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    The Book of Common Prayer - 1559

 

THE TABLE AND KALENDAR

EXPRESSYNG THE ORDRE OF THE PSALMES AND LESSONS,
TO BEE SAID AT THE MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER
THROUGHOUT THE YERE, EXCEPTE CERTAIN PROPRE
FEASTES, AS THE RULES FOLOWYNG
MORE PLAYNELY DECLARE.

THE ORDER HOW THE PSALTER IS APPOYNTED TO BE READDE.

THE Psalter shalbe readde through, ones euery moneth, and because that some Monethes bee longer then some other be; It is thought good, to make them even by this meanes.
    To every moneth shalbe appointed (as concerning this purpose) just xxx dayes.
    And because January and Marche hathe one daye above the sayed nomber, and February, which is placed betwene them bothe, hath onely xxviii dayes, February shall borow of either of the monethes (of January and Marche) one day, and so the Psalter, which shalbe redde in February, must begin the last daie of January, and ende the first daie of Marche.
    And where as May, July, August, October and December, hath xxxi dayes a pece, it is ordred that the same Psalmes shalbe redde the haste day of the sayed Monethes, which were redde the daye before, so that the Psalter may beginne againe the first daie of the next Monethe ensuyng.
    Now to knowe what Psalmes shalbe redde every daie, looke in the Kalender, the nomber that is appointed for the Psalmes, and then fynde thesame nomber in this Table, and upon that nomber shall you see, what Psalmes shalbe sayde at Morning and Evening prayer.
    And where the cxix Psalme, is devided into xxii porcions, and is overlong to be redde at one time: it is so ordred, that, at one time, shal not be readde above foure or fyve of the sayd porcions, as you shall perceive to be noted in this Table folowyng.
    And here is also to be noted, that in this Table, and in all other partes of the service, where any Psalmes are appoyncted, the nombre is expressed after the greate Englyshe Bible, whiche from the ix Psalme, unto the cxlviii Psalme (folowing the devision of the Hebrues) doth vary in nombres from the common Latine translacion.

 

THE TABLE

FOR THE ORDER OF THE PSALMES, TO BE SAIED AT
MORNING AND EVENING PRAIER.

[After 1604, this table follows "Proper Psalms on Certain Days"]

[Day of the month] ¶ Morning Praier ¶ Evening Praier

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27

28
29
30

 1,2,3,4,5
9,10,11
15, 16, 17
19, 20, 21
24, 25, 26
30,31
35, 36
38,39,40
44,45,46
50, 51, 52
56, 57, 58
62, 63, 64
68
71, 72
75, 76, 77
79, 80, 81
86, 87, 88
90, 91, 92
96, 97
102, 103
105
107
110, 111, 112, 113
116, 117, 118
Inde. 5
Inde. 5
120, 121, 122, 123,
124, 125
132, 133, 134, 135
139, 140, 141
144, 145, 146		 6, 7, 8
12,13,14
18
22, 23
27, 28, 29
32, 33, 34
37
41, 42, 43
47, 48, 49
53, 54, 55
59, 60, 61
65, 66, 67
69, 70
73, 74
78
82, 83, 84, 85
89
93, 94
98, 99, 100, 101
104
106
108, 109
114, 115
119 Inde. 4
Inde. 4
Inde. 4
126, 127, 128, 129,
130, 131
136, 137, 138
142, 143
147, 148, 149, 150

 [The above Psalmes are in lower case Roman numerals in the original]

THE ORDER

HOWE THE RESTE OF HOLY SCRIPTURE (BESYDE THE PSALTER)
IS APPOINTED TO BE READDE.

THOLD Testament is appointed for the fyrst lessons, at Morning and Evening prayer, and shal be read through, everye yere once, excepte certaine bokes and Chapiters, whiche be leaste edifying, and mighte beste bee spared, and therefore bee lefte unread.
    The newe Testament is appointed for the seconde Lessons, at Mornyng and Evenyng prayer, and shalbe read over orderly every yere thryse, besyde the Epistles and Gospels: except the Apocalips [=Revelation], out of the which there bee onely certayne Lessons appointed, upon diverse proper feastes.
And to knowe what Lessons shalbe readde every daye: fynde the day of the moneth in the Kalender folowing; and there ye shal perceyve the bokes and Chapiters that shalbe read for the Lessons, both at Mornynge and Eveninge prayer.
    And here is to bee noted, that whensoever there bee any proper Psalmes or Lessons appointed for the Sondayes or for anye feaste moveable or unmoveable: then the Psalmes and Lessons, appointed in the kalender shalbe omitted for that tyme.
    Ye must note also that the Collect Epistle and Gospell, appointed for the Sondaie shal serve al the weke after, except there fall some feast that hath his proper.
    This is also to bee noted, concernyng the Leape yeares, that the xxv daye of February, which in Leape yeare is coumpted for two dayes, shal in those two dayes, alter nether Psalme nor Lesson: but the same Psalmes and Lessons, whiche be sayde the first daye, shall also serve for the second daye.
    Also, wheresoever the beginnyng of any Lesson, Epistle or Gospel is not expressed: there ye muste beginne at the beginning of the Chapiter.
    And wheresoever is not expressed howe farre shalbe read, there shall you reade to the ende of the Chapiter.

