Preliminary Report of Liturgical Committee, 1889

II.
A BOOK OF OFFICES.

TO BE PROPOSED
IN THE
GENERAL CONVENTION OF 1889,

THAT IT MAY BE ALLOWED FOR USE WHERE
IT SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY THE
ORDINARY.

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved, The House of Bishops [or Deputies] concurring, That this Book of Offices for occasions for which no service or prayer has been provided in the Book of Common Prayer, be set forth and allowed for use where it shall be authorized by the Ordinary.
Resolved, The House of Bishops [or Deputies] concurring, That the twenty Selections of Psalms may be printed in full and bound up with the Book of Offices; and that the Book of Offices may be bound up with the Hymnal, but not with the Book of Common Prayer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

1. A Short Office for Sundry Occasions
I. General Ending
II. At Early Morning
III. At Noon, and at other hours
IV. At Late Evening
2. A Compline Office
3. An Office of Intercession for Unity
4. An Office for the Fourth of July and for Special Days of Thanksgiving
5. An Office for Special Days of Fasting
6. An Office for Harvest-Home
7. A Penitential Office for Lent
8. A Commemoration of the Passion
9. A Litany for Missions
10. A Litany of the Christian Life
11. A Litany for a Sick Person
12. Prayers for Sundry Occasions

A SHORT OFFICE FOR SUNDRY OCCASIONS.

¶ This Office may be used at Missionary Meetings, the Visitation of Families and Neighbourhoods, the Catechizing of Children in Churches or Schools, and other like occasions; and in public Worship at times other than those appointed for the Daily Morning and Evening Prayer.

¶ The Minister shall begin by reading one of the following sentences.

O HOW amiable are thy dwellings, thou LORD of hosts! My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. Psalm lxxxiv. 1, 2.
The LORD, even the most mighty God, hath spoken, and called the world, from the rising up of the sun unto the going down thereof. Psalm 1. 1.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them. Eccles. xii. 1.
Peace be to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast. 1 Sam, xxv. 6.

¶ Or he may say,

IN the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

¶ Then shall be said, all kneeling,

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

V. O Lord, open thou our lips.
R. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.
V. O God, make speed to save us.
R. O Lord, make haste to help us.

¶ All standing.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
V. Praise ye the Lord.
R. The Lord’s Name be praised.

¶ Then shall follow a Psalm or Psalms, a Lesson of Holy Scripture, and a Canticle, Anthem, or Hymn.

¶ Then shall be said the Apostles’ Creed.

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell, The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost: The Holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen.

¶ Then shall the Minister bid them to prayer according to one or other of the following forms, first saying,

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.

I. GENERAL ENDING.

Let us pray.

V. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.
R. And grant us thy salvation.
V. O God, make clean our hearts within us.
R. And take not thy holy Spirit from us.

¶ The Collect for the day, and other Collects or Prayers from the Book of Common Prayer, or from this Book, at the discretion of the Minister.

II. AT EARLY MORNING.

Let us pray.

V. O let my soul live, and it shall praise thee
R. And thy judgments shall help me.
V. I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost
R. O seek thy servant, for I do not forget thy commandments.
V. My voice shalt thou hear betimes, O Lord
R. Early in the morning will I pray unto thee.
V. O let my mouth be filled with thy praise;
R. That I may sing of thy glory and honour all the day long.
V. Show me thy ways, O Lord;
R. And teach me thy paths.
V. Turn thy face from my sins;
R. And put out all my misdeeds.
V. Make me a clean heart, O God;
R. And renew a right spirit within me.
V. Cast me not away from thy presence;
R. And take not thy Holy Spirit from me.
V. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man;
R. And preserve me from the wicked man.
V. So will I always sing praise unto thy Name;
R. That I may daily perform my vows.
V. Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal;
R. Have mercy upon us.
V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.
R. O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.
V. Show thy servants thy work;
R. And their children thy glory.
V. And the glorious majesty of the Lord our God be upon us;
R. Prosper thou the work of our hands upon us, O prosper thou our handy-work.

Let us pray.

