 29 b 29 e St. Peter
29 A 29 29 d 30 A 30 c 30 f
30 b 16 30 e 31 d
31 C 5 31 f
The Calendar The Calendar
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
1 g 1 c 1 f 1 d All Saints 1 d 1 f
2 A 2 d 2 g 2 b 2 e 2 g
3 b 3 e 3 A 3 c 3 f 3 A
4 c Independence 4 f 4 b 4 d 4 g 4 b
Day 5 e 5 A 5 c
5 d 5 g 5 c 6 f 6 b 6 d
6 e 6 A Transfiguration 6 d 7 g 7 c 7 e
7 f 7 b 7 e 8 A 8 d 8 f
8 g 8 c 8 f 9 b 9 e 9 g
9 A 9 d 9 g
10 c 10 f 10 A
10 b 10 e 10 A
11 d 11 g 11 b
12 d 12 g 12 c
12 e 12 A 12 c
13 e 13 A 13 d
13 f 13 b 13 d
14 f 14 b 14 e
14 g 14 c 14 e
15 g 15 c 15 f
15 A 15 d 15 f
16 A 16 d 16 g
16 b 16 e 16 g
17 b 17 e 17 A 17 c 17 f 17 A
18 c 18 f 18 b 18 d St. Luke 18 g 18 b
19 d 19 g 19 c 19 e 19 A 19 c
20 e 20 A 20 d 20 f 20 b 20 d
21 f 21 b 21 e St. Matthew 21 g 21 c 21 e St. Thomas
22 g 22 c 22 f 22 A 22 d 22 f
23 A 23 d 23 g 23 b 23 e 23 g
24 b 24 e St. Bartholomew 24 A 24 c 24 f 24 A
25 c St. James 25 f 25 b 25 d 25 g 25 b
Christmas Day
26 d 26 g 26 c 26 e 26 A 26 c
St. Stephen
27 f 27 b 27 d
St. John Evan-
27 e 27 A 27 d
gelist
28 f 28 b 28 e
28 g St. Simon and 28 c 28 e Innocents
29 g 29 c 29 f St. Michael
St. Jude
and all Angels
29 A 29 d 29 f
30 A 30 d 30 g 30 b 30 e St. Andrew 30 g
31 b 31 e 31 c 31 A
In addition to the above, in November, the first Thursday (or, if any
other day be appointed by the Civil Authority, then such day) shall be
observed as a Day of Thanksgiving to Almighty God, for the Fruits of
the Earth, and all other Blessings of his merciful Providence.
A TABLE OF FASTS.
Ash W e d nesd ay G ood Frid ay
Tables and Rules for the

OTHER DAYS OF FASTING, ON WHICH THE CHURCH REQUIRES
Movable and Immovable Feasts, SUCH A MEASURE OF ABSTINENCE AS IS MORE ESPECIALLY
SUITED TO EXTRAORDINARY ACTS AND EXERCISES OF DEVOTION.
Together with the Days of Fasting and I. The F orty D ay s of L e nt.
Abstinence, through the Whole Year. II The Em ber D ays at the F our Se asons, be ing the W e d nesd ay, F rid ay. and Saturd ay after the
F irst Sund ay in L e nt, the F e ast of Pe nte cost, Se pte m be r 1 4 , and D e ce m be r 1 3 .
II All the F rid ays in the Y e ar, ex cep t Christm as D ay, and The E piphany , or any F rid ay w hich
m ay inte rv e ne betw e e n these F e asts.
RULES TO KNOW WHEN THE MOVABLE FEASTS
AND HOLY DAYS BEGIN.
ASTER DAY, on which the rest depend, is always the First Sunday after DAYS OF SOLEMN SUPPLICATION.
E the Full Moon, which happens upon or next after the Twenty-first Day The thre e Rogation D ay s, being the M onday . Tue sd ay , and W e d ne sd ay before H oly Thursday , or
the Asce nsion of our L ord .
of March; and if the Full Moon happen upon a Sunday, Easter Day is the
Sunday after.
But NOTE, That the Full Moon, for the purposes of these Rules and TABLES OF PRECEDENCE.
Tables, is the Fourteenth Day of a Lunar Month, reckoned according to an
The Holy Days following have precedence of any other Sunday or Holy Day:
ancient Ecclesiastical computation, and not the real or Astronomical Full
The Sund ay s in A d v e nt A ll the d ay s of H oly W e e k
Moon. Christma s Da y E aste r D a y ; and the se v e n follow ing d ay s
Advent Sunday is alw ay s the ne are st Sunday to the F east of St. And rew , w he the r before or after. The Ep iphany Rogation Sund ay
Septuag esim a Sunday is N ine W eeks be fore Easte r. Se ptuage sim a Sund ay The Asce nsion D ay; and the Sunday
Sexag esim a Sunday is E ight W eeks be fore Easte r. Se x age sim a Sund ay after Asce nsion D ay
Q uinquag esim a Sunday is Seven W eeks be fore Easte r. Q uinquag e sima Sund ay W hitsund ay ; and the six follow ing d ay s
Q uadrag esim a Sunday is Six W eeks be fore Easte r. Ash W e d nesd ay Trinity Sunday
Rog ation Sunday is F ive W eeks afte r Easte r. The Sunday s in Le nt
Ascension D ay is F orty D ay s afte r Easte r. If any othe r H oly D ay fall on any d ay note d in the prece d ing Table, the obse rvance of such H oly
W hitsund ay is Seven W eeks afte r Easte r. Da y shall be transfe rre d to the first conv e nie nt op e n d ay .
Trinity Sunday is E ight W eeks afte r Easte r.
The following Holy Days have precedence of days not noted in the fore-
going Table:
A TABLE OF FEASTS, St. Step hen, D e acon and M artyr St. John Bap tist
TO BE OBSERVED IN THIS CHURCH THRO UG HO UT THE YEAR. St. John, Apostle and Ev ang e list All F e asts of Apostle s or Ev ang e lists
The H oly Innocents The Transfig uration of Christ
All Sunday s in the Y ear St. Bartholom ew the Apostle
The Circum cision of Christ St. M ichae l and all A ng e ls
The Circum cision of our L ord Jesus C H RIST St. M atthew , Ap ostle and Ev ange list
The Conve rsion of St. P aul All Saints
The Epiphany St. M ichae l and all A ng e ls
The P urification of St. M ary the Virgin
The Conve rsion of St. P aul St. L uke the Ev ange list
T he P urification of the Blessed Virgin St. Simon and St. Jud e , Ap ostle s O n these H oly D ay s the Collect, Epistle , and G ospe l for the F e ast shall be use d ; but on
St. M atthias the Apostle All Saints Sund ay s the Colle ct for the Fe ast shall be follow e d by the C olle ct for the Sund ay .
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin St. And rew the Apostle
St. M ark the Evangelist St. Thom as the Apostle
S t. P hilip and St. James . Apostles The Na tivity of our L ord J ESUS C H RIST
The Ascension of our L ord J ESUS C H RIST St. Stephen, Dea con and M arty r A TABLE
St. Barnabas the A postle St. John. Ap ostle and Ev ange list
The N ativity of St. John Baptist The H oly Innocents OF THOSE DAYS OR OCCASIONS FOR WHICH COLLECT, EPISTLE,
S t. P eter the A postle M onday and Tuesd ay in Easte r W e e k AND GOSPEL ARE PROVIDED IN THIS BOOK AND WHICH, NOT
S t. Jam es the A postle M onday and Tuesd ay in W hitsun W e e k
T he T ransfiguration of our Lord J ESUS C H RIST
BEING FIXED DAYS, DO NOT APPEAR IN THE CALENDAR.
The Em be r D ay s A Saint’s D ay The Solem nization of M atri-
The Rogation D ays F e ast of the D e d ication of a m ony
Thanksg iv ing D ay Church The Burial of the D e ad
Tables for finding Holy Days A TABLE TO FIND EASTER DAY,
FROM THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1786, TO THE YEAR
TO FIND THE DATE OF EASTER DAY. OF OUR LORD 2013, BOTH INCLUSIVE, BEING THE
HE Numbers prefixed to the several Days, in the foregoing Calendar,
Tbetween the twenty-first Day of March and the eighteenth Day of April, G old en
TIME OF TWELVE CYCLES OF THE MOON
Year of Ea ster Year of Ea ster Year of Ea ster
both inclusive, denote the Days upon which those Full Moons do fall, which Num ber our L ord Da y ou r Lord Da y ou r Lord Da y
happen upon or next after the twenty-first Day of March, in those Years of
which they are respectively the Golden Numbers; and the Sunday Letter next 1 1786 April 16 1824* April 18 1862 April 20
following any such Full Moon points out Easter Day for that Year. All which 2 1787 April 8 1825 April 3 1863 April 5
holds until the Year of our Lord 2199 inclusive; after which Year, the places 3 1788* March 23 1826 March 26 1864* March 27
of these Golden Numbers will be to be changed, as is hereafter expressed. 4 1789 April 12 1827 April 15 1865 April 16
To find Easter Day, look in the first column of the Calendar, between the 5 1790 April 4 1828* April 6 1866 April 1
twentieth Day of March and the nineteenth Day of April, for the Golden 6 1791 April 24 1829 April 19 1867 April 21
Number of the Year, against which stands the Day of the Paschal Full Moon. 7 1792* April 8 1830 April 11 1868* April 12
Then look in the third column for the Sunday Letter next after the Day of the 8 1793 March 31 1831 April 3 1869 March 28
Full Moon; and the Day of the Month standing against that Sunday Letter is 9 1794 April 20 1832* April 22 1870 April 17
Easter Day. If the Full Moon happen upon a Sunday, then (according to the 10 1795 April 5 1833 April 7 1871 April 9
first rule) the next Sunday after is Easter Day. 11 1796* March 27 1834 March 30 1872* March 31
To find the Gold en Number, or Prime, add 1 to the Year of our Lord, and 12 1797 April 16 1835 April 19 1873 April 13
then divide by 19; the Remainder, if any, is the Golden Number; but if 13 1798 April 8 1836* April 3 1874 April 5
nothing remain, then 19 is the Golden Number. 14 1799 March 24 1837 March 26 1875 March 28
To find the Dominical or Sunday Letter, and the places of the Golden 15 18oo April 13 1838 April 15 1876* April 16
Numbers in the Calendar, see the General Tables which follow. 16 1801 April 5 1839 March 31 1877 April 1
17 1802 April 18 1840* April 19 1878 April 21
A TABLE TO FIND THE DOMINICAL OR SUNDAY LETTER. 18 1803 April 10 1841 April 11 1879 April 13
19 1804* April 1 1842 March 27 1880* March 28
To find the Dominical or Sunday Letter, according to the Calendar, for any
given Year of our Lord, look for the next preceding Hundredth Year in the
1 1805 April 14 1843 April 16 1881 April 17
lower part of this Table, and for Years in excess of Hundreds of Years.
the Remainder of the number of 0* 0 1 2 3 4* 4 5 3 1807 March 29 1845 March 23 1883 March 25
the Year in the upper part; and 6 7 8* 8 9 10 11 4 1808* April 17 1846 April 12 1884* April 13
against the Hundredth Year, 12* 12 13 14 15 16* 16 7 1809 April 2 1847 April 4 1885 April 5
under the Remainder, you have 17 18 19 20 20 21 22
23 24* 24 25 26 27 28* 6 1810 April 22 1848* April 23 1886 April 25
the Sunday Letter.
28 29 30 31 32* 32 33 7 1811 April 14 1849 April 8 1887 April 10
34 35 36* 36 37 38 39 8 1812* March 29 1850 March 31 1888* April 1
NOTE, That in all Bissextile or
40* 40 41 42 43 44* 44 9 1813 April 18 1851 April 20 1889 April 21
Leap-years, the Letter under the
45 46 47 48* 48 49 50 10 1814 April 10 1852* April 11 1890 April 6
number marked with an asterisk 51 52 52 53 54 55 56* 11 1815 March 26 1853 March 27 1891 March 29
is the Sunday Letter for the 56 57 58 59 60* 60 61 12 1816* April 14 1854 April 16 1892* April 17
Months of January and February; 62 63 64* 64 63 66 67 13 1817 April 6 1855 April 8 1893 April 2
and the Letter under the Number 68* 68 69 70 71 72* 72
not so marked is the Sunday 73 74 75 76* 76 77 78 14 1818 March 22 1856* March 23 1894 March 25
79 80* 80 81 82 83 84* 15 1819 April 11 1857 April 12 1895 April 14
Letter for the Remainder of the
84 85 86 87 88* 88 89 16 1820* April 2 1858 April 4 1896* April 5
Year.
90 91 92* 92 93 94 95 17 1821 April 22 1859 April 24 1897 April 18
Hundreds of Years.
1600 2000 2400 2800 3200 B A G F E D C B 19 1823 March 30 1861 March 31 1899 April 2
1700 2100 2500 2900 3300 C B A C F E D
1800 2200 2600 3000 3400 E D C B A G F * N OTE, That the Years m arked w ith an asterisk are Bissextile or Leap-years.
1900 2300 2700 3100 etc. C F E D C B A
Tables for finding Holy Days Tables for finding Holy Days
G olden Year of Easter Year of Easter Year of Ea ster
N um ber ou r L ord D ay our Lord D ay our L ord Day A TABLE OF THE MOVABLE FEASTS,
1 1900 April 15 1938 Apr11 17 1976* April 18 ACCO RD IN G TO TH E SEVERAL D AY S TH AT EASTER CAN P O SSIBL Y F AL L U P O N .
2 1901 April 7 1939 April 9 1977 April 10 Easter Sundays Sunda ys Ad vent
Day a fter Sep tu a gesim a First d a y A scen sion W h itsu nd a y
a fter S u nd a y
3 1902 March 30 1940* March 24 1978 March 26 Epiph a ny S und a y of Lent Da y Trinity
4 1903 April 12 1941 April 13 1979 April 15 M arch 2 2 1 Jan. 1 5 Fe b. 4 A p ril 3 0 M ay 10 27 N ov e m be r 2 9
5 1904* April 3 1942 April 5 1980* April 6 M arch 2 3 1 Jan. 1 9 Fe b. 5 M ay 1 M ay 11 27 N ov e m be r 3 0
6 1905 April 23 1943 April 25 1981 April 19 M arch 24 1 Jan. 20 F e b. 6 M ay 2 M ay 12 27 D e ce m be r 1
7 1906 April 15 1944* April 9 1982 April 11 M arch 25 2 Jan. 21 F e b. 7 M ay 3 M ay 13 27 D e ce m be r 2
8 1907 March 31 1945 April 1 1983 April 3 M arch 26 2 Jan. 22 F e b. 5 M ay 4 M ay 14 27 D e ce m be r 3
9 1908* April 19 1946 April 21 1984* April 22 M arch 2 7 2 Jan. 2 3 Fe b. 9 M ay 5 M ay 15 26 N ov e m be r 2 7
10 1909 April 11 1947 April 6 1985 April 7 M arch 2 8 2 Jan. 2 4 Fe b. 10 M ay 6 M ay 16 26 N ov e m be r 2 8
11 1910 March 27 1948* March 28 1986 March 30 M arch 2 9 2 Jan. 2 5 Fe b. 11 M ay 7 M ay 17 26 N ov e m be r 2 9
12 1911 April 16 1949 April 17 1987 April 19 M arch 3 0 2 Jan. 2 6 Fe b. 12 M ay 8 M ay 18 26 N ov e m be r 3 0
13 1912* April 7 1950 April 9 1988* April 3 M arch 31 2 Jan. 27 F e b. 13 M ay 9 M ay 19 26 D e ce m be r 1
14 1913 March 23 1951 March 25 1989 March 26 April 1 3 Jan. 28 F e b. 14 M ay 10 M ay 20 26 D e ce m be r 2
15 1914 April 12 1952* April 13 1990 April 15 April 2 3 Jan. 29 F e b. 15 M ay 11 M ay 21 26 D e ce m be r 3
16 1915 April 4 1953 April 5 1991 March 31 Ap ril 3 3 Jan. 3 0 Fe b. 16 M ay 1 2 M ay 22 25 N ov e m be r 2 7
17 1916* April 23 1954 April 18 1992* April 19 Ap ril 4 3 Jan. 3 1 Fe b. 17 M ay 1 3 M ay 23 25 N ov e m be r 2 8
18 1917 April 8 1955 April 10 1993 April 11 Ap ril 5 3 Fe b. 1 Fe b. 18 M ay 1 4 M ay 24 25 N ov e m be r 2 9
19 1918 March 31 1956* April 1 1994 April 3 Ap ril 6 3 Fe b. 2 Fe b. 19 M ay 1 5 M ay 25 25 N ov e m be r 3 0
April 7 3 F e b. 3 F e b. 20 M ay 16 M ay 26 25 D e ce m be r 1
1 1919 April 20 1957 April 21 1995 April 16 April 8 4 F e b. 4 F e b. 21 M ay 17 M ay 27 25 D e ce m be r 2
2 1920* April 4 1958 April 6 1996* April 7 April 9 4 F e b. 5 F e b. 22 M ay 18 M ay 28 25 D e ce m be r 3
3 1921 March 27 1959 March 29 1997 March 30 Ap ril 10 4 Fe b. 6 Fe b. 23 M ay 1 9 M ay 29 24 N ov e m be r 2 7
4 1922 April 16 1960* April 17 1998 April 12 Ap ril 11 4 Fe b. 7 Fe b. 24 M ay 2 0 M ay 30 24 N ov e m be r 2 8
5 1923 April 1 1961 April 2 1999 April 4 Ap ril 12 4 Fe b. 8 Fe b. 25 M ay 2 1 M ay 31 24 N ov e m be r 2 9
6 1924* April 20 1962 April 22 2000* April 23 Ap ril 13 4 Fe b. 9 Fe b. 26 M ay 2 2 June 1 24 N ov e m be r 3 0
7 1925 April 12 1963 April 14 2001 April 15 April 14 4 F e b. 10 F e b. 27 M ay 23 June 2 24 D e ce m be r 1
8 1926 April 4 1964* March 29 2002 March 31 April 15 5 F e b. 11 F e b. 28 M ay 24 June 3 24 D e ce m be r 2
9 1927 April 17 1965 April 18 2003 April 20 April 16 5 F e b. 12 M arch 1 M ay 25 June 4 24 D e ce m be r 3
10 1928* April 8 1966 April 10 2004* April 11 Ap ril 17 5 Fe b. 1 3 M arch 2 M ay 2 6 June 5 23 N ov e m be r 2 7
11 1929 March 31 1967 March 26 2005 March 27 Ap ril 18 5 Fe b. 1 4 M arch 3 M ay 2 7 June 6 23 N ov e m be r 2 8
12 1930 April 20 1968* April 14 2006 April 16 Ap ril 19 5 Fe b. 1 5 M arch 4 M ay 2 8 June 7 23 N ov e m be r 2 9
13 1931 April 5 1969 April 6 2007 April 8 Ap ril 20 S Fe b. 1 6 M arch 5 M ay 2 9 June 8 23 N ov e m be r 3 0
14 1932* March 27 1970 March 29 2008* March 23 April 21 5 F e b. 17 M arch 6 M ay 30 June 9 23 D e ce m be r 1
15 1933 April 16 1971 April 11 2009 April 12 April 22 6 F e b. 18 M arch 7 M ay 31 June 10 23 D e ce m be r 2
16 1934 April 1 1972* April 2 2010 April 4 April 23 6 F e b. 19 M arch 8 June 1 June 11 23 D e ce m be r 3
17 1935 April 21 1973 April 22 2011 April 24 Ap ril 24 6 Fe b. 2 0 M arch 9 June 2 June 12 22 N ov e m be r 2 7
18 1936* April 12 1974 April 14 2012* April 8 Ap ril 2S 6 Fe b. 2 1 M arch 1 0 June 3 June 13 22 N ov e m be r 2 8
19 1937 March 28 1975 March 30 2013 March 31
N O TE , That in a Bissex tile or L e ap-y e ar, the num ber of Sunday s after Ep iphany w ill be the sam e as
* N OTE. That the Years m arked w ith an asterisk are Bissextile or Leap-years. if Easte r D ay had falle n one D ay late r than it re ally doe s. And , for the sam e reason, one D ay m ust, in
e v e ry L e ap-ye ar, be add e d to the D ay of the M onth g iv e n by the Table for Se ptuage sim a Sund ay, and
for the F irst D ay of L e nt: unle ss the Table g iv e s som e D ay in the M onth of M arch for it; for in that
case , the Da y g iv e n by the T able is the m ig ht D a y .
Tables for finding Holy Days Tables for finding Holy Days
GENERAL TABLES TABLE II.
T H E G O LDE N N U M B E RS
FOR FINDING THE DOMINICAL OR SUNDAY LETTER, AND THE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
PLACES OF THE GOLDEN NUMBERS IN THE CALENDAR.
Years of our Lord
TABLE I. 1 6 0 0* 12 1 21 9 29 17 6 26 14 3 23 11 31 18 8 28 16 5 25
O find the Dominical or Sunday Letter for any given Year of our Lord, add 1 7 0 0, 1 8 00 13 2 22 10 30 18 7 27 15 4 24 12 1 21 9 29 17 6 26
T to the Year its fourth part, omitting fractions, and also the Number,
which, in TABLE I., standeth at the top of the column wherein the number
1 9 0 0, 2 0 00 * , 2 1 00 14 3 23 11 31 18 8 28 16 5 25 13 2 22 10 30 17 7 27
of Hundreds contained in that given Year is found; divide the sum by 7, and 2 2 0 0, 2 4 00 * 15 4 24 12 1 21 9 29 17 6 26 14 3 23 11 31 18 8 28
if there be no Remainder, then A is the Sunday Letter; but if any number 2 3 0 0,2 5 0 0 16 5 25 13 2 22 10 30 18 7 27 15 4 24 12 1 21 9 29
remain, then the Letter which standeth under that Number at the top of the 2 6 0 0.2 7 0 0,2 8 0 0* 17 6 26 14 3 23 11 31 18 8 28 16 5 25 13 2 22 10 30
Table, is the Sunday Letter.
NOTE, That in all Bissextile or Leap-years, the Letter found as above will be
2 9 0 0,3 0 0 0 18 7 27 15 4 24 12 1 21 9 29 17 6 26 14 3 23 11 31
the Sunday Letter from the first Day of March inclusive, to the End of the
3 1 0 0, 3 2 00 * 3 30 0 18 8 28 16 5 25 13 2 22 10 30 17 7 27 15 4 24 12 1
Year.
3 4 0 0.3 6 0 0* 21 9 29 17 6 26 14 3 23 11 31 18 8 28 16 5 25 13 2
TABLE I.
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 3 5 0 0.3 7 0 0 22 10 30 18 7 27 15 4 24 1 21 21 9 29 17 6 26 14 3
B C D E F G A 3 8 0 0, 3 9 00 , 4 0 00 * 23 11 31 18 8 28 16 5 25 13 2 22 10 30 17 7 27 15 4
1600 1700 1800 4100 24 12 1 21 9 29 17 6 26 14 3 23 11 31 18 8 28 16 5
1900 2300 2700

2100 2200 2500 2600 4 2 0 0, 4 3 00 , 4 4 00 * 25 13 2 22 10 30 18 7 27 15 4 24 12 1 21 9 29 17 6
2000 2400 2800
4 5 0 0, 4 6 00 26 14 3 23 11 31 18 8 28 16 5 25 13 2 22 10 30 17 7
2900 3000 3100 3300 3400 3500 3700 4 7 0 0,4 8 0 0* . 4 9 00 27 15 4 24 12 1 21 9 29 17 6 26 14 3 23 11 31 18 8
3200 3600
3800 3900 4100 4200 4300 4500 4600 5 0 0 0, 5 2 00 * 28 16 5 25 13 2 22 10 30 18 7 27 15 4 24 12 1 21 9

4000 4400 5 1 0 0, 5 3 30 29 17 6 26 14 3 23 11 31 18 8 28 16 5 25 13 2 22 10
4700 5 4 0 0, 5 5 00 , 5 6 00 * 30 18 7 27 15 4 24 12 1 21 9 29 17 6 26 14 3 23 11
4800 4900 5000 etc.
5 7 0 0, 5 8 00 31 18 8 28 16 5 25 13 2 22 10 30 17 7 27 15 4 24 12
5 9 0 0, 6 0 00 * 6 1 00 1 21 9 29 17 6 26 14 3 23 11 31 18 8 28 16 5 25 13
TABLE II.
6 2 0 0, 6 4 00 * 2 22 10 30 18 7 27 15 4 24 12 1 21 9 29 17 6 26 14
To find the Days to which the Golden Numbers ought to be prefixed in the
Calendar in any given Year of our Lord, consisting of entire Hundred Years,
6 3 0 0, 6 5 00 3 23 11 31 18 8 28 16 5 25 13 2 22 10 30 17 7 27 15
and in all the intermediate Years betwixt that and the next Hundredth Year
6 6 0 0, 6 8 00 * 4 24 12 1 21 9 29 17 6 26 14 3 23 11 31 18 8 28 16
following, look in the first column of this Table for the given Year, consisting
6 7 0 0, 6 9 00 5 25 13 2 22 10 30 18 7 27 15 4 24 12 1 21 9 29 17
of entire Hundreds, and against it, under each Golden Number, you will find
the Day of the Month to which that Golden Number ought to be prefixed in
the Calendar, during that period of One Hundred Years: and if the number of 7 0 0 0, 7 1 00 ,7 2 00 * 6 26 14 3 23 11 31 18 8 28 16 5 25 13 2 22 10 30 17
the Day be greater than 20, it is a Day of March; but if it be less than 20, it 7 3 0 0, 7 4 00 7 27 15 4 24 12 1 21 9 29 17 6 26 14 3 23 11 31 18
is a Day of April. 7 5 0 0, 7 6 00 * , 7 7 00 8 28 16 5 25 13 2 22 10 30 18 7 27 15 4 24 12 1 21
The asterisk, affixed to certain Hundredth Years, denotes those Years
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Years.
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believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us
Gospels therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on
the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not
To be used throughout the Year. in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and
¶ The Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, appointed for the Sunday, shall serve all the wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the
Week after, where it is not in this Book otherwise ordered. Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to
¶ The Collect appointed for any Sunday or other Feast may be used at the
Evening Service of the day before. fulfil the lusts thereof.
ADVENT SEASON The Gospel. St. Matthew xxi. 1.
The First Sunday in Advent.

The Collect.
WtoHENBethphage,
they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come
unto the mount of Olives, then sent
Jesus two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village
LMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away
A the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of
over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied,
and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord
Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. All
last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Be-
life immortal, through him who liveth and reigneth with hold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an
thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen. ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. And the disciples went,
¶ This Collect is to be repeated every day, after the other Collects in Advent, and did as Jesus commanded them, and brought the ass,
until Christmas Day.
and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set
him thereon. And a very great multitude spread their
The Epistle. Romans xiii. 8. garments in the way; others cut down branches from the
trees, and strawed them in the way. And the multitudes
OWE no man any thing, but to love one another: for he
that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this,
that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna
to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name
Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou
'of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. And when he was
shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou
come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who
shalt not covet; and if there be any other command-ment,
is this? And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of
it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou
Nazareth of Galilee. And Jesus went into the temple of
shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to
God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the
his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. And
temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers,
that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake
and the seats of them that sold doves, and said unto them, and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope,
It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; through the power of the Holy Ghost.
but ye have made it a den of thieves.
The Gospel. St. Luke xxi. 25.

The Second Sunday in Advent.
The Collect. AND there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon,
and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations,
BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to

be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such
with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; men's
hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those
wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of
them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of
may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And
everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and
Jesus Christ. Amen. 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
The Epistle. Romans xv. 4. own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. So likewise
ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that
HATSOEVER things were written aforetime were
W written for our learning, that we through patience and
the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. Verily I say unto you,
This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now the God of
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not
patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one
pass away.
toward another according to Christ Jesus: that ye may with
one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ye one another, The Third Sunday in Advent.
as Christ also received us to the glory of God. Now I say
that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the The Collect.
truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the LORD Jesus Christ, who at thy first coming didst send
fathers: and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his Othy messenger to prepare thy way before thee; Grant
mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may
among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. And again he likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the
saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. And again, hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at
Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. thy second coming to judge the world we may be found an
And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and acceptable people in thy sight, who livest and reignest with
he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Father and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world with-
the Gentiles trust. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy out end. Amen.
The Epistle. 1 Corinthians iv. 1. The Fourth Sunday in Advent.
ET a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ,
L and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is
The Collect.
LORD, raise up, we pray thee, thy power, and come
required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with
me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or O among us, and with great might succour us; that
whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are
of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I
know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: sore let and hindered in running the race that is set before
but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and
nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with
bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make thee and the Holy Ghost, be honour and glory, world
manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every without end. Amen.
man have praise of God.
The Epistle. Philippians iv. 4.
The Gospel. St. Matthew xi. 2.
OW when John had heard in the prison the works of REJOICE in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let
your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at
NChrist, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer
and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be
Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John made known unto God. And the peace of God, which
again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind re- passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds
ceive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are through Christ Jesus.
cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the
poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he, The Gospel. St. John i. 19.
whosoever shall not be offended in me. And as they HIS is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests
departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concern-
ing John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A
Tand Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not
reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias?
see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he
soft clothing are in kings' houses. But what went ye out for answered, No. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that
to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest
prophet. For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I thou of thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the
send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the
thy way before thee. prophet Esaias. And they which were sent were of the
Pharisees. And they asked him, and said unto him, Why
baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias,
neither that prophet? John answered them, saying, I inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. For
baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my
whom ye know not; he it is, who coming after me is Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to
preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? And again, when
to unloose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he saith,
Jordan, where John was baptizing. And let all the angels of God worship him. And of the
angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his
ministers a flame of fire. But unto the Son he saith, Thy
throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteous-
CHRISTMASTIDE. ness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved
righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy
The Nativity of our Lord, or the Birthday of God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy
Christ, commonly called Christmas Day. fellows. And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the
[December 25.] foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of
The Collect. thine hands: they shall perish; but thou remainest; and they
LMIGHTY God, who hast given us thy only-begotten all shall wax old as doth a garment; and as a vesture shalt
A Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art
the same, and thy years shall not fail.
be born of a pure virgin; Grant that we being regenerate,
and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be
renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord The Gospel. St. John i. 1.
Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the
N the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
same Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen.
¶ This Collect is to be said daily throughout the Octave.
IGod, 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. In him
The Epistle. Hebrews i. 1. was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light
shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
OD, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake
G in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light,
these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath
that all men through him might believe. He was not that
appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the
Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was
worlds; who being the brightness of his glory, and the
the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into
express image of his person, and upholding all things by the
the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by
word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins,
him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own,
sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; being
and his own received him not. But as many as received
made so much better than the angels, as he hath by
him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God,
even to them that believe on his name: which were born, Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the
not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was
man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt of the house and lineage of David :) to be taxed with Mary
among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was,
begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. that, while they were there, the days were accomplished
If in any Church the Holy Communion be twice celebrated on Christmas Day, that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her
¶
the following Collect, Epistle, and Gospel may be used at the first Communion. firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and
laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them
The Collect. in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds
abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
GofOD,thewhobirthmakest us glad with the yearly remembrance
of thine only Son Jesus Christ; Grant that
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the
glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were
as we joyfully receive him for our Redeemer, so we may
sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for,
with sure confidence behold him when he shall come to be
behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be
our Judge, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy
to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of
Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be
a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in
The Epistle. Titus ii. 11. swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there
was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
TtoHEallgrace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared
men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and
praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and
on earth peace, good will toward men.
worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and
godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour
Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might re-
deem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr.
people, zealous of good works. These things speak, and [December 26.]
exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise The Collect.
thee.
RANT, O Lord, that, in all our sufferings here upon
The Gospel. St. Luke ii. 1. Gearth for the testimony of thy truth, we may stedfastly
look up to heaven, and by faith behold the glory that shall
ND it came to pass in those days, that there went out
A a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world
be revealed; and, being filled with the Holy Ghost, may
learn to love and bless our persecutors by the example of
should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when thy first Martyr Saint Stephen, who prayed for his
Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, murderers to thee, O blessed Jesus, who standest at the
every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from right hand of God to succour all those who suffer for thee.
our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen. Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist.
[December 27.]
For the Epistle. Acts vii. 55.
TEPHEN, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up The Collect.
S stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and ERCIFUL Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy bright
Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold,
I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on
M beams of light upon thy Church, that it, being
illumined by the doctrine of thy blessed Apostle and
the right hand of God. Then they cried out with a loud Evangelist Saint John, may so walk in the light of thy truth,
voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one that it may at length attain to life everlasting; through Jesus
accord, and cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and Christ our Lord. Amen.
the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet,
whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling
upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And The Epistle. 1 St. John i. 1.
he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not HAT which was from the beginning, which we have
this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell
asleep.
Theard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we
have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word
of life; (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it,
The Gospel. St. Matthew xxiii. 34. and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life,
EHOLD, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
Bscribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you,
that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our
some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and
persecute them from city to city: that upon you may come fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus
all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy
of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of may be full. This then is the message which we have heard
Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him
Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with
generation. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but
prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have
often would I have gathered thy children together, even as fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ
a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no
would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our
shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say
Lord. that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word
is not in us.
The Gospel. St. John xxi. 19. voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the
voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers
JESUS saith unto Peter, Follow me. Then Peter, turning
about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following;
harping with their harps: and they sung as it were a new
song before the throne, and before the four living crea-
which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord,
tures, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but
which is he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him saith to
the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were
Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto
redeemed from the earth. These are they which were not
him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they
Follow thou me. Then went this saying abroad among the
which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These
brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said
were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto
not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till
God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no
I come, what is that to thee? This is the disciple which
guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we
know that his testimony is true. And there are also many
other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be The Gospel. St. Matthew ii. 13.
written every one, I suppose that even the world itself
could not contain the books that should be written.
THE angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream,
saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother,
and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee
word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
The Holy Innocents. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by
[December 28.] night, and departed into Egypt: and was there until the
death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
The Collect. of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I
called my son. Then Herod, when he saw that he was
OALMIGHTY God, who out of the mouths of babes and
sucklings hast ordained strength, and madest infants to mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent
forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and
glorify thee by their deaths; Mortify and kill all vices in us,
and so strengthen us by thy grace, that by the innocency of in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under,
our lives, and constancy of our faith even unto death, we according to the time which he had diligently enquired of
may glorify thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by
Amen. Jeremy the prophet, saying, In Rama was there a voice
heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comfor-
For the Epistle. Revelation xiv. 1. ted, because they are not.
If there be any more days before the Sunday following Christmas Day. the first
LOOKED, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and
Iwith him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his
¶
Epistle and Gospel for Christmas Day shall serve for them.
Father's name written in their foreheads. And I heard a
The First Sunday after Christmas Day. Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary
thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy
The Collect. Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call
his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us thy only-begotten
Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to
sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a
be born of a pure virgin; Grant that we being regenerate, virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and
and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being
renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord interpreted is, God with us. Then Joseph being raised from
Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took
same Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen. unto him his wife: and knew her not till she had brought
forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
The Epistle. Galatians iv. 1.
OW I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child,
Ndiffereth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of
all; but is under tutors and governors until the time The Circumcision of Christ.
appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were [January 1.]
children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
but when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth The Collect.
his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem
LMIGHTY God, who madest thy blessed Son to be
them that were under the law, that we might receive the
adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent
Acircumcised, and obedient to the law for man; Grant us
the true circumcision of the Spirit; that, our hearts, and all
forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba,
our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal
Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son;
lusts, we may in all things obey thy blessed will; through
and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Gospel. St. Matthew i. 18.

The Epistle. Philippians ii. 9.
THE birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his

mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they
G OD also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name
which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus
came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing
earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue
to make her a publick example, was minded to put her
should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of
away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold,
God the Father. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always
the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying,
obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in
my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the
trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable
and to do of his good pleasure. year of the LORD , and the day of vengeance of our God; to
comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in
The Gospel. St. Luke ii. 15. Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for
mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
ND it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from
A them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another,
that they might be called trees of righteousness, the
planting of the LORD , that he might be glorified.
Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing
which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known
unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and The Gospel. St. Matthew ii. 19.
Joseph, and the 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
WHEN Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord
appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into
wondered at those things which were told them by the
the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young
shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered
child's life. And he arose, and took the young child and his
them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying
mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he
and praising God for all the things that they had heard and
heard that Archelaus did reign in Judæa in the room of his
seen, as it was told unto them. And when eight days were
father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding,
accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name
being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the
was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before
parts of Galilee: and he came and dwelt in a city called
he was conceived in the womb.
Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the
prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
The Second Sunday after Christmas Day.
The Collect. EPIPHANY SEASON.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast poured upon us the new light

of thine incarnate Word; Grant that the same light
The Epiphany, or the Manifestation of
Christ to the Gentiles.
enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [January 6.]
The Collect.
For the Epistle. Isaiah lxi. 1.
T HE Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the

LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto
OGOD, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy
only-begotten Son to the Gentiles; Mercifully grant
that we, who know thee now by faith, may after this life
the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
have the fruition of thy glorious Godhead; through the are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard
same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
¶ This Collect is to be said daily throughout the Octave And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes
of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ
The Epistle. Ephesians iii. 1. should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of
Judæa: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou
OR this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the
F you Gentiles, if ye have heard of the dispensation of the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that
grace of God, which is given me to you-ward: how that by shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had
revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently
wrote afore in few words, whereby, when ye read, ye may what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Beth-
understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) which lehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young
in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again,
it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by that I may come and worship him also. When they had
the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they
the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood
the gospel: whereof I was made a minister, according to the over where the young child was. When they saw the star,
gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they
working of his power. Unto me, who am less than the least were come into the house, they saw the young child with
of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and
the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; and to make when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto
all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being
from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who warned of God in a dream that they should not return to
created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might ¶ The same Epistle and Gospel shall serve unto the next Sunday.
be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in
Christ Jesus our Lord: in whom we have boldness and The First Sunday after the Epiphany.
access with confidence by the faith of him.
The Collect.
LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the
The Gospel. St. Matthew ii. 1.
HEN Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the
Oprayers of thy people who call upon thee; and grant
Wdays of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men
that they may both perceive and know what things they
ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully
from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born
to fulfil the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and
The Epistle. Romans xii. 1. Father's business? And they understood not the saying
which he spake unto them. And he went down with them,
IBESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of
God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his
mother kept all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus
acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And
increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God
be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by
and man.
the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that
good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say,
through the grace given unto me, to every man that is The Second Sunday after the Epiphany.
among you, not to think of himself more highly than he
ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath The Collect.
dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have
many members in one body, and all members have not the
same office: so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who dost govern all
things in heaven and earth; Mercifully hear the
every one members one of another. supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the
days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Gospel. St. Luke ii. 41.

The Epistle. Romans xii. 6.
OW his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the
N feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years
HisAVING then gifts differing according to the grace that
given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy
old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the
feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they re- according to the proportion of faith; or ministry, let us wait
turned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he
Joseph and his mother knew not of it. But they, supposing that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it
him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that
they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be without
And when they found him not, they turned back again to dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which
Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly
three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the love; in honour preferring one another; not slothful in
midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in
questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that
sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not
that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my high things, but condescend to men of low estate.
The Gospel. St. Mark i. 1. all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live
peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not
THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of
God; as it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my
yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is writ-
ten, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. There-
messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way
fore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him
before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism
of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out
unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and The Gospel. St. John ii. 1.
were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing
ND the third day there was a marriage in Cana of
their sins. And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with
a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and
AGalilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: and both
Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And
wild honey; and preached, saying, There cometh one
when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto
mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am
him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman,
not worthy to stoop down and unloose. I indeed have
what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith
Holy Ghost. And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus
unto you, do it. And there were set there six water-pots of
came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in
stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews,
Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw
containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto
the heavens opened, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending
them, Fill the water-pots with water. And they filled them
upon him: and there came a voice from heaven, saying,
up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and
Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When
the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany. wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which
drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the
The Collect. bridegroom, and saith unto him, Every man at the
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, mercifully look upon beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have
A our infirmities, and in all our dangers and necessities well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept
the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did
stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and
his disciples believed on him.
The Epistle. Romans xii. 16.
E not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no
B man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of
The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany. touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately
his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus saith unto him, See
The Collect. thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the
priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testi-
GOD, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so
Omany and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of
mony unto them. And when Jesus was entered into Caper-
naum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
our nature we cannot always stand upright; Grant to us and saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the
such strength and protection, as may support us in all palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I
dangers, and carry us through all temptations; through will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said,
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my
roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be
The Epistle. Romans xiii. 1. healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers
ET every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to
L there is no power but of God: the powers that be are another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this,
and he doeth it. When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and
ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power,
resisteth the ordinance of God; and they that resist shall said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not
receive to themselves condemnation. For rulers are not a found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And I say unto you,
terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be that many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit
afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom
have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out
thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing
for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of teeth. And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way;
of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his
evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
wrath, but also for conscience sake. For for this cause pay
ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending
continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany.
their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom
custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. The Collect.
LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy Church and
The Gospel. St. Matthew viii. 1. O household continually in thy true religion; that they
HEN he was come down from the mountain, great who do lean only upon the hope of thy heavenly grace may
W multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a evermore be defended by thy mighty power; through Jesus
leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou Christ our Lord. Amen.
canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and
The Epistle. Colossians iii. 12. The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
PUT on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,

a heart of compassion, kindness, humbleness of mind, The Collect.
meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and GOD, whose blessed Son was manifested that he might
forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against
any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above
Odestroy the works of the devil, and make us the sons of
God, and heirs of eternal life; Grant us, we beseech thee,
all these things put on charity, which is the bond of that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves, even as he
perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, is pure; that, when he shall appear again with power and
to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye great glory, we may be made like unto him in his eternal
thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all and glorious kingdom; where with thee, O Father, and
wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms thee, O Holy Ghost, he liveth and reigneth ever, one God,
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your world without end. Amen.
hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him. The Epistle. 1 St. John iii. 1.
EHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath
The Gospel. St. Matthew xiii. 24. Bbestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of
God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew
HE kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which
T sowed good seed in his field: but while men slept, his
him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth
not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when
enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him
his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth
forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin
the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of
sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away
He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him
said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither
up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that
root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth
reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was
in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
barn.
The Gospel. St. Matthew xxiv. 23. who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever,
one God, world without end. Amen.
THEN if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ,
or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false
Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and The Epistle. 1 Corinthians ix. 24.
wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall
deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before.
Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the
KNOW ye not that they which run in a race run all, but
one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate
desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers;
in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown;
believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east,
but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncer-
and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of
tainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep
the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there
under my body, and bring it into subjection; lest that by any
will the eagles be gathered together. Immediately after the
means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be
tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the
a castaway.
moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from
heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: and
then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and The Gospel. St. Matthew xx. 1.
then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall
HE kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an
see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with
power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a
Thouseholder, which went out early in the morning to
hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed
great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his
with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his
elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the
vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw
other.
others standing idle in the market-place, and said unto
them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right
I will give you. And they went their way. Again he went out
PRE-LENTEN SEASON. about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about
the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing
The Sunday called Septuagesima, or the idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day
third Sunday before Lent. idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He
saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatso-
The Collect. ever is right, that shall ye receive. So when even was
come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call
OLORD, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers
of thy people; that we, who are justly punished for our
the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the
last unto the first. And when they came that were hired
offences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for
about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
But when the first came, they supposed that they should
have received more; and they likewise received every man forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once
a penny. And when they had received it, they murmured was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day
against the goodman of the house, saying, These last have I have been in the deep; in journeyings often, in perils of
wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own country-
us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. But men, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils
he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false
wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? Take that brethren; in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often,
thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and naked-
unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with ness. Beside those things that are without, that which
mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is
shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
chosen. If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which
concern mine infirmities. The God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that
The Sunday called Sexagesima, or the I lie not.
second Sunday before Lent.
The Gospel. St. Luke viii. 4.
The Collect.
HEN much people were gathered together, and were
O LORD God, who seest that we put not our trust in any
thing that we do; Mercifully grant that by thy power we W come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some
our Lord. Amen. 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
The Epistle. 2 Corinthians xi. 19. soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it
lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the
E suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. For
Y ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man
devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself,
thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. And other fell on
good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold.
And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath
if a man smite you on the face. I speak as concerning ears to hear, let him hear. And his disciples asked him,
reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit wherein- saying, What might this parable be? And he said, Unto you
soever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also. Are it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God:
they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see,
they the seed of Abraham? so am I. Are they ministers of and hearing they might not understand. Now the parable is
Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the way-side
abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away
frequent, in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times received I the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and
be saved. They on the rock are they, which, when they rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all
hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never
which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail;
away. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there
when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part,
and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is
perfection. But that on the good ground are they, which in come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When
an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I
and bring forth fruit with patience. thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away
childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but
then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know
The Sunday called Quinquagesima, or the even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope,
Sunday next before Lent. charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
The Collect. The Gospel. St. Luke xviii. 31.

LORD, who hast taught us that all our doings without
O charity are nothing worth; Send thy Holy Ghost, and
HEN Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said unto
Tthem, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things
pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man
very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which shall be accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the
whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee. Grant this Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and
for thine only Son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. spitted on: and they shall scourge him, and put him to
death: and the third day he shall rise again. And they
The Epistle. 1 Corinthians xiii. 1. understood none of these things: and this saying was hid
HOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, from them, neither knew they the things which were
T and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, spoken. And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto
or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way-side begging:
prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
and though I have all faith, so that I could remove moun- And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And
tains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on
bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he
body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more,
nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth Thou son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood,
not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he
behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily was come near, he asked him, saying, What wilt thou that
provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive
my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of
faith hath saved thee. And immediately he received his her closet. Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD , weep
sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare
when they saw it, gave praise unto God. thy people, O LORD , and give not thine heritage to re-
proach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore
should they say among the people, Where is their God?
LENTEN SEASON
The Gospel. St. Matthew vi. 16.
The first day of Lent, commonly called
Ash Wednesday.
WHEN ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad
countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they
The Collect. may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They
have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hatest nothing
A that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all
those who are penitent; Create and make in us new
thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto
men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy
Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where
and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee,
moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break
the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness;
through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and
¶ This Collect is to be said every day in Lent, after the Collect appointed for the
day, until Palm Sunday.
where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where
your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
¶ The same Collect, Epistle, and Gospel shall serve for every day after, unto the
For the Epistle. Joel ii. 12. next Sunday, except upon the Feast of St. Matthias.
URN ye even to me, saith the L , with all your

Theart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with
ORD
The First Sunday in Lent.

mourning: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and
turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merci-
The Collect.
ful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him
of the evil. Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and LORD, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty
leave a blessing behind him; even a meat-offering and a O nights; Give us grace to use such abstinence, that, our
drink-offering unto the LORD your God? Blow the trumpet flesh being subdued to the Spirit we may ever obey thy
in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: gather the godly motions in righteousness, and true holiness, to thy
people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, honour and glory, who livest and reignest with the Father
gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
The Epistle. 2 Corinthians vi. 1. lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus
said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the
E then, as workers together with him, beseech you
Walso that ye receive not the grace of God in vain; (for
Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh him up into an excee-
ding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of
he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the
the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto him, All
day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the
these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and
accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation;) giving
worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence,
no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy
but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of
God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth
God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in
him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in
labours, in watchings, in fastings; by pureness, by know-
ledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost,
by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of The Second Sunday in Lent.
God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and
on the left, by honour and dishonour, by evil report and The Collect.
good report: as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and LMIGHTY God, who seest that we have no power of
yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as
chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing;
Aourselves to help ourselves; Keep us both outwardly in
our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be
as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet defended from all adversities which may happen to the
possessing all things. body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt
the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Gospel. St. Matthew iv. 1.
HEN was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness The Epistle. 1 Thessalonians iv. 1.
T to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted E beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord
forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the
W Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to
walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and
Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. more. For ye know what commandments we gave you by
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, even your
by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: that
the mouth of God. Then the devil taketh him up into the every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in
holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and sanctification and honour; not in the lust of concupiscence,
saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself even as the Gentiles which know not God: that no man go
down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that
concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have fore-
warned you and testified. For God hath not called us unto sweet-smelling savour. But fornication, and all unclean-
uncleanness, but unto holiness. He therefore that ness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you,
despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given as becometh saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking,
unto us his holy Spirit. nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of
thanks. For this ye know, that no whore-monger, nor
The Gospel. St. Matthew xv. 21. unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath
any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no
JESUS went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre
and Sidon. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of
man deceive you with vain words: for because of these
things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of
the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy
disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them. For
on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grie-
ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the
vously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word.
Lord: walk as children of light: (for the fruit of the Spirit is
And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her
in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) proving what
away; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, I
is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with
am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the
done of them in secret. But all things that are reproved are
children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth,
made manifest by the light: for what-soever doth make
Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their
man-ifest is light. Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that
masters' table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O
sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give
woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt.
thee light.
And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
The Gospel. St. Luke xi. 14.