 

Proper Lessons to Be Read
for the First Lessons Both at Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer on the Sundays throughout the Year, and for Some Also the Second Lessons

Matins Evensong
Sundays of Advent
The first
   2
   3
   4
Isa. 1
5
25
30
Isa. 2
24
26
32
Sundays after
Christmas
The first
   2
37
41		 38
43
Sundays after
the Epiphany
The first
   2
   3
   4
   5		 44
51
55
57
59		 46
53
56
58
64
Septuagesima
Sexagesima
Quinquagesima		 Gen. 1
3
9		 Gen. 2
6
12
Lent
1 Sunday
   2
   3
   4
   5
   6		 19
27
39
43
Exod. 3
9		 22
34
42
45
Exod. 5
10
Easter Day
   1 Lesson
   2 Lesson		 12
Rom. 6		 14
Acts 2
Sundays after Easter
The first
   2
   3
   4
   5		 Num. 16
23
Deut. 4
6
8		 Num. 22
25
Deut. 5
7
9
Sunday after
Ascension Day		 12 13

Whitsunday
   1 Lesson

   2 Lesson
17
[Deut. 16 in 1561]
Acts 10
Then Peter opened his, etc. [Acts 10:34-48]
18
[Wisdom 1 in 1561]
    Acts 19
It fortuned when Apollo went to Corinth, etc. unto After these things [Acts 19:1-20]
Trinity Sunday
   1 Lesson
   2 Lesson		 Gen. 18
Matt. 3		 Josh. 1
 
Sundays after the Trinity
The first
   2
   3
   4
   5
   6
   7
   8
   9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26		 Josh. 10
Judg. 4
1 Kings 2
12
15
2 Kings 12
22
3 Kings 13
18
21
4 Kings 5
10
19
Jer. 5
25
Ezek. 2
16
20
Dan. 3
Joel 2
Hab. 2
Prov. 2
11
13
15
17		 Josh. 23
Judg. 5
1 Kings 3
13
16*
2 Kings 21
24
3 Kings 17
19
22
4 Kings 9
19
23
Jer. 22
36
Ezek. 14
18
24
Dan. 6
Mic. 6
Prov. 1
3
12
14
16
19
Notes:
* Ch. 17 in late 1500's
1 Kings = 1 Samuel
2 Kings = 2 Samuel
 
3 Kings = 1 Kings
4 Kings = 2 Kings

 


Lessons Proper for Holy Days

Matins Evensong
Saint Andrew Prov. 20 Prov. 21
Saint Thomas the
Apostle 		23 24
Nativity of Christ
   1 Lesson
Isa. 9
Isa. 7
God spake once again to Achas, etc. [Isaiah 7:10-25]
   2 Lesson Luke 2, unto and unto men of good will [Luke 2:1-14] Titus 3
The kindness and love, etc. [Titus 3:4-15]
Saint Stephen
   1 Lesson
   2 Lesson		  
Prov. 28
Acts 6 and 7
Stephen, full of faith and power, etc., unto and when forty years, etc. [Acts 6:8-7:29]		  
Eccles. 4
Acts 7
And when forty years were  expired, there appeared unto Moses, etc., unto Stephen full of the holy, etc. Acts 7:30-54]
Saint John
   1 Lesson
   2 Lesson		 Eccles. 5
Apoc. 1 [Rev. 1]		 Eccles. 6
Apoc. 22
Innocents Jer. 31
unto Moreover I
heard Ephraim [Jer. 31:1-17]		 Wisd. 1
Circumcision Day
   1 Lesson