¶ The Collect for the day. After which this:

O LORD, our Heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; Defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

GLORY be to thee, O Lord, glory be to thee.
That this and every day we may pass in perfecting holiness, in peace, health, and innocence,
Grant us, O Lord.
That the angel of peace, our faithful guide, the guardian of our souls and bodies, may tarry round about us and deliver us,
Grant us, O Lord.
The pardon and remission of our sins, and strength to withstand every temptation,
Grant us, O Lord.
That we may accomplish the remainder of our life in penitence and godly fear, in favour with thee, and in charity with all the world,
Grant us, O Lord.
Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, that we may think on these things and do them,
Grant us, O Lord.
A Christian end of life, without sin, without shame, and may it please thee without pain, and a good answer at the dreadful judgment-seat of Jesus Christ our Lord,
Grant us, O Lord.
Into the hands of thine infinite mercy, O Lord, we commend our souls and bodies, our senses, our words, our counsels, our thoughts, our works, and all our actions, with all the necessities of body and soul, our going out and our coming in, our life, our death, and our resurrection with thy saints and elect. Amen.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

III. AT NOON, AND AT OTHER HOURS.

Let us pray.

V. Lord, be merciful unto me;
R. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.
V. Turn thee again, O Lord, at the last;
R. And be gracious unto thy servants.
V. Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us;
R. As we do put our trust in thee.
V. Let all thy works praise thee, O Lord;
R. And thy saints give thanks unto thee.
V. O Lord, save the State;
R. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.
V. Endue thy ministers with righteousness;
R. And make thy chosen people joyful.
V. O Lord, save thy people;
R. And bless thine inheritance.
V. Lord, hear our prayer;
R. And let our cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

¶ The Collect for the day, and other Collects or Prayers from the Book of Common Prayer, or from this Book, at the discretion of the Minister; ending thus:

PREVENT us, O Lord, in all our doings, with thy most gracious favour, and further us with thy continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy Name, and finally, by thy mercy, obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

IV. AT LATE EVENING.

¶ Or at a third service on Sundays, after Morning and Evening Prayer have been said.

Let us pray.

V. Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers;
R. And worthy to be praised and glorious for ever.
V. Let us bless the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost;
R. Let us praise and exalt him for ever.
V. Blessed be thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven;
R. And praised for evermore.
V. The almighty and merciful God bless us and keep us.
R. Amen.
V. Let us make confession unto our God.
R. We have sinned with our fathers, we have done amiss, and dealt wickedly.
Minister. Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins; spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us forever.
Spare us, good Lord.
Minister. The almighty and merciful God grant us pardon and remission of all our sins, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
V. The almighty and merciful God bless and preserve us.
R. Amen.

¶ Then may be said this which follows.

Minister. Let us pray for all estates of men in the Church.
Answer. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints sing with joyfulness.
Minister. Let us pray for the peace of the Church.
Answer. Peace be within her walls, and plenteousness within her palaces.
Minister. Let us pray for our Bishop.
Answer. The Lord preserve him and keep him alive, that he may be blessed upon earth; and deliver not thou him into the will of the enemy.
Minister. Let us pray for all in authority.
Answer. O Lord, save thy servants whom thou hast set over us, and mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.
Minister. Let us pray for all Christian people.
Answer. O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage.
Minister. Let us pray for all our benefactors.
Answer. Think upon them, O God, for good, according to all that they have done for thy people.
Minister. Let us pray for them that travel by land or by water,
Answer. Hear us, O God of our salvation; thou that art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that remain in the broad sea.
Minister. Let us pray for them that are at variance.
Answer. The God of love and peace make them to be of one mind.
Minister. Let us pray for them that are penitent.
Answer. Show the light of thy countenance, O Lord, and they shall be whole.
Minister. Let us pray for them that are sore troubled.
Answer. Merciful Lord, let the angel of thy presence save them.
Minister. Let us pray for the sick.
Answer. Send thy word, O Lord, and heal them, and make thou all their bed in their sickness.
Minister. Let us pray for our brethren that are absent.
Answer. Let thy good angels have charge of them, and with thy favourable kindness defend them as with a shield.
Minister. Send them help from the sanctuary;
Answer. And strengthen them out of Sion.
Minister. Lord, hear our prayer;
Answer. And let our cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

¶ The Collect for the Day, and other Collects or Prayers from the Book of Common Prayer, or from this Book, at the discretion of the Minister; ending thus:

LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend as from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up his countenance upon us, and give us peace, both now and evermore. Amen.

A COMPLINE OFFICE.

Minister. Turn thou us, O God our Saviour;
Answer. And let thine anger cease from us.
Minister. O God, make speed to save us.
Answer. O Lord, make haste to help us.

¶ Here, all standing up, the Minister shall say,

GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Minister. Praise ye the Lord.
Answer. The Lord’s Name be praised.

¶ Then shall be sung or said the Antiphon, and after that one or more of the Psalms following.
Antiphon. Save us, O Lord.