The Third Sunday in Lent.
The Collect. JESUS was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it
came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb
E beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty spake; and the people wondered. But some of them said,
W desires of thy humble servants, and stretch forth the He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the
devils. And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from
right hand of thy Majesty, to be our defence against all our
enemies; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. heaven. But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them,
Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desola-
tion; and a house divided against a house falleth. If Satan
The Epistle. Ephesians v. 1. also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom
stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beel-
BEwalkye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and
in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath zebub. And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do
your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your
given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a
judges. But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which
doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. When a things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the
strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage,
peace: but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, which is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and
and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage
wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free,
with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice,
scattereth. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he thou barren that bearest not: break forth and cry, thou that
walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children
he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. than she which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as
And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that
Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after
wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what saith the
and the last state of that man is worse than the first. And it scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the
came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the
the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed freewoman. So then, brethren, we are not children of the
is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast bondwoman, but of the free.
sucked. But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear
the word of God, and keep it.
The Gospel. St. John vi. 1.
ESUS went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of
The Fourth Sunday in Lent. JTiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because
they saw his miracles which he did on them that were
The Collect. diseased. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he
sat with his disciples. And the passover, a feast of the Jews,
RANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who
G for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished,
was nigh. When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a
great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip,
by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would
do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of
The Epistle. Galatians iv. 21. bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may
take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s
ELL me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not
T hear the law? For it is written, that Abraham had two
brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five
barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they
sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. among so many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down.
But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat
down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead
loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is the
disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for
likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they the redemption of the transgressions that were under the
were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the frag- first testament, they which are called might receive the
ments that remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore they promise of eternal inheritance.
gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the
fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over
The Gospel. St. John viii. 46.
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. JESUS said, Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I
say the truth, why 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 answered the Jews, and
said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan,
PASSIONTIDE and hast a devil? Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I
The Fifth Sunday in Lent, commonly called honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. And I seek not
mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
Passion Sunday.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he
shall never see death. Then said the Jews unto him, Now
The Collect.
we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the
E beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he
W upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father
be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom
soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honour myself,
my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me;
of whom ye say, that he is your God: yet ye have not
The Epistle. Hebrews ix. 11.
known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him
HRIST being come an high priest of good things to not, I shall be a liar like unto you; but I know him, and keep
C come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day:
made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; neither and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him,
by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen
entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto
redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones
the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the
the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the blood temple.
of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself
The Sunday next before Easter, commonly called Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he
Palm Sunday. was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the
thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
The Collect. saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent
blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thy tender

love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and
departed, and went and hanged himself. And the chief
Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for
upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of
of his great humility; Mercifully grant, that we may both blood. And they took counsel, and bought with them the
follow the example of his patience, and also be made parta- potter's field, to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was
kers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our called, The field of blood, unto this day. Then was fulfilled
Lord. Amen. that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And
¶ This Collect is to be said every day, after the Collect appointed for the day, until they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that
Good Friday.
was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed
The Epistle. Philippians ii. 5.
me. And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor
asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And
LET this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. And when he was
be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered
took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the nothing. Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how
likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he many things they witness against thee? And he answered
humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled
the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly greatly. Now at that feast the governor was wont to release
exalted him, and given him a name which is above every unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. And they
name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Therefore
things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them,
earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. which is called Christ? For he knew that for envy they had
delivered him. When he was set down on the judgment-
The Gospel. St. Matthew xxvii. 1. seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to
do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this
HEN the morning was come, all the chief priests and
W elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put
day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests and
elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask
him to death: and when they had bound him, they led him
Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. The governor answered and
away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release
unto you? They said, Barabbas. Pilate saith unto them, heads, and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and
What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of
They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the gover- God, come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief
nor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, He
the more, saying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate saw saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of
that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will
made, he took water, and washed his hands before the mul- believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if
titude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just per- he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. The
son: see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same
His blood be on us, and on our children. Then released he in his teeth. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness
Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he over all the land unto the ninth hour. And about the ninth
delivered him to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama
governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast
unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped thou forsaken me? Some of them that stood there, when
him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. And
platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled
reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to
they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on save him. Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice,
the head. And after that they had mocked him, they took yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple
the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth
led him away to crucify him. And as they came out, they did quake, and the rocks rent; and the graves were opened;
found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they com- and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came
pelled to bear his cross. And when they were come unto a out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the
place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, they holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the cen-
gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he turion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw
had tasted thereof, he would not drink. And they crucified the earthquake, and those things that were done, they
him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my
garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast
lots. And sitting down they watched him there; and set up
over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE
KING OF THE JEWS. Then were there two thieves cruci-
fied with him, one on the right hand, and another on the
left. And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their
Monday before Easter. tion he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved
them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he
The Collect. bare them, and carried them all the days of old. But they
rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit; therefore he was turned
ALMIGHTY God, whose most dear Son went not up to
joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory
to be their enemy, and he fought against them. Then he
remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying,
before he was crucified; Mercifully grant that we, walking Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the
in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit
of life and peace; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ within him? that led them by the right hand of Moses with
our Lord. Amen. his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make
himself an everlasting name? that led them through the
For the Epistle. Isaiah lxiii. 1. deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not
stumble? As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit
HO is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed
W garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his
of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy
people, to make thyself a glorious name. Look down from
apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and
speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Wherefore art thou of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the
red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are
treadeth in the winefat? I have trodden the winepress they restrained? Doubtless thou art our father, though
alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not:
tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; thou, O LORD , art our father, our redeemer; thy name is
and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and from everlasting. O LORD , why hast thou made us to err
I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear?
mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. And I Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheri-
looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that tance. The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a
there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy
salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. And I will sanctuary. We are thine: thou never barest rule over them;
tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk they were not called by thy name.
in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the
earth. I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD , and
the praises of the LORD , according to all that the LORD hath The Gospel. St. Mark xiv. 1.
bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house FTER two days was the feast of the passover, and of
of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his
mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkind-
A unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes
sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to
nesses. For he said, Surely they are my people, children death. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an
that will not lie: so he was their Saviour. In all their afflic-
uproar of the people. And being in Bethany in the house of me shall betray me. And they began to be sorrowful, and to
Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the
precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. The Son of man
And there were some that had indignation within them- indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man
selves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that
made? for it might have been sold for more than three man if he had never been born. And as they did eat, Jesus
hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them,
murmured against her. And Jesus said, Let her alone; why and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup,
trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. For and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they
ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of
ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. She hath the new testament, which is shed for many. Verily I say
done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until
body to the burying. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. And
this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the
this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a mount of Olives. And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be
memorial of her. And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will
went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. And smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But
when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. But
him money. And he sought how he might conveniently Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will
betray him. And the first day of unleavened bread, when not I. And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee,
they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow
wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. But he spake the more
passover? And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee
saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet in any wise. Likewise also said they all. And they came to
you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. And a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his
wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. And he taketh with
house, The Master saith, Where is the guest-chamber, him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore
where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? And he amazed, and to be very heavy; and saith unto them, My
will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and
there make ready for us. And his disciples went forth, and watch. And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground,
came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass
they made ready the passover. And in the evening he from him. And he said. Abba, Father, all things are possible
cometh with the twelve. And as they sat and did eat, Jesus unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not
said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with what I will, but what thou wilt. And he cometh, and findeth
them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? him, but their witness agreed not together. And there
couldest not thou watch one hour? Watch ye and pray, lest arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made
flesh is weak. And again he went away, and prayed, and with hands, and within three days I will build another made
spake the same words. And when he returned, he found without hands. But neither so did their witness agree
them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither together. And the high priest stood up in the midst, and
wist they what to answer him. And he cometh the third asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it
time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your which these witness against thee? But he held his peace,
rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and
is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise up, let us go; lo, said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
he that betrayeth me is at hand. And immediately, while he And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man
yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds
a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith,
priests and the scribes and the elders. And he that betrayed What need we any further witnesses? ye have heard the
him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to
kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. be guilty of death. And some began to spit on him, and to
And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him,
and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. And they laid Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms
their hands on him, and took him. And one of them that of their hands. And as Peter was beneath in the palace,
stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: and when
priest, and cut off his ear. And Jesus answered and said she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and
unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. But he
and with staves, to take me? I was daily with you in the denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou
temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
must be fulfilled. And they all forsook him, and fled. And And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that
there followed him a certain young man, having a linen stood by, This is one of them. And he denied it again. And
cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely
hold on him: and he left the linen cloth, and fled from them thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy
naked. And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with speech agreeth thereto. But he began to curse and to
him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. And
the scribes. And Peter followed him afar off, even into the the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind
palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow
warmed himself at the fire. And the chief priests and all the twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought
council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to thereon, he wept.
death; and found none. For many bare false witness against
Tuesday before Easter. delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the
King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou
The Collect. sayest it. And the chief priests accused him of many things:
but he answered nothing. And Pilate asked him again,
OLORD God, whose blessed Son, our Saviour, gave his
back to the smiters and hid not his face from shame;
saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things
they witness against thee. But Jesus yet answered nothing;
Grant us grace to take joyfully the sufferings of the present so that Pilate marvelled. Now at that feast he released unto
time, in full assurance of the glory that shall be revealed; them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. And there
through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that
had made insurrection with him, who had committed
For the Epistle. Isaiah 1. 5. murder in the insurrection. And the multitude crying aloud
HE Lord G hath opened mine ear, and I was not began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
Trebellious, OD
neither turned away back. I gave my back to But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release
unto you the King of the Jews? For he knew that the chief
the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the
hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. For the priests had delivered him for envy. But the chief priests
Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas
therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I unto them. And Pilate answered and said again unto them,
shall not be ashamed. He is near that justifieth me; who What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the
will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine King of the Jews? And they cried out again, Crucify him.
adversary? let him come near to me. Behold, the Lord GOD Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done?
will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. And
shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up. so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas
Who is among you that feareth the LORD , that obeyeth the unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him,
voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no to be crucified. And the soldiers led him away into the hall,
light? let him trust in the name of the LORD , and stay upon called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
his God. Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of
yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, thorns, and put it about his head, and began to salute him,
and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have Hail, King of the Jews! And they smote him on the head
of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow. with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees
worshipped him. And when they had mocked him, they
took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on
The Gospel. St. Mark xv. 1. him, and led him out to crucify him. And they compel one
ND straightway in the morning the chief priests held a Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the
A consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his
cross. And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which
council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and
is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. And they gave Wednesday before Easter.
him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it
not. And when they had crucified him, they parted his The Collect.
garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should
take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And
the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE ASSIST us mercifully with thy help, O Lord God of our
salvation; that we may enter with joy upon the medi-
KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two tation of those mighty acts, whereby thou hast given unto
thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was Amen.
numbered with the transgressors. And they that passed by
railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou The Epistle. Hebrews ix. 16.
that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
HERE a testament is, there must also of necessity be
save thyself, and come down from the cross. Likewise also
the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the
Wthe death of the testator. For a testament is of force
scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. Let after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all
Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that while the testator liveth. Whereupon neither the first
we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with testament was dedicated without blood. For when Moses
him reviled him. And when the sixth hour was come, there had spoken every precept to all the people according to the
was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water,
at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book
Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My and all the people, saying, This is the blood of the testa-
God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And some of ment which God hath enjoined unto you. Moreover, he
them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the
calleth Elias. And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, vessels of the ministry. And almost all things are by the
and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no
alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down. remission. It was therefore necessary that the patterns of
And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the
And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than
to the bottom. And when the centurion, which stood over these. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made
against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into
ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest
entereth into the holy place every year with blood of
others; for then must he often have suffered since the
foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the
world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of
himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall
after this the judgment: so Christ was once offered to bear come. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it,
the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given
appear the second time without sin unto salvation. for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the
cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in
my blood, which is shed for you. But, behold, the hand of
The Gospel. St. Luke xxii. 1.
him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. And truly
OW the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto
Ncalled the Passover. And the chief priests and scribes that man by whom he is betrayed! And they began to
sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. enquire among themselves, which of them it was that
Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of should do this thing. And there was also a strife among
the number of the twelve. And he went his way, and com- them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. And
muned with the chief priests and captains, how he might he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise
betray him unto them. And they were glad, and covenanted lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon
to give him money. And he promised, and sought opportu- them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he
nity to betray him unto them in the absence of the that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and
multitude. Then came the day of unleavened bread, when he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is
the passover must be killed. And he sent Peter and John, greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not
saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that
And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? serveth. Ye are they which have continued with me in my
And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my
the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink
water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. And at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the
ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master twelve tribes of Israel. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon,
saith unto thee, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you
eat the passover with my disciples? And he shall shew you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not;
a large upper room furnished: there make ready. And they and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. And
went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both
ready the passover. And when the hour was come, he sat into prison, and to death. And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the
down, and the twelve apostles with him. And he said unto cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice
them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with deny that thou knowest me. And he said unto them, When
you before I suffer: for I say unto you, I will not any more I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye
eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And any thing? And they said, Nothing. Then said he unto them,
he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise
divide it among yourselves: for I say unto you, I will not his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his
garment, and buy one. For I say unto you, that this that is hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among
written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was them. But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire,
reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concer- and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also
ning me have an end. And they said, Lord, behold, here are with him. And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him
two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough. And he not. And after a little while another saw him, and said,
came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. And
Olives; and his disciples also followed him. And when he about the space of one hour after another confidently
was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him:
into temptation. And he was withdrawn from them about a for he is a Galilæan. And Peter said, Man, I know not what
stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, saying, Father, thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock
if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless crew. And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And
not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said
angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And being unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. And the men that
it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. And held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. And when they had
when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disci- blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked
ples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, and said unto him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? And
them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
temptation. And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the
and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him
before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. But into their council, saying, Art thou the Christ? tell us. And
Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: and if I
with a kiss? When they which were about him saw what also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the
the sword? And one of them smote the servant of the high power of God. Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of
priest, and cut off his right ear. And Jesus answered and God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. And they
said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves
him. Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of have heard of his own mouth.
the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye
come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves? When
I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no
hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of
darkness. Then took they him, and led him, and brought
him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar
off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the
Thursday before Easter, commonly called saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all
Maundy Thursday. Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. When Pilate
heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a
The Collect. Galilaean. And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto
Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself
ALMIGHTY Father, whose dear Son, on the night before

he suffered, did institute the Sacrament of his Body and
also was at Jerusalem at that time. And when Herod saw
Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see
Blood; Mercifully grant that we may thankfully receive the him of a long season, because he had heard many things of
same in remembrance of him, who in these holy mysteries him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
giveth us a pledge of life eternal; the same thy Son Jesus Then he questioned with him in many words; but he
Christ our Lord, who now liveth and reigneth with thee and answered him nothing. And the chief priests and scribes
the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen. stood and vehemently accused him. And Herod with his
men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and
The Epistle. 1 Corinthians xi. 23. arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to
Pilate. And the same day Pilate and Herod were made
HAVE received of the Lord that which also I delivered
Iunto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he
friends together: for before they were at enmity between
themselves. And Pilate, when he had called together the
was betrayed took bread: and when he had given thanks, he chief priests and the rulers and the people, said unto them,
brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth
broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you,
same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, have found no fault in this man touching those things
saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do whereof ye accuse him: no, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to
ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. I
often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew will therefore chastise him, and release him. (For of
the Lord's death till he come. necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) And
they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and
The Gospel. St. Luke xxiii. 1. release unto us Barabbas: (who for a certain sedition made
in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) Pilate
THE whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto

Pilate . And they began to accuse him, saying, We
therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. And he
found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he
give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will
King. And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of therefore chastise him, and let him go. And they were
the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be
Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests
find no fault in this man. And they were the more fierce,
prevailed. And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when
they required. And he released unto them him that for thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him,
sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in
desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will. And as they paradise. And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a
led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the
coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in
that he might bear it after Jesus. And there followed him a the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he
great company of people, and of women, which also said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and
bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them having said thus, he gave up the ghost. Now when the
said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying,
for yourselves, and for your children. For, behold, the days Certainly this was a righteous man. And all the people that
are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the came together to that sight, beholding the things which
barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. And all his
never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the moun- acquaintance, and the women that followed him from
tains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
¶ Or else this that followeth.
And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him
to be put to death. And when they were come to the place The Gospel. St. John xiii. 1.
which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the OW before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew
malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the
left. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know
N that his hour was come that he should depart out of
this world unto the Father, having loved his own which
not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And supper
lots. And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of
with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; Jesus knowing
save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. And the that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that
soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him he was come from God, and went to God; he riseth from
vinegar, and saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and
thyself. And a superscription also was written over him, in girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason,
letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them
KING OF THE JEWS. And one of the malefactors which with the towel wherewith he was girded. Then cometh he
were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou
thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do
saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus
due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with
me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live;
but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith to him, He that Have mercy upon all who know thee not as thou art
is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean revealed in the Gospel of thy Son. Take from them all
every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. For he knew who ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word;
should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to thy fold, that
So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his they may be made one flock under one shepherd, Jesus
garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the
Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and
Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one The Epistle. Hebrews x. 1.
another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye
should do as I have done to you.
THE law having a shadow of good things to come, and
not the very image of the things, can never with those
sacrifices, which they offered year by year continually,
make the comers thereunto perfect. For then would they
not have ceased to be offered? because that the worship-
Good Friday. pers once purged should have had no more conscience of
sins. But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again
The Collects. made of sins every year. For it is not possible that the
LMIGHTY God, we beseech thee graciously to behold blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Athis thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith,
Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast
contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of
wicked men, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now thou prepared me: in burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sin
liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the
God, world without end. Amen. volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O
God. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt-
offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the
whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified; hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; then
said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God: he taketh away
Receive our supplications and prayers, which we offer
before thee for all estates of men in thy holy Church, that the first, that he may establish the second. By the which
every member of the same, in his vocation and ministry, will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of
may truly and godly serve thee; through our Lord and Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily
Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices,
which can never take away sins: but this man, after he had
MERCIFUL God, who hast made all men, and hatest offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right
Onothing that thou hast made, nor desirest the death of hand of God; from henceforth expecting till his enemies be
made his footstool. For by one offering he hath perfected him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die,
for ever them that are sanctified. Whereof the Holy Ghost because he made himself the Son of God. When Pilate
also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid; and
This is the covenant that I will make with them after those went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus,
days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Then
and in their minds will I write them; then saith he, And saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest
their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Now thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power
where remission of these is, there is no more offering for to release thee? Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no
sin. Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the power at all against me, except it were given thee from
holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the
which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is greater sin. And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release
to say, his flesh; and having an high priest over the house him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go,
of God; let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a
of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil king, speaketh against Caesar. When Pilate therefore heard
conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the
hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for judgment-seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in
he is faithful that promised;) and let us consider one the Hebrew, Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of the
another to provoke unto love and to good works: not passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the
forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the Jews, Behold your King ! But they cried out, Away with
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them,
the more, as ye see the day approaching. Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We
have no king but Caesar. Then delivered he him therefore
The Gospel. St. John xix. 1. unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him
away. And he bearing his cross went forth into a place
ILATE therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. And the
P soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his
called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew
Golgotha: where they crucified him, and two other with
head, and they put on him a purple robe, and said, Hail, him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. And Pilate
King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was,
Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. This
Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus
find no fault in him. Then came Jesus forth, wearing the was crucified was nigh to the city; and it was written in
crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the chief priests
them, Behold the man! When the chief priests therefore of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but
and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, that he said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate answered, What
crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and I have written I have written. Then the soldiers, when they
crucify him: for I find no fault in him. The Jews answered
had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, Easter Even.
to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was
without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said The Collect.
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,
GRANT, O Lord, that as we are baptized into the death
of thy blessed Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, so by
continual mortifying our corrupt affections we may be
and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things theref- buried with him; and that through the grave, and gate of
ore the soldiers did. Now there stood by the cross of Jesus death, we may pass to our joyful resurrection; for his
his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of merits, who died, and was buried, and rose again for us, the
Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved,
he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son ! Then
saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that The Epistle. 1 St. Peter iii. 17.
hour that disciple took her unto his own home. After this,
Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that
the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there
ITdoing,
is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well
than for evil doing. For Christ also hath once
suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring
was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by
with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his the Spirit: by which also he went and preached unto the
mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he spirits in prison; which sometime were disobedient, when
said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah,
ghost. The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight
that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto,
sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) be- even baptism, doth also now save us (not the putting away
sought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience
might be taken away. Then came the soldiers, and brake toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: who is
the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels
with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
was dead already, they brake not his legs: but one of the
soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came The Gospel. St. Matthew xxvii. 57.
there out 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 WHEN the even was come, there came a rich man of
Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was
scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be Jesus' disciple: he went to Pilate, and begged the body of
broken. And again another scripture saith, They shall look Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
on him whom they pierced. And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a
clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he
had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the HRIST is risen from the dead, * and become the
door of the sepulchre, and departed. And there was Mary Cfirstfruits of them that slept.
Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the For since by man came death, * by man came also the
sepulchre. Now the next day, that followed the day of the resurrection of the dead.
preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together For as in Adam all die, * even so in Christ shall all be
unto Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver made alive. 1 Cor. xv. 20
said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy
again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure Ghost;
until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, *
steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from world without end. Amen.
the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make
The Collect.
it as sure as ye can. So they went, and made the sepulchre
sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. LMIGHTY God, who through thine only-begotten Son
A Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us
the gate of everlasting life; We humbly beseech thee that,
as by thy special grace preventing us thou dost put into our
EASTERTIDE. minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring
the same to good effect; through the same Jesus Christ our
Easter Day.
Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy
¶ At Morning Prayer, instead of the Venite, the following shall be said, and may
be said throughout the Octave.
Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen.
¶ This Collect is to be said daily throughout Easter Week.
HRIST our Passover is sacrificed for us: * therefore let
C us keep the feast,
The Epistle. Colossians iii. 1.
Not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and
wickedness; * but with the unleavened bread of sincerity F ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which
and truth. 1 Cor. v. 7. I are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the
HRIST being raised from the dead dieth no more; *
Cdeath hath no more dominion over him.
earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in
God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall
For in that he died, he died unto sin once: * but in that he ye also appear with him in glory.
liveth, he liveth unto God.
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed
unto sin, * but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Rom. vi. 9.
The Gospel. St. John xx. 1. be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our
passover is sacrificed for us: therefore let us keep the
HE first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene
Tearly, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and
feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice
and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity
seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. Then she
and truth.
runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other
disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They
have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we The Gospel. St. Mark xvi. 1.
know not where they have laid him. Peter therefore went
HEN the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and
forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. So
they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun
W Mary the Mother of James, and Salome, had bought
sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. And
Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. And he stooping
very early in the morning the first day of the week, they
down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went
came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. And they
he not in. Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and
said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone
went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, and
from the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked,
the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen
they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very
clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. Then
great. And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young
went in also that other disciple, which came first to the
man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white
sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew
garment; and they were affrighted. And he saith unto them,
not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was
Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place
¶ If in any Church the Holy Communion be twice celebrated on Easter Day, the
following Collect, Epistle, and Gospel may be used at the first Communion.
where they laid him. But go your way, tell his disciples and
Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye
The Collect. see him, as he said unto you. And they went out quickly,
and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were
OGOD, who for our redemption didst give thine only-

begotten Son to the death of the Cross, and by his
amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they
were afraid.
glorious resurrection hast delivered us from the power of
our enemy; Grant us so to die daily from sin, that we may
evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; Monday in Easter Week.
through the same thy Son Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Collect.
The Epistle. 1 Corinthians v. 6.
GOD, whose blessed Son did manifest himself to his
K NOW ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole
lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may
Odisciples in the breaking of bread; Open, we pray thee,
the eyes of our faith, that we may behold thee in all thy
works; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. them, What manner of communications are these that ye
Amen. have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? And the one
of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto
him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not
For the Epistle. Acts x. 34.
known the things which are come to pass there in these
PETER opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive

that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation
days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said
unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a
he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the
accepted with him. The word which God sent unto the people: and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered
children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But
Lord of all:) that word, I say, ye know, which was published we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed
throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the Israel: and beside all this, to-day is the third day since
baptism which John preached; how God anointed Jesus of these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our
Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went company made us astonished, which were early at the
about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of sepulchre; and when they found not his body, they came,
the devil; for God was with him. And we are witnesses of saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which
all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in said that he was alive. And certain of them which were with
Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: him God us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the
raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; not to all women had said: but him they saw not. Then he said unto
the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the
to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the prophets have spoken: ought not Christ to have suffered
dead. And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at
to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all
Judge of quick and dead. To him give all the prophets the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they
witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made
shall receive remission of sins. as though he would have gone further. But they con-
strained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward
evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry
The Gospel. St. Luke xxiv. 13.
with them. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with
EHOLD, two of his disciples went that same day to a them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to
Bvillage called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and
about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to
these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked
while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself with us by the way, and while he opened to us the
drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were scriptures? And they rose up the same hour, and returned
holden that they should not know him. And he said unto to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and
them that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not
things were done in the way, and how he was known of suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. For David, after he
them in breaking of bread. had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on
sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: but
he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption. Be it known
Tuesday in Easter Week. unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this
man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by
The Collect. him all that believe are justified from all things, from which
ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. Beware
RANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we who
G celebrate with reverence the Paschal feast, may be
therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in
the prophets; Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and
found worthy to attain to everlasting joys; through Jesus perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye
Christ our Lord. Amen. shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
For the Epistle. Acts xiii. 26. The Gospel. St. Luke xxiv. 36.
EN and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham,
M and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the JESUS himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto
them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and
word of this salvation sent. For they that dwell at Jeru- affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he
salem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts
the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it
day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him. And is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh
though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus
they Pilate that he should be slain. And when they had spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. And while
fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto
from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. But God raised them, Have ye here any meat? And they gave him a piece
him from the dead: and he was seen many days of them of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And he took it, and
which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are did eat before them. And he said unto them, These are the
his witnesses unto the people. And we declare unto you words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you,
glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the
the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms,
children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that
written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day they might understand the scriptures, and said unto them,
have I begotten thee. And as concerning that he raised him Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and
up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he to rise from the dead the third day: and that repentance and
remission of sins should be preached in his name among all
The Gospel. St. John xx. 19.
nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of
these things. HE same day at evening, being the first day of the
Tweek, when the doors were shut where the disciples
were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood
The First Sunday after Easter. in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And
when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and
The Collect. his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the
Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as
ALMIGHTY Father, who hast given thine only Son to
die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification;
my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he
had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them,
Grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wicked- Receive ye the Holy Ghost: whosesoever sins ye remit,
ness, that we may always serve thee in pureness of living they are remitted unto them; and whosesoever sins ye
and truth; through the merits of the same thy Son Jesus retain, they are retained.
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle. 1 St. John v. 4. The Second Sunday after Easter.

HATSOEVER is born of God overcometh the world:
Wand this is the victory that overcometh the world,
The Collect.
even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but LMIGHTY God, who hast given thine only Son to be
he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he A unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of
that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by godly life; Give us grace that we may always most
water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also
beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his
three that bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the most holy life; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our
blood: and these three agree in one. If we receive the Lord. Amen.
witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is
the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. He
The Epistle. 1 St. Peter ii. 19.
that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in
himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; HIS is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God
because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Tendure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it,
Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it
eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take
hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto
were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving
us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no The Epistle. 1 St. Peter ii. 11.
sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he
was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he
threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth
DEARLY beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pil-
grims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the
soul; having your conversation honest among the Gentiles:
righteously: who his own self bare our sins in his own body
that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they
on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto
may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify
righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye
God in the day of visitation. Submit your-selves to every
were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the
ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the
Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are
sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the
The Gospel. St. John x. 11. praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that
with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of
JESUS said, I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd
giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling,
foolish men: as free, and not using your liberty for a cloke
of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all
and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth
men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the
wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling
The Gospel. St. John xvi. 16.
fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the
sheep. I am the good shepherd; and know my sheep, and ESUS said to his disciples, A little while, and ye shall not
am known of mine, even as the Father knoweth me, and I J see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me,
know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And because I go to the Father. Then said some of his disciples
other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A
must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little
one flock, and one shepherd. while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the
Father? They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A
The Third Sunday after Easter. little while? we cannot tell what he saith. Now Jesus knew
that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do
The Collect. ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while,
and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye
LMIGHTY God, who showest to them that are in error
Athe light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return
shall see me? Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall
weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall
into the way of righteousness; Grant unto all those who are be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A
admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion, that they woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her
may avoid those things that are contrary to their pro- hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child,
fession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man
same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow:
but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will
your joy no man taketh from you. reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of
judgment: of sin, because they believe not on me; of
righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me
The Fourth Sunday after Easter. no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is
judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye
The Collect. cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of
truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall
OALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly
wills and affections of sinful men; Grant unto thy
not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that
shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He
people, that they may love the thing which thou command- shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew
est, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine:
among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew
hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be it unto you.
found; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle. St. James i. 17. The Fifth Sunday after Easter, commonly called
VERY good gift and every perfect gift is from above, Rogation Sunday.
E and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom
is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own The Collect.
will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be
a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved
brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,
OusLORD, from whom all good things do come; Grant to
thy humble servants, that by thy holy inspiration we
may think those things that are good, and by thy merciful
slow to wrath: for the wrath of man worketh not the
guiding may perform the same; through our Lord Jesus
righteousness of God. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and
Christ. Amen.
superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the
engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
The Epistle. St. James i. 22.
The Gospel. St. John xvi. 5. E ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving
ESUS said unto his disciples, Now I go my way to him
B your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and
J that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest
not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face
in a glass: for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and
thou? But because I have said these things unto you,
straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But
sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the
whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and
truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not
continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a
away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart,
doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. If ASCENSIONTIDE
any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not
his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion The Ascension Day.
is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the
Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their The Collect.
affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. RANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we
G do believe thy only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ
The Gospel. St. John xvi. 23. to have ascended into the heavens; so we may also in heart
and mind thither ascend, and with him continually dwell,
VERILY, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask

the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto
who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one
God, world without end. Amen.
have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall
¶ This Collect is to be said daily throughout the Octave.
receive, that your joy may be full. These things 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
For the Epistle. Acts i. 1.
you plainly of the Father. At that day ye shall ask in my
HE former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all
name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for
you: for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have Tthat Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in
loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. I which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy
came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom
again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. His disciples he had chosen: to whom also he shewed himself alive after
said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them
no proverb. Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the
and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we kingdom of God: and, being assembled together with them,
believe that thou camest forth from God. Jesus answered commanded them that they should not depart from
them, Do ye now believe? Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which,
now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with
own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not
because the Father is with me. These things I have spoken many days hence. When they therefore were come
unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this
shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto
overcome the world. them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons,
which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall
receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and
in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of
the earth. And when he had spoken these things, while The Epistle. 1 St. Peter iv. 7.
they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out
of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward
heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in
THE end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober,
and watch unto prayer. And above all things have
fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover
white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why
the multitude of sins. Use hospitality one to another
stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is
without grudging. As every man hath received the gift,
taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like
even so minister the same one to another, as good
manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak,
let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let
The Gospel. St. Luke xxiv. 49. him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all
things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be
ESUS said, Behold, I send the promise of my Father
Jupon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye
praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
be endued with power from on high. And he led them out
The Gospel. St. John xv. 26, and part of Chap. xvi.
as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed
them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was
parted from them, and carried up into heaven. And they WHEN the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto
you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which
worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: and ye
and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from
God. the beginning. These things have I spoken unto you, that
¶ The same Collect, Epistle, and Gospel shall serve for every day after, unto the ye should not be offended. They shall put you out of the
next Sunday, except upon the Feast of St. Philip and St. James. synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth
you will think that he doeth God service. And these things
will they do unto you, because they have not known the
The Sunday after Ascension Day. Father, nor me. But these things have I told you, that when
the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of
The Collect. them.
OGOD, the King of glory, who hast exalted thine only

Son Jesus Christ with great triumph unto thy kingdom WHITSUNTIDE.
in heaven; We beseech thee, leave us not comfortless; but Pentecost, commonly called Whitsunday.
send to us thine Holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us
unto the same place whither our Saviour Christ is gone The Collect.
before, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same
GOD, who as at this time didst teach the hearts of thy
Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
O 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 his holy comfort; receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him:
through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who liveth but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in
and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
God, world without end. Amen. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye
see me: because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye
¶ This Collect is to be said daily throughout Whitsun Week.
shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in
you. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them,
For the Epistle. Acts ii. 1. he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved
of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself
WallHENwiththeonedayaccord
of Pentecost was fully come, they were
in one place. And suddenly there to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it
that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the
came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and
it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me,
appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat he will keep my words; and my Father will love him, and
upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He
Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word
gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present
when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost,
and were confounded, because that every man heard them whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you
speak in his own language. And they were all amazed and all things, and bring all things to your remembrance,
marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you,
which speak Galilaeans? And how hear we every man in my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I
our own tongue, wherein we were born? Parthians, and unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be
Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, afraid. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and
and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice,
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is
about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to
Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
the wonderful works of God. 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
The Gospel. St. John xiv. 15. gave me commandment, even so I do.
ESUS said unto his disciples, If ye love me, keep my
J commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall
¶ If in any Church the Holy Communion be twice celebrated on Whitsunday, the
following Collect, Epistle, and Gospel may be used at the first Communion.
give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for
ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot
The Collect. a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he
give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give
LMIGHTY and most merciful God, grant, we beseech
Athee, that by the indwelling of thy Holy Spirit, we may
him a serpent? or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a
scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good
be enlightened and strengthened for thy service; through
gifts unto your children: how much more shall your
Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in
heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
the unity of the same Spirit ever, one God, world without
end. Amen.
Monday in Whitsun Week.
The Epistle. 1 Corinthians xii. 4.
The Collect.
OW there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
N And there are differences of administrations, but the
SEND, we beseech thee, Almighty God, thy Holy Spirit
into our hearts, that he may direct and rule us according
same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it
to thy will, comfort us in all our afflictions, defend us from
is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifes-
all error, and lead us into all truth; through Jesus Christ our
tation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
Lord, who with thee and the same Holy Spirit liveth and
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to
reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to
another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of
healing by the same Spirit; to another the working of mira- For the Epistle. Acts x. 34.
cles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits;
HEN Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I
to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpre-
tation of tongues: but all these worketh that one and the
T perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in
every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteous-
selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
ness, is accepted with him. The word which God sent unto
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the
the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he
members of that one body, being many, are one body: so
is Lord of all:) that word, I say, ye know, which was
also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one
published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee,
body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be
after the baptism which John preached; how God anointed
bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one
Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power:
Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many.
who went about doing good, and healing all that were
oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. And we are
The Gospel. St. Luke xi. 9. witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the
Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a
ESUS said to his disciples, Ask, and it shall be given you;
J seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto
tree: him God raised up the third day, and shewed him
openly; not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen
you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seek-
before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him
eth findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If
after he rose from the dead. And he commanded us to
Tuesday in Whitsun Week.
preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which
was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. To
The Collect.
him give all the prophets witness, that through his name
whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. RANT, we beseech thee, merciful God, that thy
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on GChurch, being gathered together in unity by thy Holy
all them which heard the word. And they of the Spirit, may manifest thy power among all peoples, to the
circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, one God,
poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them world without end. Amen.
speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered
Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be For the Epistle. Acts viii. 14.
baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as
HEN the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that
we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name
of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
W Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto
them Peter and John: who, when they were come down,
prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
The Gospel. St. John iii. 16.
for as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then laid they their
GOD so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his
hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the
The Gospel. St. John x. 1.
world through him might be saved. He that believeth on
him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is ERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by
condemned already, because he hath not believed in the V the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some
name of the only-begotten Son of God. And this is the other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that
condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To
loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice; and
evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before
he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him:
for they know not the voice of strangers. This parable
spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what
things they were which he spake unto them. Then said
Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am
the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are their heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne pro-
thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am ceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there
the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which
shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, are the seven Spirits of God. And before the throne there
but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the
they might have life, and that they might have it more throne, and round about the throne, were four living
abundantly. creatures full of eyes before and behind. And the first was
like a lion, and the second like a calf, and the third had a
face as a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle. And
TRINITY SEASON the four living creatures had each of them six wings about
Trinity Sunday. him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not
day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty,
The Collect. which was, and is, and is to come. And when those living
creatures give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast given unto
A us thy servants grace, by the confession of a true faith,
on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the four and
twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne,
to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the
and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast
power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity; We
their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O
beseech thee that thou wouldest keep us stedfast in this
Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast
faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities, who
created all things, and for thy pleasure they are, and were
livest and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen.
created.
For the Epistle. Revelation iv. 1. The Gospel. St. John iii. 1.
AFTER this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in

heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were T HERE was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus,
a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night,
of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher
and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou
immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said
set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be
was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus
there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can
unto an emerald. And round about the throne were four and he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be
twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot
enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved
sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the
whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these ought also to love one another. No man hath seen God at
things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and
master of Israel, and knowest not these things? Verily, his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell
verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how Son to be the Saviour of the world. Whosoever shall
shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him,
man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down and he in God. And we have known and believed the love
from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. And that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in
as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love
must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of
in him should not perish, but have eternal life. judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There
is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because
fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in
love. We love him, because he first loved us. If a man say,
The First Sunday after Trinity.
I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that
loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love
The Collect.
God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have
OGOD, the strength of all those who put their trust in

thee; Mercifully accept our prayers; and because,
we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
through the weakness of our mortal nature, we can do no The Gospel. St. Luke xvi. 19.
good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that
HERE was a certain rich man, which was clothed in
in keeping thy commandments we may please thee, both in
will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Tpurple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was
laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the
The Epistle. 1 St. John iv. 7. crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the
ELOVED, let us love one another: for love is of God; dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that
Band every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth 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 torments, and seeth because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his
Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is
and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life
Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God, be-
cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But cause he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down
Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's
receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his
things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf God in him? My little children, let us not love in word,
fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we
cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts
thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater
thou wouldest send him to my father's house: for I have than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our
five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward
come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because
They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. we keep his commandments, and do those things that are
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, That
them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and
him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that
they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him.
And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit
which he hath given us.
The Second Sunday after Trinity.
The Gospel. St. Luke xiv. 16.
The Collect.
CERTAIN man made a great supper, and bade many:
O LORD, who never failest to help and govern those

whom thou dost bring up in thy stedfast fear and love;
Aand sent his servant at supper time to say to them that
were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they
Keep us, we beseech thee, under the protection of thy all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said
good providence, and make us to have a perpetual fear and unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must
love of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. And
Amen. another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to
prove them: I pray thee have me excused. And another
The Epistle. 1 St. John iii. 13. said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So
ARVEL not, my brethren, if the world hate you. We that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then
M know that we have passed from death unto life, the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go
out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring The Gospel. St. Luke xv. 1.
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
THEN drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners
for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes mur-
mured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with
the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and
them. And he spake this parable unto them saying, What
compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For
man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of
I say unto you, that none of those men which were bidden
them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness,
shall taste of my supper.
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
The Third Sunday after Trinity. when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and
neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have
The Collect. found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that
likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that
OLORD, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us; and
grant that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons,
which need no repentance. Either what woman having ten
desire to pray, may, by thy mighty aid, be defended and
comforted in all dangers and adversities; through Jesus pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a
Christ our Lord. Amen. candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she
find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends
The Epistle. 1 St. Peter v. 5. and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for
I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say
LL of you be subject one to another, and be clothed
Awith humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth
unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God
over one sinner that repenteth.
grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under
the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be The Fourth Sunday after Trinity.
sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: The Collect.
whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same
afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the
world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his OGOD, the protector of all that trust in thee, without
whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy; Increase and
eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a multiply upon us thy mercy; that, thou being our ruler and
while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we
To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. finally lose not the things eternal. Grant this, O heavenly
Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle. Romans viii. 18. The Fifth Sunday after Trinity.
IRECKON that the sufferings of this present time are not

worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be
The Collect.
RANT, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this
revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature
waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the
G world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance,
creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quiet-
reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, ness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the
bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the The Epistle. 1 St. Peter iii. 8.
children of God. For we know that the whole creation
groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not
only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of
BEloveye asallbrethren,
of one mind, having compassion one of another,
be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering
evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing;
the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit
waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. a blessing. For he that will love life, and see good days, let
him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they
The Gospel. St. Luke vi. 36. speak no guile: let him eschew evil, and do good; let him
seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over
E ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
B Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and
the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but
the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who
ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be for- is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is
given: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy
pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts.
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 The Gospel. St. Luke v. 1.
above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as T came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to
his master. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy
brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine
Ihear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesa-
ret, and saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fisher-
own eye? Either how canst thou say to thy brother, men were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's,
thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the
eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the
own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the ship. Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon,
mote that is in thy brother’s eye. Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a
draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: never- knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that
theless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we
had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin.
their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners, Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall
which were in the other ship, that they should come and also live with him: knowing that Christ being raised from
help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over
they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that
at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also
man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all that were with yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God
him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: and through Jesus Christ our Lord.
so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which
were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon,
The Gospel. St. Matthew v. 20.
Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. And when
they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and ESUS said unto his disciples, Except your righteousness
followed him. Jshall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Phari-
sees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou
The Sixth Sunday after Trinity. shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of
the judgment: but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry
The Collect. with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the
judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca,
GOD, who hast prepared for those who love thee such
Ogood things as pass man's understanding; Pour into our
shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say,
Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire. Therefore if thou
hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy
things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before
can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother,
and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adver-
The Epistle. Romans vi. 3. sary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at
any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the
NOW ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into
K Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore
judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into
prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means
we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the
Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For
if we have been planted together in the likeness of his
The Seventh Sunday after Trinity. the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks,
and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and
The Collect. they did set them before the people. And they had a few
small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them
ORD of all power and might, who art the author and
Lgiver of all good things; Graft in our hearts the love of
also before them. So they did eat, and were filled: and they
took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.
thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he
goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same; sent them away.
The Epistle. Romans vi. 19.

The Eighth Sunday after Trinity.
ISPEAK after the manner of men because of the infirmity

of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members The Collect.
servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even
so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto
holiness. For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were
OGOD, whose never-failing providence ordereth all
things both in heaven and earth; We humbly beseech
thee to put away from us all hurtful things, and to give us
free from righteousness. What fruit had ye then in those
those things which are profitable for us; through Jesus
things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those
things is death. But now being made free from sin, and
become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness,
The Epistle. Romans viii. 12.
and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death;
but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our RETHREN, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live
Lord. Bafter the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die:
but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the
The Gospel. St. Mark viii. 1. body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of
God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received
N those days the multitude being very great, and having
Inothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and
the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the
Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The
saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude,
Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are
because they have now been with me three days, and have
the children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of
nothing to eat: and if I send them away fasting to their own
God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with
houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came
him, that we may be also glorified together.
from far. And his disciples answered him, From whence can
a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they
said, Seven. And he commanded the people to sit down on
The Gospel. St. Matthew vii. 15. not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye
idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The
EWARE of false prophets, which come to you in
Bsheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening
people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them com-
wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather
mitted, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted,
tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth
and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as
forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit,
some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the
neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree
destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for
that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast
ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon
into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter
that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath
into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of
no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but
my Father which is in heaven.
God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above
that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a
way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
The Ninth Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect. The Gospel. St. Luke xv. 11.
G RANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think

and do always such things as are right; that we, who JofESUS said, A certain man had two sons: and the younger
them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of
cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his
be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus living. And not many days after the younger son gathered
Christ our Lord. Amen. all together, and took his journey into a far country, and
there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when
he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land;
The Epistle. 1 Corinthians x. 1. and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself
to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields
BRETHREN, I would not that ye should be ignorant,
how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with
the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto
passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses
in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual him. And when he came to himself, he said, How many
meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to
drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that spare, and I perish with hunger ! I will arise and go to my
Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against
pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be
these things were our examples, to the intent we should called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And
he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a
great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and
The Epistle. 1 Corinthians xii. 1.
ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said
unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy ONCERNING spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have
sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the C you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried
father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Where-
put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his fore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the
feet: and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can
eat, and be merry: for this my son was dead, and is alive say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now
again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there
merry. Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And
and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit
things meant. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given
and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of
received him safe and sound. And he was angry, and would knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same
not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to
do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of
commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: but all
might make merry with my friends: but as soon as this thy these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to
son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, every man severally as he will.
thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. And he said unto
him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
The Gospel. St. Luke xix. 41.
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for
this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, ND when he was come near, he beheld the city, and
and is found. A wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at
least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy
peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days
The Tenth Sunday after Trinity. shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a
trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee
The Collect. in on every side, and shall lay thee even with the ground,
ET thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in
L thy humble servants; and, that they may obtain their thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not
the time of thy visitation. And he went into the temple, and
petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please
thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that
bought; saying unto them, It is written, My house is the not I, but the grace of God which was with me. Therefore
house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. And whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye
he taught daily in the temple. believed.
The Gospel. St. Luke xviii. 9.