   2 Lesson

Gen. 17

Rom. 2

Deut. 10, and now
Israel, etc. [Deut. 10:12-22]
Col. 2
Epiphany Day
   1 Lesson
   2 Lesson
Isa. 60
Luke 3, and it fortuned, etc. [Luke 3:21-38]
Corrected to:
Luke 3, unto so that he was supposed to be the son of Joseph [Luke 3:1-23] in 1561
Isa. 49
John 2, after this he went to Capernaum [John 2:12-25]
Corrected to:
John 2, unto After this he went to Capernaum [John 2:1-12] in 1561.
Conversion of Saint
Paul
   1 Lesson
   2 Lesson		  

Wisd. 5
Acts 22, unto, they heard him [Acts 22:1-21]

 

Wisd. 6
Acts 26

Purification of the
Virgin Mary 		Wisd. 9 Wisd. 12
Saint Matthias Wisd. 19 Eccles. 1
Annunciation of
our Lady		 Eccles. 2 Eccles. 3
Wednesday afore
Easter		 Hos. 13 Hos. 14
Thursday before
Easter		 Dan. 9 Jer. 31
Good Friday Gen. 22 Isa. 53
Easter even Zech. 9 Exod. 13
Monday in Easter
week
   1 Lesson
   2 Lesson		 Exod. 16
Matt. 28		     17
Acts 3
Tuesday in Easter
   1 Lesson
   2 Lesson
Exod. 20
Luke 24, unto, And behold two of them [Luke 24:1-12]
Exod. 32
1 Cor. 15
Saint Mark Eccles. 4 Eccles. 5
Philip and Jacob [=James] 7 9
Ascension Day Deut. 10 Deut. 11
4 Kings 2 in 1561 (=2 Kings 2)
Monday in
Whitsun week
   1 Lesson

 

30

in 1561:
 Gen. 11 unto These are the generations of Sem. [Gen. 11:1-10]

 

31

In 1561:
 Num. 11, Gather unto me 70 men, unto Moses and the elders returned. [Num. 11:16-30]

   2 Lesson [added 1561]

 1 Cor. 12  
Tuesday in
Whitsun week
 
32
In 1561:
 1 Kings 19, David came to Saul in Ramatha, &c. [1 Sam. 19:18-24]
  
34
In 1561:
Deut. 30
Saint Barnabas
   1 Lesson
   2 Lesson
Eccles. 10
Acts 14
Eccles. 12
Acts 15, unto, After
certain days [Acts 15:1-35]
Saint John Baptist
   1 Lesson
   2 Lesson
Mal. 3
Matt. 3
Mal. 4
Matt. 14, unto, when Jesus heard [Matt. 14:1-12]
Saint Peter
   1 Lesson
   2 Lesson		 Eccles. 15
Acts. 3		 Eccles. 19
Acts. 4
Saint James Eccles. 21 Eccles. 23
Saint Bartholomew 25 29
Saint Matthew 35 38
Saint Michael 39 44
Saint Luke 51
Job 1
Saint Simon and
Jude
1 Lesson		 24, 25 42
All Saints
1 Lesson
Wisd. 3, unto, blessed is rather
the barren [Wis. 3:1-12]
Wisd. 5, unto, his jealousy also [Wis. 5:1-17]
2 Lesson Heb. 11, 12
Saints by faith, unto, If you endure chastening  [Heb. 11:33-12:7]		 Apoc. 19, unto, and I saw an angel
stand  [Rev. 19:1-17]

 

Proper Psalms on Certain Days

  Matins Evensong
Christmas Day. Psalm 19
45
85		 89
110
132
Easter Day 2
57
111		 113
114
118
Ascension Day 8
15
21		 24
68
108
Whitsunday 48*
68*		 104
145

* Various printings list instead Psalms 45, 47 & 67

 

A Brief Declaration
When Every Term Beginneth
and Endeth

[After 1604, this is found at the very end of this section.]

BE it known that Easter Term beginneth always the eighteenth day after Easter, reckoning Easter Day for one. And endeth the Monday next after Ascension Day.
    Trinity Term beginneth alway the Friday next after Trinity Sunday and endeth the twenty-eighth day of June.
    Michaelmas Term beginneth the ninth or tenth day of October and endeth the twenty-eighth or twenty-ninth day of November.
    Hilary Term beginneth the twenty-third or twenty-fourth day of January and endeth the twelfth or thirteenth day of February.
    In Easter Term on the Ascension Day, in Trinity Term on the Nativity of Saint John Baptist, in Michaelmas Term on the Feast of All Saints, in Hilary Term on the Feast of the Purification of our Lady, the Queen's judges of Westminster do not use to sit in judgment, nor upon any Sundays.