Psalm iv. Cum invocarem.

HEAR me, when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast set me at liberty, when I was in trouble; have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer.
2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honour, and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after falsehood?
3 Know this also, that the LORD hath chosen to himself the man that is godly; when I call upon the LORD he will hear me.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not; commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still.
5 Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
6 There be many that say, Who will show us any good?
7 LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
8 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, since the time that their corn, and wine, and oil increased.
9 I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; for it is thou, LORD, only, that makest me dwell in safety.

From Psalm xxxi. In te, Domine, speravi.

IN thee, O LORD, have I put my trust; let me never be put to confusion; deliver me in thy righteousness.
2 Bow down thine ear to me; make haste to deliver me.
3 And be thou my strong rock, and house of defence, that thou mayest save me.
4 For thou art my strong rock, and my castle: be thou also my guide, and lead me for thy Name’s sake.
5 Draw me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; for thou art my strength.
6 Into thy hands I commend my spirit; for thou hast redeemed me, O LORD, thou God of truth.

Psalm xci. Qui habitat.

WHOSO dwelleth under the defence of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say unto the LORD, Thou art my hope, and my stronghold; my God, in him will I trust.
3 For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers; his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night, nor for the arrow that fiieth by day;
6 For the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-day.
7 A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the reward of the ungodly.
9 For thou, LORD, art my hope; thou hast set thine house of defence very high.
10 There shall no evil happen unto thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee in their hands, that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him up, because he hath known 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 honour.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

Psalm cxxxiv. Ecce nunc.

BEHOLD now, praise the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD;
2 Ye that by night stand in the house of the LORD, even in the courts of the house of our God.
3 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and praise the LORD.
4 The LORD, that made heaven and earth, give thee blessing out of Sion.

Antiphon. Save us, O Lord, waking, guard us sleeping, that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.

¶ Here may be sung the Compline Hymn, which followeth, or some other Hymn, at the discretion of the Minister.

BEFORE the ending of the day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That with thy wonted favour, thou
Wouldst be our guard and keeper now.

From all ill dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Withhold from us our ghostly foe,
That spot of sin we may not know.

O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, thine only Son;
Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
Doth live and reign eternally.

¶ Then may follow a Lesson of Holy Scripture.

¶ Then shall the Minister say the Compline Verse.

THOU, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy Name; leave us not. Jer. xiv. 9.

Minister. Into thy hands I commend my spirit;
Answer. For thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth.
Minister. Keep me as the apple of an eye;
Answer. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings.

Antiphon. Lord, grant us thy light.

Nunc dimittis. St. Luke ii. 29.

LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word.
For mine eyes have seen: thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared: before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

Antiphon. Lord, grant us thy light, that being rid of the darkness of our hearts, we may come to the true Light which is Christ.

¶ Then shall be said the Apostles’ Creed.

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell, The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen.

¶ Then shall be said, all kneeling,

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

Minister. Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers;
Answer. And worthy to be praised, and glorious for ever.
Minister. Let us bless the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost;
Answer. Let us praise and exalt him for ever.
Minister. Blessed be thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven;
Answer. And praised for evermore.
Minister. The almighty and merciful God bless us and keep us.
Answer. Amen.
Minister and People. We confess to thee, O God the Father Almighty, that we have sinned against thee in thought, word, and deed, by our own grievous fault. We repent ourselves of these our transgressions, and we beseech thee to grant us forgiveness for the past, and grace to amend our lives in time to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Minister. The almighty and merciful Lord grant you, for Christ’s sake, remission of your sins, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.
Minister. Vouchsafe, O Lord,
Answer. To keep us this night without sin.
Minister. O Lord, have mercy upon us,
Answer. Have mercy upon us.
Minister. O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us,
Answer. As our trust is in thee.
Minister. Turn us again, thou God of hosts;
Answer. Show the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole.
Minister. O Lord, hear our prayer;
Answer. And let our cry come unto thee.
Minister. The Lord be with you.
Answer. And with thy spirit.
Minister. Let us pray.

¶ Then shall be said the Collect for the day, with either of the Collects following.

LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

GIVE us light in the night season, we beseech thee, holy Lord, Father Almighty, everlasting God; and grant unto us thy servants, that our rest may be without sin, and that our waking may be a waking to thy service; that so, by thy help, we may be enabled to come in peace and safety to the waking of the great day; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ Here the Minister may acid, at his discretion, any prayers from the Book of Common Prayer, or from this Book, concluding the Office as followeth:

Minister. Bless we the Lord.
Answer. Thanks be to God.
Minister. The Almighty Lord grant us a quiet night and a good end.
Answer. Amen.