The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. ESUS spake this parable unto certain which trusted in
The Collect.
J themselves that they were righteous, and despised
others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one
a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood
OGOD, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in
showing mercy and pity; Mercifully grant unto us such and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am
not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or
a measure of thy grace, that we, running the way of thy
commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises, and be even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes
made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off,
Christ our Lord. Amen. would not lift up so much as his 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
The Epistle. 1 Corinthians xv. 1. rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself
RETHREN, I declare unto you the gospel which I shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be
Bpreached unto you, which also ye have received, and exalted.
wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in
memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed
in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity.
received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the
scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again The Collect.
the third day according to the scriptures: and that he was
seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: after that, he was seen
of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who art always more
ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give
more than either we desire or deserve; Pour down upon us
greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen the abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us those things
asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good
apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the
born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord.
that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I perse- Amen.
cuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what
I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not
in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet
The Epistle. 2 Corinthians iii. 4. The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity.
SUCH trust have we through Christ to God-ward: not

that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as
The Collect.
LMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose only gift it
of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; who also hath
made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the A cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and
letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit laudable service; Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so
giveth life. But if the ministration of death, written and faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to
engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of attain thy heavenly promises; through the merits of Jesus
Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the Christ our Lord. Amen.
glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
how shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather The Epistle. Galatians iii. 16.
glorious? For if the ministration of condemnation be glory,
much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed
in glory.
TOsaithAbraham and his seed were the promises made. He
not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And
to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the
covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the
The Gospel. St. Mark vii. 31. law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot
ESUS, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, came disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Junto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of prom-
ise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. Wherefore
Decapolis. And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and
had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to then serveth the law? It was added because of transgres-
put his hand upon him. And he took him aside from the sions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was
multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a
touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he sighed, mediator. Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God
and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. And is one. Is the law then against the promises of God? God
straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have
tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. And he charged given life, verily righteousness should have been by the
them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged law. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the
them, so much the more a great deal they published it; and promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them
were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all that believe.
things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb
to speak. The Gospel. St. Luke x. 23.
LESSED are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
Bfor I tell you, that many prophets and kings have
desired to see those things which ye see, and have not
seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that
have not heard them. And, behold, a certain lawyer stood which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to Amen.
inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in
the law? how readest thou? And he answering said, Thou The Epistle. Galatians v. 16.
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all SAY then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the
thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind;
and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou
I lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit,
and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the
hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. But he, one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye
willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the
neighbour? And Jesus answering said, A certain man went law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are
down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath,
departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunken-
down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he ness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you
passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which
he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But
on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compas- gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance:
sion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's
pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the
morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and The Gospel. St. Luke xvii. 11.
gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him;
and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I
will repay thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, AND it came to pass, as Jesus went to Jerusalem, that he
passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And
was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men
he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus that were lepers, which stood afar off: and they lifted up
unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew your-
selves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they
The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw
that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice
The Collect. glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, give unto us the him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering
A increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
There are not found that returned to give glory to God, one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mam-
save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: mon. Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life,
thy faith hath made thee whole. what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your
body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the
food, and the body than the raiment? Behold the birds of
The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor
gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them.
The Collect. Are not ye of much more value than they? And which of
EEP, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure
K perpetual mercy; and, because the frailty of man of his life? And why are ye anxious concerning raiment?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil
without thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by thy help from
all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our not, neither do they spin: yet I say unto you, that even
salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which today
is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much
The Epistle. Galatians vi. 11. more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Be not therefore an-
xious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink?
YEmineseeown
how large a letter I have written unto you with
hand. As many as desire to make a fair shew or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? For after all these
things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father
in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest
they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. For knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye
neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these
but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in things shall be added unto you. Be not therefore anxious
your flesh. But God forbid that I should glory, save in the for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself.
cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is cruci- Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
fied unto me, and I unto the world. For in Christ Jesus
neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision,
but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity.
rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of
God. From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in The Collect.
my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. Brethren, the grace
LORD, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse
of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. O and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue
in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy
The Gospel. St. Matthew vi. 24. help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
NOthemanone,canandserve two masters: for either he will hate

love the other; or else he will hold to the
The Epistle. Ephesians iii. 13. The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.
IDESIRE that ye faint not at my tribulations for you,

which is your glory. For this cause I bow my knees unto The Collect.
the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole
family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant
you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened
LORD, we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent
and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all
good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
with might by his Spirit in the inner man; that Christ may
dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and
grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all The Epistle. Ephesians iv. 1.
saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you
height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth
knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of
I that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are
called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffer-
God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly ing, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep
above all that we ask or think, according to the power that the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one
worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of
Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and
Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
The Gospel. St. Luke vii. 11.
ND it came to pass the day after, that Jesus went into The Gospel. St. Luke xiv. 1.
A a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with
him, and much people. Now when he came nigh to the gate
of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the
ITthecame to pass, as Jesus went into the house of one of
chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that
they watched him. And, behold, there was a certain man
only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much before him which had the dropsy. And Jesus answering
people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful
her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep to heal on the sabbath day? And they held their peace. And
not. And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare he took him, and healed him, and let him go; and answered
him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen
Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sab-
And he delivered him to his mother. And there came a fear bath day? And they could not answer him again to these
on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet things. And he put forth a parable to those which were bid-
is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his den, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats;
people. And this rumour of him went forth throughout all saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a
Judaea, and throughout all the region round about. wedding, sit not down in the highest seat; 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 great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou
place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest place. shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great
place; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt
unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two command-
worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. ments hang all the law and the prophets. While the Phari-
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he sees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying,
that humbleth himself shall be exalted. What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They 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
The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine
enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is
The Collect. he his son? And no man was able to answer him a word,
neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any
ORD, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to
Lwithstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and
more questions.
the devil; and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee,
the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity.
The Epistle. 1 Corinthians i. 4. The Collect.
ITHANK my God always on your behalf, for the grace of

God which is given you by Jesus Christ; that in every OGOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to
please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may
thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ
knowledge; even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed our Lord. Amen.
in you: so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the The Epistle. Ephesians iv. 17.
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall also confirm you
unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
THIS I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye
henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the
vanity of their mind, having the understanding darkened,
being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance
The Gospel. St. Matthew xxii. 34. that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: who
being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciv-
HEN the Pharisees had heard that Jesus had put the
W Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. iousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye
have not so learned Christ; if so be that ye have heard him,
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a
and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: that
question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the
ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man,
which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity.
renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the
new man, which after God is created in righteousness and The Collect.
true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every
man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of
another. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down OALMIGHTY and most merciful God, of thy bountiful
goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things
upon your wrath: neither give place to the devil. Let him that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and
that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things which thou
with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to commandest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication
proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the The Epistle. Ephesians v. 15.
use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
EE then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are
sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and
S wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the
away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind one to will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is
another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as excess; but be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves
God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks
always for all things unto God and the Father in the name
The Gospel. St. Matthew ix. 1. of our Lord Jesus Christ; submitting yourselves one to
another in the fear of God.
JESUS entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into
his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick
The Gospel. St. Matthew xxii. 1.
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 ESUS said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain
sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain of the scribes
said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus
J king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth
his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding:
knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other ser-
your hearts? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be vants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have
forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed,
know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they
sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm,
thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and depart- another to his merchandise: and the remnant took his ser-
ed to his house. But when the multitudes saw it, they mar- vants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But
velled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent
men. forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and
burned up their city. Then saith he to his servants, The with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of
worthy. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye
ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the
they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all
furnished with guests. And when the king came in to see prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching there-
the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a unto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
wedding-garment: and he saith unto him, Friend, how and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I
camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of
he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds: that
Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing
of teeth. For many are called, but few are chosen.
The Gospel. St. John iv. 46.
The Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity.

THERE was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at
Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus was come out of
Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him
that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at
The Collect. the point of death. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see
RANT, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy faithful signs and wonders, ye will not believe. The nobleman saith
Gpeople pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto
him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the
from all their sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and
told him, saying, Thy son liveth. Then enquired he of them
The Epistle. Ephesians vi. 10. the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him,
Y brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. So the
M his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which
Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed,
may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we
wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principali- and his whole house. This is again the second miracle that
ties, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of Jesus did, when he was come out of Judæa into Galilee.
this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye
may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done
all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about
The Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity. would take account of his servants. And when he had begun
to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten
The Collect. thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his
lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children,
LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy household the
Church in continual godliness; that through thy
and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant
therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord,
protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the
given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and
Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But the same
servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants,
The Epistle. Philippians i. 3. which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on
him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou
THANK my God upon every remembrance of you,
I always in every prayer of mine for you all making request
owest. And his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and
besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will
with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day pay thee all. And he would not: but went and cast him into
until now; being confident of this very thing, that he which prison, till he should pay the debt. So when his fellow-
hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and
of Jesus Christ: even as it is meet for me to think this of came and told unto their lord all that was done. Then his
you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou
in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou
gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. For God is my desiredst me: shouldest not thou also have had compassion
record, how greatly I long after you all in the tender on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee? And his
mercies of Christ Jesus. And this I pray, that your love may lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he
abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my
judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent; heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts
that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which
are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
The Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity.
The Gospel. St. Matthew xviii. 21.
The Collect.
ETER said unto Jesus, Lord, how oft shall my brother
P sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? GOD, our refuge and strength, who art the author of all
Ogodliness; Be ready, we beseech thee, to hear the
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven
times: but, Until seventy times seven. Therefore is the devout prayers of thy Church; and grant that those things
kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which which we ask faithfully we may obtain effectually; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle. Philippians iii. 17. The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity.
RETHREN, be followers together of me, and mark
Bthem which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. The Collect.
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now LORD, we beseech thee, absolve thy people from their
tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the
cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose god is
Ooffences; that through thy bountiful goodness we may
all be delivered from the bands of those sins, which by our
their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind frailty we have committed. Grant this, O heavenly Father,
earthly things.) For our citizenship is in heaven; from for the sake of Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord and Saviour.
whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Amen.
who shall change the body of our humiliation that it may be
conformed unto the body of his glory, according to the The Epistle. Colossians i. 3.
working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto
E give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus
himself.
W Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your
faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all
The Gospel. St. Matthew xxii. 15. the saints, for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven,
whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the
THEN went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they
might entangle him in his talk. And they sent out unto gospel; which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and
bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye
him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we
know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: as ye also
truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you
not the person of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkest a faithful minister of Christ; who also declared unto us your
thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? But love in the Spirit. For this cause we also, since the day we
Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye
me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom
brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of
is this image and superscription? They say unto him, the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good
Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; streng-
Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the thened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto
things that are God’s. When they had heard these words, all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; giving thanks
they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers
of the inheritance of the saints in light.
The Gospel. St. Matthew ix. 18. For the Epistle. Jeremiah xxiii. 5.
WHILE Jesus spake these things unto John’s disciples,

behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped
EHOLD, the days come, saith the L
Braise , that I will
ORD
unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall
him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice
lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel
and followed him, and so did his disciples. And, behold, a shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be
woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Therefore,
years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his behold, the days come, saith the LORD , that they shall no
garment: for she said within herself, If I may but touch his more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children
garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and of Israel out of the land of Egypt; but, The LORD liveth,
when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; which brought up and which led the seed of the house of
thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made Israel out of the north country, and from all countries
whole from that hour. And when Jesus came into the ruler's whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their
house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a own land.
noise, he said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not
dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But The Gospel. St. John vi. 5.
when the people were 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.
WHEN Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great
company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence
shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to
¶ If in any year there be twenty-six Sundays after Trinity, the service for the prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany shall be used on the Twenty-fifth Sunday. If
there be twenty-seven, the service for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany shall
answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not
be used on the Twenty-sixth, and the service for the Fifth Sunday after the sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a
Epiphany on the Twenty-fifth. If there be fewer than twenty-five Sundays, the little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother,
overplus shall be omitted. saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley
loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so
many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there
The Sunday next before Advent. was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in
The Collect. number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves;
and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the
STIR up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy

faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the
disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and
likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they
fruit of good works, may by thee be plenteously rewarded; were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the frag-
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ments that remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore they
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, things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias
when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith
is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. But I
say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into
all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will
HOLY DAYS. provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by
Saint Andrew the Apostle. a foolish nation I will anger you. But Esaias is very bold,
and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was
[November 30.]
made manifest unto them that asked not after me. But to
The Collect. Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands
LMIGHTY God, who didst give such grace unto thy unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
A holy Apostle Saint Andrew, that he readily obeyed the
calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him without The Gospel. St. Matthew iv. 18.
delay; Grant unto us all, that we, being called by thy holy
ESUS, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren,
Word, may forthwith give up ourselves obediently to fulfil
thy holy commandments; through the same Jesus Christ
J Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net
our Lord. Amen. into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them,
Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they
straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on
The Epistle. Romans x. 9. from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of
F thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their
I shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they
immediately left the ship and their father, and followed
the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man
believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confes- him.
sion is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whoso-
ever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no
difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Saint Thomas the Apostle.
Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whoso- [December 21.]
ever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
The Collect.
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not
LMIGHTY and everliving God, who, for the greater
believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they
have not heard? and how shall they hear without a A confirmation of the faith, didst suffer thy holy Apostle
preacher? and how shall they preach, except they be sent? Thomas to be doubtful in thy Son's resurrection; Grant us
as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that so perfectly, and without all doubt, to believe in thy Son
preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good Jesus Christ, that our faith in thy sight may never be
reproved. Hear us, O Lord, through the same Jesus Christ, book: but these are written, that ye might believe that
to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye
glory, now and for evermore. Amen. might have life through his name.
The Epistle. Hebrews x. 35, and part of Chap. xi.

The Conversion of Saint Paul.
AST not away therefore your confidence, which hath
C great recompence of reward. For ye have need of
[January 25.]
patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might The Collect.
receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall GOD, who, through the preaching of the blessed
come will come, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live
by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no
O Apostle Saint Paul, hast caused the light of the Gospel
to shine throughout the world; Grant, we beseech thee,
pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back that we, having his wonderful conversion in remembrance,
unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the may show forth our thankfulness unto thee for the same,
soul. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the by following the holy doctrine which he taught; through
evidence of things not seen. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Gospel. St. John xx. 24. For the Epistle. Acts ix. 1.
HOMAS, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not
T with them when Jesus came. The other disciples there- A ND Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter
against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high
fore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said priest, and desired of him letters to Damascus to the syna-
unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the gogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were
nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jeru-
thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after salem. And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and
eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him,
stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art
he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou
hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou
and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go
him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless,
believed. And many other signs truly did Jesus in the hearing a voice, but seeing no man. And Saul arose from
presence of his disciples, which are not written in this the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man:
but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damas- The Gospel. St. Matthew xix. 27.
cus. And he was three days without sight, and neither did ETER answered and said unto Jesus, Behold, we have
eat nor drink. And there was a certain disciple at Damas-
cus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision,
P forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have
therefore? And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you,
Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. And the That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when
Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also
called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of
called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, and hath Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, or
seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or chil-
putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. dren, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hun-
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this dredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. But many that
man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jeru- are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
salem: and here he hath authority from the chief priests to
bind all that call on thy name. But the Lord said unto him,
Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my The Presentation of Christ in the Temple,
name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of
commonly called
Israel: for I will shew him how great things he must suffer
for my name's sake. And Ananias went his way, and The Purification of Saint Mary the Virgin.
entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, [February 2.]
Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto
The Collect.
thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou
LMIGHTY and everliving God, we humbly beseech thy
mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy
Ghost. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had A Majesty, that, as thy only-begotten Son was this day
been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and presented in the temple in substance of our flesh, so we
was baptized. And when he had received meat, he was may be presented unto thee with pure and clean hearts, by
strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disci- the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
ples which were at Damascus. And straightway he
preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of For the Epistle. Malachi iii. 1.
God. But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not EHOLD, I will send my messenger, and he shall
this he that destroyed them which called on this name in B prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye
Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messen-
bring them bound unto the chief priests? But Saul in- ger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall
creased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews come, saith the LORD of hosts. But who may abide the day
which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for
he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers’ sope: and he shall
sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the
sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they and for a sign which shall be spoken against; (yea, a sword
may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteous-ness. shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts
Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant of many hearts may be revealed. And there was one Anna,
unto the LORD , as in the days of old, and as in former years. a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser:
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven
swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the years from her virginity; and she was a widow of about
adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those fourscore and four years, which departed not from the
that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and
fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, day. And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise
and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts. unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for
redemption in Jerusalem. And when they had performed all
things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into
The Gospel. St. Luke ii. 22.
Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. And the child grew, and
ND when the days of her purification according to the
A law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to
waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of
God was upon him.
Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; (as it is written in
the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb
shall be called holy to the Lord;) and to offer a sacrifice Saint Matthias the Apostle.
according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair [February 24.]
of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons. And, behold, there
was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the The Collect.
same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation ALMIGHTY God, who into the place of the traitor
of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was
revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not
O Judas didst choose thy faithful servant Matthias to be
of the number of the twelve Apostles; Grant that thy
see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he Church, being alway preserved from false Apostles, may be
came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents ordered and guided by faithful and true pastors; through
brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
the law, then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God,
and said, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in For the Epistle. Acts i. 15.
peace, according to thy word: for mine eyes have seen thy N those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples,
salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all
people; a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy
I and said, (the number of names together were about an
hundred and twenty,) Men and brethren, this scripture
people Israel. And Joseph and his mother marvelled at must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by
those things which were spoken of him. And Simeon the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which
blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this was guide to them that took Jesus. For he was numbered
child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel;
with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. Now this The Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary.
man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and [March 25.]
falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his
bowels gushed out. And it was known unto all the dwellers The Collect.
at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper E beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our
tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. For it
is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be
W hearts; that, as we have known the incarnation of thy
Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his
desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick cross and passion we may be brought unto the glory of his
let another take. Wherefore of these men which have resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in Amen.
and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto
that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be
ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. And For the Epistle. Isaiah vii. 10.
OREOVER the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was sur-
named Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, M Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in
Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew the depth, or in the height above. But Ahaz said, I will not
whether of these two thou hast chosen, that he may take ask, neither will I tempt the LORD . And he said, Hear ye
part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary
transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. And men, but will ye weary my God also? Therefore the Lord
they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall
and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse
The Gospel. St. Matthew xi. 25. the evil, and choose the good.
T that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O
A Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast The Gospel. St. Luke i. 26.
ND in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from
hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast re-
vealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed A God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin
good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house
Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel
neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly fa-
to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Come unto me, all voured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among
ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this
and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt
conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call
his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) And he
Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,
the throne of his father David: and he shall reign over the evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the per-
house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be fecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the
no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity
seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto
unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the
power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also fulness of Christ: that we henceforth be no more children,
that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of
the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness,
also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth whereby they lie in wait to deceive; but speaking the truth
month with her, who was called barren. For with God in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the
nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the head, even Christ: from whom the whole body fitly joined
handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. together and compacted by that which every joint sup-
And the angel departed from her. plieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of
every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying
of itself in love.
Saint Mark the Evangelist.
[April 25.] The Gospel. St. John xv. 1.
The Collect. AM the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast instructed thy holy Church I Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away:
O with the heavenly doctrine of thy Evangelist Saint and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it
may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the
Mark; Give us grace that, being not like children carried
away with every blast of vain doctrine, we may be estab- word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in me, and I in
lished in the truth of thy holy Gospel; through Jesus Christ you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it
our Lord. Amen. abide in the 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
The Epistle. Ephesians iv. 7.
without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he
NTO every one of us is given grace according to the
U measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith,
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
When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what
gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father
that he also descended first into the lower parts of the glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disci-
earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up ples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you:
continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it
shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
commandments, and abide in his love. These things have Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he
I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord
that your joy might be full. hath promised to them that love him.
The Gospel. St. John xiv. 1.

Saint Philip and Saint James, Apostles.
ND Jesus said unto his disciples, Let not your heart be
[May 1.]
A troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my
The Collect. Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I
ALMIGHTY God, whom truly to know is everlasting would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if
O life; Grant us perfectly to know thy Son Jesus Christ to I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and
receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be
be the way, the truth, and the life; that, following the steps
of thy holy Apostles, Saint Philip and Saint James, we may also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
stedfastly walk in the way that leadeth to eternal life; Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou
through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto
the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have
The Epistle. St. James i. 1. known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him,
AMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to
J the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us
the Father, and it suffice thus. Jesus saith unto him, Have
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temp- I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known
tations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and
patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? Believest thou
may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the
lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the
liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe
let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else
is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. believe me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say
For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do
the Lord. A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways. shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do;
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask
but the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified
of the grass he shall pass away. For the sun is no sooner in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and
Saint Barnabas the Apostle. that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my
[June 11.] friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I
call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his
The Collect. lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that
LORD God Almighty, who didst endue thy holy
O Apostle Barnabas with singular gifts of the Holy Ghost;
I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Ye
have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained
Leave us not, we beseech thee, destitute of thy manifold you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your
gifts, nor yet of grace to use them alway to thy honour and fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the
glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Father in my name, he may give it you.
For the Epistle. Acts xi. 22. Saint John Baptist.

IDINGS of these things came unto the ears of the [June 24.]
T church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth
The Collect.
Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. Who, when
LMIGHTY God, by whose providence thy servant John
he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and
exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would A Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the
cleave unto the Lord. For he was a good man, and full of way of thy Son our Saviour by preaching repentance; Make
the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added us so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that we may truly
unto the Lord. Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to repent according to his preaching; and after his example
seek Saul: and when he had found him, he brought him constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patient-
unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they ly suffer for the truth’s sake; through the same thy Son
assembled themselves with the church, and taught much Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
people. And the disciples were called Christians first in
Antioch. And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem For the Epistle. Isaiah xl. 1.
unto Antioch. And there stood up one of them named OMFORT ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be C Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her,
great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is
in the days of Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, every pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD ’S hand double
man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto for all her sins. The voice of him that crieth in the wilder-
the brethren which dwelt in Judæa: which also they did, ness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD , make straight in the
and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted,
and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the
The Gospel. St. John xv. 12. crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
and the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh
HIS is my commandment, That ye love one another, as
T I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this,
shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath
spoken it. The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I with him. And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy
cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as Ghost, and prophesied, saying, Blessed be the Lord God of
the flower of the field: the grass withereth, the flower Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, and
fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his
surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower servant David; as he spake by the mouth of his holy
fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. O prophets, which have been since the world began: that we
Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all
mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up that hate us; to perform the mercy promised to our fathers,
thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the and to remember his holy covenant; the oath which he
cities of Judah, Behold your God! Behold, the Lord GOD sware to our father Abraham, that he would grant unto us,
will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies
behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. might serve him without fear, in holiness and
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the righteousness before him, all the days of our life. And thou,
lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou
gently lead those that are with young. 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
The Gospel. St. Luke i. 57.
God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
LISABETH’S full time came that she should be
E delivered; and she brought forth a son. And her neigh-
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
bours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the
great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. And it deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to
circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after
the name of his father. And his mother answered and said, Saint Peter the Apostle.
Not so; but he shall be called John. And they said unto her, [June 29.]
There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him The Collect.
called. And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, ALMIGHTY God, who by thy Son Jesus Christ didst
His name is John. And they marvelled all. And his mouth
was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he
O give to thy Apostle Saint Peter many excellent gifts,
and commandedst him earnestly to feed thy flock; Make,
spake, and praised God. And fear came on all that dwelt we beseech thee, all Bishops and Pastors diligently to
round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad preach thy holy Word, and the people obediently to follow
throughout all the hill country of Judæa. And all they that the same, that they may receive the crown of everlasting
heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What glory; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was Amen.
For the Epistle. Acts xii. 1. John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias or one
BOUT that time Herod the king stretched forth his of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that
A hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the
Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and
the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it
pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh
(Then were the days of unleavened bread.) And when he and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father
had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art
him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the
after Easter to bring him forth to the people. Peter there- gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto
fore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever
ceasing of the church unto God for him. And when Herod thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and
would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in
sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and heaven.
the keepers before the door kept the prison. And, behold,
the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in
the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him Saint James the Apostle.
up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his [July 25.]
hands. And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind
The Collect.
on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast
RANT, O merciful God, that, as thine holy Apostle
thy garment about thee, and follow me. And he went out,
and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was G Saint James, leaving his father and all that he had,
done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. When they without delay was obedient unto the calling of thy Son
were past the first and the second ward, they came unto Jesus Christ, and followed him; so we, forsaking all worldly
the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to and carnal affections, may be evermore ready to follow thy
them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on holy commandments; through the same Jesus Christ our
through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from Lord. Amen.
him. And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I
know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and For the Epistle. Acts xi. 27, and part of Chap. xii.
hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all
N these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto
the expectation of the people of the Jews. I Antioch. And there stood up one of them named Agabus,
and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth
The Gospel. St. Matthew xvi. 13. throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of
HEN Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, Claudius Caesar. Then the disciples, every man according
W he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren
which dwelt in Judæa: which also they did, and sent it to
I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art
the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Now about The Transfiguration of Christ.
that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex [August 6.]
certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of
John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the The Collect.
GOD, who on the mount didst reveal to chosen witnes-
Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also.
O ses thine only-begotten Son wonderfully transfigured,
in raiment white and glistering; Mercifully grant that we,
The Gospel. St. Matthew xx. 20. being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may be
HEN came to him the mother of Zebedee's children
T with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain
permitted to behold the King in his beauty, who with thee,
O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, one
thing of him. And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She God, world without end. Amen.
saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the
one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy king-
dom. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye The Epistle. 2 St. Peter i. 13.
THINK it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir
ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and
to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? I you up by putting you in remembrance; knowing that
They say unto him, We are able. And he saith unto them, shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord
Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the Jesus Christ hath shewed me. Moreover I will endeavour
baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right that ye may be able after my decease to have these things
hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be always in remembrance. For we have not followed cunning-
given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. And ly devised fables, when we made known unto you the
when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-
against the two brethren. But Jesus called them unto him, witnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the
and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to
dominion over them, and they that are great exercise him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in
authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from
whosoever will be great among you, let him be your heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy
minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him mount.
be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ran- The Gospel. St. Luke ix. 28.
som for many. ND it came to pass about an eight days after these
A sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went
up into a mountain to pray. And as he prayed, the fashion of
his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and
glistering. And, behold, there talked with him two men,
which were Moses and Elias: who appeared in glory, and beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter
spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jeru- passing by might overshadow some of them. There came
salem. But Peter and they that were with him were heavy also a multitude out of the cities round about unto
with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed
and the two men that stood with him. And it came to pass, with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master,
it is good for us to be here: and let us make three
tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for The Gospel. St. Luke xxii. 24.
Elias: not knowing what he said. While he thus spake, ND there was also a strife among them, which of them
there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they
feared as they entered into the cloud. And there came a
A should be accounted the greatest. And he said unto
them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over
voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear them; and they that exercise authority upon them are
him. And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is
And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that
of those things which they had seen. is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater, he
that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that
sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. Ye
Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
[August 24.] And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath
appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table
The Collect.
in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who didst give to
O thine Apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and
of Israel.
to preach thy Word; Grant, we beseech thee, unto thy

Church, to love that Word which he believed, and both to
Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist.
preach and receive the same; through Jesus Christ our
[September 21.]
Lord. Amen.
The Collect.
For the Epistle. Acts v. 12. ALMIGHTY God, who by thy blessed Son didst call
Y the hands of the apostles were many signs and O Matthew from the receipt of custom to be an Apostle
B wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all and Evangelist; Grant us grace to forsake all covetous de-
with one accord in Solomon’s porch. And of the rest durst sires, and inordinate love of riches, and to follow the same
no man join himself to them: but the people magnified thy Son Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and
them. And believers were the more added to the Lord, the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
multitudes both of men and women.) Insomuch that they
brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on
The Epistle. 2 Corinthians iv. 1. Saint Michael and all Angels.
HEREFORE seeing we have this ministry, as we have [September 29.]
T received mercy, we faint not; but have renounced the
The Collect.
hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor
EVERLASTING God, who hast ordained and consti-
handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation
of the truth commending ourselves to every man's con- O tuted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful
science in the sight of God. But if our gospel be hid, it is order; Mercifully grant that, as thy holy Angels always do
hid to them that are lost: in whom the god of this world thee service in heaven, so, by thy appointment, they may
hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the succour and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our
light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of Lord. Amen.
God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves,
but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for For the Epistle. Revelation xii. 7.
Jesus’ sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine
HERE was war in heaven: Michael and his angels
out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light
of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus
T fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and
his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found
Christ.
any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out,
that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiv-
The Gospel. St. Matthew ix. 9. eth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his
ND as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice
A named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and
the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for
he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed
him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused
behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down them before our God day and night. And they overcame
with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their
they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard that, he said Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them.
unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the
they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because
I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
The Gospel. St. Matthew xviii. 1. The Epistle. 2 Timothy iv. 5.
T the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, ATCH thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the
A Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And W work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my de-
of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be parture is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have
converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there
into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord,
humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to
the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. Do
little child in my name receiveth me. But whoso shall thy diligence to come shortly unto me: for Demas hath
offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is
better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus
and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe unto Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring
unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. The cloke that I left
offence cometh! Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee,
thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for and the books, but especially the parchments. Alexander
thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him
two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And according to his works: of whom be thou ware also; for he
if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: hath greatly withstood our words.
it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather
than having two eyes to be cast into hell-fire. Take heed The Gospel. St. Luke x. 1.
HE Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them
that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto
you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face T two and two before his face into every city and place,
of my Father which is in heaven. whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto
them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few:
Saint Luke the Evangelist. pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would
[October 18.] send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways:
behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry
The Collect. neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by
LMIGHTY God, who didst inspire thy servant Saint the way. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say,
A Luke the Physician, to set forth in the Gospel the love Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there,
and healing power of thy Son; Manifest in thy Church the your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you
like power and love, to the healing of our bodies and our again. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking
souls; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his
Amen. hire.
Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles. among them the works which none other man did, they had
[October 28.] not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both
me and my Father. But this cometh to pass, that the word
The Collect. might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated
ALMIGHTY God, who hast built thy Church upon the
O foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ
me without a cause. But when the Comforter is come,
whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit
himself being the head corner-stone; Grant us so to be of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify
joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we of me: and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been
may be made an holy temple acceptable unto thee; through with me from the beginning.
the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle. Ephesians ii. 19. All Saints’ Day.

[November 1.]
OW therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners,
N but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the house- The Collect.
hold of God; and are built upon the foundation of the ALMIGHTY God, who hast knit together thine elect in
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief
corner-stone; in whom all the building fitly framed together
O one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of
thy Son Christ our Lord; Grant us grace so to follow thy
groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: in whom ye also blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may
are builded together for an habitation of God through the come to those unspeakable joys which thou hast prepared
Spirit. for those who unfeignedly love thee; through the same thy
Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Gospel. St. John xv. 17. ¶ This Collect is to be said daily throughout the Octave.
HESE things I command you, that ye love one another.
T If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before For the Epistle. Revelation vii. 2.
it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love ND I saw another angel ascending from the east, having
his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have
chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth
A the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud
voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the
you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant earth and the sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the
is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our
they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, God in their foreheads. And I heard the number of them
they will keep your's also. But all these things will they do which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and
unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of
that sent me. If I had not come and spoken unto them, they Israel.
had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no
He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and
peoples, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before makers: for they shall be called the children of God.
the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness'
hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye,
God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say
And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice,
the elders and the four living creatures, and fell before the and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven:
throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, Amen: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before
Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and you.
honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever
and ever. Amen.
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What A Saint’s Day
are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence The Collect.
came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who dost enkindle the
said to me, These are they which came out of great
tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them
A name of thy love in the hearts of the Saints; Grant to
us, thy humble servants, the same faith and power of love;
white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before
that, as we rejoice in their triumphs, we may profit by their
the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his
examples; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among
them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; ¶ Or this.
neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the
Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them,
and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God
OALMIGHTY God, who hast called us to faith in thee,
and hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of
witnesses; Grant that we, encouraged by the good exam-
shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
ples of thy Saints, and especially of thy servant [Saint——],
may persevere in running the race that is set before us,
The Gospel. St. Matthew v. 1. until at length, through thy mercy, we, with them, attain to
ESUS seeing the multitudes, went up into a mountain: thine eternal joy; through him who is the author and
J and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: and he finisher of our faith, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are
the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.
The Epistle. Hebrews xii. 1.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
EEING we also are compassed about with so great a
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after S cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and
righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with
merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus
in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace- the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was
set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and The Epistle. 1 St. Peter ii. 1.
is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. AYING aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies,
L and envies, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes,
The Gospel. St. Matthew xxv. 31. desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow
thereby: if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
HEN the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all
W the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed
of men, but chosen of God, and precious, ye also, as lively
throne of his glory: and before him shall be gathered all
stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to
nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a
offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus
shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: and he shall
Christ.
set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand,
The Gospel. St. Matthew xxi. 12.
Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom pre-
ESUS went into the temple of God, and cast out all them
pared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was an
hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave J that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the
me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: naked, and tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that
ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in sold doves, and said unto them, It is written, My house
prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a
answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, den of thieves. And the blind and the lame came to him in
and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw the temple; and he healed them. And when the chief priests
we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the
thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the
unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, son of David; they were sore displeased, and said unto him,
Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them,
one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and
me. sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Feast of the Dedication of a Church. The Ember Days

The Collect. At the Four Seasons.
GOD, whom year by year we praise for the dedication
O of this church; Hear, we beseech thee, the prayers of
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast committed to the hands of
thy people, and grant that whosoever shall worship before
thee in this place, may obtain thy merciful aid and protec-
O men the ministry of reconciliation; We humbly beseech
thee, by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, to put it into the
tion; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
hearts of many to offer themselves for this ministry; that
thereby mankind may be drawn to thy blessed kingdom; The Rogation Days
Being the Three Days before Ascension Day.
For the Epistle. Acts xiii. 44. The Collect.
HE next sabbath day came almost the whole city
T together to hear the word of God. But when the Jews A LMIGHTY God, Lord of heaven and earth; We beseech
thee to pour forth thy blessing upon this land, and to
saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake give us a fruitful season; that we, constantly receiving thy
against those things which were spoken by Paul, contra- bounty, may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy
dicting and blaspheming. Then Paul and Barnabas waxed Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God
should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it
from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting For the Epistle. Ezekiel xxxiv. 25.
WILL make with them a covenant of peace, and will
life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. For so hath the Lord com-
manded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the I cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they
Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
of the earth. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were And I will make them and the places round about my hill a
glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his
were ordained to eternal life believed. And the word of the season; there shall be showers of blessing. And the tree of
Lord was published throughout all the region. the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her
increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know
The Gospel. St. Luke iv. 16. that I am the LORD , when I have broken the bands of their
ESUS came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that
J and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on served themselves of them. And they shall no more be a
the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there was prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land de-
delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And vour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make
when he had opened the book, he found the place where it them afraid. And I will raise up for them a plant of renown,
was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the
hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.
sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with
to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my peo-
at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable ple, saith the Lord GOD . And ye my flock, the flock of my
year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and he gave it pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD .
again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all
them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. The Gospel. St. Luke xi. 5.
And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture ESUS said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend,
fulfilled in your ears. J and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him,
Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine in his stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Thou
journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to
him? and he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name. He is thy
not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these
bed; I cannot rise and give thee. I say unto you, Though he great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.
will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet
because of his importunity he will rise and give him as The Gospel. St. Matthew v. 43.
many as he needeth. And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall ESUS said, Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou
be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and
J shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say
unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you,
he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which
be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the
father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh
for a fish give him a serpent? or if he shall ask an egg, will his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain
he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which
give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans
your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye
him? more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye
therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven
is perfect.
Independence Day.
[July 4.]
The Collect. Thanksgiving Day
ETERNAL God, through whose mighty power our ¶ Instead of the Venite, the following shall be said or sung.
O fathers won their liberties of old; Grant, we beseech PRAISE the L
Ounto , for it is a good thing to sing praises
ORD
our God; * yea, a joyful and pleasant thing it is to
thee, that we and all the people of this land may have grace
to maintain these liberties in righteousness and peace; be thankful.
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, * and gather together
the outcasts of Israel.
For the Epistle. Deuteronomy x. 17. He healeth those that are broken in heart, * and giveth
HE LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, medicine to heal their sickness.
T a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth O sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; * sing praises
upon the harp unto our God:
not persons, nor taketh reward: he doth execute the judg-
ment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain
in giving him food and raiment. Love ye therefore the for the earth; * and maketh the grass to grow upon the
mountains, and herb for the use of men; if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like
Who giveth fodder unto the cattle, * and feedeth the unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: for he
young ravens that call upon him. beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway
Praise the LORD , O Jerusalem; * praise thy God, O Sion. forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh
For he hath made fast the bars of thy gates, * and hath into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he
blessed thy children within thee. being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this
He maketh peace in thy borders, * and filleth thee with man shall be blessed in his deed. If any man among you
the flour of wheat. seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. Pure
Ghost; religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to
world without end. Amen. keep himself unspotted from the world.
The Collect. The Gospel. St. Matthew vi. 25.

MOST merciful Father, who hast blessed the labours ESUS said, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat,
O of the husbandman in the returns of the fruits of the J or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye
earth; We give thee humble and hearty thanks for this thy shall put on. Is not the life more than food, and the body
bounty; beseeching thee to continue thy loving-kindness to than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not,
us, that our land may still yield her increase, to thy glory neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your
and our comfort; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better
than they? Which of you by being anxious can add one cubit
unto the measure of his life? And why are ye anxious for
The Epistle. St. James i. 16.
raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow;
O not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and
D every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down
they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I say unto you,
That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one
from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field,
neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? There-
his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every fore be not anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What
man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: for the shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For
wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughti- heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these
ness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow
shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the
the day is the evil thereof. church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so
love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she
reverence her husband.
At a Marriage.
The Gospel. St. Matthew xix. 4.
The Collect. ESUS answered and said unto them, Have ye not read,
ETERNAL God, we humbly beseech thee, favourably J that he which made them at the beginning made them
O to behold these thy servants now (or about to be) male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave
father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they
joined in wedlock according to thy holy ordinance; and
grant that they, seeking first thy kingdom and thy right- twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more
eousness, may obtain the manifold blessings of thy grace; twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. together, let not man put asunder.
The Epistle. Ephesians v. 20.

At the Burial of the Dead.
IVE thanks always for all things unto God and the
G Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; submit- The Collect.
ting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, ETERNAL Lord God, who holdest all souls in life;
submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the O Vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to thy whole Church in
Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as paradise and on earth, thy light and thy peace; and grant
Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of that we, following the good examples of those who have
the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so served thee here and are now at rest, may at the last enter
let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. with them into thine unending joy; through Jesus Christ
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the our Lord. Amen.
church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and ¶ Or this.
cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he
GOD, whose mercies cannot be numbered; Accept our
might present it to himself a glorious church, not having
spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be Oprayers on behalf of the soul of thy servant departed,
holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives and grant him an entrance into the land of light and joy, in
as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. the fellowship of thy saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth Amen.
and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: for we are
members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this The Epistle. 1 Thessalonians iv. 13.
WOULD not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concern-
cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be
joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This I ing them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as
others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus
died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus
will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the
word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto
the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are
asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven
with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the
trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then
we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together
with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so
shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one
another with these words.
The Gospel. St. John vi. 37.

ESUS said unto them, All that the Father giveth me shall
J come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise
cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own
will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the
Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath
given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again
at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that
every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may
have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

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When thou with rebukes dost chasten man for sin, thou
The Order for makest his beauty to consume away, like as it were a moth
The Burial of the Dead fretting a garment: * every man therefore is but vanity.
Hear my prayer, O LORD , and with thine ears consider
The Minister, meeting the Body, and going before it, either into the Church or my calling; * hold not thy peace at my tears;
¶
towards the Grave, shall say or sing, For I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, * as all my
fathers were.
AM the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that
I believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die.
O spare me a little, that I may recover my strength, *
before I go hence, and be no more seen.
I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand
at the latter day upon the earth: and though this body be Domine, refugium. Psalm xc.
destroyed, yet shall I see God: whom I shall see for myself, ORD, thou hast been our refuge, * from one generation
and mine eyes shall behold, and not as a stranger. L to another.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the
We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we
can carry nothing out. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath earth and the world were made, * thou art God from
taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD . everlasting, and world without end.
After they are come into the Church, shall be said one or more of the following Thou turnest man to destruction; * again thou sayest,
¶
Selections, taken from the Psalms. The Gloria Patri may be omitted except at Come again, ye children of men.
the end of the whole portion or selection from the Psalter. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday,
when it is past, * and as a watch in the night.
As soon as thou scatterest them they are even as a sleep;
Dixi, custodiam. Psalm xxxix. * and fade away suddenly like the grass.
ORD, let me know mine end, and the number of my In the morning it is green, and groweth up; * but in the
LBehold,
days; * that I may be certified how long I have to live.
thou hast made my days as it were a span long,
evening it is cut down, dried up, and withered.
For we consume away in thy displeasure, * and are afraid
and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee; * and at thy wrathful indignation.
verily every man living is altogether vanity. Thou hast set our misdeeds before thee; * and our secret
For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth sins in the light of thy countenance.
himself in vain; * he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who For when thou art angry all our days are gone: * we bring
shall gather them. our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told.
And now, Lord, what is my hope? * truly my hope is even The days of our age are threescore years and ten; and
in thee. though men be so strong that they come to fourscore
Deliver me from all mine offences; * and make me not a years, * yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so
rebuke unto the foolish. soon passeth it away, and we are gone.
So teach us to number our days, * that we may apply our Deus noster refugium. Psalm xlvi.
hearts unto wisdom.
OD is our hope and strength, * a very present help in
Dominus illuininatio. Psalm xxvii.

G trouble.
Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved,
* and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea;
HE LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then
T shall I fear? * the LORD is the strength of my life; of
whom then shall I be afraid?
Though the waters thereof rage and swell, * and though
the mountains shake at the tempest of the same.
There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city
One thing have I desired of the LORD , which I will
of God; * the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most
require; * even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
Highest.
all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the
God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be
LORD , and to visit his temple.
removed; * God shall help her, and that right early.
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his
Be still then, and know that I am God: * I will be exalted
tabernacle; * yea, in the secret place of his dwelling shall
among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth.
he hide me, and set me up upon a rock of stone.
The LORD of hosts is with us; * the God of Jacob is our refuge.
And now shall he lift up mine head * above mine enemies
round about me.
Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation, with Levavi oculos. Psalm cxxi.
great gladness: * I will sing and speak praises unto the
WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills; * from whence
LORD .
Hearken unto my voice, O LORD , when I cry unto thee;
I cometh my help?
My help cometh even from the LORD , * who hath made
* have mercy upon me, and hear me.
heaven and earth.
My heart hath talked of thee, Seek ye my face: * Thy
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; * and he that
face, LORD , will I seek.
keepeth thee will not sleep.
O hide not thou thy face from me, * nor cast thy servant
Behold, he that keepeth Israel * shall neither slumber
away in displeasure.
nor sleep.
Thou hast been my succour; * leave me not, neither
The LORD himself is thy keeper; * the LORD is thy
forsake me, O God of my salvation.
defence upon thy right hand;
I should utterly have fainted, * but that I believe verily to
So that the sun shall not burn thee by day, * neither the
see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
moon by night.
O tarry thou the LORD ’S leisure; * be strong, and he shall
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil; * yea, it is
comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the LORD .
even he that shall keep thy soul.
The LORD shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming
in, * from this time forth for evermore.
De profundis. Psalm cxxx. But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and
with what body do they come? Thou foolish one, that which
UT of the deep have I called unto thee, O LORD ; *
O Lord, hear my voice.
O let thine ears consider well * the voice of my complaint.
thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: and that which
thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but
bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
If thou, LORD , wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss,
but God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to
* O Lord, who may abide it?
every seed its own body. All flesh is not the same flesh: but
For there is mercy with thee; * therefore shalt thou be feared.
there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts,
I look for the LORD ; my soul doth wait for him; * in his
another of fishes, and another of birds. There are also
word is my trust.
celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the
My soul fleeth unto the Lord before the morning watch;
celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
* I say, before the morning watch.
There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the
O Israel, trust in the LORD , for with the LORD there is
moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth
mercy, * and with him is plenteous redemption.
from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the
And he shall redeem Israel * from all his sins.
dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
¶ Then shall follow the Lesson, taken out of the fifteenth Chapter of the first it is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in
Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. weakness; it is raised in power: it is sown a natural body;
1 Corinthians xv. 20. it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and
OW is Christ risen from the dead, and become the there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, The first man
N firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came
death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For
Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a
quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is
as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second
afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. Then man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are
cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are
kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the
down all rule and all authority and power. For he must image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the
reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last heavenly.
enemy that shall be destroyed is death. For he hath put all Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot
things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit
under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put incorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not
all things under him. And when all things shall be subdued all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the
unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall
him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we
shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incor- of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Who shall
ruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or
this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril,
mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought or sword? Nay, in all these things we are more than
to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded,
victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities,
victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor
the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to
through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus
brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in our Lord.
the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your
labour is not in vain in the Lord. ¶ Or this.
St. John xiv. 1.

¶ Or this.
ESUS said, Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in
Romans viii. 14.
S many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the
J God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many
mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to
A sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of
bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of
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
adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit himself where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye
beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord,
God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and join we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the
theirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the
may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be
compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For ¶ Here may be sung a Hymn or Anthem; and, at the discretion of the Minister,
the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, the Prayer which followeth, and such other fitting
manifestation of the sons of God. We know that all things Prayers as are elsewhere provided in this Book, ending with the Blessing; the
Minister, before the Prayers, first pronouncing,
work together for good to them that love God, to them who
are the called according to his purpose. What shall we then The Lord be with you.
say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against Answer. And with thy spirit.
us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up
for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all
things? Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died,
yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand
Let us pray. ¶ Or this.
LL that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and

R EMEMBER thy servant, O Lord, according to the
favour which thou bearest unto thy people, and grant A him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
He that raised up Jesus from the dead will also quicken
that, increasing in knowledge and love of thee, he may go
from strength to strength, in the life of perfect service, in our mortal bodies, by his Spirit that dwelleth in us.
thy heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who Wherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my
liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one flesh also shall rest in hope.
God, world without end. Amen. Thou shalt show me the path of life; in thy presence is
the fulness of joy, and at thy right hand there is pleasure
NTO God’s gracious mercy and protection we commit for evermore.
U you. The LORD bless you and keep you. The LORD
make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you.
Then, while the earth shall be cast upon the Body by some standing by, the
¶
The LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you Minister shall say,
peace, both now and evermore. Amen.
NTO Almighty God we commend the soul of our
U brother departed, and we commit his body to the
ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in sure
AT THE GRAVE. and certain hope of the Resurrection unto eternal life,
When they come to the Grave, while the Body is made ready to be laid into the
¶ through our Lord Jesus Christ; at whose coming in glorious
earth, shall be sung or said, majesty to judge the world, the earth and the sea shall give
AN, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to up their dead; and the corruptible bodies of those who
M live, and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is cut
down, like a flower; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and
sleep in him shall be changed, and made like unto his own
glorious body; according to the mighty working whereby he
never continueth in one stay. is able to subdue all things unto himself.
In the midst of life we are in death; of whom may we seek
¶ Then shall be said or sung,
for succour, but of thee, O Lord, who for our sins art justly
HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write,
displeased?
Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy I From henceforth blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord: even so saith the Spirit; for they rest from their
and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter
pains of eternal death. labours.
Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts; shut not ¶ Then the Minister shall say,
thy merciful ears to our prayer; but spare us, Lord most
The Lord be with you.
holy, O God most mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour,
Answer. And with thy spirit.
thou most worthy Judge eternal, suffer us not, at our last
hour, for any pains of death, to fall from thee.
Let us pray. ever liveth, and believeth in him, shall not die eternally;
Lord, have mercy upon us. who also hath taught us, by his holy Apostle Saint Paul, not
Christ, have mercy upon us. to be sorry, as men without hope, for those who sleep in
Lord, have mercy upon us. him; We humbly beseech thee, O Father, to raise us from
the death of sin unto the life of righteousness; that, when
UR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. we shall depart this life, we may rest in him; and that, at
O Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is
in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us
the general Resurrection in the last day, we may be found
acceptable in thy sight; and receive that blessing, which thy
our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all who love and
us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father,
evil. Amen. receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning
of the world. Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful
¶ Then the Minister shall say one or more of the following Prayers, at his Father, through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Redeemer.
discretion. Amen.
GOD, whose mercies cannot be numbered; Accept our

O prayers on behalf of the soul of thy servant departed,
and grant him an entrance into the land of light and joy, in
T HE God of peace, who brought again from the dead our
Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep,
through the blood of the everlasting covenant; Make you
the fellowship of thy saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord. perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you
Amen. that which is well pleasing in his sight; through Jesus
Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
LMIGHTY God, with whom do live the spirits of those
A who depart hence in the Lord, and with whom the
souls of the faithful, after they are delivered from the ¶ The Minister, at his discretion, may also use any of the following Prayers
before the final Blessing.
burden of the flesh, are in joy and felicity; We give thee
hearty thanks for the good examples of all those thy ALMIGHTY God, the God of the spirits of all flesh,
servants, who, having finished their course in faith, do now
rest from their labours. And we beseech thee, that we, with
O who by a voice from heaven didst proclaim, Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord; Multiply, we beseech
all those who are departed in the true faith of thy holy thee, to those who rest in Jesus, the manifold blessings of
Name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both thy love, that the good work which thou didst begin in
in body and soul, in thy eternal and everlasting glory; them may be perfected unto the day of Jesus Christ. And of
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. thy mercy, O heavenly Father, vouchsafe that we, who now
serve thee here on earth, may at last, together with them,
MERCIFUL God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
O who is the Resurrection and the Life; in whom
whosoever believeth, shall live, though he die; and whoso-
be found meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the
saints in light; for the sake of the same thy Son Jesus
OST merciful Father, who hast been pleased to take ¶ It is to be noted that this Office is appropriate to be used only for the faithful
M unto thyself the soul of this thy servant (or this thy
child); Grant to us who are still in our pilgrimage, and who
departed in Christ, provided that in any other case the Minister may, at his
discretion, use such part of this Office, or such devotions taken from other
parts of this Book, as may be fitting.
walk as yet by faith, that having served thee with constancy
on earth, we may be joined hereafter with thy blessed
saints in glory everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord. At the Burial of the Dead at Sea.
Amen.
¶ The same Office may be used; but instead of the Sentence of Committal, the
Minister shall say,
LORD Jesus Christ, who by thy death didst take away
O the sting of death; Grant unto us thy servants so to
follow in faith where thou hast led the way, that we may at U NTO Almighty God we commend the soul of our
brother departed, and we commit his body to the deep;
length fall asleep peacefully in thee, and awake up after thy in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection unto eternal
likeness; through thy mercy, who livest with the Father life, through our Lord Jesus Christ; at whose coming in
and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. glorious majesty to judge the world, the sea shall give up
her dead; and the corruptible bodies of those who sleep in
LMIGHTY and everliving God, we yield unto thee him shall be changed, and made like unto his glorious body;
A most high praise and hearty thanks, for the wonderful
grace and virtue declared in all thy saints, who have been
according to the mighty working whereby he is able to
subdue all things unto himself.
the choice vessels of thy grace, and the lights of the world
in their several generations; most humbly beseeching thee
to give us grace so to follow the example of their stedfast-
ness in thy faith, and obedience to thy holy command-
ments, that at the day of the general Resurrection, we,
with all those who are of the mystical body of thy Son, may
be set on his right hand, and hear that his most joyful voice:
Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Grant
this, O Father, for the sake of the same, thy Son Jesus
Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
¶ Inasmuch as it may sometimes be expedient to say under shelter of the Church

the whole or a part of the service appointed to be said at the Grave the same is
hereby allowed for weighty cause.
AT THE BURIAL OF A CHILD. Levavi oculos. Psalm cxxi.
IMy
The Minister, meeting the Body, and going before it, either into the Church
¶
or towards the Grave, shall say, cometh my help?
help cometh even from the L , * who hath made
ORD
AM the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that
I believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die.
heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; * and he that
keepeth thee will not sleep.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel * shall neither slumber nor sleep.
ESUS called them unto him and said, Suffer the little
J children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of
such is the kingdom of God.
The LORD himself is thy keeper; * the LORD is thy defence
upon thy right hand;
So that the sun shall not burn thee by day, * neither the
moon by night.
HEtheshall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather
lambs with his arms, and carry them in his bosom.
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil; * yea, it is even
he that shall keep thy soul.
The LORD shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming in,
* from this time forth for evermore.
¶ When they are come into the Church, shall be said the following Psalms; and
at the end of each Psalm shall be said the Gloria Patri.
¶ Then shall follow the Lesson taken out of the eighteenth Chapter of the Gospel
Dominus regit me. Psalm xxiii. according to St. Matthew.
HE LORD is my shepherd; * therefore can I lack

T nothing.
He shall feed me in a green pasture, * and lead me forth
A T the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying,
Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And
Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst
beside the waters of comfort.
of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be
He shall convert my soul, * and bring me forth in the
converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter
paths of righteousness for his Name's sake.
into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in
death, I will fear no evil; * for thou art with me; thy rod and
the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such
thy staff comfort me.
little child in my name receiveth me. Take heed that ye
Thou shalt prepare a table before me in the presence of
despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That
them that trouble me; * thou hast anointed my head with
in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my
oil, and my cup shall be full.
Father which is in heaven.
Surely thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life; * and I will dwell in the house of the
LORD for ever.
¶ Here may be sung a Hymn or an Anthem; then shall the Minister say, perfect faith, that at length, united with them, we may stand
The Lord be with you. in thy presence in fulness of joy; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
T HE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all
evermore. Amen.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
¶ When they are come to the Grave shall be said or sung,
ESUS saith to his disciples, Ye now therefore have

¶ Then shall be said by the Minister and People,
UR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. J sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall
rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against ¶ While the earth is being cast upon the Body, the Minister shall say,
us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from
evil. Amen. IofNlifethissure and certain hope of the Resurrection to eternal
through our Lord Jesus Christ, we commit the body
child to the ground. The L bless him and keep
ORD
Minister. Blessed are the pure in heart; him, the LORD make his face to shine upon him and be
Answer. For they shall see God. gracious unto him, the LORD lift up his countenance upon
Minister. Blessed be the Name of the Lord; him, and give him peace, both now and evermore.
Answer. Henceforth, world without end.
Minister. Lord, hear our prayer;
Answer. And let our cry come unto thee. ¶ Then shall be said or sung,
HEREFORE are they before the throne of God, and

¶ Here shall be said the following Prayers, or other fitting Prayers from this
Book.
T serve him day and night in his temple: and he that
sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more;
O MERCIFUL Father, whose face the angels of thy little
ones do always behold in heaven; Grant us stedfastly to
believe that this thy child hath been taken into the safe
neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall
feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of
keeping of thine eternal love; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Amen.
¶ Then shall the Minister say,
A LMIGHTY and merciful Father, who dost grant to

children an abundant entrance into thy kingdom; Grant
us grace so to conform our lives to their innocency and
Let us pray.
GOD, whose most dear Son did take little children into
O his arms and bless them; Give us grace, we beseech
thee, to entrust the soul of this child to thy neverfailing
care and love, and bring us all to thy heavenly kingdom;
through the same thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
LMIGHTY God, Father of mercies and giver of all

A comfort; Deal graciously, we pray thee, with all those
who mourn, that, casting every care on thee, they may
know the consolation of thy love; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
AY Almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy

M Ghost, bless you and keep you, now and for ever-
more. Amen.
The Psalter
The Psalter
or Psalms of David
BOOK I.
The First Day.