 

An Almanac
for Thirty Years

The Years of Our Lord The Golden Number The Epacta The Cycle of the Sun Dominical Letter Easter Day
1559
1560
1561
1562
1563
1564
1565
1566
1567
1568
1569
1570
1571
1572
1573
1574
1575
1576
1577
1578
1579
1580
1581
1582
1583
1584
1585
1586
1587
1588		 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12		 22
3
14
25
6
17
28
9
20
1
12
23
4
15
26
7
18
19
11
22
3
14
25
6
17
28
9
20
1
12		 28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
1		 A.
G. F.
E.
D.
C.
B. A.
G.
F.
E.
D. C.
B.
A.
G.
F. E.
D.
C.
B.
A. G.
F
E.
D.
C. B.
A.
G.
F.
E. D.
C.
B.
A.
G. F.		 26 March
14 April
6 April
29 March
11 April
2 April
22 April
14 April
30 March
18 April
10 April
26 March
15 April
6 April
22 March
11 April
3 April
22 April
7 April
30 March
29 April
3 April
26 March
15 April
31 March
19 April
11 April
3 April
16 April
7 April

Additional information, namely the dates of Septuagesima Sunday, the first day of Lent, Rogation Sunday, Ascension Day, Whitsunday, and Advent Sunday, was added in 1604.

A table "To find Easter for ever" was added here in 1604.
 

JANUARY HATH THIRTY-ONE DAYS.

   

Psalms

 MORNING PRAYER. EVENING PRAYER.
The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson
3

11

19
8

16
5

10
2

10

18
7

15
4

12
1

9

17
6

14
3

 A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c		 Kalend.
4 No
3 No.
Prid.No
Nonae.
8 Idus.
7 Idus.
6 Idus.
5 Idus.
4 Idus.
3 Idus.
Prid. Id.
Idus.
19 kal
18 kal.
17 kal.
16 kal.
15 kal.
14 kal.
13 kal.
12 kal.
11 kal.
10 kal.
9 kal.
8 kal.
7 kal.
6 kal.
5 kal.
4 kal.
3 kal.
Prid.kal.		 Circumcision

 

Epiphany

Lucian§


Sol in Aquario

Hilary§
February

Term begin.

Prisca§

Fabian§
Agnes§
Vincent§


Convers. Paul





 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1		 Gen. 17
Gen. 1
3
5
7
Isa. 60
Gen. 9
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
Exod.2
4
6
8		 Rom. 2
Math. 1
2
3
4
Luke 3
Mat. 5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Acts 22
Mat. 23
24
25
26
27
28		 Deut. 10
Gen. 2
4
6
8
Isa. 49
Gen. 11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
Exod. 1
3
5
7
9		 Coll. 2
Rom. 1
2
3
4
John 2
Rom. 5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1 Cor.1
2
3
4
5
6
Acts 26
1 Cor. 7
8
9
10
11
12

Notes:
§ Added in 1561.

 

FEBRUARY HATH TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS.

   

Psalms

 MORING PRAYER. EVENING PRAYER.
The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson

11
19
8

16
5

13
2

10

18
7

15
4

12
1

9

17
6

14

 d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c		 Kalend.
4 No.
3 No.
Prid. No.
Nonas.
8 Id.
7 Id.
6 Id.
5 Id.
4 Id.
3 Id.
Prid. Id.
Idus.
16 kal.
15 kal.
14 kal.
13 kal.
12 kal
.11 kal.
10 kal.
9 kal.
8 kal.
7 kal.
6 kal.
5 kal.
4 kal.
3 kal.
Prid. kl.
Pur. Mary
Blaise§

Agatha§


Sol in Piscibus




Valentine§
March.









S. Mathias.

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29		 Exod. 10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
33
35
Lev. 18
20
Num 11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
Deut. 1
3
5		 Mark 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Luke 1
di. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11		 Exod. 11
13
15
17
19
21
23
32
34
40
Lev. 19
Num 10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
Deut. 2
4
6		 1 Cor. 13
14
15
16
2 Cor. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Gal. 1
2
3
4
5
6
Eph.1
2
3
4
5

Notes:
§ Added in 1561.

 

MARCH HATH THIRTY-ONE DAYS.