2 Cor. xiii. 14.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

AN OFFICE OF INTERCESSION FOR UNITY.

¶ This Office may either precede the Celebration of the Holy Communion as a Penitential Preparation, or may be used separately at a later hour.

IN the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing. 1 St. Pet. iii. S, 9.

Then, all kneeling, shall be said:

O Christ, hear us.
O Christ, hear us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

¶ Then shall the Minister, and the People with him, say the Lord’s Prayer.

Minister. O Lord, deal not with us according to our sins.
Answer. Neither reward us according to our iniquities.

Let us pray.

O GOD, merciful Father, who despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as are sorrowful; Mercifully assist our prayers which we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities, whensoever they oppress us; and graciously hear us, that those evils which the craft and subtilty of the devil or man worketh against us, may, by thy good providence, be brought to nought; that we thy servants, being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us, for thy Name’s sake.

O GOD, we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared unto us, the noble works that thou didst in their days, and in the old time before them.
O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for thine honour.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

From our enemies defend us, O Christ.
Graciously look upon our afflictions.
With pity behold the sorrows of our hearts.
Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people.
Favourably with mercy hear our prayers.
O Son of David, have mercy upon us.
Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ.
Graciously hear us, O Christ; graciously hear us, O Lord Christ.
Minister. O Lord, let thy mercy be showed upon us;
Answer. As we do put our trust in thee.

Let us pray.

WE humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities; and, for the glory of thy Name, turn from us all those evils that we most justly have deserved; and grant, that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy, and evermore serve thee in holiness and pureness of living, to thy honour and glory; through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Minister. O Lord, open thou our lips.
Answer. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.

¶ Here, all standing up, the Minister shall say:

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Minister. Praise ye the Lord.
Answer. The Lord’s Name be praised.

¶ Then shall be said or sung the Psalms here following.

Psalm cxxxiii. Ecce, quam bonum!

BEHOLD, how good and joyful a thing it is, brethren, to dwell together in unity
It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down unto the beard, even unto Aaron’s beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing.
Like as the dew of Hermon, which fell upon the hill of Sion.
For there the LORD promised his blessing, and life for evermore.

Psalm cxxii. Laetatus sum.

I WAS glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the LORD.
Our feet shall stand in thy gates, O Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is built as a city that is at unity in itself.
For thither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD, to testify unto Israel, to give thanks, unto the Name of the LORD.
For there is the seat of judgment, even the seat of the house of David.
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within thy palaces.
For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will wish thee prosperity.
Yea, because of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek to do thee good.

Psalm cxxvi. In convertendo.

WHEN the LORD turned again the captivity of Sion, then were we like unto them that dream.
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with joy.
Then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Yea, the LORD hath done great things for us already; whereof we rejoice.
Turn our captivity, O LORD, as the rivers in the south.
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
He that now goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed, shall doubtless come again with joy, and bring his sheaves with him.

¶ The FIRST LESSON shall be Lamentations 2 to v. 20.
¶ Then shall be sung or said:

De profundis. Psalm cxxx.

OUT of the deep have I called unto thee, O LORD; Lord, hear my voice.
O let thine ears consider well the voice of my complaint.
If thou, LORD, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O Lord, who may abide it?
For there is mercy with thee; therefore shalt thou be feared.
I look for the LORD; my soul doth wait for him; in his word is my trust.
My soul fleeth unto the Lord before the morning watch; I say, before the morning watch.
O Israel, trust in the LORD; for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
And he shall redeem Israel from all his sins.

¶ The SECOND LESSON shall be Revelation 21 v. 9; or St. John 17 to v. 24 or Ephesians 4 to v. 17.

¶ Then shall be sung or said:

Nunc Dimittis. St. Luke ii. 29.

LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word.
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

¶ Then shall be said the Creed.

I BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things visible and invisible: And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God; Begotten, not made; Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all things were made: Who for us men, and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man: And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried: And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins: And I look for the Resurrection of the dead: And the Life of the world to come. Amen.