Morning Prayer.
Psalm 1. Beatus vir qui non abiit.
LESSED is the man that hath not walked in the
B counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of
sinners, * and hath not sat in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD ; * and in his
law will he exercise himself day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the water-side, *
that will bring forth his fruit in due season.
4 His leaf also shall not wither; * and look, whatsoever
he doeth, it shall prosper.
5 As for the ungodly, it is not so with them; * but they
are like the chaff, which the wind scattereth away from the
face of the earth.
6 Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to stand in the
judgment, * neither the sinners in the congregation of the
righteous.
7 But the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous; *
and the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 2. Quare fremuerunt gentes?

HY do the heathen so furiously rage together? * and
W why do the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers take
counsel together * against the LORD , and against his
Anointed:
3 Let us break their bonds asunder, * and cast away 6 I will not be afraid for ten thousands of the people, *
their cords from us. that have set themselves against me round about.
4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to 7 Up, LORD , and help me, O my God, * for thou smitest
scorn: * the Lord shall have them in derision. all mine enemies upon the cheek-bone; thou hast broken
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, * and vex the teeth of the ungodly.
them in his sore displeasure: 8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD ; * and thy blessing
6 Yet have I set my King * upon my holy hill of Sion. is upon thy people.
7 I will rehearse the decree; * the LORD hath said unto
me, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Psalm 4. Cum invocarem.
8 Desire of me, and I shall give thee the nations for
EAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: *
thine inheritance, * and the utmost parts of the earth for
thy possession. H thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble; have
mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer.
9 Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron, * and break
them in pieces like a potter's vessel. 2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings; * be instructed, honour, * and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after
ye that are judges of the earth. falsehood?
11 Serve the LORD in fear, * and rejoice unto him with 3 Know this also, that the LORD hath chosen to himself
reverence. the man that is godly; * when I call upon the LORD he will
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye perish from hear me.
the right way, if his wrath be kindled, yea but a little. * 4 Stand in awe, and sin not; * commune with your own
Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. heart, and in your chamber, and be still.
5 Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, * and put your
trust in the LORD .
Psalm 3. Domine, quid multiplicati? 6 There be many that say, * Who will show us any good?
ORD, how are they increased that trouble me! * many 7 LORD , lift thou up* the light of thy countenance upon
L are they that rise against me.
2 Many one there be that say of my soul, * There is no
us.
8 Thou hast put gladness in my heart; * yea, more than
help for him in his God. when their corn and wine and oil increase.
3 But thou, O LORD , art my defender; * thou art my 9 I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; * for it
worship, and the lifter up of my head. is thou, LORD , only, that makest me dwell in safety.
4 I did call upon the LORD with my voice, * and he heard
me out of his holy hill.
Psalm 5. Verba mea auribus.
5 I laid me down and slept, and rose up again; * for the
ONDER my words, O LORD , * consider my meditation.
LORD sustained me.
P 2 O hearken thou unto the voice of my calling, my
King and my God: * for unto thee will I make my prayer. 2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD , for I am weak; * O
3 My voice shalt thou hear betimes, O LORD ; * early in LORD , heal me, for my bones are vexed.
the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look 3 My soul also is sore troubled: * but, LORD , how long
up. wilt thou punish me?
4 For thou art the God that hast no pleasure in 4 Turn thee, O LORD , and deliver my soul; * O save me,
wickedness; * neither shall any evil dwell with thee. for thy mercy's sake.
5 Such as be foolish shall not stand in thy sight; * for 5 For in death no man remembereth thee; * and who
thou hatest all them that work iniquity. will give thee thanks in the pit?
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak lies: * the LORD 6 I am weary of my groaning; * every night wash I my
will abhor both the blood-thirsty and deceitful man. bed, and water my couch with my tears.
7 But as for me, in the multitude of thy mercy I will 7 My beauty is gone for very trouble, * and worn away
come into thine house; * and in thy fear will I worship because of all mine enemies.
toward thy holy temple. 8 Away from me, all ye that work iniquity; * for the
8 Lead me, O LORD , in thy righteousness, because of LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
mine enemies; * make thy way plain before my face. 9 The LORD hath heard my petition; * the LORD will
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; * their receive my prayer.
inward parts are very wickedness. 10 All mine enemies shall be confounded, and sore
10 Their throat is an open sepulchre; * they flatter with vexed; * they shall be turned back, and put to shame
their tongue. suddenly.
11 Destroy thou them, O God; let them perish through
their own imaginations; * cast them out in the multitude of
Psalm 7. Domine, Deus meus.
their ungodliness; for they have rebelled against thee.
LORD my God, in thee have I put my trust: * save me
12 And let all them that put their trust in thee rejoice: *
they shall ever be giving of thanks, because thou defendest O from all them that persecute me, and deliver me;
2 Lest he devour my soul like a lion, and tear it in
them; they that love thy Name shall be joyful in thee;
13 For thou, LORD , wilt give thy blessing unto the pieces, * while there is none to help.
righteous, * and with thy favourable kindness wilt thou 3 O LORD my God, if I have done any such thing; * or if
defend him as with a shield. there be any wickedness in my hands;
4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that dealt friendly
with me; * (yea, I have delivered him that without any
Evening Prayer. cause is mine enemy;)
5 Then let mine enemy persecute my soul, and take
Psalm 6. Domine, ne in furore.
me; * yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and
LORD, rebuke me not in thine indignation, * neither
O chasten me in thy displeasure.
lay mine honour in the dust.
6 Stand up, O LORD , in thy wrath, and lift up thyself,
because of the indignation of mine enemies; * arise up for thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, * that
me in the judgment that thou hast commanded. thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
7 And so shall the congregation of the peoples come 3 When I consider thy heavens, even the work of thy
about thee: * for their sakes therefore lift up thyself again. fingers; * the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained;
8 The LORD shall judge the peoples: give sentence with 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? * and the
me, O LORD , * according to my righteousness, and accord- son of man, that thou visitest him?
ing to the innocency that is in me. 5 Thou madest him lower than the angels, * to crown
9 O let the wickedness of the ungodly come to an end; * him with glory and worship.
but guide thou the just. 6 Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of
10 For the righteous God * trieth the very hearts and reins. thy hands; * and thou hast put all things in subjection under
11 My help cometh of God, * who preserveth them that are his feet:
true of heart. 7 All sheep and oxen; * yea, and the beasts of the field;
12 God is a righteous Judge, strong, and patient; * and 8 The fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea; * and
God is provoked every day. whatsoever walketh through the paths of the seas.
13 If a man will not turn, he will whet his sword; * he 9 O LORD our Governor, * how excellent is thy Name
hath bent his bow, and made it ready. in all the world!
14 He hath prepared for him the instruments of death; *
he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
15 Behold, the ungodly travaileth with iniquity; * he
The Second Day.
hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. Morning Prayer.
16 He hath graven and digged up a pit, * and is fallen
Psalm 9. Confitebor tibi.
himself into the destruction that he made for other.
WILL give thanks unto thee, O LORD , with my whole
7 For his travail shall come upon his own head, * and his
wickedness shall fall on his own pate. I heart; * I will speak of all thy marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee; * yea, my songs will
18 I will give thanks unto the LORD , according to his
righteousness; * and I will praise the Name of the LORD I make of thy Name, O thou Most Highest.
Most High. 3 While mine enemies are driven back, * they shall fall
and perish at thy presence.
4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; *
Psalm 8. Domine, Dominus noster. thou art set in the throne that judgest right.
LORD our Governor, how excellent is thy Name in all 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, and destroyed the
O the world; * thou that hast set thy glory above the
heavens!
ungodly; * thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
6 O thou enemy, thy destructions are come to a
2 Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklings hast perpetual end; * even as the cities which thou hast
destroyed, whose memorial is perished with them.
7 But the LORD shall endure for ever; * he hath also Psalm 10. Ut quid, Domine ?
prepared his seat for judgment. HY standest thou so far off, O LORD , * and hidest thy
8 For he shall judge the world in righteousness, * and
minister true judgment unto the people.
W face in the needful time of trouble?
2 The ungodly, for his own lust, doth persecute the
9 The LORD also will be a defence for the oppressed, * poor: * let them be taken in the crafty wiliness that they
even a refuge in due time of trouble. have imagined.
10 And they that know thy Name will put their trust in 3 For the ungodly hath made boast of his own heart's
thee; * for thou, LORD , hast never failed them that seek desire, * and speaketh good of the covetous, whom the
thee. LORD abhorreth.
11 O praise the LORD which dwelleth in Sion; * show 4 The ungodly is so proud, that he careth not for God, *
the people of his doings. neither is God in all his thoughts.
12 For when he maketh inquisition for blood, he 5 His ways are alway grievous; * thy judgments are far
remembereth them, * and forgetteth not the complaint of above out of his sight, and therefore defieth he all his
the poor. enemies.
13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD ; consider the trouble 6 For he hath said in his heart, Tush, I shall never be
which I suffer of them that hate me, * thou that liftest me cast down, * there shall no harm happen unto me.
up from the gates of death; 7 His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and fraud; * under
14 That I may show all thy praises within the gates of his tongue is ungodliness and vanity.
the daughter of Sion: * I will rejoice in thy salvation. 8 He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the
15 The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they streets, * and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the
made; * in the same net which they hid privily is their foot innocent; his eyes are set against the poor.
taken. 9 For he lieth waiting secretly; even as a lion lurketh he
16 The LORD is known to execute judgment; * the in his den, * that he may ravish the poor.
ungodly is trapped in the work of his own hands. 10 He doth ravish the poor, * when he getteth him into
17 The wicked shall be turned to destruction, * and all his net.
the people that forget God. 11 He falleth down, and humbleth himself, * that the
18 For the poor shall not alway be forgotten; * the congregation of the poor may fall into the hands of his
patient abiding of the meek shall not perish for ever. captains.
19 Up, LORD , and let not man have the upper hand; * let 12 He hath said in his heart, Tush, God hath forgotten; *
the heathen be judged in thy sight. he hideth away his face, and he will never see it.
20 Put them in fear, O LORD , * that the heathen may 13 Arise, O LORD God, and lift up thine hand; * forget
know themselves to be but men. not the poor.
14 Wherefore should the wicked blaspheme God, *
while he doth say in his heart, Tush, thou God carest not 8 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; * his
for it? countenance will behold the thing that is just.
15 Surely thou hast seen it; * for thou beholdest ungod-
liness and wrong, that thou mayest take the matter into thy
hand.
Evening Prayer.
16 The poor committeth himself unto thee; * for thou Psalm 12. Salvum me fac.
art the helper of the friendless. ELP me,LORD , for there is not one godly man left; *
17 Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious; *
search out his ungodliness, until thou find none.
H for the faithful are minished from among the children
of men.
18 The LORD is King for ever and ever, * and the 2 They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour; *
heathen are perished out of the land. they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their
19 LORD , thou hast heard the desire of the poor; * thou double heart.
preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth; 3 The LORD shall root out all deceitful lips, * and the
20 To help the fatherless and poor unto their right, * tongue that speaketh proud things;
that the man of the earth be no more exalted against them. 4 Which have said, With our tongue will we prevail; *
we are they that ought to speak; who is lord over us?
Psalm 11. In Domino confido. 5 Now, for the comfortless troubles' sake of the needy, *
and because of the deep sighing of the poor,
N the LORD put I my trust; * how say ye then to my soul,
I that she should flee as a bird unto the hill?
2 For lo, the ungodly bend their bow, and make ready
6 I will up, saith the LORD ; * and will help every one
from him that swelleth against him, and will set him at rest.
7 The words of the LORD are pure words; * even as the
their arrows within the quiver, * that they may privily
silver which from the earth is tried, and purified seven
shoot at them which are true of heart.
times in the fire.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, * what can the
8 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD ; * thou shalt preserve
righteous do?
them from this generation for ever.
4 The LORD is in his holy temple; * the LORD ’S seat is
9 The ungodly walk on every side: * when they are
in heaven.
exalted, the children of men are put to rebuke.
5 His eyes consider the poor, * and his eyelids try the
children of men.
6 The LORD approveth the righteous: * but the ungodly, Psalm 13. Usquequo, Domine?
and him that delighteth in wickedness, doth his soul abhor. OW long wilt thou forget me, O LORD ; for ever? * how
7 Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire and
brimstone, storm and tempest: * this shall be their portion
H long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2 How long shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so
to drink. vexed in my heart? * how long shall mine enemy triumph
over me?
3 Consider, and hear me, O LORD my God; * lighten The Third Day.
mine eyes, that I sleep not in death;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: * Morning Prayer.
for if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it. Psalm 15. Domine, quis habitabit?
5 But my trust is in thy mercy, * and my heart is joyful
ORD, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? * or who shall
in thy salvation.
6 I will sing of the LORD , because he hath dealt so
L rest upon thy holy hill?
2 Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life, * and doeth
lovingly with me; * yea, I will praise the Name of the Lord
the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his
Most Highest.
heart.
3 He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done
Psalm 14. Dixit insipiens. evil to his neighbour, * and hath not slandered his
HE fool hath said in his heart, * There is no God. neighbour.
T 2 They are corrupt, and become abominable in their
doings; * there is none that doeth good, no not one.
4 He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own
eyes, * and maketh much of them that fear the LORD .
3 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the 5 He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappoint-
children of men, * to see if there were any that would eth him not, * though it were to his own hindrance.
understand, and seek after God. 6 He that hath not given his money upon usury, * nor
4 But they are all gone out of the way, they are taken reward against the innocent.
altogether become abominable; * there is none that doeth 7 Whoso doeth these things * shall never fall.
good, no not one.
5 Have they no knowledge, that they are all such Psalm 16. Conserva me, Domine.
workers of mischief, * eating up my people as it were
RESERVE me, O God; * for in thee have I put my
bread, and call not upon the LORD ?
6 There were they brought in great fear, even where no
P trust.
2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD , * Thou art
fear was; * for God is in the generation of the righteous.
my God; I have no good like unto thee.
7 As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel of the
3 All my delight is upon the saints that are in the
poor; * because he putteth his trust in the LORD .
earth, * and upon such as excel in virtue.
8 Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Sion? *
4 But they that run after another god * shall have great
When the LORD turneth the captivity of his people, then
trouble.
shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
5 Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, *
neither make mention of their names within my lips.
6 The LORD himself is the portion of mine inheritance,
and of my cup; * thou shalt maintain my lot.
7 The lot is fallen unto me in a fair ground; * yea, I have 8 Keep me as the apple of an eye; * hide me under the
a goodly heritage. shadow of thy wings,
8 I will thank the LORD for giving me warning; * my 9 From the ungodly, that trouble me; * mine enemies
reins also chasten me in the night season. compass me round about, to take away my soul.
9 I have set the LORD alway before me; * for he is on 10 They are inclosed in their own fat, * and their mouth
my right hand, therefore I shall not fall. speaketh proud things.
10 Wherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: * 11 They lie waiting in our way on every side, * watching
my flesh also shall rest in hope. to cast us down to the ground;
11 For why? thou shalt not leave my soul in hell; * 12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, * and as it
neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption. were a lion’s whelp lurking in secret places.
12 Thou shalt show me the path of life: in thy presence 13 Up, LORD , disappoint him, and cast him down; *
is the fulness of joy, * and at thy right hand there is deliver my soul from the ungodly, by thine own sword;
pleasure for evermore. 14 Yea, by thy hand, O LORD ; from the men of the evil
world; * which have their portion in this life, whose bellies
thou fillest with thy hid treasure.
Psalm 17. Exaudi, Domine.
15 They have children at their desire, * and leave the
EAR the right, O LORD , consider my complaint, * and
H hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned
lips.
rest of their substance for their babes.
16 But as for me, I shall behold thy presence in
righteousness; * and when I awake up after thy likeness, I
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; * and shall be satisfied.
let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.
3 Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night
season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in Evening Prayer.
me; * for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not
offend. Psalm 18. Diligam te, Domine.
4 As for the works of men, * by the word of thy lips I WILL love thee, O LORD , my strength. * The LORD is
have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.
5 O hold thou up my goings in thy paths, * that my
I my stony rock, and my defence;
2 My Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will
footsteps slip not. trust; * my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, and my
6 I have called upon thee, O God, for thou shalt hear refuge.
me: * incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words. 3 I will call upon the LORD , which is worthy to be
7 Show thy marvellous loving-kindness, thou that art praised; * so shall I be safe from mine enemies.
the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee, * from 4 The sorrows of death compassed me, * and the
such as resist thy right hand. overflowings of ungodliness made me afraid.
5 The pains of hell came about me; * the snares of death 19 They came upon me in the day of my trouble; * but
overtook me. the LORD was my upholder.
6 In my trouble I called upon the LORD , * and com- 20 He brought me forth also into a place of liberty; * he
plained unto my God: brought me forth, even because he had a favour unto me.
7 So he heard my voice out of his holy temple, * and my
complaint came before him; it entered even into his ears. 21 The LORD rewarded me after my righteous dealing, *
according to the cleanness of my hands did he recompense
8 The earth trembled and quaked, * the very founda- me.
tions also of the hills shook, and were removed, because he 22 Because I have kept the ways of the LORD , * and
was wroth. have not forsaken my God, as the wicked doth.
9 There went a smoke out in his presence, * and a 23 For I have an eye unto all his laws, * and will not
consuming fire out of his mouth, so that coals were kindled cast out his commandments from me.
at it. 24 I was also uncorrupt before him, * and eschewed
10 He bowed the heavens also, and came down, * and mine own wickedness.
it was dark under his feet. 25 Therefore the LORD rewarded me after my righteous
11 He rode upon the Cherubim, and did fly; * he came dealing, * and according unto the cleanness of my hands in
flying upon the wings of the wind. his eyesight.
12 He made darkness his secret place, * his pavilion 26 With the holy thou shalt be holy, * and with a perfect
round about him with dark water, and thick clouds to cover man thou shalt be perfect.
him. 27 With the clean thou shalt be clean, * and with the
13 At the brightness of his presence his clouds re- froward thou shalt be froward.
moved; * hailstones and coals of fire. 28 For thou shalt save the people that are in adversity,
14 The LORD also thundered out of heaven, and the and shalt bring down the high looks of the proud.
Highest gave his thunder; * hailstones and coals of fire. 29 Thou also shalt light my candle; * the LORD my God
15 He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; * he shall make my darkness to be light.
cast forth lightnings, and destroyed them. 30 For in thee I shall discomfit an host of men, * and
16 The springs of waters were seen, and the founda- with the help of my God I shall leap over the wall.
tions of the round world were discovered, * at thy chiding, 31 The way of God is an undefiled way: * the word of
O LORD , at the blasting of the breath of thy displeasure. the LORD also is tried in the fire; he is the defender of all
17 He sent down from on high to fetch me, * and took them that put their trust in him.
me out of many waters. 32 For who is God, but the LORD ? * or who hath any
18 He delivered me from my strongest enemy, and from strength, except our God?
them which hate me; * for they were too mighty for me. 33 It is God that girdeth me with strength of war, * and
maketh my way perfect.
34 He maketh my feet like harts' feet, * and setteth me 49 It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies,
up on high. and setteth me up above mine adversaries: * thou shalt rid
35 He teacheth mine hands to fight, * and mine arms me from the wicked man.
shall bend even a bow of steel. 50 For this cause will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD ,
among the Gentiles, * and sing praises unto thy Name.
36 Thou hast given me the defence of thy salvation; * 51 Great prosperity giveth he unto his King, * and
thy right hand also shall hold me up, and thy loving showeth loving-kindness unto David his anointed, and unto
correction shall make me great. his seed for evermore.
37 Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go, *
that my footsteps shall not slide.
38 I will follow upon mine enemies, and overtake The Fourth Day.
them; * neither will I turn again till I have destroyed them.
39 I will smite them, that they shall not be able to Morning Prayer.
stand, * but fall under my feet. Psalm 19. Caeli enarrant.
40 Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; *
HE heavens declare the glory of God; * and the
thou shalt throw down mine enemies under me.
41 Thou hast made mine enemies also to turn their
T firmament showeth his handy-work.
2 One day telleth another; * and one night certifieth
backs upon me, * and I shall destroy them that hate me.
another.
42 They shall cry, but there shall be none to help
3 There is neither speech nor language; * but their
them; * yea, even unto the LORD shall they cry, but he
voices are heard among them.
shall not hear them.
4 Their sound is gone out into all lands; * and their
43 I will beat them as small as the dust before the
words into the ends of the world.
wind: * I will cast them out as the clay in the streets.
5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun; * which
44 Thou shalt deliver me from the strivings of the
cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and
people, * and thou shalt make me the head of the nations;
rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.
a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
6 It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven,
45 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me; *
and runneth about unto the end of it again; * and there is
the strangers shall feign obedience unto me.
nothing hid from the heat thereof.
46 The strangers shall fail, * and come trembling out of
7 The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting
their strongholds.
the soul; * the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth
47 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my strong helper, *
wisdom unto the simple.
and praised be the God of my salvation;
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, and rejoice the
48 Even the God that seeth that I be avenged, * and
heart; * the commandment of the LORD is pure, and giveth
subdueth the people unto me.
light unto the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, and endureth for ever; * 9 Save,LORD ; and hear us, O King of heaven, * when we
the judgments of the LORD are true, and righteous call upon thee.
altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than
Psalm 21. Domine, in virtute tua.
much fine gold; * sweeter also than honey, and the
HE King shall rejoice in thy strength, O LORD ; *
honeycomb.
11 Moreover, by them is thy servant taught; * and in T exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation.
2 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, * and hast not
keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who can tell how oft he offendeth? * O cleanse thou denied him the request of his lips.
me from my secret faults. 3 For thou shalt meet him with the blessings of
13 Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest goodness, * and shalt set a crown of pure gold upon his
they get the dominion over me; * so shall I be undefiled, head.
and innocent from the great offence. 4 He asked life of thee; and thou gavest him a long life, *
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of even for ever and ever.
my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, * O LORD , my 5 His honour is great in thy salvation; * glory and great
strength and my redeemer. worship shalt thou lay upon him.
6 For thou shalt give him everlasting felicity, * and
Psalm 20. Exaudiat te Dominus. make him glad with the joy of thy countenance.
7 And why? because the King putteth his trust in the
HE LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; * the Name
T of the God of Jacob defend thee:
2 Send thee help from the sanctuary, * and strengthen
LORD ; * and in the mercy of the Most Highest he shall not
miscarry.
8 All thine enemies shall feel thine hand; * thy right
thee out of Sion:
hand shall find out them that hate thee.
3 Remember all thy offerings, * and accept thy burnt-
9 Thou shalt make them like a fiery oven in time of thy
sacrifice:
wrath: * the LORD shall destroy them in his displeasure,
4 Grant thee thy heart’s desire, * and fulfil all thy mind.
and the fire shall consume them.
5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and triumph in the
10 Their fruit shalt thou root out of the earth, * and
Name of the Lord our God: * the LORD perform all thy
their seed from among the children of men.
petitions.
11 For they intended mischief against thee, * and
6 Now know I that the LORD helpeth his anointed, and
imagined such a device as they are not able to perform.
will hear him from his holy heaven, * even with the
12 Therefore shalt thou put them to flight, * and the
wholesome strength of his right hand.
strings of thy bow shalt thou make ready against the face
7 Some put their trust in chariots, and some in horses; *
of them.
but we will remember the Name of the LORD our God.
13 Be thou exalted,LORD , in thine own strength; * so
8 They are brought down and fallen; * but we are risen
will we sing, and praise thy power.
and stand upright.
Evening Prayer. tongue cleaveth to my gums, * and thou bringest me into
the dust of death.
Psalm 22. Deus, Deus meus. 16 For many dogs are come about me, * and the council
Y God, my God, look upon me; why hast thou
M forsaken me? * and art so far from my health, and
from the words of my complaint?
of the wicked layeth siege against me.
17 They pierced my hands and my feet: I may tell all my
bones: * they stand staring and looking upon me.
2 O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou hearest 18 They part my garments among them, * and cast lots
not; * and in the night season also I take no rest. upon my vesture.
3 And thou continuest holy, * O thou Worship of Israel. 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD ; * thou art my
4 Our fathers hoped in thee; * they trusted in thee, and succour, haste thee to help me.
thou didst deliver them.
5 They called upon thee, and were holpen; * they put 20 Deliver my soul from the sword, * my darling from
their trust in thee, and were not confounded. the power of the dog.
6 But as for me, I am a worm, and no man; * a very 21 Save me from the lion's mouth; * thou hast heard me
scorn of men, and the outcast of the people. also from among the horns of the unicorns.
7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn; * they shoot 22 I will declare thy Name unto my brethren; * in the
out their lips, and shake their heads, saying, midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
8 He trusted in the LORD , that he would deliver him; * 23 O praise the LORD, ye that fear him: * magnify him,
let him deliver him, if he will have him. all ye of the seed of Jacob; and fear him, all ye seed of
9 But thou art he that took me out of my mother's Israel.
womb; * thou wast my hope, when I hanged yet upon my 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate
mother’s breasts. of the poor; * he hath not hid his face from him; but when
10 I have been left unto thee ever since I was born; * he called unto him he heard him.
thou art my God even from my mother's womb. 25 My praise is of thee in the great-congregation; * my
11 O go not from me; for trouble is hard at hand, * and vows will I perform in the sight of them that fear him.
there is none to help me. 26 The poor shall eat, and be satisfied; they that seek
12 Many oxen are come about me; * fat bulls of Bashan after the LORD shall praise him: * your heart shall live for
close me in on every side. ever.
13 They gape upon me with their mouths, * as it were 27 All the ends of the world shall remember them-
a ramping and a roaring lion. selves, and be turned unto the LORD ; * and all the kindreds
14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of the nations shall worship before him.
of joint; * my heart also in the midst of my body is even 28 For the kingdom is the LORD ’S, * and he is the
like melting wax. Governor among the nations.
15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my 29 All such as be fat upon earth * have eaten, and
worshipped.
30 All they that go down into the dust shall kneel before 4 Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; * and
him; * and no man hath quickened his own soul. that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to
31 My seed shall serve him: * they shall be counted deceive his neighbour.
unto the Lord for a generation. 5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD , * and
32 They shall come, and shall declare his righteous- righteousness from the God of his salvation.
ness * unto a people that shall be born, whom the Lord 6 This is the generation of them that seek him; * even
hath made. of them that seek thy face, O God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye
Psalm 23. Dominus regit me.
everlasting doors; * and the King of glory shall come in.
HE LORD is my shepherd; * therefore can I lack
T nothing.
2 He shall feed me in a green pasture, * and lead me
8 Who is this King of glory? * It is the LORD strong and
mighty, even the LORD mighty in battle.
forth beside the waters of comfort. everlasting doors; * and the King of glory shall come in.
3 He shall convert my soul, * and bring me forth in the 10 Who is this King of glory? * Even the LORD of hosts,
paths of righteousness for his Name’s sake. he is the King of glory.
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 comfort me. Psalm 25. Ad te, Domine, levavi.
5 Thou shalt prepare a table before me in the presence NTO thee, O LORD , will I lift up my soul; my God, I
of them that trouble me; * thou hast anointed my head with
oil, and my cup shall be full.
U have put my trust in thee: * O let me not be con-
founded, neither let mine enemies triumph over me.
6 Surely thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me 2 For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed; *
all the days of my life; * and I will dwell in the house of the but such as transgress without a cause shall be put to
LORD for ever. confusion.
3 Show me thy ways, O LORD, * and teach me thy paths.
The Fifth Day. 4 Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me: * for thou
art the God of my salvation; in thee hath been my hope all
Morning Prayer.
the day long.
Psalm 24. Domini est terra. 5 Call to remembrance, O LORD , thy tender mercies, *
HE earth is the LORD ’S, and all that therein is; * the and thy loving-kindnesses, which have been ever of old.
T compass of the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, * and stablished
6 O remember not the sins and offences of my youth; *
but according to thy mercy think thou upon me, O LORD ,
it upon the floods. for thy goodness.
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD ? * or who 7 Gracious and righteous is the LORD ; * therefore, will
shall rise up in his holy place? he teach sinners in the way.
8 Them that are meek shall he guide in judgment; * and 3 For thy loving-kindness is ever before mine eyes; *
such as are gentle, them shall he learn his way. and I will walk in thy truth.
9 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, * unto 4 I have not dwelt with vain persons; * neither will I
such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. have fellowship with the deceitful.
10 For thy Name's sake, O LORD , * be merciful unto my 5 I have hated the congregation of the wicked; * and will
sin; for it is great. not sit among the ungodly.
11 What man is he that feareth the LORD ? * him shall he 6 I will wash my hands in innocency, O LORD ; * and so
teach in the way that he shall choose. will I go to thine altar;
12 His soul shall dwell at ease, * and his seed shall 7 That I may show the voice of thanksgiving, * and tell
inherit the land. of all thy wondrous works.
13 The secret of the LORD is among them that fear 8 LORD , I have loved the habitation of thy house, * and
him; * and he will show them his covenant. the place where thine honour dwelleth.
14 Mine eyes are ever looking unto the LORD ; * for he 9 O shut not up my soul with the sinners, * nor my life
shall pluck my feet out of the net. with the blood-thirsty;
15 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; * for 10 In whose hands is wickedness, * and their right hand
I am desolate, and in misery. is full of gifts.
16 The sorrows of my heart are enlarged: * O bring 11 But as for me, I will walk innocently: * O deliver me,
thou me out of my troubles. and be merciful unto me.
17 Look upon my adversity and misery, * and forgive 12 My foot standeth right: * I will praise the LORD in
me all my sin. the congregations.
18 Consider mine enemies, how many they are; * and
they bear a tyrannous hate against me.
19 O keep my soul, and deliver me: * let me not be Evening Prayer.
confounded, for I have put my trust in thee.
20 Let perfectness and righteous dealing wait upon Psalm 27. Dominus illuminatio.
HE LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then
me; * for my hope hath been in thee.
21 Deliver Israel, O God, * out of all his troubles. T shall I fear? * the LORD is the strength of my life; of
whom then shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes,
Psalm 26. Judica me, Domine. came upon me to eat up my flesh, * they stumbled and fell.
E thou my Judge, O LORD , for I have walked
B innocently: * my trust hath been also in the LORD ,
therefore shall I not fall.
3 Though an host of men were laid against me, yet shall
not my heart be afraid; * and though there rose up war
against me, yet will I put my trust in him.
2 Examine me, O LORD , and prove me; * try out my 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD , which I will
reins and my heart. require; * even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the Psalm 28. Ad te, Domine.
LORD , and to visit his temple. NTO thee will I cry, O LORD , my strength: * think no
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his
tabernacle; * yea, in the secret place of his dwelling shall
U scorn of me; lest, if thou make as though thou hearest
not, I become like them that go down into the pit.
he hide me, and set me up upon a rock of stone. 2 Hear the voice of my humble petitions, when I cry
6 And now shall he lift up mine head * above mine unto thee; * when I hold up my hands towards the
enemies round about me. mercyseat of thy holy temple.
7 Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation, with 3 O pluck me not away, neither destroy me with the
great gladness: * I will sing and speak praises unto the ungodly and wicked doers, * which speak friendly to their
LORD . neighbours, but imagine mischief in their hearts.
8 Hearken unto my voice, O LORD , when I cry unto 4 Reward them according to their deeds, * and accord-
thee; * have mercy upon me, and hear me. ing to the wickedness of their own inventions.
9 My heart hath talked of thee, Seek ye my face: * Thy 5 Recompense them after the work of their hands; * pay
face, LORD , will I seek. them that they have deserved.
10 O hide not thou thy face from me, * nor cast thy 6 For they regard not in their mind the works of the
servant away in displeasure. LORD , nor the operation of his hands; * therefore shall he
11 Thou hast been my succour; * leave me not, neither break them down, and not build them up.
forsake me, O God of my salvation. 7 Praised be the LORD ; * for he hath heard the voice of
12 When my father and my mother forsake me, * the my humble petitions.
LORD taketh me up. 8 The LORD is my strength, and my shield; my heart
13 Teach me thy way, O LORD , * and lead me in the hath trusted in him, and I am helped; * therefore my heart
right way, because of mine enemies. danceth for joy, and in my song will I praise him.
14 Deliver me not over into the will of mine 9 The LORD is my strength, * and he is the wholesome
adversaries: * for there are false witnesses risen up against defence of his anointed.
me, and such as speak wrong. 10 O save thy people, and give thy blessing unto thine
15 I should utterly have fainted, * but that I believe inheritance: * feed them, and set them up for ever.
verily to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the
living.
16 O tarry thou the LORD ’S leisure; * be strong, and he Psalm 29. Afferte Domino.
SCRIBE unto the LORD , O ye mighty, * ascribe unto
shall comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the
LORD . A the LORD worship and strength.
2 Ascribe unto the LORD the honour due unto his
Name; * worship the LORD with holy worship.
3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; * it is the and in his pleasure is life; * heaviness may endure for a
glorious God that maketh the thunder. night, but joy cometh in the morning.
4 It is the LORD that ruleth the sea; the voice of the 6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be re-
LORD is mighty in operation; * the voice of the LORD is a moved: * thou, LORD , of thy goodness, hast made my hill
glorious voice. so strong.
5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedar-trees; * 7 Thou didst turn thy face from me, * and I was
yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. troubled.
6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; * Lebanon 8 Then cried I unto thee, O LORD ; * and gat me to my
also, and Sirion, like a young unicorn. LORD right humbly.
7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire; the 9 What profit is there in my blood, * when I go down
voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; * yea, the LORD into the pit?
shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. 10 Shall the dust give thanks unto thee? * or shall it
8 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to bring forth declare thy truth?
young, and strippeth bare the forests: * in his temple doth 11 Hear, O LORD , and have mercy upon me; * LORD , be
every thing speak of his honour. thou my helper.
9 The LORD sitteth above the water-flood, * and the 12 Thou hast turned my heaviness into joy; * thou hast
LORD remaineth a King for ever. put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness:
10 The LORD shall give strength unto his people; * the 13 Therefore shall every good man sing of thy praise
LORD shall give his people the blessing of peace. without ceasing. * O my God, I will give thanks unto thee
for ever.
The Sixth Day. Psalm 31. In te, Domine, speravi.