   

Psalms

 MORING PRAYER. EVENING PRAYER.
The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson
3

11

19
8

16
5

13
2

10

18
7

15
4

12
1

9

17
6

14
3

 d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f		 Kalend.
6 No.
5 No.
4 No.
3 No.
Prid. No.
Nonas.
8 Idus.
7 Idus.
6 Idus.
5 Idus.
4 Idus.
3 Idus.
Prid. Id.
Idus.
17 kl.
16 kl.
15 kl.
14 kl.
13 kl.
12 kl.
11 kl.
10 kl.
9 kl.
8 kl.
7 kl.
6 kl.
5 kl.
4 kl.
3 kl.
Prid. kl.		 David§
Chad§

 


Perpetua§


Equinoctium
Sol in ariete
Gregory Gr.§




April
Edw. W. Sax.§


Benedict§



Annun. Mary
Easter term beginneth the 17th day after Easter Day

 30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30		 Deut. 7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
Josh. 1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
Judg. 1
3
5
7
9		 Luk. 12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
John 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18		 Deut. 8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
24
Josh. 2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
Judg. 2
4
6
8
10		 Eph. 6
Phil. 1
2
3
4
Col. 1
2
3
4
1 Thes. 1
2
3
4
5
2 Thes. 1
2
3
1 Tim. 1
2, 3
4
5
6
2 Tim. 1
2
3
4
Titus 1
2,3
Phile. 1
Heb. 1
2
Notes:
§ Added in 1561.		 Gregory Gr. = Gregory the Great
Edw, W. Sax. = Edward, King of the West Saxons


 

APRIL HATH THIRTY DAYS.

   

Psalms

 MORING PRAYER. EVENING PRAYER.
The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson

11

19
8
16
5

13
2

10

18
7

15
4

12
1

9

17
6

14
3

 g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A		 Kalend.
4 No.
3 No.
Prid. No.
Nonas.
8 Id.
7 Id.
6 Id.
5 Id.
4 Id.
3 Id.
Prid. Id.
Idus.
18 kl.
17 kl.
16 kl.
15 kl.
14 kl.
13 kl.
12 kl.
11 kl.
10 kl.
9 kl.
8 kl.
7 kl.
6 kl.
5 kl.
4 kl.
3 kl.
Prid. kl.

Rich. Chich.§
Ambrose§





Sol in tau

 

May

 


Alphege§

 

S. George

Mark Evan.

 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30		 Judg. 11
13
15
17
19
21
Ruth 2
4
1 Reg. 2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
2 Reg. 1
3
5
7
9
11
13		 John 19
20
21
Acts 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27		 Judg. 12
14
16
18
20
Ruth 1
3
1 Reg. 1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
2 Reg. 2
4
6
8
10
12
14		 Heb. 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Jacobi. 1
2
3
4
5
1 Pet. 1
2
3
4
5
2 Pet. 1
2
3
1 John 1
2
3
4
5
2, 3 John

Notes:
"1 Reg." = 1 Samuel
"Jacobi." = James
"2 Reg." = 2 Samuel
§ Added in 1561.
Rich. Chich. = Richard of Chichester


MAY HATH THIRTY-ONE DAYS.

   

Psalms

 MORING PRAYER. EVENING PRAYER.
The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson
11

19
8

16
5

13
2

10

18
7

15
4

12
1

9

17
6

14
3

11

 b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d		 Kalend.
6 No.
5 No.
4 No.
3 No.
Prid. No.
Nonas.
8 Id.
7 Id.
6 Id.
5 Id.
4 Id.
3 Id.
Prid. Id.
Idus.
17 kl.
16 kl.
15 kl.
14 kl.
13 kl.
12 kl.
11 kl.
10 kl.
9 kl.
8 kl.
7 kl.
6 kl.
5 kl.
4 kl.
3 kl.
Prid. kl.		 Phil. et Ja.

Inv. Cross§


S. John Ev.,
  Port. Lat.§

 

Sol in gem.

 


June


Dunstan§

Term endeth the Monday after Ascension Day

 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
30		 2 Reg. 15
17
19
21
23
3 Reg. 1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
4 Reg. 1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
1 Esd. 2
4		 Acts 8
28
Matt. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Mark 1		 2 Reg. 16
18
20
22
24
3 Reg. 2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
4 Reg. 2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
1 Esd. 1
3
5		 Judas. 1
Roma. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1 Cor. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Notes:
"2 Reg." = 2 Samuel
"3 Reg." = 1 Kings
"4 Reg." = 2 Kings
"1 Esd." = Ezra
"Judas." = Jude
§ Added in 1561.
Inv. Cross = Invention (i. e., Finding) of the Cross
S. John Ev., Port. Lat. = St. John Evangelist, ante Portam Latinam


JUNE HATH THIRTY DAYS.