V. O God, make speed to save us;
R. O Lord, make haste to help us.
V. O Lord, think upon thy congregation;
R. Whom thou hast purchased and redeemed of old.
V. Thou hast moved the land and divided it;
R. Heal the breaches thereof, for it shaketh.
V. Remember, O Lord, thy chosen with favour;
R. Bless thy people with thy salvation.
V. Lord, hear our prayer:
R. And let our cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

O GOD, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, the Prince of Peace; Give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions. Take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatsoever else may hinder us from godly union and concord: that as there is but one Body and one Spirit, and one hope of our calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may be all of one heart and of one soul, united in one holy bond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

GREAT and eternal God, who didst form man without sin, and didst, by the quickening advent of thine only-begotten Son, destroy death, which had entered by envy of Satan into the world, and didst fill the earth with heavenly peace; Thou whom the choir of Angels celebrate, saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will toward men; Fill, O Lord, according to thy good pleasure, our hearts with thy peace, and cleanse us from all guilt, hatred, envy, deceit, and ill, and all bitter recollection of injuries. Vouchsafe to us, O Lord, thy gifts of grace; enable us to promote and forward the unity of thy Church according to thy divine wisdom; grant to all thy faithful people the inward unity and outward communion desired by thy blessed Son, that in all things we may be conformed unto thy holy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly pray thee for the good estate of the Catholic Church:
That thou wouldest inspire it continually with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That all who do confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and godly love;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, end hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That thou wouldst pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That all estates of men in thy holy Church, and every member of the same, in his vocation and ministry, may truly and godly serve thee;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That as, by thy special grace preventing us, thou hast put into our minds the desire for the unity of thy Church, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That we, and all thy faithful people, may be established in the truth of thy holy Gospel, and walk worthy of the same;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That so, at the second coming of thy Son Jesus Christ to judge the world, we may be found a united Church, and an acceptable people in thy sight;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world; Grant us thy peace.

Then, also may be said Veni Creator, all still kneeling.

COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
And lighten with celestial fire.
Thou the anointing Spirit art,
Who dost Thy seven-fold gifts impart.

Thy blessed Unction from above
Is comfort, life, and fire of love.
Enable with perpetual light
The dulness of our blinded sight.

Anoint and cheer our soiled face
With the abundance of Thy grace.
Keep far our foes, give peace at home;
Where Thou, art guide, no ill can come.

Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And Thee, of both, to be but One.
That, through the ages all along,
This may be our endless song;

Praise to Thy eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

HYMNS.
I.

The Church’s one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord;
She is His new creation
By water and the word:
From heaven He came and sought her
To be His holy bride;
With His own blood He bought her,
And for her life He died.

Elect from every nation,
Yet one o’er all the earth,
Her charter of salvation
One Lord, one faith, one birth;
One holy name she blesses,
Partakes one holy food,
And to one hope she presses,
With every grace endued.

Though with a scornful wonder
Men see her sore opprest,
By schisms rent asunder,
By heresies distrest;
Yet saints their watch are keeping,
Their cry goes up, “How long?”
And soon the night of weeping
Shall be the morn of song.

‘Mid toil and tribulation,
And tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation
Of peace for evermore;
Till with the vision glorious
Her longing eyes are blest,
And the great Church victorious
Shall be the Church at rest.

II.

O Holy Ghost, thou God of peace,
Pity Thy Church, now rent in twain:
Bid wrath, and strife, and variance cease,
And let us all be one again:

One with our brethren here in love,
And one with saints that are at rest,
And one with angel hosts above,
And one with God forever blest;

For One the Lord on whom we call,
The Spirit One which He hath given;
One God and Father of us all,
One faith on earth, one hope of heaven.

FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION.

The Collect.

O LORD Jesus Christ, who saidst unto thine apostles, Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; Regard not our sins, but the faith of thy Church, and grant her that peace and unity which are agreeable to thy will, who livest and reignest with the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

The Epistle. Eph. iv. 1.

I BESEECH you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of 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.

¶ Or this.
For the Epistle. 1 Kings xviii. 30.

AND Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down. And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the Lord came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: and with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord.

The Gospel. St. John xvii. 20.

NEITHER pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; that they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that, they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gayest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in m, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me.

A FORM OF PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING
FOR THE BLESSINGS OF RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL LIBERTY, AND
OTHER MERCIES OF GOD’S PROVIDENCE TO THE
PEOPLE OF THIS NATION.

¶ To be used annually on the Fourth of July, not being Sunday; and on days of Special Thanksgiving appointed by the Civil Authority, not being Feasts of the Church.

First Lesson. Deuteronomy 6.
Second Lesson. Romans 13 to v. 11.

¶ Morning Prayer being ended, there shall be sung an Anthem or Hymn; after which the Minister shall say,

Let us give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious;
Answer. And his mercy endureth forever.