N thee, O LORD , have I put my trust; let me never be put
Morning Prayer.
Psalm 30. Exaltabo te, Domine.
I to confusion; * deliver me in thy righteousness.
2 Bow down thine ear to me; * make haste to deliver
WILL magnify thee, O LORD ; for thou hast set me up, * me.
I and not made my foes to triumph over me.
2 O LORD my God, I cried unto thee; * and thou hast
3 And be thou my strong rock, and house of defence, *
that thou mayest save me.
healed me. 4 For thou art my strong rock, and my castle: * be thou
3 Thou, LORD , hast brought my soul out of hell: * thou also my guide, and lead me for thy Name's sake.
hast kept my life, that I should not go down into the pit. 5 Draw me out of the net that they have laid privily for
4 Sing praises unto the LORD , O ye saints of his; * and me; * for thou art my strength.
give thanks unto him, for a remembrance of his holiness. 6 Into thy hands I commend my spirit; * for thou hast
5 For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye, redeemed me, O LORD , thou God of truth.
7 I have hated them that hold of lying vanities, * and my 21 O how plentiful is thy goodness, which thou hast laid
trust hath been in the LORD . up for them that fear thee, * and that thou hast prepared for
8 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy; * for thou hast them that put their trust in thee, even before the sons of
considered my trouble, and hast known my soul in men!
adversities. 22 Thou shalt hide them in the covert of thine own
9 Thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the en- presence from the plottings of men: * thou shalt keep them
emy; * but hast set my feet in a large room. secretly in thy tabernacle from the strife of tongues.
10 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble, * 23 Thanks be to the LORD ; * for he hath showed me
and mine eye is consumed for very heaviness; yea, my soul marvellous great kindness in a strong city.
and my body. 24 But in my haste I said, * I am cast out of the sight of
11 For my life is waxen old with heaviness, * and my thine eyes.
years with mourning. 25 Nevertheless, thou heardest the voice of my prayer, *
12 My strength faileth me, because of mine iniquity, * when I cried unto thee.
and my bones are consumed. 26 O love the LORD , all ye his saints; * for the LORD
13 I became a reproach among all mine enemies, but preserveth them that are faithful, and plenteously
especially among my neighbours; * and they of mine rewardeth the proud doer.
acquaintance were afraid of me; and they that did see me 27 Be strong, and he shall establish your heart, * all ye
without, conveyed themselves from me. that put your trust in the LORD .
14 I am clean forgotten as a dead man out of mind; * I
am become like a broken vessel.
15 For I have heard the blasphemy of the multitude, and Evening Prayer.
fear is on every side; * while they conspire together
Psalm 32. Beati quorum.
against me, and take their counsel to take away my life.
LESSED is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven, *
16 But my hope hath been in thee, O LORD ; * I have
said, Thou art my God. B and whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth no
17 My times are in thy hand; deliver me from the hand
of mine enemies, * and from them that persecute me. sin, * and in whose spirit there is no guile.
18 Show thy servant the light of thy countenance, * and 3 For whilst I held my tongue, * my bones consumed
save me for thy mercy's sake. away through my daily complaining.
19 Let me not be confounded, O LORD , for I have called 4 For thy hand was heavy upon me day and night, * and
upon thee; * let the ungodly be put to confusion, and be put my moisture was like the drought in summer.
to silence in the grave. 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee; * and mine
20 Let the lying lips be put to silence, * which cruelly, unrighteousness have I not hid.
disdainfully, and despitefully speak against the righteous. 6 I said, I will confess my sins unto the LORD ; * and so
thou forgavest the wickedness of my sin.
7 For this shall every one that is godly make his prayer 8 Let all the earth fear the LORD : * stand in awe of him,
unto thee, in a time when thou mayest be found; * surely all ye that dwell in the world.
the great water-floods shall not come nigh him. 9 For he spake, and it was done; * he commanded, and
8 Thou art a place to hide me in; thou shalt preserve me it stood fast.
from trouble; * thou shalt compass me about with songs of 10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to
deliverance. nought, * and maketh the devices of the people to be of
9 I will inform thee, and teach thee in the way wherein none effect, and casteth out the counsels of princes.
thou shalt go; * and I will guide thee with mine eye. 11 The counsel of the LORD shall endure for ever, * and
10 Be ye not like to horse and mule, which have no the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.
understanding; * whose mouths must be held with bit and 12 Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord
bridle, else they will not obey thee. JEHOVAH; * and blessed are the folk that he hath chosen
11 Great plagues remain for the ungodly; * but whoso to him, to be his inheritance.
putteth his trust in the LORD , mercy embraceth him on 13 The LORD looketh down from heaven, and beholdeth
every side. all the children of men; * from the habitation of his
12 Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the LORD ; * dwelling, he considereth all them that dwell on the earth.
and be joyful, all ye that are true of heart. 14 He fashioneth all the hearts of them, * and under-
standeth all their works.
15 There is no king that can be saved by the multitude
Psalm 33. Exultate, justi.
of an host; * neither is any mighty man delivered by much
EJOICE in the LORD , O ye righteous; * for it be-
R cometh well the just to be thankful.
2 Praise the LORD with harp; * sing praises unto him
strength.
16 A horse is counted but a vain thing to save a man; *
neither shall he deliver any man by his great strength.
with the lute, and instrument of ten strings. 17 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear
3 Sing unto the Lord a new song; * sing praises lustily him, * and upon them that put their trust in his mercy;
unto him with a good courage. 18 To deliver their soul from death, * and to feed them
4 For the word of the LORD is true; * and all his works in the time of dearth.
are faithful. 19 Our soul hath patiently tarried for the LORD ; * for he
5 He loveth righteousness and judgment; * the earth is is our help and our shield.
full of the goodness of the LORD . 20 For our heart shall rejoice in him; * because we have
6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; * hoped in his holy Name.
and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. 21 Let thy merciful kindness, O LORD , be upon us, *
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together, as it like as we do put our trust in thee.
were upon an heap; * and layeth up the deep, as in a
treasure-house.
Psalm 34. Benedicam Dominum. 17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth them, * and
WILL alway give thanks unto the LORD ; * his praise shall delivereth them out of all their troubles.
I ever be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD ; * the
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a contrite
heart, * and will save such as be of an humble spirit.
humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 19 Great are the troubles of the righteous; * but the
3 O praise the LORD with me, * and let us magnify his LORD delivereth him out of all.
Name together. 20 He keepeth all his bones, * so that not one of them
4 I sought the LORD , and he heard me; * yea, he de- is broken.
livered me out of all my fear. 21 But misfortune shall slay the ungodly; * and they
5 They had an eye unto him, and were lightened; * and that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
their faces were not ashamed. 22 The LORD delivereth the souls of his servants; * and
6 Lo, the poor crieth, and the LORD heareth him; * yea, all they that put their trust in him shall not be destitute.
and saveth him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD tarrieth round about them that
fear him, * and delivereth them. The Seventh Day.
8 O taste, and see, how gracious the LORD is: * blessed
Morning Prayer.
is the man that trusteth in him.
9 O fear the LORD , ye that are his saints; * for they that Psalm 35. Judica, Domine.
fear him lack nothing. LEAD thou my cause, O LORD , with them that strive
10 The lions do lack, and suffer hunger; * but they who
seek the LORD shall want no manner of thing that is good.
P
me.
with me, * and fight thou against them that fight against
11 Come, ye children, and hearken unto me; * I will 2 Lay hand upon the shield and buckler, * and stand up
teach you the fear of the LORD . to help me.
12 What man is he that lusteth to live, * and would fain 3 Bring forth the spear, and stop the way against them
see good days? that pursue me: * say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, * and thy lips, that they 4 Let them be confounded, and put to shame, that seek
speak no guile. after my soul; * let them be turned back, and brought to
14 Eschew evil, and do good; * seek peace, and ensue confusion, that imagine mischief for me.
it. 5 Let them be as the dust before the wind, * and the
15 The eyes of the LORD are over the righteous, * and angel of the LORD scattering them.
his ears are open unto their prayers. 6 Let their way be dark and slippery, * and let the angel
16 The countenance of the LORD is against them that do of the LORD pursue them.
evil, * to root out the remembrance of them from the earth. 7 For they have privily laid their net to destroy me
without a cause; * yea, even without a cause have they 20 And why? their communing is not for peace; * but
made a pit for my soul. they imagine deceitful words against them that are quiet in
8 Let a sudden destruction come upon him unawares, the land.
and his net that he hath laid privily catch himself; * that he 21 They gaped upon me with their mouths, and said, *
may fall into his own mischief. Fie on thee! fie on thee! we saw it with our eyes.
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD ; * it shall 22 This thou hast seen, O LORD ; * hold not thy tongue
rejoice in his salvation. then; go not far from me, O Lord.
10 All my bones shall say, LORD , who is like unto thee, 23 Awake, and stand up to judge my quarrel; * avenge
who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for thou my cause, my God and my Lord.
him; * yea, the poor, and him that is in misery, from him 24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy
that spoileth him? righteousness; * and let them not triumph over me.
11 False witnesses did rise up: * they laid to my charge 25 Let them not say in their hearts, There! there! so
things that I knew not. would we have it; * neither let them say, We have
12 They rewarded me evil for good, * to the great devoured him.
discomfort of my soul. 26 Let them be put to confusion and shame together,
13 Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on sack- that rejoice at my trouble; * let them be clothed with
cloth, and humbled my soul with fasting; * and my prayer rebuke and dishonour, that boast themselves against me.
shall turn into mine own bosom. 27 Let them be glad and rejoice, that favour my
14 I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or righteous dealing; * yea, let them say alway, Blessed be
my brother; * I went heavily, as one that mourneth for his the LORD , who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his
mother. servant.
15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered 28 And as for my tongue, it shall be talking of thy
themselves together; * yea, the very abjects came together righteousness, * and of thy praise, all the day long.
against me unawares, making mouths at me, and ceased
not.
16 With the flatterers were busy mockers, * who Psalm 36. Dixit injustus.
gnashed upon me with their teeth. Y heart showeth me the wickedness of the ungodly,
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look upon this? * O deliver
my soul from the calamities which they bring on me, and
M * that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 For he flattereth himself in his own sight, * until his
my darling from the lions. abominable sin be found out.
18 So will I give thee thanks in the great congregation; * 3 The words of his mouth are unrighteous and full of
I will praise thee among much people. deceit: * he hath left off to behave himself wisely, and to do
19 O let not them that are mine enemies triumph over good.
me ungodly; * neither let them wink with their eyes, that 4 He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set
hate me without a cause.
himself in no good way; * neither doth he abhor any thing 5 Commit thy way unto the LORD , and put thy trust in
that is evil. him, * and he shall bring it to pass.
5 Thy mercy, O LORD , reacheth unto the heavens, * and 6 He shall make thy righteousness as clear as the light, *
thy faithfulness unto the clouds. and thy just dealing as the noon-day.
6 Thy righteousness standeth like the strong 7 Hold thee still in the LORD , and abide patiently upon
mountains: * thy judgments are like the great deep. him: * but grieve not thyself at him whose way doth
7 Thou, LORD , shalt save both man and beast: how prosper, against the man that doeth after evil counsels.
excellent is thy mercy, O God! * and the children of men 8 Leave off from wrath, and let go displeasure: * fret not
shall put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. thyself, else shalt thou be moved to do evil.
8 They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness of thy 9 Wicked doers shall be rooted out; * and they that
house; * and thou shalt give them drink of thy pleasures, as patiently abide the LORD , those shall inherit the land.
out of the river. 10 Yet a little while, and the ungodly shall be clean
9 For with thee is the well of life; * and in thy light shall gone: * thou shalt look after his place, and he shall be away.
we see light. 11 But the meek-spirited shall possess the earth, * and
10 O continue forth thy loving-kindness unto them that shall be refreshed in the multitude of peace.
know thee, * and thy righteousness unto them that are true 12 The ungodly seeketh counsel against the just, * and
of heart. gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
11 O let not the foot of pride come against me; * and let 13 The Lord shall laugh him to-scorn; * for he hath seen
not the hand of the ungodly cast me down. that his day is coming.
12 There are they fallen, all that work wickedness; * 14 The ungodly have drawn out the sword, and have
they are cast down, and shall not be able to stand. bent their bow, * to cast down the poor and needy, and to
slay such as be upright in their ways.
15 Their sword shall go through their own heart, * and
Evening Prayer. their bow shall be broken.
16 A small thing that the righteous hath, * is better than
Psalm 37. Noli aemulari. great riches of the ungodly.
RET not thyself because of the ungodly; * neither be
F thou envious against the evil doers.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, * and
17 For the arms of the ungodly shall be broken, * and
the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18 The LORD knoweth the days of the godly; * and their
be withered even as the green herb. inheritance shall endure for ever.
3 Put thou thy trust in the LORD , and be doing good; * 19 They shall not be confounded in the perilous time; *
dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. and in the days of dearth they shall have enough.
4 Delight thou in the LORD , * and he shall give thee thy 20 As for the ungodly, they shall perish, and the
heart's desire. enemies of the LORD shall consume as the fat of lambs: *
yea, even as the smoke shall they consume away. 36 I myself have seen the ungodly in great power, * and
21 The ungodly borroweth, and payeth not again; * but flourishing like a green bay-tree.
the righteous is merciful and liberal. 37 I went by, and lo, he was gone: * I sought him, but
22 Such as are blessed of God, shall possess the land; * his place could no where be found.
and they that are cursed of him, shall be rooted out. 38 Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is
23 The LORD ordereth a good man's going, * and right; * for that shall bring a man peace at the last.
maketh his way acceptable to himself. 39 As for the transgressors, they shall perish together; *
24 Though he fall, he shall not be cast away; * for the and the end of the ungodly is, they shall be rooted out at
LORD upholdeth him with his hand. the last.
25 I have been young, and now am old; * and yet saw I 40 But the salvation of the righteous cometh of the
never the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their LORD ; * who is also their strength in the time of trouble.
bread. 41 And the LORD shall stand by them, and save them: *
26 The righteous is ever merciful, and lendeth; * and he shall deliver them from the ungodly, and shall save
his seed is blessed. them, because they put their trust in him.
27 Flee from evil, and do the thing that is good; * and
dwell for evermore.
28 For the LORD loveth the thing that is right; * he The Eighth Day
forsaketh not his that be godly, but they are preserved for
ever. Morning Prayer.
29 The unrighteous shall be punished; * as for the seed Psalm 38. Domine, ne in furore.
of the ungodly, it shall be rooted out.
UT me not to rebuke, O LORD , in thine anger; * neither
30 The righteous shall inherit the land, * and dwell
therein for ever.
P chasten me in thy heavy displeasure:
2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, * and thy hand pres-
31 The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wisdom, *
seth me sore.
and his tongue will be talking of judgment.
3 There is no health in my flesh, because of thy dis-
32 The law of his God is in his heart, * and his goings
pleasure; * neither is there any rest in my bones, by reason
shall not slide.
of my sin.
33 The ungodly watcheth the righteous, * and seeketh
4 For my wickednesses are gone over my head, * and
occasion to slay him.
are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear.
34 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, * nor
5 My wounds stink, and are corrupt, * through my
condemn him when he is judged.
foolishness.
35 Hope thou in the LORD , and keep his way, and he
6 I am brought into so great trouble and misery, * that
shall promote thee, that thou shalt possess the land: *
I go mourning all the day long.
when the ungodly shall perish, thou shalt see it.
7 For my loins are filled with a sore disease, * and there Psalm 39. Dixi, Custodiam.
is no whole part in my body. SAID, I will take heed to my ways, * that I offend not in
8 I am feeble and sore smitten; * I have roared for the
very disquietness of my heart.
I my tongue.
2 I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle, * while
9 Lord, thou knowest all my desire; * and my groaning the ungodly is in my sight.
is not hid from thee. 3 I held my tongue, and spake nothing: * I kept silence,
10 My heart panteth, my strength hath failed me, * and yea, even from good words; but it was pain and grief to me.
the light of mine eyes is gone from me. 4 My heart was hot within me: and while I was thus
11 My lovers and my neighbours did stand looking upon musing the fire kindled, * and at the last I spake with my
my trouble, * and my kinsmen stood afar off. tongue:
12 They also that sought after my life laid snares for 5 LORD , let me know mine end, and the number of my
me; * and they that went about to do me evil talked of days; * that I may be certified how long I have to live.
wickedness, and imagined deceit all the day long. 6 Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span
13 As for me, I was like a deaf man, and heard not; * and long, and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee; *
as one that is dumb, who doth not open his mouth. and verily every man living is altogether vanity.
14 I became even as a man that heareth not, * and in 7 For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth
whose mouth are no reproofs. himself in vain; * he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who
15 For in thee, O LORD , have I put my trust; * thou shall gather them.
shalt answer for me, O Lord my God. 8 And now, Lord, what is my hope? * truly my hope is
16 I have required that they, even mine enemies, even in thee.
should not triumph over me; * for when my foot slipt, they 9 Deliver me from all mine offences; * and make me not
rejoiced greatly against me. a rebuke unto the foolish.
17 And I truly am set in the plague, * and my heaviness 10 I became dumb, and opened not my mouth; * for it
is ever in my sight. was thy doing.
18 For I will confess my wickedness, * and be sorry for 11 Take thy plague away from me: * I am even con-
my sin. sumed by the means of thy heavy hand.
19 But mine enemies live, and are mighty; * and they 12 When thou with rebukes dost chasten man for sin,
that hate me wrongfully are many in number. thou makest his beauty to consume away, like as it were a
20 They also that reward evil for good are against me; * moth fretting a garment: * every man therefore is but
because I follow the thing that good is. vanity.
21 Forsake me not, O LORD my God; * be not thou far 13 Hear my prayer, O LORD , and with thine ears con-
from me. sider my calling; * hold not thy peace at my tears;
14 For I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, * as 12 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; *
all my fathers were. my talk hath been of thy truth, and of thy salvation.
15 O spare me a little, that I may recover my strength, * 13 I have not kept back thy loving mercy and truth *
before I go hence, and be no more seen. from the great congregation.
14 Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, O LORD ; *
let thy loving-kindness and thy truth alway preserve me.
Psalm 40. Expectans expectavi.
15 For innumerable troubles are come about me; my
WAITED patiently for the LORD , * and he inclined unto
I me, and heard my calling.
2 He brought me also out of the horrible pit, out of the
sins have taken such hold upon me, that I am not able to
look up; * yea, they are more in number than the hairs of
my head, and my heart hath failed me.
mire and clay, * and set my feet upon the rock, and ordered 16 O LORD , let it be thy pleasure to deliver me; * make
my goings. haste, O LORD , to help me.
3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, * even a
thanksgiving unto our God. 17 Let them be ashamed, and confounded together, that
4 Many shall see it, and fear, * and shall put their trust seek after my soul to destroy it; * let them be driven
in the LORD . backward, and put to rebuke, that wish me evil.
5 Blessed is the man that hath set his hope in the 18 Let them be desolate, and rewarded with shame, *
LORD , * and turned not unto the proud, and to such as go that say unto me, Fie upon thee! fie upon thee!
about with lies. 19 Let all those that seek thee, be joyful and glad in
6 O LORD my God, great are the wondrous works which thee; * and let such as love thy salvation, say alway, The
thou hast done, like as be also thy thoughts, which are to LORD be praised.
us-ward; * and yet there is no man that ordereth them unto 20 As for me, I am poor and needy; * but the Lord
thee. careth for me.
7 If I should declare them, and speak of them, * they 21 Thou art my helper and redeemer; * make no long
should be more than I am able to express. tarrying, O my God.
8 Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, * but mine
ears hast thou opened.
9 Burnt-offering and sacrifice for sin hast thou not
Evening Prayer.
required: * then said I, Lo, I come;
10 In the volume of the book it is written of me, that I Psalm 41. Beatus qui intelligit.
should fulfil thy will, O my God: * I am content to do it; LESSED is he that considereth the poor and needy; *
yea, thy law is within my heart.
11 I have declared thy righteousness in the great
B the LORD shall deliver him in the time of trouble.
2 The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, that he
congregation: * lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD , and may be blessed upon earth; * and deliver not thou him into
that thou knowest. the will of his enemies.
3 The LORD comfort him when he lieth sick upon his 3 My tears have been my meat day and night, * while
bed; * make thou all his bed in his sickness. they daily say unto me, Where is now thy God?
4 I said, LORD , be merciful unto me; * heal my soul, for 4 Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by
I have sinned against thee. myself; * for I went with the multitude, and brought them
5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, * When shall he die, forth into the house of God;
and his name perish? 5 In the voice of praise and thanksgiving, * among such
6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity, * and as keep holy-day.
his heart conceiveth falsehood within himself; and when he 6 Why art thou so full of heaviness, O my soul? * and
cometh forth, he telleth it. why art thou so disquieted within me?
7 All mine enemies whisper together against me; * 7 O put thy trust in God; * for I will yet thank him,
even against me do they imagine this evil. which is the help of my countenance, and my God.
8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him; *
and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no more. 8 My soul is vexed within me; * therefore will I
9 Yea, even mine own familiar friend whom I trusted, * remember thee from the land of Jordan, from Hermon and
who did also eat of my bread, hath laid great wait for me. the little hill.
10 But be thou merciful unto me, O LORD ; * raise thou 9 One deep calleth another, because of the noise of thy
me up again, and I shall reward them. water-floods; * all thy waves and storms are gone over me.
11 By this I know thou favourest me, * that mine 10 The LORD will grant his loving-kindness in the
enemy doth not triumph against me. daytime; * and in the night season will I sing of him, and
12 And in my innocency thou upholdest me, * and shalt make my prayer unto the God of my life.
set me before thy face for ever. 11 I will say unto the God of my strength, Why hast
thou forgotten me? * why go I thus heavily, while the
13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, * world without enemy oppresseth me?
end. Amen. 12 My bones are smitten asunder as with a sword, *
while mine enemies that trouble me cast me in the teeth;
13 Namely, while they say daily unto me, * Where is
now thy God?
BOOK II.
14 Why art thou so vexed, O my soul? * and why art
Psalm 42. Quemadmodum. thou so disquieted within me?
IKE as the hart desireth the water-brooks, * so longeth 15 O put thy trust in God; * for I will yet thank him,
L my soul after thee, O God.
2 My soul is athirst for God, yea, even for the living
which is the help of my countenance, and my God.
God: * when shall I come to appear before the presence of

God?
Psalm 43. Judica me, Deus. 6 Through thee will we overthrow our enemies, * and
IVE sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause in thy Name will we tread them under that rise up against
G against the ungodly people; * O deliver me from the
deceitful and wicked man.
us.
7 For I will not trust in my bow, * it is not my sword
2 For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou that shall help me;
put me from thee? * and why go I so heavily, while the 8 But it is thou that savest us from our enemies, * and
enemy oppresseth me? puttest them to confusion that hate us.
3 O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead 9 We make our boast of God all day long, * and will
me, * and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling; praise thy Name for ever.
4 And that I may go unto the altar of God, even unto the 10 But now thou art far off, and puttest us to confu-
God of my joy and gladness; * and upon the harp will I give sion, * and goest not forth with our armies.
thanks unto thee, O God, my God. 11 Thou makest us to turn our backs upon our ene-
5 Why art thou so heavy, O my soul? * and why art thou mies, * so that they which hate us spoil our goods.
so disquieted within me? 12 Thou lettest us be eaten up like sheep, * and hast
6 O put thy trust in God; * for I will yet give him scattered us among the heathen.
thanks, which is the help of my countenance, and my God. 13 Thou sellest thy people for nought, * and takest no
money for them.
14 Thou makest us to be rebuked of our neighbours, *
to be laughed to scorn, and had in derision of them that are
The Ninth Day. round about us.
15 Thou makest us to be a by-word among the nations, *
Morning Prayer. and that the peoples shake their heads at us.
Psalm 44. Deus, auribus. 16 My confusion is daily before me, * and the shame of
my face hath covered me;
E have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have
W told us * what thou hast done in their time of old:
2 How thou hast driven out the heathen with thy hand,
17 For the voice of the slanderer and blasphemer, * for
the enemy and avenger.
18 And though all this be come upon us, yet do we not
and planted our fathers in; * how thou hast destroyed the
forget thee, * nor behave ourselves frowardly in thy
nations, and made thy people to flourish.
covenant.
3 For they gat not the land in possession through their
19 Our heart is not turned back, * neither our steps
own sword, * neither was it their own arm that helped
gone out of thy way;
them;
20 No, not when thou hast smitten us into the place of
4 But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy
dragons, * and covered us with the shadow of death.
countenance; * because thou hadst a favour unto them.
21 If we have forgotten the Name of our God, and
5 Thou art my King, O God; * send help unto Jacob.
holden up our hands to any strange god, * shall not God 9 Kings’ daughters are among thy honourable women; *
search it out? for he knoweth the very secrets of the heart. upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in a vesture of
22 For thy sake also are we killed all the day long, * and gold, wrought about with divers colours.
are counted as sheep appointed to be slain. 10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider; incline thine
23 Up, Lord, why sleepest thou? * awake, and be not ear; * forget also thine own people, and thy father's house.
absent from us for ever. 11 So shall the King have pleasure in thy beauty; * for
24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, * and forgettest our he is thy Lord, and worship thou him.
misery and trouble? 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; *
25 For our soul is brought low, even unto the dust; * like as the rich also among the people shall make their
our belly cleaveth unto the ground. supplication before thee.
26 Arise, and help us, * and deliver us, for thy mercy's 13 The King’s daughter is all glorious within; * her
sake. clothing is of wrought gold.
14 She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of
needlework: * the virgins that be her fellows shall bear her
Psalm 45. Eructavit cor meum.
company, and shall be brought unto thee.
Y heart overfloweth with a good matter; I speak the
M things which I have made concerning the King. * My
tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
15 With joy and gladness shall they be brought, * and
shall enter into the King's palace.
16 Instead of thy fathers, thou shalt have children, *
2 Thou art fairer than the children of men; * full of grace whom thou mayest make princes in all lands.
are thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for ever. 17 I will make thy Name to be remembered from one
3 Gird thee with thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou Most generation to another; * therefore shall the people give
Mighty, * according to thy worship and renown. thanks unto thee, world without end.
4 Good luck have thou with thine honour: * ride on,
because of the word of truth, of meekness, and righteous-
ness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Psalm 46. Deus noster refugium.
5 Thy arrows are very sharp in the heart of the King's OD is our hope and strength, * a very present help in
enemies, * and the people shall be subdued unto thee.
6 Thy seat, O God, endureth for ever; * the sceptre of
G trouble.
2 Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be
thy kingdom is a right sceptre. moved, * and though the hills be carried into the midst of
7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; * the sea;
wherefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the 3 Though the waters thereof rage and swell, * and
oil of gladness above thy fellows. though the mountains shake at the tempest of the same.
8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia; * 4 There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the
out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee city of God; * the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most
glad. Highest.
5 God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be 7 For God is the King of all the earth: * sing ye praises
removed; * God shall help her, and that right early. with understanding.
6 The nations make much ado, and the kingdoms are 8 God reigneth over the nations; * God sitteth upon his
moved; * but God hath showed his voice, and the earth holy seat.
shall melt away. 9 The princes of the peoples are joined unto the people
7 The LORD of hosts is with us; * the God of Jacob is of the God of Abraham; * for God, which is very high
our refuge. exalted, doth defend the earth, as it were with a shield.
8 O come hither, and behold the works of the LORD , *
what destruction he hath brought upon the earth.
Psalm 48. Magnus Dominus.
9 He maketh wars to cease in all the world; * he
REAT is the LORD , and highly to be praised * in the
breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder, and
burneth the chariots in the fire. G city of our God, even upon his holy hill.
2 The hill of Sion is a fair place, and the joy of the whole
10 Be still then, and know that I am God: * I will be
exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth; * upon the north side lieth the city of the great King:
earth. God is well known in her palaces as a sure refuge.
11 The LORD of hosts is with us; * the God of Jacob is 3 For lo, the kings of the earth * were gathered, and
our refuge. gone by together.
4 They marvelled to see such things; * they were
astonished, and suddenly cast down.
Evening Prayer. 5 Fear came there upon them; and sorrow, * as upon a
woman in her travail.
Psalm 47. Omnes gentes, plaudite. 6 Thou dost break the ships of the sea * through the
LAP your hands together, all ye peoples: * O sing unto east-wind.
C God with the voice of melody.
2 For the LORD is high, and to be feared; * he is the
7 Like as we have heard, so have we seen in the city of
the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; * God upholdeth
great King upon all the earth. the same for ever.
3 He shall subdue the peoples under us, * and the 8 We wait for thy loving-kindness, O God, * in the midst
nations under our feet. of thy temple.
4 He shall choose out an heritage for us, * even the 9 O God, according to thy Name, so is thy praise unto
excellency of Jacob, whom he loved. the world's end; * thy right hand is full of righteousness.
5 God is gone up with a merry noise, * and the LORD 10 Let the mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of
with the sound of the trump. Judah be glad, * because of thy judgments.
6 O sing praises, sing praises unto our God; * O sing 11 Walk about Sion, and go round about her; * and tell
praises, sing praises unto our King. the towers thereof.
12 Mark well her bulwarks, consider her palaces, * that herd; and the righteous shall have dominion over them in
ye may tell them that come after. the morning: * their beauty shall consume in the sepulchre,
13 For this God is our God for ever and ever: * he shall and have no abiding.
be our guide unto death. 15 But God hath delivered my soul from the power of
the grave; * for he shall receive me.
16 Be not thou afraid, though one be made rich, * or if
Psalm 49. Audite haec, omnes.
the glory of his house be increased;
HEAR ye this, all ye people; * ponder it with your
O ears, all ye that dwell in the world;
2 High and low, rich and poor, * one with another.
17 For he shall carry nothing away with him when he
dieth, * neither shall his pomp follow him.
18 For while he lived, he counted himself an happy man;
3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom, * and my heart shall * and so long as thou doest well unto thyself, men will
muse of understanding. speak good of thee.
4 I will incline mine ear to the parable, * and show my 19 He shall follow the generation of his fathers, * and
dark speech upon the harp. shall never see light.
5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, * when 20 Man that is in honour but hath no understanding * is
wickedness at my heels compasseth me round about? compared unto the beasts that perish.
6 There be some that put their trust in their goods, *
and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches.
7 But no man may deliver his brother, * nor give a
ransom unto God for him, The Tenth Day.
8 (For it cost more to redeem their souls, * so that he
Morning Prayer.
must let that alone for ever;)
9 That he shall live alway, * and not see the grave. Psalm 50. Deus deorum.
10 For he seeth that wise men also die and perish HE LORD , even the Most Mighty God, hath spoken, *
together, * as well as the ignorant and foolish, and leave
their riches for other.
T and called the world, from the rising up of the sun unto
the going down thereof.
11 And yet they think that their houses shall continue 2 Out of Sion hath God appeared * in perfect beauty.
for ever, and that their dwelling-places shall endure from 3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence; *
one generation to another; * and call the lands after their there shall go before him a consuming fire, and a mighty
own names. tempest shall be stirred up round about him.
12 Nevertheless, man being in honour abideth not, * 4 He shall call the heaven from above, * and the earth,
seeing he may be compared unto the beasts that perish; that he may judge his people.
13 This their way is very foolishness; * yet their 5 Gather my saints together unto me; * those that have
posterity praise their saying. made a covenant with me with sacrifice.
14 They lie in the grave like sheep; death is their shep-
6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; * for 22 O consider this, ye that forget God, * lest I pluck you
God is Judge himself. away, and there be none to deliver you.
7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak; * I myself will 23 Whoso offereth me thanks and praise, he honoureth
testify against thee, O Israel; for I am God, even thy God. me; * and to him that ordereth his way aright, will I show
8 I will not reprove thee because of thy sacrifices; * as the salvation of God.
for thy burnt-offerings, they are alway before me.
9 I will take no bullock out of thine house, * nor he-
Psalm 51. Miserere mei, Deus.
goats out of thy folds.
AVE mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness;
10 For all the beasts of the forest are mine, * and so are
the cattle upon a thousand hills. H * according to the multitude of thy mercies do away
mine offences.
11 I know all the fowls upon the mountains, * and the
wild beasts of the field are in my sight. 2 Wash me throughly from my wickedness, * and
12 If I be hungry, I will not tell thee; * for the whole cleanse me from my sin.
world is mine, and all that is therein. 3 For I acknowledge my faults, * and my sin is ever
13 Thinkest thou that I will eat bulls' flesh, * and drink before me.
the blood of goats? 4 Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in
14 Offer unto God thanksgiving, * and pay thy vows thy sight; * that thou mightest be justified in thy saying,
unto the Most Highest. and clear when thou shalt judge.
15 And call upon me in the time of trouble; * so will I 5 Behold, I was shapen in wickedness, * and in sin hath
hear thee, and thou shalt praise me. my mother conceived me.
16 But unto the ungodly saith God, * Why dost thou 6 But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts, * and
preach my laws, and takest my covenant in thy mouth; shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly.
17 Whereas thou hatest to be reformed, * and hast cast 7 Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be
my words behind thee? clean; * thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than
18 When thou sawest a thief, thou consentedst unto snow.
him; * and hast been partaker with the adulterers. 8 Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness, * that
19 Thou hast let thy mouth speak wickedness, * and the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
with thy tongue thou hast set forth deceit. 9 Turn thy face from my sins, * and put out all my mis-
20 Thou sattest and spakest against thy brother; * yea, deeds.
and hast slandered thine own mother's son. 10 Make me a clean heart, O God, * and renew a right
21 These things hast thou done, and I held my tongue, spirit within me.
and thou thoughtest wickedly, that I am even such a one as 11 Cast me not away from thy presence, * and take not
thyself; * but I will reprove thee, and set before thee the thy holy Spirit from me.
things that thou hast done. 12 O give me the comfort of thy help again, * and
stablish me with thy free Spirit.
13 Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, * and strength; * but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and
sinners shall be converted unto thee. streng-thened himself in his wickedness.
14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou that 9 As for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of
art the God of my health; * and my tongue shall sing of thy God; * my trust is in the tender mercy of God for ever and
righteousness. ever.
15 Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord, * and my mouth 10 I will alway give thanks unto thee for that thou hast
shall show thy praise. done; * and I will hope in thy Name, for thy saints like it
16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it well.
thee; * but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.
17 The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit: * a broken
and contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise. Evening Prayer.
18 O be favourable and gracious unto Sion; * build thou
the walls of Jerusalem. Psalm 53. Dixit insipiens.
HE foolish body hath said in his heart, * There is no
19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifice of
righteousness, with the burnt-offerings and oblations; * T God.
2 Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their
then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.
wickedness; * there is none that doeth good.
3 God looked down from heaven upon the children of
Psalm 52. Quid gloriaris? men, * to see if there were any that would understand, and
HY boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant, * that thou
W canst do mischief;
2 Whereas the goodness of God * endureth yet daily?
seek after God.
4 But they are all gone out of the way, they are alto-
gether become abominable; * there is also none that doeth
3 Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, * and with lies good, no not one.
thou cuttest like a sharp razor. 5 Are not they without understanding that work wick-
4 Thou hast loved unrighteousness more than good- edness, * eating up my people as if they would eat bread?
ness, * and falsehood more than righteousness. they have not called upon God.
5 Thou hast loved to speak all words that may do hurt, * 6 They were afraid where no fear was; * for God hath
O thou false tongue. broken the bones of him that besieged thee; thou hast put
6 Therefore shall God destroy thee for ever; * he shall them to confusion, because God hath despised them.
take thee, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling, and root thee 7 O that the salvation were given unto Israel out of
out of the land of the living. Sion! * O that the Lord would deliver his people out of
7 The righteous also shall see this, and fear, * and shall captivity!
laugh him to scorn: 8 Then should Jacob rejoice, * and Israel should be right
8 Lo, this is the man that took not God for his glad.
Psalm 54. Deus, in Nomine. 8 I would make haste to escape, * because of the
AVE me, O God, for thy Name's sake, * and avenge me stormy wind and tempest.
S in thy strength.
2 Hear my prayer, O God, * and hearken unto the words
9 Destroy their tongues, O Lord, and divide them; * for
I have spied unrighteousness and strife in the city.
of my mouth. 10 Day and night they go about within the walls
3 For strangers are risen up against me; * and tyrants, thereof: * mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul. 11 Wickedness is therein; * deceit and guile go not out
4 Behold, God is my helper; * the Lord is with them of her streets.
that uphold my soul. 12 For it is not an open enemy that hath done me this
5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: * destroy dishonour; * for then I could have borne it;
thou them in thy truth. 13 Neither was it mine adversary that did magnify him-
6 An offering of a free heart will I give thee, and praise self against me; * for then peradventure I would have hid
thy Name, O LORD ; * because it is so comfortable. myself from him;
7 For he hath delivered me out of all my trouble; * and 14 But it was even thou, my companion, * my guide,
mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. and mine own familiar friend.
15 We took sweet counsel together, * and walked in the
house of God as friends.
Psalm 55. Exaudi, Deus. 16 Let death come hastily upon them, and let them go
EAR my prayer, O God, * and hide not thyself from my
H petition.
2 Take heed unto me, and hear me, * how I mourn in
down alive into the pit; * for wickedness is in their
dwellings, and among them.
17 As for me, I will call upon God, * and the LORD shall
my prayer, and am vexed; save me.
3 The enemy crieth so, and the ungodly cometh on so 18 In the evening, and morning, and at noon-day will I
fast; * for they are minded to do me some mischief, so pray, and that instantly; * and he shall hear my voice.
maliciously are they set against me. 19 It is he that hath delivered my soul in peace from the
4 My heart is disquieted within me, * and the fear of battle that was against me; * for there were many that
death is fallen upon me. strove with me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, * and 20 Yea, even God, that endureth for ever, shall hear me,
an horrible dread hath overwhelmed me. and bring them down; * for they will not turn, nor fear God.
6 And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! * for then 21 He laid his hands upon such as be at peace with
would I flee away, and be at rest. him, * and he brake his covenant.
7 Lo, then would I get me away far off, * and remain in 22 The words of his mouth were softer than butter,
the wilderness. having war in his heart; * his words were smoother than
oil, and yet be they very swords.
23 O cast thy burden upon the LORD , and he shall 10 In God's word will I rejoice; * in the LORD ’S word
nourish thee, * and shall not suffer the righteous to fall for will I comfort me.
ever. 11 Yea, in God have I put my trust; * I will not be afraid
24 And as for them, * thou, O God, shalt bring them into what man can do unto me.
the pit of destruction. 12 Unto thee, O God, will I pay my vows; * unto thee
25 The blood-thirsty and deceitful men shall not live out will I give thanks.
half their days: * nevertheless, my trust shall be in thee, O 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, and my
Lord. feet from falling, * that I may walk before God in the light
of the living.
The Eleventh Day. Psalm 57. Miserere mei, Deus.

Morning Prayer. E merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for
Psalm 56. Miserere mei, Deus.
B my soul trusteth in thee; * and under the shadow of thy
wings shall be my refuge, until this tyranny be overpast.
E merciful unto me, O God, for man goeth about to
B devour me; * he is daily fighting, and troubling me.
2 Mine enemies are daily at hand to swallow me up; *
2 I will call unto the Most High God, * even unto the
God that shall perform the cause which I have in hand.
3 He shall send from heaven, * and save me from the
for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most reproof of him that would eat me up.
Highest. 4 God shall send forth his mercy and truth: * my soul is
3 Nevertheless, though I am sometime afraid, * yet put among lions;
I my trust in thee. 5 And I lie even among the children of men, that are set
4 I will praise God, because of his word: * I have put my on fire, * whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their
trust in God, and will not fear what flesh can do unto me. tongue a sharp sword.
5 They daily mistake my words; * all that they imagine 6 Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens; * and thy
is to do me evil. glory above all the earth.
6 They hold all together, and keep themselves close, * 7 They have laid a net for my feet, and pressed down
and mark my steps, when they lay wait for my soul. my soul; * they have digged a pit before me, and are fallen
7 Shall they escape for their wickedness? * thou, O into the midst of it themselves.
God, in thy displeasure shalt cast them down. 8 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; * I will
8 Thou tellest my wanderings; put my tears into thy sing and give praise.
bottle: * are not these things noted in thy book? 9 Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp: * I myself
9 Whensoever I call upon thee, then shall mine enemies will awake right early.
be put to flight: * this I know; for God is on my side. 10 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the
peoples; * and I will sing unto thee among the nations.
11 For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the Evening Prayer.
heavens, * and thy truth unto the clouds.
12 Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens; * and thy Psalm 59. Eripe me de inimicis.
ELIVER me from mine enemies, O God; * defend me
glory above all the earth.
D from them that rise up against me.
2 O deliver me from the wicked doers, * and save me
Psalm 58. Si vere utique. from the blood-thirsty men.
RE your minds set upon righteousness, O ye congreg-
A ation? * and do ye judge the thing that is right, O ye
sons of men?
3 For lo, they lie waiting for my soul; * the mighty men
are gathered against me, without any offence or fault of me,
O LORD .
2 Yea, ye imagine mischief in your heart upon the 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault; *
earth, * and your hands deal with wickedness. arise thou therefore to help me, and behold.
3 The ungodly are froward, even from their mother's 5 Stand up, O LORD God of hosts, thou God of Israel, to
womb; * as soon as they are born, they go astray, and visit all the heathen, * and be not merciful unto them that
speak lies. offend of malicious wickedness.
4 They are as venomous as the poison of a serpent, * 6 They go to and fro in the evening, * they grin like a
even like the deaf adder, that stoppeth her ears; dog, and run about through the city.
5 Which refuseth to hear the voice of the charmer, * 7 Behold, they speak with their mouth, and swords are
charm he never so wisely. in their lips; * for who doth hear?
6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouths; * smite the 8 But thou, O LORD , shalt have them in derision, * and
jaw-bones of the lions, O LORD . thou shalt laugh all the heathen to scorn.
7 Let them fall away like water that runneth apace; * 9 My strength will I ascribe unto thee; * for thou art the
when they shoot their arrows, let them be rooted out. God of my refuge.
8 Let them consume away like a snail, and be like the 10 God showeth me his goodness plenteously; * and
untimely fruit of a woman; * and let them not see the sun. God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
9 Or ever your pots be made hot with thorns, * he shall 11 Slay them not, lest my people forget it; * but scatter
take them away with a whirlwind, the green and the them abroad among the people, and put them down, O Lord
burning alike. our defence.
10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the ven- 12 For the sin of their mouth, and for the words of their
geance; * he shall wash his footsteps in the blood of the lips, they shall be taken in their pride: * and why? their talk
ungodly. is of cursing and lies.
11 So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for 13 Consume them in thy wrath, consume them, that
the righteous; * doubtless there is a God that judgeth the they may perish; * and know that it is God that ruleth in
earth. Jacob, and unto the ends of the world.
14 And in the evening they will return, * grin like a dog, 11 O be thou our help in trouble; * for vain is the help
and will go about the city. of man.
15 They will run here and there for meat, * and grudge 12 Through God will we do great acts; * for it is he that
if they be not satisfied. shall tread down our enemies.
16 As for me, I will sing of thy power, and will praise
thy mercy betimes in the morning; * for thou hast been my
Psalm 61. Exaudi, Deus.
defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
EAR my crying, O God, * give ear unto my prayer.
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing; * for thou, O
God, art my refuge, and my merciful God. H 2 From the ends of the earth will I call upon thee, *
when my heart is in heaviness.
3 O set me up upon the rock that is higher than I; * for
Psalm 60. Deus, repulisti nos. thou hast been my hope, and a strong tower for me against
GOD, thou hast cast us out, and scattered us abroad; the enemy.
O * thou hast also been displeased: O turn thee unto us
again.
4 I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever, * and my trust
shall be under the covering of thy wings.
2 Thou hast moved the land, and divided it: * heal the 5 For thou, O Lord, hast heard my desires, * and hast
sores thereof, for it shaketh. given an heritage unto those that fear thy Name.
3 Thou hast showed thy people heavy things; * thou 6 Thou shalt grant the King a long life, * that his years
hast given us a drink of deadly wine. may endure throughout all generations.
4 Thou hast given a token for such as fear thee, * that 7 He shall dwell before God for ever: * O prepare thy
they may triumph because of the truth. loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve him.
5 Therefore were thy beloved delivered; * help me with 8 So will I alway sing praise unto thy Name, * that I
thy right hand, and hear me. may daily perform my vows.
6 God hath spoken in his holiness, I will rejoice, and