   

Psalms

 MORING PRAYER. EVENING PRAYER.
The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson

19
8
15
5

4
2

10

18
7

15
4

12
1

9

17
6

14
3

11

 e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f		 Kalend.
4 No.
3 No.
Prid. No.
Nonas.
8 Id.
7 Id.
6 Id.
5 Id.
4 Id.
3 Id.
Prid. Id.
Idus.
18 kl.
17 kl.
16 kl.
15 kl.
14 kl.
13 kl.
12 kl.
11 kl.
10 kl.
9 kl.
8 kl.
7 kl.
6 kl.
5 kl.
4 kl.
3 .kl.
Prid. kl		  

 

Boniface§

 

Barnab. Ap.
Sol in Cancro
Sol. Aestivum
Trinity term be-
ginneth 12 days after Whitsun-
day and con-
tinueth 19 days

Tr. Edward§

 

John Baptist

 


S. Peter apo.

 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30		 1 Esd. 6
8
10
2 Esd. 2
4
6
8
10
12
Hester 1
3
5
7
9
Job 2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
19
Mal. 3
Job 21
23
26, 27
29
31
33		 Mark 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Act. 14
Mar. 12
13
14
15
16
Luke 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Matt. 3
Luke 8
9
10
11
Acts 3
Luke 12		 1 Esd. 7
9
2 Esd. 1
3
5
7
9
11
13
Hester 2
4
6
8
Job 1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17, 18
20
Mal. 3
Job 22
24, 25
28
30
32
34		 1 Cor. 15
16
2 Cor. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Acts 15
2 Cor. 9
10
11
12
13
Gal. 1
2
3
4
5
6
Eph. 1
Matt. 14
Eph.2
3
4
5
Acts 4
Eph. 6
Notes:
"1 Esd." = Ezra
"2 Esd." = Nehemiah
"Hester" = Esther
§ Added in 1561.
Tr. Edward = Translation of Edward, King of the West Saxons


JULY HATH THIRTY-ONE DAYS.

   

Psalms

 MORING PRAYER. EVENING PRAYER.
The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson
19
8

16
5

13
2

10

18
7

15
4

12
1

9

17
6

14
3

11

14

 g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b		 Kalend.
6 No
5 No.
4 No.
3 No.
Prid. No.
Nonas.
8 Id.
7 Id.
6 Id.
5 Id.
4 Id.
3 Id.
Prid. Id.
Idus.
17 kl.
16 kl.
15 kl.
14 kl.
13 kl.
12 kl.
11 kl.
10 kl.
9 kl.
8 kl.
7 kl.
6 kl.
5 kl.
4 kl.
3 kl.
Prid. kl.
Visit. Mary§

Tr. Martin§


Dog days beg.

 

 

Sol in Leone

Swithin§
August

 

Marg. Anti.§

Mary Magd.§

James Apo.
Anne§

 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
30		 Job 35
37
39
41
Prover. 1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
Eccles. 2
4
6
8
10
12
Jere. 2
4
6
8
10		 Luke 13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
John 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19		 Job 36
38
40
42
Prov. 2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
Eccles. 1
3
5
7
9
11
Jere. 1
3
5
7
9
11		 Phil. 1
2
3
4
Col. 1
2
3
4
1 Thess.1
2
3
4
5
2 Thess. 1
2
3
1 Tim. 1
2, 3
4
5
6
2 Tim. 1
2
3
4
Titus. 1
2, 3
Philem. 1
Heb. 1
2
3

Notes:
§ Added in 1561.
Tr. Martin = Translation of St, Martin
Marg. Anti. = Margaret of Antioch

 

AUGUST HATH THIRTY-ONE DAYS.

   

Psalms

 MORING PRAYER. EVENING PRAYER.
The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson
8
10
5

13
2

10

18
7

15
4

12
1

9

17
6

13
3

11

19
8

 c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e		 Kalend.
4 No.
3 No.
Prid.No. Nonas.
8 Id.
7 Id.
6 Id.
5 Id.
4 Id.
3 Id.
Prid. Id.
Idus.
19 kl.
18 kl.
17 kl.
16 kl.
15 kl.
14 kl.
13 kl.
12 kl.
11 kl.
10 kl.
9 kl.
8 kl.
7 kl.
6 kl.
5 kl.
4 kl.
3 kl.
Prid. kl.		 Lammas

 


Transfiguration§
Name of Jesus§


S. Laurence.

 

Sol in virgo

September
Dog days end*

 

 

Bartho. Apo.