¶ Then, all kneeling, shall be said this Thanksgiving; or, instead thereof, that set forth by the Ecclesiastical Authority for the occasion.

The Special Thanksgiving.

O GOD, whose Name is excellent in all the earth, and thy glory above the heavens; [* who on this day didst inspire and direct the hearts of our delegates in Congress to lay the foundations of our national peace, liberty, and safety;] We bless and adore thy glorious Majesty for all thy loving-kindness manifested towards this land and people; [* and especially for thy great mercy (or mercies) of late vouchsafed to us;] and we humbly beseech thee to continue thy goodness to us, that the heritage received from our fathers may be preserved in our time, and transmitted unimpaired to the generations to come; that all the nations of the earth may know that thou, O Lord, art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer, and our King for ever. Grant this, we beseech thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

* This to be said on the Fourth of July.

* This to be said on a day of special Thanksgiving.

¶ And these Prayers.

A Prayer for the Public Peace.

O GOD, whose kingdom ruleth over all; Bestow thy blessing, we beseech thee, upon those who hold the civil authority in this state and nation, that by their right administration of the laws and our careful obedience to the same, we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Country.

ALMIGHTY God, who in the former time didst lead our fathers forth into a wealthy place, and set their feet in a large room; Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to us their children, that we may always approve ourselves a people mindful of thy favour and glad to do thy will. Bless our land with honourable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Defend our liberties; preserve our unity; save us from lawlessness and violence, from discord and confusion, from pride and arrogancy, and from every evil way. Fashion into one godly people the multitude brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those whom we entrust in thy Name with the authority of governance, to the end that there may be good government at home and peace with all the world. In the time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble suffer not our trust in thee to fail. All which we ask for Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.

2 Cor. xiii. 14.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost be with us all evermore. Amen.

The Collect.

O ALMIGHTY Lord, who fashionest the hearts of men, and considerest all their works; Grant, we beseech thee, to us and to all the people of this land, the spirit of obedience to thy commandments, that walking humbly in thy fear, we may, under thy mighty protection, possess our liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle. Acts xvii. 24.

GOD that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: for in him we live, and move, and have our being.

The Gospel. St. Mark xii. 28.

AND one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? And. Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Near, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.

¶ On the Fourth of July.

The Gospel. St. John viii. 31.

THEN said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

A FORM OF PRAYER FOR DAYS OF
FASTING,

APPOINTED BY THE CIVIL OR ECCLESIASSTICAL AUTHORITY,
FOR WHICH NO SERVICE IS PROVIDED IN THE BOOK
OF COMMON PRAYER.

First Lesson. Daniel 9 v. 3 to v. 20.
Second Lesson. St. Matthew 5 v. 17.

¶ After the Litany shall be said the Special Prayer, if there be any, set forth by the Ordinary. But if there be no Special Prayer, the Ash-Wednesday Prayers shall be said.

The Collect.

GRACIOUSLY show us, O Lord, thine unspeakable mercy; and both cleanse ns from our sins, and of thy goodness release us from the punishment we deserve for the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle. Micah vi. 3.

O MY people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me. For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Boor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD. Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? Ile hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what cloth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

The Gospel. St. Matthew vii. 24.

JESUS said, Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and. the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

AN OFFICE FOR HARVEST-HOME.

First Lesson. Deuteronomy 26.
Second Lesson. Acts 14 v. 8 to v. 18.

¶ Morning Prayer being ended, there shall be sung a Hymn or Anthem; after which the Minister shall say,

Let us give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious;
Answer. And his mercy endureth for ever.

¶ Then, all kneeling, shall be said this Thanksgiving.

MOST gracious God, by whose knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew; We yield thee unfeigned thanks and praise, as for all thy mercies, so especially for the return’s of seed-time and harvest, and for crowning the year with thy goodness, in the increase of the ground, and the gathering in of the fruits thereof. And, we beseech thee, give us a just sense of this great mercy; such as may appear in our lives, by an humble, holy, and obedient walking before thee all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all glory and honour, world without end. Amen.

¶ Then these Prayers.

For Grace to honour God with our Substance.

O LORD God, to whom belongeth the earth and the fulness thereof; Give us grace to honour thee with our substance, and with the first-fruits of all our increase; that we may be blessed in the use of thy gifts, and sanctified to thy service, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For a Blessing on the Families of the Land.

ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named; We commend to thy continual care the families of thy people, and the homes in which they dwell. Put far from them, we pray thee, the desire of vain glory, the pride of life, and every root of bitterness. Endue them with faith, temperance, patience, and godliness. Knit together in constant affection those who in holy wedlock have been made one flesh; turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; and so kindle charity among us all, that we may be evermore kindly affectioned with brotherly love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For all Poor, Homeless, and Neglected Folk.