divide Shechem, * and mete out the valley of Succoth. The Twelfth Day.
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; * Ephraim also
is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver; Morning Prayer.
8 Moab is my wash-pot; over Edom will I cast out my Psalm 62. Nonne Deo?
shoe; * Philistia, be thou glad of me. Y soul truly waiteth still upon God; * for of him
9 Who will lead me into the strong city? * who will
bring me into Edom?
M cometh my salvation.
2 He verily is my strength and my salvation; * he is my
10 Hast not thou cast us out, O God? * wilt not thou, O defence, so that I shall not greatly fall.
God, go out with our hosts? 3 How long will ye imagine mischief against every
man? * Ye shall be slain all the sort of you; yea, as a 6 My soul shall be satisfied, even as it were with
tottering wall shall ye be, and like a broken hedge. marrow and fatness, * when my mouth praiseth thee with
4 Their device is only how to put him out whom God joyful lips.
will exalt; * their delight is in lies; they give good words 7 Have I not remembered thee in my bed, * and thought
with their mouth, but curse with their heart. upon thee when I was waking?
5 Nevertheless, my soul, wait thou still upon God; * for 8 Because thou hast been my helper; * therefore under
my hope is in him. the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
6 He truly is my strength and my salvation; * he is my 9 My soul hangeth upon thee; * thy right hand hath
defence, so that I shall not fall. upholden me.
7 In God is my health and my glory; * the rock of my 10 These also that seek the hurt of my soul, * they shall
might; and in God is my trust. go under the earth.
8 O put your trust in him alway, ye people; * pour out 11 Let them fall upon the edge of the sword, * that they
your hearts before him, for God is our hope. may be a portion for foxes.
9 As for the children of men, they are but vanity; the 12 But the King shall rejoice in God; all they also that
children of men are deceitful; * upon the weights they are swear by him shall be commended; * for the mouth of them
altogether lighter than vanity itself. that speak lies shall be stopped.
10 O trust not in wrong and robbery; give not your-
selves unto vanity: * if riches increase, set not your heart
Psalm 64. Exaudi, Deus.
upon them.
EAR my voice, O God, in my prayer; * preserve my
11 God spake once, and twice I have also heard the
same, * that power belongeth unto God;
H life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the gathering together of the froward, *
12 And that thou, Lord, art merciful; * for thou reward-
and from the insurrection of wicked doers;
est every man according to his work.
3 Who have whet their tongue like a sword, * and shoot
out their arrows, even bitter words;
Psalm 63. Deus, Deus meus.
4 That they may privily shoot at him that is perfect: *
GOD, thou art my God; * early will I seek thee.
O 2 My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh also longeth
after thee, * in a barren and dry land where no water is.
suddenly do they hit him, and fear not.
5 They encourage themselves in mischief, * and
commune among themselves, how they may lay snares;
3 Thus have I looked for thee in the sanctuary, * that I and say, that no man shall see them.
might behold thy power and glory. 6 They imagine wickedness, and practise it; * that they
4 For thy loving-kindness is better than the life itself: * keep secret among themselves, every man in the deep of
my lips shall praise thee. his heart.
5 As long as I live will I magnify thee in this manner, * 7 But God shall suddenly shoot at them with a swift
and lift up my hands in thy Name. arrow, * that they shall be wounded.
8 Yea, their own tongues shall make them fall; * inso- 10 The river of God is full of water: * thou preparest
much that whoso seeth them shall laugh them to scorn. their corn, for so thou providest for the earth.
9 And all men that see it shall say, This hath God 11 Thou waterest her furrows; thou sendest rain into
done; * for they shall perceive that it is his work. the little valleys thereof; * thou makest it soft with the
10 The righteous shall rejoice in the LORD , and put his drops of rain, and blessest the increase of it.
trust in him; * and all they that are true of heart shall be 12 Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; * and thy
glad. clouds drop fatness.
13 They shall drop upon the dwellings of the wilder-
ness; * and the little hills shall rejoice on every side.
Evening Prayer. 14 The folds shall be full of sheep; * the valleys also
shall stand so thick with corn, that they shall laugh and
Psalm 65. Te decet hymnus. sing.
HOU, O God, art praised in Sion; * and unto thee shall
T the vow be performed in Jerusalem.
2 Thou that hearest the prayer, * unto thee shall all Psalm 66. Jubilate Deo.
BE joyful in God, all ye lands; * sing praises unto the
flesh come.
3 My misdeeds prevail against me: * O be thou merciful O honour of his Name; make his praise to be glorious.
2 Say unto God, O how wonderful art thou in thy works!
unto our sins.
4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and receiv- * through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies
est unto thee: * he shall dwell in thy court, and shall be bow down unto thee.
satisfied with the pleasures of thy house, even of thy holy 3 For all the world shall worship thee, * sing of thee,
temple. and praise thy Name.
5 Thou shalt show us wonderful things in thy righteous- 4 O come hither, and behold the works of God; * how
ness, O God of our salvation; * thou that art the hope of all wonderful he is in his doing toward the children of men.
the ends of the earth, and of them that remain in the broad 5 He turned the sea into dry land, * so that they went
sea. through the water on foot; there did we rejoice thereof.
6 Who in his strength setteth fast the mountains, * and 6 He ruleth with his power for ever; his eyes behold the
is girded about with power. nations: * and such as will not believe shall not be able to
7 Who stilleth the raging of the sea, * and the noise of exalt themselves.
his waves, and the madness of the peoples. 7 O praise our God, ye peoples, * and make the voice of
8 They also that dwell in the uttermost parts of the his praise to be heard;
earth shall be afraid at thy tokens, * thou that makest the 8 Who holdeth our soul in life; * and suffereth not our
out-goings of the morning and evening to praise thee. feet to slip.
9 Thou visitest the earth, and blessest it; * thou makest 9 For thou, O God, hast proved us; * thou also hast
it very plenteous. tried us, like as silver is tried.
10 Thou broughtest us into the snare; * and laidest 6 Then shall the earth bring forth her increase; * and
trouble upon our loins. God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing.
11 Thou sufferedst men to ride over our heads; * we 7 God shall bless us; * and all the ends of the world
went through fire and water, and thou broughtest us out shall fear him.
into a wealthy place.
12 I will go into thine house with burnt-offerings, and
will pay thee my vows, * which I promised with my lips, The Thirteenth Day.
and spake with my mouth, when I was in trouble. Morning Prayer.
13 I will offer unto thee fat burnt-sacrifices, with the
incense of rams; * I will offer bullocks and goats. Psalm 68. Exsurgat Deus.
14 O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God; * ET God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; * let
and I will tell you what he hath done for my soul. L them also that hate him flee before him.
2 Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them
15 I called unto him with my mouth, * and gave him
praises with my tongue. away; * and like as wax melteth at the fire, so let the
16 If I incline unto wickedness with mine heart, * the ungodly perish at the presence of God.
Lord will not hear me. 3 But let the righteous be glad, and rejoice before God; *
17 But God hath heard me; * and considered the voice let them also be merry and joyful.
of my prayer. 4 O sing unto God, and sing praises unto his Name;
18 Praised be God, who hath not cast out my prayer, * magnify him that rideth upon the heavens; * praise him in
nor turned his mercy from me. his Name JAH, and rejoice before him.
5 He is a Father of the fatherless, and defendeth the
cause of the widows; * even God in his holy habitation.
Psalm 67. Deus misereatur.
6 He is the God that maketh men to be of one mind in
OD be merciful unto us, and bless us, * and show us
G the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us;
2 That thy way may be known upon earth, * thy saving
an house, and bringeth the prisoners out of captivity; * but
letteth the runagates continue in scarceness.
7 O God, when thou wentest forth before the people; *
health among all nations. when thou wentest through the wilderness,
3 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; * yea, let all the 8 The earth shook, and the heavens dropped at the
peoples praise thee. presence of God; * even as Sinai also was moved at the
4 O let the nations rejoice and be glad; * for thou shalt presence of God, who is the God of Israel.
judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon 9 Thou, O God, sentest a gracious rain upon thine
earth. inheritance, * and refreshedst it when it was weary.
5 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; * yea, let all the 10 Thy congregation shall dwell therein; * for thou, O
peoples praise thee. God, hast of thy goodness prepared for the poor.
11 The Lord gave the word; * great was the company of 25 The singers go before, the minstrels follow after, *
women that bare the tidings. in the midst of the damsels playing with the timbrels.
12 Kings with their armies did flee, and were discom- 26 Give thanks unto God the Lord in the congregation, *
fited, * and they of the household divided the spoil. ye that are of the fountain of Israel.
13 Though ye have lain among the sheep-folds, yet shall 27 There is little Benjamin their ruler, and the princes
ye be as the wings of a dove * that is covered with silver of Judah their council; * the princes of Zebulon, and the
wings, and her feathers like gold. princes of Naphthali.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings for their sake, * 28 Thy God hath sent forth strength for thee; * stablish
then were they as white as snow in Salmon. the thing, O God, that thou hast wrought in us,
15 As the hill of Bashan, so is God's hill; * even an high 29 For thy temple's sake at Jerusalem; * so shall kings
hill, as the hill of Bashan. bring presents unto thee.
16 Why mock ye so, ye high hills? this is God's hill, in 30 Rebuke thou the dragon and the bull, with the
the which it pleaseth him to dwell; * yea, the LORD will leaders of the heathen, so that they humbly bring pieces of
abide in it for ever. silver; * scatter thou the peoples that delight in war;
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even 31 Then shall the princes come out of Egypt; * the
thousands of angels; * and the Lord is among them as in Morians’ land shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
the holy place of Sinai. 32 Sing unto God, O ye kingdoms of the earth; * O sing
18 Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity praises unto the Lord;
captive, and received gifts from men; * yea, even from 33 Who sitteth in the heavens over all, from the begin-
thine enemies, that the LORD God might dwell among ning: * lo, he doth send out his voice; yea, and that a
them. mighty voice.
19 Praised be the Lord daily, * even the God who 34 Ascribe ye the power to God over Israel; * his wor-
helpeth us, and poureth his benefits upon us. ship and strength is in the clouds.
20 He is our God, even the God of whom cometh 35 O God, wonderful art thou in thy holy places: * even
salvation: * GOD is the Lord, by whom we escape death. the God of Israel, he will give strength and power unto his
21 God shall wound the head of his enemies, * and the people. Blessed be God.
hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his wickedness.
22 The Lord hath said, I will bring my people again, as
I did from Bashan; * mine own will I bring again, as I did Evening Prayer.
sometime from the deep of the sea.
23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine Psalm 69. Salvum me fac.
AVE me, O God; * for the waters are come in, even
enemies, * and that the tongue of thy dogs may be red
through the same. S unto my soul.
2 I stick fast in the deep mire, where no ground is; * I
24 It is well seen, O God, how thou goest; * how thou,
my God and King, goest in the sanctuary. am come into deep waters, so that the floods run over me.
3 I am weary of crying; my throat is dry; * my sight 17 Hear me, O LORD , for thy loving-kindness is comfor-
faileth me for waiting so long upon my God. table; * turn thee unto me according to the multitude of thy
4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the mercies.
hairs of my head; * they that are mine enemies, and would 18 And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in
destroy me guiltless, are mighty. trouble: * O haste thee, and hear me.
5 I paid them the things that I never took: * God, thou 19 Draw nigh unto my soul, and save it; * O deliver me,
knowest my simpleness, and my faults are not hid from because of mine enemies.
thee. 20 Thou hast known my reproach, my shame, and my
6 Let not them that trust in thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, dishonour: * mine adversaries are all in thy sight.
be ashamed for my cause; * let not those that seek thee be 21 Reproach hath broken my heart; I am full of heavi-
confounded through me, O Lord God of Israel. ness: * I looked for some to have pity on me, but there was
7 And why? for thy sake have I suffered reproof; * no man, neither found I any to comfort me.
shame hath covered my face. 22 They gave me gall to eat; * and when I was thirsty
8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, * even an they gave me vinegar to drink.
alien unto my mother's children.
9 For the zeal of thine house hath even eaten me; * and 23 Let their table be made a snare to take themselves
the rebukes of them that rebuked thee are fallen upon me. withal; * and let the things that should have been for their
10 I wept, and chastened myself with fasting, * and that wealth be unto them an occasion of falling.
was turned to my reproof. 24 Let their eyes be blinded, that they see not; * and
11 I put on sackcloth also, * and they jested upon me. ever bow thou down their backs.
12 They that sit in the gate speak against me, * and the 25 Pour out thine indignation upon them, * and let thy
drunkards make songs upon me. wrathful displeasure take hold of them.
13 But, LORD , I make my prayer unto thee * in an 26 Let their habitation be void, * and no man to dwell in
acceptable time. their tents.
14 Hear me, O God, in the multitude of thy mercy, * 27 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; *
even in the truth of thy salvation. and they talk how they may vex them whom thou hast
15 Take me out of the mire, that I sink not; * O let me wounded.
be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep 28 Let them fall from one wickedness to another, * and
waters. not come into thy righteousness.
16 Let not the water-flood drown me, neither let the 29 Let them be wiped out of the book of the living, *
deep swallow me up; * and let not the pit shut her mouth and not be written among the righteous.
upon me. 30 As for me, when I am poor and in heaviness, * thy
help, O God, shall lift me up.
31 I will praise the Name of God with a song, * and The Fourteenth Day.
magnify it with thanksgiving.
32 This also shall please the LORD * better than a Morning Prayer.
bullock that hath horns and hoofs. Psalm 71. In te, Domine, speravi.
33 The humble shall consider this, and be glad: * seek N thee, O LORD , have I put my trust; let me never be put
ye after God, and your soul shall live.
34 For the LORD heareth the poor, * and despiseth not
I to confusion, * but rid me and deliver me in thy right-
eousness; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
his prisoners. 2 Be thou my stronghold, whereunto I may alway
35 Let heaven and earth praise him: * the sea, and all resort: * thou hast promised to help me, for thou art my
that moveth therein. house of defence, and my castle.
36 For God will save Sion, and build the cities of 3 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the un-
Judah, * that men may dwell there, and have it in godly, * out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
possession. 4 For thou, O Lord GOD , art the thing that I long for: *
37 The posterity also of his servants shall inherit it; * thou art my hope, even from my youth.
and they that love his Name shall dwell therein. 5 Through thee have I been holden up ever since I was
born: * thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb:
Psalm 70. Deus, in adjutorium. my praise shall be alway of thee.
ASTE thee, O God, to deliver me; * make haste to 6 I am become as it were a monster unto many, * but
H help me, O LORD .
2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after
my sure trust is in thee.
7 O let my mouth be filled with thy praise, * that I may
my soul; * let them be turned backward and put to sing of thy glory and honour all the day long.
confusion that wish me evil. 8 Cast me not away in the time of age; * forsake me not
3 Let them for their reward be soon brought to shame, * when my strength faileth me.
that cry over me, There! there! 9 For mine enemies speak against me; * and they that
4 But let all those that seek thee be joyful and glad in lay wait for my soul take their counsel together, saying,
thee: * and let all such as delight in thy salvation say alway, 10 God hath forsaken him; * persecute him, and take
The Lord be praised. him, for there is none to deliver him.
5 As for me, I am poor and in misery: * haste thee unto 11 Go not far from me, O God; * my God, haste thee to
me, O God. help me.
6 Thou art my helper, and my redeemer: * O LORD , 12 Let them be confounded and perish that are against
make no long tarrying. my soul; * let them be covered with shame and dishonour
that seek to do me evil.
13 As for me, I will patiently abide alway, * and will 3 The mountains also shall bring peace, * and the little
praise thee more and more. hills righteousness unto the people.
14 My mouth shall daily speak of thy righteousness and 4 He shall keep the simple folk by their right, * defend
salvation; * for I know no end thereof. the children of the poor, and punish the wrong doer.
15 I will go forth in the strength of the Lord GOD , * and 5 They shall fear thee, as long as the sun and moon
will make mention of thy righteousness only. endureth, * from one generation to another.
16 Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until 6 He shall come down like the rain upon the mown
now; * therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works. grass, * even as the drops that water the earth.
17 Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am 7 In his time shall the righteous flourish; * yea, and
gray-headed, * until I have showed thy strength unto this abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth.
generation, and thy power to all them that are yet for to 8 His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the
come. other, * and from the River unto the world's end.
18 Thy righteousness, O God, is very high, * and great 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before
things are they that thou hast done: O God, who is like him; * his enemies shall lick the dust.
unto thee! 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall give
19 O what great troubles and adversities hast thou presents; * the kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring gifts.
showed me ! and yet didst thou turn and refresh me; * yea, 11 All kings shall fall down before him; * all nations
and broughtest me from the deep of the earth again. shall do him service.
20 Thou hast brought me to great honour, * and 12 For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth; * the
comforted me on every side: needy also, and him that hath no helper.
21 Therefore will I praise thee, and thy faithfulness, O 13 He shall be favourable to the simple and needy, * and
God, playing upon an instrument of music: * unto thee will shall preserve the souls of the poor.
I sing upon the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. 14 He shall deliver their souls from falsehood and
22 My lips will be glad when I sing unto thee; * and so wrong; * and dear shall their blood be in his sight.
will my soul whom thou hast delivered. 15 He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold
23 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the of Arabia; * prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily
day long; * for they are confounded and brought unto shall he be praised.
shame that seek to do me evil. 16 There shall be an heap of corn in the earth, high
upon the hills; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon:
* and they of the city shall flourish like grass upon the
Psalm 72. Deus, judicium.
earth.
IVE the King thy judgments, O God, * and thy right-
G eousness unto the King's son.
2 Then shall he judge thy people according unto right, *
17 His Name shall endure for ever; his Name shall re-
main under the sun among the posterities, which shall be
blessed in him; * and all the nations shall praise him.
and defend the poor.
18 Blessed be the LORD God, even the God of Israel, * 13 And I said, Then have I cleansed my heart in vain, *
which only doeth wondrous things; and washed my hands in innocency.
19 And blessed be the Name of his majesty for ever: * 14 All the day long have I been punished, * and
and all the earth shall be filled with his majesty. Amen, chastened every morning.
Amen. 15 Yea, and I had almost said even as they; * but lo,
then I should have condemned the generation of thy
BOOK III. children.
16 Then thought I to understand this; * but it was too
Evening Prayer. hard for me,
17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God: * then
Psalm 73. Quam bonus Israel!
understood I the end of these men;
RULY God is loving unto Israel: * even unto such as
T are of a clean heart.
2 Nevertheless, my feet were almost gone, * my tread-
18 Namely, how thou dost set them in slippery places, *
and castest them down, and destroyest them.
19 O how suddenly do they consume, * perish, and
ings had well-nigh slipt. come to a fearful end!
3 And why? I was grieved at the wicked: * I do also see 20 Yea, even like as a dream when one awaketh; * so
the ungodly in such prosperity. shalt thou make their image to vanish out of the city.
4 For they are in no peril of death; * but are lusty and 21 Thus my heart was grieved, * and it went even
strong. through my reins.
5 They come in no misfortune like other folk; * neither 22 So foolish was I, and ignorant, * even as it were a
are they plagued like other men. beast before thee.
6 And this is the cause that they are so holden with 23 Nevertheless, I am alway by thee; * for thou hast
pride, * and cruelty covereth them as a garment. holden me by my right hand.
7 Their eyes swell with fatness, * and they do even 24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, * and after
what they lust. that receive me with glory.
8 They corrupt other, and speak of wicked blasphemy; * 25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? * and there is none
their talking is against the Most High. upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee.
9 For they stretch forth their mouth unto the heaven, * 26 My flesh and my heart faileth; * but God is the
and their tongue goeth through the world. strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
10 Therefore fall the people unto them, * and thereout 27 For lo, they that forsake thee shall perish; * thou
suck they no small advantage. hast destroyed all them that are unfaithful unto thee.
11 Tush, say they, how should God perceive it? * is 28 But it is good for me to hold me fast by God, to put
there knowledge in the Most High? my trust in the Lord GOD , * and to speak of all thy works
12 Lo, these are the ungodly, * these prosper in the in the gates of the daughter of Sion.
world, and these have riches in possession:
Psalm 74. Ut quid, Deus? 14 Thou didst divide the sea through thy power; * thou
GOD, wherefore art thou absent from us so long? * brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
O why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy
pasture?
15 Thou smotest the heads of leviathan in pieces, * and
gavest him to be meat for the people of the wilderness.
2 O think upon thy congregation, * whom thou hast 16 Thou broughtest out fountains and waters out of the
purchased, and redeemed of old. hard rocks; * thou driedst up mighty waters.
3 Think upon the tribe of thine inheritance, * and Mount 17 The day is thine, and the night is thine; * thou hast
Sion, wherein thou hast dwelt. prepared the light and the sun.
4 Lift up thy feet, that thou mayest utterly destroy 18 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth; * thou
every enemy, * which hath done evil in thy sanctuary. hast made summer and winter.
5 Thine adversaries roar in the midst of thy congreg- 19 Remember this, O LORD , how the enemy hath
ations, * and set up their banners for tokens. rebuked; * and how the foolish people hath blasphemed thy
6 He that hewed timber afore out of the thick trees, * Name.
was known to bring it to an excellent work. 20 O deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove unto the
7 But now they break down all the carved work there- multitude of the enemies; * and forget not the congregation
of * with axes and hammers. of the poor for ever.
8 They have set fire upon thy holy places, * and have 21 Look upon the covenant; * for all the earth is full of
defiled the dwelling-place of thy Name, even unto the darkness and cruel habitations.
ground. 22 O let not the simple go away ashamed; * but let the
9 Yea, they said in their hearts, Let us make havoc of poor and needy give praise unto thy Name.
them altogether: * thus have they burnt up all the houses 23 Arise, O God, maintain thine own cause; * remember
of God in the land. how the foolish man blasphemeth thee daily.
10 We see not our tokens; there is not one prophet 24 Forget not the voice of thine enemies: * the pre-
more; * no, not one is there among us, that understandeth sumption of them that hate thee increaseth ever more and
any more. more.
11 O God, how long shall the adversary do this
dishonour? * shall the enemy blaspheme thy Name for The Fifteenth Day.
ever?
Morning Prayer.
12 Why withdrawest thou thy hand? * why pluckest
thou not thy right hand out of thy bosom to consume the Psalm 75. Confitebimur tibi.
enemy? NTO thee, O God, do we give thanks; * yea, unto thee
13 For God is my King of old; * the help that is done
upon earth, he doeth it himself.
U do we give thanks.
2 Thy Name also is so nigh; * and that do thy wondrous
works declare.
3 In the appointed time, saith God, * I shall judge 7 Thou, even thou art to be feared; * and who may stand
according unto right. in thy sight when thou art angry?
4 The earth is weak, and all the inhabiters thereof: * I 8 Thou didst cause thy judgment to be heard from
bear up the pillars of it. heaven; * the earth trembled, and was still,
5 I said unto the fools, Deal not so madly; * and to the 9 When God arose to judgment, * and to help all the
ungodly, Set not up your horn. meek upon earth.
6 Set not up your horn on high, * and speak not with a 10 The fierceness of man shall turn to thy praise; * and
stiff neck. the fierceness of them shalt thou refrain.
7 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from 11 Promise unto the LORD your God, and keep it, all ye
the west, * nor yet from the south. that are round about him; * bring presents unto him that
8 And why? God is the Judge; * he putteth down one, ought to be feared.
and setteth up another. 12 He shall refrain the spirit of princes, * and is wonder-
9 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the ful among the kings of the earth.
wine is red; * it is full mixt, and he poureth out of the
same.
Psalm 77. Voce mea ad Dominum.
10 As for the dregs thereof, * all the ungodly of the
WILL cry unto God with my voice; * even unto God will
earth shall drink them, and suck them out.
11 But I will talk of the God of Jacob, * and praise him I I cry with my voice, and he shall hearken unto me.
2 In the time of my trouble I sought the Lord: * I
for ever.
12 All the horns of the ungodly also will I break, * and stretched forth my hands unto him, and ceased not in the
the horns of the righteous shall be exalted. night season; my soul refused comfort.
3 When I am in heaviness, I will think upon God; *
when my heart is vexed, I will complain.
Psalm 76. Notus in Judæa. 4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: * I am so feeble that
N Judah is God known; * his Name is great in Israel. I cannot speak.
I 2 At Salem is his tabernacle, * and his dwelling in Sion.
3 There brake he the arrows of the bow, * the shield,
5 I have considered the days of old, * and the years that
are past.
the sword, and the battle. 6 I call to remembrance my song, * and in the night I
4 Thou art glorious in might, * when thou comest from commune with mine own heart, and search out my spirit.
the hills of the robbers. 7 Will the Lord absent himself for ever? * and will he be
5 The proud are robbed, they have slept their sleep; * no more intreated?
and all the men whose hands were mighty have found 8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? * and is his promise
nothing. come utterly to an end for evermore?
6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, * both the chariot and 9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? * and will he shut
horse are fallen. up his loving-kindness in displeasure?
10 And I said, It is mine own infirmity; * but I will re- generations to come; * but to show the honour of the
member the years of the right hand of the Most Highest. LORD , his mighty and wonderful works that he hath done.
11 I will remember the works of the LORD , * and call to 5 He made a covenant with Jacob, and gave Israel a
mind thy wonders of old time. law, * which he commanded our forefathers to teach their
12 I will think also of all thy works, * and my talking children;
shall be of thy doings. 6 That their posterity might know it, * and the children
13 Thy way, O God, is holy: * who is so great a God as which were yet unborn;
our God? 7 To the intent that when they came up, * they might
14 Thou art the God that doest wonders, * and hast show their children the same;
declared thy power among the peoples. 8 That they might put their trust in God; * and not to
15 Thou hast mightily delivered thy people, * even the forget the works of God, but to keep his commandments;
sons of Jacob and Joseph. 9 And not to be as their forefathers, a faithless and
16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee, stubborn generation; * a generation that set not their heart
and were afraid; * the depths also were troubled. aright, and whose spirit clave not stedfastly unto God;
17 The clouds poured out water, the air thundered, * 10 Like as the children of Ephraim; * who being har-
and thine arrows went abroad. nessed, and carrying bows, turned themselves back in the
18 The voice of thy thunder was heard round about: * day of battle.
the lightnings shone upon the ground; the earth was 11 They kept not the covenant of God, * and would not
moved, and shook withal. walk in his law;
19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in the great 12 But forgat what he had done, * and the wonderful
waters, * and thy footsteps are not known. works that he had showed for them.
20 Thou leddest thy people like sheep, * by the hand of
Moses and Aaron. 13 Marvellous things did he in the sight of our fore-
fathers, in the land of Egypt, * even in the field of Zoan.
14 He divided the sea, and let them go through; * he
Evening Prayer. made the waters to stand on an heap.
15 In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, * and
Psalm 78. Attendite, popule. all the night through with a light of fire.
EAR my law, O my people; * incline your ears unto
H the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable; * I will declare hard
16 He clave the hard rocks in the wilderness, * and
gave them drink thereof, as it had been out of the great
depth.
sentences of old; 17 He brought waters out of the stony rock, * so that it
3 Which we have heard and known, * and such as our gushed out like the rivers.
fathers have told us; 18 Yet for all this they sinned more against him, * and
4 That we should not hide them from the children of the provoked the Most Highest in the wilderness.
19 They tempted God in their hearts, * and required 33 Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, * and
meat for their lust. their years in trouble.
20 They spake against God also, saying, * Shall God 34 When he slew them, they sought him, * and turned
prepare a table in the wilderness? them early, and inquired after God.
21 He smote the stony rock indeed, that the water 35 And they remembered that God was their strength, *
gushed out, and the streams flowed withal; * but can he and that the High God was their redeemer.
give bread also, or provide flesh for his people? 36 Nevertheless, they did but flatter him with their
22 When the LORD heard this, he was wroth; * so the mouth, * and dissembled with him in their tongue.
fire was kindled in Jacob, and there came up heavy 37 For their heart was not whole with him, * neither
displeasure against Israel; continued they stedfast in his covenant.
23 Because they believed not in God, * and put not 38 But he was so merciful, that he forgave their mis-
their trust in his help. deeds, * and destroyed them not.
24 So he commanded the clouds above, * and opened 39 Yea, many a time turned he his wrath away, * and
the doors of heaven. would not suffer his whole displeasure to arise.
25 He rained down manna also upon them for to eat, * 40 For he considered that they were but flesh, * and
and gave them food from heaven. that they were even a wind that passeth away, and cometh
26 So man did eat angels' food; * for he sent them meat not again.
enough.
27 He caused the east-wind to blow under heaven; * 41 Many a time did they provoke him in the wilder-
and through his power he brought in the southwest-wind. ness, * and grieved him in the desert.
28 He rained flesh upon them as thick as dust, * and 42 They turned back, and tempted God, * and provoked
feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea. the Holy One in Israel.
29 He let it fall among their tents, * even round about 43 They thought not of his hand, * and of the day when
their habitation. he delivered them from the hand of the enemy;
30 So they did eat, and were well filled; for he gave 44 How he had wrought his miracles in Egypt, * and his
them their own desire: * they were not disappointed of wonders in the field of Zoan.
their lust. 45 He turned their waters into blood, * so that they
31 But while the meat was yet in their mouths, the might not drink of the rivers.
heavy wrath of God came upon them, and slew the 46 He sent flies among them, and devoured them up; *
wealthiest of them; * yea, and smote down the chosen men and frogs to destroy them.
that were in Israel. 47 He gave their fruit unto the caterpillar, * and their
32 But for all this they sinned yet more, * and believed labour unto the grasshopper.
not his wondrous works. 48 He destroyed their vines with hailstones, * and their
mulberry-trees with the frost.
49 He smote their cattle also with hailstones, * and 64 The fire consumed their young men, * and their
their flocks with hot thunderbolts. maidens were not given in marriage.
50 He cast upon them the furiousness of his wrath, 65 Their priests were slain with the sword, * and there
anger, displeasure, and trouble: * and sent evil angels were no widows to make lamentation.
among them. 66 So the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, * and like a
51 He made a way to his indignation, and spared not giant refreshed with wine.
their soul from death; * but gave their life over to the 67 He drave his enemies backward, * and put them to
pesti-lence; a perpetual shame.
52 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, * the most 68 He refused the tabernacle of Joseph, * and chose not
principal and mightiest in the dwellings of Ham. the tribe of Ephraim;
53 But as for his own people, he led them forth like 69 But chose the tribe of Judah, * even the hill of Sion
sheep, * and carried them in the wilderness like a flock. which he loved.
54 He brought them out safely, that they should not 70 And there he built his temple on high, * and laid the
fear, * and overwhelmed their enemies with the sea. foundation of it like the ground which he hath made
55 And brought them within the borders of his continually.
sanctuary, * even to this mountain, which he purchased 71 He chose David also his servant, * and took him
with his right hand. away from the sheep-folds:
56 He cast out the heathen also before them, * caused 72 As he was following the ewes with their young he
their land to be divided among them for an heritage, and took him, * that he might feed Jacob his people, and Israel
made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents. his inheritance.
57 Yet they tempted and displeased the Most High 73 So he fed them with a faithful and true heart, * and
God, * and kept not his testimonies. ruled them prudently with all his power.
58 They turned their backs, and fell away like their
forefathers; * starting aside like a broken bow.
59 For they grieved him with their hill-altars, * and The Sixteenth Day.
provoked him to displeasure with their images.
60 When God heard this, he was wroth, * and took sore Morning Prayer.
displeasure at Israel; Psalm 79. Deus, venerunt.
61 So that he forsook the tabernacle in Shiloh, * even GOD, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; *
the tent that he had pitched among men.
62 He delivered their power into captivity, * and their
O thy holy temple have they defiled, and made Jerusalem
an heap of stones.
beauty into the enemy's hand. 2 The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be
63 He gave his people over also unto the sword, * and meat unto the fowls of the air, * and the flesh of thy saints
was wroth with his inheritance. unto the beasts of the land.
3 Their blood have they shed like water on every side 2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, * stir up
of Jerusalem, * and there was no man to bury them. thy strength, and come and help us.
4 We are become an open shame to our enemies, * a 3 Turn us again, O God; * show the light of thy counten-
very scorn and derision unto them that are round about us. ance, and we shall be whole.
5 LORD , how long wilt thou be angry? * shall thy 4 O LORD God of hosts, * how long wilt thou be angry
jealousy burn like fire for ever? with thy people that prayeth?
6 Pour out thine indignation upon the heathen that have 5 Thou feedest them with the bread of tears, * and
not known thee; * and upon the kingdoms that have not givest them plenteousness of tears to drink.
called upon thy Name. 6 Thou hast made us a very strife unto our neighbours, *
7 For they have devoured Jacob, * and laid waste his and our enemies laugh us to scorn.
dwelling-place. 7 Turn us again, thou God of hosts; * show the light of
8 O remember not our old sins, but have mercy upon thy countenance, and we shall be whole.
us, and that soon; * for we are come to great misery. 8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt; * thou hast
9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy cast out the heathen, and planted it.
Name: * O deliver us, and be merciful unto our sins, for thy 9 Thou madest room for it; * and when it had taken
Name's sake. root, it filled the land.
10 Wherefore do the heathen say, * Where is now their 10 The hills were covered with the shadow of it, * and
God? the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedar-trees.
11 O let the vengeance of thy servants' blood that is 11 She stretched out her branches unto the sea, * and
shed, * be openly showed upon the heathen, in our sight. her boughs unto the River.
12 O let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come 12 Why hast thou then broken down her hedge, * that
before thee; * according to the greatness of thy power, all they that go by pluck off her grapes?
preserve thou those that are appointed to die. 13 The wild boar out of the wood doth root it up, * and
13 And for the blasphemy wherewith our neighbours the wild beasts of the field devour it.
have blasphemed thee, * reward thou them, O Lord, 14 Turn thee again, thou God of hosts, look down from
sevenfold into their bosom. heaven, * behold, and visit this vine;
14 So we, that are thy people, and sheep of thy pasture, 15 And the place of the vineyard that thy right hand
shall give thee thanks for ever, * and will alway be showing hath planted, * and the branch that thou madest so strong
forth thy praise from generation to generation. for thyself.
16 It is burnt with fire, and cut down; * and they shall
perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
Psalm 80. Qui regis Israel.
17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, *
EAR, O thou Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest
H Joseph like a flock; * show thyself also, thou that
sittest upon the Cherubim.
and upon the son of man, whom thou madest so strong for
thine own self.
18 And so will not we go back from thee: * O let us live, 14 O that my people would have hearkened unto me! *
and we shall call upon thy Name. for if Israel had walked in my ways,
19 Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts; * show the 15 I should soon have put down their enemies, * and
light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole. turned my hand against their adversaries.
16 The haters of the LORD should have submitted them-
selves unto him; * but their time should have endured for
Psalm 81. Exultate Deo.
ever.
ING we merrily unto God our strength; * make a
S cheerful noise unto the God of Jacob.
2 Take the psalm, bring hither the tabret, * the merry
17 I would have fed them also with the finest wheat-
flour; * and with honey out of the stony rock would I have
satisfied thee.
harp with the lute.
3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, * even in the
time appointed, and upon our solemn feast-day.
Evening Prayer.
4 For this was made a statute for Israel, * and a law of
the God of Jacob. Psalm 82. Deus stetit.
5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, * when he OD standeth in the congregation of princes; * he is a
came out of the land of Egypt, and had heard a strange
language.
G Judge among gods.
2 How long will ye give wrong judgment, * and accept
6 I eased his shoulder from the burden, * and his hands the persons of the ungodly?
were delivered from making the pots. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless; * see that such as are
7 Thou calledst upon me in troubles, and I delivered in need and necessity have right.
thee; * and heard thee what time as the storm fell upon 4 Deliver the outcast and poor; * save them from the
thee. hand of the ungodly.
8 I proved thee also * at the waters of strife. 5 They know not, neither do they understand, but walk
9 Hear, O my people; and I will assure thee, O Israel, * on still in darkness: * all the foundations of the earth are
if thou wilt hearken unto me, out of course.
10 There shall no strange god be in thee, * neither shalt 6 I have said, Ye are gods, * and ye are all the children
thou worship any other god. of the Most Highest.
11 I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the 7 But ye shall die like men, * and fall like one of the
land of Egypt: * open thy mouth wide, and I shall fill it. princes.
12 But my people would not hear my voice; * and Israel 8 Arise, O God, and judge thou the earth; * for thou
would not obey me; shalt take all nations to thine inheritance.
13 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lusts, * and
let them follow their own imaginations.
Psalm 83. Deus, quis similis? 17 Let them be confounded and vexed ever more and
OLD not thy tongue, O God, keep not still silence: * more; * let them be put to shame, and perish.
H refrain not thyself, O God.
2 For lo, thine enemies make a murmuring; * and they
18 And they shall know that thou, whose Name is
JEHOVAH, * art only the Most Highest over all the earth.
that hate thee have lift up their head.
3 They have imagined craftily against thy people, * and Psalm 84. Quam dilecta!
taken counsel against thy secret ones.
HOW amiable are thy dwellings, * thou LORD of hosts!
4 They have said, Come, and let us root them out, that
they be no more a people, * and that the name of Israel
O 2 My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into
the courts of the LORD ; * my heart and my flesh rejoice in
may be no more in remembrance.
the living God.
5 For they have cast their heads together with one
3 Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the
consent, * and are confederate against thee:
swallow a nest, where she may lay her young; * even thy
6 The tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ishmael-
altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God.
ites; * the Moabites, and Hagarenes;
4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house; * they will
7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; * the Philistines,
be alway praising thee.
with them that dwell at Tyre.
5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; * in
8 Assyria also is joined with them; * they have holpen
whose heart are thy ways.
the children of Lot.
6 Who going through the vale of misery use it for a
9 But do thou to them as unto the Midianites; * unto
well; * and the pools are filled with water.
Sisera, and unto Jabin at the brook of Kishon;
7 They will go from strength to strength, * and unto the
10 Who perished at Endor, * and became as the dung of
God of gods appeareth every one of them in Sion.
the earth.
8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; * hearken, O
11 Make them and their princes like Oreb and Zeeb; *
God of Jacob.
yea, make all their princes like as Zebah and Zalmunna;
9 Behold, O God our defender, * and look upon the face
12 Who say, Let us take to ourselves * the houses of
of thine anointed.
God in possession.
10 For one day in thy courts * is better than a thousand.
13 O my God, make them like unto the whirling dust, *
11 I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my
and as the stubble before the wind;
God, * than to dwell in the tents of ungodliness.
14 Like as the fire that burneth up the forest, * and as
12 For the LORD God is a light and defence; * the LORD
the flame that consumeth the mountains;
will give grace and worship; and no good thing shall he
15 Pursue them even so with thy tempest, * and make
withhold from them that live a godly life.
them afraid with thy storm.
13 O LORD God of hosts, * blessed is the man that
16 Make their faces ashamed, O LORD , * that they may
putteth his trust in thee.
seek thy Name.
Psalm 85. Benedixisti, Domine. The Seventeenth Day.
ORD, thou art become gracious unto thy land; * thou
L hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
2 Thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people, * and
Morning Prayer.
Psalm 86. Inclina, Domine.
covered all their sins. OW down thine ear, O LORD , and hear me; * for I am
3 Thou hast taken away all thy displeasure, * and turned
thyself from thy wrathful indignation.
B poor, and in misery.
2 Preserve thou my soul, for I am holy: * my God, save
4 Turn us then, O God our Saviour, * and let thine thy servant that putteth his trust in thee.
anger cease from us. 3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord; * for I will call daily
5 Wilt thou be displeased at us for ever? * and wilt thou upon thee.
stretch out thy wrath from one generation to another? 4 Comfort the soul of thy servant; * for unto thee, O
6 Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us, * that thy Lord, do I lift up my soul.
people may rejoice in thee? 5 For thou, Lord, art good and gracious, * and of great
7 Show us thy mercy, O LORD , * and grant us thy salva- mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
tion. 6 Give ear, LORD , unto my prayer, * and ponder the
8 I will hearken what the LORD God will say; * for he voice of my humble desires.
shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that 7 In the time of my trouble I will call upon thee; * for
they turn not again unto foolishness. thou hearest me.
9 For his salvation is nigh them that fear him; * that 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O
glory may dwell in our land. Lord; * there is not one that can do as thou doest.
10 Mercy and truth are met together: * righteousness 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and
and peace have kissed each other. worship thee, O Lord; * and shall glorify thy Name.
11 Truth shall flourish out of the earth, * and righteous- 10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: *
ness hath looked down from heaven. thou art God alone.
12 Yea, the LORD shall show loving-kindness; * and our 11 Teach me thy way, O LORD , and I will walk in thy
land shall give her increase. truth: * O knit my heart unto thee, that I may fear thy
13 Righteousness shall go before him, * and shall direct Name.
his going in the way. 12 I will thank thee, O Lord my God, with all my
heart; * and will praise thy Name for evermore.
13 For great is thy mercy toward me; * and thou hast
delivered my soul from the nethermost hell.
14 O God, the proud are risen against me; * and the
congregations of violent men have sought after my soul,
and have not set thee before their eyes.
15 But thou, O Lord God, art full of compassion and 3 I am counted as one of them that go down into the
mercy, * long-suffering, plenteous in goodness and truth. pit, * and I am even as a man that hath no strength;
16 O turn thee then unto me, and have mercy upon 4 Cast off among the dead, like unto them that are slain,
me; * give thy strength unto thy servant, and help the son and lie in the grave, * who are out of remembrance, and are
of thine handmaid. cut away from thy hand.
17 Show some token upon me for good; that they who 5 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, * in a place of
hate me may see it, and be ashamed, * because thou, LORD , darkness, and in the deep.
hast holpen me, and comforted me. 6 Thine indignation lieth hard upon me, * and thou hast
vexed me with all thy storms.
Psalm 87. Fundamenta ejus. 7 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me, *
ER foundations are upon the holy hills: * the LORD and made me to be abhorred of them.
H loveth the gates of Sion more than all the dwellings of
Jacob.
8 I am so fast in prison * that I cannot get forth.
9 My sight faileth for very trouble; * LORD , I have called
2 Very excellent things are spoken of thee, * thou city daily upon thee, I have stretched forth my hands unto thee.
of God. 10 Dost thou show wonders among the dead? * or shall
3 I will make mention of Egypt and Babylon, * among the dead rise up again, and praise thee?
them that know me. 11 Shall thy loving-kindness be showed in the grave? *
4 Behold, Philistia also; and Tyre, with Ethiopia; * lo, in or thy faithfulness in destruction?
Sion were they born. 12 Shall thy wondrous works be known in the dark? *
5 Yea, of Sion it shall be reported, this one and that one and thy righteousness in the land where all things are
were born in her; * and the Most High shall stablish her. forgotten?
6 The LORD shall record it, when he writeth up the 13 Unto thee have I cried, O LORD ; * and early shall my
peoples; * lo, in Sion were they born. prayer come before thee.
7 The singers also and trumpeters shall make answer: 14 LORD , why abhorrest thou my soul, * and hidest thou
* All my fresh springs are in thee. thy face from me?
15 I am in misery, and like unto him that is at the point
to die; * even from my youth up, thy terrors have I suffered
Psalm 88. Domine, Deus. with a troubled mind.
LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night 16 Thy wrathful displeasure goeth over me, * and the
O before thee: * O let my prayer enter into thy presence,
incline thine ear unto my calling;
fear of thee hath undone me.
17 They came round about me daily like water, * and
2 For my soul is full of trouble, * and my life draweth compassed me together on every side.
nigh unto the grave. 18 My lovers and friends hast thou put away from me,
* and hid mine acquaintance out of my sight.
Evening Prayer. 15 Righteousness and equity are the habitation of thy
seat; * mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Psalm 89. Misericordias Domini. 16 Blessed is the people, O LORD , that can rejoice in
Y song shall be alway of the loving-kindness of the
M LORD ; * with my mouth will I ever be showing thy
truth from one generation to another.
thee; * they shall walk in the light of thy countenance.
17 Their delight shall be daily in thy Name; * and in thy
righteousness shall they make their boast.
2 For I have said, Mercy shall be set up for ever; * thy 18 For thou art the glory of their strength, * and in thy
truth shalt thou stablish in the heavens. loving-kindness thou shalt lift up our horns.
3 I have made a covenant with my chosen; * I have 19 For the LORD is our defence; * the Holy One of
sworn unto David my servant: Israel is our King.
4 Thy seed will I stablish for ever, * and set up thy 20 Thou spakest sometime in visions unto thy saints,
throne from one generation to another. and saidst, * I have laid help upon one that is mighty, I
5 O LORD , the very heavens shall praise thy wondrous have exalted one chosen out of the people.
works; * and thy truth in the congregation of the saints. 21 I have found David my servant; * with my holy oil
6 For who is he among the clouds, * that shall be com- have I anointed him.
pared unto the LORD ? 22 My hand shall hold him fast, * and my arm shall
7 And what is he among the gods, * that shall be like strengthen him.
unto the LORD ? 23 The enemy shall not be able to do him violence; *
8 God is very greatly to be feared in the council of the the son of wickedness shall not hurt him.
saints, * and to be had in reverence of all them that are 24 I will smite down his foes before his face, * and
round about him. plague them that hate him.
9 O Lord God of hosts, who is like unto thee? * thy 25 My truth also and my mercy shall be with him; * and
truth, most mighty LORD , is on every side. in my Name shall his horn be exalted.
10 Thou rulest the raging of the sea; * thou stillest the 26 I will set his dominion also in the sea, * and his right
waves thereof when they arise. hand in the floods.
11 Thou hast subdued Egypt, and destroyed it; * thou 27 He shall call me, Thou art my Father, * my God, and
hast scattered thine enemies abroad with thy mighty arm. my strong salvation.
12 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine; * thou 28 And I will make him my firstborn, * higher than the
hast laid the foundation of the round world, and all that kings of the earth.
therein is. 29 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, * and my
13 Thou hast made the north and the south; * Tabor and covenant shall stand fast with him.
Hermon shall rejoice in thy Name. 30 His seed also will I make to endure for ever, * and
14 Thou hast a mighty arm; * strong is thy hand, and his throne as the days of heaven.
high is thy right hand.
31 But if his children forsake my law, * and walk not in 47 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? *
my judgments; and shall he deliver his soul from the power of the grave?
32 If they break my statutes, and keep not my com- 48 Lord, where are thy old loving-kindnesses, * which
mandments; * I will visit their offences with the rod, and thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
their sin with scourges. 49 Remember, Lord, the rebuke that thy servants
33 Nevertheless, my loving-kindness will I not utterly have, * and how I do bear in my bosom the rebukes of
take from him, * nor suffer my truth to fail. many people;
34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that 50 Wherewith thine enemies have blasphemed thee, *
is gone out of my lips: * I have sworn once by my holiness, and slandered the footsteps of thine anointed.
that I will not fail David.
35 His seed shall endure for ever, * and his throne is 51 Praised be the LORD for evermore. * Amen, and
like as the sun before me. Amen.
36 He shall stand fast for evermore as the moon, * and
as the faithful witness in heaven. BOOK IV.
37 But thou hast abhorred and forsaken thine anointed, *
The Eighteenth Day.
and art displeased at him.
38 Thou hast broken the covenant of thy servant, * and Morning Prayer.
cast his crown to the ground.
Psalm 90. Domine, refugium.
39 Thou hast overthrown all his hedges, * and broken
ORD, thou hast been our refuge, * from one generation
down his strongholds.
40 All they that go by spoil him, * and he is become a L to another.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the
reproach to his neighbours.
41 Thou hast set up the right hand of his enemies, * and earth and the world were made, * thou art God from
made all his adversaries to rejoice. everlasting, and world without end.
42 Thou hast taken away the edge of his sword, * and 3 Thou turnest man to destruction; * again thou sayest,
givest him not victory in the battle. Come again, ye children of men.
43 Thou hast put out his glory, * and cast his throne 4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday
down to the ground. when it is past, * and as a watch in the night.
44 The days of his youth hast thou shortened, * and 5 As soon as thou scatterest them they are even as a
covered him with dishonour. sleep; * and fade away suddenly like the grass.
45 LORD , how long wilt thou hide thyself? for ever? * 6 In the morning it is green, and groweth up; * but in
and shall thy wrath burn like fire? the evening it is cut down, dried up, and withered.
46 O remember how short my time is; * wherefore hast 7 For we consume away in thy displeasure, * and are
thou made all men for nought? afraid at thy wrathful indignation.
8 Thou hast set our misdeeds before thee; * and our 4 He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt
secret sins in the light of thy countenance. be safe under his feathers; * his faithfulness and truth shall
9 For when thou art angry all our days are gone: * we be thy shield and buckler.
bring our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night, * nor
10 The days of our age are threescore years and ten; for the arrow that flieth by day;
and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore 6 For the pestilence that walketh in darkness, * nor for
years, * yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-day.
soon passeth it away, and we are gone. 7 A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at
11 But who regardeth the power of thy wrath? * or thy right hand; * but it shall not come nigh thee.
feareth aright thy indignation? 8 Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold, * and see the
12 So teach us to number our days, * that we may apply reward of the ungodly.
our hearts unto wisdom. 9 For thou, LORD , art my hope; * thou hast set thine
13 Turn thee again, O LORD , at the last, * and be house of defence very high.
gracious unto thy servants. 10 There shall no evil happen unto thee, * neither shall
14 O satisfy us with thy mercy, and that soon: * so shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
we rejoice and be glad all the days of our life. 11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, * to
15 Comfort us again now after the time that thou hast keep thee in all thy ways.
plagued us; * and for the years wherein we have suffered 12 They shall bear thee in their hands, * that thou hurt
adversity. not thy foot against a stone.
16 Show thy servants thy work, * and their children thy 13 Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder: * the young
glory. lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet.
17 And the glorious majesty of the LORD our God be 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will
upon us: * prosper thou the work of our hands upon us; O I deliver him; * I will set him up, because he hath known
prosper thou our handy-work. my Name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will hear him; * yea, I
am with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to
Psalm 91. Qui habitat.
honour.
HOSO dwelleth under the defence of the Most High,
W * shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say unto the LORD , Thou art my hope, and my
16 With long life will I satisfy him, * and show him my
salvation.
stronghold; * my God, in him will I trust.

3 For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the Psalm 92. Bonum est confiteri.
hunter, * and from the noisome pestilence. T is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD , * and to
I sing praises unto thy Name, O Most Highest;
2 To tell of thy loving-kindness early in the morning, * Evening Prayer.
and of thy truth in the night season;
3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the lute; * Psalm 93. Dominus regnavit.
HE LORD is King, and hath put on glorious apparel; *
upon a loud instrument, and upon the harp.
4 For thou, LORD , hast made me glad through thy T the LORD hath put on his apparel, and girded himself
with strength.
works; * and I will rejoice in giving praise for the opera-
tions of thy hands. 2 He hath made the round world so sure, * that it
5 O LORD , how glorious are thy works! * thy thoughts cannot be moved.
are very deep. 3 Ever since the world began, hath thy seat been
6 An unwise man doth not well consider this, * and a prepared: * thou art from everlasting.
fool doth not understand it. 4 The floods are risen, O LORD , the floods have lift up
7 When the ungodly are green as the grass, and when all their voice; * the floods lift up their waves.
the workers of wickedness do flourish, * then shall they be 5 The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly; *
destroyed for ever; but thou, LORD , art the Most Highest but yet the LORD , who dwelleth on high, is mightier.
for evermore. 6 Thy testimonies, O LORD , are very sure: * holiness
8 For lo, thine enemies, O LORD , lo, thine enemies shall becometh thine house for ever.
perish; * and all the workers of wickedness shall be de-
stroyed. Psalm 94. Deus ultionum.
9 But my horn shall be exalted like the horn of an
LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth, * thou
unicorn; * for I am anointed with fresh oil.
10 Mine eye also shall see his lust of mine enemies, *
O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself.
2 Arise, thou Judge of the world, * and reward the proud
and mine ear shall hear his desire of the wicked that arise
after their deserving.
up against me.
3 LORD , how long shall the ungodly, * how long shall
11 The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree, * and
the ungodly triumph?
shall spread abroad like a cedar in Lebanon.
4 How long shall all wicked doers speak so disdainfully,
12 Such as are planted in the house of the LORD , * shall
* and make such proud boasting?
flourish in the courts of the house of our God.
5 They smite down thy people, O LORD , * and trouble
13 They also shall bring forth more fruit in their age, *
thine heritage.
and shall be fat and well-liking;
6 They murder the widow and the stranger, * and put
14 That they may show how true the LORD my strength
the fatherless to death.
is, * and that there is no unrighteousness in him.
7 And yet they say, Tush, the LORD shall not see, *
neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
8 Take heed, ye unwise among the people: * O ye fools, The Nineteenth Day.
when will ye understand?
9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? * or he that Morning Prayer.
made the eye, shall he not see? Psalm 95. Venite, exultemus.
10 Or he that instructeth the heathen, * it is he that COME, let us sing unto the LORD ; * let us heartily
teacheth man knowledge; shall not he punish?
11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, * that they
O rejoice in the strength of our salvation.
2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; *
are but vain. and show ourselves glad in him with psalms.
12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, * 3 For the LORD is a great God; * and a great King above
and teachest him in thy law; all gods.
13 That thou mayest give him patience in time of adver- 4 In his hand are all the corners of the earth; * and the
sity, * until the pit be digged up for the ungodly. strength of the hills is his also.
14 For the LORD will not fail his people; * neither will 5 The sea is his, and he made it; * and his hands pre-
he forsake his inheritance; pared the dry land.
15 Until righteousness turn again unto judgment: * all 6 O come, let us worship and fall down, * and kneel
such as are true in heart shall follow it. before the LORD our Maker.
16 Who will rise up with me against the wicked? * or 7 For he is the Lord our God; * and we are the people
who will take my part against the evil doers? of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
17 If the LORD had not helped me, * it had not failed, 8 To-day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your
but my soul had been put to silence. hearts * as in the provocation, and as in the day of tempta-
18 But when I said, My foot hath slipt; * thy mercy, O tion in the wilderness;
LORD , held me up. 9 When your fathers tempted me, * proved me, and saw
19 In the multitude of the sorrows that I had in my my works.
heart, * thy comforts have refreshed my soul. 10 Forty years long was I grieved with this generation,
20 Wilt thou have any thing to do with the throne of and said, * It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they
wickedness, * which imagineth mischief as a law? have not known my ways:
21 They gather them together against the soul of the 11 Unto whom I sware in my wrath, * that they should
righteous, * and condemn the innocent blood. not enter into my rest.
22 But the LORD is my refuge, * and my God is the
strength of my confidence.
23 He shall recompense them their wickedness, and Psalm 96. Cantate Domino.
destroy them in their own malice; * yea, the LORD our God SING unto the LORD a new song; * sing unto the
shall destroy them. O LORD , all the whole earth.
2 Sing unto the LORD , and praise his Name; * be telling 3 There shall go a fire before him, * and burn up his
of his salvation from day to day. enemies on every side.
3 Declare his honour unto the heathen, * and his won- 4 His lightnings gave shine unto the world: * the earth
ders unto all peoples. saw it, and was afraid.
4 For the LORD is great, and cannot worthily be 5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the
praised;* he is more to be feared than all gods. LORD ; * at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
5 As for all the gods of the heathen, they are but idols; * 6 The heavens have declared his righteousness, * and
but it is the LORD that made the heavens. all the peoples have seen his glory.
6 Glory and worship are before him; * power and 7 Confounded be all they that worship carved images,
honour are in his sanctuary. and that delight in vain gods: * worship him, all ye gods.
7 Ascribe unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the peoples, * 8 Sion heard of it, and rejoiced; and the daughters of
ascribe unto the LORD worship and power. Judah were glad, * because of thy judgments, O LORD .
8 Ascribe unto the LORD the honour due unto his 9 For thou, LORD , art higher than all that are in the
Name; * bring presents, and come into his courts. earth: * thou art exalted far above all gods.
9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; * let 10 O ye that love the LORD , see that ye hate the thing
the whole earth stand in awe of him. which is evil: * the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints;
10 Tell it out among the heathen, that the LORD is King, he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly.
and that it is he who hath made the round world so fast that 11 There is sprung up a light for the righteous, * and
it cannot be moved; * and how that he shall judge the joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted.
peoples righteously. 12 Rejoice in the LORD , ye righteous; * and give thanks
11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; * for a remembrance of his holiness.
let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is.
12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it; * then shall
all the trees of the wood rejoice before the LORD . Evening Prayer.
13 For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth; *
and with righteousness to judge the world, and the peoples Psalm 98. Cantate Domino.
SING unto the LORD a new song; * for he hath done
with his truth.
O marvellous things.
2 With his own right hand, and with his holy arm, * hath
Psalm 97. Dominus regnavit. he gotten himself the victory.
HE LORD is King, the earth may be glad thereof; * yea,
T the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof.
2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: *
3 The LORD declared his salvation; * his righteousness
hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.
4 He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the
righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his seat. house of Israel; * and all the ends of the world have seen
the salvation of our God.
5 Show yourselves joyful unto the LORD , all ye lands; * 9 O magnify the LORD our God, and worship him upon
sing, rejoice, and give thanks. his holy hill; * for the LORD our God is holy.
6 Praise the LORD upon the harp; * sing to the harp
with a psalm of thanksgiving. Psalm 100. Jubilate Deo.
7 With trumpets also and shawms, * O show yourselves BE joyful in the LORD , all ye lands: * serve the LORD
joyful before the LORD , the King.
8 Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is; * the
O
song.
with gladness, and come before his presence with a
round world, and they that dwell therein. 2 Be ye sure that the LORD he is God; it is he that hath
9 Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be made us, and not we ourselves; * we are his people, and
joyful together before the LORD ; * for he is come to judge the sheep of his pasture.
the earth. 3 O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and
10 With righteousness shall he judge the world, * and into his courts with praise; * be thankful unto him, and
the peoples with equity. speak good of his Name.
4 For the LORD is gracious, his mercy is everlasting; *
Psalm 99. Dominus regnavit. and his truth endureth from generation to generation.
HE LORD is King, be the people never so impatient; *
T he sitteth between the Cherubim, be the earth never
Psalm 101. Misericordiam et judicium.
Y song shall be of mercy and judgment; * unto thee,
so unquiet.
2 The LORD is great in Sion, * and high above all people. M O LORD , will I sing.
2 O let me have understanding * in the way of godli-
3 They shall give thanks unto thy Name, * which is
great, wonderful, and holy. ness!
4 The King’s power loveth judgment; thou hast pre- 3 When wilt thou come unto me? * I will walk in my
pared equity, * thou hast executed judgment and righteous- house with a perfect heart.
ness in Jacob. 4 I will take no wicked thing in hand; I hate the sins of
5 O magnify the LORD our God, and fall down before his unfaithfulness; * there shall no such cleave unto me.
footstool; * for he is holy. 5 A froward heart shall depart from me; * I will not
6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel know a wicked person.
among such as call upon his Name: * these called upon the 6 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, * him will I
LORD , and he heard them. destroy.
7 He spake unto them out of the cloudy pillar; * for they 7 Whoso hath also a haughty look and a proud heart, *
kept his testimonies, and the law that he gave them. I will not suffer him.
8 Thou heardest them, O LORD our God; * thou for- 8 Mine eyes look upon such as are faithful in the land, *
gavest them, O God, though thou didst punish their wicked that they may dwell with me.
doings. 9 Whoso leadeth a godly life, * he shall be my servant.
10 There shall no deceitful person dwell in my house; 12 But thou, O LORD , shalt endure for ever, * and thy
* he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. remembrance throughout all generations.
11 I shall soon destroy all the ungodly that are in the 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Sion; * for it
land; * that I may root out all wicked doers from the city of is time that thou have mercy upon her, yea, the time is
the LORD . come.
14 And why? thy servants think upon her stones, * and
it pitieth them to see her in the dust.
The Twentieth Day. 15 The nations shall fear thy Name, O LORD ; * and all
the kings of the earth thy majesty;
Morning Prayer. 16 When the LORD shall build up Sion, * and when his
Psalm 102. Domine, exaudi. glory shall appear;
EAR my prayer, O LORD , * and let my crying come 17 When he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor
H unto thee.
2 Hide not thy face from me in the time of my trouble; *
destitute, * and despiseth not their desire.
18 This shall be written for those that come after, * and
incline thine ear unto me when I call; O hear me, and that the people which shall be born shall praise the LORD .
right soon. 19 For he hath looked down from his sanctuary; * out of
3 For my days are consumed away like smoke, * and my the heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
bones are burnt up as it were a firebrand. 20 That he might hear the mournings of such as are in
4 My heart is smitten down, and withered like grass; * captivity, * and deliver them that are appointed unto death;
so that I forget to eat my bread. 21 That they may declare the Name of the LORD in
5 For the voice of my groaning, * my bones will scarce Sion, * and his worship at Jerusalem;
cleave to my flesh. 22 When the peoples are gathered together, * and the
6 I am become like a pelican in the wilderness, * and kingdoms also, to serve the LORD .
like an owl that is in the desert. 23 He brought down my strength in my journey, * and
7 I have watched, and am even as it were a sparrow, * shortened my days.
that sitteth alone upon the housetop. 24 But I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst
8 Mine enemies revile me all the day long; * and they of mine age; * as for thy years, they endure throughout all
that are mad upon me are sworn together against me. generations.
9 For I have eaten ashes as it were bread, * and mingled 25 Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation
my drink with weeping; of the earth, * and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
10 And that, because of thine indignation and wrath; * 26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: * they all
for thou hast taken me up, and cast me down. shall wax old as doth a garment;
11 My days are gone like a shadow, * and I am withered 27 And as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they
like grass. shall be changed; * but thou art the same, and thy years
shall not fail.
28 The children of thy servants shall continue, * and as a flower of the field.
their seed shall stand fast in thy sight. 16 For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone; *
and the place thereof shall know it no more.
Psalm 103. Benedic, anima mea. 17 But the merciful goodness of the LORD endureth for
RAISE the LORD , O my soul; * and all that is within ever and ever upon them that fear him; * and his
P me, praise his holy Name.
2 Praise the LORD , O my soul, * and forget not all his
righteousness upon children's children;
18 Even upon such as keep his covenant, * and think
benefits: upon his commandments to do them.
3 Who forgiveth all thy sin, * and healeth all thine in- 19 The LORD hath prepared his seat in heaven, * and his
firmities; kingdom ruleth over all.
4 Who saveth thy life from destruction, * and crowneth 20 O praise the LORD , ye angels of his, ye that excel in
thee with mercy and loving-kindness; strength; * ye that fulfil his commandment, and hearken
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things, * making unto the voice of his word.
thee young and lusty as an eagle. 21 O praise the LORD , all ye his hosts; * ye servants of
6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment * his that do his pleasure.
for all them that are oppressed with wrong. 22 O speak good of the LORD , all ye works of his, in all
7 He showed his ways unto Moses, * his works unto the places of his dominion: * praise thou the LORD , O my soul.
children of Israel.
8 The LORD is full of compassion and mercy, * long-
suffering, and of great goodness. Evening Prayer.
9 He will not alway be chiding; * neither keepeth he his
Psalm 104. Benedic, anima mea.
anger for ever.
RAISE the LORD , O my soul: * O LORD my God, thou
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; * nor
rewarded us according to our wickednesses. P art become exceeding glorious; thou art clothed with
majesty and honour.
11 For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the
earth; * so great is his mercy also toward them that fear 2 Thou deckest thyself with light as it were with a gar-
him. ment, * and spreadest out the heavens like a curtain.
12 Look how wide also the east is from the west; * so 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters, *
far hath he set our sins from us. and maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the
13 Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children; * even wings of the wind.
so is the LORD merciful unto them that fear him. 4 He maketh his angels winds, * and his ministers a
14 For he knoweth whereof we are made; * he remem- flaming fire.
bereth that we are but dust. 5 He laid the foundations of the earth, * that it never
15 The days of man are but as grass; * for he flourisheth should move at any time.
6 Thou coveredst it with the deep like as with a gar- 21 The lions, roaring after their prey, * do seek their
ment; * the waters stand above the hills. meat from God.
7 At thy rebuke they flee; * at the voice of thy thunder 22 The sun ariseth, and they get them away together, *
they haste away. and lay them down in their dens.
8 They go up as high as the hills, and down to the 23 Man goeth forth to his work, and to his labour, *
valleys beneath; * even unto the place which thou hast until the evening.
appointed for them. 24 O LORD , how manifold are thy works! * in wisdom
9 Thou hast set them their bounds, which they shall not hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy riches.
pass, * neither turn again to cover the earth. 25 So is the great and wide sea also; * wherein are
10 He sendeth the springs into the rivers, * which run things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
among the hills. 26 There go the ships, and there is that leviathan, *
11 All beasts of the field drink thereof, * and the wild whom thou hast made to take his pastime therein.
asses quench their thirst. 27 These wait all upon thee, * that thou mayest give
12 Beside them shall the fowls of the air have their them meat in due season.
habitation, * and sing among the branches. 28 When thou givest it them, they gather it; * and when
13 He watereth the hills from above; * the earth is filled thou openest thy hand, they are filled with good.
with the fruit of thy works. 29 When thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: * when
14 He bringeth forth grass for the cattle, * and green thou takest away their breath, they die, and are turned
herb for the service of men; again to their dust.
15 That he may bring food out of the earth, and wine 30 When thou lettest thy breath go forth, they shall be
that maketh glad the heart of man; * and oil to make him a made; * and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
cheerful countenance, and bread to strengthen man's heart. 31 The glorious majesty of the LORD shall endure for
16 The trees of the LORD also are full of sap; * even the ever; * the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted; 32 The earth shall tremble at the look of him; * if he do
17 Wherein the birds make their nests; * and the fir- but touch the hills, they shall smoke.
trees are a dwelling for the stork. 33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live; * I will
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; * and praise my God while I have my being.
so are the stony rocks for the conies. 34 And so shall my words please him: * my joy shall be
19 He appointed the moon for certain seasons, * and the in the LORD .
sun knoweth his going down. 35 As for sinners, they shall be consumed out of the
20 Thou makest darkness that it may be night; * where- earth, * and the ungodly shall come to an end.
in all the beasts of the forest do move. 36 Praise thou the LORD , O my soul. * Praise the LORD .
The Twenty-first Day. 15 Touch not mine anointed, * and do my prophets no
harm.
16 Moreover, he called for a dearth upon the land, * and
Morning Prayer.
destroyed all the provision of bread.
Psalm 105. Confitemini Domino. 17 But he had sent a man before them, * even Joseph,
IVE thanks unto the LORD , and call upon his Name; * who was sold to be a bond-servant;
G tell the people what things he hath done.
2 O let your songs be of him, and praise him; * and let
18 Whose feet they hurt in the stocks; * the iron
entered into his soul;
your talking be of all his wondrous works. 19 Until the time came that his cause was known: * the
3 Rejoice in his holy Name; * let the heart of them word of the LORD tried him.
rejoice that seek the LORD . 20 The king sent, and delivered him; * the prince of the
4 Seek the LORD and his strength; * seek his face ever- people let him go free.
more. 21 He made him lord also of his house, * and ruler of all
5 Remember the marvellous works that he hath done; * his substance;
his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; 22 That he might inform his princes after his will, * and
6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, * ye children of teach his senators wisdom.
Jacob his chosen. 23 Israel also came into Egypt, * and Jacob was a stran-
7 He is the LORD our God; * his judgments are in all the ger in the land of Ham.
world. 24 And he increased his people exceedingly, * and made
8 He hath been alway mindful of his covenant and them stronger than their enemies;
promise, * that he made to a thousand generations; 25 Whose heart turned so, that they hated his people, *
9 Even the covenant that he made with Abraham; * and and dealt untruly with his servants.
the oath that he sware unto Isaac; 26 Then sent he Moses his servant, * and Aaron whom
10 And appointed the same unto Jacob for a law, * and he had chosen.
to Israel for an everlasting testament; 27 And these showed his tokens among them, * and
11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, * wonders in the land of Ham.
the lot of your inheritance: 28 He sent darkness, and it was dark; * and they were
12 When there were yet but a few of them, * and they not obedient unto his word.
strangers in the land; 29 He turned their waters into blood, * and slew their
13 What time as they went from one nation to another, * fish.
from one kingdom to another people; 30 Their land brought forth frogs; * yea, even in their
14 He suffered no man to do them wrong, * but re- kings' chambers.
proved even kings for their sakes; 31 He spake the word, and there came all manner of
flies, * and lice in all their quarters.
32 He gave them hailstones for rain; * and flames of fire 2 Who can express the noble acts of the LORD , * or
in their land. show forth all his praise?
33 He smote their vines also and fig-trees; * and de- 3 Blessed are they that alway keep judgment, * and do
stroyed the trees that were in their coasts. righteousness.
34 He spake the word, and the grasshoppers came, and 4 Remember me, O LORD , according to the favour that
caterpillars innumerable, * and did eat up all the grass in thou bearest unto thy people; * O visit me with thy
their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground. salvation;
35 He smote all the firstborn in their land; * even the 5 That I may see the felicity of thy chosen, * and rejoice
chief of all their strength. in the gladness of thy people, and give thanks with thine
36 He brought them forth also with silver and gold; * inheritance.
there was not one feeble person among their tribes. 6 We have sinned with our fathers; * we have done
37 Egypt was glad at their departing; * for they were amiss, and dealt wickedly.
afraid of them. 7 Our fathers regarded not thy wonders in Egypt,
38 He spread out a cloud to be a covering, * and fire to neither kept they thy great goodness in remembrance; *
give light in the night season. but were disobedient at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
39 At their desire he brought quails; * and he filled 8 Nevertheless, he helped them for his Name's sake, *
them with the bread of heaven. that he might make his power to be known.
40 He opened the rock of stone, and the waters flowed 9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; * so
out, * so that rivers ran in the dry places. he led them through the deep, as through a wilderness.
41 For why? he remembered his holy promise; * and 10 And he saved them from the adversary's hand, * and
Abraham his servant. delivered them from the hand of the enemy.
42 And he brought forth his people with joy, * and his 11 As for those that troubled them, the waters over-
chosen with gladness; whelmed them; * there was not one of them left.
43 And gave them the lands of the heathen; * and they 12 Then believed they his words, * and sang praise unto
took the labours of the people in possession; him.
44 That they might keep his statutes, * and observe his 13 But within a while they forgat his works, * and would
laws. not abide his counsel.
14 But lust came upon them in the wilderness, * and
they tempted God in the desert.
Evening Prayer. 15 And he gave them their desire, * and sent leanness
withal into their soul.
Psalm 106. Confitemini Domino. 16 They angered Moses also in the tents, * and Aaron
GIVE thanks unto the LORD ; for he is gracious, * and
O his mercy endureth for ever.
the saint of the LORD .
17 So the earth opened, and swallowed up Dathan, * and 34 Neither destroyed they the heathen, * as the LORD
covered the congregation of Abiram. commanded them;
18 And the fire was kindled in their company; * the 35 But were mingled among the heathen, * and learned
flame burnt up the ungodly. their works.
19 They made a calf in Horeb, * and worshipped the 36 Insomuch that they worshipped their idols, which
molten image. became a snare unto them; * yea, they offered their sons
20 Thus they turned their glory * into the similitude of and their daughters unto devils;
a calf that eateth hay. 37 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their
21 And they forgat God their Saviour, * who had done sons and of their daughters, * whom they offered unto the
so great things in Egypt; idols of Canaan; and the land was defiled with blood.
22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham; * and fearful 38 Thus were they stained with their own works, * and
things by the Red Sea. went a whoring with their own inventions.
23 So he said he would have destroyed them, had not 39 Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against
Moses his chosen stood before him in the gap, * to turn his people, * insomuch that he abhorred his own inheri-
away his wrathful indignation, lest he should destroy them. tance.
24 Yea, they thought scorn of that pleasant land, * and 40 And he gave them over into the hand of the hea-
gave no credence unto his word; then; * and they that hated them were lords over them.
25 But murmured in their tents, * and hearkened not 41 Their enemies oppressed them, * and had them in
unto the voice of the LORD . subjection.
26 Then lift he up his hand against them, * to overthrow 42 Many a time did he deliver them; * but they rebelled
them in the wilderness; against him with their own inventions, and were brought
27 To cast out their seed among the nations, * and to down in their wickedness.
scatter them in the lands. 43 Nevertheless, when he saw their adversity, * he
28 They joined themselves unto Baal-peor, * and ate heard their complaint.
the offerings of the dead. 44 He thought upon his covenant, and pitied them,
29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their own according unto the multitude of his mercies; * yea, he made
inventions; * and the plague was great among them. all those that led them away captive to pity them.
30 Then stood up Phinehas, and interposed; * and so 45 Deliver us, O LORD our God, and gather us from
the plague ceased. among the heathen; * that we may give thanks unto thy
31 And that was counted unto him for righteousness, * holy Name, and make our boast of thy praise.
among all posterities for evermore.
32 They angered him also at the waters of strife, * so 46 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, from everlasting,
that he punished Moses for their sakes; and world without end; * And let all the people say, Amen.
33 Because they provoked his spirit, * so that he spake
unadvisedly with his lips.
BOOK V. 14 For he brought them out of darkness, and out of the
shadow of death, * and brake their bonds in sunder.
The Twenty-second Day.
15 O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his
Morning Prayer. goodness; * and declare the wonders that he doeth for the
children of men !
Psalm 107. Confitemini Domino.
16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, * and smitten
GIVE thanks unto the LORD , for he is gracious, * and
2 Let them give thanks whom the LORD hath re-
the bars of iron in sunder.
17 Foolish men are plagued for their offence, * and