 


Augustine§
Beh. S. John§

 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
30		 Jer. 12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
47
49
51
Lam. 1
3
5
Ezek. 3
7
14
33
Dan. 1
3
5
7		 John. 20
21
Acts 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Matt. 1		 Jer. 13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
45, 46
48
50
52
Lam. 2
4
Ezek. 2
6
13
18
34
Dan. 2
4
6
8		 Heb. 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Jacob. 1
2
3
4
5
1 Peter 1
2
3
4
5
2 Peter 1
2
3
1 John 1
2
3
4
5
2, 3 John
Jude 1
Rom. 1
Notes:
"Jacob." = James
* Apparently an error
§ Added in 1561.
Beh. S. John = Beheading of St. John the Baptist


 

SEPTEMBER HATH THIRTY DAYS.

   

Psalms

 MORING PRAYER. EVENING PRAYER.
The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson
16
5

13
2

10

18
7

15
4

12
1

9

17
6

14
3

11

19
8

 f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g		 Kalend.
4 No.
3 No.
Prid. No.
Nonas.
8 Id.
7 Id.
6 Id.
5 Id.
4 Id.
3 Id.
Prid. Id.
Idus.
18 kl.
17 kl.
16 kl.
15 kl.
14 kl.
13 kl.
12 kl.
11 kl.
10 kl.
9 kl.
8 kl.
7 kl.
6 kl.
5 kl.
4 kl.
3 kl.
Prid. kl.		 Giles§



Dog days end

Enurchus*
Nat. Mary§

 


Sol in Libra
Holy Cross§
October1
Aeq.autumnale1
Lambert§


S. Matthew

 


Cyprian§


S. Michael
Jerome§

 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30		 Dan. 9
11
13
Hos. 1
4
7
9
11
13
Joel 1
3
Amos 2
4
6
8
Obad. 1
Jon. 2, 3
Mic. 1
3
5
7
Nahum 2
Hab. 1
3
Zeph. 2
Hagg. 1
Zech. 1
4, 5
7
9		 Matt. 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Mark 1
2
3		 Dan. 10
12
14
Hos. 2,3
5, 6
8
10
12
14
Joel 2
Amos 1
3
5
7
9
Jonah 1
4
Mic. 2
4
6
Nahum. 1
3
Hab. 2
Zeph. 1
3
Hagg. 2.
Zech. 2, 3
6
8
10		 Rom. 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1 Cor. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Notes:
§ Added in 1561.
* Added in 1604.
1: appears one line higher in earliest editions
Nat. Mary = Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary


 

OCTOBER HATH THIRTY-ONE DAYS.

   

Psalms

 MORING PRAYER. EVENING PRAYER.
The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson
16
5
13
2

10

18
7

15
4

12
1

9

17
6

14
3

11

19
8

16
5

 A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c		 Kalend.
6 No.
5 No.
4 No.
3 No.
Prid. No.
Nonas.
8 Id.
7 Id.
6 Id.
5 Id.
4 Id.
3 Id.
Prid. Id.
Idus.
17 kl.
16 kl.
15 kl.
14 kl.
13 kl.
12 kl.
11 kl.
10 kl
9 kl.
8 kl.
7 kl.
6 kl.
5 kl.
4 kl.
3 kl.
Prid. kl.		 Remigius§

 


Faith§


Denys§
Terme beg.*


T r.Edw.Conf§
Sol in Scorp.

November
Etheldreda§
Luke Evan.

 

 


Crispin§


Sim. & Jude

 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
30		 Zech. 11
13
Mal. 1
3
Tob. 1
3
5
7
9
11
13
Judith 1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
Sapie. 1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
Ecclus. 2
4		 Mark 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Luke di.1
di. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17		 Zech. 12
14
Mala2
4
Tob. 2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Judith 2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Sapie. 2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Ecclus. 1
3
5		 1 Cor. 16
2 Cor. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Gal. 1
2
3
4
5
6
Ephe. 1
2
3
4
5
6
Phil. 1
2
3
4
Coll. 1
Notes:
"Sapie." = Wisdom
§ Added in 1561.
* appears one line higher in earliest editions
Tr. Edw.Conf. = Translation of Edward the Confessor


NOVEMBER HATH THIRTY DAYS.