O GOD, almighty and merciful, who healest those that are broken in heart, and turnest the sadness of the sorrowful to joy; Let thy fatherly goodness be upon all that thou hast made. Remember in pity such as are this day destitute, homeless, or forgotten of their fellow-men. Bless the congregation of thy poor. Forgive us wherein we have failed to care for the sick, the helpless, and the needy, and stir us up to love and to good works. Give unto all men the desire of industry and the opportunity of honest labour, that they may dwell peaceably upon the earth. Lift up those who are cast down; befriend innocent sufferers, sanctify to them the endurance of their wrongs, and mightily deliver them. Cheer with hope all discouraged and unhappy people; and by thy grace preserve from falling those whose penury tempteth them to sin. Hear us, O Lord, for the love of him who for our sakes became poor, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

2 Cor. xiii. 14.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

The Collect.

O GOD, who hast promised that, while the earth remaineth, seed-time and harvest shall not cease; Grant that, being nourished by thy bounty, we may be faithful in thy service; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 2 Cor. ix. 8.

GOD is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: (as it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

The Gospel. St. John vi. 27.

JESUS said, Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said unto then, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

The Offertory Anthem.

THE eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and fillest all things living with plenteousness. All things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

A PENITENTIAL OFFICE FOR LENT.

¶ The Minister shall say,
The Lord be with you.
Answer. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

¶ All kneeling.

O LORD, we beseech thee, mercifully hear our prayers, and spare all those who confess their sins unto thee; that they, whose consciences by sin are accused, by thy merciful pardon may be absolved; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ Then one of the following Psalms, all still kneeling.

First Week. Psalm 6. Domine, ne in furore.
Second Week. Psalm 32. Beati, quorum.
Third Week. Psalm 38. Domine, ne in furore.
Fourth Week. Psalm 51. Miserere mei, Domine.
Fifth Week. Psalm 102. Domine, exaudi.
Sixth Week. Psalm 143. Domine, exaudi.
Holy Week. Psalm 130. De profundis.

¶ Then these Versicles and Prayers following.

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

V. O think upon thy congregation;
R. Whom thou hast purchased and redeemed of old.
V. We have sinned with our fathers;
R. We have done amiss and dealt wickedly.
V. Cleanse us, O Lord, from our secret faults;
R. And keep thy servants from presumptuous sins.
V. O Lord, deal not with us after our sins;
R. Neither reward us after our iniquities.
V. Let thy loving mercy come also unto us, O Lord;
R. Even thy salvation according to thy word.
V. Lord, hear our prayer;
R. And let our cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

O GOD, whose nature and property is ever to have mercy and to forgive; Receive our humble petitions; and though we be tied and bound with the chain of our sins, yet let the pitifulness of thy great mercy loose us; for the honour of Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
O merciful God, grant that the old Adam in us may be so buried, that the new man may be raised up in us. Amen.
Grant that all sinful affections may die in us, and that all things belonging to the Spirit may live and grow in us. Amen.
Grant that we may have power and strength to have victory, and to triumph, against the devil, the world, and the flesh. Amen.
O Saviour of the world, who by thy Cross and precious Blood hast redeemed us; Save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord. Amen.
Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.
Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.
O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world;
Have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world;
Grant us thy peace.

O LORD Jesus Christ, who gayest thyself to death upon the cross to save sinners; Have mercy upon us, accept our contrition, pardon our offences, hear our prayers; and grant that, being freed from the bondage of our sins, we may evermore cleave unto thee in this life, and be received by thee unto life eternal; who art with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

THE Lord bless us, and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up his countenance upon us, and give us peace, both now and evermore. Amen.

A COMMEMORATION OF THE THREE
HOURS’ AGONY OF OUR HOLY
REDEEMER.

¶ To be used on Good Friday, if it be desired, either in whole or in part.

The hymn Veni Creator, as on page 60, to be said by all, kneeling.
A Collect.
Our Father.
An Introductory Address.
A Hymn.
An Address on the first Word from the Cross: Father, forgive them.
A Collect or short Prayer.
A pause for silent Prayer.

¶ Then may be said by all together Psalm vi., and the following Acts of Faith, Hope, Love, and Contrition.