deemed, * and delivered from the hand of the enemy; because of their wickedness.
3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, 18 Their soul abhorred all manner of meat, * and they
and from the west; * from the north, and from the south. were even hard at death's door.
4 They went astray in the wilderness out of the way, * 19 So when they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, *
and found no city to dwell in. he delivered them out of their distress.
5 Hungry and thirsty, * their soul fainted in them. 20 He sent his word, and healed them; * and they were
6 So they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, * and he saved from their destruction.
delivered them from their distress. 21 O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his
7 He led them forth by the right way, * that they might goodness; * and declare the wonders that he doeth for the
go to the city where they dwelt. children of men !
8 O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his 22 That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of
goodness; * and declare the wonders that he doeth for the thanksgiving, * and tell out his works with gladness!
children of men! 23 They that go down to the sea in ships, * and occupy
9 For he satisfieth the empty soul, * and filleth the their business in great waters;
hungry soul with goodness. 24 These men see the works of the LORD , * and his
wonders in the deep.
10 Such as sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, * 25 For at his word the stormy wind ariseth, * which
being fast bound in misery and iron; lifteth up the waves thereof.
11 Because they rebelled against the words of the 26 They are carried up to the heaven, and down again to
Lord, * and lightly regarded the counsel of the Most the deep; * their soul melteth away because of the trouble.
Highest; 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken
12 He also brought down their heart through heavi- man, * and are at their wit's end.
ness: * they fell down, and there was none to help them. 28 So when they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, *
13 So when they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, * he delivereth them out of their distress.
he delivered them out of their distress.
29 For he maketh the storm to cease, * so that the Evening Prayer.
waves thereof are still.
30 Then are they glad, because they are at rest; * and Psalm 108. Paratum cor meum.
GOD, my heart is ready, my heart is ready; * I will
so he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be.
31 O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his O sing, and give praise with the best member that I have.
2 Awake, thou lute and harp; * I myself will awake right
goodness; * and declare the wonders that he doeth for the
children of men! early.
32 That they would exalt him also in the congregation 3 I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the
of the people, * and praise him in the seat of the elders! peoples; * I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
4 For thy mercy is greater than the heavens, * and thy
33 He turneth the floods into a wilderness, * and drieth truth reacheth unto the clouds.
up the water-springs. 5 Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, * and thy
34 A fruitful land maketh he barren, * for the wicked- glory above all the earth;
ness of them that dwell therein. 6 That thy beloved may be delivered: * let thy right
35 Again, he maketh the wilderness a standing water, * hand save them, and hear thou me.
and water-springs of a dry ground.
36 And there he setteth the hungry, * that they may 7 God hath spoken in his holiness; * I will rejoice there-
build them a city to dwell in; fore, and divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of
37 That they may sow their land, and plant vineyards, * to Succoth.
yield them fruits of increase. 8 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; * Ephraim also
38 He blesseth them, so that they multiply exceed- is the strength of my head; Judah is my lawgiver;
ingly; * and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. 9 Moab is my wash-pot; over Edom will I cast out my
39 And again, when they are minished and brought low * shoe; * upon Philistia will I triumph.
through oppression, through any plague or trouble; 10 Who will lead me into the strong city? * and who will
40 Though he suffer them to be evil entreated through bring me into Edom?
tyrants, * and let them wander out of the way in the wilder- 11 Hast not thou forsaken us, O God? * and wilt not
ness; thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
41 Yet helpeth he the poor out of misery, * and maketh 12 O help us against the enemy: * for vain is the help of
him households like a flock of sheep. man.
42 The righteous will consider this, and rejoice; * and 13 Through God we shall do great acts; * and it is he
the mouth of all wickedness shall be stopped. that shall tread down our enemies.
43 Whoso is wise, will ponder these things; * and they
shall understand the loving-kindness of the LORD .
Psalm 109. Deus, laudem. 16 His delight was in cursing, and it shall happen unto
OLD not thy tongue, O God of my praise; * for the him; * he loved not blessing, therefore shall it be far from
H mouth of the ungodly, yea, the mouth of the deceitful
is opened upon me.
him.
17 He clothed himself with cursing like as with a
2 And they have spoken against me with false tongues; * raiment, * and it shall come into his bowels like water, and
they compassed me about also with words of hatred, and like oil into his bones.
fought against me without a cause. 18 Let it be unto him as the cloak that he hath upon
3 For the love that I had unto them, lo, they take now him, * and as the girdle that he is alway girded withal.
my contrary part; * but I give myself unto prayer. 19 Let it thus happen from the LORD unto mine
4 Thus have they rewarded me evil for good, * and enemies, * and to those that speak evil against my soul.
hatred for my good will.
20 But deal thou with me, O LORD God, according unto
5 Set thou an ungodly man to be ruler over him, * and thy Name; * for sweet is thy mercy.
let an adversary stand at his right hand. 21 O deliver me, for I am helpless and poor, ~ and my
6 When sentence is given upon him, let him be con- heart is wounded within me.
demned; * and let his prayer be turned into sin. 22 I go hence like the shadow that departeth, * and am
7 Let his days be few; * and let another take his office. driven away as the grasshopper.
8 Let his children be fatherless, * and his wife a widow. 23 My knees are weak through fasting; * my flesh is
9 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg their bread; * dried up for want of fatness.
let them seek it also out of desolate places. 24 I am become also a reproach unto them: * they that
10 Let the extortioner consume all that he hath; * and look upon me shake their heads.
let the stranger spoil his labour. 25 Help me, O LORD my God; * O save me according to
11 Let there be no man to pity him, * nor to have thy mercy;
compassion upon his fatherless children. 26 And they shall know how that this is thy hand, * and
12 Let his posterity be destroyed; * and in the next that thou, LORD , hast done it.
generation let his name be clean put out. 27 Though they curse, yet bless thou; * and let them be
13 Let the wickedness of his fathers be had in remem- confounded that rise up against me; but let thy servant
brance in the sight of the LORD ; * and let not the sin of his rejoice.
mother be done away. 28 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame; * and
14 Let them alway be before the LORD , * that he may let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as
root out the memorial of them from off the earth; with a cloak.
15 And that, because his mind was not to do good; * but 29 As for me, I will give great thanks unto the LORD
persecuted the poor helpless man, that he might slay him with my mouth, * and praise him among the multitude;
that was vexed at the heart. 30 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, * to
save his soul from unrighteous judges.
The Twenty-third Day. 5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him; * he
shall ever be mindful of his covenant.
Morning Prayer. 6 He hath showed his people the power of his works, *
Psalm 110. Dixit Dominus. that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
HE LORD said unto my Lord, * Sit thou on my right 7 The works of his hands are verity and judgment; * all
T hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
2 The LORD shall send the rod of thy power out of
his commandments are true.
8 They stand fast for ever and ever, * and are done in
Sion: * be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine truth and equity.
enemies. 9 He sent redemption unto his people; * he hath
3 In the day of thy power shall thy people offer commanded his covenant for ever; holy and reverend is his
themselves willingly with an holy worship: * thy young Name.
men come to thee as dew from the womb of the morning. 10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; *
4 The LORD sware, and will not repent, * Thou art a a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; his
Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. praise endureth for ever.
5 The Lord upon thy right hand * shall wound even
kings in the day of his wrath. Psalm 112. Beatus vir.
6 He shall judge among the heathen; * he shall fill the LESSED is the man that feareth the LORD ; * he hath
places with the dead bodies, and smite in sunder the heads
over divers countries.
B great delight in his commandments.
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth; * the generation
7 He shall drink of the brook in the way; * therefore of the faithful shall be blessed.
shall he lift up his head. 3 Riches and plenteousness shall be in his house; * and
his righteousness endureth for ever.
Psalm 111. Confitebor tibi. 4 Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness;
WILL give thanks unto the LORD with my whole heart, * * he is merciful, loving, and righteous.
I secretly among the faithful, and in the congregation.
2 The works of the LORD are great, * sought out of all
5 A good man is merciful, and lendeth; * and will guide
his words with discretion.
them that have pleasure therein. 6 For he shall never be moved: * and the righteous shall
3 His work is worthy to be praised and had in honour, * be had in everlasting remembrance.
and his righteousness endureth for ever. 7 He will not be afraid of any evil tidings; * for his heart
4 The merciful and gracious LORD hath so done his standeth fast, and believeth in the LORD .
marvellous works, * that they ought to be had in remem- 8 His heart is stablished, and will not shrink, * until he
brance. see his desire upon his enemies.
9 He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor. * and
his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be 5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? * and
exalted with honour. thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
10 The ungodly shall see it, and it shall grieve him; * he 6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams? * and ye
shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away; the desire of little hills, like young sheep?
the ungodly shall perish. 7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord: * at
the presence of the God of Jacob;
Psalm 113. Laudate, pueri. 8 Who turned the hard rock into a standing water, ': and
RAISE the LORD , ye servants; * O praise the Name of the flint-stone into a springing well.
P the LORD .
2 Blessed be the Name of the LORD * from this time Psalm 115. Non nobis, Domine.
forth for evermore.
OT unto us, O LORD , not unto us, but unto thy Name
3 The LORD ’S Name is praised * from the rising up of
the sun unto the going down of the same.
N give the praise; * for thy loving mercy, and for thy
truth’s sake.
4 The LORD is high above all nations, * and his glory
2 Wherefore shall the heathen say, * Where is now their
above the heavens.
God?
5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, that hath his
3 As for our God, he is in heaven: * he hath done
dwelling so high, * and yet humbleth himself to behold the
whatsoever pleased him.
things that are in heaven and earth!
4 Their idols are silver and gold, * even the work of
6 He taketh up the simple out of the dust, * and lifteth
men’s hands.
the poor out of the mire;
5 They have mouths, and speak not; * eyes have they,
7 That he may set him with the princes, * even with the
and see not.
princes of his people.
6 They have ears, and hear not; * noses have they, and
8 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, * and to
smell not.
be a joyful mother of children.
7 They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and
walk not; * neither speak they through their throat.
8 They that make them are like unto them; * and so are
Evening Prayer. all such as put their trust in them.
Psalm 114. In exitu Israel. 9 But thou, house of Israel, trust thou in the LORD ; * he
HEN Israel came out of Egypt, * and the house of is their helper and defender.
W Jacob from among the strange people,
2 Judah was his sanctuary, * and Israel his dominion.
10 Ye house of Aaron, put your trust in the LORD ; * he
is their helper and defender.
3 The sea saw that, and fled; * Jordan was driven back. 11 Ye that fear the LORD , put your trust in the LORD ; *
4 The mountains skipped like rams, * and the little hills he is their helper and defender.
like young sheep. 12 The LORD hath been mindful of us, and he shall bless
us; * even he shall bless the house of Israel, he shall bless 7 Turn again then unto thy rest, O my soul; * for the
the house of Aaron. LORD hath rewarded thee.
13 He shall bless them that fear the LORD , * both small 8 And why? thou hast delivered my soul from death, *
and great. mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
14 The LORD shall increase you more and more, * you 9 I will walk before the LORD * in the land of the living.
and your children. 10 I believed, and therefore will I speak; but I was sore
15 Ye are the blessed of the LORD , * who made heaven troubled: * I said in my haste, All men are liars.
and earth. 11 What reward shall I give unto the LORD * for all the
16 All the whole heavens are the LORD ’S; * the earth benefits that he hath done unto me?
hath he given to the children of men. 12 I will receive the cup of salvation, * and call upon the
17 The dead praise not thee, O LORD , * neither all they Name of the LORD .
that go down into silence. 13 I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his
18 But we will praise the LORD , * from this time forth people: * right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of
for evermore. Praise the LORD . his saints.
14 Behold, O LORD , how that I am thy servant; * I am
thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid; thou hast
The Twenty-fourth Day. broken my bonds in sunder.
15 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, * and
Morning Prayer. will call upon the Name of the LORD .
Psalm 116. Dilexi, quoniam. 16 I will pay my vows unto the LORD , in the sight of all
Y delight is in the LORD ; * because he hath heard the his people, * in the courts of the LORD ’S house; even in the
M voice of my prayer;
2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me; * therefore
midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD .
will I call upon him as long as I live. Psalm 117. Laudate Dominum.
3 The snares of death compassed me round about, * and PRAISE the LORD , all ye nations; * praise him, all ye
the pains of hell gat hold upon me.
4 I found trouble and heaviness; then called I upon the
O peoples.
2 For his merciful kindness is ever more and more
Name of the LORD ; * O LORD , I beseech thee, deliver my toward us; * and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever.
soul. Praise the LORD .
5 Gracious is the LORD , and righteous; * yea, our God
is merciful. Psalm 118. Confitemini Domino.
6 The LORD preserveth the simple: * I was in misery, GIVE thanks unto the LORD , for he is gracious; *
and he helped me. O because his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let Israel now confess that he is gracious, * and that 17 I shall not die, but live, * and declare the works of
his mercy endureth for ever. the LORD .
3 Let the house of Aaron now confess, * that his mercy 18 The LORD hath chastened and corrected me; * but he
endureth for ever. hath not given me over unto death.
4 Yea, let them now that fear the LORD confess, * that 19 Open me the gates of righteousness, * that I may go
his mercy endureth for ever. into them, and give thanks unto the LORD .
5 I called upon the LORD in trouble; * and the LORD 20 This is the gate of the LORD , * the righteous shall
heard me at large. enter into it.
6 The LORD is on my side; * I will not fear what man 21 I will thank thee; for thou hast heard me, * and art
doeth unto me. become my salvation.
7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me; * 22 The same stone which the builders refused, * is
therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies. become the head-stone in the corner.
8 It is better to trust in the LORD , * than to put any 23 This is the LORD ’S doing, * and it is marvellous in
confidence in man. our eyes.
9 It is better to trust in the LORD , * than to put any 24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; * we will
confidence in princes. rejoice and be glad in it.
10 All nations compassed me round about; * but in the 25 Help me now, O LORD : * O LORD , send us now
Name of the LORD will I destroy them. prosperity.
11 They kept me in on every side, they kept me in, I 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the
say, on every side; * but in the Name of the LORD will I LORD : * we have wished you good luck, we that are of the
destroy them. house of the LORD .
12 They came about me like bees, and are extinct even 27 God is the LORD , who hath showed us light: * bind
as the fire among the thorns; * for in the Name of the LORD the sacrifice with cords, yea, even unto the horns of the
I will destroy them. altar.
13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall; * but 28 Thou art my God, and I will thank thee; * thou art
the LORD was my help. my God, and I will praise thee.
14 The LORD is my strength, and my song; * and is 29 O give thanks unto the LORD ; for he is gracious, *
become my salvation. and his mercy endureth for ever.
15 The voice of joy and health is in the dwellings of the
righteous; * the right hand of the LORD bringeth mighty
things to pass. Evening Prayer.
16 The right hand of the LORD hath the pre-eminence; * Psalm 119. I. Beati immaculati.
the right hand of the LORD bringeth mighty things to pass. LESSED are those that are undefiled in the way, and
B walk in the law of the LORD .
2 Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, * and 18 Open thou mine eyes; * that I may see the wondrous
seek him with their whole heart; things of thy law.
3 Even they who do no wickedness, * and walk in his 19 I am a stranger upon earth; * O hide not thy com-
ways. mandments from me.
4 Thou hast charged * that we shall diligently keep thy 20 My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire *
commandments. that it hath alway unto thy judgments.
5 O that my ways were made so direct, * that I might 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud; * and cursed are they
keep thy statutes! that do err from thy commandments.
6 So shall I not be confounded, * while I have respect 22 O turn from me shame and rebuke; * for I have kept
unto all thy commandments. thy testimonies.
7 I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart, * when I 23 Princes also did sit and speak against me; * but thy
shall have learned the judgments of thy righteousness. servant is occupied in thy statutes.
8 I will keep thy statutes; * O forsake me not utterly. 24 For thy testimonies are my delight, * and my coun-
sellors.
II. In quo corrigit?
HEREWITHAL shall a young man cleanse his way? *
W even by ruling himself after thy word.
IV. Adhaesit pavimento.
Y soul cleaveth to the dust; * O quicken thou me,
10 With my whole heart have I sought thee; * O let me
not go wrong out of thy commandments.
M according to thy word.
26 I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest
11 Thy word have I hid within my heart, * that I should
me: * O teach me thy statutes.
not sin against thee.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy command-
12 Blessed art thou, O LORD ; * O teach me thy statutes.
ments; * and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
13 With my lips have I been telling * of all the judg-
28 My soul melteth away for very heaviness; * comfort
ments of thy mouth.
thou me according unto thy word.
14 I have had as great delight in the way of thy testi-
29 Take from me the way of lying, * and cause thou me
monies, * as in all manner of riches.
to make much of thy law.
15 I will talk of thy commandments, * and have respect
30 I have chosen the way of truth, * and thy judgments
unto thy ways.
have I laid before me.
16 My delight shall be in thy statutes, * and I will not
31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies; * O LORD , con-
forget thy word.
found me not.
32 I will run the way of thy commandments, * when
III.
Retribue servo tuo.
thou hast set my heart at liberty.
DO well unto thy servant; * that I may live, and keep
O thy word.
The Twenty-fifth Day. 47 And my delight shall be in thy commandments, *
which I have loved.
Morning Prayer. 48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments,
V.Legem pone. which I have loved; * and my study shall be in thy statutes.
EACH me, O LORD , the way of thy statutes, * and I
T shall keep it unto the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; *
VII.Memor esto verbi tui.
THINK upon thy servant, as concerning thy word, *
yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; *
O wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust.
50 The same is my comfort in my trouble; * for thy
for therein is my desire. word hath quickened me.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, * and not to 51 The proud have had me exceedingly in derision; *
covetousness. yet have I not shrinked from thy law.
37 O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; * 52 For I remembered thine everlasting judgments, O
and quicken thou me in thy way. LORD , * and received comfort.
38 O stablish thy word in thy servant, * that I may fear 53 I am horribly afraid, * for the ungodly that forsake
thee. thy law.
39 Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of; * for thy 54 Thy statutes have been my songs, * in the house of
judgments are good. my pilgrimage.
40 Behold, my delight is in thy commandments; * O 55 I have thought upon thy Name, O LORD , in the night
quicken me in thy righteousness. season, * and have kept thy law.
56 This I had, * because I kept thy commandments.
VI. Et veniat super me.
VIII.
Portio mea, Domine.
ET thy loving mercy come also unto me, O LORD , *
L even thy salvation, according unto thy word.
42 So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers; * for T HOU art my portion, O LORD ; * I have promised to
keep thy law.
my trust is in thy word. 58 I made my humble petition in thy presence with my
43 O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my whole heart; * O be merciful unto me, according to thy
mouth; * for my hope is in thy judgments. word.
44 So shall I alway keep thy law; * yea, for ever and 59 I called mine own ways to remembrance, * and
ever. turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
45 And I will walk at liberty; * for I seek thy command- 60 I made haste, and prolonged not the time, * to keep
ments. thy commandments.
46 I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before 61 The snares of the ungodly have compassed me
kings, * and will not be ashamed. about; * but I have not forgotten thy law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee, * 75 I know, O LORD , that thy judgments are right, * and
because of thy righteous judgments. that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be
63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, * and troubled.
keep thy commandments. 76 O let thy merciful kindness be my comfort, * accord-
64 The earth, O LORD , is full of thy mercy: * O teach ing to thy word unto thy servant.
me thy statutes. 77 O let thy loving mercies come unto me, that I may
live; * for thy law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be confounded, for they go wickedly
IX.
Bonitatem fecisti.
about to destroy me; * but I will be occupied in thy com-
LORD , thou hast dealt graciously with thy servant, *
O according unto thy word.
66 O teach me true understanding and knowledge; * for
mandments.
79 Let such as fear thee, and have known thy testi-
monies, * be turned unto me.
I have believed thy commandments. 80 O let my heart be sound in thy statutes, * that I be
67 Before I was troubled, I went wrong; * but now have not ashamed.
I kept thy word.
68 Thou art good and gracious; * O teach me thy
statutes. XI. Defecit anima mea.
69 The proud have imagined a lie against me; * but I Y soul hath longed for thy salvation, * and I have a
will keep thy commandments with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as brawn; * but my delight hath
M good hope because of thy word.
82 Mine eyes-long sore for thy word; * saying, O when
been in thy law. wilt thou comfort me?
71 It is good for me that I have been in trouble; * that 83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; * yet do
I may learn thy statutes. I not forget thy statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is dearer unto me * than 84 How many are the days of thy servant? * when wilt
thousands of gold and silver. thou be avenged of them that persecute me?
85 The proud have digged pits for me, * which are not
after thy law.
Evening Prayer. 86 All thy commandments are true: * they persecute
me falsely; O be thou my help.
X.Manus tuae fecerunt me.
87 They had almost made an end of me upon earth; *
HY hands have made me and fashioned me: * O give
T me understanding, that I may learn thy command-
ments.
but I forsook not thy commandments.
88 O quicken me after thy loving-kindness; * and so
shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; *
because I have put my trust in thy word.
XII. In aeternum, Domine. 104 Through thy commandments I get understanding: *
LORD, thy word * endureth for ever in heaven. therefore I hate all evil ways.
O 90 Thy truth also remaineth from one generation to
another; * thou hast laid the foundation of the earth, and it
The Twenty-sixth Day.
abideth.
91 They continue this day according to thine ordi- Morning Prayer.
nance; * for all things serve thee.
XIV. Lucerna pedibus meis.
92 If my delight had not been in thy law, * I should have
HY word is a lantern unto my feet, * and a light unto
perished in my trouble.
93 I will never forget thy commandments; * for with T my paths.
106 I have sworn, and am stedfastly purposed, * to keep
them thou hast quickened me.
94 I am thine: O save me, * for I have sought thy com- thy righteous judgments.
mandments. 107 I am troubled above measure: * quicken me, O
95 The ungodly laid wait for me, to destroy me; * but I LORD , according to thy word.
will consider thy testimonies. 108 Let the free-will offerings of my mouth please thee,
96 I see that all things come to an end; * but thy com- O LORD ; * and teach me thy judgments.
mandment is exceeding broad. 109 My soul is alway in my hand; * yet do I not forget
thy law.
110 The ungodly have laid a snare for me; * but yet I
XIII.Quomodo dilexi! swerved not from thy commandments.
ORD, what love have I unto thy law! * all the day long 111 Thy testimonies have I claimed as mine heritage for
L is my study in it.
98 Thou, through thy commandments, hast made me
ever; * and why? they are the very joy of my heart.
112 I have applied my heart to fulfil thy statutes alway, *
wiser than mine enemies; * for they are ever with me. even unto the end.
99 I have more understanding than my teachers; * for
thy testimonies are my study.
XV. Iniquos odio habui.
100 I am wiser than the aged; * because I keep thy com-
HATE them that imagine evil things; * but thy law do I
mandments.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, * that I love.
114 Thou art my defence and shield; * and my trust is
I may keep thy word.
102 I have not shrunk from thy judgments; * for thou in thy word.
teachest me. 115 Away from me, ye wicked; * I will keep the com-
103 O how sweet are thy words unto my throat; * yea, mandments of my God.
sweeter than honey unto my mouth! 116 O stablish me according to thy word, that I may
live; * and let me not be disappointed of my hope.
117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; * yea, my 132 O look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, * as
delight shall be ever in thy statutes. thou usest to do unto those that love thy Name.
118 Thou hast trodden down all them that depart from 133 Order my steps in thy word; * and so shall no
thy statutes; * for they imagine but deceit. wickedness have dominion over me.
119 Thou puttest away all the ungodly of the earth like 134 O deliver me from the wrongful dealings of men; *
dross; * therefore I love thy testimonies. and so shall I keep thy commandments.
120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; * and I am 135 Show the light of thy countenance upon thy ser-
afraid of thy judgments. vant, * and teach me thy statutes.
136 Mine eyes gush out with water, * because men
XVI. Feci judicium. keep not thy law.
DEAL with the thing that is lawful and right; * O give me
I not over unto mine oppressors.
122 Make thou thy servant to delight in that which is
XVIII. Justus es, Domine.
IGHTEOUS art thou, O LORD ; * and true are thy judg-
good, * that the proud do me no wrong.
123 Mine eyes are wasted away with looking for thy
R ments.
138 The testimonies that thou hast commanded * are
health, * and for the word of thy righteousness. exceeding righteous and true.
124 O deal with thy servant according unto thy loving 139 My zeal hath even consumed me; * because mine
mercy, * and teach me thy statutes. enemies have forgotten thy words.
125 I am thy servant; O grant me understanding, * that 140 Thy word is tried to the uttermost, * and thy
I may know thy testimonies. servant loveth it.
126 It is time for thee, LORD , to lay to thine hand; * for 141 I am small and of no reputation; * yet do I not forget
they have destroyed thy law. thy commandments.
127 For I love thy commandments * above gold and 142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, *
precious stones. and thy law is the truth.
128 Therefore hold I straight all thy commandments; * 143 Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me; *
and all false ways I utterly abhor. yet is my delight in thy commandments.
144 The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlast-
XVII.
Mirabilia. ing: * O grant me understanding, and I shall live.
HY testimonies are wonderful; * therefore doth my
T soul keep them.
130 When thy word goeth forth, * it giveth light and
Evening Prayer.
understanding unto the simple. XIX. Clamavi in toto corde meo.

131 I opened my mouth, and drew in my breath; * for CALL with my whole heart; * hear me, O LORD ; I will
my delight was in thy commandments. I keep thy statutes.
146 Yea, even unto thee do I call; * help me, and I shall XXI. Principes persecuti sunt.
keep thy testimonies. RINCES have persecuted me without a cause; * but my
147 Early in the morning do I cry unto thee; * for in thy
word is my trust.
P heart standeth in awe of thy word.
162 I am as glad of thy word, * as one that findeth great
148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches; * that I might spoils.
be occupied in thy word. 163 As for lies, I hate and abhor them; * but thy law do
149 Hear my voice, O LORD , according unto thy I love.
lovingkindness; * quicken me, according to thy judgments. 164 Seven times a day do I praise thee; * because of thy
150 They draw nigh that of malice persecute me, * and righteous judgments.
are far from thy law. 165 Great is the peace that they have who love thy
151 Be thou nigh at hand, O LORD ; * for all thy com- law; * and they have none occasion of stumbling.
mandments are true. 166 LORD , I have looked for thy saving health, * and
152 As concerning thy testimonies, I have known long done after thy commandments.
since, * that thou hast grounded them for ever. 167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies, * and loved
them exceedingly.
XX. Vide humilitatem. 168 I have kept thy commandments and testimonies; *
for all my ways are before thee.
CONSIDER mine adversity, and deliver me, * for I do
O not forget thy law.
154 Avenge thou my cause, and deliver me; * quicken XXII.Appropinquet deprecatio.
ET my complaint come before thee, O LORD ; * give me
me according to thy word.
155 Health is far from the ungodly; * for they regard not L understanding according to thy word.
170 Let my supplication come before thee; * deliver me
thy statutes.
156 Great is thy mercy, O LORD ; * quicken me, as thou according to thy word.
art wont. 171 My lips shall speak of thy praise, * when thou hast
157 Many there are that trouble me, and persecute taught me thy statutes.
me; * yet do I not swerve from thy testimonies. 172 Yea, my tongue shall sing of thy word; * for all thy
158 It grieveth me when I see the transgressors; * commandments are righteous.
because they keep not thy law. 173 Let thine hand help me; * for I have chosen thy
159 Consider, O LORD, how I love thy commandments; * commandments.
O quicken me, according to thy loving-kindness. 174 I have longed for thy saving health, O LORD ; * and
160 Thy word is true from everlasting; * all the judg- in thy law is my delight.
ments of thy righteousness endure for evermore. 175 O let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; * and thy
judgments shall help me.
176 I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost; * O seek 6 So that the sun shall not burn thee by day, * neither
thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments. the moon by night.
7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil; * yea, it
is even he that shall keep thy soul.
The Twenty-seventh Day. 8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out, and thy
Morning Prayer. coming in, * from this time forth for evermore.
Psalm 120. Ad Dominum.

HEN I was in trouble, I called upon the LORD , * and Psalm 122. Laetatus sum.
W he heard me.
2 Deliver my soul, O LORD , from lying lips, * and from I WAS glad when they said unto me, * We will go into the
house of the LORD .
a deceitful tongue. 2 Our feet shall stand in thy gates, * O Jerusalem.
3 What reward shall be given or done unto thee, thou 3 Jerusalem is built as a city * that is at unity in itself.
false tongue? * even mighty and sharp arrows, with hot 4 For thither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the
burning coals. LORD , * to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the
4 Woe is me, that I am constrained to dwell with Name of the LORD .
Meshech, * and to have my habitation among the tents of 5 For there is the seat of judgment, * even the seat of
Kedar! the house of David.
5 My soul hath long dwelt among them * that are ene- 6 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem; * they shall prosper
mies unto peace. that love thee.
6 I labour for peace; but when I speak unto them there- 7 Peace be within thy walls, * and plenteousness within
of, * they make them ready to battle. thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, * I will wish
thee prosperity.
Psalm 121. Levavi oculos. 9 Yea, because of the house of the LORD our God, * I
I cometh my help?
2 My help cometh even from the LORD , * who hath
will seek to do thee good.
made heaven and earth. Psalm 123. Ad te levavi oculos meos.

NTO thee lift I up mine eyes, * O thou that dwellest in
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; * and he that
keepeth thee will not sleep. U the heavens.
2 Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the
4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel * shall neither slumber
nor sleep. hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the
5 The LORD himself is thy keeper; * the LORD is thy hand of her mistress, * even so our eyes wait upon the
defence upon thy right hand; LORD our God, until he have mercy upon us.
3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD , have mercy upon us; * 5 As for such as turn back unto their own wickedness, *
for we are utterly despised. the LORD shall lead them forth with the evil doers; but
4 Our soul is filled with the scornful reproof of the peace shall be upon Israel.
wealthy, * and with the despitefulness of the proud.
Evening Prayer.
Psalm 124. Nisi quia Dominus.
F the LORD himself had not been on our side, now may Psalm 126. In convertendo.
I Israel say; * if the LORD himself had not been on our
side, when men rose up against us; W HEN the LORD turned again the captivity of Sion,
then were we like unto them that dream.
2 They had swallowed us up alive; * when they were so 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, * and our
wrathfully displeased at us. tongue with joy.
3 Yea, the waters had drowned us, * and the stream had 3 Then said they among the heathen, * The LORD hath
gone over our soul. done great things for them.
4 The deep waters of the proud * had gone even over 4 Yea, the LORD hath done great things for us already; *
our soul. whereof we rejoice.
5 But praised be the LORD , * who hath not given us 5 Turn our captivity, O LORD , * as the rivers in the
over for a prey unto their teeth. south.
6 Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of 6 They that sow in tears * shall reap in joy.
the fowler; * the snare is broken, and we are delivered. 7 He that now goeth on his way weeping, and beareth
7 Our help standeth in the Name of the LORD , * who forth good seed, * shall doubtless come again with joy, and
hath made heaven and earth. bring his sheaves with him.
Psalm 125. Qui confidunt. Psalm 127. Nisi Dominus.