   

Psalms

 MORING PRAYER. EVENING PRAYER.
The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson

13
2

10

18
7

15
4

12


9

17
6

14
3

11

19
8

16
5

 d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e		 Kalend.
4 No.
3 No.
Prid. No.
Nonas.
8 Id.
7 Id.
6 Id.
5 Id.
4 Id.
3 Id.
Prid. Id.
Idus.
18 kl.
17 kl.
16 kl.
15 kl.
14 kl.
13 kl.
12 kl.
11 kl.
10 kl.
9 kl.
8 kl.
7 kl.
6 kl.
5 kl.
4 kl.
3 kl.
Prid. kl.		 All Saints

 

Leonard§

 


Martin§

Britius§
Sol. in Sagit.1
Machutus§
December2
Hugh§


Edmund§

Cecilia§
Clement§

Katherine§

Terme end.


Andrew Apo.

 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30		 Sapie. 3
Ecclus. 6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
Baruch 1
3
5
Isaiah 1
3
5		 Heb11,12
Luke 18
19
20
21
22
23
24
John 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Actes 1		 Sapie. 5
Ecclus. 7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
51
Baru. 2
4
6
Isaiah 2
4
6		 Apoc. 19
Coll. 2
3
4
1 Thes. 1
2
3
4
5
2 Thes. 1
2
3
1 Tim. 1
2, 3
4
5
6
2 Tim. 1
2
3
4
Titus 1
2, 3
Phile. 1
Hebr. 1
2
3
4
5
6
Notes:
"Sapie." = Wisdom
"Apoc." = Revelation
§ Added in 1561.		 1, 2: appears one & two lines higher, respectively, in earliest editions

 

DECEMBER HATH THIRTY-ONE DAYS.

   

Psalms

 MORING PRAYER. EVENING PRAYER.
The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson The
First Lesson		 The Second Lesson

13
2
10

18
7

15
4

12
1

9

17
6

14
3

11

19
8

16
5

13

 f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A		 Kalend.
4 No.
3 No.
Prid. No.
Nonas.
8 Id.
7 Id.
6 Id.
5 Id.
4 Id.
3 Id.
Prid. Id.
Idus.
19 kl.
18 kl.
17 kl.
16 kl.
15 kl.
14 kl.
13 kl.
12 kl.
11 kl.
10 kl.
9 kl.
8 kl.
7 kl.
6 kl.
5 kl.
4 kl.
3 kl.
Prid. kl.



Nicholas§

Con. Mary§



Sol inCap.
Lucy§
January

O Sapienta§

 


Thomas Apo.

 

Christmas
S. Stephan
S. John
Innocents


Silvester§

 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
30		 Isaiah 7
9
11
13
15
17
19
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
Isaiah 9
56
58
Jere. 3
Isaiah 61
63
65		 Acts 2
3
4
5
6
di. 7
di.7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Luke 22
Acts 6, 7
Apoc. 1
Acts 25
26
27
28		 Isaiah 8
10
12
14
16
18
20, 21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
51
53
55
Isaiah 7
57
59
Isaiah 60
62
64
66		 Heb. 7
8
9
10
11
12
13
James.. 1
2
3
4
5
1 Peter. 1
2
3
4
5
2 Peter 1
2
3
1 John. 1
2
3
4
Titus 3
Acts 7
Apoc. 22
1 John 5
2 John 1
3 John 1
Jude

Notes:
"Apoc." = Revelation
§ Added in 1561.
Con. Mary = Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

 

The following was added in 1561:

These to be observed for Holy dayes,
 and none other.

THat is to say, All Sundayes in the yeere. The dayes of the Feasts of the Circimcision of our Lord Jesus Chrsit. Of the Epiphany. Of the Purification of the blessed Virgin. Of S. Matthias the Apostle. Of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin. Of S. Marke the Evangelist. Of S. Philip and Jacob Apostles. Of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. Of the Nativity of S. John Baptist. Of S. Peter the Apostle. Of S. James the Apostle. Of S. Bartholomew the Apostle. Of S. Matthew the Apostle. Of S. Michael the Archangel. Of S. Luke the Evangelist. Of S. Simon and Jude Apostles. Of All Saints. Of S. Andrew the Apostle. Of S. Thomas the Apostle. Of the Nativity of our Lord. Of S. Steven the Martyr. Of S. John Evangelist. Of the holy Innocents. Munday and Tuesday in Easter weeke. Munday and Tuesday in Whitsun weeke.


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