O my Lord, I believe in thee.
O my Lord, I hope in thee.
O my Lord, I love thee.
O my Lord, I am sorry for all the sins whereby I have so often offended thee.
Our Father, . . . But deliver us from evil. Amen.
O Saviour of the world, who by thy Cross and precious Blood hast redeemed us; Save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.

¶ In like manner the Address on each Word may be preceded by a Hymn, and followed by a Collect, silent Prayer, Psalm, etc., as given above.

¶ After the Second Word, To-day shalt thou be with me, the Psalm may be Psalm xxxii.
¶ After the Third Word, Woman, behold thy Son, the Psalm may be Psalm cxxx.
¶ After the Fourth Word, My God, my God, the Psalm may be Psalm li.
¶ After the Fifth Word, I thirst, the Psalm may be Psalm xxxviii.
¶ After the Sixth Word, It is finished, the Psalm may be Psalm cxliii.
¶ After the Seventh Word, Father, into thy hands, the Psalm may be Psalm cii.

COLLECTS OF THE PASSION.

O BLESSED and adorable Saviour, who as at this time didst complete the work of our redemption, with many sufferings and woes unutterable, thy soul being exceeding sorrowful even unto death; Give us grace, we beseech thee, to follow thee in the course of thy passion, that we may see what thou didst endure for us sinners, and be constrained to live henceforth not unto ourselves, but unto thee, who didst give thyself for us, and die, the just for the unjust, to bring us unto God.
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

O gracious Saviour, who didst stoop to wash thy disciples’ feet, and wipe them with the towel wherewith thou vast girded; Overcome the pride and haughtiness of our nature, and engraft thereon thy meek and lowly spirit, that we may follow thy example, and be ever ready for offices of love to the lowliest of our brethren.
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

O loving Jesus, who having loved thy disciples while in the world, didst love them unto the end, and didst pour out thy heart in earnest supplications to thy Father in their behalf y; Make us to be partakers of thine unchanging love, and ever to be remembered in thy glorious and prevailing intercession, as the Advocate of thy people, at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

O blessed Jesus, who art the Bread of life and the true Vine of which thy disciples are the branches, and who as at this time didst ordain the Holy Communion of the Last Supper; Grant that we may partake of the same with a true and living faith, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by thy Body, and our souls washed through thy most precious Blood, that we may evermore dwell in thee and thou in us.
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

O most meek and lowly Jesus, who didst suffer all insults and injuries in thy adorable person, and when struck in thy face by the soldier didst but reply, Why smitest thou me? Mortify in us all angry passions, that we may not return injuries with malice, nor ever meditate revenge, but bear all things patiently for thy sake, thou meek and silent Lamb of God, suffering Saviour for our souls.
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

O patient and long-suffering Jesus, who wast denied by one of thy disciples, and forsaken by them all; Let not thy compassions fail toward us who have denied thee by our sins, and have well-nigh forsaken thee in the weakness of our faith; leave us not to ourselves, but call us back with the look of thy grace, that we may so repent of our faithlessness, and lament our ingratitude, as to obtain forgiveness through the merits of thy precious blood.
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

O eternal Jesus, who didst wear the crown of thorns and the purple robe, with which thy persecutors mocked thy heavenly majesty; May we ever adore, love, and obey thee as the Lord of heaven and earth, and bow our knees at thy Name, as the only name given among men whereby we may be saved.
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

O adorable Jesus, of humility and compassion that passeth knowledge, who didst carry thine own cross to Mount Calvary, and didst bid the mourners who followed thee not to weep for thee but for themselves; Grant us to be partakers of thy Spirit, that we may bear with a patient mind whatever cross thou shalt lay upon us, and bewail with true repentance our transgressions, so that, crucified to the world, we may be quickened by thy cross to life everlasting.
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

O patient Lord, who in thy bitter pains didst pray for those who persecuted and reviled thee, saying, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do; Give us of thy Spirit, that we may love our enemies, pray for them, and do good to them who do evil unto us, that at last we may not fail of thy forgiveness at the day of judgment.
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

O Lord Jesus, full of grace and truth, who, being crucified between two thieves, didst promise to one of them, believing on thee and confessing thee, the fruition of Paradise; Look upon us with the eye of pity, wherewith thou didst behold that repentant thief, pardon us freely, and grant us at last to hear thy blessed word, This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

O immortal Jesus, who when thou wast pleased to die, didst bow thine head and commend thy spirit into the hands of thy Father; Grant that when the hour of our departure shall come, we may be willing to leave this mortal life, and thou being present to our sight and shining upon us with the light of thy countenance, we may joyfully commit our souls to thee, who art the resurrection and the life.
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.