HEY that put their trust in the LORD shall be even as
T the mount Sion, * which may not be removed, but
standeth fast for ever.
E XCEPT the LORD build the house, * their labour is but
lost that build it.
2 Except the LORD keep the city, * the watchman wak-
2 The hills stand about Jerusalem; * even so standeth eth but in vain.
the LORD round about his people, from this time forth for 3 It is but lost labour that ye haste to rise up early, and
evermore. so late take rest, and eat the bread of carefulness; * for so
3 For the sceptre of the ungodly shall not abide upon he giveth his beloved sleep.
the lot of the righteous; * lest the righteous put their hand 4 Lo, children, and the fruit of the womb, * are an heri-
unto wickedness. tage and gift that cometh of the LORD .
4 Do well, O LORD , * unto those that are good and true 5 Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant, * even so
of heart. are the young children.
6 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them; * 7 Whereof the mower filleth not his hand, * neither he
they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their that bindeth up the sheaves his bosom.
enemies in the gate. 8 So that they who go by say not so much as, The LORD
prosper you; * we wish you good luck in the Name of the
LORD .
Psalm 128. Beati omnes.
LESSED are all they that fear the LORD , * and walk in
B his ways.
2 For thou shalt eat the labours of thine hands: * O well
Psalm 130. De profundis.
UT of the deep have I called unto thee, O LORD ; *
is thee, and happy shalt thou be.
3 Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine * upon the walls
O Lord, hear my voice.
2 O let thine ears consider well * the voice of my
of thine house; complaint.
4 Thy children like the olive-branches * round about thy 3 If thou, LORD , wilt be extreme to mark what is done
table. amiss, * O Lord, who may abide it?
5 Lo, thus shall the man be blessed * that feareth the 4 For there is mercy with thee; * therefore shalt thou
LORD . be feared.
6 The LORD from out of Sion shall so bless thee, * that 5 I look for the LORD ; my soul doth wait for him; * in his
thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life long; word is my trust.
7 Yea, that thou shalt see thy children's children, * and 6 My soul fleeth unto the Lord before the morning
peace upon Israel. watch; * I say, before the morning watch.
7 O Israel, trust in the LORD ; for with the LORD there
is mercy, * and with him is plenteous redemption.
Psalm 129. Saepe expugnaverunt.
8 And he shall redeem Israel * from all his sins.
ANY a time have they fought against me from my
M youth up, * may Israel now say;
2 Yea, many a time have they vexed me from my youth Psalm 131. Domine, non est.
up; * but they have not prevailed against me. ORD, I am not high-minded; * I have no proud looks.
3 The plowers plowed upon my back, * and made long
furrows.
L 2 I do not exercise myself in great matters * which
are too high for me.
4 But the righteous LORD * hath hewn the snares of the 3 But I refrain my soul, and keep it low, like as a child
ungodly in pieces. that is weaned from his mother: * yea, my soul is even as
5 Let them be confounded and turned backward, * as a weaned child.
many as have evil will at Sion. 4 O Israel, trust in the LORD * from this time forth for
6 Let them be even as the grass upon the housetops, * evermore.
which withereth afore it be grown up;
The Twenty-eighth Day. 15 This shall be my rest for ever: * here will I dwell, for
I have a delight therein.
Morning Prayer. 16 I will bless her victuals with increase, * and will
Psalm 132. Memento, Domine. satisfy her poor with bread.
ORD, remember David, * and all his trouble: 17 I will deck her priests with health, * and her saints
L 2 How he sware unto the LORD , * and vowed a vow
unto the Almighty God of Jacob:
shall rejoice and sing.
18 There shall I make the horn of David to flourish: * I
3 I will not come within the tabernacle of mine house, * have ordained a lantern for mine anointed.
nor climb up into my bed; 19 As for his enemies, I shall clothe them with shame; *
4 I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine eyelids but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
to slumber; * neither the temples of my head to take any
rest; Psalm 133. Ecce, quam bonum!
5 Until I find out a place for the temple of the LORD ; * EHOLD, how good and joyful a thing it is, * for
an habitation for the Mighty God of Jacob.
6 Lo, we heard of the same at Ephratah, * and found it
B brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down
in the wood. unto the beard, * even unto Aaron's beard, and went down
7 We will go into his tabernacle, * and fall low on our to the skirts of his clothing.
knees before his footstool. 3 Like as the dew of Hermon, * which fell upon the hill
8 Arise, O LORD , into thy resting-place; * thou, and the of Sion.
ark of thy strength. 4 For there the LORD promised his blessing, * and life
9 Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; * and for evermore.
let thy saints sing with joyfulness.
10 For thy servant David's sake, * turn not away the
face of thine anointed. Psalm 134. Ecce nunc.
11 The LORD hath made a faithful oath unto David, * EHOLD now, praise the LORD , * all ye servants of the
and he shall not shrink from it:
12 Of the fruit of thy body * shall I set upon thy throne.
B LORD ;
2 Ye that by night stand in the house of the LORD , *
13 If thy children will keep my covenant, and my testi- even in the courts of the house of our God.
monies that I shall teach them; * their children also shall 3 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, * and praise the
sit upon thy throne for evermore. LORD .
14 For the LORD hath chosen Sion to be an habitation 4 The LORD that made heaven and earth * give thee
for himself; * he hath longed for her. blessing out of Sion.
Psalm 135. Laudate Nomen. 17 They have ears, and yet they hear not; * neither is
PRAISE the LORD , laud ye the Name of the LORD ; * there any breath in their mouths.
O praise it, O ye servants of the LORD ;
2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD , * in the courts
18 They that make them are like unto them; * and so
are all they that put their trust in them.
of the house of our God. 19 Praise the LORD , ye house of Israel; * praise the
3 O praise the LORD , for the LORD is gracious; * O sing LORD , ye house of Aaron.
praises unto his Name, for it is lovely. 20 Praise the LORD , ye house of Levi; * ye that fear the
4 For why? the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, * LORD , praise the LORD .
and Israel for his own possession. 21 Praised be the LORD out of Sion, * who dwelleth at
5 For I know that the LORD is great, * and that our Lord Jerusalem.
is above all gods.
6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven,
Evening Prayer.
and in earth; * and in the sea, and in all deep places.
7 He bringeth forth the clouds from the ends of the Psalm 136. Confitemini.
world, * and sendeth forth lightnings with the rain, bringing GIVE thanks unto the LORD , for he is gracious: * and
the winds out of his treasuries.
8 He smote the firstborn of Egypt, * both of man and
2 O give thanks unto the God of all gods: * for his
beast. mercy endureth for ever.
9 He hath sent tokens and wonders into the midst of 3 O thank the Lord of all lords: * for his mercy endureth
thee, O thou land of Egypt; * upon Pharaoh, and all his for ever.
servants. 4 Who only doeth great wonders: * for his mercy endur-
10 He smote divers nations, * and slew mighty kings: eth for ever.
11 Sihon, king of the Amorites; and Og, the king of 5 Who by his excellent wisdom made the heavens: for
Bashan; * and all the kingdoms of Canaan; his mercy endureth for ever.
12 And gave their land to be an heritage, * even an 6 Who laid out the earth above the waters: * for his
heritage unto Israel his people. mercy endureth for ever.
13 Thy Name, O LORD , endureth for ever; * so doth thy 7 Who hath made great lights: * for his mercy endureth
memorial, O LORD , from one generation to another. for ever:
14 For the LORD will avenge his people, * and be 8 The sun to rule the day: * for his mercy endureth for
gracious unto his servants. ever;
15 As for the images of the heathen, they are but silver 9 The moon and the stars to govern the night: * for his
and gold; * the work of men's hands. mercy endureth for ever.
16 They have mouths, and speak not; * eyes have they, 10 Who smote Egypt, with their firstborn: * for his
but they see not. mercy endureth for ever;
11 And brought out Israel from among them: * for his Psalm 137. Super flumina.
mercy endureth for ever; Y the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, * when
12 With a mighty hand and stretched-out arm: * for his
mercy endureth for ever.
B we remembered thee, O Sion.
2 As for our harps, we hanged them up * upon the trees
13 Who divided the Red Sea in two parts: * for his that are therein.
mercy endureth for ever; 3 For they that led us away captive, required of us then
14 And made Israel to go through the midst of it: * for a song, and melody in our heaviness: * Sing us one of the
his mercy endureth for ever. songs of Sion.
15 But as for Pharaoh and his host, he overthrew them 4 How shall we sing the LORD ’S song * in a strange
in the Red Sea: * for his mercy endureth for ever. land?
16 Who led his people through the wilderness: * for his 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, * let my right hand
mercy endureth for ever. forget her cunning.
17 Who smote great kings: * for his mercy endureth for 6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the
ever; roof of my mouth; * yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem above my
18 Yea, and slew mighty kings: * for his mercy endureth chief joy.
for ever:
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites: * for his mercy endur- 7 Remember the children of Edom, O LORD , in the day
eth for ever; of Jerusalem; * how they said, Down with it, down with it,
20 And Og, the king of Bashan: * for his mercy endur- even to the ground.
eth for ever; 8 O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery; * yea,
21 And gave away their land for an heritage: * for his happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served
mercy endureth for ever; us.
22 Even for an heritage unto Israel his servant: * for his 9 Blessed shall he be that taketh thy children, * and
mercy endureth for ever. throweth them against the stones.
23 Who remembered us when we were in trouble: * for
his mercy endureth for ever;
24 And hath delivered us from our enemies: * for his Psalm 138. Confitebor tibi.
WILL give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with my whole
mercy endureth for ever.
25 Who giveth food to all flesh: * for his mercy endureth I heart; * even before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy
for ever.
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: * for his Name, because of thy loving-kindness and truth; * for thou
mercy endureth for ever. hast magnified thy Name, and thy word, above all things.
27 O give thanks unto the Lord of lords: * for his mercy 3 When I called upon thee, thou heardest me; * and
endureth for ever. enduedst my soul with much strength.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD ; * 8 If I take the wings of the morning, * and remain in the
for they have heard the words of thy mouth. uttermost parts of the sea;
5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD , * that 9 Even there also shall thy hand lead me, * and thy right
great is the glory of the LORD . hand shall hold me.
6 For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect 10 If I say, Peradventure the darkness shall cover me; *
unto the lowly; * as for the proud, he beholdeth them afar then shall my night be turned to day.
off. 11 Yea, the darkness is no darkness with thee, but the
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou night is as clear as the day; * the darkness and light to thee
refresh me; * thou shalt stretch forth thy hand upon the are both alike.
furiousness of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save 12 For my reins are thine; * thou hast covered me in
me. my mother's womb.
8 The LORD shall make good his loving-kindness toward 13 I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and
me; * yea, thy mercy, O LORD , endureth for ever; despise wonderfully made: * marvellous are thy works, and that my
not then the works of thine own hands. soul knoweth right well.
14 My bones are not hid from thee, * though I be made
secretly, and fashioned beneath in the earth.
The Twenty-ninth Day. 15 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imper-
Morning Prayer. fect; * and in thy book were all my members written;
16 Which day by day were fashioned, * when as yet
Psalm 139. Domine, probasti. there was none of them.
LORD, thou hast searched me out, and known me. *
O Thou knowest my down-sitting, and mine uprising;
thou understandest my thoughts long before.
17 How dear are thy counsels unto me, O God; * O how
great is the sum of them!
2 Thou art about my path, and about my bed; * and art 18 If I tell them, they are more in number than the
acquainted with all my ways. sand: * when I wake up, I am present with thee.
3 For lo, there is not a word in my tongue, * but thou, 19 Wilt thou not slay the wicked, O God? * Depart from
O LORD , knowest it altogether. me, ye blood-thirsty men.
4 Thou hast beset me behind and before, * and laid 20 For they speak unrighteously against thee; * and
thine hand upon me. thine enemies take thy Name in vain.
5 Such knowledge is too wonderful and excellent for 21 Do not I hate them, O LORD , that hate thee? * and
me; * I cannot attain unto it. am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
6 Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit? * or whither 22 Yea, I hate them right sore; * even as though they
shall I go then from thy presence? were mine enemies.
7 If I climb up into heaven, thou art there; * if I go down 23 Try me, O God, and seek the ground of my heart; *
to hell, thou art there also. prove me, and examine my thoughts.
24 Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me; * Evening Prayer.
and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 141. Domine, clamavi.
ORD, I call upon thee; haste thee unto me, * and
Psalm 140. Eripe me, Domine.
ELIVER me, O LORD , from the evil man; * and
L consider my voice, when I cry unto thee.
D preserve me from the wicked man;

2 Who imagine mischief in their hearts, * and stir up
2 Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the in-
cense; * and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening
sacrifice.
strife all the day long. 3 Set a watch, O LORD , before my mouth, * and keep
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; * the door of my lips.
adder's poison is under their lips. 4 O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing; * let
4 Keep me, O LORD , from the hands of the ungodly; * me not be occupied in ungodly works with the men that
preserve me from the wicked men, who are purposed to work wickedness, neither let me eat of such things as
overthrow my goings. please them.
5 The proud have laid a snare for me, and spread a net 5 Let the righteous rather smite me friendly, and
abroad with cords; * yea, and set traps in my way. reprove me; * yea, let not my head refuse their precious
6 I said unto the LORD , Thou art my God, * hear the balms.
voice of my prayers, O LORD . 6 As for the ungodly, * I will pray yet against their
7 O LORD God, thou strength of my health; * thou hast wickedness.
covered my head in the day of battle. 7 Let their judges be overthrown in stony places, * that
8 Let not the ungodly have his desire, O LORD ; * let not they may hear my words; for they are sweet.
his mischievous imagination prosper, lest they be too 8 Our bones lie scattered before the pit, * like as when
proud. one breaketh and heweth wood upon the earth.
9 Let the mischief of their own lips fall upon the head of 9 But mine eyes look unto thee, O LORD God; * in thee
them * that compass me about. is my trust; O cast not out my soul.
10 Let hot burning coals fall upon them; * let them be 10 Keep me from the snare that they have laid for me, *
cast into the fire, and into the pit, that they never rise up and from the traps of the wicked doers.
again. 11 Let the ungodly fall into their own nets together, *
11 A man full of words shall not prosper upon the and let me ever escape them.
earth: * evil shall hunt the wicked person to overthrow
him.
12 Sure I am that the LORD will avenge the poor, * and Psalm 142. Voce mea ad Dominum.
CRIED unto the LORD with my voice; * yea, even unto
maintain the cause of the helpless.
13 The righteous also shall give thanks unto thy Name; * I the LORD did I make my supplication.
and the just shall continue in thy sight.
2 I poured out my complaints before him, * and showed faint: * hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them
him of my trouble. that go down into the pit.
3 When my spirit was in heaviness, thou knewest my 8 O let me hear thy loving-kindness betimes in the
path; * in the way wherein I walked, have they privily laid morning; for in thee is my trust: * show thou me the way
a snare for me. that I should walk in; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
4 I looked also upon my right hand, * and saw there was 9 Deliver me, O LORD , from mine enemies; * for I flee
no man that would know me. unto thee to hide me.
5 I had no place to flee unto, * and no man cared for my 10 Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee; for thou
soul. art my God: * let thy loving Spirit lead me forth into the
6 I cried unto thee, O LORD, and said, * Thou art my land of righteousness.
hope, and my portion in the land of the living. 11 Quicken me, O LORD , for thy Name's sake; * and for
7 Consider my complaint; * for I am brought very low. thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
8 O deliver me from my persecutors; * for they are too 12 And of thy goodness slay mine enemies, * and
strong for me. destroy all them that vex my soul; for I am thy servant.
9 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks
unto thy Name; * which thing if thou wilt grant me, then
shall the righteous resort unto my company. The Thirtieth Day
Morning Prayer
Psalm 143. Domine, exaudi. Psalm 144. Benedictus Dominus.
EAR my prayer, O LORD , and consider my desire; *
H hearken unto me for thy truth and righteousness' sake.
2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant; * for in
B LESSED be the LORD my strength, * who teacheth my
hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
2 My hope and my fortress, my castle and deliverer, my
thy sight shall no man living be justified. defender in whom I trust; * who subdueth my people that
3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath is under me.
smitten my life down to the ground; * he hath laid me in 3 LORD , what is man, that thou hast such respect unto
the darkness, as the men that have been long dead. him? * or the son of man, that thou so regardest him?
4 Therefore is my spirit vexed within me, * and my 4 Man is like a thing of nought; * his time passeth away
heart within me is desolate. like a shadow.
5 Yet do I remember the time past; I muse upon all thy 5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD , and come down; * touch
works; * yea, I exercise myself in the works of thy hands. the mountains, and they shall smoke.
6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee; * my soul gaspeth 6 Cast forth thy lightning, and tear them; * shoot out
unto thee as a thirsty land. thine arrows, and consume them.
7 Hear me, O LORD , and that soon; for my spirit waxeth
7 Send down thine hand from above; * deliver me, and 6 So that men shall speak of the might of thy marvellous
take me out of the great waters, from the hand of strangers; acts; * and I will also tell of thy greatness.
8 Whose mouth talketh of vanity, * and their right hand 7 The memorial of thine abundant kindness shall be
is a right hand of wickedness. showed; * and men shall sing of thy righteousness.
9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God; * and sing 8 The LORD is gracious and merciful; * long-suffering,
praises unto thee upon a ten-stringed lute. and of great goodness.
10 Thou hast given victory unto kings, * and hast 9 The LORD is loving unto every man; * and his mercy
delivered David thy servant from the peril of the sword. is over all his works.
11 Save me, and deliver me from the hand of strangers, 10 All thy works praise thee, O LORD ; * and thy saints
* whose mouth talketh of vanity, and their right hand is a give thanks unto thee.
right hand of iniquity: 11 They show the glory of thy kingdom, * and talk of
12 That our sons may grow up as the young plants, * thy power;
and that our daughters may be as the polished corners of 12 That thy power, thy glory, and mightiness of thy
the temple; kingdom, * might be known unto men.
13 That our garners may be full and plenteous with all 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, * and thy
manner of store; * that our sheep may bring forth thou- dominion endureth throughout all ages.
sands, and ten thousands in our fields; 14 The LORD upholdeth all such as fall, * and lifteth up
14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be all those that are down.
no decay, * no leading into captivity, and no complaining in 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord; * and thou
our streets. givest them their meat in due season.
15 Happy are the people that are in such a case; * yea, 16 Thou openest thine hand, * and fillest all things
blessed are the people who have the LORD for their God. living with plenteousness.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, * and holy in
all his works.
Psalm 145. Exaltabo te, Deus.
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him; *
WILL magnify thee, O God, my King; * and I will praise
I thy Name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I give thanks unto thee; * and praise
yea, all such as call upon him faithfully.
19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; * he
also will hear their cry, and will help them.
thy Name for ever and ever. 20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him; * but
3 Great is the LORD , and marvellous worthy to be scattereth abroad all the ungodly.
praised; * there is no end of his greatness. 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD ; * and
4 One generation shall praise thy works unto another, * let all flesh give thanks unto his holy Name for ever and
and declare thy power. ever.
5 As for me, I will be talking of thy worship, * thy glory,
thy praise, and wondrous works;
Psalm 146. Lauda, anima mea. 4 He telleth the number of the stars, * and calleth them
RAISE the LORD , O my soul: while I live, will I praise all by their names.
P the LORD ; * yea, as long as I have any being, I will sing
praises unto my God.
5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power; * yea, and
his wisdom is infinite.
2 O put not your trust in princes, nor in any child of 6 The LORD setteth up the meek, * and bringeth the
man; * for there is no help in them. ungodly down to the ground.
3 For when the breath of man goeth forth, he shall turn 7 O sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; * sing
again to his earth, * and then all his thoughts perish. praises upon the harp unto our God:
4 Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, * 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth
and whose hope is in the LORD his God: rain for the earth; * and maketh the grass to grow upon the
5 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that mountains, and herb for the use of men;
therein is; * who keepeth his promise for ever; 9 Who giveth fodder unto the cattle, * and feedeth the
6 Who helpeth them to right that suffer wrong; * who young ravens that call upon him.
feedeth the hungry. 10 He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse; *
7 The LORD looseth men out of prison; * the LORD neither delighteth he in any man's legs.
giveth sight to the blind. 11 But the LORD ’S delight is in them that fear him, *
8 The LORD helpeth them that are fallen; * the LORD and put their trust in his mercy.
careth for the righteous. 12 Praise the LORD , O Jerusalem; * praise thy God, O
9 The LORD careth for the strangers; he defendeth the Sion.
fatherless and widow: * as for the way of the ungodly, he 13 For he hath made fast the bars of thy gates, * and
turneth it upside down. hath blessed thy children within thee.
10 The LORD thy God, O Sion, shall be King for ever- 14 He maketh peace in thy borders, * and filleth thee
more, * and throughout all generations. with the flour of wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth, *
and his word runneth very swiftly.
Evening Prayer 16 He giveth snow like wool, * and scattereth the
hoarfrost like ashes.
Psalm 147. Laudate Dominum. 17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: * who is able
RAISE the LORD , for it is a good thing to sing praises to abide his frost?
P unto our God; * yea, a joyful and pleasant thing it is to
be thankful.
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: * he
bloweth with his wind, and the waters flow.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, * and gather 19 He showeth his word unto Jacob, * his statutes and
together the outcasts of Israel. ordinances unto Israel.
3 He healeth those that are broken in heart, * and 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation; * neither have
giveth medicine to heal their sickness. the heathen knowledge of his laws.
Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him, * and let the
PRAISE the LORD from the heavens: * praise him in children of Sion be joyful in their King.
O the heights.
2 Praise him, all ye angels of his: * praise him, all his
3 Let them praise his Name in the dance: * let them
sing praises unto him with tabret and harp.
host. 4 For the LORD hath pleasure in his people, * and
3 Praise him, sun and moon: * praise him, all ye stars helpeth the meek-hearted.
and light. 5 Let the saints be joyful with glory; * let them rejoice
4 Praise him, all ye heavens, * and ye waters that are in their beds.
above the heavens. 6 Let the praises of God be in their mouth; * and a two-
5 Let them praise the Name of the LORD : * for he spake edged sword in their hands;
the word, and they were made; he commanded, and they 7 To be avenged of the nations, * and to rebuke the
were created. peoples;
6 He hath made them fast for ever and ever: * he hath 8 To bind their kings in chains, * and their nobles with
given them a law which shall not be broken. links of iron;
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, * ye dragons and all 9 To execute judgment upon them; as it is written, *
deeps; Such honour have all his saints.
8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours, * wind and storm,
fulfilling his word;
9 Mountains and all hills; * fruitful trees and all cedars; Psalm 150. Laudate Dominum.
10 Beasts and all cattle; * creeping things and flying
PRAISE God in his sanctuary: * praise him in the
fowls;
11 Kings of the earth, and all peoples; * princes, and all O firmament of his power.
2 Praise him in his noble acts: * praise him according to
judges of the world;
12 Young men and maidens, old men and children, his excellent greatness.
praise the Name of the LORD : * for his Name only is 3 Praise him in the sound of the trumpet: * praise him
excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth. upon the lute and harp.
13 He shall exalt the horn of his people: all his saints 4 Praise him in the timbrels and dances: * praise him
shall praise him; * even the children of Israel, even the upon the strings and pipe.
people that serveth him. 5 Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals: * praise him
upon the loud cymbals.
6 Let every thing that hath breath * praise the LORD .
Psalm 149. Cantate Domino.
SING unto the LORD a new song; * let the
O congregation of saints praise him.
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The Form of Consecration of a
Church or Chapel
The following Office may be used with the Order for the Holy Communion, or
¶
at Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer, or separately.
¶ The Bishop is to be received at the entrance of the Church, or Chapel, by the
Church-wardens and Vestrymen, or some other persons appointed for that
purpose. The Bishop and the Clergy who are present shall go up the aisle of the
Church, or Chapel, to the Holy Table, repeating the following Psalm
alternately, the Bishop one verse and the Clergy another.
Domini est terra. Psalm xxiv.

HE earth is the LORD ’S, and all that therein is; * the
T compass of the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, * and stablished
it upon the floods.
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD ? * or who
shall rise up in his holy place?
4 Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; * and
that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to
deceive his neighbour.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD , * and
righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him; * even of
them that seek thy face, O Jacob.
8 Who is this King of glory? * It is the LORD strong and
mighty, even the LORD mighty in battle.
10 Who is this King of glory? * Even the LORD of hosts,
he is the King of glory.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Lord, to be present with us, who are here gathered
Ghost; together with all humility and readiness of heart, to
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * consecrate this place to the honour of thy great Name;
world without end. Amen. separating it henceforth from all unhallowed, ordinary, and
common uses; and dedi-cating it to thy service, for reading
¶ The Bishop shall go within the rails, with such of the Clergy as can be there thy holy Word, for cele-brating thy holy Sacraments, for
accommodated. The Bishop, sitting in his chair, shall have the instruments offering to thy glorious Majesty the sacrifices of prayer and
of Donation and Endowment, if there be any, presented to him; and then
thanksgiving, for blessing thy people in thy Name, and for
standing up, and turning to the Congregation, he shall say,
all other holy offices: accept, O Lord, this service at our
EARLY beloved in the Lord; forasmuch as devout and
D holy men, as well under the Law as under the Gospel,
moved either by the express command of God, or by the
hands, and bless it with such success as may tend most to
thy glory, and the furtherance of our happiness both
temporal and spiritual; through Jesus Christ our blessed
secret inspiration of the blessed Spirit, and acting agreeably Lord and Saviour. Amen.
to their own reason and sense of the natural decency of After this the Bishop shall stand up, and turning his face towards the
things, have erected houses for the public worship of God, ¶
Congregation, shall say,
and separated them from all unhallowed, worldly, and
EGARD, O Lord, the supplications of thy servants, and
common uses, in order to fill men's minds with greater
reverence for his glorious Majesty, and affect their hearts R grant that whosoever in this house shall be received by
Baptism into the congregation of Christ's flock, may be
with more devotion and humility in his service; which pious
works have been approved of and graciously accepted by sanctified by the Holy Ghost, and may continue Christ's
our heavenly Father; Let us not doubt but that he will also faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end. Amen.
favourably approve our godly purpose of setting apart this
RANT, O Lord, that they who at this place shall in
place in solemn manner, for the several Offices of religious
worship, and let us faithfully and devoutly beg his blessing G their own persons renew the promises and vows of
their Baptism, and be Confirmed by the Bishop, may
on this our undertaking.
receive such a measure of thy Holy Spirit, that they may
grow in grace unto their life's end. Amen.
¶ Then the Bishop, kneeling, shall say the following Prayer.
ETERNAL God, mighty in power, and of majesty

O incomprehensible, whom the heaven of heavens
cannot contain, much less the walls of temples made with
G RANT, O Lord, that whosoever shall receive in this
place the blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of
Christ, may come to that holy ordinance with faith, charity,
hands; and who yet hast been graciously pleased to and true repentance; and being filled with thy grace and
promise thy especial presence, wherever two or three of heavenly benediction, may, to their great and endless
thy faithful servants shall assemble in thy Name, to offer up comfort, obtain remission of their sins, and all other
their praises and supplications unto thee; Vouchsafe, O benefits of his passion. Amen.
RANT, O Lord, that by thy holy Word which shall be ¶ When there is a Communion, the following shall be the Collect, Epistle, and
G read and preached in this place, and by thy Holy Spirit
grafting it inwardly in the heart, the hearers thereof may
Gospel.
The Collect.
both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and MOST glorious God, whom the heaven of heavens
may have power and strength to fulfil the same. Amen. O cannot contain; Graciously accept the Dedication of
this place to thy service; and grant that all who shall call
RANT, O Lord, that whosoever shall be joined to-
G gether in this place in the holy estate of Matrimony,
may faithfully perform and keep the vow and covenant
upon thee here may worship thee in spirit and in truth, and
may in their lives show forth thy praise; through Jesus
betwixt them made, and may remain in perfect love to-
gether unto their life's end. Amen.
For the Epistle. Revelation xxi. 2.
RANT, we beseech thee, blessed Lord, that ND I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming
G whosoever shall draw near to thee in this place, to give A down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride
adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of
thee thanks for the benefits which they have received at
thy hands, to set forth thy most worthy praise, to confess heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men,
their sins unto thee, and to ask such things as are requisite and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people,
and necessary, as well for the body as for the soul, may do and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And
it with such steadiness of faith, and with such seriousness, God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there
affection, and devotion of mind, that thou mayest accept shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither
their bounden duty and service, and vouchsafe to give shall there be any more pain: for the former things are
whatever in thy infinite wisdom thou shalt see to be most passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold,
expedient for them. All which we beg for Jesus Christ's I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for
sake, our most blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen. these words are true and faithful.
¶ Then, the Bishop sitting in his chair, the Sentence of Consecration is to be

The Gospel. St. John ii. 13.
ND the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up
read by some person appointed by him, and then laid by him upon the
Communion Table; after which, the Bishop shall say, A to Jerusalem, and found in the temple those that sold
oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money
LESSED be thy Name, O Lord, that it hath pleased
B thee to put it into the hearts of thy servants to appro-
priate and devote this house to thy honour and worship;
sitting: and when he had made a scourge of small cords, he
drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the
and grant that all who shall enjoy the benefit of this pious oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew
work, may show forth their thankfulness, by making a right the tables; and said unto them that sold doves, Take these
use of it, to the glory of thy blessed Name; through Jesus things hence; make not my Father's house an house of
merchandise. And his disciples remembered that it was
written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
¶ And immediately before the final Blessing, the Bishop shall say this Prayer.
LESSED be thy Name, O Lord God, for that it hath

B pleased thee to have thy habitation among the sons of
men, and to dwell in the midst of the assembly of the saints
upon the earth; Grant, we beseech thee, that in this place
now set apart to thy service, thy holy Name may be
worshipped in truth and purity through all generations;
HE Peace of God, which passeth all understanding,

T keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love
of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the
Blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Ghost, be amongst you, and remain with you always.
Amen.
An Office of
Institution of Ministers
into Parishes or Churches
The Bishop having received due Notice of the Election of a Minister into a
¶
Parish or Church, as prescribed by Canon, and being satisfied that the Person
chosen is a qualified Minister of this Church, may proceed to institute him
into the Parish.
¶ The following Office may be used with the Order for the Holy Communion, or
at Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer, or separately.
¶ In any Diocese, the concluding Paragraph in the Letter of Institution may be
omitted, where it interferes with the Usages, Laws, or Charters of the Church
in the same.
To our well-beloved in Christ, A. B., Presbyter, Greeting.

E do by these Presents give and grant unto you, in whose Learning
W Diligence, sound Doctrine, and Prudence, we do fully con- Sigillum.
fide, our Licence and Authority to perform the Office of a Signat.
Priest, in the Parish (or Church) of E. And also hereby do
institute you into said Parish, (or Church,) possessed of full power to perform
every Act of sacerdotal Function among the People of the same; you
continuing in communion with us, and complying with the rubrics and canons
of the Church, and with such lawful directions as you shall at any time receive
from us.
And as a canonically instituted Priest into the Office of Rector of ——
Parish, (or Church,) you are faithfully to feed that portion of the flock of
Christ which is now intrusted to you; not as a man-pleaser, but as continually
bearing in mind that you are accountable to us here, and to the Chief Bishop
and Sovereign Judge of all, hereafter.
And as the Lord hath ordained that they who serve at the altar should live
of the things belonging to the altar; so we authorize you to claim and enjoy
all the accustomed temporalities appertaining to your cure, until some urgent
reason or reasons occasion a wish in you, or in the congregation committed
to your charge, to bring about a separation, and dissolution of all sacerdotal
relation, between you and them; of all which you will give us due notice; and
in case of any difference between you and your congregation, as to a separ-
ation and dissolution of all sacerdotal connection between you and them, we,
your Bishop, with the advice of our Presbyters, are to be the ultimate arbiter
and judge.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto affixed our episcopal seal and
signature, at —— , this —— day of —— , A. D. —— , and in the —— year
of our consecration.
¶ At the time designated for the new Incumbent's Institution, the Bishop, or the ¶ Here the Institutor shall begin the Office.
Institutor appointed by him, attended by the new Incumbent, and by the other
Clergy present, shall enter the Chancel. Then all the Clergy present standing Minister. The Lord be with you.
in the Chancel or Choir, except the Bishop, or the Priest who acts as Institutor, Answer. And with thy spirit.
who shall go within the rails of the Altar; the Wardens (or, in case of their
necessary absence, two members of the Vestry) standing on the right and left Let us pray.
of the Altar, without the rails; the Senior Warden (or the member of the Vestry
IRECT us, O Lord, in all our doings, with thy most
supplying his place) holding the keys of the Church in his hand, in open view,
the Bishop, or the Priest who acts as the Institutor, shall say, D gracious favour, and further us with thy continual help;
that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee,
EARLY beloved in the Lord, we have assembled for
D the purpose of instituting the Rev. A. B. into this
Parish, (or Church,) as Priest and Rector of the same; and
we may glorify thy holy Name, and finally, by thy mercy,
obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
hath taught us to pray unto thee, O Almighty Father, in his
we are possessed of your Vote that he has been so elected; prevailing Name and words,
as also of the prescribed Letter of Institution. But if any of
you can show just cause why he may not be instituted, we UR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name.
proceed no further, because we would not that an unworthy
person should minister among you.
our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against
¶ If any objection be offered, the Bishop, or the Priest who acts as the Institutor, us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from
shall judge whether it afford just cause to suspend the Service. evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
¶ No objection being offered, or the Institutor choosing to go on with the Service, glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
then shall be read the Letter of Institution.
¶ And then shall the Senior Warden (or the member of the Vestry supplying his ¶ Then shall the Institutor receive the Incumbent within the rails of the Altar,
place) present the keys of the Church to the new Incumbent, saying, and present him the Bible, Book of Common Prayer, and Books of Canons of the
General and Diocesan Convention, saying as follows.
N the name and behalf of —— Parish (or Church) I do
Iandreceive and acknowledge you, the Rev. A. B., as Priest
Rector of the same; and in token thereof, give into your R ECEIVE these Books; and let them be the rule of thy
conduct in dispensing the divine Word, in leading the
hands the keys of this Church. Devotions of the People, and in exercising the Discipline of
the Church; and be thou in all things a pattern to the flock
committed to thy care.
¶ Then the new Incumbent shall say,
A. B., receive these keys of the House of God at your

I ,hands, as the pledges of my Institution, and of your
parochial recognition, and promise to be a faithful shepherd
¶ Then shall be said or sung Exsurgat Deus, Psalm lxviii., or Judica me,
Domine, Psalm xxvi.
Minister. The Law was given by Moses;

over you; In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of People. But Grace and Truth came by Jesus Christ:
the Holy Ghost.
Minister and People. Who is God over all, blessed for Benediction.
evermore. Amen.
HE God of peace, who brought again from the dead our
Let us pray.
OST gracious Father, the giver of all good and perfect
T Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep,
through the blood of the everlasting covenant; Make you
M gifts, who of thy wise providence hast appointed
divers Orders in thy Church; Give thy grace, we beseech
perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you
that which is well pleasing in his sight; through Jesus
thee, to thy servant, to whom the charge of this Congrega- Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
tion is now committed; and so replenish him with the truth
of thy doctrine, and endue him with innocency of life, that ¶ Then shall the Instituted Minister kneel at the Altar, to present his
supplication for himself, in this form.
he may faithfully serve before thee, to the glory of thy
great Name, and the benefit of thy holy Church; through LORD my God, I am not worthy that thou shouldest
Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Redeemer. Amen. O come under my roof; yet thou hast honoured thy
servant with appointing him to stand in thy House, and to
HOLY Jesus, who hast purchased to thyself an
O universal Church, and hast promised to be with the
Ministers of Apostolic Succession to the end of the world;
serve at thy holy Altar. To thee and to thy service I devote
myself, body, soul, and spirit, with all their powers and
faculties. Fill my memory with the words of thy Law;
Be graciously pleased to bless the ministry and service of enlighten my understanding with the illumination of the
him who is now appointed to offer the sacrifices of prayer Holy Ghost; and may all the wishes and desires of my will
and praise to thee in this house, which is called by thy centre in what thou hast commanded. And, to make me
Name. May the words of his mouth, and the meditation of instrumental in promoting the salvation of the people now
his heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, our committed to my charge, grant that I may faithfully ad-
strength and our Redeemer. Amen. minister thy holy Sacraments, and by my life and doctrine
set forth thy true and lively Word. Be ever with me in the
GOD, Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the faithful, visit, we
O pray thee, this Congregation with thy love and favour;
en-lighten their minds more and more with the light of the
performance of all the duties of my ministry: in prayer, to
quicken my devotion; in praises, to heighten my love and
gratitude; and in preaching, to give a readiness of thought
ever-lasting Gospel; graft in their hearts a love of the truth; and expression suitable to the clearness and excellency of
increase in them true religion; nourish them with all good- thy holy Word. Grant this for the sake of Jesus Christ thy
ness; and of thy great mercy keep them in the same, O Son our Saviour.
blessed Spirit, whom, with the Father and the Son to-
gether, we worship and glorify as one God, world without ¶ The Instituted Minister, standing up, shall say,
end. Amen.
Let us pray.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast built thy Church upon the
O foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ
himself being the chief corner-stone; Grant that, by the
operation of the Holy Ghost, all Christians may be so joined
together in unity of spirit, and in the bond of peace, that
they may be an holy temple acceptable unto thee. And
especially to this Congregation present, give the abundance
of thy grace; that with one heart they may desire the
prosperity of thy holy Apostolic Church, and with one
mouth may profess the faith once delivered to the Saints.
Defend them from the sins of heresy and schism; let not
the foot of pride come nigh to hurt them, nor the hand of
the ungodly to cast them down. And grant that the course
of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy govern-
ance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly
quietness; that so they may walk in the ways of truth and
peace, and at last be numbered with thy Saints in glory
everlasting; through the merits of the same thy blessed
Son Jesus Christ, the gracious Bishop and Shepherd of our
souls, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Holy
Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
Then shall follow the Sermon. And after that, if there be a Communion, the
¶
Instituted Minister shall proceed to that Service, and to administer the holy
Eucharist to his Congregation; and after the Benediction, (which he shall
always pronounce,) the Wardens, Vestry, and others, shall salute and welcome
him, bidding him God-speed.
¶ When the Bishop of the Diocese is present at the Institution of a Minister, he
shall make to him the address, as prescribed in the Office in the form of a
letter.

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Articles of Religion
As established by the Bishops, the Clergy, and the Laity of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States of America,
in Convention, on the twelfth day of September,
in the Year of our Lord,
1801.
ARTICLES OF RELIGION.
I. Of Faith in the Holy Trinity.

HERE is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, or
T passions; of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness; the Maker, and
Preserver of all things both visible and invisible. And in the unity of this
Godhead there be three Persons, of one substance, power, and eternity; the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
II. Of the Word or Son of God, which was made very Man.
THE Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the
Father, the very and eternal God, and of one substance with the Father, took
Man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin, of her substance: so that two
whole and perfect Natures, that is to say, the Godhead and Manhood, were
joined together in one Person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ,
very God, and very Man; who truly suffered, was crucified, dead, and buried,
to reconcile his Father to us, and to be a sacrifice, not only for original guilt,
but also for actual sins of men.
III. Of the going down of Christ into Hell.

As Christ died for us, and was buried; so also it is to be believed, that he went
down into Hell.
IV. Of the Resurrection of Christ.

CHRIST did truly rise again from death, and took again his body, with flesh,
bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of Man’s nature;
wherewith he ascended into Heaven, and there sitteth, until he return to
judge all Men at the last day.
V. Of the Holy Ghost.

THE Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, is of one
substance, majesty, and glory, with the Father and the Son, very and eternal
God.
VI. Of the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for Salvation.

HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that
whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be
required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith, or
be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. In the name of the Holy
Scripture we do understand those canonical Books of the Old and New
Testament, of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church.
Of the Names and Number of the Canonical Books this infection of nature doth remain, yea in them that are regenerated;
G enesis, The First Book of Sam uel, The Book of Esther, whereby the lust of the flesh, called in Greek, fronhma sarkos, (which some
Exodus, The Second Book of Sam uel, The Book of Job, do expound the wisdom, some sensuality, some the affection, some the
Leviticus, The First Book of K ings, The Psalm s, desire, of the flesh), is not subject to the Law of God. And although there is
N um bers, The Second Book of K ings, The Proverbs, no condemnation for them that believe and are baptized; yet the Apostle doth
Deuteronom y, The First Book of Chronicles, Ecclesiastes or Preacher,
confess, that concupiscence and lust hath of itself the nature of sin.
Joshua, The Second Book of Chronicles, Cantica, or Songs of Solom on,
Judges, The First Book of Esdras, Four Prophets the greater,
Ruth, The Second Book of Esdras, Tw elve Prophets the less.
X. Of Free Will.
THE condition of Man after the fall of Adam is such, that he cannot turn and
And the other Books (as Hierome saith) the Church doth read for example prepare himself, by his own natural strength and good works, to faith, and
of life and instruction of manners; but yet doth it not apply them to establish calling upon God. Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant
any doctrine; such are these following: and acceptable to God, without the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that
The Third Book of Esdras, Baruch the Prophet, we may have a good will, and working with us, when we have that good will.
The Fourth Book of Esdras, The Song of the Three Children,
The Book of Tobias, The Story of Susanna, XI. Of the Justification of Man.
The Book of Judith, O f Bel and the Dragon,
The rest of the Book of Esther, The Prayer of M anasses,
WE are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and
The Book of W isdom , The First Book of M accabees, Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith, and not for our own works or deservings.
Jesus the Son of Sirach, The Second Book of M accabees. Wherefore, that we are justified by Faith only, is a most wholesome Doctrine,
and very full of comfort, as more largely is expressed in the Homily of
All the Books of the New Testament, as they are commonly received, we
Justification.
do receive, and account them Canonical.
XII. Of Good Works.
VII. Of the Old Testament.
ALBEIT that Good Works, which are the fruits of Faith, and follow after
THE Old Testament is not contrary to the New: for both in the Old and New
Justification, cannot put away our sins, and endure the severity of God's
Testament everlasting life is offered to Mankind by Christ, who is the only
judgment; yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and do
Mediator between God and Man, being both God and Man. Wherefore they
spring out necessarily of a true and lively Faith; insomuch that by them a
are not to be heard, which feign that the old Fathers did look only for
lively Faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit.
transitory promises. Although the Law given from God by Moses, as touching
Ceremonies and Rites, do not bind Christian men, nor the Civil precepts XIII. Of Works before Justification.
thereof ought of necessity to be received in any commonwealth; yet notwith-
WORKS done before the grace of Christ, and the Inspiration of the Spirit, are
standing, no Christian man whatsoever is free from the obedience of the
not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Jesus Christ;
Commandments which are called Moral.
neither do they make men meet to receive grace, or (as the School-authors
VIII. Of the Creeds. say) deserve grace of congruity: yea rather, for that they are not done as God
hath willed and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they have the
THE Nicene Creed, and that which is commonly called the Apostles’ Creed,
nature of sin.
ought thoroughly to be received and believed: for they may be proved by
most certain warrants of Holy Scripture. XIV. Of Works of Supererogation.
IX. Of Original or Birth Sin. VOLUNTARY Works besides, over and above, God's Commandments, which
they call Works of Supererogation, cannot be taught without arrogancy and
ORIGINAL sin standeth not in the following of Adam, (as the Pelagians do
impiety: for by them men do declare, that they do not only render unto God
vainly talk;) but it is the fault and corruption of the Nature of every man, that
as much as they are bound to, but that they do more for his sake, than of
naturally is engendered of the offspring of Adam; whereby man is very far
bounden duty is required: whereas Christ saith plainly, When ye have done
gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so
all that are commanded to you, say, We are unprofitable servants.
that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the Spirit; and therefore in every
person born into this world, it deserveth God’s wrath and damnation. And
XV. Of Christ alone without Sin. XVIII. Of obtaining eternal Salvation only by the Name of Christ.
CHRIST in the truth of our nature was made like unto us in all things, sin only THEY also are to be had accursed that presume to say, That every man shall
except, from which he was clearly void, both in his flesh, and in his spirit. He be saved by the Law or Sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to
came to be the Lamb without spot, who, by sacrifice of himself once made, frame his life according to that Law, and the light of Nature. For Holy
should take away the sins of the world; and sin (as Saint John saith) was not Scripture doth set out unto us only the Name of Jesus Christ, whereby men
in him. But all we the rest, although baptized, and born again in Christ, yet must be saved.
offend in many things; and if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us. XIX. Of the Church.
XVI. Of Sin after Baptism. THE visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in which the
pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be duly ministered
NOT every deadly sin willingly committed after Baptism is sin against the
according to Christ’s ordinance, in all those things that of necessity are
Holy Ghost, and unpardonable. Wherefore the grant of repentance is not to
requisite to the same.
be denied to such as fall into sin after Baptism. After we have received the
As the Church of Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Antioch, have erred; so also
Holy Ghost, we may depart from grace given, and fall into sin, and by the
the Church of Rome hath erred, not only in their living and manner of
grace of God we may arise again, and amend our lives. And therefore they are
Ceremonies, but also in matters of Faith.
to be condemned, which say, they can no more sin as long as they live here,
or deny the place of forgiveness to such as truly repent.
XX. Of the Authority of the Church.
XVII. Of Predestination and Election THE Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority in
PREDESTINATION to Life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before Controversies of Faith: and yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain
the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed by his anything that is contrary to God’s Word written, neither may it so expound
counsel secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although
hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to ever- the Church be a witness and a keeper of Holy Writ, yet, as it ought not to
lasting salvation, as vessels made to honour. Wherefore, they which be decree any thing against the same, so besides the same ought not to enforce
endued with so excellent a benefit of God, be called according to God's any thing to be believed for necessity of Salvation.
purpose by his Spirit working in due season: they through Grace obey the
calling: they be justified freely: they be made sons of God by adoption: they XXI. Of the Authority of General Councils.
be made like the image of his only-begotten Son Jesus Christ: they walk [The Tw enty-first of the form er Articles is om itted; because it is partly of a local and civil
religiously in good works, and at length, by God's mercy, they attain to nature, and is provided for, as to the rem aining parts of it, in other Articles.]
everlasting felicity.
As the godly consideration of Predestination, and our Election in Christ, XXII. Of Purgatory.
is full of sweet, pleasant, and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such THE Romish Doctrine concerning Purgatory, Pardons, Worshipping and
as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ, mortifying the works Adoration, as well of Images as of Relics, and also Invocation of Saints, is a
of the flesh, and their earthly members, and drawing up their mind to high fond thing, vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty of Scripture, but
and heavenly things, as well because it doth greatly establish and confirm rather repugnant to the Word of God.
their faith of eternal Salvation to be enjoyed through Christ, as because it
doth fervently kindle their love towards God: So, for curious and carnal
XXIII. Of Ministering in the Congregation
persons, lacking the Spirit of Christ, to have continually before their eyes the
sentence of God’s Predestination, is a most dangerous downfall, whereby the It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or
Devil doth thrust them either into desperation, or into wrethchlessness of ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called,
most unclean living, no less perilous than desperation. and sent to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called
Furthermore, we must receive God's promises in such wise, as they be and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have public
generally set forth to us in Holy Scripture: and, in our doings, that Will of authority given unto them in the Congregation, to call and send Ministers
God is to be followed, which we have expressly declared unto us in the word into the Lord’s vineyard.
of God.
XXIV. Of Speaking in the Congregation in such a Tongue as the XVII. Of Baptism
people understandeth. BAPTISM is not only a sign of profession, and mark of difference, whereby
I T is a thing plainly repugnant to the Word of God, and the custom of the Christian men are discerned from others that be not christened, but it is also
Primitive Church, to have public Prayer in the Church, or to minister the a sign of Regeneration or New-Birth, whereby, as by an instrument, they that
Sacraments, in a tongue not understanded of the people. receive Baptism rightly are grafted into the Church; the promises of the
forgiveness of sin, and of our adoption to be the sons of God by the Holy
XXV. Of the Sacraments. Ghost, are visibly signed and sealed; Faith is confirmed, and Grace increased
SACRAMENTS ordained of Christ be not only badges or tokens of Christian by virtue of prayer unto God.
men’s profession, but rather they be certain sure witnesses, and effectual The Baptism of young Children is in any wise to be retained in the
signs of grace, and God’s good will towards us, by the which he doth work Church, as most agreeable with the institution of Christ.
invisibly in us, and doth not only quicken, but also strengthen and confirm our
Faith in him.
XVIII. Of the Lord’s Supper.
There are two Sacraments ordained of Christ our Lord in the Gospel, that THE Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to
is to say, Baptism, and the Supper of the Lord. have among themselves one to another; but rather it is a Sacrament of our
Those five commonly called Sacraments, that is to say, Confirmation, Redemption by Christ’s death: insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and
Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and Extreme Unction, are not to be counted for with faith, receive the same, the Bread which we break is a partaking of the
Sacraments of the Gospel, being such as have grown partly of the corrupt Body of Christ; and likewise the Cup of Blessing is a partaking of the Blood
following of the Apostles, partly are states of life allowed in the Scriptures; of Christ.
but yet have not like nature of Sacraments with Baptism, and the Lord’s Sup- Transubstantiation (or the change of the substance of Bread and Wine)
per, for that they have not any visible sign or ceremony ordained of God. in the Supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by Holy Writ; but is repugnant
The Sacraments are not ordained of Christ to be gazed upon, or to be to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a Sacrament, and
carried about, but that we should duly use them. And in such only as worthily hath given occasion to many superstitions.
receive the same, they have a wholesome effect or operation: but they that The Body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten, in the Supper, only after
receive them unworthily, purchase to themselves damnation, as Saint Paul an heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby the Body of Christ
saith. is received and eaten in the Supper, is Faith.
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper was not by Christ’s ordinance
XXVI. Of the Unworthiness of the Ministers, which hinders not reserved, carried about, lifted up, or worshipped.
the effect of the Sacraments.
XXIX. Of the Wicked, which eat not the Body of Christ in the use
ALTHOUGH in the visible Church the evil be ever mingled with the good, and
sometimes the evil have chief authority in the Ministration of the Word and
of the Lord's Supper.
Sacraments, yet forasmuch as they do not the same in their own name, but THE Wicked, and such as be void of a lively faith, although they do carnally
in Christ's, and do minister by his commission and authority, we may use and visibly press with their teeth (as Saint Augustine saith) the Sacrament
their Ministry, both in hearing the Word of God, and in receiving the of the Body and Blood of Christ; yet in no wise are they partakers of Christ:
Sacraments. Neither is the effect of Christ's ordinance taken away by their but rather, to their condemnation, do eat and drink the sign or Sacrament of
wickedness, nor the grace of God’s gifts diminished from such as by faith, and so great a thing.
rightly, do receive the Sacraments ministered unto them; which be effectual,
XXX. Of both Kinds.
because of Christ’s institution and promise, although they be ministered by
evil men. THE Cup of the Lord is not to be denied to the Lay-people: for both the parts
Nevertheless, it appertaineth to the discipline of the Church, that inquiry of the Lord’s Sacrament, by Christ’s ordinance and commandment, ought to
be made of evil Ministers, and that they be accused by those that have be ministered to all Christian men alike.
knowledge of their offences; and finally, being found guilty, by just judgment XXXI. Of the one Oblation of Christ finished upon the Cross.
be deposed.
THE Offering of Christ once made in that perfect redemption, propitiation,
and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual;
and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone. Wherefore the Of the Names of the Homilies
sacrifices of Masses, in the which it wascommonly said, that the Priest did 1 Of the right Use of the Church. 11 Of Alms-doing.
offer Christ for the quick and the dead, to have remission of pain or guilt, 2 Against Peril of Idolatry. 12 Of the Nativity of Christ.
were blasphemous fables, and dangerous deceits. 3 Of repairing and keeping clean of Churches. 13 Of the Passion of Christ.
4 Of good Works: first of Fasting. 14 Of the Resurrection of Christ.
XXXII. Of the Marriage of Priests. 5 Against Gluttony and Drunkenness. 15 Of the worthy receiving of the Sacra-
6 Against Excess of Apparel. ment of the Body and Blood of Christ.
Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, are not commanded by God’s Law, either to 7 Of Prayer. 16 Of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost.
vow the estate of single life, or to abstain from marriage: therefore it is lawful 8 Of the Place and Time of Prayer. 17 For the Rogation-days.
for them, as for all other Christian men, to marry at their own discretion, as 9 That Common Prayers and Sacraments 18 Of the State of Matrimony.
ought to be ministered in a known tongue. 19 Of Repentance.
they shall judge the same to serve better to godliness.
10 Of the reverend Estimation of God’s Word. 20 Against Idleness.
XXXIII. Of excommunicate Persons, how they are to be avoided. 21 Against Rebellion.
THAT person which by open denunciation of the Church is rightly cut off from [This Article is receive d in this Church, so far as it declares the Book of Hom ilies to be
the unity of the Church, and excommunicated, ought to be taken of the whole an explication of Christian doctrine, and instructive in piety and m orals. But all references
to the constitution and la w s of England are considered as inapplicable to the circum -
multitude of the faithful, as an Heathen and Publican, until he be openly
stances of this Church; w hich also suspends the order for the reading of said Hom ilies in
reconciled by penance, and received into the Church by a Judge that hath the churches, until a revision of them m ay be conveniently m ade, for the clearing of them , as
authority thereunto. w ell from obsolete w ords and phrases, as from the local references.]
XXXIV. Of the Traditions of the Church. XXXVI. Of Consecration of Bishops and Ministers.
IT is not necessary that the Traditions and Ceremonies be in all places one, THE Book of Consecration of Bishops, and Ordering of Priests and Deacons,
or utterly like; for at all times they have been divers, and may be changed as set forth by the General Convention of this Church in 1792, doth contain
according to the diversity of countries, times, and men’s manners, so that all things necessary to such Consecration and Ordering; neither hath it any
nothing be ordained against God’s Word. Whosoever, through his private thing that, of itself, is superstitious and ungodly. And, therefore, whosoever
judgment, willingly and purposely, doth openly break the Traditions and are consecrated or ordered according to said Form, we decree all such to be
Ceremonies of the Church, which be not repugnant to the Word of God, and rightly, orderly, and lawfully consecrated and ordered.
be ordained and approved by common authority, ought to be rebuked openly, XXXVII. Of the Power of the Civil Magistrates.
(that others may fear to do the like,) as he that offendeth against the common
THE Power of the Civil Magistrate extendeth to all men, as well Clergy as
order of the Church, and hurteth the authority of the Magistrate, and
Laity, in all things temporal; but hath no authority in things purely spiritual.
woundeth the consciences of the weak brethren.
And we hold it to be the duty of all men who are professors of the Gospel, to
Every particular or national Church hath authority to ordain, change, and
pay respectful obedience to the Civil Authority, regularly and legitimately
abolish, Ceremonies or Rites of the Church ordained only by man’s authority,
constituted.
so that all things be done to edifying.
XXXV. Of the Homilies. XXXVIII. Of Christian Men’s Goods, which are not common.
THE Riches and Goods of Christians are not common, as touching the right,
THE Second Book of Homilies, the several titles whereof we have joined
title, and possession of the same; as certain Anabaptists do falsely boast.
under this Article, doth contain a godly and wholesome Doctrine, and
Notwithstanding, every man ought, of such things as he possesseth, liberally
necessary for these times, as doth the former Book of Homilies, which were
to give alms to the poor, according to his ability.
set forth in the time of Edward the Sixth; and therefore we judge them to be
read in Churches by the Ministers, diligently and distinctly, that they may be XXXIX. Of a Christian Man’s Oath.
understanded of the people.
AS we confess that vain and rash Swearing is forbidden Christian men by our
Lord Jesus Christ, and James his Apostle, so we judge, that Christian Religion
doth not prohibit, but that a man may swear when the Magistrate requireth,
in a cause of faith and charity, so it be done according to the Prophet’s
teaching in justice, judgment, and truth.

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